Howdy folks! Posting something non-related to the family but something I read from Charisma Magazine... amazing... To God be the Glory... (posting excerpts of the article from Charisma Mag)
Soccer Superstar Shares Jesus on National TV
Soccer Superstar Shares Jesus on National TV
[11.11.08] During prime time viewing last Thursday night, millions of Brazilians watched their TV screens transfixed as their national sports hero talked intimately about his hope and faith in Jesus Christ.
Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite, commonly known as Kaká, is a world-renowned midfielder who plays for a premier club in Italy and on the Brazilian national team during World Cups. He played a lead role in kicking off “Minha Esperança Brasil,” My Hope Brazil—a three-night, TV-based outreach sponsored by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) and reportedly one of the largest evangelistic crusades ever.
“I truly cannot imagine my life without Christ,” said Kaká on national TV, as translated from the Portuguese language by Brazilian BGEA representatives.
“Everything I’ve accomplished, everything that God has done in my life … was because God has a plan and purpose for my life,” he said. “The Bible says that he will do more than we ever thought or imagined, and this is truly how it has been. If God wasn’t in my life, then my life certainly would not be like this.”
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National reports included accounts of demonic deliverances, prisoners coming to Christ, freedom from drugs and alcohol, thousands of conversions and even the story of a former priestess of the voodoo cult Macumba, who recently accepted Christ and held My Hope Brazil meetings on the site where she once practiced Macumba.
For his magical footwork on the field Kaká has won many international awards, including last year’s prestigious Ballon d’Or [Golden Ball] trophy from France as well as FIFA’s World Player of the Year.
This year, Kaká was among Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in the section titled: “Heroes and Pioneers.”
Last Thursday, Kaká told a national audience however that nothing in the world compared with the peace of knowing and serving Christ. “In 2007 I was named best soccer player in the world,” he said. “This for me was a great honor. But the greatest honor in my life is serving Jesus Christ, because he gives me hope.”
After a championship game in Europe last year, Kaká tore off his jersey to reveal a white T-shirt that bore his personal devotion to Christ. It read: “I Belong To Jesus.”
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—Paul Steven Ghiringhelli
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