07-23 November 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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Manga Kanuri of Nigeria

2025 Status Update

“.. and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.” (2 Corinthians 5:15)

2025 Status Update

The Manga Kanuri live in northeast Nigeria amid conflict and insecurity. Islam is their primary religion, and past ministry attempts have yielded little fruit. However, recent conflict has led some to question Islam, creating an openness to the gospel. Nigerian believers have shared the gospel among the Manga Kanuri, and a few have professed faith in Jesus. Relief projects have met physical needs, opening doors for gospel witnessing. Bible translation into the Manga Kanuri dialect has also begun.

Prayer Requests

• Pray for an end to the conflict so more ministries can be conducted among the Manga Kanuri.
• Pray for Nigerian believers to bravely proclaim the gospel.
• Pray for the few believers in this region to stand firm in their faith.

Praise God for His Faithfulness and Protection from

10^th–16^th November

 Thank the Lord with the Herrons for the Past Weeks    

We Praise God for:

• Traveling Grace:
•  James and Sonya traveled around the Jinja area during the last weeks without problems or difficulties.
• James travels to the Metro-East from Oklahoma City on Saturday 15^th November without any problems visit OFBC and meet with prospective mission team members,
• For the Herrons having several ministry opportunities this week past week:
• Sonya’s Tuesday Bible Study and On-Line Bible Study and Prayer Ministry.
• Sonya’s involvement in a Women Conference on 14^th and 15^th November in Mukono.
• James traveling to the Metro-East area for preparing a team to come to Uganda 26^th June--10^th July.  Meet with Church Connection pastors in the Metro-East area.
•  We continue to 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. 
• We thank God for Bro. David and Isacc from Acacia Community Church and Robert Odongo for completing the cross-cultural ministry in Nairobi on October 28^th—13^th November 2025.
• Thanks God as Madison as she is about to complete this term 28^th November at Rift Valley Academy in Kijabe, Kenya.

Pray for the Herron’s This Coming Week

17^th—23^rd November 2025

• Pray for the Herrons as they travel this week:
• Sonya as she travels in and around Jinja during this week.
• James as he travels from the Metro-East area and returns to Oklahoma City Thursday 20^th November.
• James sharing with the church what God is doing in Uganda with the congregation of OFBC.
• Possible contact with mission personals from Meto-East Baptist Association.
• Pray for Sonya as she has two Tuesday Bible studies. 
• Pray for Pastor Odongo and his team as they continue to assist with the training and outreach efforts to develop new believers.
• Pray for the Herron’s ministry tasks we have this week.
• Pray that the Herron would be light and salt to the people they meet this week.
• 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 the Boda Bible Study this Wednesday 19 November.
• 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 for the physical, emotional, and spiritual health of the Herrons.
• 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.   
• Babra in Heidelberg, Germany as she prepares for critical examinations in June.
• Madison as she is near the end of her first term and preparing for her school break.
• Pray for our siblings, aunts and uncles 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)   

Manga Kanuri of Nigeria Man

Baptism In Lake Victoria-Sigulu Island

Discipleship Training Session-Sigulu 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

03-16 November 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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Ndengereko of Tanzania

2025 Status Update

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16 NIV)

2025 Status Update

Western missionaries have attempted to reach the Ndengereko for decades but have faced resistance. However, a Tanzanian family has been working in Muhuro since 2017. After Cyclone Hidaya struck Muhoro in 2024, 900 families received food from Send Relief, which opened doors for sharing the gospel. A Muslim community leader expressed gratitude, saying, “We will remember your love and care. You are welcome back.” Some Ndengereko have since come to faith and joined the church.

Prayer Requests  

• Pray for the Tanzanian family as they continue their work among the Ndengereko.
• Thank God for the partnership of the Southern Baptists through Send Relief.
• Praise God for the new believers among the Ndengereko.

