Dedication of Tabo New Testament

Carter flew to Saiwase village in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea this weekend to attend the Tabo New Testament dedication.


Bible translators with Pioneers, Tim and Karen Schlatter, along with their daughters, have lived among the Tabo language group for almost 19 years. In January 1988 the Schlatters conducted a spiritual needs survey of the Tabo people and then began a church planting / Bible translation project among them. This New Testament dedication (held September 30, 2006) is the culmination of the Schlatter family's ministry to the Tabo people.


MAF pilot, Michael Bottrell, flew Carter Bandy, Jessica and Lauren Schlatter, and Nick Walker to Saiwase village.


Saiwase village is located on the Fly River in the Western Province of PNG. Photo by Carter Bandy.


Sections of the Fly River form the border of Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. Photo by Carter Bandy.


800 Tabo New Testaments were flown to the village for the NT dedication. Pray that through these books they might truly connect with the Living Word, hearing what He says to them in their heart language. Photo by Carter Bandy.


Pray that the Tabo people who received copies of the New Testaments will also be diligent in reading and studying His Word. Photo by Carter Bandy.


Tabo warriors decorated Carter's face for the festivities.


Approximately 3,500 people speak the Tabo language in PNG. Photo by Carter Bandy.


Approximately 2,000 people attended the dedication. Photo by Carter Bandy.


The people anxiously awaited the presentation of the Tabo New Testament. Photo by Carter Bandy.


Praise God, the Tabo people now have God's Word in their own heart-language! Photo by Carter Bandy.

The Tabo SALT course is scheduled for March 2009.