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Pilgrim’s Journey: The Quest for Heaven

- BOOK 3 -

Island Quest

- A Novel / Allegory -

By: Justin Brown (a pen name)

Date Created: Feb. 12, 2019

Chapter 1

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 BOOK 3: ISLAND QUEST (PDF)

Arriving at the First Destination

Wind billowed the square sails of the galleon Red Jasper as it sailed across the placid sea. The moon’s reflection undulated with the water as the three-masted ship passed across the watery wilderness. Stars covered the night sky like an array of diamonds on black velvet. 

The ship had been at sea for five days after leaving the port town of Blanco Risco. Pablo Campo-verde, the captain of the ship, had told his passengers that an island was about a two days voyage from Blanco Risco. He planned to stop at that island before continuing the voyage across the ocean to the mysterious country of Viviente Muerte. That country was the last stop before eight pilgrim knights--Pablo’s passengers--would reach the gate of the Kingdom of Heaven.

“Land ho!” a lookout said from the crow’s nest on the mainmast (i.e. the tallest mast).

[Crow’s nest: This was a platform with a wooden railing on which the lookout, a sailor, had a good view of what lay ahead. The crow’s nest was often located partway up the mainmast.]

A sailor on the half deck (or stern deck) cried up to the lookout, “Henrico, where do you see land?”

[Note: The half deck was at the rear (or stern) of the ship. It rose above the upper gun deck and provided a decent view. The half deck was the top of the aft castle. The aft castle was a raised portion of the deck in the stern (or rear) of an old sailing ship. The forecastle is located near the bow.]

When the lookout had given him the directions, the man on the half deck turned toward the south east and drew out a spyglass (i.e. hand-held telescope). Sure enough, he could see land. An island rose up from the ocean, resembling a grey rock covered with dark-green vegetation. A mountain rose high above the jungle-cloaked land mass. It appeared to be about three leagues away. [Note: One league is about 3 miles in distance.]

NARNIA IS ANTI-CHRIST (Witchcraft in The Chronicles of Narnia)

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NARNIA CONTRADICTS

THE BIBLE AND IS ANTI-CHRIST

Witchcraft in The Chronicles of Narnia

The Chronicles of Narnia stories are still popular today after their beginning in the 1950s. They have been made into several popular Hollywood films. Many Christians have embraced the books and treasured them along with other writings of C.S. Lewis. But, what is the reason for their continuing popularity? Could it be that they are more than just novels for entertainment?

The late David J. Meyer, a former witch, became a believer in Jesus Christ and left witchcraft. He then exposed the real witchcraft in some popular books for children and adults. David J. Meyer wrote:

“As a former witch, astrologer, and occultist who has been saved by the grace of God, I know that the works of C.S. Lewis are required reading by neophyte witches, especially in the United States and England. This includes The Chronicles of Narnia, because it teaches neophyte, or new witches, the basic mindset of the craft. Isn’t it strange, though, that many “Christian” churches and organizations have used The Chronicles of Narnia as Sunday School curriculum?” [End quote] (Meyer, David J. “The Witchcraft of the Narnia Chronicles.” lasttrumpetministries.org.) (Emphasis added)

{Note: A neophyte is a beginner witch.}

Let’s consider what David J. Meyer said about Narnia.

Lord of the Rings Is Antichrist and Portrays Witchcraft

Lord of the Rings Is Occultic and Anti-Christ

The Lord of the Rings was the sequel to J.R.R. Tolkien’s 1937 novel, The Hobbit. This book series took shape in Tolkien’s mind in the late 1930s. One day as Tolkien was grading papers, he found a blank sheet of paper and a sentence came to his mind: “In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit” (See "Who was Tolkien?" in Works Cited). He wrote it down and began to ponder what a hobbit was and what kind of hole it lived in. From that day forward, J.R.R. Tolkien began a story that would become very popular all around the world.

STAR WARS IS ANTI-CHRIST (The Devil's Tool to Steal the Hearts of Christians)

STAR WARS IS ANTI-CHRIST

(The Devil's Tool to Steal the Hearts of Christians)

||  STAR WARS CONTRADICTS

THE BIBLE AND IS ANTI-CHRIST  ||

Released to the world in 1977, Star Wars became a powerful phenomenon which drew millions of people into its profound influence. But, its power to captivate the minds, imaginations, and hearts of countless millions of people is not something that can be lightly ignored. Christians need to be aware of the messages and themes in Star Wars, especially since the Bible warned us about deceivers and evil people who would conduct amazing signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, God's people. 

