Din Be Still
From SPARK
One-sentence summary
Children's story of East Asian boy asking Jesus to grant wisdom on wild boar hunt.
Description
Eleven year old Din learns patience from going alone on his first boar (male pig) hunt. This hunt will prove to his people that he is a man. Many of the bravest hunters from his village have deep scars. Those men had been slashed by the razor-like tusks of a wild boar. Hunting is dangerous.
Din stretched his trip string across the path. The first boar down the path would release the poisoned arrow. Hiding in the bamboo thicket Din hears the snort of a wild boar. Din would soon use all his father had taught him about hunting.
Din sees the leader of the herd. It is a big, old, and dangerous animal. It is more than Din is ready for. He reaches for his good luck charm. Then Din remembers he no longer needs it. Instead he asks Jesus to protect him. As he waits for the boar to make a move Din thinks back to his decision to follow Jesus.
Suddenly the old boar squeals loudly and paws the ground. Din started to look for a tree to climb. But something inside seems to say “Sit still, Din. I am with you...Don't be afraid. Trust me.”
A young boar pushes forward to challenge the old boar. They fight and the young boar is pushed up the path toward Din's string trap. Din hears a squeal and sees the young boar fall to the ground and die. The old boar thinks he is victor and walks away.
Din tells his story to the village people that night around the campfire. His father asks how he managed to be quiet during the fighting. Din says it was hard. But he tells about the words he had heard and remembered from the little cassette box.but shares his remembrance of the words heard in the little cassette box...'Be still and I will watch over you.' Din smiles and says,”when the true God of earth and heaven speaks, I must obey.”
Considerations
- This twenty-five page story has a number of black and white drawing to illustrate the story.
- This story is in the same book as Danger In The Blue Lagoon
Limitations
- On pages one, eight, nine and fifteen, the country and the people group is identified. In some areas this information would need to be deleted because of the sensitivity of the area. Instead identify as an “Asian country” and replace the name of the people group with “Din's people.”
- Page sixteen has the term Bible translator missionary. It would be wise to delete the word “missionary”.
- Pages twenty and twenty-five mention “America” and “American. I suggest substituting the term “in a country far away” and “in that faraway place”.
- The picture on page 21 may be meaningless in some cultures. It could be deleted.
Guidelines for Use
- This would be a good story to record on audio-cassette. The drawings could be used as a flipchart along with the recorded story.
- The story might also be used as a radio drama.
Where to Obtain
Link to Producer or Source Organization
Cost
About $3.00 (USD) when ordered from WBT in Orlando
Producer/Owners
Author/Artist/Producer
Author: Hugh Steven
Current copyright owner
(WBT)Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc. 1979
Other Information
If you are interested in translating this story into a minority language you will need to contact Wycliffe Bible Translators. Together with them you can work out a Creative Commons License agreement.
Reviewed by
Vida, VMS Children's Resources
Date
April 4, 2008[[Category:Products[]
