Brought up in Surrey as the daughter of a Church of England vicar, Kate was immersed in church life from an early age. She grew up as a committed Christian and developed a love of the Bible, God’s Word. Training as a nurse in London, she went on to work in hospitals in Oxford and Berkshire, marrying her husband David and raising their two daughters. Kate and her husband were involved in an horrific car accident early one evening, which impacted greatly both their family and the community where they lived. It also ended her nursing career. Seeking a more accessible place to live, Kate and her family moved to Gloucestershire to start a new life post-accident.