,,:ite ,,que5 ,,( ,,! ,,cannibals ,! ,/ory ( ,m>y ,slessor ( ,calab> by ,a4,j4 ,,bueltmann ,cont5ts #a4 ,a ,drunk>d's ,home #b4 ,a ,brave ,girl #c4 ,9 ,africa #d4 ,on ,h] ,own #e4 ,into ! ,jungle #f4 ,a ,brave ,nurse #g4 ,wit*craft #h4 ,! ,poison ,te/ #i4 ,victories = ,m>y #aj4 ,a ,disappo9tm5t #aa4 ,cl\ds & ,sun%9e #ab4 ,among ! ,cannibals #ac4 ,bless+s ,unnumb]$ #ad4 ,j\rney's ,end #a ,a ,drunk>d's ,home ,on ! we/ coa/ ( ,africa is ! c\ntry ( ,nig]ia4 ,! *ief city is ,calab>1 said ,"m ,slessor4 ,x is a d>k c\ntry because ! light ( ! ,gospel is n %9+ brightly !re4 ,black p live !re4 ,_m ( ^! are cannibals :o eat o!r p4 ,!y're bad p1 ar5't !y1 ,"m8 ask$ little ,susan4 ,yes1 !y are bad1 because no "o has told !m ab\t ,jesus1 ! ,savi\r f s91 or %[$ !m :at is "r & :at is wrong4 ,don't !y h any mission>ies out !re1 ,"m8 ask$ blue-ey$ ,m>y4 ,yes1 !re are a few & !y are do+ wond]ful ?+s = ,jesus1 b !re are /ill ?\s&s & ?\s&s ( p :o h nev] he>d a mission>y4 ,!y ne$ _m1 _m m mission>ies4 ,:5 ,i get to be a big man1 ,i'm go+ to be a mission>y1 said ,rob]t1 & prea* to ! black p ( ,calab> & ,nig]ia4 ,i want to be a mission>y2 too1 cri$ ,m>y1 toss+ h] r$ hair ab\t4 ,girls c't be prea*]s1 said ,rob]t4 ,i want to prea* to ! black p1 said ,m>y1 ! te>s rac+ d[n h] *eeks4 ,:5 ,i'm a mission>y1 said ,rob]t1 ,i'll take y into ! pulpit ) me4 ,?is made ,m>y happy & %e 0 mu* happi] :5 ,"m ,slessor said1 ,p]haps y c be a tea*] & tea* ! little black *ildr5 ( ,calab>4 ,n[1 *ildr51 ,i want to be sure y "k y\r memory v]se = ,sunday s*ool tomorr[4 ,let's all say x toge!r4 ,& ,"m ,slessor & h] six *ildr5 jo9$ 9 say+3 ,g ye into all ! _w & prea* ! gospel to e creature4 ,z !y f9i%$ recit+ ! memory v]se !y he>d a ho>se voice s++3 ,g9 a body-hic1 meet a body-hic1 ,com+-hic1 ?r\gh ! rye-hic4 ,x's y\r fa!r1 *ildr54 ,(f to b$ ) y quickly n[4 ,oh1 ,i d hope ,rob]t has br\ght "s money home ) him s t we c buy "s food = tomorr[4 ,:]e'% ! %teps8 ,somebody alway% mov+ ! %teps1 said ! fa!r1 ,rob]t ,slessor1 z he /agg]$ drunk5ly to ! door4 ,"m ,slessor took hold ( him & l$ him to a *air4 ,hello1 de>1 he said ?ickly4 ,h[% my1 be%t gurl8 ,!re i% no %oemak]'s got a pretti] wife-hic-?an ,i h4 ,ye% %ir1 we drank a li'l toa% to y1 my de>4 ,oh1 ,rob]t1 said ,"m ,slessor to h] husb&1 ,i d hope y br\ght home "s ( y\r pay*eck4 ,we ne$ x badly = food4 ,we don't h any money 9 ! h\se4 ,all ! food we h is :at ,i kept back f ! *ildr5's supp] s y c\ld eat4 ,%ure1 ,i br\ght money home1 said ,fa!r ,slessor4 ,all ,i did wa% buy my fri5d% a few dr9k%4 ,"m ,slessor's face bright5$4 ,at lea/ !y w\ld be able to buy food4 ,h] husb& rea*$ 8 h& into "o pocket & br\ght x out empty4 ,!n into ano!r pocket & aga9 br\ght x out empty4 ,f9ally try+ sev]al o!r pockets1 he held out 8 h& ) a small co9 9 x4 ,%ee1 !re ya' are1 ,i br\ght money home4 ,!re'% a ?ripp5ce = ye4 ,oh1 ,rob]t6 said ,"m ,slessor 9 dismay z ! te>s fill$ h] eyes4 ,oh1 ,rob]t6 ,!n because %e 0 us$ to ^! ?+s1 ,"m ,slessor heav$ a sigh & said quietly1 ,come & eat supp]1 ,rob]t4 ,! fa!r /agg]$ ov] to ! table :]e ,mrs4 ,slessor _h plac$ ! plate ( food :i* ! *ildr5 _h sav$ out ( _! own small help+s1 t he might h some?+ to eat4 ,:o wants %upp]8 said ,fa!r ,slessor1 & he ?rew ! preci\s food into ! fire4 ,he /agg]$ to 8 b$ & fell into drunk5 sleep4 ,) a deep sigh ,"m ,slessor put out ! light & %e1 too1 retir$ = ! night4 ,e>ly ! next morn+ %e 0 up1 prep>+ breakfa/4 ,c>efully %e scrap$ e bit ( oatmeal out ( ! conta9] & boil$ x = breakfa/4 ,come1 *ildr51 x's "t to get up4 ,sunday s*ool ?is morn+1 call$ ,mrs4 ,slessor4 ,up jump$ ! six little ,slessors4 ,! old] ones help$ ! small] ones get dress$4 ,:5 !y _h eat5 ! little oatmeal t ,mrs4 ,slessor _h = breakfa/1 !y l9$ up = inspection4 ,john1 decl>$ ,mrs4 ,slessor1 y did n wa% beh9d y\r e>s4 ,g ) ,m>y & let h] scrub ! dirt away4 ,n[ ,i'll put a bit ( p]fume on y\r hankies1 & "h's a pepp]m9t = ea* ( y4 ,!re1 (f we g to ,sunday s*ool & *ur*4 ,fa!r ,slessor snor$ 9 8 drunk5 sleep1 :ile ! family w5t (f to he> ,god's ,^w & to s+ ,8 praises4 ,:5 !y return$1 ,fa!r ,slessor 0 awake4 ,he 0 sitt+ on ! side ( ! b$ & hold+ 8 head4 ,he _h morn+ aft] sickness4 ,come1 ,rob]t1 said ,mrs4 ,slessor1 & sit up to ! table4 ,good ,eld] ,mc,dougal has giv5 u a bit ( meat & "s bread1 s we c eat ?is day4 ,fa!r ,slessor groan$1 b sat up to ! table & ate d9n] ) 8 family4 ,x wasn't mu* ( a d9n]4 ,x w\ld h be5 ev5 less 7 x n = ! k9dness & *>ity ( fri5ds1 because ,fa!r ,slessor _h sp5t all _! money = dr9k4 ,aft] d9n] ! *ildr5 did ! di%es & ran out to play4 ,:5 !y 7 alone1 ,fa!r ,slessor hung 8 head & said1 ,oh1 my de>1 :at c ,i say8 ,i am s a%am$4 ,i did s want to br+ my wages home t we might h food = ! *ildr54 ,& well--be=e ,i knew x1 my wages 7 sp5t4 ,rob]t1 said ,mrs4 ,slessor1 y h said aga9 & aga9 t 'tis y\r fri5ds :o lead y a/ray4 ,w\ld x n be well to move away to "s o!r t[n :]e y c f9d new fri5ds :o w n dr9k & :o w n tempt y to dr9k8 ,aye1 my de>1 t no d\bt w\ld be ! be/4 ,b :]e %all we g8 ,i h he>d t !re is pl5ty ( "w 9 ,dundee1 ) ! mills & all4 ,let's sell our ?+s "h & move to ,dundee4 ,aye1 let u d t4 ',tis c]ta9 x won't be worse ?an "h = y & ! *ildr54 ,v well1 !n4 ,i %all tell ! *ildr5 & we %all move be=e ! week is out4 ,:5 ,"m ,slessor w5t outside to call ! *ildr51 %e f\nd ,m>y seat$ on ! /eps ) h] /ick dolls ab\t h]4 ,well1 ,m>y de>1 :at are y do+8 ,i am ! tea*] & ^! are ! black *ildr5 ( ,calab>4 ,i am tea*+ !m ab\t ,jesus4 ,i am tell+ !m t ,he sav$ !m f _! s9s4 ,"m ,slessor hugg$ h] little tea*] & told h] ab\t ! move !y plann$ to make4 ,!n ! o!r *ildr5 7 call$ & told1 too4 ,!re 0 mu* excitem5t1 especially :5 ! furniture 0 sold & ! ,slessors ) _! rema9+ possessions took ! tra9 to ,dundee4 ,x did n take long to f9d a place & get settl$4 ,"m ,slessor at once look$ = a *ur* !y might att5d4 ,%e f\nd ! ,wi%>t ,*ur*1 nam$ = ! fam\s prea*]1 ,george ,wi%>t1 :o 9 #aedd _h prea*$ ne> ! place :]e ! *ur* 0 built4 ,%ortly aft]w>d he 0 kill$ = prea*+ ab\t ,jesus4 ,b ,fa!r ,slessor did n d bett] 9 ! new home4 ,he c\ld n ov]come ! dr9k habit1 & probably did n try v h>d to ov]come x4 ,9 ! meantime a new baby came to ! ,slessor home4 ,!y call$ ! baby ,janie4 ,h[ happy h] bro!rs & si/]s 7 to welcome ,janie6 ,"m ,slessor 0 n altoge!r happy because %e knew !re 0 ano!r m\? to fe$4 ,fa!r ,slessor promis$ to give up dr9k+1 b t did n mean any?+1 because he nev] kept ^? promises4 ,! money !y got f sell+ _! furniture 9 ,ab]de5 sl[ly melt$ away4 ,sickness came to ! ,slessor home4 ,rob]t ,junior1 :o 0 go+ to be a mission>y to ,calab>1 became sick & di$4 ,two o!r ( ! *ildr5 also di$1 & only ,m>y1 ,susan1 ,john1 & ,janie 7 left4 ,b ev5 t did n make ,fa!r ,slessor give up 8 dr9k+4 ,! ,slessors _h less & less money to buy food4 ,at la/ ,mrs4 ,slessor w5t to "w 9 "o ( ! factories4 ,m>y _h to take c>e ( ! home4 ,b ! wages ,mrs4 ,slessor receiv$ 7 v small4 ,someh[ !y _h to f9d ways ( gett+ m money4 ,:5 %e 0 elev5 ye>s old ,m>y w5t to "w 9 ! factory1 too4 ,w\ld %e ev] get a *ance to be a mission>y or mu/ %e give up t dream8 ,m>y1 ,m>y1 call$ ,mrs4 ,slessor1 x's five o'clock4 ,"t to get up & g to "w4 ,ho1 hum1 said ,m>y1 ,i'm /ill tir$1 b ,i'll get "r up4 ,i don't want to be late6 ,at six o'clock 9 ! morn+ ,m>y 0 at "w4 ,%e _h to t5d to ! %uttles on ! weav+ ma*9es4 ,! weav+ %$s :]e ,m>y work$ 7 damp & d>k4 ,all morn+ long %e he>d ! :irr+ ( ! belts & ! clack+ ( ! looms4 ,9 ! aft]noon %e w5t to s*ool4 ,by ! "t %e 0 f\rte5 ye>s old %e 0 an exp]t weav]4 ,%e n[ began to "w full "t4 ,! h\rs 7 long4 ,twelve h\rs e day = six days a week ! f\rte5-ye>-old girl work$ 9 ! factory4 ,& ! pay 0 v small4 ,b x 0 a joy :5 %e receiv$ h] pay on ,saturday night4 ,m>y hurri$ home4 ,"m1 ,"m1 %e call$ happily z %e hurri$ into ! h\se1 "h is ! money ,i e>n$ ?is week4 ,oh1 ,m>y1 t is s good ( y1 said ,"m ,slessor4 ,%e wip$ te>s f h] eyes ) ! end ( h] apron4 ,%e felt sad t ,m>y _h to "w 9 a factory4 ,%e ?\ght ( h] own *ildhood 9 a happy home :]e !re 0 always pl5ty to eat & pl5ty ( money to buy ?+s t 7 ne$$4 ,%e quickly hid ,m>y's wages 9 ! same place :]e %e hid h] own wages1 s t h] husb& w\ld n f9d ! money & sp5d x = dr9k4 ,m>y did n lose c\rage by ! long h\rs 9 ! factory4 ,%e rememb]$ t ,david ,liv+/one1 ! great mission>y1 _h work$ 9 a weav+ factory1 too4 ,if ,i want to be a mission>y1 ,i mu/ /udy1 said ,m>y4 ,:5 c ,i f9d "t8 ,aga9 ,m>y rememb]$ some?+ ,david ,liv+/one did :5 he 0 a boy4 ,he w\ld take books to "w & read !m :5 ! weav+ %uttles 7 work+ "r & did n h to h someone att5d to !m4 ,m>y did ! same ?+4 ,%e read _m books f ! ,sunday s*ool libr>y4 ,%e read books l ,milton's ,p>adise ,lo/4 ,b mo/ ( all %e read ! ,bible4 ,conditions at home grew worse4 ,m>y's drunk5 fa!r became mean] & mean]4 ,saturday nights 7 ! wor/4 ,m>y & h] "m w\ld sit wait+1 aft] ! y\ng] *ildr5 _h be5 put to b$1 = ! fa!r to /umble home4 ,"o night he 0 s mean to ,m>y1 %e _h to run out ( ! h\se to get away f him4 ,! :ole family 0 unhappy because ( ,mr4 ,slessor's s9ful habit4 ,f9ally1 "o morn+ he did n wak5 f ! drunk5 sleep4 ,9 ! night 8 s\l fl$ to face ! ,judge 9 ,heav54 ,! dea? ( ! fa!r 0 really a great bless+ to ! family1 = he _h br\ght !m only sorr[ & tr\ble4 ,n[ ! family felt free4 ,! load !y _h borne 0 lift$4 ,m>y at once began to take a m active "p 9 *ur* "w4 ,if ,i want to be a mission>y1 ,i bett] h "s practice4 ,i "k :at ,i c d1 ,i'll ask ! ,sunday s*ool sup]9t5d5t = a class to tea*4 ,%e did1 & 0 giv5 a class ( girls4 ,%e enjoy$ tea*+ ! girls v mu*4 ,%e call$ !m h] lovable lassies4 ,b ,m>y 0 n satisfi$4 ,%e want$ to get m practice4 ,on h] way home f ! factory ,m>y pass$ ?r\gh ! slums ( ! city4 ,m>y h]self did n live 9 a f9e h\se2 9 fact1 x 0 a v poor "o4 ,b 9 ! slums ! *ildr5 liv$ 9 small1 d>k ap>tm5ts4 ,! /reets on :i* !y play$ 7 n>r[ & dirty4 ,! *ildr5 "h did n "k ab\t ! ,savi\r4 ,!y grew up r\gh & t\gh1 curs+1 swe>+1 /eal+1 & do+ _m mean ?+s4 ,m>y's he>t a*$ = ^! *ildr5 ( ! slums4 ,%e want$ to tea* !m t ,jesus c\ld make !m happy4 ,%e talk$ ) _m p ab\t x4 ,at la/ h] *ur* op5$ a mission 9 ! wor/ "p ( ! slums4 ,m>y w5t to ! sup]9t5d5t4 ,i want to tea* a class 9 our mission1 said ,m>y4 ,i am sure y c use me bett] !re ?an y c "h4 ,b ,m>y1 said ! sup]9t5d5t1 y are do+ a f9e job "h 9 ! *ur*2 :y d y want to g to ! mission8 ,!re are _m :o w gladly tea* a class "h at ! *ur*1 b n s _m :o are will+ to tea* at ! mission4 ,i am will+4 ,i w tea* !re if y w give me a class4 ,please d4 ,b ,m>y1 ^? *ildr5 are t\gh & mean4 ,y c\ldn't h&le !m4 ,y c\ld n make !m behave4 ,y are h>dly m ?an a *ild y\rself4 ,oh1 please let me try1 said ,m>y1 ,i d s want to tell ^? boys & girls ab\t my ,savi\r4 ,please let me try4 ,!n if ,i don't make good1 y c get someone else 9 my place4 ,v well1 said ! sup]9t5d5t1 ,i w give y a class1 b ,i w>n y ^? *ildr5 are t\gh & mean & h>d to h&le4 #b ,a ,brave ,girl ,quit pe/]+ u to come to *ur*4 ,if y don't let u alone1 we'll hurt y1 %\t$ ,duncan1 ! lead] ( a gr\p ( t\gh boys 9 ! slums4 ,m>y pray$ ,god to make h] brave & !n said1 ,i w n /op try+ to get y to come to *ur*4 ,i w n /op try+ to tell y ab\t ,jesus1 ! ,savi\r4 ,d :atev] y l4 ,^! boys _h (t5 tri$ to int]rupt & break up ! s]vices1 b ,m>y w5t out into ! /reets & tri$ to p]suade & coax ! "y p to come & he> ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,all "r !n1 said ,duncan4 ,"h goes4 ,he took a piece ( lead f 8 pocket & ti$ x to a long /r+4 ,he began to sw+ x ar\nd 8 head4 ,ea* "t he :irl$ ! lead1 x came clos] to ,m>y's face4 ,m>y did n move4 ,! gang wat*$4 ,!y held _! brea? z x came clos] & clos] to h] blue eyes4 ,m>y did n bl9k4 ,f9ally1 x graz$ h] =ehead4 ,/ill ,m>y did n move4 ,duncan dropp$ ! piece ( lead to ! gr\nd4 ,we c't sc>e h]1 boys1 he said4 ,%e's game4 ,!re is ,someone :o is f> brav] ?an ,i am4 ,he's ! ,"o :o makes me brave4 ,won't y come to ! s]vices & he> ab\t ,him8 ask$ ,m>y4 ,all "r1 ,spunky1 ,i w1 said ,duncan4 ,& ! re/ ( ! fell[s w1 too4 ,come on1 boys1 we're go+ to ! *ur* tonight & no funny bus9ess4 ,?is 0 n ! only "t t ,m>y _h to face ! t\gh boys & girls ( ! slums4 ,b %e _h a ,fri5d :o 0 clos] to h] ?an ev5 h] de> "m4 ,he made h] /rong & brave & true4 ,m>y lov$ h] ,savi\r1 & 0 ready to d :atev] ,he might want h] to d4 ,h] class grew l>g] all ! "t4 ,%e visit$ ! memb]s 9 _! slum homes4 ,%e fitt$ h]self into ! family4 ,if ! baby ne$$ t5d+1 %e t5d$ to x4 ,if someone 0 sick1 %e help$ to nurse ! sick p]son4 ,always %e told ! family ab\t ,*ri/ & ,8 p[] to save4 ,! p ( ! slums came to love ?is home mission>y & _m ( !m 7 won to ,*ri/ ?r\gh h] "w4 ,! ye>s w5t by4 ,did ,m>y /ill rememb] %e want$ to be a mission>y 9 ,calab>8 ,yes1 %e rememb]$1 b n[ %e _h all %e c\ld d to support h] family4 ,s9ce ,rob]t1 ! w\ld-be mission>y1 _h di$1 ,"m ,slessor hop$ t h] y\nge/ son ,john w\ld be a mission>y4 ,b ,god _h o!r plans4 ,john became sick4 ,he 0 s5t to ,new ,zeal& = 8 heal?1 b di$ :5 he arriv$ 9 t c\ntry4 ,0 !re to be no mission>y f ! ,slessor family8 ,:5ev] mission>ies came to ! ,wi%>t ,*ur* or to ,dundee1 ,"m ,slessor1 ,m>y1 ,susan & ,janie w\ld g to he> !m4 ,at home !y w\ld read ! /ories ( mission>ies & _! "w4 ,!y read mission>y magaz9es4 ,!y read ab\t ! mission>ies 9 ,*9a1 ,africa1 ,japan1 ,india1 & ev5 ,calab>4 ,"o day ,william ,&]son1 a mission>y to ! ,we/ ,coa/ ( ,africa1 came to ! little *ur*4 ,he told ( ! great ne$ = mission>ies 9 ,africa4 ,he told ( ! bad ?+s :i* ! p did :o did n "k ,jesus4 ,sitt+ 9 *ur*1 li/5+ to ! mission>y1 ,m>y saw 9 h] m9d a picture ( ,africa4 ,x 0 n a beautiful picture4 ,%e saw captur$ ,negroes be+ tak5 to o!r l&s z slaves4 ,%e saw alligators & crocodiles swimm+ 9 ! muddy wat]s1 ev] ready to eat black *ildr5 :o w\ld come too close to ! riv]4 ,%e saw cannibal *iefs at _! t]rible fea/s & fe>ful battles ) spe>s & arr[s4 ,%e saw villages :]e trembl+ prison]s dipp$ _! h&s 9 boil+ oil to te/ _! guilt2 :]e wives 7 kill$ to g ) _! dead *ief into ! spiritl&4 ,b ^! ?+s did n fright5 ! ,scotti% girl :o 0 afraid to cross a field if a c[ 0 9 x4 ,%e long$ to g to ,africa4 ,:y don't ,i become a mission>y8 ,m>y ask$ h]self z %e work$ ! looms 9 ! factory4 ,c ,i leave my home8 ,does ,"m /ill ne$ my help8 ,susan & ,janie are work+ n[4 ,!y c\ld get along )\t me4 ,b w ,i be brave en\gh8 ,!re are tropical jungles1 & black m5 :o eat p4 ,!re are wild animals1 sicknesses1 & dea?4 ,god c make me brave to face all ( ^! ?+s4 ,m>y pray$1 ,o ,god1 if x is ,y\r w1 let me g z a mission>y to ,calab>4 ,let me be a tea*] to tea* ^! black p ! /ory ( salvation4 ,y h comm&$ u1 ,y\r disciples1 to c>ry ! ,gospel to ! f>!/ p>ts ( ! e>?4 ,use me1 ,o ,"l1 to help c>ry x to ,calab>4 ,he> me1 = ! sake ( ,jesus1 my ,savi\r4 ,x 0 #ahgd4 ,! news fla%$ ar\nd ! _w3 ,liv+/one is dead4 ,! great mission>y _h di$ on 8 knees 9 ,africa4 ,ev]y:]e p 7 talk+ ( ?is great man :o _h giv5 8 life to tell ! p ( ,africa ab\t ! ,savi\r4 ,m>y made up h] m9d6 ,%e mu/ g to ,calab>6 ,b :at w\ld h] "m say8 ,& if h] "m agre$1 w\ld h] *ur* s5d h] out to t field8 ,m>y w5t to h] "m4 ,i want to (f] myself z a mission>y1 said ,m>y ,slessor to h] "m4 ,are y will+8 ,my *ild1 ,i'll will+ly let y g4 ,y'll make a f9e mission>y1 & ,i'm sure ,god w be ) y4 ,?ank y1 ,"m1 said tw5ty-six-ye>-old ,m>y4 ,i "k ,god w be ) me & w make me /rong & brave to s]ve ,him4 ,"m ,slessor 0 v happy4 ,!re 0 go+ to be a mission>y 9 ! family aft] all4 ,b !re 7 "s p :o did n agree ) ,"m ,slessor4 ,!y %ook _! heads 9 d\bt4 ,o!rs ?\ght ,m>y 0 v fooli% to risk h] life 9 t way4 ,y're do+ real well at ! factory1 said "o ( !m4 ,& y're do+ mission>y "w "r d[n !re at ! mission4 ,:y ru% away to ^? p way (f 9 ,africa8 ,seems to me mission>y "w ought to beg9 at home4 ,yes1 said ,m>y1 x %\ld beg9 !re1 b n end !re4 ,!re are "s :o _c g to ,africa4 ,!y c d ! "w at home4 ,if ,god lets me1 ,i want to take ,8 ,^w to ^? p :o h nev] he>d ( ,him or ,8 love4 ,! next ye>1 #ahge1 ,m>y (f]$ h]self to ! ,=eign ,mission ,bo>d ( h] *ur*4 ,%e ask$ to be s5t to ,calab>4 ,!n %e wait$4 ,wait+ is h>d sometimes4 ,m>y _h to wait until ! ,bo>d _h a meet+4 ,!n :5 ! meet+ 0 ov]1 %e _h to wait = ! secret>y ( ! ,bo>d ( ,=eign ,missions to write h] a lett]4 ,e>ly 9 #ahgf ! lett] came4 ,h[ excit$ ,m>y 06 ,h] h&s %ook z %e tri$ to op5 ! lett]4 ,_h !y accept$ h] (f] or refus$ x8 ,m>y de>1 said h] "m1 y are s n]v\s1 y _h bett] let me op5 t lett]4 ,i'll manage1 ,"m1 said ,m>y4 ,%e f9ally got x op51 & %e read3 ,de> ,miss ,slessor1 ,i take great pleasure 9 in=m+ y t ! ,bo>d ( ,=eign ,missions accepts y\r (f] to s]ve z a mission>y1 & y h be5 appo9t$ tea*] to ,calab>4 ,y w cont9ue y\r /udies = ! tea*+ pr(ession at ,dundee4 ,may ,god ri*ly bless y 9 ,8 s]vice4 ,oh1 ,"m1 ,i'm accept$6 ,!y're go+ to s5d me to ,calab>6 ,praise ,god f :om all bless+s fl[1 said ,"m ,slessor4 ,t is wond]ful news inde$4 ,to ,calab>6 ,oh1 ,i'm s happy ,i c\ld %\t = joy6 ,9 ,m>* ano!r lett] came4 ,?is lett] told h] t %e 0 to sp5d ?ree mon?s at a tea*]s' college 9 ,ed9burgh4 ,all ,m>y's fri5ds 9 ,dundee ga!r$ at ! tra9 z %e got ready to leave = ,ed9burgh4 ,come1 ,m>y1 said ,duncan1 ! t\gh boy f ! slums1 :o 0 n[ a gr[n man & a fai?ful work] at ! mission1 give u a spee*4 ,i c't make a spee*1 said ,m>y1 b ,i'll j ask y ?is3 ,pray = me4 ,:ile ,m>y 0 at ! s*ool 9 ,ed9burgh1 "s ( ! o!r girls %e met !re tri$ to talk h] out ( be+ a mission>y4 ,!y did n want h] to g (f to ,africa :]e !re 7 wild animals & man-eat+ hea!n1 & all k9ds ( t]rible sicknesses4 ,don't y "k t ,calab> is ! :ite man's grave8 ask$ "o ( h] s*ool fri5ds4 ,yes1 answ]$ ,m>y4 ,b x is also a po/ ( honor4 ,s9ce few volunte] = t section1 ,i wi% to g because my ,ma/] ne$s me !re4 ,at la/ ! "t _h come = ,m>y to leave = ,africa4 ,= f\rte5 long ye>s %e _h work$ at ! looms 9 ! weav+ factory4 ,z %e work$1 %e _h dream$ ( ,calab>4 ,n[ h] dream 0 go+ to come true4 ,m>y w5t to ! city ( ,liv]pool4 ,!re %e w5t on bo>d ! %ip1 ! ,s4 ,s4 ,e?iopia4 ,z %e got on bo>d %e look$ ar\nd4 ,ev]y:]e 7 b>rels ( :iskey4 ,hundr$s ( b>rels ( :iskey1 b only "o mission>y1 said ,m>y sadly4 ,! boat :i/le blew4 ,! eng9es *ugg$4 ,! ,s4 ,s4 ,e?iopia 0 on its way4 ,x 0 ,augu/ #e1 #ahgf4 ,m>y saw ! %orel9e ( ,scotl& become dimm] & dimm]4 ,%e look$ =w>d to see+ ! coa/ ( ,africa & ! l& ( ,calab>4 ,at la/ ,i am on my way to ,calab>1 said ,m>y ,slessor z ! ,s4 ,s4 ,e?iopia1 sail$ s\?w>d4 ,h[ ,"m w\ld l to be ) me6 ,h[ (t5 %e pray$ t ,god w\ld s5d m mission>ies to ,calab>4 ,i didn't ?9k !n t ,i w\ld really be "o ( !m4 ,x did n take ,m>y long to make fri5ds on bo>d ! %ip4 ,among ! fri5ds %e made 7 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,?omson4 ,s y are go+ to ,calab>1 said ,mr4 ,?omson4 ,ar5't y afraid ( t wild c\ntry8 ,oh1 no1 said ,m>y1 because ,god is ) me4 ,he w take c>e ( me4 ,jesus said1 ',lo1 ,i am ) y alway1 ev5 unto ! end ( ! _w1' & ,i am tru/+ 9 ,8 promise4 ,d y "k :at ?is c\ntry is l8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,?omson4 ,only :at ,i h read ab\t x1 said ,m>y4 ,y've be5 !re be=e1 hav5't y8 ,yes1 we h1 said ,mrs4 ,?omson4 ,my husb& wants to build a home :]e tir$ mission>ies c re/ & rebuild _! /r5g? = _! wond]ful "w4 ,he has explor$ ! ,we/ ,coa/ & *os5 ! ,cam]oon ,m\nta9s z ! place = t home4 ,we are go+ !re n[ to build ?is home = mission>ies4 ,mission>y "w 9 ,africa is s h>d t mission>ies ne$ a place :]e !y c re/ f "t to "t4 ,i ?9k t's wond]ful ( y6 said ,m>y4 ,i "k ! ,"l w bless ! "w y are do+4 ,won't y tell me ab\t ,africa8 ,well1 said ,mr4 ,?omson1 ! climate is v hot4 ,! sun is s /rong & hot t :ite p don't d>e g out )\t a hat to protect _! heads4 ,! riv]s are v muddy & (t5 fl[ ?r\gh d>k1 gloomy swamps t :ite p c h>dly get ?r\gh4 ,b (t51 broke 9 ,mrs4 ,?omson1 !re are beautiful gre5 banks ) ! mo/ beautiful fl[]s4 ,y w see ! prettie/ birds 9 all ! _w dress$ 9 ! brighte/ r$s & gre5s & blues & purples4 ,y w see ! long-legg$ cranes & ! funny pelicans ) _! big beaks4 ,& don't =get ! man-eat+ crocodiles t are swimm+ 9 ! riv] or ly+ on ! banks4 ,!y look l an old log1 b if y get ne> !m1 look out6 ,!y seem lazy & sl[1 b !y c snap (f a leg or drag y into ! riv] z quick z a w9k4 ,!n 9 ! jungles are ! lions1 & elephants1 & o!r wild animals4 ,i am mo/ fright5$ ( ! swift & t]rible tornadoes1 said ,mrs4 ,?omson4 ,&1 ,miss ,slessor1 said ,mr4 ,?omson1 don't =get t ! natives are wild & fi]ce & _m ( !m are cannibals :o w\ld be glad to eat y4 ,i %all n fe>1 said ,m>y4 ,god is lead+ me4 ,he is my good ,%eph]d4 ,he c protect me f fi]ce bea/s & ! wild p4 ,i am happy ,he has *os5 me to br+ ! messages ( ! ,savi\r to ^! wild p4 ,he w call me home to ,him :5 ! "w ,he has = me is done4 ,till !n no?