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
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“Open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the dominion of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who have been sanctified by faith in Me.” (Acts 26:18)
Pray for the Naath of Ethiopia
The Naath,
also called the Nuer, are cattle herders living in
both Ethiopia and South Sudan. In many African
societies, cattle are considered to be “currency” and the primary source of
wealth. The more cattle one has, the more wealthy one is. Often cows
are used in business transactions and as payment for wedding dowries. They are
also traded to settle disputes between families.
The
Naath believe in a supernatural being. They also believe in lesser
gods, which they call "kuuth," but they know there is only one God
(Kuoth). The Naath of Ethiopia are highly unevangelized and
unengaged, while their counterpoints from South Sudan have had a lot of
evangelical influence.
Pray
- that the Father will open the eyes of the Naath community to see Christ as the source of abundant and eternal life.
- that God would raise up qualified pastors and teachers who will be well established in the faith.
- that believers in other countries would have a heart to bring the gospel to their own people in Ethiopia.
Praise God for the
Weeks of 24th
–30th August 2020
Thank the Lord with the
Herrons for the Past Week
We Praise God for:
- Traveling grace for the Herrons during the past week as we:
- Traveled in the Metro-East Illinois area.
- We thank God for keeping us in good physical, emotional and spiritual health.
- We thank God for the work Austin is doing in Uganda as he coordinates ministry activities on the islands while we are stateside.
- The way our islands Pastor have been able to minister to their communities using different methods.
- Madison is registered for an online class for the first term Fifth Grade.
- Sonya getting information about visiting her mother in Ohio possible in September.
- The positive relationship we have with our children and grandchildren.
Pray for the Herron’s This Coming Week
31st August—06th September 2020
- Pray for our travel this week
- James and Sonya travels throughout Metro-East and surrounding area this week.
- Pray that we have more opportunities to connect with pastors in the Metro-East and Southern Illinois area about international missions.
- For contacting Metro-East Baptist Association DoM for meeting to discuss International Missions
- For contacting Metro St. Louis Baptist Association for discussion of International Mission in their association
- Pray that God give us insight and wisdom to make wise decisions to the Island Ministry Team as they engage in ministering on the island again even though I will be stateside until January 2021.
- Pray for the Island Ministry Team as our leadership team as they continue to minister of the island this week.
- That all our priorities are directed by God
- They have insight from the Holy Spirit and our plans to resume ministry
- Continue to pray for Austin as he plans and work with the Island Ministry Team leaders this week and maintain the compound.
- Continue to pray for the people who have been affected by the rising waters of Lake Victoria.
- Pray for the people of Buvuma Island District because of the rising level of Lake Victoria and the restrictions placed on travel from the islands to the mainland.
- Pray for our families in the USA
- Sonya mother, Mary Sutton, in a nursing home in Cleveland, Ohio.
- Our three sons and their families
- Pray for our oldest son Keith, who is hospitalized being treated for the effect of diabetes that we will treated effectively and healed by God’s power.
- Our youngest son, Jeremy and his family as he serves in the Army in Ft. Stewart Georgia as he prepare to be deployed later this year.
- Our five grandchildren
- The Sutton Family
- The Dempsey Family
- Stribling/Herron Family (The passing of Johnnie Herron Jr. last week)
- Our siblings and their families
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)
Nuer Man
Nuer Woman
