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Today is not only Charismatic Mission International’s birthday; it’s been 28 years since CMI opened its doors in the living room of our home. I love this church, and I thank God for each person that belongs to the CMI family!

Also, today March 19th my daughter Rachel is celebrating her 1st birthday. Today I would like to dedicate these words to every woman than may be pregnant, awaiting the arrival of a baby.

Rachel’s pregnancy led me to pray in the following way, “Lord, I want to live your original thought for pregnancy” and every day I prayed the same way. God answered my prayer! Pregnancy is a time to be enjoyed, so that it may be the best experience of your life! When I was 2 months pregnant I was beginning to swell, I had many illnesses of pregnancy. During those days I was at a conference in California. There I entered into covenant, brought a special offering to the Lord and asked for my weight and health.

The pregnancy I lived was God’s original idea, because I enjoyed it thoroughly! The time came to have my beautiful baby girl, during the night of my labor I was at home and every hour I began to feel the baby moving down, I wasn’t in any type of pain. That was a night of prayer, each hour I would wake up and I would speak to God, I asked Him to allow me to experience His original idea. I had Bible verses, promises that God had given me for Rachel’s life.

I felt it was time to go to the hospital, we dropped my daughter Shailoh off at my mother’s house, and my husband, Eliemerson, and I headed to the hospital. In the car I felt a very hard contraction, something I had never felt, at that time I opened my mouth, and I rejected it, I didn’t accept it. “This pregnancy is God’s original idea.” I only had that one contraction, we got to the hospital, which was about 20 minutes from my house. When I went in to register, they thought I was so calm that they thought they would send me home. When the nurse checked to see how far along I was, surprisingly she found that I had dilated to 9 centimeter (a baby is born at 10 centimeters). She looked at me and said, “If your water had broken at home, the baby would of been born there”. I was surprised, I didn’t know how far along I really was. Then everything was happening so fast. When my doctor came, she said, “Johanna, the time has come!” it was 11:30 am, and at 11:33 am my daughter Rachel was in my arms. My prayer had been answered, God gave me the strength of the Hebrew women, and everything I declared over my body I experienced that day. My pregnancy had been God’s original idea. 

To us Rachel means multiplication. That’s why we gave her the name of Jacob’s wife, who later became Israel. Their nature was to multiply! From the moment she came to our family, she has brought that blessing and we have grown in every possible way!

So today, let’s declare: "God chose me, called me, gave me a promise, I believed it, and He multiplied me”.

This is a letter from Pastor Cesar to his wife on his birthday as a sample of gratefulness and faithfulness to a long and great marriage.

Hello, my perfect one. Now that I find myself at fifty and a bit years old, and having had you at my side for almost 34 years, it’s great to know that our marriage is full of beautiful memories.

CLIMB ABOARD

Thank you for having joined me in my boat even though the future didn’t seem that bright. You believed in me and made a difference. You are also excellent at rowing, for you have known how to guide our home to the best ports.

RENEWAL OF VOWS

You are a woman of covenant. You showed this when you decided to marry me again alter twelve years of marriage. That renewal of our vows was Glorious.  As you know full well, I would renew my vows to you every day, because you are the woman of my dreams. God couldn’t have chosen anyone better than you. By your side I feel complete. You fill every hole within me. Thank you for being a woman of covenant and for being so sweet and tender. I love you.  

ALWAYS YOUNG

Since I’ve known you, you have always shone. I think it’s the Divine grace that you’ve been anointed with so that, as the years pass by, they leave no mark on you. You are forever young. You make me fall at your feet. Your beauty is unequalled. I love you.  

OUR FIRSTBORN

Thank you for giving me our beautiful first daughter, who was our only child for six years. All that you invested in her is now evident in her own marriage and in the lives of our lovely granddaughters. You have always been an excellent mother. I love you.

A TEACHABLE HEART

Something that you´ve always shown is that great desire to deepen your knowledge of the Scriptures. That´s why the Lord opened your mind to understand the truths of the word that He has entrusted to very few people. I love you.

A GREAT SUPPORT

After the assassination attempt I have been able to value your support even more and have always thought: What would have happened if you had not been by my side in that moment of adversity? I believe that I would have finished my journey in this land at that very moment, but thanks to your faith, patience and perseverance, I was able to carry on. I love you.

I DISCOVERED PARADISE

Meeting you and marrying you has been like discovering paradise for me. At your side, there is peace, the air is clean and fresh, we enjoy the best vegetation, the most beautiful flowers, the most wonderful trees, and we eat the most delicious fruit, which is our love. Thank you for guiding me to discover such beauty in our paradise together. I love you.

