Kelly was born in Kansas but grew up in Colorado Springs. She graduated from Doherty High school and headed to Southwest Baptist University where she met the love of her life, Bill. She graduated from SBU with a psychology degree with a minor in early childhood development and discipleship. She has four children - Morgan, Mollie, Matthew and Madison. She loved following them through their school years with lots of band activities, ultimate frisbee, girl scouts, youth mission trips and so much more. Now with added spouses, and grandkids, she follows them when she gets a chance.

Her passions are helping people grow closer to Jesus whether through VBS, Mission Trips, watching the parents kids in the preschool, leading discipleship groups & Bible studies or fixing a meal in the kitchen!