Kelsey (Pruitt) Perez is from Little Rock, Arkansas. She graduated from the University of Arkansas in Little Rock in December of 2011. Kelsey’s first mission trip overseas was to the Dominican Republic through Kids Alive International in 2004. After several mission trips to the Dominican Republic, God called her to live and serve full-time as a career missionary.

In 2017, Kelsey married Luis Miguel Perez. Both she and her husband, Luimi, are very active with teenagers from Palo Blanco. Kelsey and Luimi minister frequently through hospitality, having Bible studies with high school students in their home. They also bring teenagers to church on Sundays and host them for lunch afterward.


Luimi and Kelsey are the directors of AWANA and Youth Bible Clubs at Fountain of Living Water School in Palo Blanco. Second grade through sixth grade children participate in the AWANA program. Youth Bible Clubs are for seventh through twelfth grades. Both programs meet weekly. Luimi also does sports ministry with high school boys at the school.

Luimi and Kelsey have two beautiful children. Ali Joy was born in May of 2019, and Kaden Luis was born in January 2022. As a family, they love to go on walks or play in water.