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
Why Pray during Ramadan?
Fawzia* is a Muslim
woman in northern Mozambique who has heard the gospel and expressed her desire
to follow Jesus. However, her Muslim husband will not allow her to attend the
local church or be baptized. Pray for Fawzia and the many women like her in
Mozambique and around the world who want to follow Jesus but are prohibited by
their husbands. Pray that in spite of the cost, they would repent, receive
Jesus, and become His disciples. Pray that their husbands would also hear the
gospel and turn to Jesus so that whole households would be saved. (*Indicates name changed.)
Praise
God for the Week of 04th –10th May
Thank
the Lord with the Herrons for the Past Week
We Praise God for:
- Traveling grace for the Herrons during the past week:
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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 continue to be thankful for the time we have with our family during this time of extended “Shelter in Place.”
- We always thank God for our good and adjustment to having everyone at homme and limiting our exposure to the outside world.
- We thank God for Madison’s good adjustment be being homeschool via computer 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
11th—17th
May 2020
- Pray for the limited travel this week
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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
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Pray for us as we are
confined to our compound during this time.
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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 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 efforts of Pastor Safanie to visit the island churches this week to assess the needs of the pastors and congregations.
- Pray for Austin and his roommate Joseph (another IMB Journeymen) 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 plans for continue ministry when we are allowed to travel.
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That God will direct
our plans for resuming ministry.
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That our priorities
are directed by God.
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We have insight from
the Holy Spirit and our plans to resume ministry.
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Pray that God give
us insight and wisdom to make wise decisions as we engage in ministering on the
island again.
- Pray for our families in the USA
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Sonya mother, Mary Sutton,
in Cleveland, Ohio she was hospitalized last week and in now back in the
nursing home
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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.
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Our youngest son,
Jeremy and his family as he serves in the Army in Ft. Stewart Georgia
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Our five
grandchildren
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The Sutton Family
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The Dempsey Family
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Stribling/Herron
Family
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Our siblings and
their families
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)
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| Pastor Safanie Teaching Pastor and Church Leader |
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| Pastor Safanie Traveling to the Island |
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| Teaching The Heart of God |
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| Getting Ready to travel to Sigulu Island |
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| Taking a snack as we travel |
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| Preaching the Gospel to the Village People |
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| Pastor George and Wife |
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
