October | 2015 | johnandbrena

We thought it would be good to give a summary of the last several months – what God has been doing as a result of your prayers and what we are praying He will do.

~Praise that John’s trip to the Solomon Islands was productive. He and the Fataleka team finished the checking of all the NT books! The final read through will be in February 2016.

~Praise that John is enjoying his job as Intern Coordinator for the PNG men who are training to be translation consultants.

~Praise that we’ve settled in well and are enjoying the different things we’re doing.

~Praise that Grant had a great summer in South Carolina and is now back at John Brown University and doing well.

~John was also able to address the situation that occurred with a couple of the men on the Fataleka team in the Solomons. Pray that these men will be truly repentant and that through the translated Scripture, God will work in their hearts.

~Pray that God will clearly lead Joey and Kairu in their future plans after graduation 2016.

~Pray that the 800 trial editions of the Fataleka scripture will have an impact on the lives of the people who read it.

~Pray that the boys would continue to grow in their relationship with the Lord, follow Him, and know how much they are loved.

~Please pray for rain! It hasn’t rained much at all in several months and predictions are that this drought will continue until early 2016. Because people rely on their gardens for food this has the potential to seriously affect many people.

~Pray for Luke and 8 other band students traveling down to Port Moresby this weekend. They and their band teacher will be helping to teach some students who have just started learning to play their instruments. Pray for safety as they travel by local bus and plane.

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Looks like it’s my turn this week!

It took some time, but I (Brena) finally feel like I’m back into the swing of life here. My main job is keeping my family fed and so far, for the most part, I haven’t been dreading my time in the kitchen. I think a year of easy cooking and going out to eat helped a lot!
I’ve enjoyed catching up with friends. What a difference it was coming back this time. When we first arrived in PNG in 2010, we knew no one and had to start over with making friends and building a new life here. But now we feel at home and know people. That has been so nice.
I’m giving some of my time to the Staff Care Department. I’m thankful God has allowed me to use my gifts in a way that makes me happy and encourages others at the same time. I’m putting on a Coffee House once a month for the community and also doing Teas for ladies who spend time out in the villages. I also bake something for the Saturday “Coffee House” time at the Staff Care building.
I attended a week long Missionary Care course in September, led by former missionaries, Stephen & Jocelyn Head. It was a very helpful week learning how to better understand and care for fellow missionaries and friends.
Besides those things I run or do Zumba, watch DVDs, read, watch the boys play sports, help with the boys’ class activities, have people over for meals, and go to the one store here on center. A fairly simple life, but that’s just fine with me. I’m thankful we can be here and that I can support John in the Bible translation work he is doing!