"We're Diving-In": 12-18 July 2021 Herron 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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“Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” (Isaiah 43:19 ESV)

Pray for the Wolof of Mauritania

The Wolof are a West African people mostly found in Senegal. However, over 230,000 Wolof live in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, a country on the northern border of Senegal. It is illegal to share the gospel openly in Mauritania. Evangelism is prohibited by law. The Wolof in Mauritania are considered inferior to the "white Arabs" who live among them.

Pray

For God to raise up Wolof believers in Senegal who are willing to live among the Wolof in Mauritania in hopes of sharing the gospel despite the law restrictions.
That in a land that is a desert, both physically and spiritually, God would allow the Wolof to discover the water of life: Jesus.
That God would allow those who are seeking Him to be bold despite the persecution and possible death they may face upon their acceptance of the gospel.

Praise God for 05^th–11^th July 2021

Thank the Lord with the Herrons for the Week We Praise God For

For traveling grace for the Herrons during the week as we:

Safely raveled in and around Jinja

We also praise God for continual good physical, emotional and spiritual health and the adjustments to the lockdown during this week.
We thank the Lord for the ministry we are doing despite the second Lockdown in Uganda.
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 in America who have made it possible to distribute food to over 300 Ugandan families.

We bought 6,900 kilograms of food to be distributed this week
We praise God for Nathan and Robert who sorted and organized the food for distribution.

We thank God for our Island ministry partners who work with us who serve the Peoples of the Islands of Lake Victoria.
We thank God for our new neighbors, Bob and Sally Berryhill, who will be serving with Uganda Baptist Seminary.
We thank God for Jeremy safe travel home from South Korean and now being reunited with his family.
We praise God for the improvement in George Smith’s continue medical improvement.

Pray for the Herron’s This Coming Week

12^th–18^th July 2021

Pray for our travel this week:

James’s travel around Jinja this week.

Pray for the people of Uganda who are affected by the increasing numbers of persons contracting and dying from COVID-19.
Pray for the Uganda as we are affected by the second lockdown and are unable to travel outside the districts where we live.
Pray that God will continue to provide the insight and spiritual wisdom we need in making wise ministry decisions as we consider ministering on the islands.
Pray all go well with the food distribution on the island this week

That the Gospel of Christ be presented and many make decisions to follow Jesus

Continue to pray for the many people of the islands who have been affected by the rising waters of Lake Victoria, and a second lockdown scheduled to last until late July.
pray that we are able to share Christ with many people this week and people come to receive Jesus as Lord and Savior.
Pray that we are able to disciple new believers to follow and love Jesus.
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 07^th July 2021
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 in rehabilitation facility in Louisiana hospitalized in Nairobi, Kenya since 24^th January.