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