Sunday, February 26, 2017

27 February-5 March 2017 Herron's Prayer Blog


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


Praise and Prayer Request for the Week of 27th February-5th March

Thank the Lord with the Herrons for the Past Week

(We Praise God For)
  • For traveling grace for the Herrons as they travel this past week:
    • To Entebbe to pick-up a mission team 
    • Kyanja Baptist Church, Buziri Island 
    • Ziiru-Muto Baptist Church, Ziiru-Muto Island 
    • Kembo Baptist Church, Buvuma Island 
    • And around Jinja Town
  • We thank God for a medical team from Kenova, West Virginia who conducted three clinics on three different Islands 
    • We thank God for the 600 persons who were served in the clinics 
    • We praise the Lord for the 72 persons who professed Christ during the clinics 
    • Thank God for the work done on the island to provide medical care to the Peoples of the Islands of lake Victoria
  • We thank God for the recent rain after more than four months of no rain 
  • We thank God for our Ugandan leaders we have working with us in reaching then islands with the Word of God 
  • We praise the Lord for caring for our family in Uganda and America 
  • Our continual improvement in language learning Luganda  


Pray for the Herrons This Week

27th February-5th March   
  • Our continual efforts to secure US VISA for Madison (We are praying to hear from U.S. Immigration soon)
    • Pray that we will not be required to travel to the US for the Immigration hearing
  • Continue to pray for disaster relief effort in Pallissa District because of drought and crop failure
  • Continue to pray for Eastern Uganda alone with Pallissa District as we endure suffering from a drought going on two years, which has resulted in an increase in the price of food
    • Pray for our efforts to introduction “Farming God’s Way” to the people of Pallissa Districts as a result of our involvement with the food relief project
  • Pray for our family in the USA 
    • Our three sons and their families  
    • Our five grandchildren 
    • The Sutton Family 
    • Our siblings and their families
  • Pray for our continual efforts to provide 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 and we see new Bible groups develop 
  • Pray for two children seen in clinic who need special follow-up
    • Pray for wisdom to find proper medical care for these children 
    • Pray that we are able to secure the necessary medical care for these children
  • Pray for me as I will be preaching at Acacia Community Church 5th and 12th March
  • Pray for me as I will be teaching at the Island Bible School the week of 6th March
    • Pray for my preparation to teach the book of Mark and Sunday School Preparation
  • 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)



Island Bible School Kyanja (6th-10th February)

Pastor David School Principle

Some of the 26 Students

Students from the Other Side of the Church

Showing of the Jesus Film

Pastor George Lwazi Baptist Church Receive Gift for the Church

First Clinic Kyanja Baptist Church 20th February
(306 Patients Seen 27 Persons Accepted Christ)

Tent City-It rained every night the team was here


Traveling to the Island 21 February

2nd Clinic Ziiru-Muto Baptist Church Some of the Patient waiting to be seen

Some of the 137 Patients that was seen that day-24 Persons Received Christ 

One of the Eight Person Who received a Mosquito Net

3rd Clinic Kambo Baptist Church (163 Patients Seen)

Evangelistic Preaching (24 Persons Accepted Christ Today)
 

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


Sunday, February 5, 2017

6th-12th February Herron Prayer Blog


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




Praise and Prayer Request for the Week of 1st–5th February

Thank the Lord with the Herrons for the Past Week

(We Praise God For)
  • For traveling grace for the Herrons as they travel this past week:
    • Around Jinja Town 
    • Kyinda Landing Site
  • We praise God for the four day Farming God’s Way Training where over 100 were trained this method of farming 
  • Praise God for the work done to prepare for our next mission team in two weeks
  • Thank the Lord for getting needed paper work done this past week 
  • We thank God for our Ugandan leaders we have working with us in reaching then islands with the Word of God 
  • We praise the Lord for caring for our family in Uganda and America 
  • Our continual improvement in language learning Luganda  
Pray for the Herrons This Week
06th—12th February  

  • Our continual efforts to secure US VISA for Madison (We are praying to hear from U.S. Immigration soon)
    • Pray that we will not be required to travel to the US for the Immigration hearing
  • Continue to pray for disaster relief effort in Pallissa District because of drought and crop failure
  • Continue to pray for Eastern Uganda alone with Pallissa District as we endure suffering from a drought going on two years, which has resulted in an increase in the price of food
  • Continue to pray for our efforts to introduction “Farming God’s Way” to the people of Pallissa Districts as a result of our involvement with the food relief project
  • Pray for the Island Bible School 6th—10th February  
    • Pray for the pastors who are leaving their family for this week 
    • Pray that their families are provided for during their absence
  • Pray for our family in the USA 
    • Our three sons and their families 
    • Our five grandchildren 
    • The Sutton Family 
    • Our siblings and their families
  • Pray for our continual efforts to provide 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 and we see new Bible groups develop  
  • 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)


Pastor Stephen and Nathan Farming God's Way Teachers

Some of the Attendances (FGW) Bwema Island

Luganda Had To be Translated to Swahili (Bwema Island)

Teaching on the Second Day (Bwema Island)

A Demonstration of Soil Erosion

Farming God's Way verses Conventional Farming

Field Instructions

Planting Corn and Beans

Students from Bukwaya (FGW)

A Picture of a village in Bwema Island

Christmas Day Picture 20