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 18th November—01st December 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 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
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Continue to pray for
our oldest son Keith, that we will allow God to direct his life.
§
Our youngest son,
Jeremy and his family,
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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