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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“I am the good
shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I
know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep.” (John 10:14-15 ESV)
Pray
for the Yerwa Kanuri of Niger
There are over 170,000 Yerwa Kanuri living in Niger, out of almost 8
million in the world. The Kanuri are traditionally sheep and cattle herders who
carry sticks to help guide their grazing animals or to chase them back home.
The Kanuri are Muslims and wash their faces five times a day for ritualistic
prayers. Because of this, their faces always look bright, and the name Kanuri
was given to them as it combines two words meaning “stick” and “light.” The
Kanuri do not know that there is a Good Shepherd who desires to lead them out
of the darkness and into the light.
Pray
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Pray
the Yerwa Kanuri will come to know Jesus Christ as their Good Shepherd, who
laid down His life for them and came that they may have abundant life.
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Pray
that the Yerwa Kanuri will hear the gospel proclaimed, and that they will no
longer walk in darkness but will follow the Light of the World.
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Pray
the spiritual veil would be removed from their faces and they would behold the
glory of the Lord.
Praise God for the 06th—12
March 2023
Thank the Lord with the Herrons for the Last
Week
We Praise God for:
- Traveling Grace:
- As we traveled around the Metro-East area in Illinois and St. Louis, Missouri during the last two weeks.
- We thank God for safe travel for Janson and his family, Marsha, Jacob and Joshua from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Tuesday 14th March
- James working with pastors from Metro-East Baptist association and Gateway Baptist Association to provide update of God working in Uganda.
- Organizing Mini-Mission Fair in Centralia, Illinois in mid-April.
- We thank the Lord for Joseph Wafula, Administrative Assistant, and Andy Peterson, Journeyman for their work in assuring ministry on the islands continue and expands.
- We praise God for the Upper Buvuma Island Baptist Ministry (UBIBM) Leadership Team and their continual work in reaching the lost people of the islands.
- We praise God for the Bible Training in Iganga in the twenty-four pastors and church leaders who were trained 03rd and 4th March.
- We continue to praise God for how Pastor Safanie and the six other Zone Leaders and their assistances who are working to prepare our pastors and church leaders to prepare their congregations to be able to take Jesus wherever He directs them.
- We thank God for the new work on Sigulu Island and their desire of reaching people the islands with the Gospel of Christ.
- We praise God for Madison progress she is making in school as she has completed the second term successfully.
- We thank God for his provision allowing us to minister to the peoples of the islands.
- We also praise God for keeping us in good physical, emotional and spiritual health.
Pray
for the Herron’s This Coming Week
13th–26th
March 2023
- Pray for our travel this week.
- The Herron’s travels in and around the Metro-East area
- Traveling to Memphis, Tennessee 17th—21st March
- Pray Jason and his family as they return to Oklahoma Friday 17 March
- Pray for Joseph Wafula as plans are being made to continue ministry to the pastors and church leaders on Sigulu Island later this month.
- Pray for James as he meets with pastors in the Metro-East St. Louis area this week:
- Connecting 5 pastors over the phone this week and
- 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, Ki, Colie, 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)
