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Jesus Villavicencio

👤 Summary​

Jesus is Ida's husband and Carlos's father. He is a successful entrepreneur, running his own electrical contracting business for high-end custom homes [2930]. He works as a skilled tradesman with extensive abilities in plumbing, electrical work, and mechanics - able to "fix anything" according to Ida. He is the primary provider for his family and takes this role extremely seriously, identifying strongly as "the man and provider" of the household.

His background is marked by extreme hardship. He was born in Cuba [3548], and his family fled for political asylum [3550]. They were abandoned by their contacts in Mexico [3560] and had to cross the border with coyotes. He grew up in Miami immersed in organized crime [2803, 3644], serving as an armed lookout with a machine gun at age 10 [2810]. His family practiced Santeria (voodoo) [3541], and his stepfather performed voodoo rituals for the cartel [3647]. Jesus witnessed this "dark magic" (possessions, sacrifices) firsthand but always rejected it [3614, 3633].

Jesus carries deep childhood trauma from being sexually assaulted at age 10 by a DEA agent who had married his aunt - the same man the family depended on for survival. Unable to tell anyone because the perpetrator was providing food for the family, Jesus first disclosed this trauma to Ida after several years of marriage. This experience, combined with his mother abandoning him with strangers as a child, has profoundly shaped his sense of worthlessness and depression.

🤝 Relationship with Gary​

Jesus met Gary on November 15, 2025, when Gary hosted the family for a visit to Encounter Church. He was grateful to Gary for the weekend, which resulted in his own profound healing.

During the November 16 service, Apostle Delmar Coward Jr. specifically called Jesus forward for prayer, telling him "The miracles aren't just for your son and your wife. They're for you too." When Jesus initially said he was fine and glad his family received their miracles, the pastor challenged him: "Well, are you just going to watch the meat or are you going to eat too?" This was described as an "important moment" for Jesus.

✝️ Personal Testimonies & Healings​

  • Chronic Back Healing: On November 16, 2025, at Encounter Church, Jesus received prayer from Apostle Delmar Coward Jr. for chronic back pain he had suffered with for over 20 years [1921]. The pain stemmed from a car accident at age 17 where he was airlifted [2065]. He was diagnosed as "bone on bone" with no cartilage [2067] and had always refused surgery, fearing it would make him worse [1922]. During prayer, he felt the bones "shift" [1938] and was instantly healed, declaring "I feel great" [2060].

  • Infant Healing: As a baby in Cuba, he was diagnosed with a deadly virus and given no hope [3768, 3770]. His mother, who was Catholic at the time, took him to a church, "gave him to God," and he was miraculously healed [3771, 3772].

  • Conversion: He was "unequally yoked" with Ida when they met [3654]. She prayed for his deliverance from his past for 15 years [2547, 3672]. He eventually accepted Christ and was baptized, leaving his old life completely [3673].

💔 Trauma & Dark Background​

  • Childhood Sexual Assault: Sexually assaulted at age 10 by a DEA agent married to his aunt, who was also connected to cartel activities. He couldn't tell the family because that's the same man that was putting food on their table. First disclosed this to Ida after several years of marriage.

  • Maternal Abandonment: Mother abandoned him with strangers as a child, creating deep wounds of rejection

  • Early Violence: Served as armed lookout with machine gun at age 10 in Miami's organized crime world [2810]

  • Santeria/Voodoo Exposure: Family practiced Santeria; stepfather performed voodoo rituals for cartel [3647]. Witnessed possessions and sacrifices but always rejected these practices [3614, 3633]

  • Early Labor: Started working at age 7, helping with lawn work to survive after leaving criminal lifestyle

  • Poverty: Experienced times when the family "didn't have anything" after fleeing dangerous lifestyle

🛡️ Role as Father & Husband​

  • Workaholic Pattern: Spends majority of time working, described by Ida as a workaholic whose "focus is work"

