Soon after the old fellowship broke into three parts, someone had a dream, a vision. In the nation of God, visions are too important; as it is written in Proverbs 29:18 – “Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.”

Sister Carmen, one of the brethren from the old congregation, dreamt of a man, a thin man speaking. There were stars shining above him, stars which he himself places as he speaks. On the other side, there was another person speaking; a woman, but there was not a single star above her.

During those days, Eli was very thin. He would walk eight kilometers from the town of Guagua, Pampanga where he lived, towards San Basilio, Sta. Catalina, where he was conducting Bible studies. After the Bible study, he would walk again eight kilometers back; all sixteen kilometers in one night. And when he had arrived home, he couldn’t even eat his dinner because he was very tired.

Eli's efforts and dedication is a token of how strongly he believed that their former church was the true church. But then it broke up: for it is forbidden in the Holy Scriptures for a woman to lead God's fold. I Timothy 2:11-12 says – “Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence” (KJV). Yet there were those who chose not to follow God’s law. And after such women connived and unreasonably maligned Eli, he, sorrowing for the remainder of his past sentiments, left the endeared brethren on September 1976.

Soon after, as it was preordained by God, the Mighty Hand of God led Eli to where his true destiny awaited him. As one sanctified in the mother's womb as the great Prophet Jeremiah - in preparation to a future leadership - Eli finally found himself a new home in the assembly of the elders.

In this small group, Eli was the only one whom the brethren looked up to; but with all humility, he beseeched the elders to lead instead. Among the old church workers was Philip Razon whom Eli entreated to be the presiding minister, saying, “Brother Philip, you should take charge and preside.” Razon was then in the early 60’s, while Eli was only 29. But Razon said with all confidence, “No, Brother Eli, you take charge.”

Eli approached another old church worker, Francisco Galang or ‘Ka Ikoy,’ and he pleaded, “Brother Ikoy, you should preside. I’m still young, but you’re old and experienced.” Galang replied with the same answer Razon gave, “Ah, Brother Eli, it is you who should!”