BIO:

At age 13, Colleen was raped by an older male friend of the family. Over the following four years, she rebelled from authority, abused alcohol and was truant from school much of the time. At age 17, she married a man ten years her senior. After the birth of her daughter, Colleen became drawn to God while her husband pursued his appetite for illegal drugs, ultimately ending their 5 year marriage.

Seeking a better life for her and her daughter, Colleen embarked upon a career as an Army officer. It was during this time of her life that she met and married her second husband. His excessive abuse of alcohol fueled his explosive temper. The beatings she endured at his hand over their 21 month marriage were severe. After the gun that he held to her temple misfired twice, Colleen escaped through a miracle provided by God; her life and health barely in tact.

In the summer of 2001, Colleen’s prayers were finally answered. God had brought into her life the man that would love her and rescue her from the demons of her past. After her marriage to Dan in February 2002, Colleen left the military to pursue other career goals, one of which was to help women who are and have been victims of domestic abuse.

Colleen is currently a volunteer speaker for Genesis: A Place of New Beginnings, a shelter for battered women, and available full time to the Lord for women's ministries and speaking engagements.