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 said to them, ‘The harvest is
plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of
the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.’” (Luke 10:2)
Pray for the Kotokoli of Togo
The town of
Sokodé, the historic Islamic capital of Togo, is also the central location for
438,000 Kotokoli people. The Kotokoli converted to Islam in the 1700s, and the
first mosque was built in 1820. However, under a veneer of Islam, traditional
African beliefs thrive. Sacrifices are performed before idols on mountains.
During the Day of the Kotokoli festival, ancestors are thanked for a good
harvest and Semasi warriors on horseback perform daring tests of strength.
Adosa, the Festival of Knives, consists of young men who, after drinking a “protection”
potion, run sharp knives over their stomachs. Many Kotokoli are subsistence
farmers and taxi drivers.
Pray
- that the slavery to false religious beliefs will be broken in
Christ’s name.
- that the love of Christ would shine through the Christians of
other ethnic groups so that there will be a great awakening among the
Kotokoli.
- for the Kotokoli to become the focus of prayer and evangelization
among Christians in Togo.
Praise God for the Last
Weeks 13th–19 February 2023
Thank the Lord with the Herrons for the
Week
We Praise God for:
- We thank God for traveling grace for the Herrons during the past weeks as we:
- Traveled James traveled to and from Grimes, Iowa, speaking at Crossroad Community Church.
- As we traveled around the Metro-East area in Illinois and St. Louis, Missouri
- We thank the Lord for Joseph Wafula, Administrative Assistant and the Upper Buvuma Island Baptist Ministry (UBIBM) Leadership Team and their continual work on the islands.
- We thank God for how the islands Pastor Safanie and the other Zone Leaders and their assistances who assist in reaching people pf the islands for Christ for an opportunity reach the people of the islands with the gospel.
- We also praise God for keeping us in good physical, emotional and spiritual health.
Pray
for the Herron’s This Coming Week
20th–26th
February 2023
- Pray for our travel this week
- The Herron’s travels in and around the Metro-East area
- Pray for Joseph Wafula as plans are being made to continue ministry to the pastors and church leaders in Iganga, Friday and Saturday 02nd –04th Mary.
- Pray for James as he meets with pastors in the Metro-East St. Louis area this week:
- Connecting 15 pastors over the phone this week and
- Visits with seven Pastors in person this week.
- Pray for the Upper Buvuma Ministry Team as they plan to reach six new Islands with the Gospel of Christ and start eight new churches on these islands and planting of eight new churches in the Buvuma Island District.
- Pray that the Herrons would be light and salt to the people they meet this week.
- Pray that the Herrons will be given the words to share to others about Jesus and how they might receive the salvation from God offered through a relationship with Christ.
- Pray that God will give the Herrons insight and spiritual wisdom in making wise ministry decisions as they engage in ministering on the island.
- Pray for our families in the USA
- Our three sons and their families
- Our oldest son Keith in Memphis, Tennessee
- Our middle son, Jason and his wife Marsha and their two sons Jacob and Joshua
- Our youngest son, Jeremy and his wife Jennifer, and his three children, Camren, Chloe, and Cy as he serves in the Army in Ft. Stewart.
- 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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