Brittany's story
Brittany’s story began on March 19th 2005, the day she was born prematurely then abandoned by her grandparents and teenage mother at sister Freda’s cottage hospital in Kitale, Kenya. It was also the day Lisa, who just happens to be a labor and delivery nurse in the U.S., arrived for the first time to volunteer at the hospital. God’s perfect timing of events subsequently led to Paul Holgate becoming the legally registered guardian of the newborn who was given the name Brittany May Holgate. But the Lord’s timing and provision went even further since a single mother named Anne who also helped at the hospital desperately needed work to support her two young children and Brittany needed a caretaker.

Brittany one day old!

Simultaneously the idea and the opportunity to open a guesthouse in Kitale was presented to Paul as a way to support his ministry there. The connection was soon apparent, Brittany needed a home and a caretaker, Anne needed a job and a home for herself and her kids and Paul needed someone to work at the guesthouse and to care for Brittany. So in July 2005 the guesthouse was opened, Brittany arrived with Anne and her two young children Jimmy and Elizabeth and guests stayed at the delightful old house which is now home to the most unlikely of families. We hope you too will come and visit and meet the folks in Brittany’s story. Who knows, you may also become part of the story too, but in the very least you’ll help support the continuing ministry work of Paul.