The quiet hum of a hospital incubator in 1980s Florida held a fragile secret that would soon reveal a miraculous healing. Inside lay a tiny infant, born at just six and a half months, her body barely larger than her father’s palm. Weighing only two pounds three ounces, she faced a night where survival seemed impossible.
Her parents, seasoned evangelists, stood at the edge of despair, watching as other babies in the unit slipped away. But in that sterile room, a divine promise hung in the air, ready to ignite a story of faith that would span decades through the power of divine covenant and the joy of the Lord.
Sister Clarita’s journey began not with defeat, but with a bold covenant that would shape her into a powerful voice for God.
Her testimony, shared in a heartfelt interview, reveals how one family’s unyielding belief turned medical impossibilities into a lifetime of miracles.
The Premature Crisis That Defied Survival
Clarita’s arrival was fraught with peril from the start. Her mother, an active preacher, experienced early labor complications despite medical interventions to keep the pregnancy viable. When Clarita emerged prematurely, doctors delivered a barrage of dire predictions. Her lungs were severely underdeveloped, a bleeding hole marred her heart, and bleeds in her eyes threatened permanent blindness.
“She won’t speak, and if she does, it’ll be just above a whisper,” one physician warned.
Developmental delays were certain, walking impossible, and survival through the first night unlikely.
The medical chart painted a hopeless picture: open-heart surgery was needed but unfeasible on such a small frame. As the hours ticked by, Clarita’s parents confronted the reality that their daughter might not see dawn.
“All the other babies with me in the morning were gone to heaven and I was still there,” Clarita recounts.
Professionals urged preparation for the worst, their words heavy with finality.
Yet, this crisis was no ordinary medical battle, it was the stage for a profound spiritual showdown.
Divine Intervention Through a Sacred Covenant
In the shadow of that grim prognosis, Clarita’s parents turned to the divine promise God had given her father years earlier.
At 44, he had resisted the Lord’s call to have more children, already raising seven between him and his wife.
But God insisted: “The two that I’m going to send you will be a nation that will obey.” Obeying despite reluctance, they conceived Clarita as part of that covenant.
Now, with their daughter’s life ebbing, they reminded God of His word. “You told me to have her… you said that she was going to be a part of a nation that will obey. So, you have to do your part and keep her alive. And we will do our part in raising her to be in the kingdom of God,” her father prayed. They pledged to train her as an evangelist if she survived.
This act of faith marked the divine intervention, as Clarita defied the odds and clung to life while others faded.
From that night forward, God’s hand was evident. The heart condition resolved without mention of surgery, eye issues led only to later glasses rather than blindness, and developmental hurdles vanished by age two.
Faith and Prayer: Building a Foundation of Obedience
Clarita’s family didn’t stop at survival and they nurtured her calling with unwavering faith and prayer.
Raised in a home of evangelists, she was immersed in spiritual practices from infancy. At five, after complaining about hospital visits for asthma, her parents shared her birth story, igniting her own faith journey.
“I wanted to be like the grownups from very early on,” she says.
Baptized at five and receiving the Holy Spirit at eight, Clarita’s prayers echoed the boldness of her upbringing.
Community support amplified their efforts. Church networks and family prayers surrounded her, fostering obedience to God’s word. When severe asthma plagued her until eight, requiring nightly hospital trips, faith prevailed.
After praying for tongues, “asthma completely left me,” Clarita testifies.
This healing empowered her to pray for others with the condition, seeing them freed.
Her early ministry, singing solos at three, writing music at eight, preaching at twelve, stemmed from this foundation. An open vision at her grandfather’s funeral, where a figure said, “Give her the mantle,” confirmed her path.
Faith and prayer weren’t abstract; they were daily weapons against adversity.
The Turning Point: Healings and Revelations
Clarita’s life brimmed with turning points where faith clashed with reality. Adulthood brought a miraculous healing of her eyesight after years of glasses. Her husband Tony prayed, and “that same day, I did not need glasses anymore,” she shares.
For three years, perfect vision held, until doubt crept in during a rainy drive. Reaching for old glasses, she “lost” the miracle, a stark lesson: “It’s very important that you keep your faith exactly where it was the time you received your miracle. If you don’t, you can lose it.”
Doctors once called her survival impossible; her family called it God’s faithfulness. This contrast fueled her resolve, turning medical skepticism into testimonies of divine power.
Recovery and Transformation: From Depression to Joy
Clarita’s recovery extended beyond physical healings to profound inner transformation. Severe depression, rooted in childhood taunts about her appearance, led to feelings of worthlessness and suicide attempts before age 19.
“I carried all that stuff from a little girl,” she admits. Meeting Tony marked the shift; through him, she “encountered love” and “encountered joy.”
Tony prayed to “cancel and curse the spirit of depression.” Clarita took action too: “I literally got on my knees one day and cast it out of myself… I laid on the floor and I prayed in tongues and I told that thing, ‘You can’t stay.'”
Delivered, she embraced the joy of the Lord, transforming her worship ministry.
Now, she leads from joy, not frustration. “When I actually got a revelation on joy, my worship completely changed,” she explains.
Physical challenges faded into a life of purpose, with humor in her reflections, like joking about her powerful voice defying whispers.
Inspiring Faith in God's Promises
Clarita’s doctors were baffled by her outcomes, no delays, no blindness, a voice that preaches and sings professionally.
“From that moment, I had no developmental delay,” she says, crediting divine covenant.
Skeptics in medicine witnessed what faith can achieve, opening doors for others to consider spiritual possibilities.
Today, Clarita hopes her story inspires those in crises, parents facing dire diagnoses, worship leaders battling burnout, or anyone questioning God’s word. “Your reality cannot redefine the truth of his word,” the interview emphasizes, urging perseverance through scripture.
Her testimony calls believers to anchor in God’s promises, expect good from trials, and maintain joy. For professionals, it’s a reminder: Leave room for miracles. For the hurting, it’s hope: Obey boldly, pray fervently, and watch impossibilities bow.
Share this story with someone needing encouragement, seek God, stand on His word, and witness transformation.
Watch the Miracle Unfold
Dive deeper into Sister Clarita’s inspiring journey on the Jan The Miracle Hunter YouTube channel. In the video “Doctors Said I Wouldn’t Make It But Look at Me Now!”:
Clarita recounts her parents’ covenant prayer: “You have to do your part and keep her alive.”
The moment she cast out depression: “I laid on the floor and I prayed in tongues and I told that thing, ‘You can’t stay.'”
Insights on losing a miracle: “Keep your faith exactly where it was the time you received your miracle.”
Revelations on worship: “The joy of the Lord is where I lead from.”
Praise God! We give Him all honor and glory for this miracle!
