22 February-01 March Herron 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

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55 in 5

“The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were going out to him, and they were baptized by him in the Jordan River, confessing their sins.” (Mark 1:5 CSB)

Pray for the Bozo Tiemaxo of Mali

The Bozo Tiemaxo are migratory fisherman. One of the unique challenges of getting the gospel to the Bozo is that they are several distinct people groups (including the Tiemaxo) who speak four variations of their language. Some variations are not simply accent differences; instead, there is very little comprehension between groups. This makes it difficult to reach the Bozo Tiemaxo and other Bozo groups, as they need Scriptures in their individual languages. It is also difficult to share the good news with them and follow up or disciple them due to their nomadic nature.

Pray

• Ask the Father to place believers along the Bozo Tiemaxo’s migratory routes, allowing them to hear and understand the gospel, confess their sins and be baptized in the rivers they traverse.
• Ask God for audio Scriptures in these distinctly different languages.
• Pray for the Lord to raise up a believer among the Bozo Tiemaxo who will be a bold witness and disciple maker.

Praise God for 15^th—21^st February 2021 

Thank the Lord with the Herrons for the Past Week

We Praise God for:

• We thank God for traveling grace for the Herrons during the past week as we:
• Traveled in and around Jinja
• Travel to Kampala and back 12^th February
• We also praise God for continually keeping us in good physical, emotional and spiritual health.
• We also thank God for giving direction for Upper Buvuma Island Baptist Ministry as we discern God’s direction in resuming ministry on the island.
• We praise God for the continual work of Austin, Joseph Wafula and the Upper Buvuma Island Baptist Ministry (UBIBM) Leadership Team after our return to Uganda.  
• We thank God for how the islands Pastor have continue to minister to the people of their communities and continue the work of reaching lost people for Christ.
• We thank God for Liberty Baptist Church and the funds given to feed 202 families, and for Our outreach activities during the food distribution.

Pray for the Herron’s This Coming Week

22^nd February—01^st March 2021

• Pray for our travel this week
• The Herron’s travels in and around Jinja
• Madison travel to and from school this week
• Travel to Kiyindi Landing Site Saturday.
• Pray that God will give us insight and spiritual wisdom in making wise ministry decisions as we begin engaging in ministering on the island in our return from America in view of COVID-19.
• Continue to pray for the people of the islands who have been affected by the rising waters of Lake Victoria.
• Pray for our pastors to learn and implement the government mandate on church meetings to protect from spreading COVID-19. 
• Pray for our co-worker George and Geraldine Smith as he is hospitalized in Nairobi, Kenya since 24^th January. 
• Two other IMB missionaries suffering from Covid-19 hospitalized in Nairobi, Kenya 
• Pray for our families in the USA 
• 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
• Pray for God’s direction as he has great responsibilities as a lead officer     
• Our five grandchildren
• The Sutton Family
• The Dempsey Family
• Stribling/Herron Family    
• 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)   

55 in 5 Resources

Bozo Tiemaxo Fishermen

Bozo Tiemaxo Fisherman in boat

Some of the Food that was distributed last week

Some of the 202 bags of food to be distributed

Distribution at Kyanja Baptist Church Buziri Island 

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

15-21 February 2021 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

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55 in 5

“And He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their habitation, that they would seek God.” (Acts 17:26-27a)

Pray for the Sankaran of Guinea

The Sankaran are a distinct people of central Guinea that are part of the larger Malinke family. Most are subsistence farmers and herders. They have settled along the life-giving Niger River that starts in Guinea and meanders all through western Africa. They primarily practice a form of folk Islam that mixes Islamic beliefs with traditional African religion. The majority of Sankaran are attempting to appease the spirits as they seek blessing in their daily struggle for provision. These attempts lead to tiring efforts to keep the appearance of outer piety of a works-based religious system.

The Sankaran are at an interesting crossroads, as they are part of the predominantly Islamic peoples of Guinea but are also near the geographical border where Christianity has taken root in Guinea.

Pray

• Pray that the Sankaran would genuinely seek after the Lord.
• Pray for the translation of the Bible into Sankarankan (the language of the Sankaran), which should be finished soon. Ask God to use His Word to bring many to salvation.
• In the same way that the Niger River brings life to the desert throughout western Africa, pray that the Sankaran would carry the life-giving gospel all over western Africa.

