Sunday, March 31, 2019

01-07 April 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 25th–31st March 2019

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

o   James travel to Kiyindi Landing Site twice this week

o   Madison’s safe travel to and from school this past week

·         We thank God for two organizational meeting we had Saturday. 

o   We thank God for the plans developed with our Ugandan partners for meetings we have next week

o   We thank God for meeting to assess the positive and negative of our most recent mission team  

·         Thanks for your prayers for our oldest son, Keith, who has been discharged from the doctor and will start working Monday 25th March after five months of physical rehab.

·         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


01st—07th April 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 on Saturday

o   Madison’s travel to and from school this week

·         Pray for the pastors and church leaders who will disciple these new believers

o   Pray that these new believers will come to the meeting we are scheduling at each clinic sites to start the discipling process

·         Pray for visitors from America we will have in Jinja this week

o   Pray for our visitor’s safety as they travel to and from Uganda

o   Pray for our meeting Thursday and Friday

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

·         Pray for our families in the USA

o   Our three sons and their families 

§  Continue to pray for our oldest son, Keith as he returned to his job last week.

§  Our youngest son, Jeremy and his family, as he complete studies at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas and prepare to move to Georgia in May

§  Sonya’s mother, Mary, who was hospitalized last week but has been released

o   Our five grandchildren

o   The Sutton Family

o   The Dempsey Family

o   Stribling/Herron Family   

o   Our siblings and their families

o   Sonya’s mother who is in the hospital for an UTI and continual her treated for cancer in Cleveland, Ohio

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

Thanks for your prayerful support.

In HIS service  
Mission Team from Illinois Serving the Peoples of the Islands 

Sharing the Gospel to Villagers on  Ziiru-Muto Island

Life and Ministry on the Islands of Lake Victoria  


Farming God's Way Training on Bwema Island

T4T Training on Buziri Island

Traveling Home from Islands Visit
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, March 24, 2019

Herron's Prayer Blog for 11-31 March 2019


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 11th–24th March 2019
Thank the Lord with the Herrons for the Past Two Weeks
o   We thank God for safety as we traveled around Jinja
o   Our picking up the mission team from Gardendale, Alabama
o   Our travel to the islands and back to Jinja without problems
o   The team’s travel to Entebbe and their flights to America without problems
o   Our travel to Kenya and back to Jinja from Friday 15th—22nd March
·         We thank God for our meetings we had in Kenya
o   The inspiration and challenges we heard from the word of God
o   preparation for mission team from Gardendale, Alabama We are thankful to the Lord for our Ugandan pastors and church leaders who continue to faithfully minister to the Peoples of the Islands.  
·         We praise God for the mission team from Gardendale First Baptist Church from 10th—15th March
o   The seven new believers who accepted Christ during the team presence
o   Pray that these new believers are discipled and grow in Christ
o   Pray for the responsibility and opportunity for Pastor Francis and Bukwaya Baptist Church, and Pastor Joseph and   Kalambi Baptist Church to minister and witness to the people of the villages who were physically assisted
o   Thank the lord for the good experience the team had during their stay and their safe return home
·         Thanks for your prayers for our oldest son, Keith, who has been discharged from the doctor and will start working Monday 25th March after five months of physical rehab.
·         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 
25th–31st March 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 on Tuesday and Saturday
o   Madison’s travel to and from school this week
·         Pray for the pastors and church leaders who will disciple these new believers
o   Pray that these new believers will come to the meeting we are scheduling at each clinic sites to start the discipling process
·         Pray for us and our regional Leaders who will be searching for prospective leaders to mentor in each congregation  
·         Pray for our families in the USA
o   Our three sons and their families 
§  Continue to pray for our oldest son, Keith as he returns to his job this week.
§  Our youngest son, Jeremy and his family, as he complete studies at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas and prepare to move to Georgia in May
§  Sonya’s mother, Mary, who was hospitalized last week but has been released
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
o   Sonya’s mother who is in the hospital for an UTI and continual her treated for cancer in Cleveland, Ohio
·         Pray for our language teacher that he may come to receive Jesus as Lord and Savior
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 Bible School Graduation 09 March

Some of the Visitors During Island Graduation 

Thirteen Students Completed a 10 Months Bible Course Including three Women 

The Graduates Prepared to Cut The Cake  

Pastor Mark Preaching at Bukwaya Church  

Pastor Mark Illustrated What they had to do to come to the islands to serve the people 

The Volunteers Washed the Feet of the Villagers of Kyanja  

An act of service to the people of the island 

Some of the children who were ministered to at Kalambi Church

Sharing the Gospel of Christ (Seven Persons Received Christ During this Trip)

More children learning about Jesus 

Pointing the people to Jesus

Planting a Fruit Tree at Kyanja Church 

Pastor Mark with Pastor Jacob and his wife Dorine  

Picture of Sonya and Madison in Kenya

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, March 10, 2019

11-17 March 2019 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


Praise for 11th–17th March 2019

Thank the Lord with the Herrons for the Past Week

We Praise God for:


o   We thank God for safety as we traveled around Jinja

o    To Kyanja Baptist Church Buziri Island

o   Madison travel to and from school last two weeks

·         We thank God for our preparation for mission team from Gardendale, Alabama We are thankful to the Lord for our Ugandan pastors and church leaders who continue to faithfully minister to the Peoples of the Islands.  

·         We are thankful for the 13 graduates of the Island Bible School Saturday 09th March.

·         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


11th–18th March 2019

·         Pray for our travel in the Uganda this week

o   Our travel in and around Jinja during this week

o   James travel to the pick-up the mission team from Entebbe International Airport Sunday

o   Our travels to the island Monday—Thursday as we minister to the peoples of the islands using the tools and seed through Farming God’s Way training 

o   The team return trip to the USA Friday—Saturday 15th and 16th March

o   The Herrons as they travel to Kenya for meetings Friday 15th Marching  

o   Madison’s travel to and from school this week

·         Pray for the mission team as they travel from America to the islands of Lake Victoria

o   Pray they arrive well and are ready to work and minister to the people of the islands

o   Pray that the volunteers will be safe from injuries or illness during they stay in Uganda

o   Pray that God will use them in ministering and reaching the peoples of the islands with the Gospel of Christ

·         Pray for the pastors and church leaders who will disciple these new believers

o   Pray that these new believers will come to the meeting we are scheduling at each clinic sites to start the discipling process

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

·         Pray for our families in the USA

o   Our three sons and their families 

§  Continue to pray for our oldest son, Keith, who is recovering for surgery and has been unable to work since November 2018.

§  Our youngest son, Jeremy and his family, as he complete studies at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas and prepare to move to Georgia in May

§  Sonya’s mother, Mary, who was hospitalized last week but has been released

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

o   Sonya’s mother who is being treated for cancer in Cleveland, Ohio

·         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)   
Leaders and Workers at Kyanja 


Training Session at Kyinja Church  

Sonya and Madison Traveling to the Islands 

T4T Training Kyinja

Preparing for Mission Team May 2016 

Lwazi Baptist Church Sign

Preparing for Ministering Lwazi Baptist Church
Madison Preparing for Dance Recital 


Madison and some of her classmates
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