The chief of the village sent for Hupasha to ask him why he had crossed the mountains in a snowstorm to visit his village. Hupasha was very happy! He could tell the chief of the village about Jesus! Then he would tell the people in the village about Jesus! Everyone would know about Jesus, and could be free! They would not be afraid of the evil spirits anymore! So Hupasha went to see the chief.
Hupasha went into a big house in the middle of the village. It was very smoky, because a fire was burning inside. The chief was sitting in the middle of the house. All the chief’s friends were in the house with him. Even one of the chief’s children was there. His name was Jesse. The chief told Jesse and the other children to go and play outside while he talked with Hupasha. Hupasha talked and talked, and told the chief all about Jesus. He thought the chief would be happy, and become a Christian. After Hupasha spoke he waited to hear what the chief would say.
The chief said, “You are crazy! You cannot stay in our village. Since it is winter, I will not send you into the snow, but you must take your family to live across the fields, and you may not come into the village. When the snows melt, you must leave!
Hupasha was sad that the chief would not follow Jesus. But he still trusted God. One day the children in the village became curious about the family that lived outside of