Stephanie Reyes was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York to a 3rd generation Puerto Rican family. Stephanie accomplished many “firsts” in her family: joining the Army after 9/11, graduating from college and earning 2 degrees, and after medically retiring from the Army, she has taken on a new challenge as an educator in the field of special education. Stephanie is married with 3 children and currently lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Her oldest son is an Army Reservist at Fort Carson. Stephanie has served military families and surrounding communities through a variety of ministries in prayer, hospitality, women’s small group Bible studies, children’s ministry, and youth ministry. Stephanie enjoys studying Biblical Hebrew, hiking, cooking, gardening, drinking coffee, and building community wherever the Lord plants her.

Stephanie can be reached at: stephanie.reyes@plantingroots.net