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
Prayer Requests and Praise for 25st September-02nd
0ctober
Thank the Lord with the
Herrons for the Past Two Weeks
(We Praise God For)
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For traveling grace
for the Herrons as they traveled these past two weeks:
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Kyindi Landing Site
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And as we traveled in
and around the Jinja area
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We praise God for
the Immigration Hearing we have for Madison scheduled for 16th November
o
We thank God for:
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Having arranged
transportation to the US
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The lodging and transportation
we have for our stay in America
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The opportunities to
celebrate with our familiars
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We thank God for James
teaching Old Testament Survey at Uganda Baptist Seminary 12th-16th
September.
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We praise God for
hearing our prayer for our Ugandan daughter, Barbra, who was sick for a week but
is now doing better
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We also thank God
for accommodations He has provided for our stay when we travel to Atlanta for
Madison’s Immigration Hearing in November
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We praise God for
the counseling ministry Sonya has been doing and the many she has assisted
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We thank God for the
church dedication, Kyinja Baptist Church, last Saturday where more than 300
people celebrated the opening of the new church facility
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We continue to thank
God for the Ugandan church leaders who are working with alongside with us in
reaching the islands with the Word of God
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We praise the Lord
for proving and caring for our family in Uganda and America
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We praise god for our
continual improvement in learning Luganda
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We thank God for the
Immigration Hearing scheduled for Madison on 16th November at 9:30
a.m.
Pray for the Herrons
This Week
25th September-1st
October
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Continue to pray for
our efforts to secure US Passport for Madison
o
Our travel to the US
Embassy Tuesday
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Our travel to
Atlanta, GA for the Immigration Hearing Thursday 16th November
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Pray for us as we
reunite with families and friends during our time in the USA
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Pray for the discipling
process of the new believers who received Jesus during our last mission Team
visits to the islands
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Pray for our efforts
to provide follow-up work in assisting our pastors/church leaders start new
Bible Study Groups in their churches and in their homes of members
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Pray for us as we apply
what we have learned during the two-week Church Planting Training sessions in
meeting with our director of Mission’s Church Kyinja Baptist Church this
Wednesday and Thursday
o
The Father’s Heart
and Four Field Training we have received
o
Pray that we can
apply what we learn which will result in a Church Planting Movements among the
peoples of the islands
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Pray our efforts to
apply what we have learn to a church planting movement on the islands
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We pray for
spiritual guidance in how to effective apply the teaching we have received to
established church and start new groups which will develop into churches
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Pray for our family
in the USA
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Our three sons and
their families
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Our five
grandchildren
o
The Sutton Family
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Our siblings and
their families
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Our commitment to
language learning
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Our commitment to
sharing Christ in Luganda
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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A View of Muti Emu Landing Site |
The Road to Kampala-Jinja Kampala Road |
The Road to Kiyindi Landing Site |
Our Desire to See Transformed Lives for Christ |
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