She is a ~pastor’s granddaughter of the Honorable ~Pastor Dr. B.L. Gregory, who grew up as a youth under this holiness, spirit-filled, and oneness ministry. Even as a youth, she always was assisting ~Dr. Gregory, from making church/~pastoral anniversary programs or whatever ~Dr. Gregory needed. It did not seem like work — it was rather fun just helping and being around her grandmother. She recalls being baptized by ~Dr. Gregory at her paternal grandmother’s church during one of ~Dr. Gregory’s great revivals — old school, baptism tub in the basement. She tarried for the Holy Ghost with the old-time saints as they were singing “Come by Here Good Lord” — this was at the tender age of twelve.

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~Pastor LiLi took her spiritual walk seriously in her youth and respected leadership. She witnessed the miracles throughout the years that the Lord did in her grandmother's life, which was an awesome example of trusting and serving. When she went to college, she wondered what the “world” was like and decided church was not going to be her priority, as most young people do when they leave home. She also enrolled in the military and is a Gulf War Veteran, as a medic. She was encouraged to work at the VA Medical Center when she returned from the military, which she would later understand why. She had a desire to complete her original degree — chemistry — her first year in college.