🤍 About Us — Maria & Trevor Hamlin 🤍

The Hearts Behind The Hammie Ranch

Before we ever knew each other, we both carried a quiet dream of land, of peace, of something more. We didn’t know each other's names yet. We were just two people trying to survive the weight of life. Both of us had scars that ran deep. Both of us had wandered off the path. But somehow, long before we met, the Lord had already planted the seed of this life inside each of us.

Maria's story began in the Midwest, in a home full of love and Jesus. But like many who feel deeply, she lost her way in early adulthood. Addiction crept in slowly, stealing pieces of her heart until it nearly consumed her. In 2017, she packed up everything she had and moved to Florida—completely undone but determined to live. She came searching for sobriety, for purpose, and for the God she once loved like a friend.

One Sunday, she found herself sitting in a little bilingual church in Miami. The pastor opened the Word to Ezekiel and began preaching about the dry bones scattered across a desert valley, how they inhaled and came back to life. The Holy Spirit fell heavily on her heart. That story was hers. She was the valley. She was the dry bones. And that day, Maria inhaled and chose to live again.

Trevor's story is rooted right here in Florida. A born-and-raised native, he knows these back roads and salt breezes like the back of his hand. Life handed him more than a few storms, and his path wasn’t always easy. Like many of us, he carried things that weighed heavily on the heart, some seasons of hardship, some questions that didn’t have clear answers.

But even in the harder chapters, there was always a spark in him. A quiet strength. A deep goodness. A sense that something bigger was waiting just ahead.

We were neighbors for three years. We lived directly across the street from one another, two souls unknowingly carrying the same dream, waiting on God’s perfect timing. Then one summer night, it happened. Maria was sitting in her garage, watching a thunderstorm roll in. Trevor pulled into his driveway. She looked up and smiled. “Hi,” she said. He came over. They talked for three hours.

He never left.

What began as a simple conversation turned into friendship. Friendship turned into laughter. Laughter turned into healing. Healing turned into love. And somehow, over time, our lives—so battered, so broken, so beautiful—began to intertwine into something holy.

We got married on December 5th, 2021. But that day wasn’t just about rings and vows. It was the day Trevor made the decision to give his life fully to Jesus. After years of questioning, he walked into the arms of the Father and declared, once and for all, that faith would be the foundation of his life. There wasn’t a dry eye in the room.

Not even a year later, everything we knew was swept away. On September 28th, 2022, Hurricane Ian ripped through our home. It took everything—our house, our furniture, our security. We stood in the wreckage with nothing left but each other and our cats. But even in that moment, with no physical home, we knew we hadn’t lost our home. Because we were still standing. Still fighting. Still full of faith.

That storm didn’t destroy our dream. It cleared the path.

Now, we live on land we never thought we’d own. We’re building The Hammie Ranch with our own hands and hearts, piece by piece. We are learning as we go, laughing through the chaos, and pouring everything we have into creating a place where people can breathe again.

Maria is the dreamer, always seeing beauty in the dirt, imagining wildflower gardens and porch conversations before there’s even a foundation. Trevor is the steady hand—the realist who makes the dreams tangible, who balances her heart with his strength, who builds what she imagines and helps it all work. We complement each other in every way.

Together, we are building more than a ranch. We are building a refuge.
A place for families.
A place for healing.
A place where the Holy Spirit is felt the moment you pull down the driveway.
Where dry bones inhale again.

This land carries our story. Every fence post and wildflower patch is a testimony. Every animal we welcome is a reminder that God redeems.

And you? You’re invited into it. Whether you stay for a cup of coffee on the porch or become part of our community, we pray you feel peace, presence, and purpose here.

Welcome to The Hammie Ranch.
This is our heart. This is our story.
And we’re just getting started.