Areas of Ministry: Real Women and Creative Arts and Lead Pastor Care (smile)

Family: Husband, Benny Perez; children Benjamin Jesse (8), Bella Virginia (4) and Benaiah Jude born September 8th

Previous Lines of Work: My first job was in a college cafeteria at 13 years old, second job at Nordstrom for 6 years, third job at Seattle Street School (an inner-city alternative school for students expelled from public school) as a school counselor for 4 years, Pastor Jude Fouquier’s administrative assistant at The City Church in Seattle for 6 years.

One of the Things I Find Most Fascinating: I think my husband finds it fascinating (or annoying) that I could stay at home all day in my pajamas and do absolutely nothing.

FAVORITE
Book/books: Upside Down by Benny Perez
Food: Starbucks coffee, sushi, fried catfish and hushpuppies; and I would drive 4 hours to have Chick-fil-A.
Snack Food: coffee
Movie: Walk the Line and My Fair Lady
TV Show: HGTV and John and Kate Plus 8, that woman has 8 kids and her house is always clean; it gives me perspective!
Time of Day: When all the kids are asleep
Season: Warm
Place in the World: Maui, Hawaii. It’s warm, clean and still in the United States
Place to Pray: Any place it’s quiet
Recreational Activities/Hobbies: Decorating, painting, just being with my kids and not having to be anywhere in particular
Sports Team: I married into a Lakers family. I don’t have a choice if I want to stay married.
Sports: Shopping, honestly I love the Olympics. I usually run out of DVR space because I record them in high-def all day. I also like to watch golf.

LEAST FAVORITE
Food: I don't eat any pork or shell fish.
Snack Food: I don't like chocolate.
Time of Day: Waking up!

Best Thing Someone Said to You: “You’re an incredible wife and mom.”

Life Motto: “All things work together for good.”

Three People I’d Like to Meet: My great-great grandmother who was a circuit riding preacher, Kathryn Kuhlman and Jabin Chavez cuz he’s a rockstar.

My Hero: My Mom

One of My Greatest Experiences with God: It was in 1995, I was asked to do a workshop at a conference in Pasadena, CA with my friends Lindsey Nipp and Dana Malouff. It was at one of the evening services and the preacher spoke on King David taking the ark of the covenant back to Jerusalem and how they had a worship service every 6 steps. The message revolutionized the way I worship. That evening’s ministry time is when I broke through in freedom of worship, prayer and intercession. I will never forget my experience there.

Most People Don’t Know This About Me: I love to throw huge lavish parties. I love entertaining (I’m just so busy at this stage of my life, I don’t always get to), I always wish I could do more (I’m constantly struggling to keep life in balance), giving gifts or time is my love language.