Monday, August 22, 2016

22-28 August Herron's Weekly Prayer Blog


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




Praise and Prayer Request for the Week 22th—28th August     

Thank the Lord with the Herrons for the Past Week 15st—21st August



(We Praise God For)
  • Praise God for traveling grace for the Herrons as they travel to Kyinda and around Jinja Town and the islands of Lake Victoria during the past week 
  • We praise God for the three day Evangelistic Crusade Wednesday—Friday
    • The pastor and church leaders who were trained and encouraged to witnessing and discipleship making 
    • The thirty-seven (37) persons who came to receive Christ during the door-to-door evangelism and the Crusade Overnight Worship
  • The Association Evangelism Team organizing to ministering on a bi-monthly basis to assist our congregation in reaching the islands with the Gospel of Christ    
    • The work of our church leaders in developing an evangelism strategy to reaching their village/island
  • How the Lord has cared for our family in Uganda and America
  • The continual spiritual growth we have seen among our island ministry team 
  • Our continual improvement in language learning Luganda  
Pray for the Herrons This Week
22th—28th August
  • Our continual efforts to secure US VISA for Madison 
  • Pray for our family in the USA 
    • Our three sons and their family 
    • Our five grandchildren 
    • Our parents 
    • Our siblings and their families
  • Pray for the continual follow-up work in assisting our pastors/church leaders start new Bible Study Groups in their churches and also in their homes of members  
    • The Ugandan Children/Youth Ministry members who were trained to begin to applying what they learn in their respective village/islands 
    • Pray that the training results in new Bible Study Groups in the near future
  • James preparation for teaching Old Testament Survey class at Uganda Baptist Seminary
  • Our commitment to 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)

The Evangelism Leaders who Led the Door-to-Door Evangelism

The Leaders being Trained to Disciple New Believers 

A Time of Worship and Praise

Some of the People who attended the Crusade

A View of the Tent City

A Ugandan Rap Group

In Uganda Even the Chicken Attend Wednesday Bible Study

Some Home Made Kombucha

James and Madison

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