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 23rd 0ctober-5th
November
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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To Kampala (24th
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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Kiruguma Baptist
Church, Bwema Island
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Ziiru-Muto Baptist Church,
Ziiru-Muto
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Serinya Baptist
Church, Serinya Island
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Malijja Baptist
Church, Malijja
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Lwazi Baptist
Church, Bwema Island
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Muti-Omu Baptist
Church, Bwema Island
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Kyanja Baptist
Church, Buziri Island
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Bukwaya Baptist
Church, Buziri Island
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Main Buvuma Island—Districts
Offices
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Traveled 8:15 on the
lake
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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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The impact of Kyanja
Church reaching the community
o
A prominent member
of the Muslim faith receiving Christ as Lord and Savior
o
The training of 27
church member to disciple new believers
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The church having
over 200 members
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The baptism of 13
new believers this month
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We praise the Lord
for proving and caring for our family in Uganda and America
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We thank God for the
Immigration Hearing scheduled for Madison on 16th November at 9:30
a.m.
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We praise god for our
continual improvement in learning Luganda
Pray for the Herrons
This Coming Week
30th October–5th
November
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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
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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 our
continual discipling process of the new believers who received Jesus during our
last mission Team visits to the islands
o
Kyanja Church in their
attempt to reach the peoples of Buziri Island
o
Pray for their efforts
to teach their leaders to disciple new believers using T4T
o
T4T Training that are
schedule for all the island churches mid-November and early December
o
Pray that we will see
new Bible Study Groups emerges from the training the people receive in the future
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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 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 next Monday-Friday 6th–10th November
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
o
Pray as the student sit
for their final examinations
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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
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The Dempsey Family
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Our siblings and
their families
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Pray for medical examination
Sonya her this week (Preparation for Stateside Assignment in 2018)
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Pray for our travel to
Kampala and around jinja this week
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Pray as we travel to
the island this week
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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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| Nathan Greeting the People at Lwazi Church |
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| Some of the Members of Ziiru-Muto Baptist Church |
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| Joseph Teaching at Mijja |
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| Nathan; Pastor Staphen Malijja |
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| some of the Members of Lwazi Baptist Church |
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| Madison receives a Medal (Horizon International School Sport's Day) |
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
