Tim knew their language very well because his parents had been missionaries and lived where there were Puinaves.

Now Tim was a missionary himself. He taught Bible stories night after night in the village, and the Puinaves loved the teaching. They were getting to know God better.

One day two of the village leaders, Alberto and Chicho, came to Tim and Bunny. They were very upset. "Don't go out of your house after dark tonight! There are guerrilla tracks around!" (Not gorillas, the big ape-like animals that live in the jungle, but GUERrillas, men who don't like the government, and don't believe in God.)

Alberto and Chicho warned Tim and Bunny. (Click on the picture to go to a larger picture you can print out and color.)

When it was meeting time that night, Alberto and Chicho came to walk with Tim and Bunny to the meeting, and then back again when the meeting was over.

Other Puinaves joined them too. They wanted to protect Tim and Bunny from the guerrillas. They didn't want anything to stop the teaching they were hearing.

Tim and Bunny had never seen any guerrillas, although they had heard lots of things about them -- things that made people afraid of them. Every night the dogs in the village made a big racket, growling and barking because there were strangers nearby.

One day, when Tim and Bunny were gone, a bunch of guerrillas came into the village and started asking questions about the missionaries. Some of them even stayed there overnight and then left the next morning.

Several hours after all the guerrillas were gone, Tim and Bunny came back. A New Tribes Mission pilot flew them into the village. As soon as the plane landed, the Puinaves swarmed around it, talking loudly. They were upset about the guerrillas' visit and about the questions the guerrillas had asked about the missionaries.

When the pilot heard this news, he frowned with worry and turned to Tim and Bunny. "Don't you think it's getting too dangerous here?"

"No, I can't leave now! The church is growing. I know who the Christians are now, and even those who aren't Christians want to learn more about God. I'm sure God wants us to be here and that He will take care of us."

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