"We're Diving-In": October 2025

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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Konyanke of Ivory Coast

2025 Status Update

Challenges We’ve Faced

We discovered two Konyanke villages in Côte d’Ivoire with an approximate population of 200. The Konyanke are Muslim with animistic influences. They begin memorizing the Quran at birth. We are thankful for churches in the area. Multiple churches, pastors, and missionaries in the surrounding area are already engaging other people groups but have the potential to reach out to the Konyanke.

Prayer Requests

· Pray for churches in the area to have a vision to engage the Konyanke with the gospel.

· Many Konyanke in Côte d’Ivoire travel to Guinea as merchants.
Pray for the church there to reach the Konyanke as well.
· Pray for the spread of the gospel among Muslims across this region.

“The joy of the Lord is your strength.” (Nehemiah 8:10c ESV)

Praise God for His Faithfulness and Protection from

28^th September–13^th October 2025

Thank the Lord with the Herrons for the Past two Weeks

We Praise God for:

Traveling Grace:

James and Sonya traveled around the Jinja area during the last two weeks without problems or difficulties.
James and Joseph Wafula as they traveled to Sigulu Island for discipleship training.
The Herrons as they prepare for several ministry opportunities this week:

Sonya’s Tuesday Bible Study and her On-Line Prayer Ministry
James travel to West Nile Bibi Refugee Camp 06^th—09^th October.

Thank God for the Herrons because they celebrated 16^th years being appointed IMB missionaries!
We are thankful for the continued outreach on Sigulu Island and our ability to provide discipleship and evangelistic training from 22^nd—26^th September.

We praise God for the twenty-eight, pastors and church leaders who attended the four-day training event.
We thank God for the zeal and enthusiasm of the pastors and Church Leaders who attended the training.

We thank God for the opportunity James had to minister to the people of Bibi Refugee Camp in West Nile:

The twenty-eight pastors, 60 plus Women Leaders and 30 plus Youths Leaders and assistance who attended a three-day training session.

We thank God for Pastor Odongo and the Hasusuni Baptist Church for their commitment to the reaching and discipleship of the those who recently accepted Christ during the last few weeks.
Madison’s readjustment to being in boarding school for her first term this school year.

Pray for the Herron’s This Coming Week

12^th—20^th October 2025

Pray for our travel this week:

As we travel around Jinja this week.
As James, Sonya and Joseph Wafula travel to Sigulu Island Sunday—Friday October 19^th—24^th.

Pray for God guidance as Pastor Odongo has access to a boat and motor to minister to the villages of Sigulu Island.
Pray for Pastor Odongo and his team as they assist with the training and outreach efforts to develop new believers.
Pray for God’s provision for the coming months as the Herron’s has opportunities to expand their work to different islands on Lake Victoria.
Pray for the physical, emotional, and spiritual health of Herron’s.
Pray that God will give the Herron’s insight and spiritual wisdom in making wise ministry decisions as they engage in ministering on Buvuma and Sigulu Islands.
Pray that the Herron’s 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 for Madison as she continues her studies at Rift Valley Academy.
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, Kim, Colie, and Cy as he serves in the Army in stationed on Stuttgart, Germany.