Monday, December 2, 2019

Herron's Weekly Prayer Letter 02-08 December


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


 

Thank the Lord with the Herrons for the Past Two Weeks

We Praise God for:



o   We thank God for safety as we traveled around Jinja during the past two weeks

o   Madison travel to and from school during this time

o   James and Austin’s travel to Kyanja Village, Buziri Island 25th—27th November

·       We thank God for the time we had to plan for ministry in 2020  

·       Discipleship and Bible Interpretation Training Monday—Wednesday

o   The new congregation at Kyanja B Village, Buziri Island

o   The training disciple training presented to the new church and new believers

o   The two new believers who accepted Christ during the training  

·       We thank God for the planning done to prepare for our pastors to prepare them in preaching the Baptist Faith and Message.

o   We are thankful for their commitment to growing deeper in the Word of God and being prepared to properly proclaim the Word of God to their congregation and their village/island

o   We praise God for the pastor’s desire to learn and grow in their knowledge of Christ 

·       Leadership Team desire to faithfully serve Christ and the people of the islands

o   Their commitment to reading the Bible as a ministry team to be able to mentor and assist our pastors spend more time in the Word of God

o   Their desire to lead our pastors in preaching the Baptist Faith and Message to better understand with the Bible say and to build a foundation to reaching and teaching the peoples of the islands

o   There desire in teaching and training our pastors and leaders to understanding and applying God’s Word to the lives of the island’s believers

·       We thank God for His faithfulness, provisions and protection in our lives during the past week


02nd–08th December 2019

·       Pray for our travel this week

o   Madison’s travel to and from school this coming week

o   James and Sonya travels through out Jinja and sounding area this week

·       Pray for our preparation for ministering to the pastors of Upper Buvuma Island Baptist Ministry in the coming weeks.

o   Pray for Austin Joseph and me as we are meet and plan for training of our pastoral and church leaders     

o   Pray that we are led by the Holy Spirit as we prepare to teach the pastors and church leaders  

o   Pray for our regional Leaders who will be assisting with the teaching our pastors and church leaders    

·       Pray for our families in the USA

o   Pray for Lorenzo Herron and the Herron family in the homegoing of our oldest Sister Mattie Herron on 29th September 2019

o   Our three sons and their families 

§  Continue to pray for our oldest son Keith, that we will allow God to direct his life.

§  Our youngest son, Jeremy and his family,

§  For Sonya’s mother, Mary, who is making progress after surgery  

o   Our five grandchildren

o   The Sutton Family

o   The Dempsey Family

o   Stribling/Herron 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)   

Island Village Hut 

Bible School Kayanja Baptist Church Burizi Island 

Island Bible School Gradation 2018 

Some Island Children 

Small Group Time-Sigulu Island 

Village Hut on Mainland 

A Pastor who received Tools and Seeds (Farming God's Way)

Approaching Kiyindi Landing Site 

Ferry Crossing from the Island to the Mainland 

Sonya Babra 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

Monday, November 18, 2019

17-25 November Herron's Prayer Lettter


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



Thank the Lord with the Herrons for the Past Two Weeks

We Praise God for:


o   We thank God for safety as we traveled around Jinja during the past two weeks

o   Madison travel to and from school during this time

o   James and Sonya travel to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe Wednesday—Monday 13th —19th November

·       We thank God for the time spent during 16th—21st September to prepare for training the three Zone Leaders to interpret correctly God’s Word.

·       We thank God for the five-day training we had for our pastors to prepare them in preaching the Baptist Faith and Message.

o   We are thankful for their commitment to growing deeper in the Word of God and being prepared to properly proclaim the Word of God to their congregation and their village/island

o   We praise God for the pastor’s desire to learn and grow in their knowledge of Christ 

·       Leadership Team desire to faithfully serve Christ and the people of the islands

o   Their commitment to reading the Bible as a ministry team to be able to mentor and assist our pastors spend more time in the Word of God

o   Their desire to lead our pastors in preaching the Baptist Faith and Message to better understand with the Bible say and to build a foundation to reaching and teaching the peoples of the islands

o   There desire in teaching and training our pastors and leaders to understanding and applying God’s Word to the lives of the island’s believers

·       We thank God for Sonya’s mother continual recovery for surgery last month.

·       We praise God for the retreat we were able to attend in Zimbabwe

·       We thank God for His faithfulness, provisions and protection in our lives during the past week


18th–24th November 2019

·       Pray for our travel this week

o   James and Sonya travel from Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe Monday evening and early Tuesday morning

o   Our travel in and around Jinja during this week

§  James travel to Kiyindi Landing Site Thursday to prepare for island visits next week

o   Madison’s travel to and from school this coming week

·       Pray for our preparation for ministering to the pastors of Upper Buvuma Island Baptist Ministry in the coming weeks.

o   Pray for Austin Joseph and me as we are preparing lessons for next week training of our pastoral and church leaders           

o   Pray that we are led by the Holy Spirit as we prepare to teach the pastors and church leaders  

o   Pray for our regional Leaders who will be assisting with the teaching our pastors and church leaders    

·       Pray for our families in the USA

o   Pray for Lorenzo Herron and the Herron family in the homegoing of our oldest Sister Mattie Herron on 29th September 2019

o   Our three sons and their families 

§  Continue to pray for our oldest son Keith, that we will allow God to direct his life.

