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 09th–22nd
0ctober
Thank the Lord with the
Herrons for the Past Two Weeks
(We Praise God For)
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We praise God for safe
traveling grace for the Herrons as they traveled this past two weeks:
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Kampala to the US
Embassy once (4th October)
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The French Embassy
twice (4th and 6th October)
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Kyindi Landing Site--Twice
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And as we traveled in
and around the Jinja area
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As we travel to the islands
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Wakikere Baprist
Church, Bugaya Island
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Kalambi Baptist
Church, Bugaya Island
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Kyanja Baptist
Church, Buziri Island
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Main Buvuma Island
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Travel over 6 hours on
the lake
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We praise God for
receiving Madison’s US VISA
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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 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 Coming Week
16th–23rd
October
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Pray for our plans for
visiting families and friends when we travel to the USA
o
Our travel to
Atlanta, GA for the Immigration Hearing Thursday 16th November
o
Pray for us as we
reunite with families and friends during our time in the USA
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Pray for our
continual 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
o
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 Island
Bible School this Monday-Friday 2nd-6th October
o
Pray for the
students who will be leaving their families and livelihood for the week of
Bible studies
o
Pray that the
students will be able to apply what they learn with their church and the
results be souls who come to receive Christ as Lord and Savior and become
disciplers of new believers
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Pray for our family
in the USA
o
Our three sons and
their families
o
Our five
grandchildren
o
The Sutton Family
o
Our siblings and
their families
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Our commitment to
language learning
o
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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| Journey-Person Nathan Visiting the Islands |
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| Nathan Being Introduced to the Church at Wakikere |
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| Baptism Service at Acacia Community Church |
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| Another of the Nine who were Baptized that Sunday |
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| Entering into Kampala |
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| Returning Home to Jinja |
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| Jack Fruit Tree in our Compound |
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| Sunflowers in our Compound |
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| Joseph and Barbra at His Graduation |
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Madison as Flower Girl
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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