+ c really h>m me4 ,f\r weeks pass$4 ,! %ip 0 pl[+ ?r\gh ! tropical sea4 ,! air 0 w>m1 b ! sea breezes made x v pleasant4 ,! %ip turn$ l&w>d & soon ,m>y c\ld see ! %ore ( ,africa4 ,h[ ?rill$ & happy %e 0--,africa at la/6 ,on ,septemb] #aa ! %ip ent]$ ! tumbl+1 :irl+ wat]s ( ! ,cross & ,calab> ,riv]s :i* "h jo9$ & p\r$ into ! sea4 ,m>y _h read ab\t ^! riv]s1 & n[ %e actually saw !m4 ,%e saw1 too1 ! pelicans & ! cranes4 ,%e saw crocodiles1 ab\t :i* ,mr4 ,?omson _h told h]1 lazily slide (f ! s&banks into ! muddy wat]s ( ! riv]4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,?omson /ood ) ,m>y at ! rail ( ! %ip z x sail$ up ! riv]4 ,!y w\ld po9t out to h] int]e/+ sights z !y pass$ along4 ,look1 said ,mrs4 ,?omson1 !re is ,duke ,t[n4 ,t is :]e y\r mission is4 ,m>y saw clay cliffs4 ,%e saw mud h\ses ) ro(s ( palm leaves4 ,duke ,t[n did n look 9 ! lea/ l ,dundee or ! o!r cities 9 ,scotl& :i* ,m>y knew4 ,duke ,t[n did n look pretty1 b ,m>y did n c>e4 ,to h] x look$ beautiful1 because "h %e w\ld h ! *ance to s]ve ! ,"l4 ,soon native canoes came out to ! /eam]4 ,!n ! boats ( ! trad]s4 ,all 0 hurry & bu/le z ! great %ip an*or$ & prep>$ to unload ! "p ( its c>go t _h be5 s5t to ,duke ,t[n4 ,m>y look$ ab\t1 wond]+ h[ %e 0 go+ to g a%ore4 ,a tall ,negro came up to ,m>y4 ,he b[$ & said1 ,are y ! new :ite ma t is com+ to ! mission8 ,by ma ! native meant lady4 ,!y call$ all :ite ladies ma4 ,yes1 ,i am1 said ,m>y4 ,mr4 ,&]son s5t me to br+ y a%ore & take y to ! mission h\se4 ,m>y 0 l[]$ f ! great %ip into a l>ge canoe4 ,h] baggage 0 br\ght d[n & plac$ 9 ! boat4 ,!n ) p[]ful /rokes ! r[]s s5t ! boat skimm+ across ! wat] t[>d ,duke ,t[n4 ,m>y 0 help$ a%ore by ! tall ,negro :o _h come = h]4 ,at la/1 %e said to h]self1 at la/ ,i am 9 ,calab>4 #c ,9 ,africa ,welcome1 welcome1 ,m>y1 said ,mammy ,&]son1 z %e hugg$ ,m>y4 ,mammy ,&]son & h] husb&1 ,william ,&]son1 7 among ! fir/ mission>ies at ,duke ,t[n 9 ,calab>4 ,?is is ,daddy ,&]son1 said ,mammy ,&]son1 & ,daddy1 ?is is ,m>y ,slessor1 j come f bonny ,scotl& to help u4 ,daddy & ,m>y %ook h&s4 ,long ago y prea*$ 9 our *ur* 9 ,dundee1 said ,m>y4 ,y told h[ _m mission>ies 7 ne$$4 ,i wi%$ !n ,i c\ld help y4 ,i hope ,i c4 ,m>y lik$ ?is f9e ,*ri/ian c\ple f ! />t4 ,! mission h\se :]e !y liv$ 0 high on a hill above ! t[n4 ,mammy took ,m>y ar\nd ! h\se & ! y>d1 :i* !y call$ a comp\nd4 ,%e %[$ ,m>y :]e ! work]s /ay$ :o help$ at ! mission h\se4 ,%e %[$ h] ! s*ool :]e ! little black *ildr5 7 taught to read & write & told ( ! de> ,savi\r :o _h di$ = !m1 too1 t !y might be sav$ f s9 & ,hell & g to ,heav54 ,& "h1 said ,mammy1 is ! bell4 ,i am putt+ y "r to "w4 ,"o ( y\r jobs w be to r+ ! ris+ bell = morn+ pray]s4 ,y r+ ?is at six o'clock4 ,!n ev]yone w get up1 & we w h pray]s 9 ! *apel4 ,t 0 ,m>y's fir/ job1 b alas6 ,m>y (t5 ov]slept & did n r+ ! ris+ bell 9 "t4 ,"o morn+ %e awoke & saw t x 0 v bright outside4 ,de> me1 said ,m>y1 ,i've ov]slept aga94 ,%e jump$ out ( b$1 slipp$ into h] clo!s & rang ! bell1 l\d & long4 ,soon ! work]s began com+1 rubb+ _! eyes & yawn+4 ,:at's ! idea ( r++ ! bell n[8 ask$ "o ( !m4 ,x's mu* too e>ly4 ,b look h[ bright x is1 said ,m>y4 ,daddy ,&]son laugh$4 ,m>y1 ,m>y1 he said1 x's only two o'clock 9 ! morn+4 ,! light y see is our bright tropical moon4 ,x's n ! sun4 ,& all ! work]s laugh$1 & ,m>y laugh$ ) !m4 ,i guess ,i'm n a v good bell-r+]1 %e said4 ,m>y's real job 0 to tea* ! *ildr5 9 ! s*ool on ,mission ,hill4 ,%e rememb]$ h[ %e _h play$ :5 %e 0 a little girl t %e 0 tea*+ ! *ildr5 ( ,calab>4 ,n[ %e 0 really do+ x4 ,%e lov$ ! little black *ildr54 ,aft] s*ool %e w\ld take long walks ) !m into ! bu%4 ,!re !y saw beautiful birds ( _m bright colors1 & beautiful fl[]s ( all k9ds4 ,m>y ran races ) ! black *ildr54 ,h[ !y lov$ t6 ,%e climb$ trees z fa/ z any boy4 ,! black *ildr5 lov$ _! :ite ma :o taught !m & play$ ) !m4 ,b play+ ) ! *ildr5 (t5 made ,m>y late = meals4 ,m>y1 ,m>y1 scold$ ,mammy ,&]son g5tly1 y are late aga94 ,i am go+ to puni% y4 ,y g to y\r room4 ,s9ce supp] is ov]1 y'll j h to g to b$ )\t x4 ,m>y w5t to h] room4 ,9 a little :ile %e he>d a knock at h] door4 ,x's ,daddy1 ,m>y1 said a deep voice4 ,please op5 y\r door4 ,m>y op5$ ! door4 ,!re /ood ,daddy ,&]son ) 8 h&s full ( biscuits & bananas :i* he 0 br++ to h] ) ,mammy's cons5t4 ,i ?\ght y might be hungry1 said ,daddy ,&]son4 ,y & ,mammy are p]fect de>s1 said ,m>y4 ,i don't des]ve all y\r k9dness4 ,m>y soon began to visit ! diff]5t y>ds or comp\nds 9 ,duke ,t[n4 ,mission>ies _h be5 "h = ?irty ye>s1 b !re w]5't _m ( !m4 ,!y work$ *iefly 9 ,duke ,t[n1 ,old ,t[n1 & ,creek ,t[n--?ree t[ns at ! m\? ( ! ,calab> ,riv]4 ,!y also _h op5$ a /ation at ,ikunetu & ,ikor(iong on ! ,cross ,riv]4 ,"o day ,m>y 0 at "o ( ! /ations ) ano!r mission>y4 ,:5 he f9i%$ 8 talk1 he said1 ,m>y1 won't y speak to ^! p8 ,m>y /ood up4 ,please read ,john #c3a-ba1 %e said4 ,! mission>y did4 ,!n ,m>y told ! p h[ !y c\ld be born aga94 ,%e told !m ( ! joy t !y w\ld h if !y took ,jesus into _! he>ts4 ,%e told !m ( ! hope ( life aft] dea? ) ,god 9 ,heav54 ,! natives li/5$4 ,!y lik$ h] talk4 ,aft] t :5ev] %e came to t di/rict1 cr[ds w\ld come to he> h] speak4 ,mammy1 said ,m>y1 aft] %e _h come f a trip to ! out/ations1 x hurts my he>t to see h[ cruel ^! p are4 ,& ^? awful1 ugly1 cruel gods !y pray to4 ,! *iefs are s cruel & mean & h no m]cy4 ,& !n t t]rible secret society1 ! ,egbo4 ,i saw "s ( _! runn]s dress$ 9 fe>ful co/umes sc>+ ! p & :ipp+ !m ) long :ips4 ,i saw a poor man :om !y _h beat5 almo/ to dea?4 ,!n !re is t horrible dr9k+4 ,!y are worse ?an wild animals :5 !y become drunk4 ,& wor/ ( all is t !y h slaves & sell _! own p z slaves4 ,ah1 lassie1 said ,mammy ,&]son1 y hav5't se5 any?+ yet4 ,!re are millions ( ^! black p 9 ! bu% & f> back 9 ! int]ior4 ,mo/ ( !m are slaves4 ,!y don't treat a slave any bett] ?an a pig4 ,! slaves sleep on ! gr\nd l animals4 ,!y are br&$ ) a hot iron j z animals are4 ,& j z ! f>m]s back home fatt5 a pig = m>ket1 s ! girls are fatt5$ & sold = slave wives4 ,! slaves c be :ipp$ or sold or kill$4 ,:5 a *ief dies1 ! tribe cuts (f ! heads ( 8 wives & slaves & !y are buri$ ) him4 ,! tribes are wild & cruel4 ,_m ( !m are cannibals1 :o eat p4 ,!y sp5d _! lives 9 fight+1 danc+1 & dr9k+4 ,b ! way !y treat tw9s is "o ( ! wor/ ?+s !y d4 ,:at d !y d to tw9s8 ask$ ,m>y4 ,!y kill !m1 said ,mammy ,&]son4 ,sometimes !y bury ! tw9s alive & sometimes !y j ?r[ !m out into ! bu% to die ( hung]4 ,! "m is driv5 into ! bu%4 ,no "o w h any?+ to d ) h]4 ,%e is left to die 9 ! jungle or to be eat5 by ! wild animals4 ,b :y d !y d su* cruel1 wick$ ?+s to h>mless babies8 ask$ ,m>y4 ,!y believe t ! fa!r ( "o ( ! tw9s is an evil _s or devil4 ,b !y don't "k :i* "o's fa!r 0 a devil1 s !y kill bo? to be sure ( gett+ ! "r "o4 ,t mu/ be /opp$1 said ,m>y4 ,i w fight x z long z ,i live4 ,i w nev] give up4 ,jesus loves tw9s j z mu* z o!r *ildr54 ,! natives mu/ le>n t4 ,!y mu/ le>n t ,god said1 ',?\ %alt n kill4' ,i'll tea* !m4 ,m>y made _m fri5ds1 n only among ! *ildr5 :om %e taught1 b also among ! gr[n-up natives4 ,"o day %e he>d a *ief speak+ to 8 p ab\t ,god & ,8 love4 ,he 0 a ,*ri/ian4 ,m>y ?\ght t he made a v f9e talk4 ,%e c\ld tell he 0 v s9c]e4 ,he talk$ s t ev]yone c\ld und]/& him4 ,:o is t *ief8 ask$ ,m>y ( ! man /&+ next to h]4 ,t is ,k+ ,eyo ,hone/y ,,vii1 said ! man4 ,k+ ,eyo ,hone/y8 ,i mu/ talk to him4 ,z soon z %e c\ld1 ,m>y w5t up to ! *ief4 ,k+ ,eyo ,hone/y1 said ,m>y1 ,i am ,m>y ,slessor4 ,_m ye>s ago ! mission>ies told my "m ab\t y4 ,!y told h] :at a f9e ,*ri/ian y 74 ,%e told u4 ,%e w be v happy :5 ,i tell h] t ,i h met y4 ,i am v happy to h met y1 said ,k+ ,eyo ,hone/y4 ,p]haps ,i c\ld write a lett] to y\r "m & tell h] h[ happy ,i am t ,i h met y4 ,i w\ld tell h] h[ happy ,i am t h] daught] has come to tea* my p ab\t ,god4 ,"m w\ld be v happy1 ,i "k1 to get a lett] f y4 ,= _m ye>s ! ,african *ief & ,m>y's ,scotti% "m wrote lett]s to "o ano!r4 ,e day :5 s*ool 0 ov]1 ,m>y w5t to visit ! natives 9 _! homes4 ,%e w\ld tell !m ab\t ,jesus & h[ ,he lov$ !m4 ,%e told !m ,jesus want$ to save !m4 ,%e told !m t ,jesus _h paid = _! s9s by dy+ = !m4 ,if !y lov$ & tru/$ 9 ,jesus1 ,he w\ld take _! s9s away4 ,"o ,sunday morn+ z %e 0 walk+ ?r\gh ! village1 %e saw "o ( ! old m5 :o came to *ur* all ! "t sitt+ at ! door ( 8 mud h\se4 ,he look$ v sad4 ,ekpo1 said ,m>y1 :y ar5't y on y\r way to ,god's h\se8 ,mr4 ,&]son w be look+ = y4 ,he w miss y4 ,if y\r he>t 7 sad1 w\ld y g any place8 ask$ ,ekpo4 ,b :y is y\r he>t sad8 ,my son1 my only son1 is dead4 ,ev5 n[ he is buri$ 9 ! h\se4 ,ekpo1 let me tell y a /ory1 said ,m>y4 ,a long "t ago !re 7 two si/]s4 ,!y _h a bro!r4 ,!y lov$ him v mu*4 ,!y lov$ him l y lov$ y\r son4 ,he became sick4 ,! two si/]s s5t a mess5g] to ,jesus to tell ,him4 ,:5 ,jesus came1 ! bro!r 0 dead4 ,m>?a1 ! "o si/]1 said to ,jesus1 ',"l1 if ,y _h be5 "h my bro!r w\ld n h di$4 ,i "k t ev5 n[ ,god w give ,y :atev] ,y ask ,him4' ,jesus said1 ',y\r bro!r w get up f ! grave4' ,m>?a said1 ',i "k t he w get up f ! grave 9 ! resurrection at ! la/ day :5 all ! dead %all come out ( _! graves4' ,jesus said to h]1 ',i am ! resurrection & ! life4 ,he :o believes 9 me1 ev5 ?\gh he dies1 he w live4 ,:oev] lives & believes 9 me %all nev] die4' ,did ! bro!r get up f ! grave8 ,yes1 ,jesus w5t to ! grave & said1 ',laz>us1 come out1' & ,laz>us did4 ,b1 ,ekpo1 lat] ,laz>us di$ aga94 ,!n 8 body /ay$ 9 ! grave1 b 8 s\l 0 ) ,god4 ,he 0 happy4 ,all ,*ri/ians are happy ) ,god4 ,y\r son 0 a ,*ri/ian1 wasn't he8 ,oh1 yes1 ,ma1 he 01 said ,ekpo's wife1 :o _h come to ! door :ile ,m>y 0 talk+4 ,!n don't y see1 ,god has tak5 him4 ,he is ) ,god4 ,he is happy4 ,if y believe 9 ,jesus1 !n "s day y1 too1 w be ) ,god & w see y\r son aga94 ,well1 said ,ekpo1 if ,god has tak5 him1 x is n s bad4 ,come1 !n1 said ,m>y1 let's g to ,god's h\se & ?ank ,him t y\r son 0 a ,*ri/ian & is n[ ) ,god 9 ,heav54 ,m>y knew !re 0 a great deal to d4 ,!re 7 s _m p :o did n "k ab\t ,jesus4 ,!re 7 s _m :o 7 t]ribly mean & cruel4 ,b ,m>y knew t ) ! ,"l on h] side %e w\ld n lose 9 ! fight aga9/ s9 & wick$ness4 ,e day %e w\ld tell ! natives ab\t ,jesus4 ,e day %e w\ld %[ !m _! s9s & ! ,savi\r4 ,= ?ree ye>s ,m>y work$ h>d4 ,!n %e became sick4 ,x 0 ! t]rible coa/ fev]4 ,sometimes %e 0 s sick1 %e did n "k :at 0 happ5+4 ,%e 0 v tir$4 ,%e wi%$ t %e c\ld see h] "m & si/]s4 ,calab> ne$s a brave he>t & a /rong body1 said ,m>y4 ,i don't h mu* ( a brave he>t1 b ,i (t5 feel ! ne$ ( x :5 ,i am sick & lonely4 ,m>y1 y mu/ g home to ,scotl& & re/1 said ,mammy ,&]son1 !n y w get well f ! fev]4 ,y w nev] get well "h4 ,t's true1 ,mammy1 said ,m>y1 b y "k t ,i _c leave my field ( "w 0 until ! ,bo>d ( ,missions says ,i may4 ,t's "r1 b y h a furl\gh com+4 ,i d hope we he> f ! ,bo>d soon4 ,9 ,june1 #ahgi1 ! lett] came4 ,m>y read x gladly4 ,x told h] t %e c\ld come home = a ye>'s vacation4 ,x did n take ,m>y long to pack4 ,%e left = ,scotl& on ! next /eam]4 ,!re 7 te>s 9 h] eyes z %e /ood on ! deck4 ,!re on ! %ore 7 h] black fri5ds wav+ good-by to _! :ite ma4 ,!y 7 cry+1 too4 ,come back aga96 ,come back aga96 ,god bless y & keep y6 !y said4 ,m>y wav$ to !m4 ,i w be back1 %e said4 ,m>y lov$ ,africa4 ,%e lov$ ! p !re1 b %e knew if %e want$ to get well %e w\ld h to g home4 ,!n1 too1 %e 0 anxi\s to see h] "m & si/]s aga94 ,! ocean trip did ,m>y mu* good4 ,! cool ocean breezes blew ! fev] away4 ,x made h] *eeks p9k aga94 ,e day %e pray$ = ! p ( ,africa4 ,%e pray$ t %e might g back aga94 ,%e pray$ t m mission>ies w\ld be s5t out to %[ ^! poor p ! way to ,heav54 ,h[ happy ,m>y's "m & two si/]s 7 to h h] ) !m aga96 ,& h[ happy ,m>y 0 to be ) !m6 ,!y c\ld n he> en\gh ab\t ,calab>4 ,x made ,m>y's "m v happy to "k t h] daught] _h taught ! black *ildr5 ! way to ,heav54 ,%e 0 glad to he> ab\t ! o!r mission>y "w :i* ,m>y _h done4 ,b o!r p1 too1 7 anxi\s to he> ab\t ,calab>4 ,s ,m>y _h to speak at ,wi%>t ,*ur* & o!r *ur*es4 ,m>y told ab\t ! hea!n1 ! wick$ ?+s ! hea!n natives did to tw9s1 ! mean way !y treat$ slaves1 & ! _m o!r cruel1 wick$ ?+s ^! p did4 ,!re is only "o ?+ t w *ange ^! p1 said ,m>y4 ,!re is only "o ?+ t w turn ^! hea!n f _! s9s4 ,t is ! ,gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! good news ab\t ! ,savi\r4 ,b :o w tell ^! p ab\t ,jesus8 ,we ne$ _m1 _m m mission>ies4 ,if y _c g y\rself1 y c s5d gifts & (f]+s = ?is "w4 ,we ne$ money s ! mission>ies c buy food & clo?+4 ,we ne$ money s t !y c build homes & *ur*es & hospitals4 ,h pity on ^! poor p6 ,pity ! poor little *ildr56 ,help !m n[6 ,above all1 pray = ^! p1 & pray = y\r mission>ies t ,god w bless _! "w ) ^! lo/ s\ls4 ,ev]y:]e ,m>y w5t %e won fri5ds = ,calab>4 ,! p :o he>d ,m>y want$ to help make ,*ri/ians ( ! hea!n p4 ,_m pray$4 ,_m gave4 ,m5 & wom5 gave gifts ( money = ! "w4 ,boys & girls br\ght _! little gifts1 too4 ,!y knew ! hymn3 ,if y _c give y\r ?\s&s ,y c give ! wid['s mite4 ,& ea* gift y give = ,jesus ,w be preci\s 9 ,8 sight4 ,mrs4 ,slessor 0 n well4 ,liv+ 9 ! cr[d$1 du/y1 smoky city made h] sick4 ,m>y f\nd a little home out 9 ! c\ntry4 ,"h 7 cle> blue skies & pleasant fields4 ,m>y's "m 0 mu* bett] aft] !y mov$ h]4 ,m>y's si/]s enjoy$ x also4 ,! mon?s pass$ quickly4 ,soon ! ye> w\ld be ov]4 ,:at d y want to d :5 y g back8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,slessor4 ,i want to g on up ! riv]4 ,i want to g :]e mission>ies h nev] be54 ,i want to g to ,okoyong & tell ! p !re ab\t ,jesus4 ,i am pray+ ,god t soon] or lat] ,he w let me g & "w !re4 ,isn't x mu* m dang]\s !re8 ask$ ,mrs4 ,slessor4 ,yes1 x is1 answ]$ ,m>y1 b ,i am n afraid because ,i "k t ,god is ) me & ,8 angels are wat*+ ov] me4 ,june came4 ,m>y _h be5 home a ye>4 ,n[ %e 0 9 good heal? aga94 ,%e want$ to get back to ,africa4 ,july1 ,augu/1 ,septemb] w5t by & !n ! good news came4 ,m>y 0 to leave 9 ,octob] = ,calab>4 ,x 0 a happy day = h] :5 %e got on ! %ip t w\ld take h] back to ! ,africa %e lov$4 ,on ! %ip %e f\nd ! ,rev4 & ,mrs4 ,hugh ,goldie4 ,!y1 too1 _h be5 mission>ies 9 ,calab> = _m ye>s1 & n[ aft] a %ort vacation 7 go+ back once m4 ,all ! way to ,africa ! fri5d talk$ ab\t ! great "w ( w9n+ s\ls = ,jesus1 especially ! s\ls ( ! p ( ,calab>4 ,at la/ ! big /eam%ip ent]$ ! m\? ( ! ,calab> & ,cross ,riv]s4 ,x 0 n f> n[ to ,duke ,t[n4 ,soon ,m>y w\ld le>n :at "w %e %\ld d4 ,w\ld x be "w %e want$ to d8 ,w\ld x be "w 9 ! jungles8 ,m>y w\ld soon "k4 #d ,on ,h] ,own ,m>y1 h[ w\ld y l to h a mission /ation ( y\r own8 ask$ ,daddy ,&]son4 ,:y1 ,i'd love x1 answ]$ ,m>y4 ,x is h>d "w & v unpleasant at times1 said ,daddy ,&]son4 ,i don't c>e h[ h>d or unpleasant x is1 said ,m>y1 z long z ,i c "w = my ,"l4 ,good1 !n y w be 9 *>ge ( ! ,old ,t[n ,/ation1 two miles up ! riv]4 ,x did n take ,m>y long to pack h] ?+s & move to ,old ,t[n4 ,b :at a sight greet$ h] :5 %e arriv$6 ,! fir/ ?+ %e saw z %e came into ! village 0 a man's skull hang+ f ! end ( a pole & sw++ sl[ly 9 ! breeze4 ,:]e is ! mission h\se8 ask$ ,m>y ( "o ( ! natives4 ,d[n t way at ! end ( ! road1 ,ma1 he answ]$4 ,m>y f\nd ! mission h\se4 ,x 0 an old tumble-d[n %ack4 ,x 0 made ( long twigs & bran*es1 daub$ ov] ) mud4 ,! ro( 0 made ( palm leaves4 ,x 0 n ne>ly z nice a home z ! "o on ,mission ,hill 9 ,duke ,t[n4 ,:5 ,m>y w5t inside1 %e f\nd t x 0 :itewa%$ & some:at clean4 ,m>y got busy clean+ up h] h\se1 & z %e did1 %e began to make h] plans4 ,i don't c>e if my h\se is n s f9e4 ,i am ne>] to ! jungles4 ,i want to get into ! jungles sometime & w9 ^? poor1 ignorant hea!n p = ,jesus4 ,i am go+ to live 9 a h\se l ! natives & use ! tools & ?+s !y d--only ,i'll be a lot clean]4 ,!n !y w feel t ,i am "o ( !m & ,i'll be bett] able to w9 !m = ,jesus4 ,!n1 too1 x's *eap] to live t way & to eat bananas4 ,i w be able to s5d m money home to my poor "m 9 ,scotl&4 ,liv+ ?is way w also help me get ready = ! "t :5 ,i c g into ! jungles4 ,!n ,i w h to live t way4 ,m>y held s]vices e ,sunday4 ,%e />t$ a day s*ool = ! *ildr54 ,! gr[nups came1 too4 ,m>y 0 s fri5dly & k9d t ! natives lov$ h]4 ,m & m came to he> ab\t ,jesus4 ,m>y %[$ !m t ,he 0 ! ,savi\r ( ! blacks & :ites alike4 ,_m came f f>away places to he> ! :ite ma & g to h] s*ool4 ,m>y soon visit$ all ! villages 9 ! neighborhood & e place %e w5t %e w\ld tell ! p ab\t ,jesus4 ,at "o place ! k+ ( t "p ( ! c\ntry came regul>ly to he> ! :ite ma4 ,he w\ld sit on ! b5* ) ! little *ildr5 & li/5 to ,m>y tell ab\t ! ,savi\r :o loves all p4 ,"o ?+ /ill bo!r$ ,m>y v mu*4 ,?is 0 ! way ! natives treat$ tw9s4 ,z soon z tw9s 7 born1 !y w\ld break ! babies' backs & /uff ! little bodies into a j> made out ( a big g\rd4 ,!n !y w\ld ?r[ ! j> out into ! jungle4 ,! "m w\ld be s5t away out into ! jungle to die4 ,x is v wick$ = y to kill ^! tw9 babies1 said ,m>y to ! p4 ,x is a s9 aga9/ ,god1 :o said1 ',y %all n kill p4' ,jesus loves all *ildr54 ,he loves ! tw9 babies1 too4 ,! natives w\ld n li/5 to h]4 ,!y 7 afraid ( ! evil spirits4 ,"o day ,m>y he>d ab\t "s tw9s t 7 born4 ,%e ru%$ ov] to ! h\se & took ! babies be=e !y 7 kill$4 ,%e br\ght !m to h] h\se & took c>e ( !m4 ,%e w h lots ( tr\ble tak+ an evil _s into h] h\se1 said "o ( ! natives4 ,j y wait & see4 ,maybe %e is a fri5d ( ! evil _s1 said ano!r4 ,b weeks & mon?s w5t by & no?+ happ5$4 ,! p began to see t ,m>y 0 "r4 ,ev]y:]e ! p began to call ,m>y ! :ite ma :o loves babies4 ,ano!r wick$ ?+ ! p did 0 to kill ! babies ( slaves :o di$4 ,!y did n want to bo!r tak+ c>e ( !m s !y kill$ !m4 ,m>y began to take ^! little orphans into h] home & take c>e ( !m4 ,b x began to be too mu* "w = ,m>y alone4 ,%e wrote a lett] to ! ,mission ,bo>d ask+ = someone to take c>e ( ^! *ildr54 ,"o day a trad] came & knock$ at ,m>y's door4 ,he 0 c>ry+ a little black baby 9 8 arms4 ,i f\nd ?is tw9 out 9 ! bu%1 said ! trad]4 ,! o!r "o 0 kill$4 ,?is baby w\ld h di$1 b ,i "k h[ y love ^! little ones1 s ,i br\ght x to y4 ,?ank y1 said ,m>y1 tak+ ! t9y baby 9 h] arms4 ,i %all call h] ,janie1 aft] my si/]4 ,m>y adopt$ ! little baby & ! baby br\ght ,m>y mu* joy & happ9ess4 ,"o "t ,m>y took a baby six mon?s old into ! m\nta9s4 ,! baby 0 sick4 ,9 ! valley x 0 v hot4 ,?is *ild %all n die if ! cold c save him1 said ,m>y4 ,up 9 ! m\nta9s x 0 mu* cool] ?an 9 ! valley4 ,m>y pit*$ h] t5t & /ay$ !re = a "t s ! baby c\ld get well4 ,"o night ,m>y woke up4 ,%e he>d a gr[l+ noise4 ,%e look$ ar\nd4 ,a pan!r 0 9 ! t5t6 ,he _h ! baby 9 8 m\?6 ,he 0 go+ to c>ry x away6 ,m>y jump$ up4 ,%e grabb$ a burn+ /ick f ! fire & ramm$ x into ! pan!r's face4 ,) a wild h[l ! pan!r dropp$ ! baby & ran (f4 ,m>y pick$ up ! baby :o 0 cry+ n[4 ,%e look$ him ov]1 c>efully4 ,he 0 n hurt4 ,s(tly %e sang to ! baby & rock$ him to sleep4 ,aft] ! baby 0 well1 ,m>y w5t back to ! mission /ation 9 ! valley4 ,ano!r "t news came t tw9s _h be5 born4 ,all ! p _h ?\ght a lot ( ! "m1 ev5 ?\gh %e 0 a slave4 ,n[ ev]yone hat$ h]4 ,! o!r wom5 9 ! h\se curs$ h]4 ,!y broke up ! few di%es %e own$4 ,!y tore up h] clo!s4 ,!y w\ld h kill$ h] b !y 7 afraid ( ,m>y ,slessor & :at %e w\ld d4 ,!y took ! two babies & /uff$ !m into an empty g9 box & %ov$ x at ! woman4 ,get out6 ,get out6 !y said1 y h m>ri$ ! ,devil4 ,y h a devil 9 y4 ,!y ?rew rocks at h] & drove h] out ( ! village4 ,m>y met ! poor woman c>ry+ h] babies 9 ! box on h] head4 ,! scream+1 h[l+ cr[d ( p 7 foll[+ h]4 ,g back6 ,g back to y\r village1 ,m>y told ! cr[d4 ,!n turn+ to ! woman %e said1 ,give me ! box & come ) me to my h\se4 ,:5 ,m>y op5$ ! box1 %e f\nd "o *ild dead4 ,! baby's head _h be5 sma%$ :5 x 0 jamm$ into ! box4 ,m>y buri$ ! poor little baby4 ,soon ! own] ( ! woman came & took h] back4 ,%e 0 will+ to d ?is z long z %e _h no *ildr54 ,! little baby /ay$ ) ,m>y & became ano!r ( h] family4 ,"o ev5+ ,m>y 0 sitt+ on ! por* ( h] mission h\se talk+ to ! *ildr54 ,sudd5ly !y he>d a l\d noise4 ,!y he>d ! beat+ ( drums4 ,!n !y he>d m5 s++ l\dly4 ,:at's t8 ask$ ,m>y4 ,%e took ! tw9 boys t 7 ) h] & ru%$ d[n to ! road to see :at 0 go+ on4 ,"h %e f\nd a cr[d ( p4 ,!y 7 all dress$ up4 ,"s wore ?ree-corn]$ hats ) long fea!rs hang+ d[n4 ,"s _h cr[ns4 ,"s wore masks ) animal heads & horns4 ,"s put on uni=ms ) gold & silv] lace4 ,"s j cov]$ _! bodies ) beadwork & tableclo?s trimm$ ) gold & silv]4 ,:5 ,m>y came1 ! %\t+ /opp$4 ,! k+ came =w>d to meet h]4 ,ma1 said ! k+1 we h _h a palav]4 ,we h made new laws4 ,! old laws 7 n ,god's laws4 ,n[ all tw9s & _! mo!rs c live 9 t[n4 ,if anyone kills tw9 babies or hurts ! mo!rs1 he %all be hung4 ,god w bless y = mak+ ^? wise laws1 said ,m>y4 ,! mo!rs ( ! tw9s :o liv$ at ! mission & o!r mo!rs1 too1 ga!r$ ar\nd ,m>y4 ,!y laugh$ & %\t$4 ,!y clapp$ _! h&s1 & ) te>s runn+ d[n _! *eeks1 cri$3 ,?ank y6 ,?ank y6 ,!y made s mu* noise t ,m>y ask$ ! *ief to /op !m4 ,ma1 h[ c ,i /op ^! wom5's m\?s8 ask$ ! *ief4 ,h[ c ,i d x8 ,!y be wom54 ,m>y 0 happy1 b aft] a :ile "s ( ! p began to =get ! new laws4 ,quietly & und]h&$ly !y began to g back to do+ ! old bad ?+s aga94 ,?is 0 because !y 7 n ,*ri/ians4 ,!y did n love & tru/ ! ,savi\r4 ,m>y knew t ! ma9 ?