"A Thrilla in Manila"

Some of you may be too young for the Title Line to mean anything, but the Passion Event was at the same venue as the Ali vs Frazier fight back in 1975...it was built in 1961 and has original paint and wood I think, but it is a domed stadium. The biggest in Asia at the time.

Anyway, "What A Night." It was truly spectacular and amazing to watch over 10,000 university students pack and rock the house. They did not stop singing and praising until well after 11pm local time and it is almost 2am as I type this blog. I do not know if that is dedication or stupidity on my part, but I can not go to sleep. It was wild and amazing from the start. They praised, prayed and listened intently and finally gave for the students in Hong Kong where we will be sometime next week...I think. I could not get over how amazing the kids were. They were very polite and all wanted their pictures with me as I stood at the front of the stage...like they thought I was someone important. Boy, were they mistaken. But, they did all say my picture would be all over Facebook in the Philippines. I am not sure what that will mean, but it was fun.

There was a slight hiccup as I was scheduled to get on a plane in a few hours from now to head back home...but, looks like I will be 24 hrs later as I need to stay another day to take care of a couple things from a security standpoint. At least that does mean I will get to sleep in tomor...I mean today...if I ever get to sleep.

The night is over, but I really cannot even express my feelings and emotions right now as their singing is still ringing in my ears and their smiling faces with eyes closed...oh well, look at some photos and try and place yourselves in my place.