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 11th—17th November 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 past two weeks
o Madison travel to and from school during this time
o James and Sonya travel to Victoria
Falls, Zimbabwe Wednesday—Monday 13th —19th November
·
We thank God for the
time spent during 16th—21st September to prepare for
training the three Zone Leaders to interpret correctly God’s Word.
·
We thank God for the
five-day training we had for our pastors to prepare them in preaching the
Baptist Faith and Message.
o We are thankful for their commitment to growing deeper in
the Word of God and being prepared to properly proclaim the Word of God to
their congregation and their village/island
o We praise God for the pastor’s desire to learn and grow
in their knowledge of Christ
·
Leadership Team desire
to faithfully serve Christ and the people of the islands
o Their commitment to reading the Bible as a ministry team
to be able to mentor and assist our pastors spend more time in the Word of God
o Their desire to lead our pastors in preaching the Baptist
Faith and Message to better understand with the Bible say and to build a
foundation to reaching and teaching the peoples of the islands
o There desire in teaching and training our pastors and
leaders to understanding and applying God’s Word to the lives of the island’s
believers
·
We thank God for Sonya’s
mother continual recovery for surgery last month.
·
We praise God for
the retreat we were able to attend in Zimbabwe
· We thank God for His faithfulness, provisions and
protection in our lives during the past
week
18th–24th
November 2019
·
Pray for our travel this
week
o
James and Sonya
travel from Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe Monday evening and early Tuesday morning
o
Our travel in and
around Jinja during this week
§
James travel to
Kiyindi Landing Site Thursday to prepare for island visits next week
o
Madison’s travel to
and from school this coming week
·
Pray for our preparation
for ministering to the pastors of Upper Buvuma Island Baptist Ministry in the
coming weeks.
o
Pray for Austin Joseph
and me as we are preparing lessons for next week training of our pastoral and
church leaders
o
Pray that we are led
by the Holy Spirit as we prepare to teach the pastors and church leaders
o
Pray for our
regional Leaders who will be assisting with the teaching our pastors and church
leaders
·
Pray for our
families in the USA
o
Pray for Lorenzo
Herron and the Herron family in the homegoing of our oldest Sister Mattie
Herron on 29th September 2019
o
Our three sons and
their families
§
Continue to pray for
our oldest son Keith, that we will allow God to direct his life.
§
Our youngest son,
Jeremy and his family,
§
For Sonya’s mother,
Mary, who is making progress after surgery
o
Our five grandchildren
o
The Sutton Family
o
The Dempsey Family
o
Stribling/Herron
Family
o
Our siblings and
their families
·
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
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| Island Bible School August 2019 |
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| The Teachers of Island Bible School |
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| Pastors Training September 2019 |
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| Group Presentation--Pastor Training |
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| Some Island Children |
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| Sigulu Training Session October 2019 |
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| Early Session Sigulu Training Session |
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| Sigulu Landing Site |
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| Traveling from Sigulu Island |
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| Family Painting Day Horizon School |
"...before me was
a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and
language...." Revelation 7:9 (NIV)
