“Five months of the faithfulness of God expressed in abundant portions of fresh pineapple, cooked bananas, soup sodden beans and boiled peanuts. It has been full of instances of his protection and presence, his help and encouragement.”

Photocopy of the letter. Paper, 8.5" x 11", 1 page. January 28, 1953. Jim Elliot’s letter to friend Joan Collison, reflecting back on his thoughts of his work as a missionary and his thanks for the reading material and provisions he received from them. (Joan Collison Benz is the sister of of the wife of Bert Elliot, Jim's brother.) From BGC Archives, Collection 684, Box 1, Folder 2.