§  Our youngest son, Jeremy and his family,

§  For Sonya’s mother, Mary, who is making progress after surgery  

o   Our five grandchildren

o   The Sutton Family

o   The Dempsey Family

o   Stribling/Herron 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 


  

Island Bible School August 2019 

The Teachers of Island Bible School 

Pastors Training September 2019 

Group Presentation--Pastor Training  

Some Island Children 

Sigulu Training Session October 2019 

Early Session Sigulu Training Session 

Sigulu Landing Site

Traveling from Sigulu Island 

Family Painting Day Horizon School 
"...before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language...." Revelation 7:9 (NIV)  

Sunday, November 3, 2019

04- November Herron 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

Praise for October 2019

Thank the Lord with the Herrons for the Past Month

We Praise God for:


o   We thank God for safety as we traveled around Jinja during the past two weeks

o   Madison travel to and from school the last three weeks

o   James and Austin to Sigulu Island for Pastor Conference:  What the Bible Teaches 6th—11th October

o   Traveling to Kyanja Baptist Church Buziri Island from 27th October to 01st November

·         We thank God for the five-day training on what the Bible teaches on  had for our pastors to prepare them in preaching the Baptist Faith and Message.

o   We thank god for the eleven pastors who attended the training

o   We are thankful for their commitment to growing deeper in the Word of God and being prepared to properly proclaim the Word of God to their congregation and their village/island

o   We praise God for the pastor’s desire to learn and grow in their knowledge of Christ 

·         Leadership Team desire to faithfully serve Christ and the people of the islands

o   Their commitment to reading the Bible as a ministry team to be able to mentor and assist our pastors spend more time in the Word of God

o   Their desire to lead our pastors in preaching the Baptist Faith and Message to better understand with the Bible say and to build a foundation to reaching and teaching the peoples of the islands

o   There desire in teaching and training our pastors and leaders to understanding and applying God’s Word to the lives of the island’s believers

·         We praise God for the Pastor/Leadership Training from 27th October—01st November.

o   We thank God for the 18 pastors and Church Leaders who participated in the training on how to interpreant properly God’s Word.

·         We thank God for Sonya’s mother continual recovery for surgery last month.

·         We praise God for the safety of our youngest son, Jeremy, and his family as they were displaced by the hurricane and return home without any damage to their property.   

·         We thank God for His faithfulness, provisions and protection in our lives during the past week


04th—10th November 2019

·         Pray for our travel in Uganda this week

o   Our travel in and around Jinja during this week

o   Madison’s travel to and from school this week

o   James travel to Kiyindi Landing Site 09th November 

·         Pray for the training planning for our next Island Pastors and Leadership Training in November.

o   Pray for our meeting with our Zone Leaders later this month to discuss and plans for the first set of Baptist Faith and Message sermons outlines

o   Pray for Austin and me preparing the lessons later this month

o   Pray that we are led by the Holy Spirit as we teach our leaders

o   Pray that they will be able to transmit what they learn to the pastors and other church leader

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

·         Pray for new church plant, at  Kyanja B Baptist Church, Buziri Island.

o   The church has over 35 adults for the last two Sundays

o   They have outgrown the facility and are seeking to secure land for a facility.

o   Pray for the pastor of this new church as he preaches, teach and disciple the 25 new believers baptized in the last two weeks.

·         Pray for our families in the USA

o   Our three sons and their families 

§  Continue to pray for our oldest son.

§  Our youngest son, Jeremy and his family, as they return to their home and adjust after having been evaluated from their home for one week

§  Sonya’s mother, Mary, who is making progress I

o   Our five grandchildren

o   The Sutton Family

o   The Dempsey Family

o   Stribling/Herron Family   

o   Our siblings and their families

o   Herron Family in the Home Going of our oldest sibling Mattie Herron

o   Sonya’s mother as she recuperates from surgery last week

·         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

Pastor Training Kyanja Baptist Church

Group Presentation KBC 

Austin's Presentation Pastor's Training

Another Group Presentation  

Island Bible School Presentation 

Group Preparation for their Presentation Tomorrow 

Some of the Island Children

Austin Teaching the Zone Leaders Training 

Island Bible School Class 

Our Visit To Sigulu Island 

Small Group Activity Sigulu Island 

Afternoon Training Session Sigulu Island

 "...before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language...." Revelation 7:9 (NIV)