Praise God for His Faithfulness and Protection from

03^rd –09^th November

 Thank the Lord with the Herrons for the Past Weeks    

We Praise God for:

• Traveling Grace:
•  James and Sonya traveled around the Jinja area during the last weeks without problems or difficulties.
•  James travels to America for visit with Jason and his family for several weeks.
• For the Herrons having several ministry opportunities this week past week:
• Sonya’s Tuesday Bible Study and On-Line Bible Study and Prayer Ministry
• James is preparing to travel to Oklahoma City this Friday 07^th November. 
•  We praise God for the Evangelism and Discipleship follow-up and training conducted on Sigulu Island on a weekly basis by Pastor Odongo and his ministry team.
• 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. 
• We thank God for Bro. David and Isacc from Acacia Community Church and Robert Odongo for attending the cross-cultural ministry in Nairobi on October 28^th—13^th November 2025.
• We thank God for Bro. John from Sigulu Island after completing his third term of seminary classes at Uganda Baptist Seminary.
• We thank God for the Boda Wednesday Bible Study and the 20 plus to attend the class every other Wednesday
• Thanks God as Madison begin classes at Rift Valley Academy in Kijabe, Kenya.

Pray for the Herron’s This Coming Week

10^th—16^th November 2025

• Pray for the Herrons as they travel this week:
•  Sonya as she travels in and around Jinja during this week.
• James as he travels to the Metro-East area to visit O’Fallon First Baptist Church, the sending church for the Herrons.
• James is travelling to the Metro-East area, Saturday 15^th, Thursday 20^th November.
• James sharing with the church what God is doing in Uganda with the congregation of OFBC.
• Meet with prospective team members for the 2026 Uganda Mission.
• Schedule meetings with pastors in the Metro-East area for possible mission trips in Uganda
• Planning contact with some Church Connection pastors
• Possible contact with mission personals from Illinois Baptist Association.
•  Pray for Sonya as she has two Tuesday Bible studies, and a Women Fellowship on this Saturday, 15^th November. 
• Pray for Pastor Odongo and his team as they continue to assist with the training and outreach efforts to develop new believers.
• Pray for the physical, emotional, and spiritual health of the Herrons.
• 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 for the Herron’s ministry tasks we have this week.
• Pray that the Herron would be light and salt to the people they meet this week.
• 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 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.   
• Babra in Heidelberg, Germany as she prepares for critical examinations in June.
• Madison as she is near the end of her first term and preparing for her school break.
• Pray for our siblings, aunts and uncles 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)   

Ndengereko Woman #1

Ndengereko Woman #2

Sonya Sharing the Gospel in a Village 

near Jinja as Madison watch 

Gospel Presentation With Needed Medical Care 

Was Provided to this Village

Farming God's Way Sigulu Island

Outdoors Training Session (Sigulu Island)

 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

Hima of Uganda

2025 Status Update

All the (Hima) will worship you, and will sing to you; they will sing to your name. Come, and see God’s deeds O (Hima) — awesome work on your behalf. He turned the sea into dry land. Rejoice in him for he rules by his might forever. His eyes watch you O (Hima people)! Don’t be rebellious and rise up against him. (Psalm 66:4-7)

Challenges We have Faced

Older documents identified the Hima as a significant unreached and unengaged people group in southwestern Uganda. However, current interviews and research confirmed that the Hima do not have an identifiable presence in Uganda. A smaller population of Hima live in the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and they have been engaged with the gospel. We’re grateful for the research that informs our gospel proclamation efforts.

Prayer Requests

• ·   Pray that more Hima in the DRC will respond to the gospel.
• ·   Pray for church planters in Uganda as they strive to see healthy churches among all people groups in their country.
• ·   Pray that IMB researchers can continue to learn about people groups to inform our ministry efforts.

Praise God for His Faithfulness and Protection from

20^th October—02^nd November 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.
• 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 October.
• 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

03^rd—09^th November 2025

• Pray for our travel this week:
• As we travel around Jinja this week.
• As James travels to Oklahoma City, OK this Friday for vacation until 23^rd December.
• 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.  
• Babra in Heidelberg, Germany as she prepares for critical examinations in June.
• Madison as she studies in Kenya until late-November.
• Pray for our siblings, aunts and uncles 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)   

Evangelism-Discipleship Training Session 

Sigulu Island March 2025

School Children of Sigulu Island Waiting for 

Morning Breakfast 

New Believers Praying to Receive 

Christ as Lord and Savior Sigulu Island 2025

Children Ministry Buvuma Island

Traveling on the Lake

 from Island to 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