At 18 years old, Kamila Rodrigues Cardosowho had shone in beauty pageants and pageantsleft luxury and glamor behind to embrace religious life.
Kamila She was not only a promising young model, but a figure with international projection. Born in Mine DucksBrazil, won the title Miss Continent Teen Rising Sunan achievement that led her to participate in Miss Brazil and then in the contest of Miss Universe.
Her piercing green eyes, big white smile, and long brown hair had positioned her as one of the most beautiful faces in his country.
But behind the lights there was a life marked by pain. The Brazilian He lost his father when he was just nine years old.. That absence, as told in the program The Nightcaused him years of depression and anxiety that she tried to cover with the recognition of her beauty.
“I thought I would have found my calling, but after losing my father I suffered from depression and anxiety. Being a model no longer filled my heart”, he confessed.
That’s when he searched refuge in faith. He began to pray the rosary and approached the church where, he claims, he lived a revealing moment.
Sister Eva is currently 21 years old and gave her life to God. Photo: @chacaradagrutasn.
The day she decided to be a nun
During a homily, she saw a nun passing by and was shocked by what she described as “an intense light” that emanated from her. That image aroused a curiosity that made her begin to study the life of the nuns and imagine herself in a habit and veil.
That spiritual process led her to visit a convent, where, according to her story, it was upon returning from that experience that she understood that consecrated life was her path.
That’s when he made the decision to abandon the catwalks, leave contracts and contests behind, and begin her training as a religiousin which he adopted the name Sister Evain reference to the first woman mentioned in the Biblea symbol he chose to represent a personal rebirth.
Her new life as the wife of Jesus
Today, Kamila—or rather, the Sister Eva– has 21 years and is part of the Congregación Sancta Dei Genitrixan independent institution of the Roman Catholic Apostolic Church in Brazil, led by Orthodox priest José Ribamar R. Dias.
She has been a novice for almost three years and, far from disappearing from the public radar, her image remains current on the congregation’s social networks, where she always appears with a smile and subtle makeup, sharing daily reflections that begin with her now characteristic phrase: “Hey is everything good with you?”.
She is in charge of transmitting the daily spiritual messages and maintaining the digital link with the community.
Despite receiving marriage proposals and messages from admirers, Sister Eva assures that her decision to “Being the wife of Jesus is one of the most beautiful vocations that exist.”.
Its present, however, goes far beyond viral videos. The young woman participates in solidarity missions in the peripheral region of Sol Nascente, one of the largest favelas in the world which is located in Brasilia.
There, he distributes food, accompanies vulnerable families and preaches the word of God.
Although she has become an internet phenomenon in that every now and then she is recorded on the street selling items to raise money for the congregation, Sister Eva prefers to maintain a simple profile and focused on his social work.
