Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Legacy
Saint
and the other four men became famous worldwide as a result. Life magazine published a 10-page photo essay on the story, which was
also covered in Reader's
Digest and many other publications. Today, a small
school for missionary children in Shell, Ecuador, bears Nate Saint's name.
Rachel Saint, Nate's sister, continued the mission efforts to the Waodani, which
eventually came to fruition.
In
1966, Marjorie (Marj) Farris Saint married Abe Van Der Puy, President of HCJB World Radio. Abe died in 2003; and Marj died in 2004, from cancer. She is buried in
Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, south of Ocala, Florida.
Nate's
older son, Steve Saint, now works with the Waodani
people and travels around the world, preaching the gospel, often accompanied by Mincaye,
one of the Waorani who attacked the missionaries at Palm Beach. A documentary
based on the story, Beyond the Gates of
Splendor, was released in 2005. The
following year, a feature film, End of the
Spear, was released on January 20, a week and a half
after the 50-year anniversary of the killings. Steve Saint also helped
write Jungle Pilot based on his father's diary about his time
in Ecuador and work with the Waorani Indians.
Monday, June 3, 2013
Pochola productions brings you the link of where you can get The Nate Saint Book for kindles and others electronics you can used for read the book http://www.amazon.com/Nate-Saint-Prayer-Christian-Heroes/dp/1576580172/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1370276936&sr=1-1&keywords=nate+saint
Friday, May 24, 2013
The reconstructed frame of Nate Saint's plane used in Operation Auca and other missionary work in Ecuador in the 1950s. Currently on display at the headquarters of the Mission Aviation Fellowship.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Pochola productions gives you this link so you can see the movie for free in youtbe Thanks for picking us!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l34_StJ1jfU
Here are some good questions after you read the book (test your knowledge)
After the Aucas killed the first five missionaries, how do you think the other missionaries had enough courage to go and live among the Aucas?
Have you ever done anything for God that you were scared to do?
What inventions do you think have been the most useful for helping to spread the Gospel around the world? Why?
Why do you think the Aucas were so ferocious at first and refused the offer of friendship extended to them by the missionaries?
Here is a summary of Nate story....enjoy....
Nathanael
"Nate" Saint (August 30, 1923 –
January 8, 1956) was an evangelical Christian missionary pilot to Ecuador who, along with four others, was killed while attempting to
evangelize the Waodani people through efforts known as Operation Auca.
Early
life
Nate
was born and raised near Hershey. His father, Lawrence Saint, was a designer of stained glass windows.
The family attended prayer meetings and Sunday school every week, Sundays and
Wednesdays. Nate was an avid flier from seven on, and he took flying lessons in
high school. DuringWorld War II, he
served in the United States Army,
but was forced to leave the army because of an infection in his leg. He
graduated from Wheaton College in 1947. In 1948, with his wife, Marjorie
Farris, he began working in Ecuador, establishing an air base, and delivering
supplies to local missionaries.
Death
In
September 1955, Nate was joined by his teammates, Jim Elliot, Ed McCully, Pete Fleming, and Roger Youderian.
Saint finally found a Huaorani (also known as Aucas) settlement while searching
by air. To reach the tribe, Saint and the team lowered gifts to the Huaorani in
a bucket tied to the plane. The Huaorani were widely feared by other
Ecuadoreans, because they combined a desire to be left alone with a willingness
to use force. They attacked and killed any intruders without provocation.
Nevertheless, the tribe was excited on receiving the gifts and gave some gifts
back. Finally, the missionaries decided to try to meet the Huaorani on the
ground; and, on January 3, 1956, using the beach as a landing strip, they set
up camp four miles from the Auca settlement. Their initial contact was
encouraging; however, on Sunday, January 8, 1956, the entire team was killed on
the beach (known as "Palm Beach") when armed Huaorani met and speared
them.
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