THERE IS FUN

We always find the time to relax together as a couple and as a family. Every moment I spend at your side brings such great enjoyment to my life. In no other place in the world could I experience the same joy that I experience when I’m with you. I remember the first time I went to Disney. The truth is I wasn’t able to enjoy it because I hadn’t gone with you. It’s only when you’re with me that these attractions mean anything. I love you.

A DREAM FULFILLED

This photo is a testimony to your faith, because for several months you looked at it until you received the miracle. When the Lord gave it to us it was like a reward for your faith and for having trusted in God and not looked at the circumstances. The Lord made a way. I love you.

MORE THAN AN AMBASSADOR

You are the best ambassador for the Kingdom of God that I have ever known. I think that the appointment you received as Ambassador to Brazil was like a sign that the Lord was pleased with you and he gave you that authority to be able to impact the nations of the earth. But above being an ambassador the Lord has put you as a foreign secretary, because you have the ability to discern who qualifies to represent the Kingdom of God in each nation.

A WOMAN OF WISE WORDS

An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips. As you always speak words of wisdom, I have to make the most of every opportunity to kiss those lips. Your kisses also make me feel like the most important man in the world, because to touch your lips is like coming into contact with crystal water, it’s like tasting honey, it’s like kissing heaven, it’s like being refreshed by the best spring, it’s like travelling through space, it’s like discovering new worlds, it’s like having the best symphony playing in our heart, it’s lighting the path, it’s fulfilment, it’s blessing and it’s joy. Honey.

A BEAUTIFUL PREACHER

You always look stunning, in the pulpit or out of it. God has given you a wise word for this generation. God has awakened your spirit and given you compassion to give divine advice. Every time you get on the platform you impact many lives. No matter how long ago you have preached, most of them always remember these teachings which have given direction to their lives. I love you.

A SUPER MUM

You are always so dedicated to your girls and now to your little boy Matías, even in the busyness you have always given priority to your children.  You have known how to train and guide them to fear the Lord. Today, our girls are the result of what you have sown in them for years. I love you.

A HAPPY GRANDMA

God has blessed us with lovely granddaughters who have brought such joy to our home. And, besides being a mother for Eliemerson, you have won the prize for being the best grandmother. I don’t know how you always have time to be with them. Even in times of sickness, your biggest fear was not being able to enjoy your grandchildren, but thanks to your faith and vision, the Lord has rewarded you and has given you the best memories with them.

A GREAT WIFE

With the bearing of a queen, you always look like a great businesswoman, you appear as a classy woman who always excels in front of others, and you gain attention wherever you are. But above all of this you are the best wife in the whole universe, you have made me so happy, you have brought happiness to my life, you knew how to conquer my heart and have known how to make me fall in love with you. I love you.

A PRIESTHOOD FAMILY

Thanks to your loyalty we enjoy a beautiful family where each one of its members is committed to God and His work. Your daughters want to be like their mum, you are their biggest source of inspiration.

Honey, thanks for bringing such joy to my life during all these years and today I want you to know that I love you with all my heart.

There is no greater gift for me after hard day’s work than a hug, a smile and a kiss from my children when I get home. My children are the greatest demonstration of love and mercy that God has shown us. When I see them happy and enjoying a home where harmony and joy are always present, I know it was worth persevering in my youth and waiting for God’s right time and perfect partner for me. Today I want to talk to girls. Success in the family begins when we make the decision to get married as we are not only choosing a man with whom we will share the rest of our lives, but also who will be the father of our children. Aware that our decisions involve our future children, we need to seek God’s guidance with a passion. We must trust Him as we surrender ourselves to His will and, without reservations, allow our leaders to guide us fully.

Do not allow yourself to be deceived: when you meet the right person there will be peace in your heart. This is the peace of knowing that you are in God’s purpose and that He is the centre of the relationship. You will be joyful when you see that this man is truly all you once dreamed of, so do not settle for less than what God has for every woman who loves Him. God is at work forming His character in your future husband, as well as forming yours, to unite you only at the perfect time when everything is ready.

A God-fearing man who loves God more than us and whose priority is to serve Him, a man of vision and faith with a spirit to conquer and with so much love for us that he is able to wait, to obey and to cry out to God for us ... and with a character that has been tested – he is on his way! That young man full of kindness, details, generosity and respect. Oh! And of course good looking like David, or rather like Prince Charming. You will find this man whilst you serve and give, as he will be among those with whom you share in your circle of influence. I met my husband in the music and dance ministry in the church. I feel privileged that I have a husband and my children have a father as wonderful as Fernando.

If you want to be happy in your marriage and if you want to have the best children, choose the best father so that they will have the best example at home, as this is where the greatest lessons in life are learnt. You and your children will enjoy a home where God and love prevail, and you will look back and see that God has been good and it was worth giving your heart to Him.

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