Monday, September 28, 2015

28 September-4 October 2015 Prayer/Praise Letter


James and Sonya Herron, IMB Missionaries
Uganda East Africa
island ministry teaM (Upper Buvuma Islands)

The vision of the International Mission Board is to see a multitude from every language, people, tribe and nation knowing and worshiping our Lord Jesus Christ

28th September —05th October Prayer/Praise

We Thank the Lord for Previous Blessings:

  •  Traveling grace as the Herrons traveled to around Jinja Town Uganda, and the islands since our last prayer blog * 
  • Sonya counseling ministry in Jinja and her ministry at a local Primary School and the Jinja Women Prison
  •  The planting of a new church on Malija Island, Wabuziba Village.  *
    •  Praise God for the five (5) new believers who accepted Christ during the church’s first worship service
    •  We praise God for the fifteen (15) committed believers who became members of Wabuziba Baptist Church on 20th September 2015.
    •  We are also thankful to God for the two churches, Muti-Omu Baptist Church and Lwazzi Baptist Church from Bwema Island that cooperated together to initiate the church planting process. 
  • We praise god for our court hearing on Wednesday 23rd September.  A final decision will be made on 15th October
  •  For the ten (10) pastors and church leaders who attended the Bible School on 21st-25th September 
  •  We also praise god for the three opportunities we had to show the Jesus Film to more than 150 persons as we cultivate and make ready for many to make decisions for Christ
  •  We praise God for His protection and provision for us and the island ministry

Pray for the Herrons This Week

  • Pray for the Herrons as they prepare for a visit from Pastor Dewayne Taylor, Dorrisville Baptist Church, Dorrisville, Illinois
    •  Pray for safe travel as he leave 5th October with arrival the following day
    •  Pray for our island visits, we will be on the islands four days
    • Pray for the teaching, training, discipling and counseling he will do during his visit
    •  Pray for his family and congregation we will be leaving at home  
  •  Pray for the Herrons as they minister to the peoples of the Islands of Lake Victoria 
    •  Pray that God will give them faith, wisdom and courage as they minister to the peoples of the islands  
    • Pray for God’s protection and their safety as the travel the waters of Lake Victoria
    •  Pray that God give them boldness to rightly proclaim the Word of God
  •  Pray that God’s provision for the pastors/church leaders as they minister in difficult situations on the islands
    •  Pray for their family’s needs
    • Strength in strong faith to be patient and wait on the Lard and not trust God but take things in their own hands
  •  Pray for these pastors and church leaders as they equip themselves to reaching the lost, discipling new believers and planting indigenous island churches.  
  • Mentoring, encouragement and training of island Pastors in discipling the 234 persons who received Christ during the Medical Mission  
  •  Pray for our continual language learning 
    • Our commitment to sharing Christ in Luganda this week
    • Our witness to our Language teacher
Thanks for your prayerful support.

 

In HIS service

James and Sonya Herron

 

 "...before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language...." Revelation 7:9 (NIV)
 
 

Praise and Worship at Bukwaya Church

Because of the Medical Team 30 Adults were Added to Bukwaya church

Outside of Bukwaya Church 


85 Y/O Iron Man After Recovering from Illness

 


Picture of Kyanja Baptist Church Under construction

 
 
 
Sonya at Women Conference

Woman Conference

Picture from Women Conference

Showing Jesus Film Kyanja
 

Jesus Film Kyanja


 

Monday, September 7, 2015

07-13 September Weekly Prayer Letter


James and Sonya Herron, IMB Missionaries

Uganda East Africa

Fishers of Men (Upper Buvuma Islands)
 
The vision of the International Mission Board is to see a multitude from every language, people, tribe and nation knowing and worshiping our Lord Jesus Christ

Prayer Praise for the Week 07th—13th September

Thank the Lord for:

  • Traveling grace as the Herrons traveled to and from Kampala, Kabala and around Jinja Town Uganda 
  • Sonya speaking in a Women’s Conference attended by women in a large District
  • The cooperation of our pastors and church leadership in ministering and discipling the believers who have accepted Christ during the medical team 
  • God's protection and provision for us and the island ministry

Pray for the Herrons This Week

  • Pray that God’s provision for the pastors/church leaders as they minister in difficult situations on the islands 
  • Pray for their family’s needs 
  • Strength in strong faith to be patient and wait on the Lard and not trust God but take things in their own hands 
  • Provision be made for those families who are in need of school fees 
  • Pray for these pastors and church leaders as they equip themselves to reaching the lost, discipling new believers and planting indigenous island churches.  
  • Pray for the Herrons as they minister to the peoples of the Islands of Lake Victoria  
  • Mentoring, encouragement and training of island Pastors in discipling the 234 persons who received Christ during the Medical Mission   
  • Pray for our continual language learning  
  • Our commitment to sharing Christ in Luganda this week
  • Our witness to our Language teacher
Thanks for your prayerful support.

 
In HIS service

James and Sonya Herron

  "...before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language...." Revelation 7:9 (NIV)

 
Prayer Letter for 07th-13th September

 
 
Sonya--School Children--Headmaster Kyanja Primary School
 
 
 
School Teachers Kyanja Primary School
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hearing the Gospel While Waiting to See Doctor
 
 
Praise Team Nyjja Conference