Paul climbed into the pilot's seat. One guerrilla crowded in behind him and another sat beside him with a gun barrel pressed against Paul's right side.

Paul was just ready to reach in his pocket for the key when he felt as if God stopped him and gave him an idea. Leaning out the window, he spoke to Steve: "Hey, Steve, I need the keys."

Steve gave Paul his keys without a word, but he knew that Paul already had his own keys in his pocket.

Paul put the key in the ignition, and then paused.

"Come on!" growled the guerrilla beside him.

Calmly Paul said, "I always pray first."

"Well, go on!"

Paul chose to understand that as meaning, "Go on and pray," so he prayed, "Father God, we place this flight and our lives into Your hands. Amen."

No one stopped him. Outside, one of the guerrillas said to Steve in surprise, "Hey, he's praying!"

As Paul turned the key in the ignition, he looked at Steve. Steve gave Paul a thumbs-up of encouragement as the airplane rolled away.

Steve watched as the plane flew away. (Click on the picture to go to a larger picture you can print out and color.)

Steve watched as the plane flew into the sky. Then the guerrillas made him walk toward the village path. The walk into the village with with guns pointed at Steve's back seemed so long.

But during that time a verse came to Steve's mind: "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee."

How Steve wished he had his Bible! He was glad that Paul had his on the airplane. Then another verse came to Steve's mind: "You, Lord, give true peace. You give peace to those who depend on you. You give peace to those who trust you."

The guerrillas were proud ...

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