I was born and raised in Monte Vista, Colorado. I graduated from Monte Vista High School in 1987 with classmates I went to school with all 12 years - 13 if you count Headstart (pre-school). After graduating High School, I went to the Jimmy Swaggart Bible College for a year then attended the Southwestern Assembly of God University for a year. After four more years of college, I received my B.A. in Christian Education from Southern Arizona Bible College (SABC). I was the Assistant Pastor and Worship Leader on campus and the valedictorian for my graduating class in 1993.

During my time at SABC, I met my best friend who I eventually fell in love and married, Eli Anthony Lopez. A week after we got married, we began our journey together in Arizona as Youth Pastors at Mission View Assembly of God. After 10 years, we became the Senior Pastors of the same church and later changed the name to The Well Worship Center. In total, we served there for 23 years.

In the midst of serving Tucson as pastors, we had two beautiful children, Josiah Daniel Lopez and JaeDee Lynne Lopez, who are the greatest gifts we have ever received. We also had the privilege to be apart of the start of Higher Ground. I was one of the first Life Changers and was in charge of the Cafe we called Azusa Street Cafe.

As Higher Ground grew and moved to other facilities and my children grew older, I decided it was time to develop my career skills and started working at Little Angel Learning Center where I took care of the 3-4 year olds. After working there for a year, the owner decided to close the center and retire. At this time, a position opened at Higher Ground for engaging parents and families. I worked as a Family Support Coordinator for over six years, and now I serve as a Site Director. I plan on many more years reaching, transforming, and elevating one family at a time. I walk side by side with each individual we serve, finding and meeting a need as best as possible.