What is Home Assignment? We leave in about a week for our Home Assignment, which we often refer to as “furlough.” The purpose of home assignment is to reconnect with supporters and family, raise additional support (if needed), get restored physically, spiritually, and emotionally, and also continue to do some work.

Where will you be living during Home Assignment? For the first few months we’ll be based in Dallas, Texas, so that I (John) can attend meetings and work on preparing a check for my trip to the Solomons in January. After that we will be traveling around America visiting supporters and family. Hopefully we can connect with you! (*Make note of NEW address below.)

Will you have a car? Yes! There is a ministry in North Dakota that rents cars to missionaries at a very reasonable price. Brena and her sister will fly there to pick up the car and then drive it down to Texas.

Do you like Home Assignment? That would be both “Yes” and “No.” It is really nice to have a break from the stresses of living overseas, see family and friends, eat out, etc. But home assignment also has its stresses: living in a new house and neighborhood, adjusting back to American culture and technology, finding a church to attend, etc. And a stress this furlough is that we will be traveling for nearly 6 months without a “home.”

What are you specifically looking forward to on Home Assignment? Me: seeing our kids and extended family and friends, driving and running on smooth roads. Brena: spending time with our kids and extended family, getting a break from her work, going out to eat, going on road trips with me, going on an initial road trip with her sister.

What will you miss about PNG? Me: interacting with the Papua New Guinean interns I manage, motorbike rides in beautiful surroundings. Brena: the slow simple life, being in one place/not having to move, the pleasant weather, only 1 store to shop at.

Will someone stay in your house here in PNG? We’re not sure. It will be available to rent, but because there are so many empty houses on our center, it’s hard to know if ours will be rented.

When will you return to PNG? The end of July 2023, Lord willing.

A somewhat old picture, but can’t wait to see these 5!

TO BE IN TOUCH:

john_bruner@sil.org

*NEW ADDRESS: c/o Andrews, 4807 Ruidoso Dr., Arlington TX 76017

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)