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Life of Jim Elliot

By estherboz

  • Jim Elliot is born to Fred and Clara Elliot.

  • Jim Elliot is saved at a young age.

  • Jim Elliot studies architectural drawing.

    He studies at Benson Polytechnic High School.
  • Jim enrolls in Wheaton College.

    Jim enrolls in Wheaton College.

    Jim aspires for only an A.U.G. degree - Approved Unto God.

  • Jim begins to study Spanish in Mexico.

  • Jim attends a missions convention.

    At the convention, Jim gets peace about doing pioneer work among jungle Indians.

  • Jim works with Indians on a reservation.

    This confirms his desire to preach the gospel to Indians in the jungles of Ecuador.
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    Jim is president of the Student Foreign Missions Fellowship at Wheaton College.

  • Jim Elliot begins writing his journals.

    Jim Elliot begins writing his journals.

    Jim's journals are full of encouragement for generations to missionaries to come.
  • A missionary to Ecuador tells Jim about the Aucas.

    A missionary to Ecuador tells Jim about the Aucas.

    Jim immediately wants to go minister to the Aucas and after an intense 10 days of prayer purposes to go.
  • Jim graduates Wheaton College.

    Jim graduates Wheaton College.

  • Jim studies linguistics at Camp Wycliffe.

    Jim studies linguistics at Camp Wycliffe.

  • Jim writes to Pete about Ecuador.

  • Jim and Pete leave Quito for Shell Mera.

  • Ed McCully joins Jim and Pete in Shandia.

    Ed was Jim's college friend and after some years of prayer and correspondence.
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    Jim works in Shandia with Pete, Nate, Roj, and Ed.

    Jim works with the Quichua Indians, but still has a passion for the Waodani/Auca people.

  • Jim & Pete leave San Pedro for Ecuador.

  • Shandia is wiped out by a flood.

  • Jim marries Elisabeth Howard.

    Jim marries Elisabeth Howard.

  • Jim and Elisabeth and the four other couples begin working together on Operation Auca.

  • Jim's daughter Valerie is born.

    Jim's daughter Valerie is born.

  • The team finds "Palm Beach" by an Auca village.

    The team finds "Palm Beach" by an Auca village.

  • The team drops a gift to the Aucas.

  • The Aucas return a gift.

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    Jim Elliot leaves a legacy that impacts missions.

    Many missionaries have gone to the foreign field inspired by the life and death of Jim Elliot.
  • Operation Auca begins.

    Operation Auca begins.

    Jim and the other four landed on Palm Beach.
  • The team interacts with the Aucas.

    The team interacts with the Aucas.

    They exchange communication with the Waodani people.

  • Jim and the four are martyred by the Aucas.

    Jim dies at age 28.

  • The world reels at the death of Jim and the four.

  • Elisabeth Elliot returns to the Auca tribe.

    Elisabeth Elliot returns to the Auca tribe.