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
“Know therefore that the Lord your God is
God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love
him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations.” (Deuteronomy 7:9)
Pray for the Seba
of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The
Seba, population 167,000, live in the southeastern part of the Democratic
Republic of the Congo. Like the people groups surrounding them, they
predominantly practice African traditional religion. It is difficult to
pinpoint the exact location where the Seba live. Although Christian work is
happening among other people groups in the general area, the IMB does not know
if anyone is actively sharing the gospel among the Seba. Preliminary research
indicates there are no Bible translations, gospel recordings or “JESUS” film in
their language. Further research is needed to learn more about the Seba and
their access to the gospel.
Although we do not know much about the Seba, the Lord knows them and loves them.
- Pray Christ will be glorified in this people group.
- Pray that God would raise up laborers to share the gospel, make disciples and plant churches among the Seba.
- Pray that many Seba people will commit their lives to Christ.
Praise God for the Week 14th—20th December 2020
Thank the Lord with the
Herrons for the Past Week
We Praise God for:
- Traveling grace for the Herrons during the past weeks as we:
- Traveled to and around Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
- We also praise God for keeping us in good physical, emotional and spiritual health.
- We thank God for the work Austin has continued to do with the island pastors, in the Jinja community and around the compound.
- We thank God for how the islands Pastor have been able to minister to their communities.
- We thank God for our receiving out tickets to return to Uganda 06th January 2021.
Pray for the Herron’s This Coming Week
21st—27th December
2020
- Pray for our travel this week
- The Herron’s travels in and about Oklahoma City, Oklahoma as they visit with his middle son, Jason, and his family.
- Pray that the Herrons will be able to contact local churches to share our experience as missionaries in Uganda.
- Pray that God continue to give 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 of the islands who have been affected by the rising waters of Lake Victoria.
- Pray for our families in the USA
- Sonya mother, Mary Sutton, passed yesterday Saturday 19th December.
- Pray for Sonya as arrangement are made for the burial in Cleveland, Ohio.
- Our three sons and their families
- Our youngest son, Jeremy and his family as he serves in the Army in Ft. Stewart Georgia as he has been deployed to South Korea until July 2020
- 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)
