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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“For to this day, at the reading of the old covenant, the
same veil remains; it is not lifted, because it is set aside only in Christ.
Yet still today, whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over their hearts, but
whenever a person turns to the Lord, the veil is removed. Now the Lord is the
Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” (2 Corinthians
3:14–17 CSB)
Pray
for the Senufo-Syenara of Mali
The Senufo-Syenara are subsistence farmers who
live in southeastern Mali. They are one of the four subgroups of Senufo peoples
living in Mali and are distinguished by their language. Many Syenara people
practice Islam, but when sickness or other troubles arise, they fall back on
the rituals from their traditional African religion, including sacrificing to
ancestors or placing fetishes in their homes or on their bodies for protection.
A small number of Christians are now worshiping in very small groups. Praise
the Lord for these dear brothers and sister and for their leaders who teach
them from God’s Word.
Pray
- For more Syenara people to hear the good news,
understand their need for a Savior, and believe on the Lord Jesus Christ
for the forgiveness of their sins.
- For the conviction of the pastors and leaders of these
small churches to stay rooted in the Bible and not stray from its teaching
as they teach other believers.
- For the Spirit to help this handful of believers stand firm in the face of persecution, learn how to clearly share the gospel with others, and be bold in proclaiming the hope found in Christ with their neighbors and family.
Praise God for His
Faithfulness from 01th— 07th May 2023
Thank the Lord with the Herrons for the Last
Week
We Praise God for:
- We thank God for traveling grace this past week as we traveled from:
- As we travel around the Metro-East area in Illinois and St. Louis, Missouri during the last week.
- As we traveled from Memphis, Tennessee back to Freeburg, Illinois.
- James working with pastors from Metro-East Baptist association and Gateway Baptist Association to provide update of God working in Uganda.
- We thank for the work that continues on the islands and mainland and securing schooling for seventeen children.
- We thank God for Joseph Wafula, Administrative Assistant, and Andy Peterson, Journeyman for their work in assuring ministry on the islands continues and is expanding.
- 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 are thankful for the leadership on Sigulu Island desire to start three new churches in 2023.
- 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 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.
- We praise God for the work we are doing stateside as we communicate with our Church Connection churches and minister to the churches informing them of what God is doing in Uganda.
Pray
for the Herron’s This Coming Week
08th—14th
May 2023
- Pray for our travel this week:
- The Herron’s travels in and around the Metro-East area
- James traveling to:
- Alton, Illinois Thursday 09th May and
- Traveling to Oklahoma City, OK 13th May
- Pray for Joseph Wafula as plans are being made to continue ministry to the Zone leaders of Upper Buvuma Island Baptist Ministry next week.
- Pray for the Upper Buvuma Ministry Team as they work toward reaching 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, Camon, Colie, and Cy as he serves in the Army in Ft. Stewart.
- Babra as she studies, work and serve in Geremy.
- 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)
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
