I (John) leave tomorrow for a three week trip to the Solomon Islands. I will be working with the Fataleka translation team to check Revelation, James, Colossians, Ephesians, Philemon and Hebrews. After this trip about 80% of the New Testament will have been checked! I’m looking forward to my time with the Fataleka team as it is always encouraging to see their dedication to working on the translation. It will also be nice to have my brother-in-law, Pat Andrews, there. He is working with men from the Baeggu language and they are also nearing completion of their New Testament. Please PRAY that my time with the Fataleka team will go well and that we will be able to finish the checking we have scheduled. We would also appreciate your prayers for Brena, Joey and Luke as they stay here in Texas.

On the family front, February brought us another great four day visit from my parents, Fred and Dorothy Bruner. We had a good time going out to eat, attending one of Joey’s soccer games and just lots of sitting around and visiting. My parents also let me use their air miles to go see them and my two East Coast brothers, Dave and Brad, in Florida the week before! We had a great time catching up (and playing golf) :).

Our time in the States seems to be rapidly coming to a close and Brena and I have been talking and praying about our plans for the coming months. After I return from the Solomons, we are planning a trip to Colorado for a few days in April to visit a church and some friends there. Then in early May we are going to South Carolina for my nephew’s wedding. Following that there will just be a couple of months to prepare to head back to Papua New Guinea. We would appreciate your PRAYERS that we will have good visits with family and friends in the coming months and that we will be able to make all the necessary preparations for returning to Papua New Guinea in July.

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