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The Woman shoving a Banana down the Witch Doctor throat because the Holy Spirit said so... Page 182 - Page 183 "...The Northrups were missionaries in a nation with areas that were uncivilized, and no outsiders—especially white missionaries—had ever been to some of the tribal areas. The Northrups felt the leading of the Lord to go way up river to evangelize a tribe that had never heard the gospel of Jesus Christ. The team of husband and wife and a few others began the long journey up the river into the depth of the vast jungle. Mrs. Northrup had brought a big bunch of bananas and was getting ready to give one to each of the party. Suddenly natives with spears came screaming and leaping from the banks of the river and from the overhanging limbs of the trees. They took all of the missionary team at spear point to their village. The natives did not immediately kill them because they were not allowed to do anything with what they captured until the chief of the tribe authorized it. It was quite a distance to the village, but when they arrived the team was made to stand facing the king of the tribe surrounded by warriors who were pointing spears and knives at them. The chief allowed the witch doctor to examine them to determine if they would be good or bad for the village. The witch doctor was dancing about in front of them and chanting and screaming with his mouth wide open. It was a very tense, life-threatening situation. Mrs. Northrup was praying desperately for God to save them. She asked God to show them what to do. The Lord whispered to her to take the longest and biggest banana off of the bunch that she still had in her hand. The Holy Spirit then told her to take that banana and shove it down the witch doctor’s throat the next time he came by screaming in her face. She thought, “Are you sure, God? We are in enough trouble now, if I do that they will kill us for sure!” But the Spirit prompted her more strongly. So the next time he came by and opened his mouth wide to chant his spells, she plunged that banana as hard and as far as she could down the throat of that witch doctor! He immediately fell to the ground gasping for air but could not breathe because of the banana in his throat. Every warrior and all the tribesmen froze in their tracks in shock and astonishment at what they were beholding. The warriors greatly feared the witch doctor and were afraid to do anything to offend him. After a few minutes of silence and no one moving— except the witch doctor writhing on the ground—they suddenly heard the big king begin to laugh out loud. He then spoke to Mrs. Northrup, saying effectively, “Come and tell me about your God who makes you brave enough to ram a banana down my witch doctor’s throat. When even my mightiest warrior would not dare do such a thing, a mere woman has gagged my witch doctor.” The missionary team was then able to preach the gospel to the tribe. The king was born again, along with all his people, and that tribe became a great influence for Christianity throughout that region. The missionary team was able to get back home safely and continue their ministry."