Monday, May 4, 2020

Week of 04-10 May Herron's Prayer Letter


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
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 Why Pray during Ramadan?
This year Muslims in Sub-Saharan Africa will face many challenges as they celebrate the month of Ramadan amidst market closures and social restrictions. This time is normally one of celebrating by feasting with friends and family. However, in light of COVID-19, many governments may make that difficult. Our Muslim friends believe that God is in control of everything and that his wrath can be appeased by their actions. Pray that they will see that it is impossible to please God on their own and that they would turn to Christ as the propitiation for their sins.

Praise God 04th--10 May

Thank the Lord with the Herrons for the Past Week

We Praise God for: 
  • Traveling grace for the Herrons during the past week: 
o   We thank God for safety for the limited travel around Jinja during the past week. 
  • We thank God for keeping us in good health 
  • We are thankful for the time we have with our family during this time of extended “Shelter in Place.”  
  • We thank God for our continual good adjusting to having everyone at homme and limiting our exposure to the outside world.  
  • We thank God for Madison’s good adjustment be being homeschool until school resume in the future. 
  • Our being able to continue to minister at home and ministering using the internet and phone.   
  • The way our islands Pastor have been able to minister to their communities using different methods. 
  • The assistance we received from O’Fallon FBC to provide emergency food supplies to our island pastors and their family and the impact this has had on our pastors and their families

04th—10th May 2020

  • Pray for the limited travel this week
o   James and Sonya travels throughout Jinja and surrounding area this week
  • Pray for us as we are to self-isolate as commanded by our leadership for May
o   Pray for us as we are confined to our compound during this time.
o   Pray that we redeem the time and spend time getting closer to one another and Christ during this time.
  • Pray for the Island Ministry Team as we adjust to ministering to ministering on the islands they are confined to reside. 
  • Pray for those are affected by the rising waters of Lake Victoria flooding homes, fields and destroying crops and fruit trees
Pray for Wakikere Baptist Church which has been flooded by Lake Victoria and the congregation has been displaced.
Pray for Austin and his roommate during this time of self-isolation as they adjust to this confinement
Pray for our Pastors and Church leaders on the islands as they minister to the people on the island during this time because they are unable to travel, they are not able to work to provide for their family
Pray for our planning to distribute food, first aid kits and Mama Kits on Sigulu Island once we are able to travel about.
Pray for our plans for continue ministry when we are allowed to travel.
·       That God will direct our plans for resuming ministry.
·       That our priorities are directed by God.
·       We have insight from the Holy Spirit and our plans to resume ministry.
Pray for our families in the USA
·       Sonya Mother in Cleveland, Ohio
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 as he serve in the Army in ,
§  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)   

Approaching Khususani Village, Sigulu Island Our Base Camp for Ministry on the Island

Our Tents Set-Up at Khususani Village 

Nathan, Farming God's Way Instructor Giving Final Reviews 

Some of the Tools to be Distributed on Bugoma Island, Sigulu  

Austin Sharing the Gospel  

Pastor George Share the Gospel with those waiting to receive the Tools and Shield.  


Pastor Safanie Shares with farmers from Khusuuimi Village 

On our way Home 

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

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