Get to know our Reclaimed team!
Brett Barnhill
Executive Director
Brett is from Birmingham, Alabama and moved to Mississippi to attend college at Mississippi College. He and his wife, Allison, have been involved with Reclaimed from the very beginning. They lived in Africa for several years as they opened up our two Orphan Care Centers in Lesotho and partnered with IMB church plants. In 2020, he moved back to the States with his family to serve as the Executive Director for Reclaimed.
Brett brings others into the work God is doing through Reclaimed and spends much of his time leading our staff, working on fundraising efforts, and connecting churches, individuals, and organizations to our mission. He is passionate about seeing our children come to know Jesus. Everything he does points back to sharing the gospel and seeing life change in our kids. Brett, Allison, and their two boys, Hunter and Beau, live in Madison, MS and spend their summers in Lesotho, Africa.
Allison Barnhill
Africa Ministry Director
Allison grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana and moved to Mississippi to attend school at Mississippi College. She followed the Lord’s calling and moved to Africa right after college to develop the first Reclaimed Orphan Care Center in Botswana 12 years ago.
Allison works tirelessly to advocate for our children in Lesotho and to ensure that they are well cared for and that their daily, spiritual, and physical needs are met. She manages and shepherds the care center staff, intakes new children, runs programming, manages HIV/AIDS testing and physical care for the children, and organizes all summer programming at our centers. This past year, she has developed our marketplace by curating a beautiful collection of handmade leather items that fund our care centers in Lesotho.
If you know Allison, you know she loves God's Word and is an encourager to everyone she encounters. Allison, Brett, and their two boys, Hunter and Beau, live in Madison, MS and spend their summers in Lesotho, Africa.
Kendall Myrick
Quitman County Ministry Director
Kendall grew up in Hernando, Mississippi and attended Ole Miss, where she met her husband, Daniel. Kendall has been working with Reclaimed since 2018 when she began programming in Quitman County before our ministry space, The Village, was fully renovated. She developed Kid's Club, our education-focused after-school program, started inviting women to gather for Ladies in Prayer and worked in every capacity to engage and build partnerships within the community.
She now oversees all ministry at The Village where she recruits for and manages the Teacher Fellowship program, develops new programming for kids, plans opportunities to engage the community, builds relationships with local schools, and connects with churches and organizations to serve hands-on in ministry in Quitman County. Kendall's heart is for serving children and their families in Quitman County, and she works tirelessly to introduce them to Jesus and ensure they have everything they need in their daily lives. She is passionate about equipping and supporting women so that the children are supported, in turn. Kendall is currently working hard to grow our team in Quitman County to multiply the reach and work of Reclaimed. Kendall, her husband Daniel, and daughter Madalynn live in Quitman County, Mississippi with their golden retriever, Delta.
Marianna Gilbert
Communications Director
Marianna grew up in Flowood, Mississippi, and attended Mississippi State University, where she earned a degree in Graphic Design. After college, she spent 2 years in Lesotho, working in the Reclaimed Care Centers to share the Gospel and meet the tangible needs of children. She worked closely with women in the community to develop sustainable sources of income for the Care Centers, while focusing on discipleship.
In 2020, Marianna returned to the U.S. and stepped into her role as Communications Director for Reclaimed. She loves the children we serve and that passion, care, and focus is evident in her work. She manages social media, creates all printed and digital publications, and designs graphics and branding for fundraising events. Her creativity and talent have been instrumental in giving Reclaimed the voice and branding it has today. Marianna and her husband, Michael, live in Jackson, Mississippi, with their golden-doodle, Loo.
Emily Grace Cole
Office Manager
Emily Grace, also known as EG, is from Helena, AL and moved to Mississippi to attend Mississippi College, where she majored in English-Writing. She has been working with Reclaimed for two years as the Office Manager in our Jackson office.
EG turns our dreams into reality! She can bring all the moving parts of a project together like nobody else, making sure not to let a single detail or task slip through the cracks. She ensures that projects run smoothly and efficiently, manages donor accounts, runs financial reports, and oversees all administrative duties. What's special about EG is that as she uses her gifts in administration and organization in the office each week, it is evident that she works with the greater purpose in mind for His Kingdom. She knows that her daily tasks impact the lives of the kids and communities we serve. EG, her husband Jake, and their son Thomas live in Clinton, MS with their golden retriever, Charlie! We are so grateful for her and everything she brings to our team!
Pat Love
Quitman County Program Director