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
Praise
God for 23rd—29th March
Thank
the Lord with the Herrons for the Past Week
We Praise God for:
o We thank God for safety as we traveled around Jinja in
the surrounding area during the past week
·
We thank God for good
health and being together during this time of “Shelter in Place” we are
adjusting to having everyone at homme and limiting our exposure to the outside
the compound world.
·
We thank God for Madison’s
adjustment be being homeschool until school resume in the future.
30th March—05th
April 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 two weeks
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 Austin and
his roommate during this time of self-isolation
·
Pray for our Pastors
and Church leaders on the islands as they minister to the people on the island
during this time
·
Pray for Gardendale
FBC Uganda Mission 2020 team who were unable to travel to Uganda for their 15th-20th
Mission Trip because of the Coronavirus
o Pray for their desire to minister to the peoples of the
island because of the economic effect of the Coronavirus.
·
Pray for our families
in the USA
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,
§
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)
Pastor George, Nathan and Joseph ready to travel to Khususuni Village, Sigulu Island |
Some of the 20 containers to be used to store food to be distributed in May |
We approach Khususuni Village |
Our sleeping quarters for the next few days |
Nathan reviewing Farming God's Way |
Some of the children of Sigulu Island |
Some of the tools and seeds to be distributed |
The Gospel is being shared by members of our evangelism team |
More Gospel presentation |
The workers who transported the tools and seeds from the villiage to the boat and toanother villsge |