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
Praise and Prayer Request
for the Week of 03rd-09th April
Thank the Lord with the Herrons for the Past Week
(We Praise God For)
It is a blessing we are
able to speak with the creator of the universe.
The God who spoke all things into being.
We should live a life in close communion with God. He welcomes our presence at His throne of
grace. We have been commended to “Pray
continually.” I Thessalonians 5:17. We should
never allow anything to disrupt and distract us from our fellowship with God
through Jesus Christ.
- For traveling grace for the Herrons as they travel this past week:
- To Kyinya Landing Site
- Traveling on Lake Victoria to Kyanja Church, Buziri Island
- Safely traveling 2 ½ hour on the Lake Victoria this week
- And safely traveling for the family around Jinja Town this week
- We thank God for the additional rain we received this week after more than four months of no rain
- We praise God for the work that has started on Kyinji Church
- The material that has been transported to the island to begin the work of building this church facility
- We thank God for providing the resources for the construction of this facility
- I thank God for a time I had this week to continue to take care of administrative activities
- We thank God for Ugandan leaders who are working with alongside with us in reaching the islands with the Word of God
- We praise the Lord for caring for our family in Uganda and America
- We praise god for our continual improvement in learning Luganda
Pray for the Herrons
This Week
03rd–09th
April
- Continue to pray for our efforts to secure US VISA for Madison (We are praying to hear from U.S. Immigration soon)
- Pray that we will not be required to travel to the US for the Immigration hearing
- Continue to pray for the Pallissa District as they are still suffering from recent drought which has resulted in crop failure
- Because of the drought, which has resulted in an increase in the price of food, many people are unable to buy food for themselves and their families
- Pray for the Peoples of the Island of Lake Victoria who have been adversely affected by the droughts and resulting increase price in basic foods
- Pray for our pastors and our workers who are having a difficult time providing food for themselves and their families
- Pray for our efforts to introduction “Farming God’s Way” to the people of Pallissa Districts as a result of our involvement with the food relief project
- Pray for our family in the USA
- Our three sons and their families
- Our five grandchildren
- The Sutton Family
- Our siblings and their families
- Pray for our continual efforts to provide follow-up work in assisting our pastors/church leaders start new Bible Study Groups in their churches and also in their homes of members
- The Ugandan Children/Youth Ministry members who were trained to begin to applying what they learn in their respective village/islands and we see new Bible groups develop
- Continue to pray two children seen in clinic who need special follow-up
- Pray for wisdom to find proper medical care for these children
- Pray that we are able to secure the necessary medical care for these children
- Pray as we hope to meet with the parents the week of 3rd- 7th April
- Pray for me as I prepare to teach at the Island Bible School the week of 3rd April
- Pray for my preparation to teach the book of Mark and Sunday School Preparation
- Be in prayer for me as I prepare to teach two class at Uganda Baptist Seminary—The Book of Galatians and Christology—the last two weeks of April
- Our commitment to language learning
- Our commitment to sharing Christ in Luganda this week
- Our witness to our Language teacher
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)
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| Teaching on Gunda Island |
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| A discipleship training class Kambo Baptist Church, Buvuma Island |
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| The Class is Full of Learners-Kambo Baptist Church, Buvuma Island |
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| Evangelism Outreach Ziiru-Muto Island |
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| Youth/Children Sunday School Training-Jinja, Uganda |
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| Showing of the Jesus Film--Kyanja Baptist Church, Buziri Island |
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| Some of those who received distributed food - Palissa District |
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| Other who were waiting to receive food-Palissa District |
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| Pastor Terry with some of the many children at Kyanja, Buziri, Island |
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| Madison on an elephant-Shopping Mall Kenya |
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| Jinja Station Thanksgiving Dinner |
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