The darkness in our world is increasing. We must be vigilant, as Christians, to watch and pray ... that is we need to know what God would show us personally and to pray as God leads us by His Holy Spirit. In the dark waters of this world, we need God's Holy Spirit and His Holy Bible to guide us when we consider the popular things in our culture and world.

-- “The Force” Is a Term Witches Use.

(for the Occultic Power They Possess or Think They Possess)

After leaving witchcraft, the late David J. Meyer became a believer in Jesus Christ.

Years after his conversion, David J. Meyer said this in an online article:

‘When real witches have sabats and esbats and meet as a coven, they greet each other by saying "Blessed be", and when they part, they say "The Force be with you." Both sides of this "Force" are Satan. It is not a good side of the force that overcomes the bad side of the force, but rather it’s the blood of Jesus Christ that destroys both supposed sides of the satanic "Force."’ (Meyer) (Emphasis added) [End quote] (See the Works Cited.)

Likewise, in Star Wars, “the Force” has a “dark side” and a “light side”. Luke Skywalker uses the “good side” of the Force to battle Darth Vader who uses the “dark side” of the Force. “White” witches use what they call “white magic,” and wizards in the dark arts use “black magic”.

Magic (also known as “magick”) is sorcery and witchcraft. The Bible has this to say about such practices…

Deuteronomy 18:9-12 (emphasis added)

“[9] When thou art come into the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations.

[10] There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch.

[11] Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.

[12] For all that do these things are an abomination unto the Lord: and because of these abominations the Lord thy God doth drive them out from before thee.” [End quote] [Underlining / Bold font added] 

-- Levitation Is Used in Witchcraft and Star Wars.

From Merriam-Webster.com, we have this definition for levitation: 

The Gospel of Matthew Chapter 6 - Not Worrying - With Illustrations and Music

The Gospel of Matthew Chapter 6 - Not Worrying 

- With Illustrations and Music

Have you ever worried? Have you ever wondered who is going to take care of you? This video should help you find the truth God wants you to know. It consists of a passage of scripture from the Holy Bible along with pictures to illustrate it and cheerful hymn music made using a keyboard. I hope you enjoy and find hope as you read.

Below are pictures from this video.

A Word from God for His Church About the Line in the Sand (5-21-18) (A Message from God)

(The picture was made using Microsoft Paint and Microsoft Paint 3D.)

A Word from God for His Church About the Line in the Sand

God said the words below this paragraph. I encourage you to seek God about it and see what He shows you. God is calling out to His Church to repent and seek to know Him better. This message from God was given on May 21, 2018.

GOD said:
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[The line in the sand]

"My children, I am the LORD your God and Creator. You are being tested now. Don't be afraid. I am working to remove dross in your hearts and to draw you closer to Me. You are going through difficulties to show what you are made of and to determine who you will serve, whether you will serve Me or not. 

Donald Trump is a man who is ungodly, immoral, and wicked. He has idols and sins, and he is full of evil. If you put your trust in him to save this country, then you are not putting your trust in Me. You are putting your trust in an evil man and forsaking your God. Turn back to Me and repent from trusting in a mere man. Put your trust in Me, your God. 

If you continue on this course of trusting in man, you will see that your trust will fail you, for Donald Trump will fail you. He certainly will. He will not make good his promises, nor will he be able to deliver America from the judgment I bring up this wicked land. If you value Me, then seek Me about this question and about your support of Donald Trump, if you support him.

["If you love me, forsake the world and look to My Word, the Bible."]

If you love me, forsake the world and look to My Word, the Bible. There you will find all you need. Read the Bible, ask Me your questions about it, talk with Me, and listen to what I show you, for I will speak with you. If you don't know what to say to a non-Christian about a certain verse or passage in the Bible, just seek Me about it, and I will show you. 

A NOVEL ─ THE ADVENTURES OF KEVIN KRAMER IN COMMUNIST EUROPE ─ A Novel about the End Times ─ Chapter 1 ─ "Encountering a Problem"

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The Adventures of Kevin Krämer in Communist Europe

- The Escape from Communist Europe -

 (A Novel about the End Times)

By: Justin Brown (a pen name)

Recommended reading for ages 14 and older.

This is a novel for teens and adults.

This novel contains some violence (such as gunshots and fights); intense chase scenes;

clean romantic elements (i.e. clean conversations between a guy and his girlfriend);

 and themes appropriate for teenagers and adults.

You will not find any profanity, immorality, or gore in this novel.

It is written to edify the reader, and not to provoke sinful thoughts.

This story is free to be copied, printed, and distributed, but it must remain unaltered.

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Synopsis

Europe has been invaded, the superpower across the sea is no more, and the country of "Baltania" is controlling Europe through communistic puppet governments. Under the oppressive cloud of communism, a small group of underground Christians faces a powerful crime organization bent on their capture and destruction. 

