Conclusion

Jim Elliot’s life and the work of missionaries with the Huaorani Indian tribe, renowned for their unstoppable violence, is a fascinating story. It illustrates the true tale of a man who was well-liked by his peers and confident in himself yet decided to sacrifice everything to follow his calling to be a missionary and spread love to others in a world strange to him. Unfortunately he was slain for his troubles by the same tribe he was striving to save. Despite this, his wife, who had every reason to despise the people who murdered her husband and left her young child fatherless, returned to the Huaorani Indian tribe and forgave them. She did not blame the tribe for their actions. Instead she forgave them and helped them become a nonviolent tribe. The Elliots and their friends made a huge difference in the lives of the tribe members. For the Huaorani Indian tribe, the Elliots changed their entire lives and purpose. The unfailing love and generosity of Jim and Elisabeth Elliot was strong enough to spread to a group of secluded people who were originally consumed by violence.