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 HIMA
Of Uganda
All the (Hima) will worship you, and will
sing to you; they will sing to your name. Come, and see God’s deeds O (Hima) —
awesome work on your behalf. He turned the sea into dry land. Rejoice in him
for he rules by his might forever. His eyes watch you O (Hima people)! Don’t be
rebellious and rise up against him. (Psalm 66:4-7)
The Hima of Uganda, also known as the
Nyankore, number around 300,000. They are located in the southwestern corner of
Uganda, bordering Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Although
there has been an evangelical presence among the Hima in Uganda, and there is
written Scripture in their language, there are no missionaries specifically
working to get the gospel to the Hima. There are less than 50 known believers
among the Hima, and no known Hima churches.
- Pray
- for God to put it on the hearts of the Ugandan church to reach out to the Hima and bring the good news to them.
- for the Holy Spirit to stir a desire among the Hima to know their Creator.
- for the few known believers among the Hima to be strong in their faith, willing and bold to share with their families and friends.
Praise God for the
Week of 29th
June—05th July 2020
Thank the Lord with the
Herrons for the Past Week
- 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 completed work done on the Small Boat. It has been overhauled and is now seaworthy. We are thankful to God for the provisions to have the boats repaired in order to do ministry on the islands.
- 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 has completed homeschool via computer this past Thursday.
- 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
29th June 2020—05th
July 2020
- Pray for our travel this week
- James and Sonya travels throughout Jinja and surrounding area this week
- James travel to Kiyindi Landing Site Wednesday 01st July to complete work on the Big Boat repairs. Thawed
- 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
- That God will direct our plans for resuming ministry.
- That all 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 we will be able to secure seat on the next repatriation flight to American sponsored by the US Embassy.
- Pray that for our effort to secure a Student VISA for Madison before we travel out of Uganda.
- 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 (The passing of Johnnie Herron Jr. last week)
- 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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| HIMA of Uganda |
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| Sharing the Gospel at Wakikere Church, Bugaya Island |
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| People waiting to see the doctor and receive medical care |
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| Getting Ready to Travel on the Lake |
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| The Little Boat at Kyanja Landing Site |
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| The Small Boat After Repairs Kiyindi Landing Site |
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| Just Like a New Boat |
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| The Big Boat Being Taken from the Lake for Repairs |
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| It took Much Work to Move the Big Boat from the Lake |
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| Traffic on Kampala-Jinja Road |
