It’s hard to believe the end of the school year is fast approaching! That means that Joey will soon be heading off to college!! But before that happens, there is a lot going on here…

• Lots of homework for Luke, running track, earning extra money by washing cars, practicing trumpet, turning 15.
• Rugby for Joey and Kairu, enjoying “last” times with friends, rebuilding a go-cart, earning extra money by cleaning rain tanks, Joey turning 18.
• I (Brena): catering the food for a Ladies’ Craft Retreat weekend, baking for weekly coffee houses, meeting with friends, cutting hair, taking care of my family.
• John and I: “Banquet” prep (a parent produced evening for the 11 and 12^th graders) which includes lots of practices, meetings, cooking, enjoying a couple of nights away at a nearby mission’s guesthouse.
• John: enjoying his job with the PNG interns that are training to be translation consultants, getting ready to leave TOMORROW morning for another trip. (This time he goes to the U.S. for Seed Co. meetings. He’ll also be able to reconnect with some family members and our home church in California on his way back.)

PLEASE PRAY:

• For John’s trip to the States – safety, fun, encouragement – and for me and the boys as we stay here. John will be gone almost two weeks.
• For Kairu’s older brother, El Nathan. His wife passed away recently. He is left with 2 young children.
• For strength and joy during these last two months of busyness and time with Joey.
• For strength and joy in the transitions ahead this summer.

I’m  so enjoying my weekly lunches with these two sweet high school sisters – Ashleigh and Natasha Mills. They are such an encouragement to me. We get to talk deeply about life (something I don’t do with my teenage boys!). They dorm here while their parents work at a remote hospital and school.

Seven of the eight PNG men in this picture (closing ceremony for an Exegesis class) are interns that John is helping to become Translation consultants. (John is NOT in this picture) :)

Luke, soon to be the only kid left at home

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