I am very proud to be a part of her story

I have known Pastor Ana Flavia for 16 years, since she worked as a seamstress, making Christian choreography outfits. Back then, we didn’t have much contact. Later, God led me to Canaa Church in Newark, and I joined the dance ministry that she was also a part of. Flavia – thats what everyone called her – has a heart that is truly unexplainable; she is loving and always concerned with everyone. She wasn’t the ministry leader yet, until one day God chose her among others, preparing her to deal with other women, all with different temperaments, each with a problem – in short, a group of wounded women. Pastor Ana Flavia, who was not yet a pastor, always brought a word of faith, love, strength, and courage, with great wisdom. She always had a saying: “Here, no one is worse or better than anyone else; each has their own essence.” I learned a lot  from her, especially how to be a wise woman in my home. I remember how many times I would go to her and vent, or rather complain about my husband. She would end up giving me a gentle scolding, asking, “Could it be that you were also wrong? That you are wrong in the way you speak?” In the moment, I would get furious, thinking she was against me, but on my way back home, her words hammered in my head, and my anger would fade. Today I look up to her immensely. Pastor Ana Flavia taught all the women of the “Armor of God” group to seek more, to fast, and even encouraged us to read the Word. This is why we all still look to her as a reference as a wise woman. I even gave her the nickname “Dona Misericordia” Lady Mercy. I am very proud to be a part of her story – a woman always ready to counsel through the Word of God. May the Lord bless you in the name of Jesus