"We're Diving-In": 22-29 June Herron Weekly 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

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Pray for the ANTESAKA

Of Madagascar

“When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life.’” (John 8:12 NIV)

The Antesaka people live along a remote stretch of the eastern coast of Madagascar. They originated from Indonesia and intermarried with others from the Middle East, South and East Asia, and Europe. Antesaka villages lay beyond the reach of Madagascar’s broken roads and riverbanks — travel by water or foot is required.

Although many among the Antesaka attend church regularly and consider themselves Christians, they are deeply influenced by traditional African religions and animism, as well as neo-Pentecostalism and the prosperity gospel. Most of them are living in darkness and under pressure to remain in ancestral worship.

Pray

for Christ’s light to shine among the Antesaka people so they will no longer walk in darkness but in the hope that comes through Jesus Christ.
for the Spirit to work through local Christians and missionaries to reveal Christ clearly to the Antesaka people.
that the Antesaka will hear the truth of God’s Word and will be compelled to abandon everything for Him and His name’s sake.

Praise God for the Week of 22^nd--28^th 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 travel around Jinja and Kiyindi Landing Site during the past week.

We thank God for the work being done on the Small Boat to overhaul to boat to be seaworthy. We thank God for the provisions to have this work done.
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 adjustment to having everyone at home.
We thank God for Madison’s 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

22^nd-28^th June 2020

Pray for our travel this week

James and Sonya travels throughout Jinja and surrounding area this week
James travel to kiyindi Landing Site Monday 22^nd June to have boats repaired.

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 all the people who have been displaced by the rising waters of Lake Victoria flooding homes, fields and destroying crops and fruit trees
Continue to pray for Wakikere Baptist Church, and the congregation which has been flooded by Lake Victoria 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.
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 that the Entebbe Airport will soon be open, and we can secure tickets to travel to the USA on 07^th July.
Pray that Madison would be approved for her Student VISA before we travel out of Uganda.
Pray for our families in the USA