Under this heavy, oppressive cloak, Kevin Kramer, a 30-year-old, and Maritza, his attractive, 27-year-old girlfriend, must decide who they will serve as they fall in love with each other, start a romantic relationship, and try to evade the unrelenting and dangerous members of a criminal organization, which seeks to kidnap underground Christians to sell to the secret police.

Together with some friends, Kevin and Maritza must do their best to avoid being captured as they learn to trust God and follow His guiding hand in these last days just before the rise of the Antichrist. This fast-paced story is designed to be fascinating. But, don't just take our word for it... 

[Note: Baltania is a fictional country within the Eurasian land mass. At one time, it had a communistic past. During a third world war, communism revived in this country as it's armies conquered Europe. Since we do not want to point fingers at any particular country, we will not name this country or coalition of countries.]

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Chapter 1

"Encountering a Problem"

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 Beneath a Forest

Three gangsters, dressed in dark tactical gear, were standing at the bottom of a staircase inside a concrete room, which was partially filled with crates and boxes stacked against the walls. As the crooks had first entered the room, they had seen that the old, florescent shop lights in the ceiling were on. To the man called Wolf, the humming lights revealed that someone or some people had been down there not long ago. 'Christians were here,' Wolf thought to himself as he looked about the room.

However, where the Christians had vanished to was still a mystery to the tall, blond, muscular man. It seemed to him that the only way out of that room was by the stairwell, which he had just descended through.

But, the wooden crates and metal boxes stacked against the wall got Wolf thinking. 

He began walking along the wall, keeping himself at an arm’s length from the containers. As he walked halfway around the room, Wolf saw nothing amiss until his blue, attentive eyes noticed a thin, dark gap between the edge of a crate and what appeared to be a door in the concrete wall behind it. ‘What is this?’ Wolf thought as he drew a small LED flashlight from a pocket.

Shining the flashlight beam into the gap, he instantly found out that it was a partially-concealed tunnel entrance. ‘This is no doubt where the Christians went,’ Wolf thought. 'Now, they are trapped. And, I will let none of them escape.'  

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[We will now go to the beginning of the story where Kevin Kramer is heading home after finishing his shift at a factory in the fictional town of Kühnburg, Germany.]

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Kühnburg, Germany

It was an overcast and rainy day. Sheets of precipitation splattered against the pavement and pelted the tan jacket of Kevin Kramer. The thirty-year-old walked through the puddle-filled streets of the old town of Kühnburg, Germany, hoping to soon be out of the rain and back in his apartment where it was dry and warm. He walked with a slight limp, which he tried to ignore, as he composed a text message on his smartphone. Engrossed in texting, he didn’t notice an armed, Baltanian soldier who had just emerged from a brick building where a law office was headquartered.

Kevin bumped into the soldier and then quickly backed up, startled at seeing who it was he had ran into. The soldier glared at him coldly and said, “You idiot, watch where you’re going.”

“I’m sorry, sir,” Kevin said, swallowing hard, trying not to betray the anger he felt toward that soldier. He could tell that the man was a few years younger than he and in top shape. Attacking a soldier would be foolish, regardless of the man’s physical condition.

“What is your name and occupation?” the Baltanian soldier said in perfect German as he pulled out a small electronic tablet from trouser pocket. A stylus was clipped onto the device, and he removed it quickly before pressing a button to activate the tablet.

Mandela Effect - What It Is // Why the King James Bible Hasn't Been Altered

Mandela Effect - What It Is // Why the King James Bible Hasn't Been Altered 

All over the internet is a phenomenon in which people claim to have vivid memories of famous statements, labels, and names which are different from what we see in real life. This phenomenon is called the "Mandela Effect."


The Mandela Effect

The Harmful Effects of Video Game Addiction // World of Warcraft, League of Legends, Crossfire, Blade & Soul, Final Fantasy

The Harmful Effects of Video Game Addiction 

(Video games are growing in popularity. Pixabay. Free images.)

The Popularity of Video Games Is Increasing

Ryan van Cleave, a former World of Warcraft (WoW) player, tells how he was so engrossed in the game that he neglected his family and his job, missed sleep, and even thought about committing suicide. Speaking of his former time as a WoW gamer, van Cleave wrote: 

"Playing WoW makes me feel godlike. I have ultimate control and can do what I want with few real repercussions. The real world makes me feel impotent … – the littlest hitch in daily living feels profoundly disempowering." (Lush)

(Read more about van Cleave below.)

