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
for 08st–21st April 2019
Thank
the Lord with the Herrons for the Past Two Weeks
We Praise God for:
o We thank God for safety as we traveled around Jinja during
the last two weeks
o Island Visits from 14th—19th April
·
We thank God for the
T4T Training conducted last week
o The commitment from the 34 church leaders and pastors who
were participants in this training
o The vow from the participants to:
§ Be obedient and trust Christ more
§ Be a witness for Christ
§ Disciple new believers to love and be obedient to Christ
and His commands
§ Start new discipleship small groups to disciple new
believers and challenge maturing Christians
·
We thank God for our
Island Leadership Team desire to faithfully serve Christ and the people of the
islands
·
We thank the Lord
for our Uganda and American families.
·
We thank God for His
faithfulness, provisions and protection in our lives during the last two weeks
22nd—28th April 2019
·
Pray for our travel
in the Uganda this week
o
Our travel in and
around Jinja during this week
o
James travel to the
islands on Sunday 28th April
o
Madison’s travel to
and from school this week
·
Pray for the pastors
and church leaders who will implement the T4T training they received last week.
o
Pray that these leaders
are able to reach new believers and begin new discipleship classes with them very
soon
o
Pray that the
leaders will not become discouraged if things do not go as they plan
o
Pray that strong committed
believers are the results of these new discipleship classes
·
Pray for scheduled island
visit on 28th April—01st May.
o
Pray for our safe travel
on the lake
o
Pray for possible
new church planting possibilities on two new islands
·
Pray for our
regional Leaders who will be searching for prospective leaders to mentor in
each congregation
·
Pray for our
families in the USA
o
Our three sons and
their families
§
Continue to pray for
our oldest son, Keith as he returned to his job last week.
§
Our youngest son,
Jeremy and his family, as he complete studies at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas and
prepare to move to Georgia in May
§
Sonya’s mother,
Mary, who was hospitalized last week but has been released
o
Our five
grandchildren
o
The Sutton Family
o
The Dempsey Family
o
Stribling/Herron
Family
o
Our siblings and
their families
o
Sonya’s mother who continue
her treated for cancer in Cleveland, Ohio
·
Pray for our
language teacher that he may come to receive Jesus as Lord and Savior
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)
Farming God's Way Training Kalambi BC Bugaya Island |
Bro. Nathan giving directions on how to prepare field for sowing |
The participants take their term at preparing the field |
All are given a chance to apply what they have learn |
People gathered to receive assistance at Kalambi Baptist Church Bugaya Island |
Ministering to the Women of the Islands |
Children Ministry at Kalambi Baptist Church Bugaya Island
More Children of Bugaya island |
A Platter of food to be given to island children |
More food to be given to the island children |
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