Jonas was sitting in a large refugee camp in Bitung, thankful to be alive. He described how he, along with a number of other young men, had been captured by a large force of jihad militia who raided his village.

They were taken to a large courtyard area where their hands were bound. There they awaited their fate. Would they be killed or tortured? How could they escape? Jonas said, "I began to pray with all my heart." They watched their captors very closely. As if seeking some sort of sick amusement, the terrorist in charge ordered that the men be tied together, blindfolded, put on their backs and a bomb placed between them. They were going to be the entertainment for the day. The bomb was placed in the middle of the men--their lives only minutes from ending.

The jihad terrorists moved away to avoid the bomb blast. Jonas continued to pray for a way out of this terrible situation. An Indonesian military soldier watched as the young men waited for their inevitable death. Something compelled him to step in. He set them free and removed the bomb. Jonas and his friends were alive. God had answered his prayer.