Tammi spent her early childhood years in Bakersfield, California before moving to Grand Rapids between her 5th & 6th grade years. She was a shy child with very selective taste buds (consisting of mostly bread and cheese). Throughout middle and high school she grew in self-confidence and made many memories with friends and family.
After graduating from Grand Rapids Christian High School in 2001, she spent four fun years at Calvin College. She made great friends and expanded her boundaries, spending a summer with high schoolers at Spring Hill Camps, a semester in Honduras, and then a summer in Jersey City through Calvin's Jubilee Fellows program.
After graduating with a Psych & Spanish degree, she accepted a job as part of the administrative team at her home church, Keystone Community Church in Ada, Michigan. Being the youngest and only single staff member was a unique experience, and she was glad to have another young single come on board when Philip Van Drunen arrived in fall of '06.
Tammi's passions include rock climbing, investing in friends and high school students, and Jesus. She is currently taking a year off of pursuing her Master of Divinity (pastor degree) at Western Theological Seminary in lieu of the impending marriage and move.
Tammi has an older sister, Christi, who is married to Blain. Her younger sister, Mindi, got married last summer to Luke. Her brother, Zach, is a freshman at Calvin College. Her parents are adjusting to life as empty-nesters in Ada, Michigan.