Diana grew up in Conroe, Texas (Houston area) trusting Christ as Savior through a Young Life Bible Study. After graduating from UT Austin, she moved to Dallas to teach while earning her Masters of Arts in Biblical Studies in 1987 from Dallas Theological Seminary. Since 2000 Diana developed a time travel and adventure reading curriculum set in ancient Latin America for Voyager Expanded Learning, an education company based in Dallas. Before joining the TFC staff in the fall of 2001 Diana previously served in church ministries as a volunteer youth minister at Community Bible Chapel in Richardson and Northwest Bible Church in Dallas, as well as a small group single women's Bible study leader. Short-term missions interests have taken her to Central America, Mexico, the Czech Republic, and Russia. Diana enjoys writing and is a member of the Dallas Christian Writers' Guild. She also enjoys reading, antiquing, and spending time with her family. She met her husband while both were students at DTS and they were later married in 1997. They now reside with their daughter Emily in Mesquite.

When it comes to spring cleaning … there’s really not much spring or fall in Texas.

Right now I am reading … Reveal (Willow Creek Church Survey Report)

My favorite book beside the Bible is…The Great Divorce, C.S. Lewis

My favorite movie of all time is…Dr. Zhivago

If given the choice, the one thing I would certainly do before summer would be… put in a swimming pool.

When I think of the “greatest,” the first thing that comes to my mind is…John and Emily because….they are God’s greatest gifts to me.

One thing in life that is working for me is…the dishwasher.

One thing in life that is not working for me is…budgeting my time.

What is the most memorable quote you have heard or read recently?  “If your great-grandmother would not recognize the food you are eating, it’s probably too processed to be good for you.”

If given the choice, the one thing I would never taste again would be … licorice.

If I were in the unfortunate situation, my last meal would be…from Los Olivos Café (in CA).

The most recent/or most frequently played music on my ipod was…I don’t have an ipod; how about a turntable?  Answer:  whatever my husband puts on.

The one box set that I would take with me on a desert island to watch would be ... The West Wing

My favorite color is…periwinkle because…It’s bright but soothing.

One of the hardest things you’ve gone through that I don’t mind sharing…my father’s death when I was 18.

One thing people might never know about me if I didn’t tell…I’m working on a book.