+ to d if %e 7 to get !m to live "r & d "r 0 to *ange _! he>ts4 ,new laws c\ld n really *ange !m4 ,only fai? 9 ,jesus c\ld d t4 ,i mu/ help !m m4 ,i mu/ lead m ( !m to ,jesus1 said ,m>y4 ,_m are sick4 ,i w give !m m$ic9e1 & at ! same "t tell !m ab\t ,jesus :o makes ! s\l well & ! body1 too4 ,z ,m>y gave out m$ic9e1 _m p w\ld (t5 cr[d ar\nd h] to he> h] ,jesus talk4 ,%e told !m ( ,jesus' love = !m4 ,%e told !m h[ ,he _h di$ t !y might be sav$ f ev]la/+ dea? & be made pure4 ,m>y _h h] h>d%ips4 ,(t5 %e w\ld n be able to get home at night & w\ld h to sleep 9 ! op54 ,x 0 n easy to be a mission>y1 b ,m>y 0 gladly will+ to d x because %e 0 work+ = ,jesus & sav+ s\ls4 ,"o day a man came to ! mission h\se4 ,i am ! s]vant ( ,k+ ,okon4 ,k+ ,okon has he>d ( ! :ite ,ma4 ,k+ ,okon has he>d h[ ! :ite ,ma loves our p & is k9d to !m4 ,k+ ,okon invites ! :ite ,ma to come & visit our c\ntry4 ,i %all be glad to come if ,i may tell y\r p ab\t ,jesus1 ! ,savi\r1 said ,m>y4 ,sure1 said ! mess5g]1 y come & make ,jesus-talk4 ,:5 ,k+ ,eyo ,hone/y ,,vii1 ,m>y's old fri5d1 he>d ( ?is invitation1 he said3 ,our ,ma mu/ n g z an ord9>y travel] to ?is savage l& & p4 ,%e mu/ g z a lady & our "m1 "o :om we greatly respect & love4 ,he br\ght 8 own canoe to ,m>y & said1 ,! canoe is y\rs to use z long z y wi%4 ,m>y's eyes fill$ ) te>s ( ?ankfulness4 ,k+ ,eyo1 %e said1 ,i ?ank y f ! bottom ( my he>t4 ,i accept ! (f] ( y\r canoe 9 ,jesus' "n4 ,i "k ,god w bless y = y\r k9dness4 ,god has bless$ me1 said ! k+4 ,he has s5t our :ite ,ma to u4 ,! canoe 0 long & slim4 ,x 0 pa9t$ 9 bright colors4 ,at ! front end bright-color$ flags 7 fly+4 ,9 ! middle ( ! canoe 0 a sort ( t5t to protect ,m>y f ! sun4 ,! ,*ri/ian natives _h br\ght gifts ( rice & ^! 7 put 9 ! boat4 ,cr[ds ( p came to say good-by to ! :ite ,ma4 ,at la/ x began to get d>k4 ,! ?irty-?ree natives :o 7 go+ to r[ climb$ into ! boat4 ,tor*es 7 lit & ! boat />t$ up/ream4 ,z ,m>y lay d[n 9 h] t5t 9 ! middle ( ! boat1 %e he>d ! r[]s s++ z !y r[$4 ,ma1 our beautiful belov$ "m1 is on bo>d1 !y sang1 ,ho6 ,ho6 ,ho6 ,%e ?ank$ ,god t ,he _h protect$ h] 9 ,old ,t[n4 ,%e pray$ t ,he w\ld protect h] /ill z %e w5t into a "p ( ! c\ntry :]e no "o _h yet br\ght ! news ab\t a lov+ ,savi\r4 ,%e pray$ t ,he w\ld bless h] speak+1 s t _m p w\ld believe 9 ! ,"l ,jesus & be sav$ =ev]4 ,z %e pray$1 ! r[]s cont9u$ s++ _! made-up song3 ,ma1 our beautiful belov$ "m1 is on bo>d4 ,ho6 ,ho6 ,ho6 ,m>y fell asleep & ! canoe c>ri$ h] sil5tly ?r\gh ! night to a new "p ( ! c\ntry & to new adv5tures4 ,:5 ! sun arose ! foll[+ morn+1 ! canoe c>ry+ ,m>y ,slessor arriv$ at ,k+ ,okon's village4 ,a great %\t w5t up f ! p :5 !y he>d ! :ite ,ma _h come4 ,y h my room1 said ! *ief4 ,x is ! be/ room 9 ! village4 ,x may h be5 ! be/ room1 b x 0 n a v com=table "o4 ,rats & big liz>ds 7 runn+ back & =? across ! floor4 ,!re 7 insects & fleas & lice ev]y:]e4 ,! p 7 mu* int]e/$ 9 ! :ite ,ma4 ,!y _h nev] se5 a :ite woman be=e4 ,!y cr[d$ into ! y>d4 ,_m ( !m t\*$ & p9*$ ,m>y to see if %e 7 real4 ,"s 7 afraid4 ,_! fri5ds laugh$ at !m & pull$ !m into ! y>d4 ,!y wat*$ ,m>y eat4 ,!y wat*$ ev]y?+ %e did4 ,m>y did n c>e4 ,%e us$ _! int]e/ 9 h] to tell !m ab\t ,jesus :o lov$ !m4 ,%e told !m t !y mu/ love ,jesus & tru/ 9 ,him = salvation4 ,twice a day %e held s]vices & great cr[ds came to he> h]4 ,%e cut out clo!s = ! p & taught ! wom5 h[ to sew4 ,%e gave m$ic9e to ! sick & b&ag$ ! w\nds ( ^? :o got hurt4 ,k+ ,okon1 said ,m>y1 ,i w\ld l to g into ! p's homes 9 ! jungle4 ,may ,i g8 ,no1 :ite ,ma1 ,i _c let y g4 ,?is is elephant c\ntry4 ,! elephants g wild & run ov] ev]y?+ 9 ! jungle4 ,^! /amp$es h be5 s bad my p h _h to leave (f f>m+ & make _! liv+ by fi%+4 ,i _c let y g4 ,y might get hurt or kill$4 ,"o night ,m>y saw t ! p look$ v angry4 ,"s 7 sad4 ,:at is ! matt]8 ask$ ,m>y4 ,two ( ! k+'s "y wives h done wrong4 ,!y h brok5 a law1 answ]$ "o ( ! natives4 ,!y ?\ght nobody 0 look+ & w5t into a room :]e a "y man 0 sleep+4 ,ea* ( !m w be hit a hundr$ times ) a :ip4 ,m>y w5t to ! k+4 ,%e ask$ him to be k9d] to ^! girls4 ,%e begg$ him n to beat !m s mu*4 ,ma1 y are "r1 said ! k+4 ,i w call palav] ( all ! *iefs4 ,if y say we mu/ n :ip girl1 we mu/ li/5 to y z our gue/ & ,ma4 ,b ! p w say ,god's ,^w be no good1 if x keeps ! law f puni%+ ^? :o d wrong4 ,m>y saw ! k+ 0 "r4 ,%e turn$ to ! girl-wives ( ! k+4 ,y h br\ght %ame to ! k+ & ! tribe by ! silly fooli% ?+s y did4 ,god's ,^w tea*es m5 to be k9d & m]ciful & g5]\s1 b x does n pass ov] s9 or p]mit x4 ,i _c ask ! k+ n to puni% y4 ,ask ,god to help y 9 ! future1 s t y w n d bad or fooli% ?+s4 ,all ! *ief m5 ( ! tribe grunt$ _! approval ( :at ,m>y _h said to ! girls4 ,b !n ,m>y turn$ to ! *ief m5 & said3 ,y are to blame4 ,y\r cu/om ( "o man m>ry+ _m wives is wrong & cruel4 ,^! girls are only sixte5 ye>s old & /ill love fun & play4 ,!y are too "y to be m>ri$4 ,!y meant no real h>m4 ,! m5 did n l to he> t4 ,!y did n l to he> t _! ways 7 wrong4 ,if puni%m5t is h>d1 said ! old m51 wife & slave w be afraid to disobey4 ,k+ ,okon1 said ,m>y1 %[ t y are a good k+ by be+ k9d & m]ciful4 ,don't be too h>d on ^! "y girls4 ,all "r1 ,ma1 said ! k+1 ,i w make x only t5 bl[s ) ! :ip4 ,also we w n rub salt into ! w\nds to make !m /+4 ,:5 ! :ipp+ 0 ov]1 ,m>y took ! girls into h] room4 ,!re %e put heal+ m$ic9e on _! backs :ile %e told !m ab\t ,jesus :o c\ld heal _! s\ls4 ,at la/ x 0 "t = ,m>y to g back to ,old ,t[n4 ,! k+ & ! p 7 sorry to see h] g4 ,on h] homew>d way a tropical /orm /ruck ! canoe & ! p 9 x4 ,m>y 0 soak$4 ,! next morn+ %e 0 %ak+ ) sickness & fev]4 ,! r[]s fe>$ _! :ite ,ma w\ld die4 ,!y r[$ z fa/ z !y c\ld = ,old ,t[n4 ,m>y 0 s sick t %e _h to take a long re/4 ,a few mon?s lat] a big /orm tore (f ! ro( ( h] h\se & aga9 %e 0 soak$ z %e work$ to save ! *ildr54 ,aga9 %e became v sick4 ,y mu/ g home to ,scotl&1 said ,daddy ,&]son4 ,y mu/ g home & re/ & get well4 ,s9ce y tell me to d t & ! ,bo>d has ord]$ x1 too1 ,i c only obey1 said ,m>y4 ,i am go+ to take my little black ,janie ) me4 ,x is too dang]\s to leave h] "h :]e "s ( ! hea!n might /eal h] & kill h] because %e is a tw94 ,) a he>t t 0 sad at leav+ ,calab>1 b glad to h a *ance to see h] de> ones 9 ,scotl& aga91 ,m>y sail$ = ,dundee 9 ,april1 #ahhc4 #e ,into ! ,jungle ,oh1 ,m>y1 x is good to see y aga91 said ,"m ,slessor :5 ,m>y arriv$ once m 9 ,scotl&4 ,& ?is is little ,janie ab\t :om y h writt5 u s (t56 ,we are happy to h y ) u1 ,janie4 ,i am glad to be home1 ,"m1 said ,m>y1 b ,i am anxi\s to g back to ,africa z soon z ,i c4 ,!re are s _m s\ls !re to be won = ,jesus4 ,m>y soon got ov] h] sickness & 0 well & /rong aga94 ,n[ %e w5t to ! *ur*es 9 ,scotl& to tell ab\t ! mission>y "w 9 ,calab>4 ,%e made _m fri5ds4 ,"s ( ! "y p :o he>d h] want$ to become mission>ies4 ,miss ,hoag1 ,miss ,wright & ,miss ,peabody decid$ to become mission>ies & lat] work$ 9 ,calab>1 too4 ,m>y 0 s successful 9 int]e/+ ! p 9 mission "w t ! ,bo>d ( ,missions ask$ h] to /ay long] & visit m *ur*es4 ,m>y did :at ! ,bo>d ask$1 al?\gh %e 0 anxi\s to get back to ,africa4 ,at la/ ?is "w 0 f9i%$4 ,n[ %e c\ld g back4 ,m>y 0 gett+ ready to g back to ,africa :5 h] si/] ,janie became sick4 ,y w h to take h] to a w>m] climate1 said ! doctor4 ,t is ! only way %e w get well4 ,m>y c\ld n af=d to take h] si/] to ,italy or s\!rn ,france4 ,i w ask ! ,bo>d ( ,missions if ,i c take my si/] ) me to ,africa4 ,anxi\sly ,m>y wait$ = an answ] to h] lett]4 ,at la/ ! lett] came4 ,we are sorry1 b we mu/ answ] y\r "q ) a ,no4 ,we feel t to take y\r sick si/] along to ,africa w\ld be an unwise mix+ ( family problems & mission>y "w4 ,:at %\ld ,m>y d n[8 ,a fri5d told h] to take h] si/] to s\!rn ,engl& :]e ! climate 0 w>m] ?an 9 ,scotl&4 ,%e wrote to ! ,bo>d to ask :e!r !y w\ld let h] be a mission>y if %e took out ! "t to take c>e ( h] si/]4 ,! ,bo>d ( ,missions wrote3 ,de> ,miss ,slessor3 ,:5 ! way is cle> = y to return to ,calab> we w be glad to s5d y out aga9 z our mission>y4 ,9 ! meantime we w be glad to pay y\r mission>y sal>y = ?ree m mon?s4 ,m>y 0 glad t %e c\ld g back aga91 b %e w\ld n take ! mission>y sal>y :5 %e 0 n work+ z a mission>y4 ,?is left h] ) a sick si/] & no sal>y4 ,%e took h] si/] ,janie & h] "m to s\!rn ,engl&4 ,!y _h be5 !re only a %ort "t :5 ,m>y's si/]1 ,susan1 9 ,scotl&1 di$4 ,x made h] sad to lose a si/]1 b %e 0 happy 9 ! ?\ght t ,susan 0 n[ ) ,jesus h] ,savi\r 9 ,heav54 ,aft] a :ile ,janie 0 bett] & ,m>y pack$ up & got ready to sail once m to ,africa4 ,j z %e got ready to g1 h] "m became sick4 ,:at %\ld ,m>y d n[8 ,%e took h] tr\bles to ,god 9 pray]4 ,z %e pray$1 a ?\ght came to h] :i* %[$ h] a way out ( h] problem4 ,i w s5d = my old fri5d 9 ,dundee to come & take c>e ( ,"m & !n ,i c g to ,africa4 ,"m ,slessor agre$ t ?is 0 ! ?+ to d4 ,soon ! fri5d came & n[ ,m>y 0 free to g to ,africa4 ,! weeks at sea 7 a good re/ = h] & %e 0 9 ! be/ ( heal? :5 %e l&$ once m at ,duke ,t[n4 ,t5 ye>s _h gone by s9ce %e fir/ came to ,africa4 ,:]e %\ld ,i g n[8 ask$ ,m>y ( ,daddy ,&]son aft] %e 0 once aga9 9 ! mission h\se on ,mission ,hill4 ,?is "t y are be+ s5t up to ,creek ,t[n1 said ,daddy ,&]son4 ,oh1 ,i'm glad1 said ,m>y4 ,t is ! settlem5t f>!/ up ! riv]4 ,y w "w ) ! ,rev4 & ,mrs4 ,h4 ,goldie1 cont9u$ ,daddy ,&]son4 ,t makes me happy1 too4 ,!y are old fri5ds4 ,i met !m on ! trip ! "t be=e ?is "o4 ,z soon z %e 0 settl$ 9 ,creek ,t[n1 ,m>y work$ h>d] ?an ev] = ! salvation ( ! natives4 ,%e did n c>e ab\t h] heal?4 ,! only ?+ %e c\ld ?9k ( 0 h[ %e c\ld w9 m ( ! natives to ,*ri/4 ,%e sp5t v little on h]self because ! money f h] sal>y 0 ne$$ back home 9 ,scotl&4 ,"o day v sad news came f ,scotl&4 ,"m ,slessor _h di$4 ,m>y 0 v sad4 ,h] "m 0 ! "o :o _h int]e/$ h] 9 mission>y "w by tell+ h] /ories ab\t x :5 %e 0 only a little girl4 ,h] "m _h always enc\rag$ h] 9 h] "w4 ,h] "m 0 will+ to d any?+ & suff] any?+ s t ,m>y c\ld be 9 ! "w ( sav+ s\ls4 ,h] "m 0 always int]e/$ 9 ev]y?+ t ,m>y did4 ,no wond] ,m>y 0 sad ev5 ?\gh %e knew t h] "m 0 n[ ) ! ,savi\r 9 ,heav54 ,!re is no "o to write & tell my /ories & tr\bles & nons5se to4 ,all my life ,i h be5 c>+ & plann+ & liv+ = my "m & si/]s4 ,i am n[ left /r&$ & alone4 ,b %e 0 n alone4 ,! words ( ,jesus1 ,lo1 ,i am ) y alway1 came z sweet com=t to h] he>t4 ,heav5 is n[ ne>] to me ?an ,scotl&1 %e said4 ,& no "o w be worri$ ab\t me if ,i g up c\ntry into ! jungles4 ,m>y 0 v anxi\s to g to ! deep jungles to ,okoyong1 b e "t %e m5tion$ x ! ,bo>d & ! ,&]sons said1 ,no1 n yet4 ,! tribes 7 cruel & wick$4 ,!y 7 always fight+ among !mselves & ) o!r tribes4 ,!y did m bad & na/y ?+s ?an any ( ! tribes %e _h ev] work$ )4 ,!y kill$ tw9 babies4 ,!y /ole slaves & :5 !y caught "s /rang] !y made him a slave4 ,!y w\ld hide along jungle pa?s & :5 someone w5t by1 !y w\ld kill him4 ,!y hat$ ! p ( ,calab> & ! ,briti% gov]nm5t4 ,at diff]5t times mission>ies _h tri$ to get into ?is l&1 b always !y _h to run = _! lives4 ,! natives ( ,okoyong tru/$ no "o4 ,x 0 to t c\ntry t ,m>y want$ to c>ry ! love ( ,jesus & ! /ory t ,he di$ = !m4 ,e day %e w\ld pray3 ,"l1 if ?is is ,y\r "t1 let me g4 ,mean:ile ,m>y work$ h>d at ,creek ,t[n4 ,besides h] mission>y "w %e 0 tak+ c>e ( a numb] ( native *ildr54 ,"s 7 tw9s %e _h sav$ f dea?1 "s 7 ! *ildr5 ( slaves4 ,m>y took c>e ( ^! *ildr5 at h] own exp5se4 ,9 ord] to take c>e ( !m & h en\gh food = !m1 %e ate only ! simple/ ( foods1 sometimes no?+ b rice = a long "t4 ,"o day a man came to ,creek ,t[n to see ,m>y4 ,i am ! fa!r ( ,janie1 ! tw91 he said4 ,i am glad y h tak5 c>e ( h]4 ,come & see h]1 said ,m>y4 ,no1 no6 said ! man1 ! evil _s w put a spell on me4 ,y won't be hurt if y /& f> away & look at h]1 said ,m>y4 ,z he wat*$ ,janie1 ,m>y took him by ! arm & dragg$ him to ! little girl4 ,%e put 8 /rong black arms ar\nd h] little %\ld]s4 ,at la/ ! man took ! little girl on 8 lap & play$ & talk$ ) h]4 ,aft] ?is he came (t5 to visit 8 little girl & br\ght h] food & pres5ts4 ,at la/ ! "t came :5 ^w rea*$ ,calab> t ! ,mission ,bo>d _h decid$ t ! ,gospel %\ld be prea*$ 9 ,okoyong & t ,m>y c\ld g4 ,m>y 0 v happy4 ,at la/ ,god _h answ]$ h] pray]4 ,%e 0 go+ into a wild c\ntry4 ,%e 0 go+ to g ahead ( ! o!r mission>ies to f9d a place :]e !y c\ld build a mission h\se & *ur*4 ,:5 ,k+ ,eyo ,hone/y ,,vii he>d ( x1 he came to see ,m>y4 ,s y are go+ into ! wild c\ntry1 to ,okoyong1 he said4 ,yes1 & ,i am s happy4 ,^? p ne$ to h _! he>ts & lives *ang$4 ,i am happy t ,i %all be able to tell !m ab\t ! ,savi\r4 ,ar5't y afraid to g among ^! wick$ m58 ,:at if !y %\ld g on ! w>pa? :5 y arrive8 ,i am n worri$4 ,god is on my side4 ,if x is ,8 w1 ,he c keep me f all h>m4 ,if x is ,8 w t ,i %\ld die1 !n ,8 w be done4 ,if giv+ my life w help op5 ,okoyong to ! ,gospel1 ,i w gladly give x4 ,god bless y1 ,ma4 ,i am go+ to let y use ! k+'s canoe = ?is trip4 ,my r[]s c take y !re swiftly4 ,!y w d any?+ y ask1 because !y love y4 ,?ank y1 ,k+ ,eyo2 t w help me v mu*4 ,k+ ,eyo fix$ up 8 canoe = ,m>y1 z ?\gh %e 7 a que54 ,he put a c>pet 9 x1 & _m cu%ions4 ,he put a sort ( t5t on x s t ,m>y c\ld be alone :5 %e want$ to be4 ,! boat 0 load$ ) homemade bread1 cann$ meat1 rice1 & tea4 ,at la/ ev]y?+ 0 ready = ! trip into ! wild c\ntry4 ,m>y said good-by to h] fri5ds1 ! mission>ies1 & to h] native fri5ds4 ,!n ! ?irty-five r[]s pu%$ out f ! %ore & head$ up/ream t[>d ! wild c\ntry4 ,on bo? sides ( ! riv] 7 banana & palm trees4 ,!re 7 beautiful plants & fl[]s ( _m colors4 ,! light %imm]$ on ! fl[+ riv] z ! r[]s pull$ ! o>s & sang _! songs4 ,:at w happ5 if ! ,okoyongs are on ! w>pa?8 ,m>y ask$ h]self4 ,:at w ,i d !n8 ,m>y knew ! answ]4 ,i w put my tru/ 9 ,god & n 9 man4 ,%e lay back on ! cu%ions & pray$ to ,god to protect h] 9 ! wild c\ntry & to lead h] 9 ,8 way4 ,! r[]s r[$ swiftly & s5t ! canoe %oot+ up ! riv] t[>d ! wild c\ntry4 ,!re is ! l&+ place1 said ! *ief r[]4 ,n[ we mu/ walk ! re/ ( ! way to ,ek5ge4 ,m>y got out ( ! boat4 ,! r[]s foll[$ h]4 ,!y c>ri$ ! packages ,m>y _h br\ght ) h]4 ,!y began to walk ?r\gh ! jungle4 ,x 0 f\r miles to ,ek5ge :]e ,*ief ,edem liv$4 ,z !y came ne> to ! little village ( mud huts1 ! *ief r[] :isp]$ to ,m>y1 ,!re is ,*ief ,edem4 ,praise ,god1 he is at home & sob]4 ,m>y1 too1 ?ank$ ,god t ! ,okoyongs 7 n on ! w>pa? & %e ask$ ,god's bless+ on h] visit ) !m4 ,:5 ! p ( ,ek5ge saw ,m>y !y began to jump up & d[n & %\t1 ,welcome1 ,ma4 ,welcome to ,ek5ge4 ,*ief ,edem b[$ to h] & said1 ,y are welcome ,ma ,m>y4 ,x is an honor to h y come to u4 ,we are happy because y did n come ) soldi]s4 ,we "k n[ t y tru/ u4 ,i h set aside a h\se = y z long z y /ay ) u4 ,?ank y1 ,*ief ,edem4 ,i am happy to be "h4 ,?is is my si/]1 ,ma ,eme1 said ! *ief4 ,m>y lik$ ,ma ,eme at once & ,ma ,eme lik$ ,m>y4 ,!y 7 fri5ds z long z !y liv$4 ,i want to g to visit ! next village n[1 said ,m>y4 ,i want to g to ,ifako4 ,oh1 no1 ,ma1 said ,*ief ,edem4 ,! *ief is a v bad man4 ,he is n fit = y to meet4 ,besides he is drunk n[ & he doesn't "k :at is go+ on4 ,y mu/ /ay at ,ek5ge4 ,v well1 said ,m>y1 ,i w /ay1 b call ! p toge!r s t ,i c h a ,jesus-talk4 ,:5 ! p _h all come toge!r1 ,m>y told ab\t ,god's great love = !m4 ,%e told !m ab\t ,jesus :o di$ t !y might be sav$4 ,%e told !m ab\t ! happ9ess ,jesus w\ld br+ to _! village by *ang+ _! lives :5 !y came to ,him4 ,t night ,m>y did n sleep v mu*4 ,! *ief _h giv5 h] "o ( ! be/ h\ses 9 ! village1 b we w\ld n ?9k x 0 mu* ( a h\se4 ,h] b$ 0 made ( a few /icks ) "s corn %ucks ?r[n ov] !m4 ,9 ! room all night 7 pl5ty ( rats & insects4 ,b ,m>y's he>t 0 happy4 ,lat] ,m>y w5t to ,ifako4 ,! *ief !re lik$ ,m>y v mu*4 ,he & ,*ief ,edem agre$ to let h] />t a mission 9 _! villages4 ,ea* "o promis$ to give h] gr\nd = a s*oolh\se & a mission h\se4 ,m>y *ose ! places = ! build+s4 ,!y 7 a half-h\r's walk ap>t4 ,n[ ,i mu/ g back to ,creek ,t[n1 said ,m>y4 ,:5 ,i come back aga91 x w be to /ay4 ,come soon1 ,ma1 said ,*ief ,edem4 ,x w make u v happy to h y /ay ) u4 ,z !y rode d[n ! riv]1 ,m>y c\ld n sleep at fir/ because ! r[]s kept :isp]+1 ,don't %ake ! canoe or y w wake ,ma1 or ,don't talk s l\d s ,ma c sleep4 ,at la/1 h[ev]1 tir$ f h] days ( "w 9 ,ek5ge & ,ifako1 %e fell asleep & did n wake up until %e came back to ,creek ,t[n4 ,n[ %e 0 v busy gett+ ready to move to ,ek5ge4 ,"o ( ! trad]s he>d ab\t h] go+ to ,ek5ge4 ,d y tru/ ^? wild p8 he ask$4 ,d y ?9k y c *ange !m8 ,:at !y ne$ m ?an a mission>y is a gun-boat to tame !m d[n4 ,no1 my fri5d1 answ]$ ,m>y1 !y ne$ ! same ?+ t e p]son 9 ! _w ne$s & t is ! ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,only ,jesus c *ange ! he>ts ( s9ful p4 ,at la/ ,m>y 0 pack$ up4 ,%e 0 tak+ ) h] ! five *ildr5 %e _h sav$ f dea?4 ,ano!r mission>y1 ,mr4 ,bi%op1 0 go+ along ) h]4 ,n[ at la/ ,m>y 0 go+ to "w 9 ! jungles z %e _h want$ to d4 ,%e _h be5 9 ,africa = twelve ye>s4 ,%e 0 n[ =ty ye>s old4 ,:5 ,m>y 0 ready to leave1 all ! p ( ,creek ,t[n ga!r$ ar\nd h]4 ,!y told h] good-by & wi%$ h] ,god's bless+4 ,we w pray = y1 !y said4 ,"o ( ! "y m5 %e _h taught 9 s*ool said1 ,i w pray = y1 b rememb] y are ask+ = dea? :5 y g to t wild c\ntry4 ,x 0 gett+ d>k :5 ,m>y's boat l&$ ne> ,ek5ge4 ,! ra9 0 p\r+ d[n4 ,x 0 a f\r-mile walk to ,ek5ge4 ,m>y & ! five *ildr5 />t$ out4 ,mr4 ,bi%op & ! m5 :o c>ri$ ! baggage 7 to foll[4 ,an elev5-ye>-old boy 0 9 ! lead4 ,he 0 ! olde/ ( ! five *ildr54 ,he c>ri$ on 8 head a box fill$ ) tea1 sug>1 & bread4 ,an eight-ye>-old *ild foll[$ him c>ry+ a teakettle & cook+ pots4 ,next came a ?ree-ye>-old :o held tight to little ,janie's h&4 ,!n came ,m>y c>ry+ a baby girl & a bundle ( food4 ,! *ildr5 slipp$ 9 ! mud4 ,!y became soak$ by ! ra94 ,! jungle 0 d>k ar\nd !m & /range noises came f all sides4 ,! *ildr5 began to cry4 ,!y 7 hungry & sc>$4 ,don't cry *ildr51 said ,m>y4 ,rememb] ,jesus is wat*+ ov] u4 ,he w take c>e ( u4 ,soon we w be 9 ! village & !n we c h some?+ to eat & we c put on dry clo!s4 ,!y m>*$ on4 ,at la/ !y came to ! village4 ,! village 0 d>k & /ill4 ,hello1 hello1 call$ ,m>y4 ,is anyone "h8 ,no "o answ]$4 ,m>y call$ aga94 ,at la/ two slaves came4 ,ma1 said ! olde/ slave1 ! *ief did n "k y 7 com+ today4 ,! "m ( ! *ief at ,ifako di$ & all ! p h gone to ,ifako = ! bury+4 ,all "r1 said ,m>y4 ,we w wait "h !n = ,mr4 ,bi%op & ! baggage c>ri]s4 ,i w s5d a mess5g] to ,*ief ,edem1 said ! slave1 to tell him t y h come4 ,m>y took "s ( h] food & cook$ x ov] an op5 fire 9 ! p\r+ ra94 ,%e f$ ! *ildr5 & put !m to b$4 ,at la/ ,mr4 ,bi%op came to ! village4 ,i am sorry1 ,miss ,slessor1 he said4 ,! c>ri]s w n br+ any?+ until tomorr[4 ,!y are tir$4 ,!y are afraid ( ! jungle trail4 ,b tomorr[ is ,sunday1 said ,m>y4 ,x w\ld be a bad example = !m to d "w = u on ,sunday4 ,i w n h !m "w tomorr[4 ,john1 said ,m>y1 turn+ to a "y man :o _h come ) ,mr4 ,bi%op1 y g back & tell ! c>ri]s !y mu/ come tonight = we ne$ food & dry clo?+4 ,aft] ! "y man _h gone1 ,m>y decid$ %e %\ld g & help4 ,%e took (f h] muddy %oes & />t$ back ?r\gh ! d>k & fe>ful jungle4 ,m>y 0 afraid :5 %e he>d ! sn>ls ( animals 9 ! jungle1 b %e put h] tru/ 9 ,god & w5t on4 ,z ,m>y came ne> to ! bea* %e met ,john4 ,ma ,m>y1 he said1 ! m5 w n come4 ,!y w n br+ ! ?+s until ! daylight *ases away ! hidd5 dang]s ( ! jungle4 ,i w talk to !m1 said ,m>y4 ,%e plodd$ on ?r\gh ! mud4 ,%e came to ! canoe4 ,! m5 7 all s\nd asleep4 ,m>y woke !m & put !m to "w4 ,9 ! meantime ,mr4 ,bi%op _h coax$ "s ( ! slaves f ,ek5ge to help4 ,soon all ! ?+s ,m>y _h br\ght 7 be+ c>ri$ to ,ek5ge4 ,sunday morn+ 0 cl\dy4 ,m>y got ?+s ready = *ur*4 ,*ur* "t came4 ,b :]e 7 ! p8 ,m>y & ,mr4 ,bi%op & ! *ildr5 began to s+ hymns z l\d z !y c\ld4 ,/ill no "o came4 ,h[ disc\rag+6 ,all ! p _h be5 at ! bury+4 ,:5 !y buri$ somebody1 especially somebody important l ! *ief's "m1 !y w\ld h a wild p>ty4 ,! p w\ld get drunk & d _m o!r wick$ ?+s4 ,! next day !y w\ld be too tir$ & sick to d any?+4 ,m>y & ! *ildr5 & ,mr4 ,bi%op kept on s++4 ,at la/ a few wom5 came4 ,m>y ga!r$ !m ar\nd h] & told !m ! /ory ( ,jesus & ,8 love4 ,! wom5 li/5$ b !y did n say any?+4 ,aft] ! s]vice 0 ov] & ! wom5 _h gone to _! huts1 ,m>y knelt d[n & pray$4 ,o ,god1 my heav5ly ,fa!r1 ) ,y\r help ,i h made a beg9n+ 9 ! jungles ( ,okoyong4 ,?+s look black & disc\rag+ n[1 b ,i "k t if x is ,y\r w ,y c *ange all t4 ,if x is n ,y\r w t my "w is successful "h1 !n s5d me :]ev] ,i c "w be/ = ,y4 ,=give my s9s4 ,make me a bett] & m fai?ful work] = ,y4 ,& bless ! "w "h 9 ,okoyong4 ,i ask ?is = ,jesus' sake4 ,am54 ,w\ld ! "w 9 ,okoyong be a failure or a success8 ,"t w\ld tell4 ,m>y knew t x dep5d$ on ,god4 ,at la/ ,*ief ,edem & 8 p came back f ! wild1 drunk5 p>ty at ,ifako4 ,welcome ,ma ,m>y1 said ,*ief ,edem4 ,i am glad y h come4 ,i h a place = y4 ,y take ?is room "h 9 my wom5's y>d4 ,x is = y4 ,?ank y1 ,*ief1 said ,m>y4 ,x 0 a dirty1 fil?y room1 b x 0 ! k9d ( room all ! p ( ,okoyong us$4 ,m>y clean$ out ! dirt4 ,%e _h a w9d[ put 94 ,%e hung a curta9 ov] ! door4 ,:ile %e 0 work+ a boy came up to h]4 ,ma ,m>y1 he said1 ,i am ,ipke4 ,i want to help y4 ,ipke work$ h>d4 ,he help$ ,m>y z mu* z possible4 ,:atev] !re 0 to d1 ,ipke 0 ready to d x4 ,a few days lat] ,m>y look$ out ( h] room4 ,%e saw ,ipke4 ,he 0 /&+ ne> a pot ( boil+ oil4 ,a cr[d ( p /ood ar\nd yell+ & %\t+4 ,*ief ,edem came up to ! cr[d4 ,!n a man took a dipp] & fill$ x full ( boil+ oil4 ,ipke /ret*$ out 8 h&s 9 front ( him4 ,sudd5ly ,m>y knew :at 0 happ5+4 ,%e ru%$ out ( h] h\se1 b %e 0 too late4 ,already ! man _h p\r$ ! boil+ oil ov] ,ipke's arms & h&s4 ,:y h y done ?is8 ask$ ,m>y4 ,*ief ,edem said no?