13-19 April Prayer Requests

James and Sonya Herron, IMB Missionaries

Uganda East Africa

Fishers of Men (Upper Buvuma Islands)

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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

This has been a good week for staying inside, the raining season has begun.  It has rained every day for the past week.  With the rain comes mud, and lots of it.  Some of our major roads become long winding mud trails, and if you are not careful you will find yourself stuck in the mud.  The mud invade your home and no matter how hard you try, you cannot clean it all away.  Now we miss the hot dusty dry season. 

The weather change, our attitude toward the weather also changes as the weather change.  Of all the many different changes that come to our lives one thing remains the same, Christ’s love for us. 

“…for He Himself has said, I will never leave you or forsake you. ⁶Therefore, we may boldly say:

The Lord is my helper;
I will not be afraid.
What can man do to me?  Hebrews 13:5b—5 HCSB)

⁸Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.  (Hebrews 18:8 HCSB). 

And because Jesus remains the same we can triumph fully proclaim to the world:

³⁵Who can separate us from the love of Christ?
Can affliction or anguish or persecution
or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?
³⁶ As it is written:
Because of You
we are being put to death all day long;
we are counted as sheep to be slaughtered.
³⁷ No, in all these things we are more than victorious
through Him who loved us.
³⁸ For I am persuaded that not even death or life,
angels or rulers,
things present or things to come, hostile powers,
³⁹ height or depth, or any other created thing
will have the power to separate us
from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord! (Romans 8:35—39 HCSB)

Continue to pray with us as we minister to the many spiritual and physical needs of the Peoples of the Islands of Lake Victoria.  Pray that we are a consistent reflector of Christ’s love.

Praise God for:

• Traveling grace as we traveled in Jinja and to the islands  
• The work that is being done to repair our boat and the people who are doing and supervising the work 
• The cooperation and spiritual growth of our pastors and church leaders 
• The 12 persons who accepted Christ during evangelistic efforts on the islands this week

Pray for the Herrons This Week

Monday 13^th—Sunday 19^th April

•  Our prison Ministry Wednesday 15^th April 

           —Pray for the a inmates commitment to grow in their relationship with Christ

           —Spirit led training and Bible studies from us to the inmates

           —Sonya as she minister to the women inmates

           —We faithfully proclaim God’s Word 

• Pray for our continual language learning  

          —Our commitment to sharing Christ in Luganda this week

          —The witness to our Language teacher

• Our travel to the island this Thursday 16^th April as we witness door-to-door at Kembo Baptist Church on Buvuma Island

          —Pray for the pastor and congregation as they contend for the faith among false teachers

          —Pray that the people are receptive to the Gospel message and that there would be those who                  accept Christ during this time

          —Pray for the youth of Kyanja Church who are leading this evangelistic effort

          —Pray that those who receives Christ during this time will be disciple by the pastors and                          members of the church

          —Pray for a safe travel as we will be on the waters for approximate five (3) hours during this                 week

          —pray for wisdom and guidance from the Holy Spirit as we seek to minister to our conduct

Thanks for your prayerful support.

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)