Nate Saint House Dedication

Many of you have heard the story of Nate Saint and his fellow missionaries who come to this area of Ecuador 50 years ago to share the gospel and were killed by a group of indigenous people.

If you don't know the story you can learn more about it by watching the movie--the End of the Spear--or watching the documentary called Beyond the Gates of Splendor. It is an amazing story of sacrifice, forgiveness and love and since their death the Waironi people have left their violent ways and many have become followers of Christ.


Well, Nate Saint was a pilot and he built a house here in Shell when he was here to serve as a contact point, or base for their outreach into the jungle. The house was in disrepair and recently a mission group came in and restored the house.


There was a dedication a couple of weekends ago put on by MAF--Mission Aviation Fellowship-- that we attended. The kids even were involved because they painted rocks to decorate around the outside of the entrance. (Sydney's is the butterfly).
It was a special day, filled with emotion and history. In the pictures you can see the kitchen and phone that the Saint's used. One of the rooms is converted into a museum of sort of information about the 5 missionaries and the events of that time.
The first picture is one of Mincaye, the grandson of one of the Waironi men who killed the missionaries, who now is a Christian and a pastor among the Waironi people. It is a great example of how God can work amazing good out of the most horrible of circumstances.