Decisions

/ john & brena

UIS 100 Talk

There are 100 students at UIS this year in grades 7-12. Can you find the boys??

GOING TO SCHOOL is the job of kids in our society. There’s no choice about the matter. They have to do it. And it is the job of parents to figure out the best place for that to be. In our family, I (Brena) needed to home school the boys while we lived in the Solomon Islands because there wasn’t any other choice. When we have been in the States we have had our boys attend public school to help them adjust to American culture. Thankfully we were able to finish the translation of the Bughotu NT by the time Grant entered high school and we could go to a location where there was a school he could attend. I didn’t feel qualified teaching the boys through their high school years and we also wanted them to have all the extra-curricular activities and friends that come with being in a regular school setting.

So the option in 2010 was to head back to the States or go to a Wycliffe center somewhere overseas where John could continue working with Bible translation. And that’s why we landed in Ukarumpa, the Wycliffe center in the highlands of Papua New Guinea. As we have said before, Ukarumpa International School (UIS) has been a great place for our boys to attend. They’ve had an excellent education, godly teachers, coaches, and youth leaders who have had a positive impact on their lives, and extra-curricular activities to participate in. We are so glad we chose UIS!!

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Like Grant, Joey will soon be graduating from UIS and we have asked you to pray that God would clearly lead him to the right college to attend (if that is what he should do). And God has done that!

Joey will be going to East Texas Baptist University in Marshall, Texas. With the scholarships he received and federal Pell grant his tuition is pretty much covered. And the amazing thing is that the men’s soccer coach is willing to take Joey on the team even though he wasn’t able to attend a tryout or send in video clips. The coach recently told Joey in an email, “We’re looking forward to you being a part of the soccer family.” As we’ve said before, it’s been Joey’s dream to play college soccer and it looks like God is giving Joey this gift.

So thank you for praying for clear direction!

And with Joey’s decision, it makes things clearer for us as well. We were open to going back to the States if Joey didn’t go to college, but since he’ll be living on campus, he is fine with us being here in PNG.

Please keep praying for Kairu, though, as he still doesn’t know what he’ll be doing and where he’ll be going after graduation.

“For your unfailing love is higher than the heavens. Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds. “ Psalm 108:4

To Be In Touch:

PO Box 1 (134), Ukarumpa EHP 444, Papua New Guinea

john_bruner@sil.org

To Give:

https://www.wycliffe.org/partner/Bruners

15 thoughts on “Decisions”

  1. Praise the Lord! for decisions made and being contemplated.  Thank you for sharing the good news…you are in our prayers; the Lord is in Control, let’s relax, there’s so much to do, and enjoy the ride to our final Destination.  May His Blessings remain with you and yours.

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  2. Hello Bruners! Always happy to hear what’s happening with your family and work. Praising God that all has fallen into place for Joey’s education! I seldom communicate, as you well know. To my shame! But, wanted to let you know that I am moving. Got to see your dad at church last Sunday. I pray all will stay healthy and know that God’s work is continuing in your part of the world. Many blessings to you all! 🙏🏻 In His love, Carolyn Ekman

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  4. So excited for Joey! One of my student life girls Bre, that I consider a daughter, goes to ETBU and had really plugged into BSM and a church there.

    Please let me know if you would like for me to somehow connect Joey
    with Bre.

    Miss you guys!!
    Terre

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  5. Hannah is going to East Texas Baptist in the fall, too!! You tell Joey –if he needs a ride back to Arlington– on holidays–he’s welcome to tag along with Hannah! Kim

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  6. Hannah’s last name is Topp not Vann. She is registering for classes on June 6. There’s also something called Tiger Camp in August for freshman that she’s going to try to attend. Kim

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  7. Good morning! Well, it sounds like everything came together perfectly! It really was a blessing about the coach taking Joey on for the soccer team! I know he is going to do great! I am, also, happy that he will be in TX and will have family nearby!

    I hope that you are doing well and are enjoying some time to yourself. If I recall, you started running, right? If so, have you kept it up?

    Give everyone a hug from Brad and I.

    Love,
    Glenys

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  9. John and Brena,

    Praise God for the way He is working out Joey’s future studies and your family as it matures. Thanks for being there on the field and for raising your kids well.

    Hutch

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    john & brena posted: ” There are 100 students at UIS this year in grades 7-12. Can you find the boys?? GOING TO SCHOOL is the job of kids in our society. There’s no choice about the matter. They have to do it. And it is the job of parents to figure out the best place for”

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  10. Thanks for this update, John & Brena. It’s good to hear that some of those big decisions have been made and God is clearly blessing the process. I’m really happy for Joey and this chance for him to play college soccer! You guys are doing a great job as parents. Keep up the good work.

    Love, Robyn

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