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American Soldier Meets a Fuzzy Wuzzy

7/8/2013

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PictureSimilar to Mel's Fuzzy Wuzzy
  American Soldier Meets a Fuzzy Wuzzy

In the final days of WWII Mel Rutter was wounded in New Guinea. As he lay propped against a tree, fading in and out of consciousness, he was suddenly brought to full awareness by an Aboriginal native, called Fuzzy Wuzzies by the troops, standing in front of him, holding a spear and staring at him intently. Mel admits to being terrified. Their eyes locked on each other for what seemed an eternity. At full ready to plunge the spear into Mel’s heart, the Fuzzy Wuzzy asked, in English, “White boy Christian?”

Though Mel had walked a bit behind Jesus during the war, he understood the gospel and answered, “Yes!” The native, who had trusted Christ under the ministry of a local missionary, along with a few others helped Mel to get back with his company and receive medical attention. Concerning the initial encounter Mel said, “At that moment I thanked God for every missionary in the history of the world.”

The picture accompanying this article is much like the Fuzzy Wuzzy. He doesn’t look as though he has been touched by Jesus. A rod pierced through his nose, war paint all over, very little clothing, a text book cannibal. But his heart had been changed by Jesus, via the obedience of a missionary. He is a strangely wrapped gift, but God’s gift to a wounded American soldier nonetheless!

After the war Mel founded Maranatha Baptist Missions and touched thousands for Christ.

Copyright © 2013  Larry Lilly


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David link
7/9/2013 05:40:00 am

Thank you for sharing this Dr. Lilly. It gives hope that the gospel will reach anyone. It even reaches the savage with or without "proper" clothing inside or outside of the Church. Praise God for His glorious gospel of grace!

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David W. Caswell
7/9/2013 10:14:13 am

This is a very nice story. I would like to see the source included in such an article. I strongly doubt that it is true.

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Larry Lilly link
7/15/2013 04:51:07 am

Dave,

Thank you for your comment. Forgive the delay in getting back to you. Send your email to me at larrylilly@larrylilly,net and I will send a PDF of the incident to you from Mel's booklet, None but God. The booklet was sent to me over the weekend. My copy from way back when was destroyed the 1997 fire at our house while I was lounging in the Gated Community. I think you have moved by then.
blessing,

Larry

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