Sunday, December 30, 2018

12-31-2018 to 1-06-2019 Herron's Prayer 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

 Praise for 24th—30th December 2018    

Thank the Lord with the Herrons for the Past Week

(We Praise God For the past Week)


o   We thank God for safety as we traveled around Jinja during the week

·         We thank God for a week of rest with family and friends

·         We praise God for a good Christmas celebration with our family

·         We praise God for a successful Christmas Celebration where our pastors and family were provided with a good meal and gifts to the pastors and their families. 

·         We thank God for our Ugandan pastors and church leaders who all contribute in ministering to the Peoples of the Islands.  

·         We thank the Lord for providing and caring for our family in Uganda and in America

·         We thank God for His faithfulness, provisions and protection in our lives

31st December 2018—06th January 2019

·         Pray for our travel in the Uganda this week

o   Our travel in and around Jinja during this week

o   James travel to Kiyindi Landing Site Thursday 02nd January

o   Travel to Kampala Friday 03rd January 

·         Regional Leadership meeting this Thursday

o   Ministry planning for 2019

o   Ministry goal for 2019

o   Personal commitment for our Regional Leaders

o   Pray for God’s direction and guidance as we plan for the remaining year and the coming year of 2019

o   Pray for wisdom and insight as we seek to guide our congregation in deeper commitment to Christ and the people of the islands



·         Pray for us and our regional Leaders who will be searching for prospective leaders to mentor in each congregation  

·         Continue to pray for Ziiru-Muto Baptist Church, is a church on Ziiru-Muto Island where there are witch doctors and spiritual warfare:

·         Pray for our monthly Ministry Team Meeting with our three Regional Leaders on Tuesday:

·         Pray for the pastors and church leaders as they are encouraged to implement the T4T Training in the churches as they reach people with the Gospel and disciple new believers  

o   Pray that we will see new Bible Study Groups emerge in the future from the training

·         Pray for our families in the USA

o   Our three sons and their families 

o   Our five grandchildren

o   The Sutton Family

o   The Dempsey Family

o   Stribling/Herron Family in the home-going of Georgia Herron Stribling

o   Our siblings and their families

·         Pray for our language teacher that he may come to receive Jesus as Lord and Savior

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)   

Approaching Sigulu Island for a three day T4T Training-November  

Joseph and Translator T4T Teaching Sigulu Island

A Time of Worship and Praise-Sigulu Island 

Day Two of Training Sigulu Island 

Some of the Pastors from Sigulu Island 

Some of the Children of Sigulu Island 

Traveling from Sugulu Island 

The New Bridge Crossing the River Nile 

Sonya and Madison at Birthday Celebration 
 
Christmas Day Jinja, Uganda 2018 

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, December 23, 2018

24-31 December 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

6Come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.  For He is our God,
and we are the people of His pasture, the sheep under His care.
(Psalms 95:6—7 HCSB)



Jesus is King of kings and Lord of lords dwelling in dazingly bright light.  He is also our Shepherd, Companion and friend.  He is the One who never let go of our hands.  We should worship Christ in His holy majesty.  We should come close to Christ and rest in His presence.  We need Christ both as God and Man.  Jesus’ incarnation on the first Christmas is able to fulfill our neediness.  Since Jesus went to such extreme measures to save us from our sins, we can be assured that He will graciously give us all we need as we put our trust and Him.   Rejoice in all Christ has done for us, and His light will shine through us into the world.



32He did not even spare His own Son but offered Him up for us all; how will He not also with Him grant us everything? (Romans 8:32 HCSB)

 Prayer Requests and Praise for 24th—31st December 2018  

Thank the Lord with the Herrons for the Past Week

(We Praise God For the past Week)


o   For James as he traveled to Kyanja Baptist Church, Buziri Island Monday  

o   Travel to Kyinda Landing Site Saturday 24th November

o   James as he traveled to Kiyindi Landing Site

o   We thank God for safety as we traveled around Jinja during the week

·         We thank God for the Island Bible School conducted from 25th—30th November

o   The seventeen (17) students which included four (4) women leadersHis leading as James and Upper Buvuma Islands Ministry Regional Leaders presented T4T to a group of thirty-plus, pastors and church leaders T4T principle of discipleship for new believers.

·         We praise God for a successful Christmas Celebration where our pastors and family were provided with a good meal and gifts to the pastors and their families. 

·         We thank God for our Ugandan pastors and church leaders who all contribute in ministering to the Peoples of the Islands.  

·         We praise God for Madison completing this school term at Horizon International School

·         We thank the Lord for providing and caring for our family in Uganda and in America

·         We thank God for His faithfulness, provisions and protection in our lives


24th—31st December

·         Pray for our travel in the Uganda this week

o   Our travel in and around Jinja during this week

·         Continue to pray for our Pastors and Church Leaders as they spend time with their congregation as we celebrate Christ’s Birth.