+4 ,he turn$ & walk$ away4 ,! o!r p also kept /ill4 ,m>y took ,ipke to h] room4 ,%e put m$ic9e on ! burns4 ,:y did !y d ?is to y1 ,ipke8 %e ask$4 ,x is because ,i help$ ! :ite ,ma4 ,! p say ,i d n foll[ ! old ways4 ,x is bad to foll[ new ways4 ,i mu/ be puni%$4 ,! bad _s mu/ be burn$ out4 ,o ,god1 pray$ ,m>y1 heal ?is boy & help me to *ange ! wick$ hea!n ways4 #f ,a ,brave ,nurse ,x 0 /rangely quiet 9 ! village ( ,*ief ,okurike4 ,! *ief 0 sick4 ,all ! magic ( ! wit* doctors c\ld n make him bett]4 ,if he di$1 _m ( 8 wives1 slaves & soldi]s w\ld be kill$ to g ) him into ! _s-_w4 ,a woman f a neighbor+ village came to ! h\se ( ,*ief ,okurike's wives4 ,y are sad because ,*ief ,okurike is dy+1 said ! woman4 ,i "k someone :o c help him4 ,f> away ?r\gh ! jungle at ,ek5ge lives ! :ite ,ma4 ,) h] magic %e c make devils g out ( y\r *ief4 ,my son's *ild 0 dy+4 ,! :ite ,ma sav$ h]4 ,%e is well today4 ,! :ite ,ma has done _m wond]ful ?+s by ! p[] ( h] juju4 ,let y\r *ief s5d = h]4 ,!n he w n die4 ,! wives talk$ x ov]4 ,we mu/ tell ! *ief1 said ! head wife4 ,he mu/ s5d = ! :ite ,ma4 ,if he dies1 _m ( u mu/ die too4 ,we d n want to die4 ,!y told ! *ief ab\t ! /range :ite ,ma at ,ek5ge4 ,let h] be s5t =1 said ! *ief4 ,s5d swift runn]s to ask h] to come4 ,all day long ! m5 hurri$ ?r\gh ! jungle along ! n>r[ pa?s4 ,!y w5t ?r\gh _m villages b !y did n /op4 ,at la/ aft] eight h\rs1 !y came to ! village ( ,ek5ge4 ,we are ! m5 ( ,*ief ,okurike1 said ! m5 to ,*ief ,edem4 ,*ief ,okurike is v sick4 ,we want ! :ite ,ala :o lives 9 y\r village to come & heal him4 ,%e w say = h]self :at %e w d1 said ,*ief ,edem4 ,he s5t a man to tell ,m>y "s m5 f ,*ief ,okurike want$ to see h]4 ,m>y came at once to see :at 0 want$4 ,ma1 said ! m51 ,*ief ,okurike s5t u4 ,he is v sick4 ,come & br+ y\r magic m$ic9es & make him well4 ,:at k9d ( sickness does y\r *ief h8 ask$ ,m>y4 ,maybe ,i c s5d ! m$ic9e ) y4 ,!y %ook _! heads4 ,!y did n "k :at ! sickness 04 ,i mu/ help1 said ,m>y to h]self4 ,if ! *ief dies1 !n accord+ to _! hea!n way ! tribe w kill all 8 wives & slaves s he w h company on ! long trip to ! _s-_w4 ,i mu/ g & tea* !m ab\t ! ,good ,%eph]d :o is ) u ev5 9 ! valley ( ! %ad[ ( dea?4 ,if ! *ief %\ld die & ! tribe ?9k t x is because ( wit*craft x w be ev5 worse4 ,_m p w be kill$ because ! tribe w ?9k !y us$ wit*craft to kill ! *ief4 ,i w g ) y1 said ,m>y4 ,!re are w>riors out 9 ! jungle & y w be kill$4 ,y mu/ n g1 said ,*ief ,edem4 ,x is a long j\rney1 said ,ma ,eme4 ,!re are deep riv]s to cross4 ,x is ra9+ v h>d4 ,y w nev] get !re4 ,if ,*ief ,okurike dies1 !re w be fight+ & kill+4 ,y w be 9 great dang]1 said ,*ief ,edem4 ,don't g4 ,m>y knew t if any?+ happ5$ to h]1 ,*ief ,edem w\ld g to w> aga9/ ! tribe ( ,*ief ,okurike1 because %e 0 8 gue/1 & a *ief mu/ protect 8 gue/4 ,m>y pray$ to ,god ab\t x4 ,!n %e said to ,*ief ,edem1 ,i am sure t ,god wants me to g4 ,x w be a *ance to tell ^! p ab\t ,jesus :o heals ! s\l-sickness4 ,god w take c>e ( me4 ,well1 ,ma1 ,i d n l x1 b y may g if y wi%4 ,i w s5d wom5 ) y to look aft] y4 ,i w s5d m5 to protect y4 ,e>ly ! next morn+ !y />t$ on ! j\rney4 ,x 0 ra9+ h>d4 ,aft] !y _h left ,ek5ge1 x began to p\r4 ,! jungle 0 flood$ & /eam+ hot4 ,x 0 h>d to g1 b ,m>y & ! gu>d pu%$ on4 ,soon ,m>y's clo!s 7 soak$ ?r\gh4 ,!y became s heavy %e c\ld h>dly walk4 ,h] boots became wat] soak$4 ,%e took !m (f & ?rew !m 9 ! bu%4 ,soon h] /ock+s wore out & %e walk$ ?r\gh ! jungle mud b>efoot$4 ,%e knew %e 0 do+ ,god's "w1 & ev5 fe>ful ra9/orms 7 n go+ to /op h]4 ,aft] ?ree h\rs ! wea!r began to cle>1 b n[ ,m>y's head began to a*e f fev]4 ,z ,m>y & ! gu>d pass$ ?r\gh ! jungle villages1 ! p look$ at ,m>y ) surprise4 ,b no?+ w\ld /op ,m>y4 ,%e pu%$ on1 & aft] walk+ ?r\gh ! jungle = eight h\rs1 %e /umbl$ into ! village ( ! sick *ief4 ,"s ( ! p 7 cry+4 ,!y expect$ to be kill$ :5 ! *ief di$4 ,o!rs 7 laugh+ & %\t+4 ,!y 7 go+ to h fun :5 ! *ief di$4 ,!y 7 go+ to kill p & h a wild p>ty4 ,m>y 0 tir$ & sick1 b %e w5t at once to ! *ief's h\se4 ,he 0 /ret*$ out on a dirty b$4 ,8 face 0 gray ) sickness4 ,he 0 moan+ & groan+4 ,he 0 v ne> dea?4 ,m>y exam9$ ! *ief to see :at 8 sickness 04 ,%e op5$ h] little m$ic9e *e/ & took out "s m$ic9e4 ,%e gave ! *ief a dose4 ,x made ! *ief a little bett]4 ,i don't h en\gh ( ?is m$ic9e ) me1 said ,m>y4 ,%e knew t away on ! o!r side ( ! riv] ano!r mission>y 0 work+4 ,%e knew he _h "s ( ! m$ic9e4 ,%e w5t to ! m5 ( ! village4 ,y mu/ g across ! riv] to ,ikor(iong = m m$ic9e1 said ,m>y4 ,no1 no1 we _c g1 said ! m5 ( ! village4 ,our enemies are on ! o!r side ( ! riv]4 ,!y w kill u if we g !re4 ,b ,i mu/ h ! m$ic9e1 said ,m>y4 ,!re is a man f t village d[n ! riv] a little ways4 ,he is liv+ 9 8 canoe on ! riv]4 ,maybe he w g1 said "o ( ! m54 ,"s ( ! m5 ran d[n to ! riv]4 ,!y f\nd ! man4 ,!y promis$ him _m ?+s4 ,at la/ he said he w\ld g4 ,! next day he br\ght ! m$ic9e to ,m>y4 ,= days ,m>y nurs$ ,*ief ,okurike4 ,%e taught "o ( 8 wives h[ to help h]4 ,%e also told ! *ief & 8 family ab\t ,jesus4 ,:5ev] %e c\ld leave ! *ief = a %ort "t %e w\ld talk to ! tribe ab\t ! ,savi\r & h[ ,he w\ld *ange _! lives if !y believ$ 9 ,him4 ,day aft] day ,m>y pray$ = ,*ief ,okurike4 ,at la/ pray] won out4 ,*ief ,okurike got well4 ,! p 7 v happy4 ,ma ,m>y1 !y said1 we want to le>n book4 ,!y meant t !y want$ to le>n ab\t ! ,bible4 ,i am glad y d1 said ,m>y1 b !n y mu/ d :at ! ,book says4 ,we w1 said ! p4 ,we w make peace ) ,calab>4 ,we w n kill ! trad]s :o come to our l& or ! o!r :ite p4 ,!n ,i w always be y\r work] & ,i w s5d y a tea*] z soon z ,i c1 :o w tea* y ( ! ,savi\r :o di$ = y to pay = y\r s9s4 ,m>y w5t back to ,ek5ge4 ,"h %e f\nd t ,*ief ,edem 0 v sick4 ,he _h "s v bad boils on 8 back4 ,m>y put m$ic9e on ! boils4 ,e day %e came to 8 h\se & took c>e ( him4 ,"o day :5 %e came 9 %e saw fea!rs & eggs ly+ ar\nd ! room4 ,?is 0 wit* doctor m$ic9e4 ,on ! ,*ief's neck & ar\nd 8 arms & legs 7 wit* *>ms4 ,oh1 ,*ief ,edem1 said ,m>y1 h[ c\ld y d ?is8 ,surely y "k t do+ wit*craft is a s9 aga9/ ,god4 ,i d n see h[ y c\ld g back to x aft] y _h le>n$ to "k ab\t ,jesus4 ,ma1 y don't "k all ab\t ^! ?+s4 ,someone is ! cause ( ?is sickness4 ,y don't "k all ! badness ( ! black man's he>t4 ,look1 "h are ! pro(s t someone is work+ wit*craft aga9/ me4 ,! only "o :o c fight t is ! wit* doctor4 ,he is ! only "o :o c make me well4 ,see1 "h are ! ?+s t 7 tak5 f my back4 ,*ief ,edem po9t$ to a collection ( %ot1 egg %ells1 se$ & o!r ?+s :i* ! wit* doctor said _h come f 8 back4 ,he believ$ ! wit* doctor4 ,he believ$ t someone us+ wit*craft _h s5t !m into 8 back4 ,m>y knew :at w\ld happ54 ,ev]ybody :om ! *ief ?\ght might h done ! wit*craft w\ld h to take poison4 ,! p ?\ght t if ! p]son :o took ! poison di$1 he 0 guilty1 b if he 0 n guilty he w\ld live4 ,! tribe w\ld also use o!r tortures l p\r+ boil+ oil on p to get !m to confess4 ,t is all wrong1 said ,m>y4 ,! sickness is because y h n eat5 good ?+s or tak5 c>e ( y\rself & kept z clean z y %\ld h4 ,don't believe ! bad wit* doctor4 7,god said some?+ ab\t t 9 ,exodus #bb3ah47 ,*ief ,edem w\ld n li/54 ,he _h ev]yone he ?\ght might h ! wit*craft made a prison]4 ,! wit* doctor took ! *ief & 8 wives & *ief m5 & prison]s to a ne>by f>m4 ,m>y 0 n all[$ to come to ?is f>m4 ,m>y knew ( ,someone :o c\ld help h]4 ,%e pray$ to ,god aga9 & aga9 to keep ^! p f do+ ! bad ?+s !y plann$4 ,days w5t by4 ,m>y pray$ t ,*ief ,edem might get well4 ,god he>d ,m>y's pray]s4 ,he did :at %e ask$4 ,he made ,*ief ,edem well aga94 ,:5 ,*ief ,edem 0 well aga9 he decid$ n to kill ! prison]s1 ! p he ?\ght might h done wit*craft aga9/ him4 ,he let !m g free4 ,!n ! *ief & 8 wives & ! *ief m5 came back to ! village4 ,! tribe _h a big p>ty to celebrate4 ,!y 7 happy ! *ief 0 well4 ,x 0 ! wilde/ p>ty ,m>y _h ev] se54 ,! p /uff$ !mselves ) food until !y became sick4 ,!y got drunk4 ,!y _h wild dances4 ,!y did _m wick$ ?+s4 ,m>y _h (t5 pray$ t ,god w\ld turn ! hea!n p f _! wick$ ways1 b "h !y 7 c>ry+ on worse ?an ev]4 ,! only answ] to h] pray]s t %e c\ld see 0 t ! prison]s :o 7 go+ to be kill$ _h be5 set free4 ,am ,i do+ any?+ = my ,savi\r8 ,m>y ask$ h]self4 ,am ,i hav+ any success 9 w9n+ p = ,jesus8 #g ,wit*craft ,"o day ,*ief ,njiri & 8 w>riors came to visit ,*ief ,edem4 ,!y /ay$ sev]al days4 ,!y _h wild p>ties e day4 ,!y drank native be] until !y became drunk4 ,!n !y w\ld qu>rel & fight4 ,!y ask$ ,m>y to settle _! qu>rels & decide :o 0 "r4 ,m>y 0 pray+ e day t !re w\ld n be bad fights & t no "o w\ld be kill$4 ,f9ally x 0 ! la/ night ( ! visit4 ,! m5 7 s drunk t ,m>y knew !re w\ld be tr\ble4 ,:5 ! *ief & 8 m5 7 ready to leave1 ev]yone 0 excit$4 ,! p 7 %\t+ & pu%+4 ,"s %ots 7 fir$ & ! m5 began /abb+ ) _! swords4 ,!y 7 too drunk to "k :at !y 7 do+4 ,m>y ran into ! cr[d4 ,%e w5t up to ,*ief ,njiri4 ,*ief1 said ,m>y1 y\r visit is ov]4 ,g n[ be=e tr\ble />ts4 ,%e took hold ( ! *ief's arm & l$ him out ( ! village & 8 m5 foll[$ him4 ,!y />t$ = _! own village4 ,i'm glad t's ov]1 said ,m>y1 b %e _h spok5 too soon4 ,on _! way home1 z !y 7 /agg]+ along1 ,bakulu1 "o ( ,njiri's m51 cri$ out1 ,look6 & po9t$ ) 8 f+]4 ,! *ief & 8 m5 /opp$4 ,x is wit*craft1 said ,bakulu4 ,see ! little banana plant ) palm leaves1 nuts & a coconut %ell close by6 ,don't g pa/ x1 said "o ( ! o!r m54 ,x is bad m$ic9e4 ,y w get sick & die4 ,x is ! p 9 ! la/ village we pass$ ?r\gh4 ,!y did x4 ,let u puni% !m1 said ,*ief ,njiri4 ,yes1 let's puni% !m1 %\t$ ! m54 ,m>y _h be5 foll[+ ! m5 to make sure !y w\ld g home4 ,%e he>d ! %\t+4 ,n[ ! m5 />t$ runn+ pa/ h]4 ,%e tri$ to /op !m1 b !y slipp$ away4 ,m>y took a %ort cut ?r\gh ! jungle4 ,%e rea*$ ! road to ! village be=e ! m5 did4 ,god1 our ,fa!r 9 ,heav51 pray$ ,m>y1 help me = ,jesus' sake to /op ^! m51 s !re w n be a bloody battle4 ,/op1 %e cri$ z ! fir/ m5 came 9 sight4 ,/op1 ,i want to talk to y4 ,! m5 /opp$4 ,! o!rs soon came runn+ up4 ,!y _h to /op1 too4 ,y m5 are plann+ to d some?+ bad4 ,y d n "k t ! p ( ?is village did bad ?+s to y4 ,y only ?9k !y did4 ,y h drunk too mu* be]4 ,y d n "k :at y are do+4 ,g home4 ,b ,ma1 said ,njiri1 !y h made bad m$ic9e aga9/ u4 ,!y made wit*craft4 ,!y mu/ be puni%$ be=e we are hurt4 ,njiri & 8 m5 argu$ ) ,m>y1 b f9ally !y li/5$ to h]4 ,!y turn$ ar\nd & once m />t$ = home4 ,m>y w5t ) !m to make sure !y w\ld get !re4 ,at la/ !y came aga9 to ! banana plant & ! wit* m$ic9e4 ,!y 7 afraid to pass x4 ,if we pass x1 we w get sick & die1 said ,njiri4 ,t is s9ful fooli%ness1 said ,m>y4 ,t banana plant & ^? o!r ?+s w n hurt y4 ,i am n afraid ( !m4 ,m>y pick$ up ! banana plant1 ! palm leaves1 nuts & coconut %ell & ?rew !m into ! jungle4 ,n[1 brave m51 come on4 ,i h cle>$ ! pa?4 ,let u g to y\r village4 ,timidly ! m5 tipto$ pa/ ! place :]e ! m$ic9e _h be54 ,!n !y w5t on to _! own village4 ,once m ,m>y ?\ght t all w\ld be peaceful n[ = a :ile4 ,%e />t$ = ! village ( ,ek5ge4 ,no soon] 0 ,m>y gone ?an ! p ( ,njiri began dr9k+ aga94 ,!n !y />t$ qu>rel+ & fight+4 ,"o ( ! m5 9 ! village ran & told ,m>y4 ,i w fix t1 said ,m>y4 ,%e took "s ( ! m5 ( ,ek5ge ) h]4 ,%e w5t to ! village ( ,njiri4 ,) ! help ( ! m5 ( ,ek5ge & "s ( ! p ( ! village1 !y ti$ "s ( ! mo/ drunk5 m5 & ! wilde/ fight]s to ! trees4 ,!y left !m !re to cool !mselves 9 ! breezes ( ! jungle4 ,aft] sev]al h\rs ,m>y unti$ !m because %e 0 afraid t "s lions might come & kill & eat !m4 ,n[ t ?+s 7 quiet1 ,m>y aga9 />t$ = home4 ,on ! way %e pick$ up ! little banana plant t _h caus$ s mu* tr\ble & took x ) h]4 ,i w plant x 9 my own y>d & see :at wit*craft c d6 said ,m>y4 ,e>ly ! next morn+1 a man f ,njiri's village came runn+ into ,ek5ge4 ,he w5t to ,m>y's h\se4 ,ma1 said ! runn]1 ,*ief ,njiri 0 v sick la/ night4 ,he suff]$ v mu*4 ,! wit* doctor took /icks & %ells & %ot f 8 leg4 ,x is because he walk$ pa/ ! banana plant & o!r magic m$ic9e4 ,give me ! little banana plant = ! *ief4 ,no1 ,i _c d t1 said ,m>y4 ,%e knew t if ! banana plant 0 tak5 to ! *ief1 someone w\ld die because ( ! wit*craft belief4 ,b y mu/ s5d x1 said ,*ief ,edem4 ,if y d n s5d x1 he w make w> on u4 ,v well1 said ,m>y1 ,i w s5d x4 ,b ,i "k !re w be mu* tr\ble4 ,s he took ! banana plant to ,*ief ,njiri4 ,:5 he receiv$ x1 he & 8 w>riors w5t to ! village :i* he ?\ght 0 work+ wit*craft aga9/ him4 ,he made all ! p ( ! village come to him4 ,9 great fe> !y came4 ,e "o ( y mu/ swe> t y did n make t bad m$ic9e aga9/ me4 ,i am go+ to f9d out :o is work+ t wit*craft to hurt me4 ,all ! p ( ! village swore !y _h n done x4 ,i am go+ to take "o ( y\r f9e/ "y m5 ) me4 ,if ,i f9d t y h told me a lie1 ,i w kill him4 ,njiri's w>riors captur$ a "y man & took him along4 ,if ! villag]s _h tri$ to rescue him1 he w\ld h be5 kill$1 & _m ( !m w\ld h be5 kill$ also4 ,!y s5t a man to ,m>y4 ,ma1 said ! man1 please help u4 ,please get ,njiri to free ,kolu4 ,i don't l to h any?+ to d ) ,njiri4 ,he is v wick$4 ,b ,i w g & try to get ,kolu free4 ,m>y w5t to ! village ( ,*ief ,njiri4 ,%e walk$ "r up to ! *ief4 ,! w>riors ( ,*ief ,njiri look$ at h] ) angry faces4 ,!y %ook _! spe>s at h]4 ,*ief ,njiri1 said ,m>y1 :y h y tak5 ?is "y man8 ,he has done y no h>m4 ,y are do+ a bad ?+4 ,ha1 ha1 laugh$ ,*ief ,njiri4 ,d y ?9k ,i am s fooli%1 ,ma8 ,i "k ^! p put bad m$ic9e 9 my pa?4 ,i saw ! /icks & %ells :i* ! wit* doctor took f my leg4 ,if sickness comes1 ,i w kill ?is man4 ,! village p h sworn to y t !y did n put ^? ?+s 9 y\r pa?1 said ,m>y4 ,p]haps !y are ly+4 ,!y are n ly+1 b y h li$4 ,y promis$ to g home & n h>m ^! p4 ,y li$ to me4 ,y h made tr\ble4 ,y w5t to _! village & made !m swe>4 ,y /ole ?is "y man4 ,x is wrong to lie4 ,god w surely puni% ^? :o speak ) a ly+ tongue4 ,please set ?is "y man free s t he may return to 8 village & 8 p4 ,ma1 answ]$ ,*ief ,njiri1 y d n und]/& ^! ?+s4 ,y d n "k ! badness 9 ! he>ts ( ^! p4 ,y d n "k ! bad ?+s !y want to d aga9/ me4 ,y d n "k ab\t wit*craft4 ,oh1 yes1 ,i d1 said ,m>y4 ,i "k t ,god w puni% ^? :o d wit*craft4 ,he w puni% ^? :o are fooli% en\gh to believe 9 x4 ,! p :o tru/ 9 ,jesus d n fe> wit*craft4 ,:y d y n tru/ 9 ,jesus8 ,i don't ne$ ,jesus4 ,i am a /rong *ief4 ,i h _m w>riors4 ,no "o c h>m me4 ,if no "o c hurt y1 :y don't y set ?is "y man free8 ,i w n set him free4 ,if ,i keep him1 8 p w be afraid ev5 to try hurt+ me4 ,b ?9k1 ,*ief1 h[ y w\ld feel if y 7 captur$ & tak5 away f y\r p8 ,?9k h[ sad ?is "y man feels4 ,great *iefs %[ m]cy & k9dness to ! weak4 ,w y %[ m]cy & k9dness to ! p ( ! village & free ?is "y man8 ,a great *ief is n weak4 ,he does n act l a woman4 ,a woman %[s k9dness & love4 ,i am n weak4 ,i w puni%4 ,i w rev5ge myself on ^? :o w\ld d evil to me4 ,rev5ge belongs to ! true & p[]ful ,god4 ,he w puni% ^? :o d evil4 ,i beg y1 ,*ief ,njiri1 to set ?is man free4 ,ma1 if ,i 7 n a good *ief ,i w\ld h kill$ y a long "t ago4 ,b g n[4 ,i d n want to he> y\r talk4 ,i w n set ?is "y man free4 ,maybe ,i w kill him4 ,maybe ,i w n kill him4 ,b ,i w n set him free4 ,g1 be=e ,i become angry ) y4 ,i w g1 b rememb] ,*ief ,njiri1 ! great & p[]ful ,god :o sees & kn[s ! badness 9 y\r he>t4 ,he kn[s ! evil y d4 ,please turn to ,him & believe 9 ,him be=e x is too late & y end 9 ,hell1 ! place :]e bad p suff] =ev]4 ,g1 said ,*ief ,njiri angrily1 get out ( my village4 ,g back to ,ek5ge4 ,sadly ,m>y />t$ back to ,ek5ge4 ,i h fail$ ^! p :o ask$ = my help4 ,o ,god1 s(t5 ! he>t ( ,*ief ,njiri & keep ,y\r protect+ h& ov] ! "y man ,kolu4 ,:5 ,*ief ,edem he>d t ,njiri w\ld n set ! man free1 he said1 ,njiri has insult$ our ,ma4 ,let ! w>riors get _! spe>s & %ields4 ,let u get ready = w>4 ,! wom5 slipp$ quietly into ,m>y's room to tell h] ! late/ news4 ,x made ,m>y sad t ^! m5 7 gett+ ready = a w>1 b nei!r "o ( ! *iefs w\ld li/5 to h]4 ,m>y knew :]e to g = help4 ,%e pray$ to ,god4 ,o ,god1 pray$ ,m>y1 ,y c /op ?is w>4 ,y c s(t5 ! he>ts ( ^! cruel *iefs4 ,please /op ?is w> s t ! w>riors may n be kill$ & _! wives made wid[s & _! *ildr5 orphans4 ,he> me = ! sake ( ,jesus1 my ,savi\r4 ,a man knock$ on ! door ( ,m>y's hut4 ,ma1 ,ma1 he cri$1 ,kolu has be5 set free4 ,*ief ,njiri let him g1 & he is back at ! village4 ,!re w be no w>6 ,?ank ,y1 ,fa!r 9 ,heav51 pray$ ,m>y4 ,?ank ,y t ,y he>d my pray]s & t peace & quiet w aga9 be 9 ! villages4 ,m>y _h a true fri5d 9 ,ma ,eme1 ! si/] ( ,*ief ,edem4 ,%e help$ ,m>y (t54 ,%e did ev]y?+ %e c\ld to help ,m>y & ! mission1 b "o ?+ %e nev] did1 t 0 to confess ,*ri/ op5ly4 ,%e & ,m>y talk$ ( _m ?+s z !y work$ toge!r4 ,"o day ,ma ,eme said1 ,:5 my husb& di$1 ,i _h to g ?r\gh ! *ick5 te/4 ,:at is t8 ask$ ,m>y4 ,all ( my husb&'s wives1 ,i too1 7 put on trial4 ,! wit* doctors 7 try+ to f9d :o caus$ my husb&1 a great *ief1 to die4 ,ea* ( u _h to br+ a *ick54 ,! wit* doctor *opp$ (f ! heads ( ! *ick5s "o at a "t4 ,if ! headless *ick5 flutt]$ "o way1 ! wit* doctor said ! wife 0 innoc5t4 ,if x flutt]$ ! o!r way1 he said %e 0 guilty4 ,:at happ5$ :5 !y cut (f ! head ( y\r *ick58 ask$ ,m>y4 ,x flutt]$ wildly 9 ! "r direction4 ,! wit* doctor said ,i 0 innoc5t4 ,b ! /ra9 _h be5 s great ,i fa9t$ & _h to be c>ri$ to my hut4 ,b _m ( ! o!r wives 7 kill$4 ,y d n believe 9 ! wit* doctors1 d y8 ask$ ,m>y4 ,ma ,eme look$ all ar\nd4 ,!n %e /epp$ close to ,m>y & :isp]$1 ,no1 b ,i w\ld n tell anyone else4 ,!y are too /rong & tricky4 ,!y c\ld cause me mu* tr\ble if !y knew ,i 0 aga9/ !m4 ,i %all fight ! wit* doctors z long z ,god gives me /r5g?4 ,god is aga9/ ! wit* doctors :o d su* evil ?+s4 ,*ief ,edem _h promis$ ,m>y a h\se1 & ! p ( ! village _h said !y w\ld build x4 ,b :5ev] ,m>y want$ to />t1 !y w\ld say1 ,tomorr[1 we w />t1 ,ma4 ,b tomorr[ j did n come4 ,at la/ ,m>y & ! *ildr5 %e _h adopt$ & ! native *ildr5 cle>$ ! gr\nd4 ,!y /uck /icks 9 ! gr\nd = ! wall4 ,!y began to make ! ro(4 ,!n "s ( ! lazy p ( ! village began to help1 & at la/ ! h\se 0 built4 ,m>y also want$ to build a *ur* & s*ool at ,ifako4 ,! *ief !re _h promis$ to help4 ,b ! p ( t village 7 lazy1 too4 ,!y 7 always putt+ (f do+ ! build+4 ,"o morn+ a man came f ,ifako4 ,my ma/] wants y1 he said4 ,m>y w5t to ,ifako4 ,! *iefs 7 toge!r at a cle>$ piece ( gr\nd4 ,see1 ,ma1 "h is y\r gr\nd4 ,"h are ! /icks1 & mud1 & palm leaves & o!r ?+s we ne$ to build4 ,%all we build ! *ur* today8 ,x did n take long = ,m>y to say yes4 ,! p ( ! village =got to be lazy4 ,!y 7 hav+ fun build+ ! *ur*4 ,:5 x 0 f9ally f9i%$ x 0 tw5ty-five feet wide by ?irty feet long4 ,we w\ld n ?9k t 0 a v big build+1 b x 0 ! bigge/ 9 ! village4 ,see1 said ! ,*ief ( ,ifako1 x is mu* bett] ?an ! h\se at ,ek5ge4 ,x is a f9e *ur*1 said ,m>y4 ,n[ we mu/ keep x clean & nice4 ,!re %\ld be no dirty ?+s 9 or ar\nd ,god's h\se4 ,we w\ld n ?9k x 0 su* a f9e *ur*4 ,! walls 7 made ( dry mud & /icks4 ,! ro( 0 made ( palm-leaf mats4 ,! floors 7 made ( mud & s 7 ! seats4 ,b ev]y?+ 0 poli%$ & rubb$ z smoo? z possible4 ,!re 7 no w9d[s or doors 9 ! build+4 ,!re 7 j holes 9 ! wall to let 9 ! light = w9d[s & a l>g] hole to s]ve z an entrance4 ,b ,m>y ?\ght x 0 a f9e *ur* because x 0 ! be/ 9 t "p ( ! c\ntry & because x 0 a place :]e p c\ld he> ab\t ! ,savi\r & le>n book4 ,we w hold our fir/ s]vice 9 ! new *ur* next ,sunday1 said ,m>y4 ,i want y all to come4 ,we w come1 ,ma1 promis$ ! natives4 #h ,! ,poison ,te/ ,tomorr[ we w h our fir/ s]vice 9 our new *ur*4 ,y mu/ dress "r = x1 said ,m>y4 ,%e took out ( h] mission boxes clo!s ( all k9ds & colors :i* ! p 9 ! homel& _h s5t to h]4 ,y mu/ we> ^! to *ur* tomorr[1 said ,m>y4 ,9 ,god's h\se y mu/ be clean4 ,y mu/ be dress$4 ,y mu/ n br+ y\r spe>s into *ur*4 ,c we come8 ask$ ! *ildr54 ,inde$ y c1 said ,m>y4 ,! *ildr5 c come & ! slaves c come4 ,god's h\se is op5 to ev]yone4 ,! next day 0 inde$ a happy day = ,m>y4 ,! *ur* 0 fill$ ) p4 ,_m ( !m came j out ( curiosity1 b !re 7 _m :o _h le>n$ to "k & love & tru/ 9 ,jesus4 ,m>y n[ />t$ day classes & ^! too 7 cr[d$ because _m want$ to le>n book4 ,!y want$ to le>n ab\t ,ma's ,god & ab\t ! ,savi\r :o took away s9s4 ,x 0 n long be=e a *ange c\ld be se5 9 _m ( ^! p4 ,!y _h become ,*ri/ians4 ,! look ( fe> 0 gone f _! eyes4 ,!y no long] fe>$ ! demons because !y _h a ,savi\r :o lov$ !m & took c>e ( !m4 ,!y did n d ! wick$ ?