I came from a Catholic family. My mother didn’t like Christian people because the Catholic priests preached that Christians (protestants) people were false prophets. Therefore, I didn’t allow Christians(protestants) spoke to me about Jesus, because I believed my mother. And she said to me "When the Christian people get together to pray they transform into a goats, that's why they close the door to pray". It aroused my curiosity...
Near my home was an Assemblies of God Church where the Christians always prayed with the door closed, so I thought, I would see what happened during the service. I went to look through the slit of a window to wait to see the transformation, which didn’t happen. I started to be afraid when I heard the Christians speaking a different language that I didn’t know. I went back home very confused. I began to ask: What was the truth?
I was invited to be a teacher at primary school and the vice-principal was a Christian (protestant). So I asked her about Jesus and about salvation. And she asked me if I had a bible, I said: No, I don’t. I have a New Testament, so she explained to me about Jesus and His mission and gave me some verses from NT, and said to me: “If you have any doubts, ask me please”. She was wise.
When I arrived at home I immediately read the verses, I liked them and decided to read all the NT. While reading The Holy Spirit Showed me the truth about Jesus and His good will for me.
Since this day I started to go to The Assembly of God Church, but my parents didn’t know about my decision and at this time I received Jesus in my life. I was 18.
After two months of my conversion, my mother caught me in the Church. I almost died of fear as she had cautioned me before about the Christian people. Then I felt afraid that she would beat me, so I asked the brothers to be with me inside the church until my mother went away. When she left, I went looking for my father and explained to him about my fear; he assured me that he would not allow my mother to beat me. Praise the Lord!!(I thought)
When we arrived, my mother was already sleeping, so I could sleep peacefully, but when I woke up the next day she threw me out the my home, family and her life. I took some personal things to use and I went to the next city, where my oldest sister was living. This time Jesus worked hard in my life; it was very difficult for me. Many people questioned me about my faith and brought bad news what my mother said about me. “I don’t have a daughter whose name is Carla, I have 2 daughters and 2 sons”.
In those difficult days, I fasted for a month, because I needed to know why Jesus separated me from my parents. I said “Jesus: My Lord, I didn't kill, or steal, I didn't do anything wrong, why have you removed my family from me?” He answered me in Dt 8:2: " I already proved in the cross my love for you, now you need to know as you love me and which the value that I have for you. Which the place that am I in your life? Are you to disposed to open hand of your dreams and plans, to accept my will? I am testing you, so that you take a position and choose the right way today.
I continued to pray about my family and six months after it, my mother came to look for me. she came to make me a proposal, that was to go with her to consult a Senior Priest so the priest would tell me what Protestantism really is. I agreed and she made the arrangement for us to see the priest on Sunday, but I went to see him on my own. I told him I´m here because I received Jesus as my Saviour and Lord, but my mother didn’t accept it and threw me out of her home. She wants you explain me about Protestantism means, but I would like to tell you that I know what is means. As you know Jesus hates idolatry and Jesus speaks about salvation in all the Bible only Jesus can bring salvation I would like you to tell my mother I’m correct in my faith, in other words, I asked him to deny his own faith. He answered: Don’t worry my daughter you are right and your mother's attitude it is anti Christian. Please, never abandon Jesus, Keep in this way.
On Sunday as I hold planned to go to the mass with my mother, I went and waited for her for long time, but she didn’t came so I went to her home. She opened the door she hugged me and said: Oh my daughter, is so good that you came here, I am making your favorite food. I didn´t know but Jesus went before me and solved the situation between me and my family, Jesus is faithful!!!
Since then I have been able to speak with them about Jesus. During that time Jesus called me to serve Him in missions. Seven years later, my mother knew and received Jesus as her Lord and Saviour, my grandmother and my brother as well. I believe that God will complete His work of salvation all the rest of my family. Eighteen months after my mother conversion, I went to Bible College for four years, and then joint WEC where I have been for 11 years.
Two months after I received Jesus, He called me to go to Japan . Now I’m here in Japan, May 2008. God is faithful!!!