{"id":78,"date":"2009-04-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-04-21T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2009-09-07T23:41:26","modified_gmt":"2009-09-08T03:41:26","slug":"the-first-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/lance-ostman\/2009\/04\/21\/the-first-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"the first edition…"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Jason & Shirley were the first white people<\/span> the Tala Andig of that remote region had ever seen. Some of those people had never even seen a logging truck.<\/p>\n

The Birkins moved into the jungles during the mid 80’s and have labored there faithfully ever since. Today there is a strong church who now, for the very first time, will be able to open up and read a New Testament in their language.<\/p>\n

Pictured here is the very first bound copy of the Tala Andig New Testament.<\/span> As you know from our last update, Jason & Shirley spent several days with our partners Ron & Michelle Jennings, formatting the layout of the recently completed translation.<\/p>\n

Lance has been busy printing copies on our big printer and now that a number of copies are printed, Higaunon believers are binding the New Testaments. It has been neat to work together as a team in seeing this job accomplished.<\/p>\n

Please pray<\/span> with us for the completion of this project. We have experienced quite a number of paper jams. Ron and Lance have looked for the cause and think it’s a combination of the quality of the paper we’re using and the humidity. One thing is for certain, the enemy of our souls does NOT want this printing to happen!<\/p>\n

Please pray <\/span>that we’ll get all copies printed and bound by the deadline. That’s a month away from now so there “should be” plenty of time.<\/p>\n

Rejoice with us and the Tala Andig church<\/span> as they receive their first completed copies of the New Testament in their language!<\/p>\n

Thank you for your partnership in this ministry!<\/span><\/p>\n

Secure in Christ’s love,<\/p>\n

Lance & Laura for all of us here who are working together for the furtherance of Christ’s kingdom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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