+s !y _h done be=e4 ,!y tri$ to live z ,god want$ !m to live4 ,m>y 0 happy4 ,n[ %e want$ to build a l>g] & bett] mission h\se 9 ,ek5ge4 ,*ief ,edem want$ t too4 ,he felt t ! *ur* s*oolh\se 9 ,ifako q out%one ! little two-room h\se 9 ,ek5ge4 ,m>y want$ doors & w9d[s 9 ! new h\se4 ,%e c\ld n make !m4 ,! natives c\ld n4 ,!y _h nev] se5 any4 ,m>y wrote to ! ,mission ,bo>d ab\t x4 ,! ,mission ,bo>d put a notice 9 ! magaz9e !y publi%$ ask+ = a practical c>p5t] :o 0 will+ to g to ,calab>4 ,mr4 ,*>les ,ov5s saw ! notice4 ,?is is ,god's call to me1 he said4 ,i h want$ to be a mission>y ev] s9ce ,i 0 a little boy4 ,i c\ld n /udy to be a m9i/]4 ,i le>n$ to be a c>p5t]4 ,n[ ,i c be a c>p5t] = ,god4 ,i c build mission h\ses & *ur*es & :ile ,i build ,i c tell ! p ab\t my ,savi\r4 ,x 0 9 ,may1 #ahhi1 t ,mr4 ,ov5s />t$ = ,calab>4 ,9 ,duke ,t[n he f\nd a native help] & ! two ( !m w5t to ,ek5ge4 ,m>y 0 v glad to h him come4 ,he 0 a v jolly man4 ,he sang at 8 "w4 ,ev]yone lik$ him & ! natives gladly help$ him 9 build+ ! h\ses4 ,= a long "t ,m>y _h be5 try+ to get ! *iefs ( ,okoyong to trade ) ! trad]s on ! coa/4 ,!y w\ld n li/54 ,n[ %e invit$ !m to h] new h\se4 ,%e %[$ !m ! ?+s %e _h & h[ useful !y 74 ,! *iefs look$ at ! door & w9d[s4 ,!y lik$ !m4 ,! wom5 look$ at ! clo!s & at ! sew+ ma*9e4 ,!y lik$ !m4 ,!y look$ at ! clock on ! mantel4 ,!y lik$ x1 too4 ,we w trade ) coa/ p1 said ,*ief ,edem4 ,m>y wrote to ! trad]s & invit$ !m to ,okoyong4 ,%e told !m to br+ di%es1 dress goods1 mirrors1 clocks1 & ! l to trade = ivory1 oil1 & bananas & o!r ?+s 9 ! jungle4 ,x is too dang]\s to come up-c\ntry1 answ]$ ! trad]s4 ,we are afraid ! native gu>ds on ! jungle pa?s w kill u4 ,m>y wrote to good ,k+ ,eyo1 ( ,duke ,t[n4 ,%e ask$ him to invite ! ,okoyong *iefs = a conf]5ce4 ,%e promis$ !y w\ld br+ jungle goods to trade4 ,k+ ,eyo invit$ ! *iefs4 ,!y did n want to g4 ,m>y told !m ( ! int]e/+ ?+s !y w\ld see on ! coa/4 ,%e told !m ( ! good ?+s !y c\ld get by trad+4 ,at la/ !y agre$ to g4 ,!y collect$ two canoeloads ( bananas1 b>rels ( oil & o!r jungle crops4 ,!n ! *iefs & w>riors came m>*+ d[n to ! riv] to g to ! coa/4 ,wait1 said ,m>y4 ,y _c take ^? spe>s & swords & guns along4 ,y w only get into tr\ble4 ,y mu/ leave y\r swords & spe>s1 y\r guns & knives at home4 ,:5 ,m>y said ?is1 _m ( ! natives disappe>$ into ! jungle4 ,!y w\ld n g )\t _! weapons4 ,ma1 y make wom5 ( u1 argu$ ^? :o rema9$4 ,w\ld a man g among /rang]s )\t arms8 ,y may n take arms1 said ,m>y4 ,y are n go+ to w>4 ,y are go+ = a fri5dly visit4 ,if we _c take our swords & guns we w n g4 ,we w /ay home4 ,b y promis$ & ,i promis$ ,k+ ,eyo t y w\ld come4 ,w y g back on y\r ^w & make me a li>8 ,= two h\rs !y argu$ ) ,m>y4 ,! bea* fill$ ) natives f ! village :o want$ to see ! *iefs />t on _! trip4 ,! *iefs did n want to look l c[>ds to ! p ( ! village4 ,at la/ !y took (f _! swords & gave _! guns to _! :ite ,ma4 ,^? :o _h run away to ! jungle came back & decid$ to g along4 ,we d n l ?is1 said ! *iefs1 b we w g4 ,we w n make y a li>1 ,ma4 ,!y got (f into _! boats4 ,z "o ( ! boats r[$ (f1 "o ( ! bags %ift$4 ,m>y saw ! gleam ( fla%+ swords4 ,/op6 cri$ ,m>y4 ,! r[]s /opp$4 ,m>y took ! swords & ?rew !m into ! riv]4 ,%ame on y1 said ,m>y4 ,i did n ?9k y w\ld try to fool me l t4 ,! *iefs said no?+4 ,!y j r[$ d[n ! riv]4 ,! *iefs :o w5t to ,duke ,t[n _h a wond]ful "t4 ,!y w5t to ! *ur* s]vices4 ,k+ ,eyo ,hone/y talk$ ) !m ab\t ! ,gospel & :at x meant = _! lives4 ,he took !m to 8 h\se & _h a big d9n] = !m4 ,!y trad$ ! bananas1 oil1 & o!r ?+s :i* !y _h br\ght = ?+s to take home l mirrors1 clocks1 & :ite p's clo!s4 ,!n ! next day !y r[$ back to ,ek5ge4 ,! village p 7 all ga!r$ d[n at ! l&+ place to welcome ! *iefs home4 ,!y wat*$ pati5tly = ! boats4 ,:5 ! boats came ! p %\t$ = joy4 ,welcome home1 ,*ief ,edem1 said ,m>y4 ,h[ 0 y\r trip8 ,did y enjoy y\r visit at ,duke ,t[n8 ,! trip 0 f9e1 ,ma1 said ,*ief ,edem4 ,duke ,t[n is a big village4 ,!y h a big *ur*h\se4 ,we saw _m ?+s4 ,did y ne$ y\r guns & swords8 ask$ ,m>y4 ,no1 ,ma1 y 7 "r4 ,we did n ne$ guns or swords4 ,k+ ,eyo 0 good to u4 ,we h _m f9e ?+s4 ,if y "w h>d & get ?+s to trade1 y c get _m m f9e ?+s1 said ,m>y4 ,we are go+ to "w h>d4 ,we want _m ( ^? f9e ?+s we saw4 ,! m5 did "w4 ,because !y 7 busy !y _h less "t & less desire to get drunk & qu>rel4 ,m>y's mission>y "w 0 hav+ its effect on ! lives ( ! p4 ,sl[ly !y 7 *ang+ f _! hea!n ways1 b !re 0 /ill mu* to d4 ,"o day :ile ,m>y & ,mr4 ,ov5s 7 work+ on ! mission h\se !y he>d a wild scream f ! ne>by jungle4 ,m>y jump$ up4 ,some?+ is wrong 9 ! jungle1 said ,m>y4 ,johnny1 g & see :at x is4 ,"o ( h] orphan boys ran (f to f9d out :at 0 wrong4 ,9 a few m9utes he came back4 ,ma1 ,ma1 he cri$1 a man is hurt4 ,maybe he is dead4 ,come quick4 ,m>y grabb$ h] case ( m$ic9es & foll[$ ,johnny into ! jungle4 ,:5 %e rea*$ ! place :]e ! "y man 0 ly+1 %e look$ into 8 face4 ,x is ,etim1 ! son ( our *ief1 ,edem4 ,he is go+ to get m>ri$ soon & is build+ 8 h\se4 ,a tree fell ! wrong way & hit him4 ,he _c move 8 arms or legs4 ,?is means bad tr\ble4 ,! p w say x is wit*craft4 ,m>y ) h] help]s quickly made a /ret*] to c>ry ,etim4 ,!y c>ri$ him to 8 "m's home at ,ek5ge4 ,i w nurse him1 said ,m>y to ,etim's "m4 ,= two weeks ,m>y took c>e ( him night & day4 ,%e pray$ ,god to sp>e ! "y man's life4 ,%e did ev]y?+ %e knew to help him4 ,etim did n get bett]4 ,day by day he became worse4 ,sunday morn+ came4 ,m>y c\ld see t he did n h long to live4 ,%e left him = a %ort "t to arrange = ,mr4 ,ov5s to take c>e ( ! *ur* s]vices4 ,he>+ ,etim groan+ & cry+ out1 %e ru%$ back to ! h\se :]e he 04 ,! natives 7 bl[+ smoke into 8 nose4 ,!y 7 rubb+ pepp] into 8 eyes4 ,8 uncle1 ,ekponyong1 %\t$ into 8 e>s4 ,!y ?\ght !y 7 help+ him to get well4 ,in/ead !y made him die soon]4 ,9 a mom5t he gave a cry & fell back dead4 ,etim is dead6 cri$ ! p 9 ! h\se4 ,wit*es h kill$ him6 ,!y mu/ die6 ,br+ ! wit* doctor at once6 ,! p :o 7 9 ! h\se quickly disappe>$1 & soon only ,m>y & ,etim's relatives 7 left4 ,:5 ! wit* doctor came1 he did all k9ds ( que] ?+s1 :i* he said w\ld tell him :o _h made ! "y man die4 ,he pret5d$ to be li/5+ to ! dead boy talk4 ,x is ! p ( ,payekong4 ,!y are to blame4 ,!y put a spell on him1 said ! wit* doctor4 ,*ief ,edem call$ = ! lead] ( 8 soldi]s4 ,take my w>riors & g to ,payekong1 said ,*ief ,e'dem4 ,capture ! p & burn d[n ! h\ses4 ,quickly n[6 ,! w>riors 7 too late4 ,*ief ,akpo1 ! *ief ( ,payekong1 _h he>d ! news4 ,he & 8 p _h run (f into ! jungle4 ,only a few p 7 left 9 ! village4 ,^? 7 captur$ by ,edem's soldi]s & br\ght to ,ek5ge4 ,m>y 0 sure t ,*ief ,edem w\ld make ! p take ! poison bean te/4 ,?is is h[ ! te/ 0 made3 ,a small br[n bean full ( poison 0 cru%$ & put into wat]4 ,! p]son :o 0 te/$ _h to dr9k ! poison wat]4 ,! natives ?\ght t if ! p]son drank ! wat] & di$1 he 0 guilty2 if he liv$1 he 0 innoc5t4 ,t is no way to honor y\r son1 ,*ief ,edem1 said ,m>y4 ,y "k x is wrong & s9ful to kill p4 ,b !y are bad p4 ,!y des]ve to die4 ,y d n "k t4 ,t wat] is poison4 ,anyone :o dr9ks x w\ld die4 ,oh1 no1 ,ma1 if ! "o :o dr9ks x is innoc5t he w live4 ,i d n agree ) y4 ,come1 let u honor y\r son 9 a bett] way4 ,m>y wrapp$ ! "y man's body 9 silk4 ,%e dress$ him 9 ! f9e/ suit %e c\ld f9d4 ,%e wrapp$ a silk turban ar\nd 8 head & !n plac$ a high r$ & black hat ) bright color$ fea!rs on 8 head4 ,no *ief _h ev] be5 dress$ s f9e = 8 burial4 ,! body 0 c>ri$ out into ! y>d & seat$ 9 a l>ge *air "u an umbrella4 ,a silv]-head$ /ick & a :ip 0 plac$ 9 8 h&4 ,?is %[$ he 0 a *ief's son4 ,a mirror 0 also put 9 8 h& s he c\ld see h[ wond]ful he 04 ,on a table beside him 7 plac$ all 8 treasures4 ,^? includ$ skulls he _h tak5 9 w>4 ,!n ! p 7 let into ! y>d to see ,etim4 ,! p %\t$4 ,!y 7 s happy !y danc$ ar\nd4 ,!y call$ = :iskey to dr9k4 ,*ief ,edem gave !m mu* :iskey to dr9k4 ,!y became wild] & wild]4 ,m>y & ,mr4 ,ov5s took turns wat*+ ! prison]s4 ,!y 7 afraid ! p w\ld kill !m4 ,z ,m>y 0 go+ to h] h\se = a little re/1 %e saw "s poison beans on ! p\nd+ /one4 ,?is fill$ h] ) fe>4 ,%e 0 n afraid = h]self1 b = ! poor prison]s4 ,%e fell on h] knees & pray$4 ,de> ,fa!r 9 ,heav51 pray$ ,m>y1 wat* ov] ^! poor p4 ,d n let h>m come to ^! prison]s4 ,keep ! o!r p f do+ murd]4 ,give me ! c\rage to face ! *iefs & tell !m !y are wrong4 ,9 all ^! ?+s may ,?y w be done4 ,i ask ?is 9 ,jesus' "n4 ,aft] %e _h pray$ ,m>y got up & w5t to ,*ief ,edem & 8 bro!r ,ekponyong4 ,y mu/ =bid ! poison bean te/1 said ,m>y4 ,x is wrong & s9ful4 ,god is wat*+ :at y d4 ,d n d t s9ful ?+4 ,t is my bus9ess1 said ,*ief ,edem4 ,i am ! *ief ( ?is tribe4 ,i w d :at seems good to me4 ,m>y argu$ ) ! *ief1 b he w\ld n li/54 ,ekponyong1 8 bro!r1 enc\rag$ ,edem to make ! prison]s take ! poison bean te/4 ,m>y !n w5t to ! y>d :]e ! prison]s 7 kept4 ,%e sat d[n 9 ! gateway4 ,%e 0 n go+ to let anyone get ! prison]s4 ,?is made ! *iefs v angry4 ,! cr[d ( village p h[l$ & yell$4 ,*ief ,edem's w>riors %ook _! swords & guns at h] & /amp$ ! gr\nd angrily4 ,raise our ma/] f ! dead1 %\t$ ! p1 & we w free ! prison]s6 ,m>y kept h] place4 ,%e wrote a note to ,duke ,t[n ask+ = help & s5t x (f secretly by "o ( h] orphan boys4 ,/ill %e wat*$ ov] ! prison]s4 ,%e w\ld n leave h] place 9 ! gate4 ,! p 7 angry ) h]1 b /ill _m ( !m lov$ & respect$ _! :ite ,ma & w\ld n hurt h]4 ,sudd5ly a man pu%$ 8 way ?r\gh ! cr[d4 ,he %ov$ ,m>y aside4 ,he grabb$ "o ( ! wom5 prison]s4 ,he dragg$ h] 9 front ( ! body ( ,etim4 ,he h&$ h] ! cup ( poison4 ,dr9k6 he cri$4 ,dr9k & prove t y are innoc5t1 or dr9k & die6 #i ,victories = ,m>y ,oh ma1 d n leave u4 ,please d n leave u1 begg$ ! o!r prison]s z ! poor woman prison] got ready to dr9k ! poison4 ,"l1 help me & help ^! poor p1 pray$ ,m>y4 ,m>y w5t up to ! woman4 ,! woman rais$ ! cup ( poison to h] lips4 ,m>y grabb$ h] arm4 ,run1 %e :isp]$4 ,run to ! mission h\se4 ,be=e ! cr[d knew :at 0 happ5+1 ,m>y & ! woman _h run f> into ! jungle4 ,!y w5t to ! mission h\se4 ,no "o w\ld d>e to h>m anyone 9 ! mission h\se4 ,m>y !n w5t back to ! o!r prison]s4 ,o ,god1 ,i ?ank ,!e t ,i 0 able to help ?is poor woman get away4 ,help me to save ^! o!r prison]s also4 ,:5 ,m>y got back to ! o!r prison]s1 ! argum5t ) ! *iefs />t$ aga94 ,an innoc5t p]son w n die if he dr9ks ! poison1 said ,ekponyong4 ,only a bad1 guilty p]son w die4 ,t is n "r1 answ]$ ,m>y4 ,poison w kill anyone1 good or bad4 ,*ief ,edem1 y "k x 0 an accid5t t y\r son di$4 ,x 0 n ! fault ( any ( ^! p4 ,please let !m g free4 ,i want my son to be buri$ 9 a box l ! :ite p1 said ,*ief ,edem4 ,w ,bwana ,ov5s make a f9e box = my son8 ,i w make a c(f9 = y\r son if y w let ! prison]s g free1 said ,mr4 ,ov5s4 ,no1 no1 said ,*ief ,edem4 ,!n ,i w n make a box = y4 ,well1 !n ,i w let "s g free1 said ,*ief ,edem4 ,no1 y mu/ n let !m g free1 said ,ekponyong4 ,if ,i want to let !m g free1 ,i c1 said ,*ief ,edem4 ,i am *ief1 don't =get t4 ,%[ t y are a great & wise *ief1 said ,m>y4 ,let !m all g free4 ,*ief ,edem ?\ght a :ile4 ,!n he spoke4 ,if ,bwana ,ov5s w make a f9e box = my son !n ,i w let all g free b ,mojo1 ,ot+a1 & ,obwe1 said ,*ief ,edem4 ,b :y keep !m8 ask$ ,m>y4 ,mojo & ,ot+a are relat$ to ,etim's "m4 ,!y plann$ bad ?+s aga9/ my boy4 ,obwe is relat$ to ,*ief ,akpo :o has run away because he is guilty4 ,n[ if ,i let ^! o!rs g w y build me a box ,bwana ,ov5s8 ,yes1 ,i w build y a box1 said ,mr4 ,ov5s4 ,please let ! ?ree g free1 too1 said ,m>y4 ,!y h done y no wrong4 ,we h done m = y ?an we h ev] done be=e4 ,we w d no?+ else1 said ,*ief ,edem4 ,he turn$ 8 back on ,m>y & walk$ away4 ,p f o!r villages came to take "p 9 ! wild p>ties t 7 always held :5 !re 0 a fun]al4 ,m>y tri$ aga9 & aga9 to get ,edem to free ! ?ree prison]s4 ,m>y & ,mr4 ,ov5s manag$ to take ,mojo & ,ot+a to ! mission h\se :]e !y 7 safe4 ,aga9 ,m>y plead$ = ,obwe4 ,*ief ,edem 0 v angry4 ,w y n h me honor my son8 ,y h run (f ) my prison]s4 ,i w burn d[n ! mission h\se4 ,i w s5d y back to ,duke ,t[n4 ,!n y _c tr\ble me any long]4 ,bro!r1 y d n speak wisely1 said ,ma ,eme1 ,e'dem's si/]4 ,! :ite ,ma has done _m good ?+s = u4 ,if we burn d[n ! mission h\se y w h a bad "n among all tribes4 ,*a9 ,obwe 9 ! :ite ,ma's y>d s t ! village p _c h>m h]4 ,%e _c get away & y c f9d out lat] :e!r %e is guilty or n4 ,v well1 said ,*ief ,edem1 ,i w d t4 ,b ! ?ree mu/ be kill$ = ! fun]al4 ,:at k9d ( a fun]al w t be = a *ief's son if no "o is kill$8 ,he w h no "o to g ) him on ! way to ! d>k l&4 ,! next day two mission>ies came f ,duke ,t[n 9 answ] to ,m>y's note4 ,x 0 a great honor to h s _m :ite p at a fun]al4 ,*ief ,edem 0 no long] z angry z he _h be54 ,! mission>ies %[$ slide pictures4 ,! natives _h nev] se5 any?+ l x be=e4 ,x pleas$ !m v mu* & x also quiet$ !m d[n4 ,! next day :5 ! fun]al 0 held1 a c[ 0 kill$ & put 9 ! c(f9 ) ,etim in/ead ( ! p :o 7 ?\ght to h work$ wit*craft aga9/ him4 ,m>y 0 glad & ?ankful to ,god t %e _h be5 able to save ! prison]s4 ,! la/ ( ! prison]s 0 let g free on ! promise t if ,*ief ,akpo 0 caught he w\ld take ! poison te/4 ,m>y he>d t ,etim 0 ! only *ief 9 ,okoyong ev] to be buri$ )\t "s p be+ kill$ z a human sacrifice4 ,! p ( ! jungle ?\ght ,m>y 0 wond]ful inde$4 ,m>y ?\ght t ?is tr\ble 0 ov]1 b a %ort "t lat] ,etim's uncle1 :o liv$ 9 a ne>by village1 0 accus$ ( hav+ kill$ ! "y man4 ,he came to ,ek5ge & met ) ! village *iefs4 ,i am will+ to take ! poison bean te/1 said ! uncle1 if all ( ! *iefs w take ! te/4 ,t means y1 too1 ,edem4 ,^? :o are innoc5t w n be hurt4 ,i w take ! te/1 b all ! o!r *iefs mu/1 too4 ,:5 ,m>y he>d t ,etim's uncle 0 go+ to take ! poison bean te/ if ! o!r *iefs w\ld1 %e ru%$ to ! village4 ,! m5 7 argu+4 ,!y 7 %ak+ _! swords & guns at "o ano!r4 ,m>y look$ ar\nd until %e f\nd ! bag ( poison beans4 ,%e took !m & ran (f ) !m4 ,! *iefs c\ld n f9d ! poison beans4 ,f9ally1 !y quiet$ d[n4 ,*ief ,edem w5t to ,m>y4 ,give me ! poison beans1 he said4 ,i "k y h tak5 !m4 ,yes1 ,i took !m1 said ,m>y1 b ,i w n give !m to y4 ,!re has be5 en\gh tr\ble & sadness & fe>4 ,:5 w y be satisfi$ t y\r son's dea? 0 an accid5t8 ,*ief ,edem turn$ ar\nd & w5t back to ! village4 ,he s5t all ! *iefs home4 ,no?+ m 0 said ab\t ! poison bean te/4 ,n[ ,m>y began to plead = ,akpo1 ! *ief ( ! village :i* ! wit* doctor _h said _h caus$ ,etim to be kill$4 ,*ief ,edem1 let him come home4 ,=give him4 ,he has done y no wrong4 ,god s(t5$ ,edem's hea!n he>t4 ,aft] sev]al weeks he agre$ to let ,akpo come home4 ,y may tell him1 ,edem said to ,m>y1 t all ?\ght ( rev5ge is gone f my he>t4 ,if he wi%es to return to 8 own village1 he may d s1 or he may g any:]e 9 ,okoyong 9 safety4 ,no?+ l t _h ev] be5 done be=e 9 ! jungle4 ,! hea!n p did n =give4 ,!y always took rev5ge4 ,akpo did n believe ,edem _h =giv5 him4 ,he did n want to tru/ ,edem4 ,at la/ ,m>y conv9c$ him t ,edem meant j :at he said & t ,akpo c\ld really g home4 ,m>y & ,akpo came to 8 home village ( ,payekong4 ,! h\ses _h be5 burn$4 ,! cattle _h be5 /ol54 ,b x 0 /ill home4 ,te>s came to ,akpo's eyes4 ,?ankfully ! *ief kneel$ at ,m>y's feet4 ,oh1 ,ma1 ?ank y1 ?ank y = :at y h done = me & my p4 ,i & my p w always d :atev] y ask4 ,akpo kept 8 promise4 ,o!r *iefs (t5 argu$ ) ,m>y & ?reat5$ to hurt h]1 b ,akpo & 8 p always help$ h] & did :atev] %e want$ !m to d4 ,*ief ,edem n[ 0 k9d to ,akpo & 8 p4 ,he built h\ses = !m & help$ !m get _! g>d5s />t$ aga94 ,he gave !m "s cattle1 too4 ,aft] "s "t _h gone by1 ,*ief ,edem came to ,m>y4 ,he kneel$ d[n be=e h]4 ,?ank y1 ,ma1 = be+ brave4 ,?ank y = keep+ aft] me until ,i let ^? prison]s g4 ,i am glad t p 7 n kill$ at ! "t ( ,etim's dea?4 ,y\r ways are bett] ?an ours4 ,we are tir$ ( ! old ways4 ,_m o!r p came & told h] h[ glad !y 7 t ! old ways 7 *ang+4 ,!y said t !y knew ! old ways 7 bad4 ,m>y _h _h a v h>d "t 9 ! jungles1 b n[ ?+s 7 go+ bett]4 ,%e 0 busy all ! "t1 tea*+ & prea*+ & nurs+4 ,%e j\rney$ ?r\gh ! jungle :]e ! wild animals 71 b %e did n fe>4 ,%e 0 tru/+ ,god to take c>e ( h] z ,he _h tak5 c>e ( ,daniel 9 ! lions' d54 ,always %e told ! p ( ! lov+ ,savi\r :o _h di$ = _! s9s4 ,aft] a "t ,m>y fell sick4 ,%e caught ! jungle fev]4 ,%e became v weak4 ,m>y1 said ,ov5s1 y mu/ take a vacation4 ,y mu/ get away f ! jungle = a :ile4 ,y mu/ g to ,engl& = a long re/4 ,t way y c get well & come back to "w "h at ,okoyong4 ,y are "r1 said ,m>y4 ,mu* z ,i hate to leave my "w "h1 ,i "k ,i mu/ g4 ,i w ask = a furl\gh at once4 ,= ?ree ye>s ,m>y _h work$ 9 ,okoyong4 ,b already !re 0 a *ange among ! hea!n p4 ,! ,gospel ( ,jesus has a wond]ful p[] to *ange he>ts & lives4 ,z soon z ^w came t ano!r work] 0 be+ s5t to take h] place1 ,m>y got ready to leave = ,engl&4 ,at la/ ! day came t ,miss ,dunlop1 ! new work]1 arriv$4 ,m>y 0 ready to leave4 ,h] fri5ds c>ri$ h] trunk & suitcases d[n to ! ,ek5ge l&+4 ,a great cr[d _h come to ! l&+ to tell h] good-by & wi% h] a safe j\rney4 ,m>y 0 tell+ !m to help ,miss ,dunlop & to rema9 true to ! ,bible tea*+4 ,sudd5ly a man 0 se5 runn+ ?r\gh ! cr[d4 ,he ran up to ,m>y4 ,come1 :ite ,ma1 a "y man has be5 %ot 9 ! h&1 & he wants y\r m$ic9e6 ,don't g ,ma1 said ,ma ,eme1 ,m>y's fri5d4 ,y are tir$ & sick4 ,y mu/ get back to ,engl&4 ,if y g ) ?is man y may miss y\r boat4 ,let someone else g4 ,x is a bad tribe4 ,!y are always fight+4 ,x is dang]\s to g1 said ,*ief ,edem4 ,d n g ) ! man4 ,y _c g1 said h] o!r fri5ds at ,ek5ge4 ,y are too sick to walk4 ,! wild animals 9 ! jungle w kill y4 ,! wild w>riors are out4 ,!y w kill y 9 ! d>k1 n kn[+ :o y are4 ,b ,i mu/ g1 said ,m>y4 ,if y mu/ g1 said ,*ief ,edem1 !n y mu/ take two arm$ m5 ) y4 ,y mu/ get ! *ief ( ! next village to s5d 8 drumm] ) y4 ,:5 ! p he> ! drum1 !y w "k t a protect$ p]son is travel+ :o mu/ n be hurt4 ,x 0 night4 ,m>y ,slessor & ! two m5 m>*$ out into ! d>kness4 ,! lant]ns ?rew /range %ad[s t look$ l fi]ce m5 9 ! d>kness4 ,at la/ ,m>y & h] gu>d came to ! village :]e !y 7 to ask = ! drumm]4 ,!y told ! *ief :at ,*ief ,edem _h said1 b ! *ief did n want to help !m4 ,y are go+ to a fight+ tribe1 said ! *ief4 ,!y w n li/5 to :at a woman says4 ,y _h bett] g back4 ,i w n protect y4 ,y don't ?9k a woman c d mu*4 ,maybe y are "r1 said ,m>y to ! *ief4 ,b y =get :at ! woman's ,god c d4 ,he c d any?+4 ,i %all g on4 ,m>y w5t on into ! d>kness4 ,! natives wat*$ h] g4 ,%e mu/ be crazy1 !y ?\ght4 ,%e _h talk$ back to _! *ief :o _h ! p[] to kill h]4 ,%e _h walk$ on into a jungle :]e wild leop>ds 7 ready to jump on h]4 ,%e 0 go+ :]e m5 7 dr9k+ & mak+ !mselves wild4 ,b ,m>y 0 n afraid4 ,once 9 talk+ ab\t h] trips ?r\gh ! jungle ,m>y said1 ,my great help & com=t 0 pray]4 ,i did n us$ to believe ! /ory ( ,daniel 9 ! lions' d5 until ,i _h to take "s ( ^? awful m>*es ?r\gh ! jungle4 ,!n ,i knew x 0 true4 ,_m times ,i walk$ alone1 pray+1 ',o ,god ( ,daniel1 %ut _! m\?s6' & ,he did4 ,aft] pu%+ on ?r\gh ! d>kness1 ,m>y saw ! dim outl9es ( ! huts ( ! village4 ,all 0 quiet4 ,sudd5ly %e he>d ! swift patt] ( b>e feet4 ,%e 0 surr\nd$ by w>riors %\t+1 pu%+ & %ak+ _! spe>s4 ,:at h y come =8 ask$ ! *ief4 ,i h he>d a "y man is hurt4 ,i come to help him4 ,i also he>d t y are go+ to w>4 ,i h come to ask y n to fight1 said ,m>y4 ,! *ief talk$ ) "s ( 8 m54 ,!n he came up to ,m>y4 ,! :ite ,ma is welcome1 he said4 ,%e %all he> all we h to say be=e we fight4 ,all ! same we %all fight4 ,"h is my son w\nd$ by ! enemy4 ,we mu/ wipe out ! %ame put on u4 ,we mu/ get ev5 = ?is bad ?+4 ,n[ ,ma y may give my son y\r m$ic9e4 ,!n y mu/ re/4 ,wom51 y take c>e ( ! :ite ,ma4 ,we w call h] at cockcr[ :5 we />t4 ,m>y fix$ ! "y man's h&4 ,!n %e laid d[n 9 "o ( ! huts = an h\r's sleep4 ,x seem$ z ?\gh h] eyes 7 h>dly %ut1 be=e %e he>d a voice call+ h]4 ,ma1 !y are go+ to battle4 ,run1 ,ma1 run6 ,! w>riors 7 on ! w>pa?4 ,m>y c\ld he> _! wild yells & ! roll ( ! w> drums4 ,m>y ran aft] !m4 ,%e 0 tir$ f ! h>d trip to _! village4 ,%e 0 weak f ! sickness %e _h4 ,b no?+ c\ld /op h]4 ,%e caught up ) ! w>riors j z !y 7 gett+ ready to attack an enemy village4 ,behave l m51 %e yell$1 n l fools4 ,be quiet n[4 ,d n yell & %\t4 ,! w>riors became sil5t4 ,god says t rev5ge is wrong1 said ,m>y4 ,he w pay back wick$ p = ! wrong ?+s !y d4 ,y %\ld n try to get ev54 ,leave t to ,god4 ,no1 no1 said ! *ief4 ,if we d n pay back = ! wrong done u1 ! tribe w n be afraid ( u4 ,!y w d m bad ?+s to u4 ,yes1 yes1 %\t$ ! w>riors4 ,!y kept %\t+ & %ak+ _! swords & guns4 ,did ! :ole village hurt y8 ,did ! :ole village %oot ! "y man8 ,:5 y fight aga9/ ! village y w hurt _m wom5 & *ildr54 ,!y are innoc5t4 ,!y h done no?+4 ,let u pray to ,god ab\t x4 ,all ! w>riors 7 quiet z ,m>y pray$4 ,%e ask$ ,god to please /op ! w> if x 0 ,8 w4 ,%e pray$ = ! "y man :o _h be5 hurt4 ,%e pray$ = :oev] x 0 t hurt him1 t he might turn away f 8 wick$ness & become a ,*ri/ian4 ,%e pray$ = ! p ( ! village4 ,!n ,m>y spoke to ! w>riors4 ,y /ay "h1 %e said1 ,i am go+ ov] to ! village4 ,fe>lessly %e walk$ ov] to :]e ! l9e ( village w>riors 7 drawn up ) _! swords & spe>s4 ,hello1 said ,m>y4 ,! w>riors said no?+4 ,m>y look$ ov] ! angry faces4 ,!n %e laugh$4 ,nice bun*1 %e said4 ,is ?is ! way y welcome lady visitors8 ,! w>riors /irr$ uneasily4 ,!y did n say any?