My name is Amanda Chavez, and I reside in New Mexico. I was initially referred to Mountain Movers by Melissa’s sister in the summer of 2023. At this time, I had already been convicted of changes that I needed to make in my life, and deliverance had been heavy on my heart as something that I desperately needed. My past religious upbringing within the Assemblies of God Pentecostal movement has had a deep rule-based stronghold on me since I was a young girl. I continually searched for acceptance and had a heart of obsessiveness towards doing what was right, which already had me in slavery from a young age.

In 2017, I purchased a home with mold hidden underneath the flooring. I became severely ill and, since 2019, have been going through a lengthy and strenuous healing process involving detailed detox protocols. During this time, God had been opening my eyes and heart to reveal many past and current sins that I needed deliverance and repentance from.

When my body became ill, I turned from being fearless to being fearful, and I allowed that fear to take hold. This allowed bondage to take over as I opened the door to many idols of new age “healing” modalities, and this ultimately became my altar of emotional, financial, spiritual, and physical sacrifice.

Once I started the deliverance mentorship with Melissa, the Lord revealed to me that what I truly needed to detox from was everything I put in place of my relationship with Christ. This was at the root of the decisions I made out of fear, even before I moved into the mold-infested home. The “what ifs” took hold, and my faith in Christ was dimmed because my knowledge of environmental illness and health became bigger and consumed my world.

I can wholeheartedly say that mentorship has been remarkable and life-changing! I have been delivered from mental idols that had become strongholds in my life and I laid them down at the foot of the cross. I am becoming stronger in my faith and learning what spirits I have been feeding in the form of holistic protocols. 

I am more aware of the spiritual warfare within my family members who don’t want to see me better. Melissa has taught me that what we say out of our mouths truly matters, as she always references specific scriptures that are so much more meaningful to me now. I now understand that nothing in this world, including sickness, has any ruling over my life, and I am proclaiming it every day. My mentality has shifted, and the Lord has revealed the tumultuous distractions that have held me in captivity!

The Lord guides us on our life journey if we are ready to take heed and listen. This ministry through mentorship is a massive blessing to any woman who needs to hear the hard truth of spiritual warfare and how repentance with deliverance can change her life. Melissa is being used by Jesus Christ in a powerful and direct way. She speaks the hard truths that religion avoids. She has helped to peel away the religious blinders that I have worn for far too long. The clarity of truth I have now is invaluable, as it is strengthening my relationship with Christ. I am spending more time in the word of God, praying, and asking for discernment before I make decisions. I truly am dying to myself and letting Him lead my every step. The things of this world are dimming, and His light is now at the forefront of my vision in the direction I need to take in my life. I needed someone to reveal the hard truths to me, and Melissa has spoken from the heart of Christ to do just that.

Every day I am gaining more clarity and I feel more equipped to fight off intrusive thoughts, demonic attacks, and being mindful of the words and thoughts that I am conveying in my everyday conversations. I am being mind-FULL and focusing my mind on Christ, filling my mind with His word. I am no longer feeding the devil with fear-based thoughts and moving forward with Christ at the center of my life.

I am excited to continue my mentorship with Melissa! Each week, I learn more and the deliverance I have received so far is what I have needed to heal in so many aspects of my life. Mentorship is powerful and the Lord is working miracles with every prayer and call I have with her.