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Popular since the 1990s, Massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) have gained billions of dollars of revenue. In the year 2016, World of Warcraft alone had a revenue of $9.23 billion (Leack). And, in 2016, World of Warcraft had 5.5 million subscribers, but that number is slowly decreasing as people look for alternative ways of entertaining themselves. But, in spite of its decline, World of Warcraft is still holding millions of people captive and other MMORPGs are gaining much revenue around the world. 

There is a website called thegamerwidows.com, which was set up for the lonely spouses of gamers, who are engrossed in electronic gaming. If their gamer spouses leave World of Warcraft, sadly, it's likely that they will take up gaming in other platforms, unless they find true hope. (See the end of this article for more about true hope).

The global market for electronic games (nonphysical games) is very popular and it is growing each year. It includes games for PC, tablets, smartphones, and consoles. Multiple billions of dollars are raked in by the electronic game industry each year. Newzoo reported in April of 2017 that it was estimated that the "The Global Games Market Will Reach $108.9 Billion in 2017 With Mobile Taking 42%". (McDonald).


Video games can be like drugs.

Like an addictive substance, such as a narcotic, video games continue to attract millions of people. A number of years after narcotics were popular for many Americans, technology progressed to the point where video games came out that drew crowds of young adults, teens, and children. Many now are addicted to games such as World of Warcraft, League of Legends, and Crossfire. 

According to the article by The Verge titled, "If 'World of Warcraft' is a drug, Blizzard is a cruel drug dealer," a user of World of Warcraft, named Monkkicks, wrote this statement on the World of Warcraft forums:

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(Video game controllers. Pixabay. Free images.)

"Hi i play wow every day usually for 8 hours. I do not enjoy it, but i still play it. i don't even know why. [...]

i want to be able to play less but i just can't do it. all the people i have met in wow stopped playing or play less than what i do.

what keeps me drawing me back to this game? why am i addicted? does anyone know a good way to cut back on wow? or anything to get my mind off the game?

thanks for reading..." (Sottek)

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Ryan van Cleave, a former World of Warcraft (WoW) player, tells how he was so engrossed in the game that he neglected his family and his job, missed sleep, and even thought about committing suicide. Speaking of his former time as a WoW gamer, van Cleave wrote: 

THE LAST DAYS OF AMERICA ARE HERE. // The Harmful Effects of Video Game Addiction. // The End Times.

THE LAST DAYS OF AMERICA ARE HERE. // The Harmful Effects of Video Game Addiction. // The End Times.

(American flag crumbling. Pixabay. Free images.)

America is a crumbling superpower. Its glory days are over. Crime has increased to the point where many areas within Chicago and other cities are off limits to most people. Factories nationwide are abandoned and much of Detroit, a former automobile manufacturing capital, is filled with abandoned office buildings and houses. 

(The Great Depression will return to America.
Image source: Pixabay.)

Video game addiction and other addictions have led to societal problems and divorce. The amount of joblessness is increasing, especially with the rise of robotics and overseas manufacturing. Real unemployment (not the official unemployment) is especially high.

The question is why are all these events transpiring? Why is America no longer as wealthy as it used to be? And, did America rightfully acquire all its territory from Native Americans, or not? Could it be that America's problems are caused by its opposing of the Almighty God, whom the founding fathers claimed to serve?

Is America going to continue much longer? 

Once a nation through which God sent many missionaries into the world and through which God blessed Israel, America has slipped far away from it's Biblical heritage. The Pilgrims and other believers in Jesus came to America's shores for the purpose of religious freedom and to spread the Gospel to the indigenous peoples of North America. These first settlers, for the most part, did not intend to drive the Native Americans off their land. 

However, as more people arrived in the "New World," land more land was purchased from the Native Americans. But, as people grew greedy, ungodly men took it upon themselves to steal land from the Native Americans and mistreat them in other ways too. 

The mistreatment of Native Americans happened at the same time that African slaves were wrongfully brought over to work in plantations. They were mistreated, and the European society, at the time, wrongfully thought of them as "inferior" to other peoples. This lie about "superiority" and "inferiority" led to many ungodly atrocities committed against fellow human beings, who are all created equal by God.

When God saw the wickedness in the hearts of slave traders and in those who "bought" and "sold" these abused people, He pleaded with the abusers to repent from their wickedness. He continued to plead with America for hundreds of years.

(An antique photo of a Native American.
Pixabay. Free images.)

Even after the Civil War ended, black people were mistreated and abused up until the Civil Rights movement came in the 1960s. Native Americans were also marginalized and treated poorly following the forced removal of Native Americans from their own lands by the government, which happened up until the 1890s. Indian Appropriation Acts were passed in order to seize Native American lands by force.