·         Pray for us and our regional Leaders who will be searching for prospective leaders to mentor in each congregation  

·         Continue to pray for Ziiru-Muto Baptist Church, is a church on Ziiru-Muto Island where there are witch doctors and spiritual warfare:

·         Pray for our monthly Ministry Team Meeting with our three Regional Leaders on Tuesday:

o   Pray for God’s direction and guidance as we plan for the remaining year and the coming year of 2019

o   Pray for wisdom and insight as we seek to guide our congregation in deeper commitment to Christ and the people of the islands

·         Pray for the pastors and church leaders as they are encouraged to implement the T4T Training in the churches as they reach people with the Gospel and disciple new believers  

o   Pray that we will see new Bible Study Groups emerge in the future from the training

·         Pray for our families in the USA

o   Our three sons and their families 

o   Our five grandchildren

o   The Sutton Family

o   The Dempsey Family

o   Stribling/Herron Family in the home-going of Georgia Herron Stribling

o   Our siblings and their families

·         Pray for our language teacher that he may come to receive Jesus as Lord and Savior

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)


Mission Team Tent City March 2018


Patients Waiting to be Seen at Kembo Baptist Church Medical Clinic 

Regional Leaders Pastors Joseph and Safanie

Providing Medical Instruction During Medical Clinic

Babra Preparing to Distribute Clothing Pastor's Family Christmas Gathering

Some of the Children Waiting to Receive Clothing

Pastor and Family Received Clothing for Child December 2018

Family Having Lunch Pastor's Christmas Gathering

Joseph, Coordinator of Family Christmas Gathering December 2018

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, December 16, 2018

Herron's Prayer Blog 17-23 December 2018


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 17th—23rd December 2018  

Thank the Lord with the Herrons for the Past Weeks

(We Praise God For the past Week)


o   For James as he traveled to Kyanja Baptist Church, Buziri Island Monday  

o   Travel to Kyinda Landing Site Saturday 24th November

o   Madison as she traveled to and from school last week

o   James as he traveled to Kiyindi Landing Site

o   We thank God for safety as we traveled around Jinja during the week

·         We thank God for the Island Bible School conducted from 25th—30th November

o   The seventeen (17) students which included four (4) women leadersHis leading as James and Upper Buvuma Islands Ministry Regional Leaders presented T4T to a group of thirty-plus, pastors and church leaders T4T principle of discipleship for new believers.

·         We praise God for a successful Christmas Celebration where our pastors and family were provided with a good meal and gifts to the pastors and their families. 

·         We thank God for our Ugandan pastors and church leaders who all contribute in ministering to the Peoples of the Islands.  

·         We praise God for Madison completing this school term at Horizon International School

·         We thank the Lord for providing and caring for our family in Uganda and in America

·         We thank God for His faithfulness, provisions and protection in our lives


16th—23rd December

·         Pray for our travel in the Uganda this week

o   Family trip to kampala Wednesday 19th December

o   James travel to Kiyindi Landing Site later this week

o   Our travel in and around Jinja during this week

·         Continue to pray for our Pastors and Church Leaders who will be implementing T4T training in their individual churches and teaching their congregations how to disciple new believers who will be obedient and committed followers of Christ

·         Pray for us and our regional Leaders who will be searching for prospective leaders to mentor in each congregation  

·         Continue to pray for Ziiru-Muto Baptist Church, is a church on Ziiru-Muto Island where there are witch doctors and spiritual warfare:

·         Pray for our monthly Ministry Team Meeting with our three Regional Leaders on Tuesday:

o   Pray for God’s direction and guidance as we plan for the remaining year and the coming year of 2019

o   Pray for wisdom and insight e as we seek to guide our congregation in deeper commitment to Christ and the people of the islands

·         Pray for the pastors and church leaders as they are encouraged to implement the T4T Training in the churches as they reach people with the Gospel and disciple new believers  

o   Pray that we will see new Bible Study Groups emerge in the future from the training

·         Pray for our families in the USA

o   Our three sons and their families 

o   Our five grandchildren

o   The Sutton Family

o   The Dempsey Family

o   Stribling/Herron Family in the home-going of Georgia Herron Stribling

o   Our siblings and their families

·         Pray for our language teacher that he may come to receive Jesus as Lord and Savior

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)   
T4T Training at Ziiru-Muto  

Some Children on Sigulu Island 

HIV/AID Bucket Provided to Caregiver 



T4T Small Group Session 

Health Training at Kiruguma Baptist Church, Bwema 

Health Care Training Wakikere Village, Bugaya Island 

A View of Serinya from above 

Kyanja Primary School Ground 

Pastor George and Family at Pastors' Family Day 

Pastor Adi and Family 

Pastor Jeremiah and Family 

Madison at School during her Birthday  

Madison and Sonya Birthday Lunch 
Madison and Sonya
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