The fascinating events of the story Bruchko interestingly parallel a situation that occurred in my life a few years ago. What I just read reminds me of the time I tried to introduce the word of God to some of my public school friends, which is similar to Bruce Olsen’s attempts at converting the Indians of the Mavaca River. Arriving in Venezuela, Bruce finds a difficult separation among the local Indian people. Although some of the Indians openly accept Christ, they have been largely shunned as a result of their religious belief. After joining and following the peaceful Indians throughout their daily chores, Bruce confidently goes to speak with the village chief regarding the acceptance of the Christian Indians and is surprised by the chief’s
