MEET MELISSA
MY STORY
I’m a friendly and fiery Puerto Rican wife and mom who loves Jesus and passionately lives life abiding in Him. I treasure my quiet time, but charge out of that sacred space with big stories and big hugs! My passion lies in reviving hearts through prayer and the prophetic, and seeing these ignited ones transform the world around them. Tiny but mighty, you’ll soon find out this little lady carries a lioness’ roar!
At the age of six, I was awakened to the power of prayer and the beauty of relationship with Jesus. My dad faced a life-threatening illness, and my family did all they knew to do—pray to statues of saints long gone. But in my little heart God birthed the big idea that my secret prayers whispered directly to Him could save my dad! I began daily conversations with Jesus and not only was my dad healed, he joyfully gave his life to the Lord!
My hungry little heart did not want to be left behind, so I’d secretly sit in on my dad’s private prayer times and had him tote me around when he’d gather with others at church to pray. These experiences in God’s presence led me to fall in love with the Lord at a very tender age, and I longed to live fully for Jesus. I grew up in the church as a minister’s kid who’d sing, preach, pray, teach, and fill just about any need. Before long, this servant-hearted, fast-talking, justice-seeker came to believe that a life as an attorney would be the right path for me.
Fast forward to my early twenties during my ambitious pursuit of a legal career. My family and I began to experience great hardship, drawing me into a more passionate pursuit of Jesus. My food and drink became hours of studying God’s Word, late nights soaking in His presence, sacrificial trips to revival hot spots, and devouring books and videos on life in Christ. Holy Spirit helped me discover my identity and worth, teaching me to live from love and victory, not for it; free of striving and in surrender to Him.
The entire trajectory of my life shifted when He spoke to me one day while I worshiped: “Lay down law school. I’ve called you to legislate through prayer.” Lacking a full understanding of what this meant, but realizing it was an invitation from the heart of this good Father and Friend I’d come to know, I gave Him my heartfelt “yes!”.
Following the Lord’s leading, my husband, Anthony, and I left all that was comfortable and familiar to prepare for the call of God upon our lives. The move from New York City to our Dallas-based Bible School very quickly opened the door to years of ministry and mentorship under some of the greatest generals of intercession and prophetic ministry to this generation. I am grateful to have worked alongside and gleaned from their powerful platform ministry as well as their private lives of integrity. And I seek to continually draw on and add to the mantles and anointings received.
To add to this great adventure, my husband and I were blessed with a precious son, Caleb Josiah. His entry into this side of heaven turned our world upside down! Caleb was born with heart defects requiring multiple surgeries and medical interventions throughout his childhood. Experiencing many forms of healing and breakthrough, we are privileged to gaze upon a miracle every day! And along the way, we’ve been learning—beyond head knowledge—how to strengthen ourselves in the Lord, engage the power of prayer, and prophetically decree words of life and healing to dead or defective things.
By sharing my experiences, and all God’s taught me about His heart and His ways, I hope to inspire the world to look to Jesus and find hope and purpose in Him. Today, you’ll find me serving, writing, and speaking for various audiences, while in continual conversation with the King.
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A TIME FOR CHANGE
On May 4th of this year I had an angelic encounter. It’s not my first one, I’ve had numerous, but this one was quite different. I had been sensing this angelic presence standing behind me the few weeks prior unlike what I’d usually sense. I felt the angel lean up against the right side of my body as I was in a moment of worship and I then heard these words: I am one that carries change and I’ve been sent to assist you in the changes that are coming. This time is different because the changes to come are big and they require my assistance for a longer period of time. I’ve been the one to help you and your wife in every major change in your life and marriage. I have been allowed to speak to you this time so that you would know that this change isn’t only happening to you, but to many. Major change is happening for many and the Lord has sent assistance to them for the purpose of walking into change rightly.
I got the sense that all of the major changes that this angel was sent to assist in is to bring about the revealing of the true Sons and Daughters of God (Romans 8:19). When I probed further, I heard the Lord say that this angel was sent to assist in these specific changes amongst the body:
A Change in Strategy: Many are running with an old blueprint because their vantage point hasn’t changed for their new day. The Lord is changing the strategy you will run with because He will elevate your perspective. As your perspective is brought higher, your thinking will become clearer and the blueprint to run with will make sense. There is a “Son’s of Issachar” (1 Chronicles 12:32) grace being given to those that have been crying out for strategy for the revelation they’ve received. They will know their time and season, and will know exactly how to execute in it.
A Change in Influence: This has to do with the removal of familiarity (being common amongst your community) that some are plagued by. Many are not viewed as the Lord views them within their local expressions, which has led to dishonor and rejection. The vail is being removed off of them and a change is coming to their level of influence within their local spheres. The jealousy and misrepresentation that has kept them at by through negative talk and word curses is being removed and they will be seen for who they actually are and the authority they carry.
A Change of DNA: He is changing thinking, reasoning, thought processes. The perception of self, with all of it’s self imposed limitations. This change will be palpable by many because it will be accompanied by physical healing.
A Change of Function: What many label “transition” is being taken to another level. It won’t just be the change of a job or church family. This change will involve nation changes, changes in denominations. A big part of this change will be the Lord changing people from one career to another that they have zero experience in.
A Change of Family: The lonely are getting put into proper family. The ones that feel like loners, like nobody sees them are being seen and adopted. The spirit of adoption will grip mother and fathers like never before and a mass movement of spiritual adoption will sweep many orphan sons and daughters into healthy spiritual family.
A Change of Nation Alignments: There is a shifting in nations that align together. We shall see over the next year surprise alignments, nations that were once thought of as never being able to coexist, working together. There is also an aligning of nations for the purposes of expanding the gospel. Churches and para-church organizations will receive invitations to go into nations that they’ve tried to go into for years, but were either hesitant to let them in or the hostility towards the preaching of the gospel was extreme. The doors will open and they will be brought in with both protection and influence to bring about divine Kingdom movement.
IGNITING HOPE, HEALING AND SPIRITUAL HUNGER