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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“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 His
Faithfulness from 05th
–18th June 2023
Thank the Lord with the Herrons for the Past
Week
We Praise God for:
- Traveling Grace:
- As we traveled around the Metro-East St. Louis area.
- As we traveled to ILC for Stateside Conference in Richmond, VA
- As we traveled to visit relatives and friends in the D.C. area 10th -12th June
- As we traveled from the D.C. area to Cleveland, Ohio from 12th 18th June.
- And as we traveled back to Freeburg, Illinois 18th June.
- We continue to thank God for Joseph Wafula, Administrative Assistant, and Andy Peterson, Journeyman, for their work in assuring ministry on the islands continues and is expanding.
- We praise God for the Upper Buvuma Island Baptist Ministry (UBIBM) Leadership Team and their continual work in reaching and expanding the ministry of reaching the lost people of the islands.
- We are thankful for the progress made in the planting of three new churches on Sigulu Island this year.
- We thank God for the Buvuma District Zone Leaders and their assistances who are preparing our pastors and church leaders to prepare the congregations to take the Gospel of Jesus to the ends of the earth.
- We praise God for the discipleship Training on Sigulu Island this past week.
- We thank God for His provision and allowing us to minister to the peoples of the islands.
- We also praise God for keeping us in good physical, emotional and spiritual health.
- We praise God for the work we are doing stateside as we communicate with our Church Connection churches and minister to the churches informing them of what God is doing in Uganda.
- We thank God for the work to be medically cleared to return to Uganda early July.
Pray
for the Herron’s This Coming Week
19th
–25th June 2023
- Pray for our travel this week:
- The Herron’s travels around the St. Louis Metro-East area this week.
- Pray for the Upper Buvuma Ministry Team as they work toward reaching six new Islands with the Gospel of Christ and start eight new churches on these islands and planting of eight new churches in the Buvuma Island District.
- Pray for the Herrons as we have medical appointments related to receiving medical clearance for our return to Uganda in July.
- Pray that the Herrons would be light and salt to the people they meet this week.
- Pray that the Herrons will be given the words to share to others about Jesus and how they might receive the salvation from God offered through a relationship with Christ.
- Pray that God will give the Herrons insight and spiritual wisdom in making wise ministry decisions as they engage in ministering on the island.
- Pray for our families in the USA
- Our three sons and their families
- Our oldest son Keith in Memphis, Tennessee
- Our middle son, Jason, and his wife Marsha and their two sons Jacob and Joshua
- Our youngest son, Jeremy, and his wife Jennifer, and his three children, Ki, Colie, and Cy as he serves in the Army in Ft. Stewart.
- 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)
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