Monday, March 19, 2018

12-26 March 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 12th—25thMarch  

Thank the Lord with the Herrons for the Past Two Weeks

(We Praise God For)


o   To Kiyindi Landing Site 5th March in preparation for 12th-18th mission team

o   Trip to the islands 7th-9th March for preparation for next week mission team and Evangelism/Discipleship training

o   Our travel on 12th-13th March to Entebbe and back with the eight members of the FBC Gardendale mission team

o   Our travel to and from the islands 14th-17th March

o   Travel to Entebbe and back as we transported the team for their return flight home

o   Travel in and around Jinja

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

·         We thank God for the two college students from the USA who are part of our Ministry Team until late May

·         We praise God for the work of the Gardendale FBC mission team

o   For the seven believers who accepted Christ

o   Distributing Tools and Seeds for 168 farmers on two different islands and three villages

o   Providing emergency medical kits for 120 females and their families

o   Providing 27 Mama Kits to expecting mothers

o   n prospective students for the Island Bible School scheduled to start 26th March

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

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

Pray for the Herron’s This Coming Week

19th-26th March        

·         Pray for the Gardendale First Baptist Church team as they travel home 18th March

o   Pray for their safety as they travel

o   Pray there are no problems with the flights

o   Pray for their physical, emotional and spiritual strength as they travel

·         Pray for the Island Bible School which will start with the arrival of the students Sunday 25th until Friday 23rd March

o   Pray for the students as they leave their families and job for the week of study

o   Pray they have the school fees

o   Pray that the students are prepared to learn and apply what they learn to practice in their field of service

o   Pray for me as I teach the Book of Mark this month and April

o   Pray for the Hands-On-Students as they assist in teaching next week rch

·         Pray for the spiritual growth and development of our workers  

·         Continue to pray that our pastors and church leaders will 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   Our siblings and their families

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 Kiziba Baptist Church Bugaya Island 

Discipleship Training at Kiziba Church Bugaya Island

Kiziba Discipleship Training 

Additional Picture of Discipleship Training Kiziba Baptist Church 

Other Pictures of Kiziba Training 


Going to Apply Discipleship Training 

Picture of Islands off Bugaya Island 

Goats at Play-Buziri Island 

Walking to the Compound Kyanja Village 

Sunset Kyanja Village Buziri Island 
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