Monday, December 2, 2019

Herron's Weekly Prayer Letter 02-08 December


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


 

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 Austin’s travel to Kyanja Village, Buziri Island 25th—27th November

·       We thank God for the time we had to plan for ministry in 2020  

·       Discipleship and Bible Interpretation Training Monday—Wednesday

o   The new congregation at Kyanja B Village, Buziri Island

o   The training disciple training presented to the new church and new believers

o   The two new believers who accepted Christ during the training  

·       We thank God for the planning done to prepare 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 His faithfulness, provisions and protection in our lives during the past week


02nd–08th December 2019

·       Pray for our travel this week

o   Madison’s travel to and from school this coming week

o   James and Sonya travels through out Jinja and sounding area this 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 meet and plan for 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 


 "...before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language...." Revelation 7:9 (NIV)   

Island Village Hut 

Bible School Kayanja Baptist Church Burizi Island 

Island Bible School Gradation 2018 

Some Island Children 

Small Group Time-Sigulu Island 

Village Hut on Mainland 

A Pastor who received Tools and Seeds (Farming God's Way)

Approaching Kiyindi Landing Site 

Ferry Crossing from the Island to the Mainland 

Sonya Babra and Madison
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