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)