+4 ,:]e is y\r *ief8 ask$ ,m>y4 ,surely he is n afraid to talk to me4 ,an old *ief /epp$ out f beh9d ! village w>riors4 ,to ,m>y's surprise he kneel$ d[n 9 front ( h]4 ,ma1 he said1 we ?ank y = com+4 ,x is true we %ot ! "y man1 ! "y *ief ( ^? :o h come to fight u4 ,b x 0 "o man :o did x4 ,! :ole village 0 n at fault4 ,please make peace4 ,tell u :at we mu/ d4 ,m>y look$ into ! face ( ! *ief4 ,x 0 ,*ief ,okurike4 ,long ago %e _h made a h>d trip ?r\gh ! jungle 9 p\r+ ra9 to help :5 he 0 dea?ly sick4 ,because ( :at %e _h done !n1 he 0 n[ at h] feet ask+ h] to make peace4 ,m>y %ook h&s ) ,*ief ,okurike4 ,!n %e spoke to 8 w>riors4 ,/ay :]e y are1 %e said4 ,"s ( y f9d a place :]e ,i c sit 9 com=t4 ,i am hungry4 ,br+ me breakfa/4 ,i w n />ve :ile m5 fight4 ,! w>riors did z %e told !m4 ,n[1 %e said1 *oose two or ?ree m5 to speak = y4 ,we %all h a palav]4 ,9 t way we w settle ?is ?+4 ,! f\r m5 met & talk$ ) "o ano!r :ile ,m>y ate breakfa/4 ,:y d y want to fight & kill because "o drunk5 man w\nd$ y\r "y *ief8 ,m>y ask$ ! m5 f ! fight+ tribe4 ,let ! tribe ( ! drunk5 y\? pay a f9e4 ,a long talk foll[$4 ,sometimes x became v excit+4 ,! argu+ grew l\d4 ,! fa!r ( ! "y man want$ to h ! man :o _h %ot him puni%$ h>d4 ,:5 ! m5 became angry1 ,m>y w\ld /op !m4 ,let u pray ab\t ?is1 ,m>y w\ld say4 ,aft] %e _h pray$ !y w\ld settle ! po9t4 ,f9ally ,m>y & h] ,god won out4 ,! fight+ tribe at la/ agre$ to be satisfi$ ) a f9e4 ,! village paid ! f9e4 ,!y did n use money4 ,s ! f9e 0 paid 9 b>rels & bottles ( trade g94 ,n[ ,m>y 0 worri$4 ,:at %\ld %e d8 ,%e knew ! w>riors w\ld dr9k ! g9 "r away4 ,%e knew ?is w\ld make !m fight aft] all 9 spite ( _! promises4 ,a quick ?\ght came to h]4 ,accord+ to ! law ( ^! p1 clo!s ?r[n ov] any?+ gave x ! protection ( y\r body4 ,no "o else c\ld t\* x4 ,m>y snat*$ (f h] skirt4 ,%e took (f all ! clo!s %e c\ld sp>e4 ,%e spread !m ov] ! b>rels & bottles4 ,n[ no "o c\ld t\* !m4 ,m>y took ! "o glass ! tribe _h4 ,%e gave "o glassful to ea* *ief to %[ t !re 0 no trick & t ! b>rels & bottles 7 really fill$ ) g94 ,!n %e spoke to !m ab\t fight+4 ,if all ( y g to y\r homes & don't fight1 said ,m>y1 ,i'll promise to s5d ! /uff aft] y4 ,i mu/ g away4 ,i h be5 sick & ,i mu/ g :]e ,i c get /rong aga94 ,i am go+ across ! great wat]s to my home4 ,i %all be away _m moons4 ,w y promise me t y w n fight :ile ,i am gone8 ,x w make me v happy if y w make t promise4 ,x w make me sad if y don't1 = ,i w always be wond]+ :e!r y are fight+ & hurt+ "o ano!r4 ,i w promise1 said ! *ief ( ! village1 if ! o!r *ief w4 ,all ! w>riors look$ at ! *ief ^: son _h be5 hurt4 ,= a long "t he said no?+4 ,8 tribe _h always be5 fight]s4 ,x w\ld be h>d = !m to give up fight+4 ,! *ief rubb$ 8 *94 ,he scrat*$ 8 head4 ,yes1 ,ma1 he said f9ally1 ,i w promise t we w n fight :ile y are gone4 ,! two villages kept ! promise made by _! *iefs4 ,:5 ,m>y came back ! two *iefs c\ld say1 ,x is peace4 ,m>y 0 v tir$4 ,sl[ly %e tramp$ ?r\gh ! hot jungle4 ,aft] _m h\rs %e came to ,ek5ge4 ,we h s5t y\r trunks & ?+s on ahead1 said ,*ief ,edem4 ,"h are my be/ r[]s & be/ soldi]s4 ,!y are ready to take y to ,duke ,t[n4 ,m>y once m /epp$ into ! canoe4 ,?is "t !re 0 no "o to call h] back4 ,little black ,janie1 :om ,m>y _h adopt$1 0 ) h]4 ,good-by1 good-by1 ,ma1 %\t$ ! cr[d4 ,god keep y safe & br+ y back to u aga94 ,! r[]s pull$ _! o>s /rongly1 & swiftly d[n ! sl[ mov+ riv] w5t ! canoe4 ,?ree ye>s ,m>y _h sp5t 9 ,okoyong4 ,already %e _h se5 a *ange 9 ! hea!n p4 ,a great] *ange 0 /ill to come4 ,m>y 0 go+ to see m ( ! p[] ! ,gospel has to *ange hea!n he>ts & lives4 #aj ,a ,disappo9tm5t ,m>y wrote to ! ,mission ,bo>d2 ,*>les & ,i are v mu* 9 love4 ,we w\ld l to be m>ri$4 ,*>les is a wond]ful ,*ri/ian & a v f9e tea*]4 ,he w\ld be a v great help 9 my jungle "w4 ,we hope t y w agree to our m>riage & let ,*>les g into ! jungle ) me4 ,i am ready to d :at y say4 ,i lay ! :ole matt] 9 ,god's h&s & w take f ,him :at ,he sees be/ = ,8 "w 9 ,okoyong4 ,my life 0 laid on ! alt> = t p long ago1 & ,i w\ld n take "o jot or tittle ( x back4 ,if x be = ,8 glory & ! advantage ( ,8 cause !re to let ano!r jo9 9 x1 ,i w be grateful4 ,if n1 ,i w be grateful anyway1 = ,god kn[s be/4 ,! ,bo>d 0 v mu* surpris$ to get ?is lett]4 ,if ! ,bo>d memb]s _h ?\ght ab\t x at all1 !y _h ?\ght t ,m>y w\ld nev] m>ry4 ,%e 0 =ty-?ree ye>s old & ,*>les ,morrison1 h] swee!>t1 0 tw5ty-five4 ,he 0 a mission tea*] at ,duke ,t[n4 ,! diff]5ce 9 _! ages did n bo!r ! swee!>ts4 ,!y met & _h fall5 9 love4 ,!y want$ to m>ry4 ,i w m>ry y if ! ,mission ,bo>d w agree to lett+ y "w 9 ! jungle ) me1 said ,m>y4 ,b suppose ! ,bo>d w n let me g into ! jungle1 w\ldn't y be will+ to come back to ,duke ,t[n ) me8 ask$ ,*>les4 ,no1 ,*>les1 ,i c\ldn't4 ,i love y v mu*1 m ?an anyone ,i h ev] kn[n1 b my "w = ,god is 9 ! jungles4 ,!re no "o else has yet plant$ ! ,gospel se$4 ,to leave a field l ,okoyong )\t a work] & g to "o l ,duke ,t[n ) t5 or a doz5 work]s :]e ! p h ! ,bible & pl5ty ( privileges--t's fooli%4 ,if ,god does n s5d y into ! jungle ) me1 !n y mu/ d y\r "w & ,i mu/ d m9e :]e we h be5 plac$4 ,x 0 n long aft] ,m>y _h return$ to ,engl& t ! ,mission ,bo>d gave its answ] to h] reque/4 ,! answ] 0 no4 ,:at ! ,"l decides is "r1 said ,m>y4 ,i believe t ! ,mission ,bo>d is giv+ me ,god's answ] because !y are ,8 s]vants4 ,:at ,m>y suff]$ no "o knew4 ,%e long$ to h a life's p>tn] by h] side 9 ! great "w ( br++ ! ,gospel to ! jungle1 b hav+ giv5 h] life to ,god1 %e felt t ,he mu/ be h] fir/ love4 ,*>les ,morrison1 h[ev]1 took ! refusal v h>d4 ,he became sick & _h to g home4 ,lat] he w5t to ,am]ica :]e he di$4 ,n[ t ,m>y 0 home 9 ,engl&1 %e soon got ov] ! jungle fev]s4 ,p want$ to he> ab\t ! mission>y "w 9 ,africa4 ,m>y w5t f *ur* to *ur* tell+ ab\t h] "w4 ,%e did n l to d ?is4 ,%e w\ld r be 9 ! jungle tell+ ! natives ab\t ,jesus4 ,x is h>d = me to speak1 said ,m>y1 b ,jesus has ask$ me to d x1 & x is an honor to speak = ,him4 ,i wi% to d x *e]fully4 ,ev]y:]e p 7 ?rill$ to he> ab\t ! "w = ,jesus 9 ! jungle4 ,!y want$ to d some?+1 too4 ,!y gave money4 ,!y s5t boxes ( clo!s & food & o!r ?+s out to ,africa to help ! hea!n4 ,!n ,m>y got sick ) influ5za & bron*itis4 ,%e c\ld n g ar\nd speak+ any m4 ,in/ead1 %e wrote "s articles = a mission>y pap]4 ,! ,gospel mu/ be prea*$ to ! p ( ,calab>1 %e said4 ,!n ! p ought to be taught "s trades4 ,!y %\ld le>n to be c>p5t]s & f>m]s & ! l4 ,we ought to s5d out p :o c tea* !m ^! trades s t !y c make a liv+4 ,?is 0 a new idea to _m p4 ,!y wrote to o!r mission>ies to f9d out :at !y ?\ght ab\t x4 ,lat] a s*ool1 ,! ,hope ,waddell ,tra9+ ,in/itute1 0 />t$4 ,?is s*ool taught ! boys & girls ( ,calab> _m trades4 ,m>y 0 sl[ 9 gett+ well4 ,%e & ,janie1 ! black girl %e _h br\ght ) h]1 w5t to ! s\!rn "p ( ,engl&1 :]e ! climate 0 mild]4 ,x 0 hop$ t ! sea breezes & ! mild climate w\ld br+ back h] heal?4 ,days & weeks w5t by4 ,little by little ,m>y got bett]4 ,! ye> #ahia came to an end4 ,! bells rang 9 ! ,new ,ye>4 ,soon we c g back to de> ,calab>1 said ,m>y4 ,oh1 h[ ,i want to get back & tell m p !re ab\t ! ,"l ,jesus4 ,9 ,febru>y1 #ahib1 ,m>y & ,janie sail$ = ,calab>4 ,:at new adv5tures await$ !m 9 ,africa8 ,welcome home1 ,ma1 welcome1 %\t$ ! p ( ,okoyong4 ,god bless y4 ,praise ! ,"l = s5d+ y back to u6 ,:5 ,m>y came back to ,okoyong1 ?+s 7 mu* diff]5t f :at !y _h be5 ! fir/ "t %e came4 ,n[ !re 0 a f9e mission h\se4 ,*ur*es & s*oolh\ses _h be5 built 9 _m ( ! villages4 ,! p 7 sl[ly b surely turn+ away f _! hea!n cu/oms4 ,=m]ly no *ief ev] di$ )\t ! sacrifice ( _m human lives1 b ?is 0 n done any m4 ,"o ( ! *iefs said1 ,ma1 y :ite p are ,god ,almighty4 ,no o!r p[] c\ld h done ?is4 ,!re 7 /ill _m *iefs :o lik$ to g to w> & to fight ) o!r tribes4 ,b ,m>y _h fri5ds :o w\ld tell h] ( ! plans ( ^! *iefs4 ,%e w\ld h to g to !m & p]suade !m n to fight4 ,"o ( ,m>y's de>e/ fri5ds 0 ,ma ,eme4 ,:5 %e w\ld he> ( tr\ble1 %e w\ld s5d a mess5g] to ,m>y ) a m$ic9e bottle4 ,?is w\ld mean1 ,be ready = tr\ble4 ,m>y 0 s good at settl+ ! argum5ts betwe5 ! *iefs t ! ,briti% gov]nm5t made h] a vice-consul4 ,?is 0 some?+ l a gov]nor & judge4 ,! jungle p w\ld n let ! :ite m5 come & make new laws or settle _! argum5ts1 b !y did li/5 to ,m>y4 ,%e 0 a v fair & hone/ judge4 ,! p lov$ & obey$ h]4 ,b life 0 n easy4 ,n all ! natives 7 ,*ri/ians4 ,ev5 ^? :o 71 7 n always good ,*ri/ians b w\ld sometimes slip back into ! old hea!n ways4 ,!n x 0 h>d = ,m>y & h] help]s to get to ! diff]5t places4 ,!re 7 no easy roads ?r\gh ! jungles1 & wild animals 7 always !re ready to kill ! c>eless travel]4 ,m>y receiv$ _m gifts bo? f ! natives & f h] fri5ds 9 ,engl& & ,scotl&4 ,"o ( ! gifts %e lov$ ! be/ 0 a little /eamboat1 :i* ! natives call$ smok+ canoe4 ,! boys & girls 9 ,scotl& _h giv5 ! money to buy ?is boat4 ,b ,m>y 0 n satisfi$4 ,%e did n want to take life easy4 ,z soon z %e _h built a *ur* & ! p 7 beg9n+ to become civiliz$1 %e want$ to move on to wild] places4 ,i want to />t new "w1 said ,m>y4 ,let ^? :o are y\ng] & :o h n be5 9 ?is "w z long z ,i h1 take ! places :]e ! "w has be5 begun4 ,_m ( ,m>y's fri5ds among ! natives _h gone to ,akpap1 :i* 0 a village s\? ( ,ek5ge4 ,?is village 0 ab\t six miles f ! ,cross ,riv]4 ,x 0 a l>ge trad+ c5t]4 ,_m hea!n came to ?is village to trade _! goods = o!r ?+s !y want$4 ,m>y wrote to ! ,mission ,bo>d & ask$ !m to let h] beg9 "w 9 ?is new place4 ,we _c at ?is "t let y />t "w at ,akpap1 wrote ! ,mission ,bo>d4 ,to />t !re we w\ld h to build a mission h\se1 & we d n h ! money = t4 ,besides ! ne>e/ l&+ place is ,ikunetu4 ,?is is six miles f ,akpap4 ,! =e/s are wild & h>d to get ?r\gh4 ,we believe y %\ld cont9ue ! "w at ,ek5ge4 ,m>y wrote aga9 & aga91 try+ to p]suade ! ,bo>d to let h] />t "w at ,akpap4 ,at la/ ! ,mission ,bo>d agre$ to let h] />t "w !re4 ,!y promis$ to build a mission h\se & a boa?\se = h] /eamboat4 ,m>y did n wait = ! h\se to be built4 ,9 #ahif %e built a two-room native %$4 ,"h %e began h] "w4 ,! h\se 0 n z good z ! fir/ h\se %e built 9 ,ek5ge4 ,?is did n bo!r ,m>y4 ,%e 0 m conc]n$ ab\t br++ ! ,gospel to ! hea!n4 ,! "w "h 0 l t 9 ,ek5ge4 ,! *iefs came ) ! tr\bles !y 7 hav+ 9 _! tribes4 ,!y want$ h] advice4 ,! p came ) _! family problems & want$ h] to tell !m :at to d4 ,!re 7 _m hea!n p :o came f ! jungle to visit h]4 ,m>y taught h] classes4 ,%e conduct$ ,sunday s]vices4 ,%e 0 busy all ! "t4 ,!n "o day ! smallpox sickness broke out4 ,y mu/ all be vacc9at$1 said ,m>y to ! natives4 ,i w scrat* y\r arm ) ?is m$ic9e & ! smallpox w /ay away f y4 ,h\r aft] h\r1 f> into ! night1 day aft] day1 ,m>y vacc9at$ ! natives4 ,:5 h] m$ic9e ran out1 %e took blood f ! arms ( ^? :o _h be5 vacc9at$ to use z vacc9ation m$ic9e4 ,"o day a man came runn+ to ! h\se :]e ,m>y 0 liv+ 9 ,akpap4 ,he _h run a long way4 ,he 0 scrat*$ up & sweat+4 ,he _h run ?r\gh ! jungle )\t /opp+4 ,ma1 ,ma1 he cri$1 ! smallpox sickness has come to ,ek5ge4 ,*ief ,ekponyong & ,*ief ,edem are sick & _m1 _m m4 ,come quick1 oh1 come to ,ek5ge or we %all all die4 ,i w come ) y at once1 said ,m>y to ! mess5g] f ,ek5ge4 ,i w help y\r p fight ! smallpox sickness4 ,m>y w5t back to ,ek5ge4 ,! smallpox sickness 0 v bad4 ,ne>ly ! :ole village 0 sick4 ,we mu/ h a hospital1 said ,m>y4 ,i "k :at we w d4 ,we w make my h\se "h a hospital4 ,soon ! h\se 0 fill$ to ov]fl[+ ) sick p4 ,%e _h to be doctor1 nurse1 & und]tak]4 ,_m ( h] close fri5ds di$4 ,*ief ,ekponyong1 :o at fir/ _h work$ aga9/ ,m>y & !n _h become h] fri5d1 di$4 ,*ief ,edem1 ! *ief ( ,ek5ge1 0 v sick4 ,! tir$ mission>y did ev]y?+ %e c\ld to save ! old hea!n's life4 ,b "o d>k night he di$4 ,m>y 0 all alone4 ,m>y made a c(f9 = ! *ief4 ,%e put 8 body 9 x4 ,!n %e dug a grave4 ,%e dragg$ ! c(f9 to ! grave & buri$ x4 ,completely tir$ out %e dragg$ h]self back to ,akpap4 ,j at ?is "t ,mr4 ,ov5s & ano!r mission>y came up f ,duke ,t[n4 ,!y came to ,m>y's hut at ,akpap4 ,all 0 /ill & quiet4 ,mr4 ,ov5s look$ at ! o!r mission>y4 ,some?+ is wrong1 he said4 ,he knock$ l\dly at ! door4 ,he knock$ & knock$ aga94 ,f9ally ,m>y awoke & op5$ ! door4 ,! mission>ies saw h[ tir$ & sick %e look$4 ,:at is wrong8 ask$ ,ov5s4 ,m>y told !m ab\t ! sickness at ,ek5ge4 ,%e told !m ( :at %e _h done4 ,i don't see h[ y c\ld h done t "w alone1 said ,mr4 ,ov5s4 ,won't y g & bury ! re/ ( ! dead8 ask$ ,m>y4 ,i 0 j too tir$ to d x4 ,yes1 we w1 said ,mr4 ,ov5s4 ,! two mission>ies w5t to ,ek5ge4 ,!re !y f\nd ! mission h\se fill$ ) dead bodies4 ,!y buri$ ^! p & prea*$ to ^? :o 7 /ill liv+ ab\t ! ,savi\r4 ,m>y 0 weak & sick1 b %e kept "r on work+4 ,9 "o ( h] lett]s to a fri5d %e tells ab\t "s ( h] "w3 ,f\r are at my feet li/5+4 ,five boys outside are gett+ a read+ lesson f ,janie4 ,a man is ly+ on ! gr\nd :o has run away f 8 ma/]1 & is /ay+ ) me = safety until ,i get him =giv54 ,an old *ief is "h ) a girl :o has a bad sore on h] arm4 ,a woman is begg+ me to help h] get h] husb& to treat h] bett]4 ,?ree p are "h = vacc9ation4 ,e ev5+ %e w\ld h family wor%ip4 ,m>y sat on ! mud floor 9 "o ( ! %$ rooms4 ,9 front ( h] 9 a half-circle 7 ! _m *ildr5 %e _h adopt$ & 0 tak+ c>e (4 ,beh9d !m 7 ! baskets hold+ ! tw9 babies %e _h rec5tly rescu$4 ,! light f a little lamp %one on ! bright faces4 ,m>y read sl[ly f ! ,bible4 ,!n %e expla9$ ! ,bible read+ to ! *ildr5 & pray$4 ,!n %e sang a song 9 ! native language4 ,! tune 0 a ,scotti% melody & z %e sang %e kept "t ) a tambor9e4 ,if any ( ! *ildr5 did n pay att5tion1 ,m>y w\ld lean =w>d & tap 8 head ) ! tambor9e4 ,m>y did n get h] /r5g? back4 ,%e 0 n well4 ,! mission committee at ,calab> decid$ t ev5 ?\gh !y _h no work] to take h] place1 %e mu/ g home on a vacation :i* 0 long ov]due4 ,b :o w take c>e ( ! "w at ,akpap8 ask$ ,m>y4 ,mr4 ,ov5s1 ! c>p5t]1 :o is build+ ! mission h\se at ,akpap1 c d ! "w until we f9d someone to take y\r place1 answ]$ ! *airman ( ! committee4 ,b :at %all ,i d ) my _m black *ildr58 ,i don't want !m to g back to hea!n ways ( liv+ :ile ,i am gone4 ,i don't l to ask ! o!r mission work]s to take c>e ( !m = me4 ,don't worry1 ,m>y4 ,we w f9d places = !m4 ,places 7 f\nd = all ! adopt$ *ildr5 except ! f\r black *ildr5 :om %e plann$ to take along ) h]4 ,^! 7 ,janie1 :o 0 n[ sixte5 ye>s old1 ,m>y 0 five1 ,alice ?ree1 & ,maggie 0 only eighte5 mon?s old4 ,n[ ,m>y _h to f9d ways ( clo?+ ! *ildr54 ,! rags !y wore 9 ! jungle w\ld n d = ! trip to ,scotl&4 ,m>y took h] tr\ble to ! ,"l1 & ,he wond]fully answ]$ h] pray]4 ,:5 %e rea*$ ,duke ,t[n1 %e f\nd t a mission>y box _h j come1 & x _h j ! ?+s %e ne$$4 ,m>y took h] *ildr5 on bo>d ! big %ip4 ,x 0 ! bigge/ canoe t any ( ! *ildr5 except ,janie _h ev] se54 ,we're on our way to bonny ,scotl&1 said ,m>y4 #aa ,cl\ds & ,sun%9e ,! o!r mission>ies at ,calab>1 said ,m>y1 "w z h>d1 if n h>d]1 ?an ,i d4 ,we ne$ m work]s to prea* ! ,gospel ( ,jesus ,*ri/ = y\r lo/ black bro!rs & si/]s4 ,!y h s\ls j z y d4 ,jesus loves !m j z ,he does y4 ,we mu/ tell !m ( ,8 love4 ,i w\ld l to g f>!r inl& to p :o h nev] he>d ! ,gospel & make a home among ! cannibals4 ,m>y 0 giv+ a talk at "o ( ! *ur*es4 ,z soon z %e 0 well en\gh to make spee*es1 _m ( ! *ur*es want$ to he> h]4 ,! p 7 v mu* int]e/$ 9 ! black *ildr5 %e _h adopt$ & br\ght ) h]4 ,_m ( !m _h nev] se5 black p be=e4 ,m>y _h "s tr\ble speak+ 9 ,engli%4 ,= _m ye>s n[ %e _h be5 speak+ almo/ all ! "t 9 ! ,african language4 ,x 0 sometimes h>d = h] to say ! "r ,engli% words1 b ! ,holy ,_s help$ h]1 & ! p rememb]$ h] talks & gave g5]\sly = ! "w 9 ,africa44 ,late 9 ! ye> #ahih ,m>y & ! black *ildr5 got on ! big canoe & sail$ back to ,africa4 ,!y sp5t a happy ,*ri/mas on ! %ip4 ,once m /rong & well1 ,m>y w5t back to "w 9 ,akpap4 ,%e taught ! *ildr5 & gr[nups4 ,%e heal$ ! sick4 ,%e visit$ 9 ! bu% & 9 ! jungle4 ,dur+ ?is "t ,m>y _h ! joy ( see+ six "y m5 become ,*ri/ians4 ,^! "y m5 %e tra9$ & s5t to ! neighbor+ villages z ,gospel work]s4 ,%e _h hop$ = m help]s1 b 0 grateful t ,god _h giv5 h] ^!4 ,m & m ( ! jungle p he>d ab\t h]4 ,bu%m5 travel$ hundr$s ( miles to see ! :ite ,ma :o told !m ab\t ,jesus4 ,m>y us$ e *ance %e _h to tell ! ,gospel to hea!n :o _h nev] he>d x4 ,! /ories ! visit+ p told ab\t _! l&s & ! inl& tribes fill$ ,m>y ) ! desire to explore o!r p>ts ( ! c\ntry4 ,(t5 9 ! mission boat or 9 a canoe %e travel$ to villages f>!r away4 ,on "o trip ! canoe 9 :i* ,m>y 0 rid+ 0 attack$ by a hippopotamus4 ,m>y ?\ght h] end _h come4 ,nev]!less1 %e bravely f\ght (f ! animal1 us+ metal cook+ pots & pans z weapons4 ,9 ! s\!rn "p ( ,nig]ia 0 a /rong1 wild tribe call$ ! ,aros4 ,!y 7 a pr\d b wick$ p4 ,!y made w> on peaceful tribes4 ,!y w\ld /eal p f peaceful villages & make !m slaves4 ,!y pray$ to ! ,devil1 & !y kill$ p z human sacrifices to please _! idols4 ,!y 7 cannibals :o ate p4 ,! gov]nm5t decid$ to make ?is tribe /op do+ ^! bad ?+s4 ,a small b& ( soldi]s 0 s5t aga9/ ?is tribe to make !m obey4 ,?is made ,m>y sad4 ,%e knew t s5d+ soldi]s to fight aga9/ ^! p w\ld n *ange !m4 ,%e knew t only ! ,gospel c\ld *ange ! black m5's he>ts4 ,%e wi%$ %e c\ld g to ?is tribe ) ! ,gospel ( ,jesus1 b ! gov]nm5t said no4 ,! gov]nm5t (fic]s fe>$ !re might be a tribal w> :i* w\ld ev5 come to ,okoyong4 ,!y decid$ t ,m>y w\ld be saf] 9 ,creek ,t[n ?an ,akpap4 ,sadly ,m>y left h] fri5ds & sp5t ?ree mon?s 9 ,creek ,t[n4 ,h] ,okoyong fri5ds did n =get h]4 ,!y came (t5 to visit h] & br\ght h] gifts4 ,!y also br\ght _! qu>rels to h] to settle4 ,!y call$ h] _! que54 ,f9ally1 ,m>y 0 all[$ to g back to ,akpap4 ,?ree ye>s w5t by4 ,x 0 n[ fifte5 ye>s s9ce ,m>y _h fir/ come to ,okoyong4 ,on ! anniv]s>y ( ! day t %e came a celebration 0 held4 ,sev5 "y m5 :om ,m>y _h won = ,*ri/ 7 baptiz$4 ,! ,rev4 ,w4,t4 ,weir1 a mission>y f ,creek ,t[n1 help$ 9 organiz+ ! fir/ ,okoyong ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,! foll[+ ,sunday ! *ur* 0 fill$ to ov]fl[+4 ,m>y pres5t$ elev5 *ildr5 = baptism4 ,! ,"l's ,supp] 0 s]v$ = ! fir/ "t to natives & :ite work]s :o _h accept$ ,*ri/ z _! ,savi\r4 ,aft] songs _h be5 sung & spee*es made by o!rs1 ,m>y got up to speak4 ,y mu/ build a *ur* l>ge en\gh to take c>e ( all :o come to he> ,god's ,^w4 ,okoyong n[ looks to y :o h accept$ ,*ri/ z y\r ,savi\r & :o h jo9$ ! *ur* = pro( ( ! p[] ( ! ,gospel1 m ?an x looks to me4 ,i am v happy ov] all t has be5 done ^! pa/ fifte5 ye>s1 b x is ,god :o did x4 ,to ,him belongs all ! glory4 ,mission h\ses1 s*ools1 & a *ur* h be5 built4 ,wick$ hea!n cu/oms h be5 /opp$4 ,*iefs h quit fight+1 & wom5 are mu* bett] (f ?an !y 7 :5 ,i came4 ,let u praise ,god = ?is & let u g on & d great] ?+s4 ,! ,"l w help u & w bless our "w4 ,m>y 0 happy ! way ! "w 0 go+1 b %e 0 n satisfi$4 ,%e want$ to g to o!r places4 ,?is cannibal l& ( deep d>kness ) woods ( spooky my/]y is l a magnet1 said ,m>y ,slessor4 ,x draws me on & on4 ,:]e is ?is c\ntry :]e y want to "w8 ask$ ,miss ,wright1 "o ( ! tea*]s at ! ,girls' ,in/itute at ,calab>4 ,x lies to ! we/ ( ! ,cross ,riv]4 ,x /ret*es = miles & miles t[>d ! ,nig] ,riv]4 ,hav5't any mission>ies be5 !re8 ,none h gone into ! =e/4 ,mission>ies & trad]s h gone along ! edge ( x :5 !y w5t up ! ,cross ,riv]4 ,:at tribes live 9 ?is d>k & my/]i\s c\ntry8 ask$ ,miss ,wright4 ,! ,ibo tribe lives 9 mo/ ( ! c\ntry1 b !y are rul$ by ! ,aros clan1 said ,m>y4 ,:o are !y8 ,tell me some?+ ab\t !m1 ,m>y4 ,i "k s little ab\t ! tribes1 except ^? :o come to ,calab> or s5d _! girls to our ,in/itute4 ,! ,aros clan are a wise b tricky p4 ,!y live 9 ?irty villages ne> ! di/rict ( ,aro*uku1 :]e ,i w\ld l to beg9 a mission4 ,!y are /rong & rule ! ,ibo tribe because ( _! trade & religion4 ,!y trade slaves1 :i* _! religion furni%es4 ,:5 !y _c get en\gh slaves t way1 !y raid ,ibo villages & capture ! p :o live !re & sell !m4 ,y say _! religion furni%es !m ) slaves8 ,h[ is t possible8 ,! ,ibo tribe & ! ,aros pray to ! juju god4 ,!y believe ! juju god lives 9 a tree4 ,!y ?9k ?is tree is holy4 ,ea* village has its own god & sacr$ tree1 b ! ma9 juju us$ to be ab\t a mile f ,aro*uku4 ,b y hav5't told me ab\t ! slaves1 int]rupt$ ,miss ,wright4 ,i am j com+ to t1 said ,m>y4 ,?is ma9 juju1 call$ ! ,long ,juju1 0 rea*$ by a w9d+ road t goes ?r\gh a d5se jungle & leads at la/ to a lake4 ,9 ! c5t] ( ! lake is an isl& on :i* 0 ! ,long ,juju4 ,"h hundr$s ( p came to ask advice f ! prie/s & to wor%ip4 ,:5 ! p came "h1 ! ,aros clan _h captur$ !m4 ,!n !y 7 ei!r sold z slaves1 sacrific$ to juju1 or eat5 by ! tribe4 ,h[ t]rible6 ,! ,aros are tricky4 ,"o ( _! tricks1 0 to ?r[ "s ( ! p !y captur$ into ! wat]4 ,! wat] at once turn$ r$4 ,! prie/s w\ld tell ! p t juju _h eat5 ! m54 ,! p believ$ x1 b really ! r$ 0 only color+ ! prie/s _h ?r[n into ! riv]4 ,is ! juju /ill !re8 ask$ ,miss ,wright4 ,no4 ,! ,briti% soldi]s w5t ov] ! ,cross ,riv]4 ,!y _h a battle ) ! natives & beat !m4 ,!y captur$ ,aro*uku4 ,!n !y *opp$ d[n ! ,long ,juju4 ,b ( c\rse ! natives /ill h _! village jujus4 ,!y /ill d _m wick$ ?