Isabel Elenna Marin (Bella) was born November 14, 1993 to Guadalupe (Lupe) and Michael Marin (deceased). She also leaves to mourn her father, Nestor Pareja, as well as parents Christopher and Larinda King. She went home to be with The Lord on January 2, 2023. Isabel was the granddaughter of Engelberto and Rita Mercado (deceased), and Jose and Dolores Marin (deceased). Bella is survived by her sisters, Tiffany Dexter, Carmen Valencia, Vanessa Marin, and Shawon Canady, as well as her brother, Zechariah Pareja and brotherin-law, Cedric Canady. She leaves behind a legacy of love among her remaining family and dear friends.
Bella came in the care of Christopher and Larinda King when she was 14 years old. They helped her pursue her educational dreams, with her first achievement as a graduate from high school. Upon completion of her goal, she moved to Savannah, GA with the Kings to attend college, where she received her Bachelor of Political Science with a concentration in Pre-Law from Savannah State University. While in college, she served as the President of the Women of Destiny and the Lead Intercessor with Commissioned II Love Campus Ministries, Inc., founded by Dr. Larinda King.
She gave her life to The Lord at an early age at Calvary Christian Center in Sacramento, CA. Bella loved prayer, and while serving The Lord in her youth, her passion for prayer grew and was insatiable. She developed strong hopes and aspirations to not only learn more about the dynamics of prayer, but to also teach others. As she continued to serve her campus community, Bella’s spark for mentoring and pouring into the lives of young women was developed. She was a light of joy, laughter, and filled with the love of The Lord. With the blessing of her parents, Nestor and Lupe Pareja, and in the care of God given parents, Christopher and Larinda King, Bella blossomed both academically and spiritually. She was a joy and jewel in the hearts of any person she met, and always let her life serve as a constant reminder of the goodness and redemptive power of The Holy Spirit.
After college, Bella moved to Tallahassee, Florida to pursue her career in politics. Before she passed, she had begun her career in politics working for the State of Florida Legislature. She had also recently begun her career as a Mary Kay Beauty Consultant, as well the projected launch of her “Women’s Empowerment Luncheon,” designed to empower women through the Word of God.
Bella was full of faith, love, passion, prayer, and strength. She was full of life and adventure. She loved family and community wherever she was, especially during the holidays. She would come home and spend time with her family during the holidays from coast to coast. She was a motivator and an encourager. She loved to invent games and was the official family coordinator. She was considerate of everyone involved, and she played an integrate role in bringing her family together. She had the ministry of reconciliation.
Bella became a member of End Time Commission Church during her time in Savannah, Ga. She was surrounded by brothers and sisters in the faith whom she came to know as family. As she made her way through the journey of life, Bella came to understand the importance of walking in her calling and profession of faith. She lived a life of conviction, encouraging all in her path to live for The Lord, and to do it now. She passionately pursued reconciliation and love for the individuals God had placed in her path, encouraging everyone to live a life of love, faith, holiness, and unity while they still had the opportunity.
In her journey and testament of life, Bella serves as an example of Revelation 19:7. “Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself ready.”
Though the time with her family, friends, and loved ones seems to have gone all too soon, her legacy of love and thirst after righteousness still lives on.
The Eternally Beloved, Isabel Bella Marin will be deeply missed, but The Word of The Lord reminds us that to be absent from the body is to be present with The Lord (2 Corinthians 5:8).
