The Christian evangelist who attempted to convert one of the world’s last remaining isolated tribes wrote of pursuing the mission even after attempts on his life.
In excerpts from his journal, John Allen Chau, the American who is believed to have been killed by members of the isolationist Sentinelese tribe, documented his attempt to convert the tribe.
“I hollered, ‘My name is John, I love you and Jesus loves you,'” he wrote in his diary, pages of which were shared by his mother with the Washington Post. Shortly after, a young member of the tribe shot at him, according to his account.
In pages left with the fishermen who facilitated his trip to the island, his musings are a clear indication of his desire to convert the tribe.
“Lord, is this island Satan’s last stronghold where none have heard or even had the chance to hear your name?” he wrote.
His notes indicate that he knew the trip was illegal, describing how the small fishing vessel transported him to the isolated island under cover of darkness, evading patrols.
“God Himself was hiding us from the Coast Guard and many patrols,” he wrote.
All seven locals who facilitated the trip have been arrested.
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