Praise God for 08^th–14^th February 2021 

Thank the Lord with the Herrons for the Past Week

We Praise God for:

• We thank God for traveling grace for the Herrons during the past week as we:
• Traveled in and around Jinja
• Traveled to Kyanja Village on Thursday 11^th February   
• Travel to Kampala and back 12^th February
• We also praise God for continually keeping us in good physical, emotional and spiritual health.
• We also thank God for giving direction for Upper Buvuma Island Baptist Ministry as we discern God’s direction in resuming ministry on the island.
• We praise God for the continual work of Austin, Joseph Wafula and the Upper Buvuma Island Baptist Ministry (UBIBM) Leadership Team after our return to Uganda.  
• We thank God for how the islands Pastor have been able to minister to their communities and continue the work of reaching people for Christ.
• We thank God for Liberty Baptist Church and the funds given to feed 202 families, and for Our outreach activities during the food distribution.
•  Sharing with eight participants on our compound Saturday morning    
• Praise God for receiving Uganda Work Permit to be pick-up later this week.

Pray for the Herron’s This Coming Week

15^th–21^st February 2021

• Pray for our travel this week
• The Herron’s travels in and around Jinja
• The Herrons possible travel to Kampala Friday. 
• Pray that God will give us insight and spiritual wisdom in making wise ministry decisions as we begin engaging in ministering on the island in our return from America.
• Continue to pray for the people of the islands who have been affected by the rising waters of Lake Victoria.
• Pray for our pastors to learn and implement the government mandate on church meetings to protect from spreading COVID-19. 
• Pray for our families in the USA 
• Sonya mother, Mary Sutton, passed yesterday Saturday 19^th December.
• 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    
• Our siblings and their families
• Our co-worker George and Geraldine Smith as he is hospitalized in Nairobi, Kenya since 17^th January. 

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)   

Sankaran Man

The rising waters of Lake Victoria has affected water Supply on the islands

Many have been relocated because of the rising lake water

James. Sonya and Madison Herron

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

07-14 February 2021 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

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55 in 5

“In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.” (2 Corinthians 4:4 ESV)

Pray for the Makhuwa Marrevone of Mozambique

The Makhuwa Marrevone are one of the majority Muslim people groups along the coast of Mozambique. Introduced to Islam over 1,000 years ago by Arab traders from the Gulf of Oman, their ethnographic center near the town of Angoche remained an obstinate Muslim sultanate centuries after the Portuguese colonized Mozambique.

 

Since the late 1990s, missionaries from various groups, including the IMB, have been sharing the gospel and planting churches in the Angoche area. IMB leadership praises God that there are now over 2,000 baptized believers among the Makhuwa Marravone! We need to keep praying for the gospel to spread and for healthy, multiplying churches to be planted among them.

Pray

• Most Makhuwa Marrevone still follow Islam. Pray their minds and hearts will be opened to the truth of the gospel.
• Pray that believers among the Makhuwa Marrevone will remain committed to Christ. Pray for strong, faithful leaders to rise up and lead the churches.
• Pray that, just as the Makhuwa Marravone heard the gospel from a neighboring people group, they also will share their faith with other groups.

Praise God for 01^st–07 January 2021 

Thank the Lord with the Herrons for the Past Week

We Praise God for:

• We thank God for traveling grace for the Herrons during the past two weeks as we:
• Traveled in and around Jinja
• Two trips to Kiyindi Landing Site for meeting with Pastoral Leadership.    
• Travel to Kampala and back
• We thank God for the adjustment we have made since being home.
• We also praise God for keeping us in good physical, emotional and spiritual health.
• We thank God for the work Austin, Joseph Wafula and the Upper Buvuma Island Baptist Ministry (UBIBM) Leadership Team and their continual work on the islands while we were in America.  
• We thank God for how the islands Pastor have been able to minister to their communities and continue the work of reaching people for Christ.
• Praise God for receiving Uganda Work Permit to be pick-up later this week.

Pray for the Herron’s This Coming Week

08^th—14^th February 2021

• Pray for our travel this week
• The Herron’s travels in and around Jinja
• James, Austin and Joseph travel to the island for food distribution Wednesday, 10^th February.
• James travel to Kampala Friday.
• Pray that God will give us insight and spiritual wisdom in making wise ministry decisions as we begin engaging in ministering on the island in our return from America.
• Continue to pray for the people of the islands who have been affected by the rising waters of Lake Victoria.
• Pray for our pastors to learn and implement the government mandate on church meetings to protect from spreading COVID-19. 
• Pray for our families in the USA 
• Sonya mother, Mary Sutton, passed yesterday Saturday 19^th December.
• 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/Sutton Family    
• Our siblings and their families
• Our co-worker George and Geraldine Smith as he is hospitalized in Nairobi, Kenya since 17^th January.  

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)   

Upper Buvuma Island Baptist Ministry (UBIBM) Christmas Party 2019 

UBIBM Meeting January 2021

Food to be Distributed Wednesday 10 January

Soap for Distribution

Good Road as We Travel to Landing Site

Other Road to the Landing Site

Madison Playing in Snow Oklahoma City, Oklahoma  

Unpicking from Six Months in America 

James, Sonya and Madison Herron 

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