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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“And He made from one man every nation of
mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed
times and the boundaries of their habitation, that they would seek God.” (Acts
17:26-27a)
Pray for the Sankaran of Guinea
The Sankaran are a distinct people of central Guinea
that are part of the larger Malinke family. Most are subsistence farmers and
herders. They have settled along the life-giving Niger River that starts in
Guinea and meanders all through western Africa. They primarily practice a form
of folk Islam that mixes Islamic beliefs with traditional African religion. The
majority of Sankaran are attempting to appease the spirits as they seek
blessing in their daily struggle for provision. These attempts lead to tiring
efforts to keep the appearance of outer piety of a works-based religious
system.
The Sankaran are at an interesting crossroads, as they are part of the predominantly Islamic peoples of Guinea but are also near the geographical border where Christianity has taken root in Guinea.
Pray
- Pray that the Sankaran would genuinely seek after the Lord.
- Pray for the translation of the Bible into Sankarankan (the language of the Sankaran), which should be finished soon. Ask God to use His Word to bring many to salvation.
- In the same way that the Niger River brings life to the desert throughout western Africa, pray that the Sankaran would carry the life-giving gospel all over western Africa.
Praise God for 08th–14th
February 2021
Thank the Lord with the Herrons for the
Past Week
We Praise God for:
- We thank God for traveling grace for the Herrons during the past week as we:
- Traveled in and around Jinja
- Traveled to Kyanja Village on Thursday 11th February
- Travel to Kampala and back 12th February
- We also praise God for continually keeping us in good physical, emotional and spiritual health.
- We also thank God for giving direction for Upper Buvuma Island Baptist Ministry as we discern God’s direction in resuming ministry on the island.
- We praise God for the continual work of Austin, Joseph Wafula and the Upper Buvuma Island Baptist Ministry (UBIBM) Leadership Team after our return to Uganda.
- We thank God for how the islands Pastor have been able to minister to their communities and continue the work of reaching people for Christ.
- We thank God for Liberty Baptist Church and the funds given to feed 202 families, and for Our outreach activities during the food distribution.
- Sharing with eight participants on our compound Saturday morning
- Praise God for receiving Uganda Work Permit to be pick-up later this week.
Pray for the Herron’s This Coming Week
15th–21st February
2021
- Pray for our travel this week
- The Herron’s travels in and around Jinja
- The Herrons possible travel to Kampala Friday.
- Pray that God will give us insight and spiritual wisdom in making wise ministry decisions as we begin engaging in ministering on the island in our return from America.
- Continue to pray for the people of the islands who have been affected by the rising waters of Lake Victoria.
- Pray for our pastors to learn and implement the government mandate on church meetings to protect from spreading COVID-19.
- Pray for our families in the USA
- Sonya mother, Mary Sutton, passed yesterday Saturday 19th December.
- Our three sons and their families
- Our youngest son, Jeremy, and his family as he serves in the Army in Ft. Stewart Georgia as he has been deployed to South Korea until July 2020
- Our five grandchildren
- The Sutton Family
- The Dempsey Family
- Stribling/Herron Family
- Our siblings and their families
- Our co-worker George and Geraldine Smith as he is hospitalized in Nairobi, Kenya since 17th January.
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)
