Brena and I (John) are thankful that in this time of uncertainty about the future, our hope rests in God who is in control of all things. While it is discouraging to not know when we will be able to return to Papua New Guinea and continue our work in Bible Translation, we know that God has this situation in His control and we can trust Him to bring good things out of all of this. We are also very thankful for all of you who support us both financially and through prayer. We feel very blessed to have a team of people like you who make it possible for us to continue serving in Bible Translation.

After all the moving we have done over the years, it was a very pleasant surprise to us that our recent move from Charleston SC to Waxhaw NC was not very stressful. We decided it was probably because we didn’t have to get all our belongings into suitcases for a flight. We are staying at a Wycliffe center here in NC and plan to be here until we can return to Papua New Guinea (PNG). (*Please note our new address at the bottom.) Right now we are just waiting to find out if traveling there is actually possible. Six families tried just this past week but their flights were canceled just a few days before their planned departure. Also, the number of COVID-19 cases in PNG has increased suddenly in the last couple weeks from about 10 to about 200, and we aren’t sure how this might affect our return. While that number of cases may not seem significant, it is for PNG where there is limited medical care. Once we do hear that travel back to PNG is possible, we will begin looking to purchase tickets. While we wait, I will continue to keep up with managing the programs of the 17 interns I’m responsible for and also doing some preparatory work for a consultant check on the book of Revelation for the Zabana language. This is the last book of the New Testament that needs to be checked so it is exciting to see that this significant milestone is near to being reached.

We are thankful for a fully furnished 2BR apartment here at the Wycliffe Center (JAARS) in Waxhaw. It’s a weird feeling to be empty nesters, but nice too! And we are already realizing how little food we are going through compared to having some hungry boys around.

WE ARE THANKFUL:

• That the move out of our house in Charleston went very smoothly and wasn’t too stressful.
• That both Joey and Luke have places to live in Charleston. (Joey with Grant and Sara and Luke with my brother, Dave, and his wife, Ceil ).
• For the tremendous year we had in Charleston.
• That God continues to supply all of our needs – our most recent being a very clean and furnished apartment and the use of a car until we leave!
• For many friends here in the area that we can connect with.

WE WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR PRAYERS:

• That the Lord would allow us to return to PNG before too long, and help us to be patient as we wait.
• That Luke will adjust well to living with Dave and Ceil. We are thankful they were willing to take him into their house when his plan to move into an apartment fell through.
• That we would be able to get a few medical and dental issues treated before we leave for PNG.

TO BE IN TOUCH:

john_bruner@sil.org

*New Address – PO Box 248, Waxhaw, NC 28173

TO GIVE ONLINE:

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

TO GIVE BY MAIL:

send gifts to:
Wycliffe Bible Translators
P.O. Box 628200
Orlando, FL 32862

(The check should be made payable to Wycliffe Bible Translators – include a note that says it is for the ministry of John and Brena Bruner)