  • Provider Identity: His influence was his grandfather, for whom "work was his life" - Jesus follows this pattern

  • Fixing vs. Spiritual: Can fix anything mechanical but "doesn't know what to do" when it comes to spiritual/emotional situations with Carlos and Ida

  • Spiritual Headship Crisis: Has not taken his position as spiritual head of household - has "never prayed for Carlos" as the father despite Carlos's 24 years of struggles

  • Recent Challenge (Nov 24, 2025): Ida confronted him saying: "You, as the head of the house, have never prayed for Carlos... You're not all in, because you, too, you hold on to stuff that you think God can't take care of because it's too much a part of who you are"

✝️ Spiritual Journey & Struggles​

  • Baptized Christian: Has accepted Christ and been baptized but struggles to go "all in" with his faith

  • Prayer Development: Has been praying with Ida for years and recently started practicing praying out loud rather than silently

  • Spiritual Warfare Absence: Has never engaged in spiritual warfare prayer despite Ida's daily practice of it

  • Internal Guilt: Believes many of Carlos's struggles stem from his own lack of obedience and not being "in line" spiritually - "he does think that a lot of things that happen to Carlos were because of him not being in line"

  • Blocked by Trauma: Ida believes his childhood traumas have "shackled" him and prevented him from offering spiritual headship to his family

🔮 Current Spiritual Status (November 2025)​

  • In Process: Described by Ida as "a work in progress" who is "still working on it"

  • Gradual Opening: Has come "a long way for sure" according to Ida

  • Potential Impact: Ida wonders "what would happen if Jesus was all in" spiritually, believing it could transform their family ministry

  • Holding Back: Ida observes that he holds onto things he doesn't believe God can handle because they're "too much a part of who you are"

  • Ministry Blocker: His lack of spiritual commitment prevents Ida from launching youth ministry: "How can I do that when he himself is not... He doesn't live his life like that"

📝 Recent Developments​

December 21, 2025 - Family Protection & Support​

  • Defender Role: Ida described Jesus as her "defender in the flesh," a spiritual and physical covering who protects her during her ministry work.
  • Supportive of Gary: Gary noted his appreciation for Jesus and his "goodwill" towards their projects.
  • Financial Strategy: Jesus mentioned that his wealthy friends "don't know what to do with their money," presenting a potential investor pool for the "Jesus Christ Prep" project.

December 20, 2025 - Family Christmas Gathering​

  • Gathering Host Presence: Supported the family gathering at Enrique's house.
  • Relational Humor: Joked with Ida about "matching" colors as a sign of being married.
  • Family Provider Role: Reaffirmed his role as the provider, with Ida noting his successful transformation from addiction to financial stability.

November 16, 2025 - Encounter Church Service​

  • Received miraculous healing from 20+ years of chronic back pain
  • Was specifically called out and told the miracles were for him too, not just his family
  • Important spiritual moment but unclear on follow-through

November 24, 2025 - Ida's Confrontation​

  • Ida directly confronted him about not praying over Carlos as the father
  • Told that his own spiritual issues have "shackled" him and prevented him from offering spiritual headship
  • Challenged to take his position seriously and pray with authority over his son
  • Jesus didn't respond verbally to this confrontation but Ida believes it impacted him
  • Ida revealed to Gary the depth of Jesus's childhood sexual trauma for context

Transcripts​

Transcript IDDateSummary
2025-12-21-hang-with-ida-sylvia-coffee-shop2025-12-21Jesus Christ Prep strategic session and family support role in educational ministry
2025-12-20-ida-family-gathering-enrique-house2025-12-20Christmas family gathering with spiritual adoption reinforcement and discussions of Kingdom Tribe identity
2025-11-27-thanksgiving-gathering-villavicencio-family2025-11-27Thanksgiving family gathering with multiple generations and extended conversations
2025-11-16-villavicencio-family-liberty-church-visit2025-11-16Family visit to Encounter Church with healing and deliverance for all family members