I would like Mrs. Cris Cardoso to know this. They say that when someone helps us a lot, we are grateful to them. Maybe this is why I love and look up to Mrs. Cristiane Cardoso so much.

Without exaggerating, we can truly say that she has changed The Universal Church; perhaps she is the “Mary” of nowadays, generating daughters for the Kingdom of God. Just like there is a before Christ (BC) and an after Christ (AD), there is also a before Mrs. Cris (BC ) and an after Mrs. Cris (AD) in our lives.

She was able to recover our value as women, and show us that we don’t need to be perfect, just lead a sincere life. She tore down the taboos that once seemed like real walls around us. She freed us from the fears of what others may think about us. And, through her example, showed us that we all have problems and this isn’t why we are worse or less than anyone else.

You know, I feel like she opened the door to her home, allowed us in and we were served tea with “Better than a new pair of shoes”. It was very good, I left as though I had just left a banquet! I nourished myself from that “tea” for a couple of months, lol.

But she did not rest, she knew that we needed more and that is when she invited us to lunch and for dessert, she gave us “The V Woman”. Simply unforgettable, I will never forget this dessert because it sweetened my life!

And because she never stopped thinking about us, she went further and opened the doors to her bedroom and presented us with “Bulletproof Marriage”, another gift!

It is impossible not to feel like you’re a part of her life. And one of the things I admire the most is her sincerity. She does not pretend to be something she is not. She is exactly what we see every day and I learn so much from her. She even gave us access to her diary in www.cristianecardoso.com, where she tells us about everything. What a special friend that God has given us, right?

She leaves her mark everywhere she goes, like she did with me, a great big V: V for virtuous, V for valiant, V for victorious, V for a life with God.

Only those who aren’t right with the One who inspires all this can’t see all the care she has with each one of us. I know that she does not need to be praised, because it would just be one more on her list, but this is not a compliment. This is a thank you for being the woman who revolutionized the 21st century and tore down the taboos we carried on shoulders.

And I can’t keep from saying that I am also a Godllywoodian. Through this chain of good she has helped us better ourselves each day and she prepared big sisters to take care of us, so that we could also take care of other women. Godllywood is a part of my life forever!

I love you very much Mrs. Cris Cardoso. By faith, I am one of your daughters that are spread throughout this world!

Cristiane Machado, pastor’s wife in Sao Borja – Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.