Sunday, September 24, 2017

25 Septenber-01 October 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


Prayer Requests and Praise for 25st September-02nd 0ctober   

Thank the Lord with the Herrons for the Past Two Weeks

(We Praise God For)

·         For traveling grace for the Herrons as they traveled these past two weeks:

o   Kyindi Landing Site   

o   And as we traveled in and around the Jinja area

·         We praise God for the Immigration Hearing we have for Madison scheduled for 16th November

o   We thank God for:

§  Having arranged transportation to the US

§  The lodging and transportation we have for our stay in America

§  The opportunities to celebrate with our familiars

·         We thank God for James teaching Old Testament Survey at Uganda Baptist Seminary 12th-16th September. 

·         We praise God for hearing our prayer for our Ugandan daughter, Barbra, who was sick for a week but is now doing better

·         We also thank God for accommodations He has provided for our stay when we travel to Atlanta for Madison’s Immigration Hearing in November

·         We praise God for the counseling ministry Sonya has been doing and the many she has assisted

·         We thank God for the church dedication, Kyinja Baptist Church, last Saturday where more than 300 people celebrated the opening of the new church facility

·         We continue to thank God for the Ugandan church leaders who are working with alongside with us in reaching the islands with the Word of God

·         We praise the Lord for proving and caring for our family in Uganda and America

·         We praise god for our continual improvement in learning Luganda

·         We thank God for the Immigration Hearing scheduled for Madison on 16th November at 9:30 a.m.    

Pray for the Herrons This Week

25th September-1st October   

·         Continue to pray for our efforts to secure US Passport for Madison

o   Our travel to the US Embassy Tuesday

o   Our travel to Atlanta, GA for the Immigration Hearing Thursday 16th November

o   Pray for us as we reunite with families and friends during our time in the USA

·         Pray for the discipling process of the new believers who received Jesus during our last mission Team visits to the islands

·         Pray for our efforts to provide follow-up work in assisting our pastors/church leaders start new Bible Study Groups in their churches and in their homes of members 

·         Pray for us as we apply what we have learned during the two-week Church Planting Training sessions in meeting with our director of Mission’s Church Kyinja Baptist Church this Wednesday and Thursday 

o   The Father’s Heart and Four Field Training we have received

o   Pray that we can apply what we learn which will result in a Church Planting Movements among the peoples of the islands

·         Pray our efforts to apply what we have learn to a church planting movement on the islands

o   We pray for spiritual guidance in how to effective apply the teaching we have received to established church and start new groups which will develop into churches   

·         Pray for our family in the USA

o   Our three sons and their families 

o   Our five grandchildren

o   The Sutton Family

o   Our siblings and their families

·         Our commitment to language learning

o   Our commitment to sharing Christ in Luganda

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)  


A Pastor-Fisherman Received Fishing Nets 

Code 117 (Mark 1:17)

A Pastor-Fisherman received a Fishing Boat

These Pastors are Fishers of Men
Island Bible Training 

Island off Mulijja Bwanika 
A View of Muti Emu Landing Site

The Road to Kampala-Jinja Kampala Road 

The Road to Kiyindi Landing Site


Our Desire to See Transformed Lives for Christ
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, September 3, 2017

4-10 September 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 for 21st August-3rd September
Thank the Lord with the Herrons for the Past Two Weeks 
(We Praise God For)

·         For traveling grace for the Herrons as they traveled these past two weeks:

o   Kyindi Landing Site   

o   And as we traveled in and around the Jinja area

·         We praise God for the progress we have made in securing a VISA for Madison to travel freely to out of Uganda   

·         We also thank God for accommodations He has provided for our stay when we travel to Atlanta for Madison’s Immigration Hearing in November

·         Pray for the 162 who are being sought by the different church for discipleship follow-up

§  Pray or the fishermen who left for other islands that God would impress upon their hearts they need for a Savior and Lord for their lives

·         We thank God for the Island Bible School conducted 6-11 August

o   The twenty-five students who are learning the bible to be able to teach and train believers

o   The 10 ladies who are being trained to minister to children, youths and other ladies on the islands

o   The commitment of our pastors, church leaders who have faithfully attended the bible school since February of this year  

·         We thank God for the Ugandan church leaders who are working with alongside with us in reaching the islands with the Word of God

·         We praise the Lord for proving and caring for our family in Uganda and America

·         We praise god for our continual improvement in learning Luganda

·         We thank God for the Immigration Hearing scheduled for Madison on 16th November at 9:30 a.m.    

Pray for the Herrons This Week
04th-10th September  

·         Continue to pray for our efforts to secure US Passport for Madison

o   Our travel to the USA and for travel to Atlanta, GA for the Immigration Hearing Thursday 16th November

o   Pray for us as we reunite with families and friends during our time in the USA

o   Pray that we soon receive information from the U.S. Immigration

·         Pray for the discipling process of the new believers who received Jesus during our last mission Team visits to the islands

·         Pray for our efforts to provide follow-up work in assisting our pastors/church leaders start new Bible Study Groups in their churches and in their homes of members 

·         Pray for us as we apply what we have learned during the two-week Church Planting Training sessions in meeting with our director of Mission’s Church Kyinja Baptist Church this Wednesday and Thursday  

o   The Father’s Heart and Four Field Training we have received

o   Pray that we can apply what we learn which will result in a Church Planting Movements among the peoples of the islands

·         Pray our efforts to apply what we have learn to a church planting movement on the islands

o   We pray for spiritual guidance in how to effective apply the teaching we have received to established church and start new groups which will develop into churches   

·         Pray for our family in the USA

o   Our three sons and their families 

o   Our five grandchildren

o   The Sutton Family

o   Our siblings and their families

·         Our commitment to language learning

o   Our commitment to sharing Christ in Luganda

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)  


Children Ministry at Kibizi Baptist Church (O'Fallon Mission Team)

Some of the 140 Children Having Fun and Learning Kibizi BC (O'Fallon Mission Team)
Children at Kibizi BC Posing for Picture (O'Fallon Mission Team)


Ministering to the Youth and Children Kalambi BC (O'Fallon Mission Team)

Some People receiving Needed Assistance Kiko Baptist Chirch (O'Fallon Mission Team)


Children Learning about Christ Kiko BC (O'Fallon Mission Team)

Hearing the Gospel as they wait to see the doctor Kiko BC (O'Fallon Mission Team)

Playing with a ball-Kiko BC (O'Fallon Mission Team)
Children at Play Kiko Baptist Church (O'Fallon Mission Team)

"Reaching All" Exercise Kyinja BC

Iron Sheets for New Church



O'Fallon Mission Team, Julie, Team Leader Nathanael and Wayne 

The Father's Heart Training-Kyinja Baptist Church 



Bicycles for Island Pastors

Sonya and Madison Going to the Islands with our dog Butterball
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