Also, during the 1800s, many Native Americans were massacred by wicked men in the U.S. Cavalry, who held grudges against "Indians" for some "Indian" raids against "white settlers," who squatted on Native American land.



The Dust Bowl and the Great Depression

■ Steven’s Amazing Adventures, and the Future of the World ■ (PART 44) - ➤ “Encounter in Siberia” // ➤ “Racing to Sikorsky” - (A STORY about the END TIMES, with Messages from God) (PART 44)

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Steven’s Amazing Adventures,

and the Future of the World

(A Story about the End Times 
with Messages from God)

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(This story chronicles the adventures of Steven O'Neill, his wife Sarah, and their friends during the End Times. Judgment has already struck the U.S., and Steve and his friends have reached the vast continent of Asia. Witness the amazing things God will reveal about the coming kingdom of the Beast (or the Antichrist), the Mark of the Beast, and the Tribulation period. This story should keep you fascinated, as a realistic account of the future unfolds in the form of a fictional story.

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But, this story is not just a story. It contains messages from God and prophecies that actually shall happen. It is written as fiction with fictional characters, but the message of the story is very real, and the cataclysmic events, touched on in this story, will actually impact this earth as God’s Holy Bible and its prophecies unfold. The world will soon enter a time much like that portrayed in this story. I encourage you to seek God about this to see what He will show you.)



Miracles will abound and awesome sights will astonish people in these last days.

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Chapter Forty-Four

PART 44: ➤ “Encounter in Siberia” // "Racing to Sikorsky"

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“Encounter in Siberia”

- Siberia, Russia -

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The grey LADA Largus Cross slowed as it reached the outskirts of the small logging town of Sikorsky, Russia. Surrounded by pine trees and a vast, Siberian wilderness, Sikorsky felt like the last place of civilization for many miles. But, it was not completely alone. While small, Sikorsky's population of 3,000 was large compared to that of the small town of Gryaznov, several miles away, which had a population of only 800 people.

■ Steven’s Amazing Adventures, and the Future of the World ■ (PART 43) - ➤ “Meeting the PLA Soldier” // ➤ “Threat to the Underground Cavern” - (A STORY about the END TIMES, with Messages from God) (PART 43)

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(This story chronicles the adventures of Steven O'Neill, his wife Sarah, and their friends during the End Times. Judgment has already struck the U.S., and Steve and his friends have reached the vast continent of Asia. Witness the amazing things God will reveal about the coming kingdom of the Beast (or the Antichrist), the Mark of the Beast, and the Tribulation period. This story should keep you fascinated, as a realistic account of the future unfolds in the form of a fictional story.

(Click here to read this story in a PDF format.)

But, this story is not just a story. It contains messages from God and prophecies that actually shall happen. It is written as fiction with fictional characters, but the message of the story is very real, and the cataclysmic events, touched on in this story, will actually impact this earth as God’s Holy Bible and its prophecies unfold. The world will soon enter a time much like that portrayed in this story. I encourage you to seek God about this to see what He will show you.)



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Chapter Forty-Three

PART 43: ➤ “Meeting the PLA Soldier” // 
➤ “Threat to the Underground Cavern”

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“Meeting the PLA Soldier”

- Vietnam -

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Sheng, a former PLA soldier, had traveled with his friends through a jungle in Vietnam. They had found an entrance to an underground base, which was connected to a cavern system. But, Sheng had felt claustrophobic and was tired of being underground. He had excused himself and had hurried back through underground tunnels and up stairways until he had reached the surface of the jungle.

Enjoying the fresh air, he had gone on a walk through the trees down some faint trails until he had run into a group of PLA soldiers. The soldiers had quickly arrested him, seeing he was not wearing the gear a PLA soldier was supposed to wear. Sheng had discarded it shortly after trusting only in Jesus to save him.

But, since Sheng had made the mistake of going away from God’s best will, he had been captured by the PLA. By a miracle of God, the PLA soldiers had released Sheng and other Christian prisoners they had captured in Vietnam. The soldiers had left the former captives and retreated down a jungle trail, disappearing into the jungle. We will pick up the story where Sheng is on the trail with his new Christian friends. A short while after all the PLA soldiers had left, a single Chinese soldier had suddenly come running down the trail toward the Christians, armed with a Type 95 machine gun.

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Sheng found his heart beating fast. Part of him wanted to run into the dense jungle foliage and hide, but something seemed to be telling him to stay. He watched as a communist PLA soldier, armed with grenades and a bullpup Type 95 machine gun, ran down the path through the jungle, with his face directed toward Sheng and the six other Christian men with him.