The team visited the first prison and Eddie got very emotional as he presented the altar call. GVT stepped in to finish, as Eddie was unable to speak through his emotion. It was an emotional experience for the team and the intensity of ministry and the moving of the Holy Spirit felt in souls. After that prison, we found out by Pastor Noel another last minute clearance had been received and without advanced notice, we jet to another nearby Taytay jail facility and do it all again! The third and last jail of the day, we split into two groups and had two more simultaneous services. This facility has upper and lower floors of cells for male and female PDLs. GVT, Dee, Jaycob, Kathleen and Ptr Noel are one team. Other team members head upstairs with Polly and Ambet. Ptr Noel has the flaming Bible he made by using a general hardcover book (NOT a Bible, fyi), cut through the pages making a small pocket inside the book to line with foil and add drops of lighter fluid. Mid-sermon Pastor Noel is able to open the book, strike a match and the pages of the “Bible” burst into flames and Pastor Noel yells with a dramatic anguish Luke 16:24. “And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame!!!” Pastor Noel shows us this fete during the last prison service and Kathleen, unknowing of this display, is midway into her sermon and feels an odd heat on her arm, only to turn around and see a flaming Bible! It was an amazing sight. Jaycob has decided he will also make such a “Bible” for future school presentations. We learned there are eight male inmates that will be getting a certificate in May for their accomplishment of reading the entire Bible. After our last crusade, we went to lunch, eight Americans and eight nationals at JTs Manukan Grille provided by Pastor Ian. Pastor Ian has regular ministry in Manila and includes the jails and prisons we have ministered at the last two days. We are done!! Service Attendees: 495 Salvations: 351 Good-bye dinner at Pastor Noel’s home was amazing; there was a full spread and about thirty- five people there. Local fav homemade dishes, and pizza, and ice cream, and Buko Pandan dessert and Philippine dessert classic Puto (slightly sweet steamed rice cakes) in honor of Steve’s fond memories of his upbringing and Filipino heritage. We leave of piece of our heart here.
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