It Was A Hobbit Hole
And That Means Comfort

When we finally decided to leave busy suburbs and corporate hustle, we started our search for a place to build a hobbit-themed B&B. Our search led us back to my hometown of Redding and a property in nearby Bella Vista, California. Redding has more than its share of homelessness, and we wanted to help. We learned that foster youth are at far greater risk of ending up unhoused than any other group. The statistics and stories compelled us to adapt our vision for a hobbit-themed resort and incorporate a plan to help foster kids and end homelessness before it starts. So, after 10 years of operation, the inn will convert to a youth shelter where we can care for kids who have nowhere else to go.

Looking back, it makes perfect sense that we would build hobbit holes and later convert our B&B to a youth shelter. Of course, if you had told us all that 25 years ago after we finished reading Return of the King, we’d have thought you were crazy. God’s plan for us was revealed one step at a time, and we are amazed at where he has taken us. We look forward to sharing this part of the journey with you.