+s4 ,& y want to "w among ^? t]rible p8 ,yes1 don't y ?9k !y h a great ne$ = ! ,gospel8 ,oh1 !y d6 ,b ,i w\ld n h ! c\rage to "w among !m4 ,i h no c\rage1 said ,m>y1 except :at ,god gives me4 ,tell me1 ,m>y1 h y gone into t c\ntry at all8 ,i h made "s %ort exploration trips4 ,i told ! trad]s to tell ! *iefs t "s day ,i w\ld come to _! c\ntry to live1 b _! only answ] 01 ',x is n safe4' ,t is :at ! p told me :5 ,i want$ to g to ,okoyong4 ,i tru/ 9 my heav5ly ,fa!r & ,i am n afraid ( ! cannibals no matt] h[ fi]ce & cruel !y may be4 ,b ,m>y1 did y "k t :5 a *ief di$ rec5tly1 fifty or m p 7 eat5 at ! fun]al c]emonies1 & tw5ty-five o!rs _h _! heads cut (f & 7 buri$ ) ! *ief8 ,yes1 ,i he>d t4 ,b ?+s 7 almo/ z bad :5 ,i came to ,okoyong4 ,god bless$ my "w1 & ,he c protect me 9 ?is /range new l& ( ! cannibals4 ,i d hope ! ,mission ,bo>d w let me g & "w among ! ,aros & ,ibos4 ,! mission>ies 9 ,calab> want$ ,m>y to "w at ,ikor(iong & at ,unwana1 :i* 7 two t[ns f>!r up ! ,cross ,riv] f ,akpap4 ,b ,m>y did n ?9k ^! 7 good places = h] "w4 ,%e want$ to be :]e %e c\ld rea* ! mo/ p4 ,%e want$ to "w at ,aro*uku1 ! *ief city ( ,aros :i* 0 also ne> ! ,efik1 ,ibo & ,ibibio tribes4 ,%e want$ to op5 h] fir/ /ation at ,itu1 :i* 0 on ! m\? ( ,enyong creek1 h] second /ation at ,aro*uku & a ?ird at ,b5de4 ,! mission>ies at ,calab> did n agree1 b !y decid$ to wait until a work] c\ld be f\nd to take ,m>y's place at ,akpap4 ,m>y w\ld n reave ^! p until !y c\ld be tak5 c>e ( by ,*ri/ian work]s4 ,s5d a m9i/] to take c>e ( a /ation4 ,i _c build up a *ur* ! way a m9i/] c1 said ,m>y4 ,x look$ z ?\gh ,m>y w\ld n get to g to ! l& ( ,aros4 ,!n ,miss ,wright1 ! tea*] f ! ,girls' ,in/itute1 ask$ to be s5t to ,akpap z an assi/ant4 ,?is reque/ 0 s5t to ,scotl& = ! ,bo>d to approve4 ,m>y n[ decid$ to />t "w at once4 ,9 ,janu>y1 #aijc1 ) two boys1 ,esi5 & ,efiiom1 & a girl1 ,mana1 :om %e _h c>efully tra9$1 %e load$ h] canoe ) food & o!r supplies & set (f = ! l& ( ! cruel cannibals4 ,!y did n "k h[ ! p !re w\ld treat !m1 b !y tru/$ 9 ,god to take c>e ( !m & help !m 9 _! "w4 ,m>y f\nd a h\se = !m4 ,i am leav+ y "h1 said ,m>y to ! ?ree natives1 to beg9 a s*ool & hold *ur* s]vices = ! p ( ,itu4 ,i mu/ g back to ,akpap b ,i w come aga9 z soon z ,i c4 ,b ,m>y _h to /ay at ,akpap long] ?an %e expect$4 ,at la/ %e 0 able to come aga9 to ,itu & to visit ! s*ool & ! *ur* s]vices4 ,y h done wond]fully well1 %e told ! ?ree work]s4 ,god has bless$ y\r "w4 ,my he>t 0 fill$ ) joy :5 ,i saw s _m p1 "y & old1 at ! s]vices4 ,& y\r s*ool is fill$ ) p :o want to le>n book & le>n ! w ( ,god4 ,n[ we mu/ build a *ur* & a s*oolh\se4 ,m>y began mix+ ! mud & do+ ! o!r "w t 0 necess>y = build+ a build+ 9 ,africa4 ,! native work]s & ! p ( ,itu help$ h] gladly4 ,x did n take long ) _m will+ h&s to build a *ur* & s*ool4 ,two rooms 7 add$ to ! *ur* build+4 ,^! two rooms are = y1 ,ma1 ! p said4 ,y mu/ h a place to /ay :5 y come to u4 ,aft] ! *ur* & s*ool 7 built1 ,m>y w5t back to ,akpap4 ,"h %e he>d good news4 ,! ,bo>d 9 ,scotl& has giv5 me p]mission to be y\r assi/ant at ,akpap1 said ,miss ,wright4 ,wond]ful6 said ,m>y4 ,n[ ,i c sp5d m "t at ,itu & m "t 9 ! jungle4 ,on a beautiful morn+ 9 ,june1 #aijc1 ,m>y pack$ h] clo!s & supplies & m>*$ ! six miles d[n to ! l&+ bea* at ,ikunetu4 ,"h %e wait$ = ! gov]nm5t boat :i* w\ld take h] to ,itu4 ,%e wait$ & wait$4 ,at la/ %e f\nd "o ( ! natives & ask$1 ,:]e is ! gov]nm5t boat8 ,is x late8 ,no1 ,ma1 x long "t gone4 ,s ,m>y _h to walk back six miles ?r\gh ! jungle to ! mission h\se at ,akpap4 ,:y1 ,m>y1 said ,miss ,wright1 :at are y do+ "h8 ,i ?\ght t by ?is "t y w\ld be travel+ on ! gov]nm5t boat to ,itu4 ,i am 9 ,god's h&s1 said ,m>y1 & ,he did n mean = me to travel today4 ,i h be5 kept back = "s good purpose4 ,! next week :5 %e aga9 made ! trip to bo>d ! boat1 ,colonel ,montan>o :o comm&$ ! gov]nm5t soldi]s 9 t "p ( ! c\ntry1 0 on ! boat4 ,i w be happy to h y travel ) me & my soldi]s1 said ! colonel4 ,y w be saf] t way4 ,i am go+ to ,aro*uku4 ,t is j :at ,i w\ld l to d1 said ,m>y4 ,n[ ,i see :y ,god did n let me travel la/ week4 ,i h be5 want+ = a long "t to visit ! *ief city ( ! ,aros4 ,i want to see m ab\t ?is juju religion4 ,"s "t be=e1 ! gov]nm5t _h s5t soldi]s into ! c\ntry to make ! *iefs /op ! juju wor%ip4 ,! *iefs _h promis$ to /op x1 b x /ill w5t on secretly4 ,aft] rea*+ ,aro*uku1 ,m>y foll[$ ! jungle pa?s ov] :i* ! slaves _h be5 made to walk = hundr$s ( ye>s4 ,%e came to ! place ( ! ,long ,juju4 ,!re ,m>y saw ! human skulls1 ! bones & ! pots 9 :i* ! bodies _h be5 cook$4 ,m>y %iv]$ :5 %e ?\ght ( ! cannibal fea/s4 ,m>y ?\ght ! p might be aga9/ h]1 b in/ead !y welcom$ h]4 ,!y _h he>d ab\t ! good ?+s %e _h done 9 ! jungle4 ,o ,god1 pray$ ,m>y1 ,i want to br+ ! ,gospel to ^! man-eat]s = :om ,*ri/ di$4 ,please1 de> ,god1 make ! home *ur* & ! ,mission ,bo>d see ! great ne$ "h s t !y w let me w9 ?is "p ( ! c\ntry = ,*ri/4 ,m>y promis$ ! p ( ,aro*uku %e w\ld come aga9 & op5 a s*ool4 ,!n %e return$ to ,akpap & wrote ! ,mission ,bo>d = p]mission to op5 a /ation at ,aro*uku4 ,soon ! answ] came back6 ,we are sorry1 b x w be impossible at ?is "t to op5 "w at ,aro*uku4 ,we d n h ! money or ! work]s4 #ab ,among ! ,cannibals ,! mission ,bo>d says t !y _c op5 a mission /ation at ,aro*uku n[1 said ,m>y4 ,i h ask$ ,god to give me a mission /ation :]e ,8 ,gospel c be prea*$ to ! ,aros4 ,i tru/ 9 ,*ri/ :o is able to d m ?an ,i am able to ask or ?9k4 ,i "k ,god w give me :at ,i h ask$4 ,:at are y go+ to d n[8 ask$ ,miss ,wright4 ,i am go+ to d :at ,i believe ,god wants me to d4 ,i am go+ to take "s native ,*ri/ians & make a beg9n+ 9 ! l& ( ! ,aros4 ,m>y took "s native boys :om %e _h tra9$4 ,!y 7 able to help ) s*ool-"w & *ur* s]vices4 ,m>y & ! boys w5t to ,amasu1 a little village :i* 0 ne>] ! creek ?an ,aro*uku4 ,"h %e op5$ a s*ool4 ,x 0 soon fill$ ) boys & girls ?ir/y = book & ! lov+ ,god4 ,%e held *ur* s]vices = ! p1 & _m ( !m came to he> ! :ite ,ma tea* ab\t ,jesus4 ,at la/ x 0 "t = ,m>y to g back to ,akpap4 ,%e left ! native ,*ri/ians to c>ry on ! "w ( ! s*ool & *ur*4 ,! p ( ! village ga!r$ ar\nd h]4 ,!y said1 ,come aga9 soon1 :ite ,ma4 ,if y d n c>e = u1 :o w c>e = u8 ,z ,m>y w5t d[n ! riv] 9 h] canoe1 %e ?ank$ ,god t ,he _h let h] op5 ?is new field to ! ,gospel4 ,sudd5ly !re 0 a canoe b>r+ h] way4 ,9 x 0 a tall native4 ,i h be5 wait+ = y4 ,my ma/] at ,akani ,obio s5t me to /op y & br+ y to 8 h\se4 ,m>y told h] r[]s to foll[ ! native to 8 ma/]'s place4 ,soon !y came to a trad+ place4 ,"h ,m>y 0 greet$ by a h&some "y man4 ,i am ,onoyom ,iya ,nya1 ! presid5t ( ! c\rt & ! *ief ( ?is di/rict4 ,?is is my wife4 ,won't y please honor u by com+ into our h\se8 ,onoyom & 8 wife l$ ,m>y to a ,european-type h\se1 :i* 0 v nicely furni%$4 ,onoyom's wife invit$ ,m>y to h "s food ) !m4 ,:ile !y ate1 ,onoyom talk$4 ,_m times ,i h s5t my s]vants to f9d y1 said ,onoyom1 b !y nev] f\nd y until today4 ,i am happy t y h come4 ,b :y did y seek me8 ,:y did y want me to come to y8 ask$ ,m>y4 ,:5 ,i 0 a boy1 said ,onoyom1 ,i s]v$ z a guide to a mission>y4 ,he told me ! ,gospel /ory4 ,i want$ ,jesus = my ,savi\r4 ,b my tribe beat me & puni%$ me 9 o!r ways until ,i gave up ! :ite man's religion & foll[$ ! juju religion ( ! tribe4 ,i took "p 9 ,aro*uku fea/s :]e we ate 'long pig1' t is1 m5 & wom54 ,b :y d y want to talk to me8 ask$ ,m>y4 ,i nev] =got :at ! mission>y told me ab\t ,*ri/4 ,lat] ,i _h tr\bles & sickness4 ,i tri$ wit*craft to f9d ! p]son :o plac$ ! tr\bles & sickness on me4 ,in/ead1 ,i met a :ite man4 ,he said to me1 ',h[ d y "k x is n ! ,god ( ! :ite man :o is angry ) y8 ,he is all-p[]ful4' ,i said1 ',h[ c ,i f9d ?is ,god8' ,i hop$ he w\ld tell me1 b he said1 ',i am n wor?y to tell y4 ,f9d ! :ite ,ma :o goes to ,itu & %e w tell y4' ,o ,ma1 please tell u ab\t y\r ,god4 ,te>s ( joy ran d[n ,m>y's *eeks4 ,onoyom call$ all ! memb]s ( 8 family & ! s]vants toge!r4 ,m>y told !m ( ,jesus & ,8 p[] to save !m4 ,%e read f ! ,bible1 pray$ ) ! p1 & promis$ to come back aga9 on h] next trip4 ,i w build a *ur* = y1 said ,*ief ,onoyom4 ,i h money4 ,i w give #a1ejj = a mission h\se & s*ool4 ,z ,m>y rode d[n ! ,enyong creek %e ?\ght ( ! new mission>y "w t 0 op5+ up4 ,o ,god1 %e pray$1 ,i ?ank ,y = ! new places at ,itu & ,amasu4 ,i ?ank ,y = ! *ance to build a *ur* at ,akani ,obio4 ,please let me op5 a /ation soon at ,aro*uku4 ,!re ) ,y\r bless+ ,i hope to conqu] ! cannibals = ,*ri/4 ,i d hope1 %e said to h]self1 t ! ,bo>d w soon s5d an orda9$ m9i/] to take ov] ! ,akpap /ation4 ,i mu/ p]suade ,miss ,wright to g ) me to ,itu4 ,i am sure ,god w give h] c\rage to come ) me4 ,?is ,enyong creek region w give u all ! "w = ,*ri/ we c h&le & m4 ,we mu/ g =w>d = ,*ri/4 ,m>y made _m trips to ,akpap1 to ,itu & ,amasu4 ,%e /opp$ at _m little villages & lonely huts along ,enyong creek to tell ! p ab\t ! ,savi\r :o _h di$ also = ^? ) black sk9s4 ,(t5 %e slept on mud floors4 ,%e ate yams & native fruits4 ,god bless$ ! "w at ,itu & ,amasu4 ,! p ( ,itu built a *ur* & m ?an ?ree hundr$ ( !m att5d$ ! s]vices4 ,at ,amasu ! s*ool pew fa/4 ,! natives 7 le>n+ to read4 ,! natives at ,itu />t$ to build a six-room h\se at ,itu = ,m>y4 ,x 0 to be "o ( ! f9e/ homes 9 :i* ! mission>y _h ev] liv$4 ,i am afraid x is too mu* "w = y1 said ,m>y to ! natives4 ,x is too big4 ,no1 x is n too mu*4 said ! p ( ,itu4 ,no?+ is too mu* to d = y4 ,we %all d x4 ,ano!r "t a native woman knelt at ,m>y's feet4 ,%e wa%$ ,m>y's tir$ feet 9 w>m wat]4 ,y are s k9d to me1 said ,m>y ?ank+ h]4 ,i h be5 s afraid1 ,ma1 t y w\ld ?9k u unwor?y ( a tea*] & take h] away1 said ! woman4 ,i c\ld n live aga9 9 d>kness4 ,i pray all ! "t4 ,i lay my basket d[n & pray on ! road4 ,t is good1 said ,m>y4 ,pray] c d any?+4 ,i "k4 ,i h te/$ x4 ,( c\rse1 ,god does n always answ] our pray]s ! way we want !m answ]$1 b ,he does answ] !m & 9 ! way t is be/ = u4 ,tru/ ,god always4 ,"o day ,m>y ?\ght ( a new plan %e want$ to try out4 ,%e _h be5 9 ! jungle = five ye>s4 ,%e 0 due to get a ye>'s vacation at home 9 ,scotl&4 ,in/ead ( ?is %e ask$ = some?+ else4 ,%e wrote to ! ,mission ,bo>d3 ,i w\ld l to h leave f ! mission /ation at ,akpap = six mon?s4 ,?is "t ,i w\ld sp5d travel+ betwe5 ,okoyong & ,amasu4 ,i w\ld visit _m places :i* ,i d n h "t to visit n[4 ,already ,i h se5 a *ur* & a mission h\se built at ,itu1 & a s*ool & a c\ple ( rooms at ,amasu4 ,i h visit$ sev]al t[ns at ,enyong & h f\nd good en\gh places to /ay4 ,i %all f9d my own canoe & crew4 ,i %all /ay at any "o place j z long z ,i ?9k wise4 ,! memb]s ( my family %e meant ! tw9s & slave *ildr5 & o!r unwant$ *ildr5 %e _h adopt$ %all help 9 tea*+ ! beg9n]s 9 ! s*ools4 ,i plan to live at ,itu z my headqu>t]s4 ,i w look aft] ! small s*ools ,i h />t$ at ,idot & ,eki4 ,i w visit & "w = ,jesus 9 ! t[ns on bo? sides ( ,enyong creek all ! way to ,amasu4 ,i w live !re = a :ile or travel among ! ,aros tell+ !m ( ,jesus4 ,!n ,i w come back by easy /ages to ,itu & home4 ,please s5d an assi/ant to help ,miss ,wright at ,akpap1 s ,i w be free to d ?is new "w 9 ! jungle4 ,i w\ld l ,miss ,wright to help me ) "s "w among ! cannibals1 9 "s places1 s t ,i w h m "t = pione] "w 9 ! places f>!r away4 ,itu %\ld be our ma9 /ation4 ,we c rea* ! v>i\s tribes be/ f x4 ,x is ! gateway to ! ,aros & ! ,ibibios & ne> _m o!r tribes4 ,t is :y x became a slave m>ket4 ,x c\ld be rea*$ s easily4 ,x is only a day's j\rney f ! seaport ( ! ocean /eam]s1 hav+ wat]way all ! ye> r\nd & a good bea* front4 ,itu is a natural place = our upriv] & d[nriv] "w to come toge!r4 ,m>y 0 n[ fifty-six ye>s old4 ,%e _h suff]$ mu* f sickness & f ! lack ( _m ?+s4 ,n[ %e want$ to g on a gypsy+ t\r ( ! jungle1 z %e call$ x4 ,?is 0 h>d & difficult "w4 ,!re 7 _m dang]s f wild animals & wild p4 ,^! tribes %e want$ to visit did n "k any?+ ab\t ! ,savi\r1 or ,god's ,^w1 b !y did "k h[ to d _m wick$ ?+s l kill+ & eat+ p4 ,_m a y\ng] & /rong] p]son ?an ,m>y w\ld be afraid to tackle ! job %e _h plann$ to d4 ,m>y 0 n afraid4 ,god _h giv5 h] ! *ance to rea* ! wild cannibals4 ,%e 0 will+ to die try+ to br+ ! ,gospel to !m4 ,i am will+ to g any:]e1 said ,m>y1 provid$ x be =w>d among ! cannibals4 ,m>y anxi\sly wait$ = ! answ] f ! ,mission ,bo>d giv+ h] p]mission to "w = six mon?s 9 ! cannibal c\ntry4 ,! answ] did n come & did n come4 ,at la/ %e decid$ to g on a %ort trip ?r\gh t c\ntry to enc\rage ! black work]s %e _h s5t !re4 ,%e w5t to see ! ,wilkies & ,miss ,wright4 ,i am go+ on a %ort trip ?r\gh ! cannibal c\ntry1 said ,m>y4 ,i am invit+ y to be my gue/s on ?is trip4 ,i want y to see :at ,god is do+ among ! cannibals4 ,won't y come ) me8 ,we'll be glad to g ) y1 said ,mr4 ,wilkie4 ,m>y & h] fri5ds fir/ visit$ ,itu1 :]e !y met ,colonel ,montan>o1 :o _h fir/ tak5 ,m>y to ,itu4 ,!n !y w5t to ,akani ,obio4 ,"h ,*ief ,onoyom _h a big p>ty = !m4 ,ma1 :5 are y go+ to come & /ay a long "t ) u8 he ask$4 ,i want y to br+ ! ,gospel to me & to my p4 ,i hope x w be soon1 said ,m>y4 ,i am pray+ e day t ! ,mission ,bo>d w let me "w 9 y\r c\ntry4 ,m>y & h] fri5ds n[ w5t to ,amasu to see ! ,gospel "w t 0 be+ done !re4 ,!n !y visit$ ! villages ar\nd ,aro*uku :]e ! ,long ,juju 04 ,!n !y />t$ back to ,akpap4 ,!y visit$ _m v small villages on ! way back4 ,ev]y:]e ! p said to !m1 ,we want to le>n book4 ,!y meant !y want$ someone to tea* !m to read ! ,bible4 ,at la/ !y arriv$ at ,akpap4 ,"h !re 0 ! lett] f ! ,mission ,bo>d4 ,m>y's h&s %ook z %e op5$ ! long-await$ lett]4 ,w\ld x give h] p]mission to g to cannibal l& or w\ld x tell h] to come home & take h] furl\gh 9 ! usual way8 ,y may make ! jungle trip t y plan1 b y w h to pay y\r own exp5ses dur+ ?is "t4 ,we d n h any money = t "w4 ,m>y 0 happy4 ,m>y took ! little money %e _h & b\ght supplies at ,duke ,t[n4 ,!n %e got h] canoe ready4 ,%e took a crew ( black r[]s to r[ ! canoe & a gr\p ( ! black *ildr5 %e _h adopt$4 ,x seems /range to be />t+ ) a family on a gypsy life 9 a canoe1 wrote ,m>y1 b ,god w take c>e ( u4 ,:e!r ,i %all f9d ,8 place = me upriv] or :e!r ,i %all come back to my own p aga91 ,i d n "k4 ,he kn[s & t is en\gh4 ,at la/ ,m>y & h] gr\p ( travel]s came to ,itu1 :i* 0 deep 9 cannibal l&4 ,m>y _h />t$ ! "w "h & !n left native work]s to c>ry on4 ,n[ !re 7 ?ree hundr$ p 9 ! *ur*4 ,m>y f\nd t ! mission h\se at ,itu 0 n f9i%$4 ,m>y h]self mix$ ! cem5t = ! floor :ile ,janie did ! :itewa%+4 ,someone ask$ ,m>y h[ %e le>n$ to make cem5t4 ,i j /ir x l oatmeal1 !n turn x out smoo? ) a /ick & all ! "t ,i keep pray+1 ,"l1 "h's ! cem5t4 ,if x is to ,y\r glory1 set x1' & x has nev] gone wrong4 ,e day ,m>y made calls & help$ to solve ! problems ( ! p ( ,itu4 ,9 ! ev5+s %e w\ld hold pray] 9 ! y>ds ( _m ( ! p4 ,always ,m>y told ! p ( ! ,savi\r :o di$ = !m4 ,! news t ,m>y ! :ite ,ma 0 9 cannibal l& soon spread f> & wide4 ,! tom-toms call+ ?r\gh ! jungle told ! diff]5t tribes :]e ,m>y 04 ,f ,ibibio s\?w>d1 ! natives s5t messages to ,m>y4 ,please1 ,ma1 !y said1 s5d u a tea*]4 ,x is n book' ,i want1 said a *ief 9 8 message1 ,i want ,god4 ,we h ?ree 9 h& = a tea*]1 said ,*ief ,onoyom ( ,akani ,obio4 ,"s ( ! boys h already f9i%$ ! books ,mr4 ,wilkie gave u4 ,we c d no m until y s5d u help4 ,m>y sp5t ! night pray+ to ,god to s5d m work]s to ,africa4 ,o ,brita91 said ,m>y1 fill$ full ( m9i/]s & *ur* work]s1 b tir$ ( ,sunday & ( *ur*1 ,i wi% t y c\ld s5d ov] to u :at y are ?r[+ away6 #ac ,bless+s ,unnumb]$ ,god bless$ ,m>y's "w 9 cannibal l& & m & m p 7 won = ,jesus4 ,*ief ,onoyom /ay$ true to 8 fai?4 ,come1 he said to 8 p1 we mu/ build a *ur* "h at ,akani ,obio4 ,let u g to ! jungle & cut d[n trees = ! h\se ( ,god4 ,*ief ,onoyom & 8 p w5t to ! woods4 ,! *ief w5t to a tree & got ready to cut x d[n4 ,*ief1 !y cri$1 y are n go+ to cut t tree1 are y8 ,y "k t is ! juju tree4 ,i "k x is ! juju tree1 said ,onoyom1 & ,i am go+ to *op x d[n4 ,! juju w be angry4 ,he w n let u4 ,he w kill u1 cri$ ! p4 ,ma's ,god is /rong] ?an our juju1 said ,*ief ,onoyom4 ,cut x d[n4 ,! p began to *op4 ,! trunk ( ! tree 0 ?ick4 ,aft] a :ile !y /opp$4 ,see1 we _c cut x1 !y said4 ,! hea!n natives 7 glad4 ,aha1 !y said1 our juju is /rong] ?an ,ma's ,god4 ,! next morn+ ,*ief ,onoyom took "s m5 :o want$ to be ,*ri/ians4 ,be=e beg9n+ to *op at ! tree !y knelt & pray$ t ! :ite ,ma's ,god w\ld prove /rong] ?an ! juju4 ,!n !y got up & began to *op4 ,soon ! tree fell ) a mighty cra%4 ,ma's ,god _h won6 ,! juju tree 0 us$ = a pulpit & seats 9 ! *ur* build+4 ,a l>ge gr\p ( p came to ! d$ication s]vices4 ,!y 7 quiet & well-behav$4 ,:at a great *ange ! ,gospel _h made6 ,only two ye>s be=e ! p 7 wild savages4 ,m>y _h to hold s]vices at ,aro*uku out-doors1 b n[ ! p built a *ur* & a s*oolh\se4 ,at o!r villages along ,enyong creek congregations 7 organiz$1 & *ur*es & s*oolh\ses 7 built4 ,9 #aije ,m>y _h to g to ! ,mission ,c\ncil meet+ at ,calab>4 ,dur+ ! meet+ ,m>y 0 call$ on to tell ab\t h] "w4 ,god has done great ?+s 9 cannibal l&4 ,we h congregations at ,itu1 ,aro*uku1 ,oko1 ,akani ,obio1 ,odot1 ,amasu1 & ,asang4 ,9 all ( ^! places *ur*es h be5 built4 ,9 _m ( !m we h built s*oolh\ses too4 ,_m ( ! cannibals are be+ won = ,*ri/4 ,b we ne$ m work]s4 ,9 all ?is wide c\ntry ( ! ,aros1 ,i am ! only :ite mission>y4 ,my six mon?s' leave is almo/ up4 ,:o w take c>e ( ^! p :o are z de> to ,god z y or ,i8 ,n[ !y are be+ tak5 c>e ( by native work]s1 b ^! h only little tra9+4 ,s5d work]s to cannibal l& to *ange ^! man-eat]s into ,*ri/ians4 ,! ,c\ncil 0 ?rill$ by ,m>y's report4 ,!y vot$ t %e c\ld sp5d six m mon?s 9 cannibal l&1 b aga9 !y said %e w\ld h to pay h] own exp5ses4 ,?is did n bo!r ,m>y4 ,%e _h nev] be5 paid1 mu* sal>y4 ,9 ! fir/ ye>s %e s5t mo/ ( x back home to take c>e ( h] "m & si/]4 ,aft] !y _h di$ %e us$ me mo/ ( x = h] color$ ,*ri/ians4 ,%e _h adopt$ _m black *ildr5 ^: p>5ts _h ?r[n !m out4 ,b money nev] bo!r$ ,m>y4 ,%e _h a little bit sav$ up4 ,%e 0 happy t %e c\ld g to cannibal1 l& & w9 s\ls = ,*ri/4 ,b :]e %all ,i "w n[8 ,m>y ask$ h]self4 ,%all ,i keep on work+ on upp] ,enyong creek or %all ,i g s\? to ! ,ibibios8 ,! ,ibibios are ! wor/ hea!n 9 ?is "p ( ,africa4 ,! worse ! p are1 ! m !y ne$ help4 ,i %\ld g to ! ,ibibios4 ,mean:ile ! ,mission committee 9 ,scotl& decid$ to build a hospital at ,itu4 ,dr4 ,rob]tson 0 to be ! head ( x4 ,! ,mission committee *ose a "n = ! hospital4 ,!y nam$ x1 ,! ,m>y ,slessor ,mission ,hospital4 ,! p 9 ,scotl& gave ! money s ! hospital c\ld be built4 ,x seems l a fairy tale1 said ,m>y :5 %e 0 told ab\t x1 & ,i don't "k j :at to say4 ,i c j look up into ! blue sky & say1 ',ev5 s1 ,fa!r2 let me live & be wor?y ( x all4' ,x is a gr& gift & ,i am s glad = my p4 ,n[ t ,itu 0 tak5 c>e (1 ,m>y _h all ! m reason to g s\? to ! ,ibibios4 ,9 _! c\ntry ! gov]nm5t 0 build+ roads & sett+ up c\rts4 ,! gov]nm5t p want$ ,m>y to come to t c\ntry too1 because %e knew s mu* m ab\t ! p & cu/oms 9 cannibal l&4 ,get a bicycle1 ,ma1 said "o ( ! gov]nm5t m54 ,"h is ! road4 ,come z f> z y c4 ,& we'll soon h a motorc> = y4 ,m>y />t$ out4 ,%e took along "o ( ! boys %e _h adopt$4 ,x 0 twelve-ye>-old ,etim4 ,he c\ld read & %e ne$$ 8 help4 ,once m ,m>y 0 beg9n+ mission "w 9 a new "p ( ! c\ntry :]e ,*ri/ians _h nev] be54 ,m>y & ,etim w5t to ,ibibio-l&4 ,m>y />t$ a s*ool & a small congregation4 ,etim 0 made ! tea*] ( ! s*ool4 ,he prov$ to be a v good tea*]4 ,soon he _h a class ( fifty *ildr54 ,x is my hope1 said ,m>y1 t ,ikotobong w be ! fir/ ( a *a9 ( /ations /ret*+ across ! c\ntry4 ,m>y w5t to visit ! old *ief ( ,ikotobong4 ,:at d y ?9k ( our "w "h8 ,x is good1 said ! *ief4 ,i am happy y came4 ,!re are _m ?+s t are /range to me & my p4 ,we d n und]/& !m4 ,i am glad = ! light4 ,we w give ,etim food z pay = tea*+4 ,we w help build a s*oolh\se & a *ur*4 ,m>y 0 happy t ! p 7 will+ & anxi\s to le>n4 ,b %e want$ to g to a new "p ( ! c\ntry & />t m places4 ,! gov]nm5t (fic] at ,ikot ,exp5e gave ,m>y a bicycle4 ,i ?9k x's ,god's w t ,i le>n to ride ?is bicycle4 ,?9k ( an old lady l me on a bicycle6 said ,m>y4 ,! new road makes x easy to ride1 & ,i'm runn+ up & d[n & tak+ a new "w 9 a village two miles (f4 ,x has done me all ! good 9 ! _w1 & ,i w soon be able to d ev5 m "w4 ,! treatm5t ( ! wom5 9 ,ibibio 0 v bad4 ,!y 7 treat$ worse ?an slaves4 ,! m5 c\ld d :atev] !y want$ to d ) !m4 ,!y 7 (t5 beat54 ,!y 7 b\ght & sold l cattle4 ,m>y want$ to help ! poor wom54 ,i want to build a home = girls1 orphans1 tw9s & _! mo!rs1 & ^? :o h run away f h>ems1 said ,m>y4 ,i also want to />t a s*ool :]e trades & skills c be taught4 ,all ! wom5 "k h[ to f>m4 ,!y "k h[ to weave baskets & make simple s&als4 ,b ,i want !m to "k _m m ?