INTERNS

The last couple of months have been busy for John with managing interns in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. Many of them have needed extensions to their internships because the Training Center in Ukarumpa where we live was closed for nearly two years because of COVID. John has also worked on getting two translators from Solomon Islands started on new internships. One of them, Miriam Zeke, will be training to become an Exegetical Facilitator and the other, Solomon Wara, will be training to become a translation consultant. Solomon previously was an Exegetical Facilitator intern and it is exciting to see him now training to be a consultant!

Miriam Zeke & Solomon Wara

The Greek 1 course started two weeks ago at the Training Center and it was great to see that all 15 students and one of the mentors are Seed Company interns whom John works with! And one of the other mentors is Korry Reuben, a former intern (second from right). It is really nice to see all the interns active again after the disruptions of COVID.

The students in the Greek 1 Course, all of whom are interns John works with!

STAFF CARE

I, Brena, have been keeping busy in my roles with Staff Care. I have been putting on Cafes every other Saturday and recently put on a Tea for expat ladies who work out in villages. My supervisor and his wife recently left for the States and it was sad to see them go. They had been in vital roles for the mission community here so they will be greatly missed. John and I have also been facilitating a Marriage Course with 7 couples. It is a video series so it has been quite easy to do. It’s designed to be like a date-night for the couples so they have times for discussion in private rooms along with being served a dessert and hot drink. We’re enjoying the time with these couples and hearing again all this good information!

(L) My lovely friend, Sunyoung, at the Village Ladies Tea. She and her husband have been working with the Nama people since 2010. (R) Colleagues at a recent Café. Thanks to YouTube and the internet I’ve been learning the art of coffee making, so over the years the Café menu has expanded from hot specialty coffees to iced drinks, chais, and flavored syrups! It makes me happy to see people enjoying their treats and time with each other.

My supervisor and his wife, Carl and Pam Campbell who recently returned to the U.S.. They are already greatly missed!

The Monday night Marriage Course

PRAISE AND PRAYER

• THANK YOU for praying for decisions and plans regarding our upcoming home assignment (furlough) starting in November. We have purchased airline tickets and made arrangements for a vehicle and a place to stay for the first couple of months. We are praising God for these things working out so easily.
• John will be making a trip to the Solomon Islands for 3 weeks in Sept/Oct to do consultant checking of the book of Exodus for the Luqa language. He is looking forward to going as he hasn’t been able to make trips to the Solomons since January 2020. Pray for him as he does the preparation work for checking.
• Grant and Sara recently moved to Houston Texas, where Sara has started her pharmacy residency in oncology.  Please pray for Grant as he looks for and decides on a job.
• Luke is at the moment getting settled into a dorm at Liberty University in Virginia. Please pray for him as he adjusts to college life.
• Pray for Kairu as he adjusts to a new job and living situation in Tennessee.
• Pray that a new Staff Care Manager will be found.
• Pray for us as we plan and prepare for our time on home assignment.

TO BE IN TOUCH

john_bruner@sil.org

PO Box 1 (134), Ukarumpa EHP 444, Papua New Guinea (OR send to: c/o Andrews, 4807 Ruidoso Dr., Arlington, TX 76017 because of COVID delays in airmail)

WEB ADDRESS FOR PARTNERSHIP

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

MAILING ADDRESS FOR PARTNERSHIP

send gifts to: Wycliffe Bible Translators, PO Box 628200, Orlando, FL 32862 (The check should be made payable to Wycliffe Bible Translators and include a note that says preference for the ministry of John and Brena Bruner)