In her first year as a missionary to a small group of native women in the ecuadorian jungle, Elisabeth Elliot faced physical and spiritual trials. In These Strange Ashes, elliot captures the mysteries and stark realities...In her first year as a missionary to a small group of native women in the ecuadorian jungle, Elisabeth Elliot faced physical and spiritual trials. In These Strange Ashes, elliot captures the mysteries and stark realities surrounding the colorful and primitive world in which she ministered.