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Carlos Carreno

Basic Info​

  • Location: San Antonio, TX
  • Role/Occupation: Student, Athlete
  • Met: Sylvia's house (via Ida Villavicencio)
  • Relationship Status: Single (17 years old)

Personal Background​

  • Family: Son of Sylvia Carreno and Christian.
  • Accident & Recovery: Was in a major car accident six months ago. Suffered a stroke, brain swelling (required bone flap removal), and fluid in lungs.
  • Visual Impairment: Became vision-impaired as a result of the accident. Doctors said he might never see again.
  • Resilience: Showed "tremendous progress" in physical rehab, relearning to walk and lift weights.
  • Faith: A devout Christian. Believes his miracle is coming and that he will "not be blind for long."

Interests & Skills​

  • Sports: Plays adaptive soccer. Previously played soccer in 7th and 8th grade.
  • Spiritual Sight: Reported seeing the outline of Gary's Meta glasses on 2025-12-21, his first visual perception in months.

Interaction History​

2025-12-21: Visit to Sylvia's House​

  • Met Gary and Ida.
  • Discussed his recovery and his faith in a coming miracle.
  • Had a breakthrough moment where he "saw" Gary's glasses outline.
  • Agreed to join the New Year's Eve trip to Liberty, TX.

Strategic Value​

  • ChristoFuture Prep Testimony: Carlos's miraculous recovery from stroke and brain injury, combined with his unwavering faith that "everything's going to be okay," provides a powerful testimony of God's healing power for ChristoFuture Prep students and families
  • Youth Ministry Leadership: His experience overcoming tremendous physical challenges while maintaining strong faith makes him an ideal mentor and testimony for other teenagers facing difficulties in the San Antonio Christian community
  • Spiritual Sight Development: His reported ability to see spiritual outlines (like Gary's Meta glasses) suggests prophetic gifting that could be nurtured within ChristoFuture Prep's spirit-filled educational environment
  • Adaptive Education Model: His need for vision-impaired accommodations while pursuing athletic goals (adaptive soccer) provides real-world testing for inclusive, personalized education approaches at ChristoFuture Prep

Notes & Observations​

  • Sweet, strong, and deeply confident in his faith.
  • His ability to see "outlines" in the spirit/physical realm is a significant development.

Key Quotes & Insights​

  • "I'm not going to be blind for long... everything's going to be okay."
  • "Yes, because I was there [in the accident]. God gave me a second chance."

Transcripts​

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2025-12-21-hang-with-ida-sylvia-coffee-shop2025-12-21Visit witnessing Carlos's first visual perception in months and Jesus Christ Prep vision development