Monday, May 28, 2018

28 May-03 June Herron's Weekly 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




When you said, “Seek My face,” My heart said to You, “Your face, Lord I will seek.” (Psalm 27:8 NKJV)



Each day our first goal should be to seek the face of God.  This is how we are able to put on and have an intimate relationship with God.  We are commanded to, “…cloth yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about hoe to gratify the desires of the sinful nature.”  Romans 13:14. When we early in the day we seek God by communicating with God through prayer and reading His word we are being equipped to face whatever people and situations that come our way. When we frequently communicate with the Father and allow the Holy Spirit within us have full control, we will find joy and peace for ourselves and become conduit for joy and peace for others.     

 Prayer Requests and Praise for 28st May—03rd June
Thank the Lord with the Herrons for the Past Weeks
(We Praise God For)
o   Several trips to Kiyindi Landing Site and
o   Our travel in and around Jinja Town during the past week
o   Madison’s daily travel to and from school
·         We thank God for the continual healing James knee.
·         We thank God for the work Ashton and Emily and their finishing well
·         We praise God for the Ugandan pastors and church leaders who all contribute in ministering to the Peoples of the Islands  
·         We praise 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
Pray for the Herron’s This Coming Week
28th May—03rd June         
·         Pray for our travel in and around Jinja during this week
o   Madison’s daily commute to and from school travel
o   James travel to the islands 29th—01st June 
·         Continue to pray that our 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   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)   
Some Children at Kiko Church 

Friends Coming to Church

Discipleship Training at Kambo Church 

Traveling on the Lake

Side View of Island House

Kitchen in Island House

Setting Area in Island House

Another View of Setting Area Island House 

Sonya and Madison
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, May 20, 2018

21st—27th May 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


Do You Hate Your Life?




24 “I assure you: Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains by itself. But if it dies, it produces a large crop. 25 The one who loves his life will lose it, and the one who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.  John 12:24-25 (HCSB)


In days before Christ was to face the cross and the cup of our sins, he spent time with his disciples to prepare them for the daunting task of sharing the Gospel to us, to the world.  What are the meanings of these words Jesus spoken.  “… the one who hates his life and this world will keep it for eternal life.” 



When we look at prospective, it does not matter what happens in our lives if we are in the hands of Christ.

                If people speak well of you, it does not matter much.

                If they hate you, it does matter much.

                If you have a lot of things, it does not natter

                If you have little, it does not matter much.

                If you are persecuted, it does not matter much.

                If you are dead, these things just do not matter.

     

Jesus is saying to His disciples’ who physically present with Him at the time of this teaching and to all those who will be His disciple, us, chose to die with me.  We are called by our Savor to choose to hate our life and this world the way He chose the cross for our redemption. 



This is what Jesus meant when He said, “If anyone wants to come with Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me.” Matthew 16:24.  People did only one thing on a cross, they died on it.  This is the choice we must make if we are to follow Jesus and be His disciple. 

 Prayer Requests and Praise for 21st—27th May

Thank the Lord with the Herrons for the Past Weeks

(We Praise God For)
o   Several trips to Kiyindi Landing Site and
o   Our travel in and around Jinja Town during the past week
o   Travel to Kampala 
·         We thank God for the healing James knee which was injured 10th May and was seen by a physical therapist and physician 14th and 15th and was 95% recovered 19th May.
·         We thank God for the work Ashton and Emily are doing to assist another missionary family during their last two weeks in Uganda 
·         We praise God for the Ugandan pastors and church leaders who all contribute in ministering to the Peoples of the Islands  
·         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
21st–27th May        
·         Pray for our travel in and around Jinja during this week
o   Madison’s daily commute to and from school travel
o   Pray for our Hands-On Students as they travel to and from the Secondary School they are subbing this coming weeks
§  Pray for them as and the students they are teaching and their travel to and from the school daily
§  Pray for their travel to Entebbe next Sunday as they prepare to leave for
o   Our travel to Kampala Wednesday 16th May
·         Continue to pray that our 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   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)   
Teaching People How to Use Mosquitos Nets 

Demonstrating the Proper Care and Use of Mosquitos Nets 

Preaching the Word of God To those Waiting to be seen in clinic 

A Time of Worship and Praise

Approaching a Small Island Village


Kyindi Land Site 

A Get Together With the Youths of Acacia Community Church 

A Picture of a Picture 

Madison at a Local Play Ground

Mushrooms we picked in our Compound 
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, May 13, 2018

13-20 May 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 07th—20th May
Thank the Lord with the Herrons for the Past Two Weeks
(We Praise God For)


o   Our travel to Kyanja Village Buziri Island for Island Bible School 6th -07th May

o   Several trips to Kiyindi Landing Site and

o   Our travel in and around Jinja Town during the past two weeks

·         We thank God for the 40 Pastors and Church Leader 3/3 Discipleship Training 6-8 Mays who attended the first session of the Island’s Bible School

o   The teaching done by the Ugandan teachers

o   Ashton and Emily teaching an overview of T4T and an evangelistic method T4T Discipleship

o   James teaching of the Book of Mark at the Island Bible School  

o   We thank God for all the support people who made the island Bible School possible

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

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

·         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

14th–20th May        

·         Pray for our travel in and around Jinja during this week

o   Madison’s daily commute to and from school travel

o   Pray for our Hands-On Students as they travel to and from the Secondary School they are subbing for two weeks

o   Pray for them as and the students they are teaching and their travel to and from the school daily

o   Our travel to Kampala Wednesday 16th May

·         Continue to pray that our 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   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)   
Discipleship Training Zirru-Muto Baptist Church 

Training Session Malijja Baptist Church

Evangelism During Clinic-Kibibi Church

Baptist Conference Western Uganda

Instruction to Believers at Kiiko Baptist Church Bugaya Island

Uganda Pizza with Posha, Beans, Fish and Sauce (to be fed to hungry island children)

Madison on International Day  

Madison and friends School Outing 

Sonya and Madison on Mother's Day 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