CLEVELAND, Ohio (WJW) — It was on Feb. 29 that a fire swept through a historic Cleveland church, and members of the congregation now say they made an amazing discovery in the burned-out rubble of their temple.
It was a Bible that was singed by the flames, but somehow remained intact. They say the damage done by the fire at Iglesia de Dios Pentecostal Church in the city’s St. Clair-Superior neighborhood is heartbreaking, but the scorched Bible is giving them a ray of hope.
Ellys Santiago, who is a member of the Iglesia church board, told Fox 8: “I’m hopeful for what’s coming on because that gives me the reassurance that He’s protecting us, no matter what we’re seeing right now, He’s taking care of us.”
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Members of the congregation say they were overcome with emotion when they toured the sanctuary on Wednesday, along with Cleveland fire officials, and saw the devastating impact of the blaze.