However, many continue to view as positive both Operation Auca and the subsequent missionary efforts of Rachel Saint, mission organizations such as Mission Aviation Fellowship, Wycliffe Bible Translators, HCJB World Radio, Avant Ministries (formerly Gospel Missionary Union), and others. [32], Saint and Elliot returned to Ecuador to work among the Huaorani (1958-1960), establishing a camp called Tihueno near a former Huaorani settlement. On the way, they encountered Nankiwi and the girl, returning unescorted. Operation Auca had been successful. All the men felt that God was putting things in place. Because of the martyrdom of her brother, Saint considered herself spiritually bonded to the Huaorani, believing that what she saw as his sacrifice for the Huaorani was symbolic of Christ's death for the salvation of humanity. They landed on Jan. 3, 1956. Upon reaching a familiar clearing, Nankiwi recognized his neighbors, and leaning out of the plane, wildly waved and shouted to them. 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"This year was the 50th anniversary of the event," Moore said. Elisabeth Elliot, who had returned to a nearby tribe with her young daughter Valerie, made contact with two Auca women in Ecuador. The stories made headlines worldwide. After several more drops, in November the Huaorani began tying gifts for the missionaries to the line after removing the gifts the missionaries gave them. The men each took their turns yelling Auca phrases into the woods. They thought the visit was a success. ", "There were other non-military things going on in Ecuador. Jim and Elisabeth had a baby girl, and Roger and Barb were blessed with a baby boy. George waved happily at his jealous tribesmen. Jim and Pete settled in Shandia (shan-dya), on the banks of the Rio Napo. “They will appear nice and then they will turn around and kill.”. George and Delilah left when night came, but the older lady stayed until right before the missionaries got up from bed. The Huaorani around the time of Operation Auca were a small tribe occupying the jungle of Eastern Ecuador between the Napo and Curaray Rivers, an area of approximately 20,000 square kilometers (7,700 mi²). Ed and Marilou McCully decided to set up a missionary station on the Auca’s side of the Arajuno (a-ra-hoo-no) River at an abandoned Shell Oil Company reserve. Thanks for the summary of their lives and missionary work, Faith. He saw about ten Auca men headed toward Palm Beach. Nate had heard about the Auca tribe years ago, when he first arrived in Ecuador. He worked with Nate Saint to provide important medical supplies; but after a period of attempting to build relationships with them, he failed to see any positive effect and, growing depressed, considered returning to the United States. The men took this as a gesture of friendliness and developed plans for meeting the Huaorani on the ground. For years everyone worked at their missionary stations, waiting for an opportunity to share the gospel with the Aucas. Moore's plane flew overhead as protection, while the soldiers advanced on the ground. They would crowd in the clearing and wave happily whenever his plane appeared. Barb Youderian and Marilou McCully were in Arajuno awaiting the news. They knew something big was going to happen that day. /* Add your own MailChimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block. Jim heard about the Quichua (keech-wa) tribe in Ecuador and had prompted Pete to join him. Eventually, Elisabeth and Valerie Elliot, wife and daughter, respectively, of Jim Elliot, and Rachel Saint, who is the sister of Nate Saint, were invited to live with the tribe. That was the last they heard from any of the missionaries. [12], The first stage of Operation Auca began in September 1955. Roger was willing to take the risks and join them. The previous year, gifts had been exchanged paving the way for this encounter. An Auca man and two Auca women came out of the forest. Miller, Susan Martins. The Aucas said the angels were as bright as a thousand flashlights. He did not like that. He wanted to share the gospel with this tribe, and had been looking for them as he flew over the jungle. The visit went well, as far as the missionaries knew. (function($) {window.fnames = new Array(); window.ftypes = new Array();fnames[0]='EMAIL';ftypes[0]='email';}(jQuery));var $mcj = jQuery.noConflict(true); Your email address will not be published. On September 19, 1955, Nate flew to the McCully’s base at Arajuno. The audience member said it was the head of a German scientist he had once worked with. [18], On January 6, after the Americans had spent several days of waiting and shouting basic Huaorani phrases into the jungle, the first Huaorani visitors arrived. [24][25] The other missionary in the river, Fleming, before being speared, desperately reiterated friendly overtures and asked the Huaorani why they were killing them.

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