Monday, June 8, 2020

08-14 June 2020 Herron's Prayer Blog


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

 55 in 5

IMB missionaries in Sub-Saharan Africa have a goal to engage 55 unengaged, unreached people groups by the year 2025.

Among these groups, which all number 100,000 people or more, there are few or no Christians or churches. The gospel will not spread among the groups naturally – outside help is needed. The IMB is calling on churches in the United States and around the world to pray for, and eventually to help engage, these 55 people groups.

The resources on this page will help you learn more about these people groups. Please pray for these groups using the prayer requests included on the resources and share the prayer requests with others. There are even special resources to help children learn about, and pray for, the unreached peoples of Africa.

To learn how you can help get the gospel to these people groups, contact Pray4Africa@imb.org. 

Praise God for the Week of 01st --07th June
Thank the Lord with the Herrons for the Past Week
We Praise God for:
  • Traveling grace for the Herrons during the past week: 
    • We thank God for safety for the limited travel around Jinja during the past week. 
  •  We thank God for continually keeping us in good physical, emotional and spiritual health during the last week. 
  • We continue to be thankful for the time we have with our family during this time of lifted restrictions and the time we have been out as a family. 
  • 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. 
  • 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.

Pray for the Herron’s This Coming Week
07th –15th June 2020
  • Pray for our 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
  • 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 even though 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. 
  • Continue to pray for Wakikere Baptist Church, Bugaya Island which has been flooded by Lake Victoria and the congregation has been displaced. 
  • Pray for the people of Buvuma Island District because of the rising level of Lake Victoria and the restrictions placed on travel from the islands to the mainland.
  • 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.
  • Pray 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 a nursing home in Cleveland, Ohio. 
    • 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 
    • The Sutton Family 
    • The Dempsey Family 
    • Stribling/Herron Family 
    • 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)   


Transporting Food for 200 Island Families

Some of the Posha being Loaded on two Boats 

Loaded and on the way to the Islands

Offloading the Food at Bukwaya, Buziri Island 

Some of the Food to be Distributed to the Bukwaya Baptist Church Congregation

The Food to be Distributed at Kyanja Baptist Church

Some of the People Receiving the Food 

Food being Provided for Kiruguma Baptist Church, Bwema Island 

Food provided for Lwazi Baptist Church, Bwema Island
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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