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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“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the
poor ...” (Luke 4:18 ESV)
Pray for the Tswa of Zimbabwe
Most Tswa reside in a
province in southern Mozambique called Inhambane. But in the past few decades
many Tswa have been recruited to work in the mines of South Africa, and some
have migrated across the border to eastern and southern Zimbabwe. There are
three main Tswa groups— the Dzivi, the Hlengwe and the Mhandla —but all speak
the Tswa language.
The Tswa primarily follow African traditional religion. Conversion to Christianity typically equates to cultural assimilation — people adopt the behaviors and traditions of Christianity but do not experience true heart change.
Pray
- Pray the Spirit will send laborers to share the gospel with the Tswa people.
- Pray they would have courage to handle the potential persecution from friends and family if they decide to follow Jesus.
- Pray for their physical needs, as most are likely struggling for daily necessities.
Praise God for 03rd—09th
May 2021
Thank the Lord with the Herrons for the
Past Week
We Praise God for:
For traveling grace for the Herrons during the past few weeks as we:
—Safely raveled in and around Jinja
- Madison traveled to and from school during this time
- Travel to Kampala twice during this time
- James traveled to Kiyindi Landing Site
- James’s travel to the islands twice during this time
- We also praise God for keeping us in good physical, emotional and spiritual health and the adjustments we have make to our return to Uganda.
- We praise God for the Tuesday afternoon Bible School for the Bodas in our neighbors that was completed last week
- Six students learn 10 Bible versed (The Romans Road) and earned a Bible
- One student prayed to receive Christ as Lord and Savior
- One student recommitted himself to Christ because of the Bible study
- We thank the Lord for allowing James to teach a three-week Old Testament Diploma class at Uganda Baptist Seminary
- We give thanks to God for providing a donor who allowed us to feed 200 families and the food was distributed this past weekend.
- We praise God for the work that continue to be done on the island and the people who are coming to know Jesus.
- We thank God for our ministry partners who work with us who serve the Peoples of the Islands of Lake Victoria.
- We thank God for how the islands Pastor are working to minister to the people of their communities and continue the work of reaching lost people for Christ.
- We praise God for the improvement in George Smith’s medical condition.
Pray for the Herron’s This Coming Week
10th –16th May 2021
Pray for our travel this week:
- Madison travel to and from school this week.
- Sonya traveling to Kampala Monday
- The Herron’s travels in and around Jinja
- James’s travel to the landing site this week.
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- Pray that God will continue to provide the insight and spiritual wisdom we need in making wise ministry decisions as we begin engaging in ministering on the islands.
- Continue to pray for the many people of the islands who have been affected by the rising waters of Lake Victoria.
- Pray for the people who continue to suffer because of the lack of fishing because of the high-water level on the Lake.
- Pray for our pastors to learn and implement the government mandate on church meetings to protect from spreading COVID-19.
- Pray for plans for evangelism training and outreach at Acacia Community Church that James and missionary Eric will be conduct 22nd May.
- Pray for James as he prepares for teaching a Bachelor course at Uganda Baptist Seminary 24th May—04th June.
- Meeting that James will have with local Pastors to develop plans for ministry in and around Jinja area.
- Pray for our families in the USA
- 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
- Pray for God’s direction as he has great responsibilities as a lead officer
- Our five grandchildren
- The Sutton Family
- The Dempsey Family
- Stribling/Herron Family
- Our siblings and their families
- Continue to pray for our co-worker George and Geraldine Smith as he is hospitalized in Nairobi, Kenya since 24th 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)
