We were outside doing a street service. I got the “bright” idea of teaching about how the three Hebrew boys were thrown into a firey furnace and not even a hair on their head was burnt. The bible story is a great lesson for street kids in learning not to give into peer pressure. But the “Bright” idea in teaching the lesson was I decided to “SHOW” the kids how the boys went in the fire and came out of the fire. I cut out of material three boys, then I soaked the “boys” in rubbing alcohol. When I lit the boys up, it would look like they were on fire, but the alcohol would protect them. That was they way it was supposed to work at least. Instead, I got my hand wet with the rubbing alcohol as well. When I lit those three Hebrew boys – POOF! My entire hand was a ball of flames! Thankfully I had a bucket of water prepared “just in case”.
Adrienne Hodum
