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?
Fourteen hours. That’s how long Muslims
from Sub-Saharan Africa who live in France will abstain from food and drink
during Ramadan. However, life continues—they head to work, drop kids off at
school, attend class, and go to appointments. Many of these Muslims will be
overlooked as many in France don’t know it is Ramadan. Pray French believers
will not overlook the African immigrants who are fasting in Paris. Pray they
can see Muslims' desire for holiness as an opportunity to share the
righteousness of Christ that presents all who believe in Him as forgiven people
before God.
Muslims conclude the last day of Ramadan
with Eid al-Fitr (the Festival of Fast Breaking). Entire neighborhoods may come
together over a huge feast, complete with fireworks and gifts, to celebrate
their endurance and generosity toward others during Ramadan. However, when life
goes back to normal after the feast, many Muslims report feeling sad or
disappointed. Some hoped their fasting would yield a felt nearness to Allah,
but instead they feel just as distant as they did before Ramadan began. Pray
for God to use the days following Ramadan to steer Muslims toward truth. Ask
God to put believers in their path who can share the gospel and invite them
into eternal assurance of salvation.
Praise God for the
Week of 11th
–24th May
Thank the Lord with the
Herrons for the Past Two Weeks
We Praise God for:
- Traveling grace for the Herrons during the past two weeks:
- We thank God for safety for the limited travel around Jinja during the past two weeks.
- We thank God for continually keeping us in good physical, emotional and spiritual health during the last two weeks.
- We continue to be thankful for the time we have with our family during this time of extended “Shelter in Place.”
- We continually thank God for our good and adjustment to having everyone at home 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. T
- The way our islands Pastor have been able to minister to their communities using different methods.
- We were able to provide 200 families on the island basic food
- 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.
- We were able to bless our island pastors and 11 support personal with funds to secure necessities during our extended shelter in place for two additional weeks
- We praise God for some lifting of restrictions whereas we will be able to travel with-in our district.
Pray for the Herron’s This Coming Week
25th -31st May
2020
- Pray for our travel this week
- 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
- Pray that we continue to 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 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.
- 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 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
- Sonya mother, Mary Sutton, in Cleveland, Ohio she was hospitalized last week and in now back in the nursing home
- 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 serves in the Army in Ft. Stewart Georgia
- Our five grandchildren
o The Sutton Family
o The Dempsey Family
o Stribling/Herron Family
o Our siblings and their
families
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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| Piture of O'Fallon FBC Mission Team |
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| Getting Ready to Return to the Islands |
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| Discipleship Training at Muti-Omu Church, Bwema Island |
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| A Time of Worship and Praise |
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| Arriving for Training Session |
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| Pastor Taylor, From Illinois Teaching at Kyanja Baptist Church, Buziri Island |
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| A Class at Uganda Baptist Seminary |
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