+s s t !y c take c>e ( !mselves4 ,i am go+ to look = a place ) good l& & pure wat] ne> ! roads & ! m>kets4 ,!n ,i w write to my fri5ds & to ! ,mission ,bo>d = help4 ,m>y's furl\gh _h fir/ be5 = six mon?s & !n 0 made six mon?s long]4 ,9 ,april1 #aijf1 x came to an end4 ,%e 0 suppos$ to g back to ,akpap1 because ! ,mission ,c\ncil expect$ h] to settle d[n 9 "o place & "w !re4 ,!y appo9t$ h] to "w at ,akpap & t is :]e !y expect$ h] to "w4 ,i d n want to settle 9 "o place1 said ,m>y4 ,god gives me diff]5t gifts2 ,i ?9k my gift is to explore & />t new congregations4 ,o!rs are bett] fitt$ to take c>e ( !m aft] !y are />t$ ?an ,i am4 ,god is pu%+ me onw>d4 ,i don't d>e look backw>d4 ,ev5 if my de> *ur* turns aga9/ me & w n h me z its mission>y1 ,i mu/ g =w>d4 ,i c f9d food = myself & ! *ildr54 ,t is all ,i ne$4 ,god w help me4 ,m>y ?\ght & pray$ mu* ov] ?is matt]4 ,%e ?\ght ( />t+ a /ore or tak+ a gov]nm5t job s %e c\ld e>n money to take c>e ( ! mission>y "w4 ,%e wrote a long lett] to ! ,mission ,bo>d4 ,%e told h[ ,god _h bless$ ! "w at ,itu & ! villages on ,enyong creek4 ,!n %e wrote3 ,9 all ?is h[ pla9ly ,god has be5 lead+ me4 ,i did n ?9k ( do+ ^! ?+s 9 my lifetime1 b ,god has l$ me on4 ,fir/ ,itu1 & !n ! ,creek1 !n back f ,aro1 :]e ,i _h set my he>t1 to a lonely1 spooky1 wild]ness4 ,!re no "o ev] w5t1 b n[ miles ( roads are be+ built4 ,! ,bo>d says ,i am to g back to ,akpap 9 ,april4 ,i love no o!r place on e>? s well4 ,b ,i d>e n ?9k ( leav+ ! cr[ds ( untam$1 unwa%$1 unlovely savages1 & take away ! little sunlight t has begun to flick] out ov] its d>kness4 ,i "k t ,i am pretty old = ?is k9d ( "w4 ,b ,god w help4 ,:e!r ! *ur* p]mits or n1 ,i feel t ,i mu/ /ay "h4 ,i mu/ ev5 g f>!r z ! roads are made4 ,i _c walk n[ & ,i mu/ be c>eful ( my heal?4 ,b ,i c get f\r :eels made & set a box on !m & ! *ildr5 c pull me4 ,i d>e n g back4 ,if ! ,bo>d insi/s1 ,i w risk f9d+ "s o!r way to support myself & my family4 ,z ,april drew clos] day by day1 ,m>y anxi\sly wait$ = ! ,mission ,bo>d's answ]4 ,! ,mission ,bo>d wrote to ,m>y3 ,we are s5d+ ,john ,rank9 to look ov] ! field :]e y h be5 work+4 ,aft] he has made 8 report we w decide :at y %\ld d4 ,mr4 ,rank9 visit$ ! diff]5t places 9 cannibal l& :]e ,m>y _h />t$ congregations4 ,he talk$ ) ! *iefs & ! p4 ,"o *ief talk+ ab\t ,m>y & ! o!r wom5 mission>ies said1 ,!m wom5 be ! be/ m5 = ! mission4 ,he wrote to ! ,bo>d3 ,close to ,aro*uku1 )9 a circle ( less ?an ?ree miles 9 diamet]1 !re are n9ete5 l>ge t[ns4 ,i visit$ sixte5 ( ^!4 ,ea* ( !m is l>g] ?an ,creek ,t[n4 ,mo/ ( ! p are anxi\s to help4 ,already _m ( !m h begun to live 9 ,god's way4 ,ev5 ! head *ief ( all ! ,aros wants u to d mission "w 9 8 c\ntry4 ,he told ! o!r *iefs he is go+ to rule accord+ to ,god's way4 ,he wants mission>ies to be s5t to 8 p4 ,he (f]s to build a h\se at ,aro*uku = any mission>y :o w come4 ,! ,mission ,bo>d 0 ?rill$ :5 !y read ?is report4 ,!y agre$ to give ! money = ! "w :i* ,m>y _h plann$4 ,!y appo9t$ ,rank9 to take *>ge ( ! /ations at ,itu & ,aro*uku4 ,!y agre$ to let ,m>y g into ! new t]ritory4 ,%e did n h to g back to ,akpap4 ,?is made ,m>y v happy4 ,n[ %e c\ld "w full "t among ! ,ibibios4 ,%e (f]$ to pay = ! build+ ( a mission /ation among ! ,ibibios if !re 0 no money 9 ! homel& treasury4 ,9 ,may ! gov]nm5t appo9t$ ,m>y to take *>ge ( ! c\rts 9 ! ,ibibio di/rict z %e _h done 9 ,okoyong4 ,x paid h] = ?is "w s n[ %e _h money to c>ry on h] mission "w :e!r ! ,bo>d paid h] or n4 ,c\rt 0 held at ,ikotobong4 ,?ree *iefs & a jury help$ ,m>y 9 try+ ! cases1 b ,m>y's ^w 0 law4 ,m>y 0 fair & k9d1 b at ! same "t %e saw to x t ^? :o did bad ?+s 7 puni%$4 ,9 a lett] to a fri5d %e wrote3 ,god help ^? poor helpless wom54 ,!y are treat$ worse ?an animals4 ,today ,i _h a cr[d ( p4 ,h[ wick$ !y 76 ,i h _h a murd]1 a poison bean case1 a suicide1 a man br&+ 8 slave wife all ov] h] face & body1 a man ) a gun :o %ot f\r p4 ,x is all horrible4 ,b h] "w z judge did n /op h] f do+ h] mission "w4 ,ev]y:]e %e w5t %e told ! natives ( ,jesus' dea? = !m4 ,%e op5$ s*ools & *ur*es = natives4 ,%e also 0 ?9k+ ab\t ! o!r mission>ies4 ,%e plann$ a place = !m :]e !y c\ld sp5d week5ds or :]e !y c\ld re/ :5 !y 7 gett+ ov] sickness4 ,%e *ose a place half-way betwe5 ,itu & ,ikotobong on ,enyong ,creek4 ,x 0 high above ! l[l&s :]e mo/ ( ! sickness 04 ,a fri5d s5t h] a *eck = #ajj & ,m>y us$ x z a />t = ?is re/ home4 ,%e _h ! gr\nd cle>$ & a small ,engli% h\se built4 ,al?\gh ,m>y 0 busy %e 0 n well4 ,dur+ mo/ ( #aijf %e _h be5 ail+4 ,if y want to keep on ) y\r mission>y "w1 said ! gov]nm5t doctor1 y mu/ g home to ,scotl& :]e y c re/ up & get ! fev] out ( y\r sy/em4 ,m>y did n want to leave h] "w4 ,a few days aft] h] talk ) ! doctor1 :5 he came to see h] aga91 %e 0 mu* bett]4 ,x looks z if ,god wants me to /ay4 ,does t s\nd l ,he c\ld n d )\t me6 ,i d n mean x s4 ,h[ little ,i c d6 ,b ,i c at lea/ keep a door op5 = mission>y "w s o!rs c come & d m4 ,! ye> #aijg came4 ,m>y 0 mu* worse4 ,%e c\ld walk only a few /eps4 ,:5 %e want$ to g any:]e1 %e _h to be c>ri$4 ,at la/ %e decid$ to d z ! doctor told h] & g to ,scotl& = a vacation4 ,oh1 ! de> homel&6 %e said ) te>s 9 h] eyes4 ,%all ,i really be !re & wor%ip 9 ! *ur*es aga98 ,h[ ,i long = a look at a w9t] l&scape1 to feel ! cold w9d1 & ! fro/ 9 ! c>t ruts6 ,h[ ,i want to take a back seat 9 a *ur* & he> ! congregation s++1 )\t a c>e ( my own6 ,i want to he> h[ !y prea* & pray & re/ _! s\ls 9 ! hu% & sil5ce ( our home *ur*es4 ,m>y took h] six-ye>-old ,dan1 "o ( ! _m *ildr5 %e _h adopt$4 ,! gov]nm5t (fic]s 7 k9d & helpful to h] 9 gett+ ready = h] trip4 ,god mu/ repay ^! m51 said ,m>y1 because ,i _c4 ,he w n =get t !y did x to a *ild ( ,81 unwor?y ?\gh %e is4 ,m>y 0 n[ a wr9kl$1 %9+-ey$ old lady1 almo/ sixty ye>s old4 ,%e 0 c>ri$ on bo>d ! %ip t w\ld take h] to ,scotl&4 ,h] fri5ds1 bo? :ite & native1 cri$ & wond]$ if %e w\ld ev] come back to ,africa aga94 #ad ,j\rney's ,end ,s5d u work]s = d>k ,africa1 said ,m>y4 ,if ,i c get ! ,bo>d to s5d u "o or m work]s1 ,i w give half my sal>y to add to !irs4 ,i w give ! h\se = !m to live 9 & f9d ! s]vants4 ,y :o h s mu*1 won't y d some?+ = ^! poor p ( ,africa8 ,m>y 0 speak+ 9 ! *ur*es ( ,scotl& tell+ ab\t h] "w 9 ,africa4 ,aft] %e _h return$ to ,scotl&1 %e felt mu* bett]4 ,! air & climate 0 mu* bett] ?an 9 ! /eam+ jungles ( ,africa4 ,z soon z %e 0 /rong en\gh1 %e began to g ab\t tell+ ab\t h] "w4 ,%e urg$ ! p to give money & to s5d work]s to ,africa4 ,above all1 %e want$ to get money to support ! indu/rial home = wom5 :i* %e _h plann$4 ,f ,may until ,octob] %e w5t among ! *ur*es tell+ ab\t ! ,african %eep :om ! ,good ,%eph]d ,jesus want$ br\ght 94 ,9 ,octob] ,m>y ask$ to be s5t back to ,africa4 ,%e want$ to c>ry on h] "w !re4 ,i am fooli%1 ,i "k1 said ,m>y1 b ,i j feel homeless )\t any relatives "h 9 ,scotl&4 ,i am a poor1 lonesome s\l ) only memories4 ,back 9 ,africa ,m>y 0 busi] ?an ev]1 hold+ c\rt1 look+ aft] h] home1 & do+ mission>y "w4 ,on ,sundays %e held a half-doz5 or m s]vices 9 ! ne>by villages 9 :i* liv$ ! p ) :om %e work$ dur+ ! week4 ,on "s ( ^! trips %e br\ght back orphan *ildr5 to jo9 h] already ov]/uff$ h\sehold4 ,b all ?is "w 0 too mu* = h]4 ,%e became sick aga9 & v weak4 ,n[ h] eyes began to get weak1 s t %e c\ld n see z well4 ,b no?+ c\ld /op h]4 ,%e />t$ ! build+ ( ! indu/rial home = wom5 & girls4 ,%e plant$ fruit trees !re & plann$ to raise rubb] & cocoa & cattle4 ,m>y want$ to move aga94 ,"s natives _h come f ,ikpe to see h] be=e %e w5t on h] vacation to ,scotl&4 ,!y ask$ h] to br+ ! ,gospel to !m4 ,n[ !y came aga94 ,we h he>d ( ! great :ite ,"m & we want to le>n to be ,god's m51 !y said4 ,m>y made a two-day canoe trip to _! t[n4 ,ikpe 0 a l>ge t[n ) _m p 9 x4 ,b ! p 7 v wick$4 ,!y did all ! wick$ hea!n ?+s t 7 aga9/ ,god's comm&m5ts4 ,b !re 7 p 9 x :o want$ to become ,*ri/ians4 ,!y _h begun to build a small *ur* build+ to :i* !y _h add$ two rooms = ! mission>y4 ,m>y held a s]vice 9 ! *ur*4 ,_m p _h ga!r$ to he> = ! fir/ "t ! news ( h[ ,jesus saves u4 ,aft] ! end ( ! s]vice ,m>y decid$ t x 0 ,god's w = h] to move to ,ikpe4 ,b %e _h to arrange = someone to take c>e ( h] o!r "w fir/4 ,:5 %e came home f ?is trip %e 0 sick aga94 ,z soon z %e 0 a little bett] %e busi$ h]self ) ! wom5's home4 ,%e want$ to get t runn+ well be=e %e left = ,ikpe4 ,! natives ( ,ikpe s5t "s m ( _! p to visit h] & beg h] to come to ,ikpe4 ,:5ev] %e c\ld1 %e made trips to t village4 ,(t5 %e took o!r mission>ies ) h]4 ,9 ,novemb]1 #aiji1 %e resign$ f h] c\rt "w4 ,! gov]nm5t did n l to lose h] because %e knew s mu* ab\t ! natives & _! cu/oms4 ,b ! gov]nm5t knew t ,m>y's fir/ love 0 h] mission>y "w4 ,!y let h] give up h] c\rt "w & ?ank$ h] = all %e _h done4 ,j a few m ?+s to take c>e (1 said ,m>y1 & ,i w be ready to />t = ,ikpe4 ,^? fai?ful p des]ve a work]4 ,!y are hold+ s]vices ev5 ?\gh !y "k v little ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,i mu/ g !re4 ,i "k ,god wants x4 ,x 0 ! ye> #aiaj & ,m>y 0 sure t n[ %e c\ld beg9 h] "w 9 ! new t]ritory t look$ s promis+4 ,sudd5ly ,m>y became v1 v ill4 ,! gov]nm5t s5t its (ficial automobile to take h] to ! ,m>y ,slessor ,hospital at ,itu4 ,did ,god want ,m>y to "w at ,ikpe8 ,or w\ld someone else prea* ! ,gospel !re8 ,= _m weeks ,m>y lay sick 9 ! hospital at ,itu4 ,at la/ %e 0 mu* bett]4 ,y mu/ g to ,duke ,t[n = a long] re/1 said ! doctor4 ,b1 ,doctor1 said ,m>y1 ,i h my "w to d1 ,i _c sp5d my "t ly+ 9 b$4 ,if y are unwill+ to re/ at ,duke ,t[n1 ,i %all h to s5d y to ,scotl& on a long vacation4 ,v well1 sigh$ ,m>y1 ,i w g to ,duke ,t[n4 ,! next day ! gov]nm5t s5t its boat1 ! ,maple ,leaf1 to take ,m>y d[n ! riv] to ,duke ,t[n4 ,"h %e sp5t _m weeks re/+ & ga9+ h] /r5g?4 ,at la/ ! doctor agre$ t %e c\ld g back to h] "w at ,ikotobong4 ,once m ! gov]nm5t s5t its boat to take h] back to h] mission /ation4 ,i want to g to ,ikpe soon1 said ,m>y1 b fir/ ,i want to e/abli% a /ation at ,ikot ,exp5e & at o!r places along ! way4 ,:5ev] %e felt /rong en\gh1 %e rode h] bicycle ?r\gh ! jungle to ,ikot ,exp5e *oos+ places = s*ools & *ur*es along ! way1 talk+ to *iefs1 & gett+ ! ?+s ready = m places :]e ! ,gospel c\ld be prea*$4 ,! p at ,ikpe 7 hold+ s]vices ev5 ?\gh !y knew v little ab\t ,*ri/ianity4 ,soon ! :ite ,ma w come1 !y said4 ,%e w tell u m ab\t ,jesus4 ,a native tea*] f ano!r /ation1 :o _h receiv$ tra9+ f ,m>y1 taught ! p :at he knew ab\t ! ,gospel4 ,oh1 :y _c ! *ur* s5d two work]s to ,ikpe8 said ,m>y4 ,:y don't !y use ! money on h& = t8 ,if !re isn't en\gh money left aft] two ye>s1 let !m take my sal>y4 ,i %all be only too glad to live on native food ) my *ildr54 ,m>y 0 busy collect+ build+ mat]ials & o!r ?+s = ! *ur* ( ,ikpe4 ,at la/ ! "t came4 ,god want$ ,m>y at ,ikpe4 ,h[ happy ,m>y 06 ,h[ happy 7 ! fai?ful p at ,ikpe :o _h wait$ s long6 ,m>y at once 0 busy ) mu* "w4 ,%e quiet$ mobs1 %e calm$ qu>rel+ *iefs1 %e held meet+s ) ! cr[ds1 & on ,sundays conduct$ s]vices4 ,"o day ! smallpox broke out4 ,! gov]nm5t s5t d[n m5 to vacc9ate ! natives s ! sickness w\ld n spread4 ,m>y he>d %\t+ & yell+ 9 ! /reets4 ,%e look$ out ( h] h\se4 ,! natives 7 yell+ & %\t+ & wav+ guns & swords4 ,m>y w5t up to ! cr[d4 ,:at is ?is8 ask$ ,m>y4 ,! cr[d kept yell+4 ,be quiet1 %\t$ ,m>y & held out h] h&s4 ,let y\r *ief speak4 ,ma1 said ! *ief1 my p are afraid ( ! :ite man's juju4 ,x makes ! p sick4 ,he meant ! vacc9ation4 ,! vacc9ation may make a little sickness1 b x keeps y f gett+ ! big sickness1 said ,m>y4 ,!n %e told !m h[ vacc9ation _h help$ o!r tribes4 ,%e %[$ !m h] vacc9ation4 ,aft] a long talk ) ! *iefs & ! p ! matt] 0 peaceably settl$4 ,m>y want$ to keep 9 t\* ) h] =m] headqu>t]s at ,ikotobong4 ,%e made _m canoe trips back & =?4 ,^! trips 7 v h>d on h] & %e did n re/ well4 ,_m p wond]$ h[ ,m>y c\ld keep on work+1 b %e tru/$ ,god :o made h] /rong to c>ry on4 ,dur+ #aiaa a tornado /ruck ,m>y's h\se at ,use1 "o ( ! /ations4 ,%e fix$ ! h\se h]self4 ,dur+ ?is %e /ra9$ h]self & _h a he>t attack :i* 0 foll[$ by a sev]e fev]4 ,sometimes ! fev] 0 s great %e 0 deliri\s4 ,b /ill %e w\ld n /op work+4 ,%e cont9u$ to tea* s*ool & hold wor%ip s]vices on ,sunday4 ,dr4 ,hit*cock ( ! ,slessor ,hospital came to see h] e week4 ,y mu/ n g to ,ikpe aga91 he said4 ,y mu/ n ride y\r bicycle4 ,y mu/ sp5d m "t re/+4 ,b ,m>y disobey$ ! doctor & held s]vices ! foll[+ ,sunday4 ,x 0 too mu* = h]4 ,%e almo/ fa9t$ be=e ! s]vice 0 ov]4 ,y mu/ /ay 9 b$1 said ,dr4 ,hit*cock1 until y are well en\gh to get up4 ,all "r1 doctor1 said ,m>y4 ,& y mu/ eat meat twice a day1 said ! doctor4 ,b ,i'm n a meat-eat]1 answ]$ ,m>y4 ,y're go+ to be1 or ,i w s5d y to ,duke ,t[n = a long re/4 ,m>y laugh$4 ,i've all my plans made & ,i mu/ n draw a sal>y )\t do+ some?+ = x4 ,at la/ ! doctor s5t h] to ! ,slessor ,hospital = a re/4 ,because ( h] h>d "w1 %e _h a bad fev] sickness4 ,n[ ,m>y saw t %e 0 fooli% 9 n li/5+ to ! doctor4 ,life is h>dly wor? liv+1 %e said1 b ,i am do+ :at ,i c to help ! doctor to help me1 s ,i c be fit aga9 = ano!r spell ( "w4 ,! ,*ri/ians at ,ikpe s5t "s m5 to see ,m>y to ask h] :5 %e w\ld be back4 ,sev5 weeks1 said ,dr4 ,hit*cock4 ,i may run up soon] ?an t1 said ,m>y4 ,i'm v well if ! doctor w\ld only believe x4 ,ne> ! end ( #aiaa ,m>y 0 all[$ to leave ! hospital4 ,%e hurri$ to h] fri5ds at ,ikpe4 ,b ,m>y /ill 0 n v /rong4 ,h] fri5ds 9 ,calab> & 9 ,scotl& urg$ h] to take a long-e>n$ furl\gh4 ,:ile ?9k+ ab\t ?is1 ,m>y decid$ to h a box on :eels made s t %e c\ld get ar\nd s9ce ! doctor w\ld n let h] use h] bicycle4 ,"s fri5ds he>d ab\t ?is & !y s5t h] a light c>t :i* c\ld be :eel$ by two boys or girls4 ,n[ ,i don't ne$ a furl\gh1 said ,m>y4 ,in/ead ( go+ home z ,i _h plann$1 ,i %all /ay "h & enjoy go+ ov] gr\nd 9 my c>t t ,i c\ldn't get ov] o!rwise4 ,a new gov]nm5t road 0 be+ built betwe5 ,ikpe & ,ikot ,exp5e4 ,m>y want$ to />t s*ools & *ur*es all along ?is road4 ,b %e 0 n /rong en\gh to c>ry out h] idea4 ,h] he>t 0 v weak n[ & %e _h to re/ (t54 ,if !re _h be5 someone to take h] place1 %e w\ld h gone home = a re/4 ,m>y wrote to a fri5d3 ,we 7 nev] s %or?&$1 & ,i c d :at o!rs _c1 :at inde$1 doctors w\ld n all[ !m to try4 ,no "o m$dles ) me & ,i slip along & d my "w us+ less /r5g? ?an _m w\ld h to use4 ,m>y knew if %e took a furl\gh h] "w at ,ikpe & ! o!r /ations w\ld /op because !re 0 no "o to take h] place4 ,?is %e did n want to happ54 ,%e work$ on ?r\gh ! summ] ( #aiab4 ,9 ,septemb] %e complet$ ?irty-six ye>s z a mission>y 9 ,africa4 ,i'm lame & feeble & fooli%1 said ,m>y1 b ,i grip on well4 ,h] fri5ds 7 v mu* worri$ ab\t h] heal?4 ,x 0 sugge/$ t %e be s5t on an exp5se-paid trip to ! ,can>y ,isl&s4 ,!re ! climate 0 mild] ?an x w\ld h be5 9 ,scotl& dur+ ! w9t]4 ,%e 0 glad to g4 ,m>y wrote3 ,:at love is wrapp$ ar\nd me6 ,x is simply wond]ful4 ,i c't say any?+ else4 ,oh1 if ,i only get ano!r day to "w4 ,i hope x w be full] ( e>ne/ness & bless+ ?an ! pa/4 ,?is vacation 0 a real bless+ to ,m>y4 ,! fev]s left h]4 ,) no committee meet+s1 no c\rt cases or o!r problems to worry ab\t1 %e grew /rong] v quickly4 ,x 0 n _m mon?s be=e %e 0 back at ,duke ,t[n4 ,! doctor gave h] an exam9ation4 ,y're z s\nd z an elephant's ivory tusk1 said ! doctor4 ,y are good = _m ye>s1 if y w only take c>e4 ,m>y did n l t4 ,%e _h nev] be5 will+ to sit & twiddle h] ?umbs4 ,n[ h] m9d 0 full ( new plans = m "w4 ,%e want$ to get busy ) h] "w = ! ,"l4 ,= ! next two ye>s ,m>y work$ h>d at ,use & ,ikpe4 ,%e travel$ betwe5 ^! two places1 sometimes 9 a canoe1 sometimes 9 ! gov]nm5t boat1 b mo/ly 9 h] two-:eel$ c>t4 ,!re 0 /ill mu* to d4 ,%e 0 /ill fight+ ! juju wor%ip1 ! s9ful practice ( eat+ p & ! murd]+ ( tw9s4 ,eight ye>s _h gone by s9ce ,m>y _h left ,akpap4 ,a new *ur* 0 be+ f9i%$ & ! mission>ies :o n[ work$ !re invit$ ,m>y to att5d ! d$ication s]vice4 ,m>y want$ to see ! de> fri5ds %e _h lov$ = ye>s4 ,%e decid$ to g & take h] adopt$ *ildr5 ) h]4 ,f all ov] ,okoyong ! p _h come to see _! ,ma1 _! ,:ite ,que54 ,ma ,eme1 ! mission>y's old fri5d1 0 !re4 ,:5 !y met te>s fill$ _! eyes1 !y 7 s happy to see "o ano!r aga94 ,b ,m>y 0 sad1 too1 because ,ma ,eme _h nev] op5ly accept$ ,*ri/ianity4 ,speak+ ( ,ma ,eme1 ,m>y said1 ,my de> & old fri5d & almo/ si/]1 %e made ! sav+ ( life s (t5 possible 9 ! e>ly days4 ,x is sad t %e w\ld n come out = ,*ri/4 ,%e c\ld h be5 ! honor$ lead] ( ,god's "w4 ,h]s is a fooli% *oice4 ,& yet ,god _c =get all %e 0 to me & h[ %e help$ me 9 ^? d>k & bloody days4 ,hundr$s ( p cr[d$ into ! new *ur* at ,akpap4 ,m>y rememb]$ ! wild p>ties & drunk5 fights ( ! fir/ days ( h] "w among ! p4 ,h[ !y 7 *ang$6 ,h[ ,god _h *ang$ !m ?r\gh ,8 ,gospel6 ,x 0 wond]ful6 ,m>y ?ank$ ,god = ,8 wond]ful bless+s4 ,%ortly aft] h] trip to ,akpap1 ,m>y 0 honor$ by ! k+ ( ,great ,brita94 ,%e 0 *os5 by him to be a memb] ( ! ord] ( ,/4 ,john ( ,j]usalem4 ,?is 0 an honor giv5 only to ,engli% ,*ri/ians :o _h done great ?+s = ,god4 ,! gov]nm5t p ( ,calab> decid$ t !y mu/ h a public celebration ( ?is great honor4 ,!y s5t ! gov]nm5t boat = ,m>y4 ,! little old mission>y1 n[ ne>ly sixty-five1 0 br\ght to ,duke ,t[n4 ,"h a great cr[d fill$ ! bigge/ hall 9 t[n4 ,! gov]nor made a spee* & p9n$ ! cross on ,m>y's left %\ld]4 ,dur+ ! spee* ,m>y sat ) h] head 9 h] h&s4 ,:5 x came "t = h] to speak1 %e f\nd x h>d to talk4 ,turn+ to ! boys & girls :o 7 9 ! hall %e said1 ,be fai?ful to ! gov]nm5t4 ,be ,*ri/ians4 ,be fri5ds ( ! mission & be foll[]s ( ,jesus4 ,lat] %e wrote to h] fri5ds 9 ,scotl&3 ,don't ?9k !re is any *ange 9 me because ,i receiv$ ?is honor4 ,i am ,m>y ,slessor1 no?+ m & none o!r ?an ! unwor?y1 unpr(itable b mo/ will+ s]vant ( ! ,k+ ( k+s4 ,! only *ange ! honor made 9 ,m>y 0 t %e work$ h>d] ?an ev]4 ,a gov]nm5t road 0 op5$ to ,odoro ,ikpe4 ,m>y at once />t$ a mission !re & rea*$ out into ! small jungle settlem5ts4 ,!re %e talk$ ) ! *iefs & ! natives4 ,at la/ %e won _! cons5t to build s*ools & *ur*es4 ,!y gave h] ! l& to d ?is4 ,n[ %e 0 beg9n+ all ov] 9 a new t]ritory4 ,%e _h ! same h>d "w1 ! same tr\bles1 ! same hea!n cu/oms to fight4 ,b ,m>y 0 glad to d x4 ,%e ?ank$ ,god = ! *ance to br+ ! ,gospel to p :o _h nev] he>d ab\t x4 ,m>y saw to x t a h\se 0 built & !n began tea*+ 9 ! s*ool1 hold+ s]vices1 settl+ qu>rels1 w9n+ s\ls = ,jesus4 ,9 ,augu/1 #aiad1 rumors rea*$ h] t ,europe 0 ru%+ into w>4 ,?is made h] feel sick4 ,%e knew t ?is w> w\ld n only br+ suff]+1 horror1 & dea? to _m ( h] de> fri5ds1 b x w\ld also h9d] ! "w 9 ,calab>4 ,sev]al mon?s w5t by4 ,! mail came4 ,m>y op5$ ! newspap]4 ,!re %e read ! headl9es3 ,russia decl>es w>6 ,france decl>es w>6 ,engl& decl>es w>6 ,m>y fa9t$4 ,! tr\ble & excitem5t 7 too mu* = h]4 ,= two weeks m %e c>ri$ on h] "w b x 0 too mu* = h]4 ,%e became weak] & weak]4 ,on ,sunday1 ,janu>y #aj1 #aiae1 %e held h] usual *ur* s]vice4 ,aft] ! *ur* meet+ %e fa9t$4 ,dr4 ,rob]tson arriv$ f ! ,slessor ,hospital at ,itu4 ,he 0 able to br+ h] to1 b on ,janu>y #ab %e f\nd x almo/ impossible to talk4 ,h] la/ words 7 a pray] 9 ! ,african language call$ ,efik4 ,o ,abasi1 sana mi yok1 said ,m>y4 ,o ,god1 release me6 ,janie1 ! fir/ tw9 ,m>y _h sav$1 0 n[ a beautiful black woman4 ,%e & o!r *ildr5 ,m>y _h sav$ & adopt$ 7 wat*+ beside ,m>y's b$ ?r\gh ! night4 ,a roo/] cr[$4 ,day mu/ be dawn+1 said "o ( ! girls4 ,day 0 dawn+ = ,m>y1 ,god's et]nal day4 ,%e slipp$ away f ! e>? to be ) h] ,savi\r 9 ,heav54 ,our ,"m is dead1 & we %all be slaves n[ t our ,"m is dead1 cri$ ! natives4 ,! news t ! :ite ,ma 0 dead spread rapidly4 ,natives came f all ov] ! c\ntry to see ! woman !y lov$4 ,m>y's body 0 tak5 to ,itu :]e s]vices 7 held4 ,!n x 0 tak5 to ,duke ,t[n4 ,"h ano!r s]vice 0 held4 ,!n ! c(f9 0 c>ri$ to ! beautiful cemet]y on ,mission ,hill4 ,f ?is place c\ld be se5 a l>ge "p ( ! city :]e ,m>y _h begun h] fai?ful mission>y "w 9 ,africa4 ,ar\nd h] grave ! grateful natives ga!r$ & wept = h] :o _h wept & pray$ ov] !m4 ,d n cry1 d n cry1 said old ,ma ,full]1 ,m>y's native fri5d ?r\gh ! ye>s4 ,praise ,god = ,8 bless+s4 ,ma 0 a great bless+4 ,fir/ ! ,africans call$ h] ! :ite ,ma :o lives alone4 ,!n !y call$ h] ! ,ma :o loves babies4 ,b la/ly !y call$ h] eka kpukpru owo1 ev]ybody's ,"m4 ,,! ,,end ,books on ,wom5 ,mission>ies 99 99 99 99 99 ,,:ite ,,que5 ,,( ,,! ,,cannibals ,! ,/ory ( ,m>y ,slessor ,by ,a4,j4 ,bueltmann ,:5 ,m>y 0 "y1 %e he>d h] "m read ab\t ! dang]s & rew>ds ( mission>y "w 9 ,calab>1 ,africa4 ,?is *all5g$ ,m>y ,slessor's "y he>t & %e det]m9$ to s]ve h] ,"l !re4 ,:ite ,que5 ( ! ,cannibals records h] c\rage z a mission>y to ! wor/ ( pagans4 ,! /ory is simply told t x might inspire *ildr5 to ,*ri/ian s]vice4 ,,n ,,alone ,by ,eunice ,v4 ,pike ,_m hundr$s ( languages 9 ! _w today h nev] be5 r$uc$ to writ+4 ,unc\nt$ ?\s&s ( p _c read ,god's ,^w4 ,! "w ( ,wycliffe ,bible ,translators is to ma/] ! language ( a tribe1 r$uce x to writ+1 & !n tea* ! p to read ! ,scriptures--9 _! own tongue4 ,eunice ,pike rec\nts h] ye>s sp5t ) ! ,mazatec ,indians 9 ,mexico1 giv+ !m ,god's ,^w4 ,,climb+ ,by ,rosal9d ,g(or? ,aft] return+ home f _m ye>s ( mission>y s]vice 9 ,*9a1 ,rosal9d ,g(or? reflects on ^? incid5ts t mo/ affect$ h] life = ,*ri/4 ,writt5 to display ! m]cy ( ! ,"l & to help o!rs face life's h>d problems1 ! au?or recalls h] exp]i5ces f *ildhood to retirem5t--a life ( con/ant climb+4