In March 1983, following an acrimonious divorce two years before, Katherine committed her life to Jesus Christ. She was caring for her three boys who were 10, 3 and 1 years old. She was running a business and looking after the children, her father-in-law who was 80 years old and her mother who had retired early due to ill health. She says; Despite the fact that my circumstances hadn't changed, my heart had and very quickly I began to experience the very real joy of the Lord. Having known deep despair, I now had hope, knowing that God had a plan and purpose for my life. In one short week, I realised that God loved me, that I could love myself, and that other people actually loved me too.

Following the death of my father-in-law in early 1984, I reluctantly sold the house that we had built only three years earlier and moved south. God spoke to me very clearly and promised that He would restore it to me. Over the years I had to lay the vision down many times, but it would never really go away. In 1998 we found a plot of land with wonderful views of the sea and the Sussex Downs, it seemed that after 12 years of planning the dream would finally come true. We were given a Prophetic word about a house with a balcony, however we were unable to buy the land and once again we had to lay it down. At a Christian Conference early the following year Joyce Meyer said "If you will build the house of God, He will build yours". That excited me and I asked God what I should give in the offering. I was stunned when He told me, however, I decided to take God at His word. On returning home from our trip, God gave me a revelation and I approached the owner of the land once more. We actually agreed the sale only 10 days after I had given the offering.

In June 2000 the house, called Goshen, (Genesis 47v11) was finished, complete with balcony, we have the most wonderful views towards the sea and the Sussex Downs. The house has often been described as an 'oasis and a refuge'.
We gave the house back to God to use as he desires and we have had a constant stream of visitors ever since, often people we didn't know initially, but many have become lifelong friends. We have been so blessed. The house was valued a few months after completion, and I realized that God had returned my giving 'onehundredfold'. I was amazed. God has restored to me so much more than I had lost.

No words can begin to express my love and gratitude for all that God has done, for the promises that have already been fulfilled and those that I know are still to come.