Two things have become official this past week – Joey is engaged to his girlfriend, Moriah, and we have a return date to Papua New Guinea (PNG)!!
First, Joey proposed to the lovely Moriah Cassano and they are planning to get married in mid-2021! They met at their church and have been dating for over a year now (long distance as she is in Turkey). We are thankful that God brought the two of them together and excited that we will have another daughter! Pray for them in the coming months as they continue to live continents apart.
Second, a World Food Program flight is confirmed for November 11th from Malaysia to PNG and we have been booked on it. Thank you for praying! We would appreciate your prayers for our remaining few weeks in the U.S. As you know, life is uncertain and we are trusting God to help us get back to PNG if that is His will. Below is an itinerary for the coming days.
- Oct 29: leave Waxhaw, NC for Charleston, SC where we will spend a few days with our kids and some extended family.
- Nov 2: fly to Los Angeles to spend 5 days with Brena’s family
- Nov 4: get Covid-19 tests (required by the PNG government within 7 days of arriving in country).
- Nov 8: fly to Qatar then onto Malaysia
- Nov 11: arrive in PNG and fly up to Ukarumpa. We will then need to quarantine in our house for 2 weeks before we can start our work there. **note our change of address below!
We appreciate your prayers!
To Be In Touch:
john_bruner@sil.org, *new address: PO Box 1 (134), Ukarumpa EHP 444, Papua New Guinea
To Give Online:
https://www.wycliffe.org/partner/Bruners
To Give by Mail:
send gifts to: Wycliffe Bible Translators, PO Box 628200, Orlando, FL 32862
johnandbrena 
Congrats! How exciting! Praying for all the details!
Jill
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God is good! We are so happy for you and your family, and will pray for you daily. Jack and Dareth
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Hi John & Brena!
Always glad to hear good news!
Love & prayers, Marge
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Congratulations on both counts! Thanks for the updates and will pray for negative COVID tests, good travel, good family visits and good transition back to PNG.
Blessings,
Alfie Mosse
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Eurasia Regional Leadeship Team
Odessa Theological Seminary
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What a praise!!! For you both and for Joey and Moriah!
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Great news! We are so happy to hear that PNG doors are opening. Patrick is applying for a volunteer Visa and we are praying he can join you on that side of the world in January. Congrats to Joey and Moriah! :)
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you are both so blessed to have children that have found Christian wives. Praying for your upcoming travels to be smooth, seamless, and enjoyable. -carol armstrong
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so thankful you get to go back. We have been to JAARS several times to visit David and Aimee, but never got to reconnect with you guys, and congratulations to Joey on his engagement. Love you guys, the Eddys
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Wow! Lots of good news! Andrew and I will be praying for you in this time of transition and lots of goodbye’s (and hello’s!).
Big hugs,
Cathy Shafe
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Praise Jesus! Also, congratulations to Joey!! Kim
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