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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“Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody
to him with tambourine and lyre! For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; he
adorns the humble with salvation.” (Psalm 149:3-4 ESV)
Pray for the Jula of Mali
In the 14th century, the Jula started establishing trade
routes and trading centers across western Africa, including the area now known
as Mali. Today, they remember their rich history through storytelling and
dance. Both Jula men and women live up to their name, which means “itinerant
trader,” by working as merchants. Outside of work, men usually devote
themselves to studying Islam while women cook, clean and care for children.
Obedience and honesty are highly valued by Jula, as well as community and respect
for the elderly, as only a small percentage live past the age of 45. There are
no known churches or believers among the Jula in Mali. Portions of the Bible
have been translated into their language.
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Pray for more translation work to be completed
so the Jula will have an entire Bible in their language.
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Pray Christians with a similar culture to the
Jula will be burdened to share the gospel with their Jula neighbors.
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Pray the Jula’s new history will include stories
of their redemption and salvation found in Christ. Pray their love for
storytelling would be used to advance the gospel.
Praise God for His
Faithfulness from 08th—21st January 2024
Thank the Lord with the Herrons for the Past
Two Weeks
We Praise God for:
- Traveling Grace:
- James, Wafula Joseph, and Nathan traveled to and from to Sigulu Island from 15th—19th January.
- As we traveled safely by van and by boat to the Sigulu Island District.
- Thanks for a safe trip as we returned home safely 19th January.
- As the Herrons as they traveled in and around the Jinja area during the past two weeks.
- We thank God for Upper Buvuma Island Baptist Ministry (UBIBM) Leadership Team and their work with the mission team this past week and their continual work in reaching and expanding the ministry of reaching the lost people of the islands.
- We thank God for the 25 pastors and church leaders who came for the Iganga Bible Study 05th—06th January, were twenty-four pastors and church leaders from nine different churches gathered to learn continue survey of the Bible as we begin teaching the New Testament books, starting with intertestamental period and the book of Matthew.
- We thank God for the planning that was done in preparation for our Farming God’s Way training in Sigulu Island District next week 15th—19th January.
- We thank God for His provision and 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
22nd—28th
January 2024
- Pray for our travel this week:
- As we travel around jinja this week.
- Transporting Madison to and from school daily.
- James and Sonya traveling to Johannesburg, South Africa 24th—29th January.
- Pray for the Upper Buvuma Island Baptist Ministry.
- God will keep our focus on reaching the islands people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
- Help us focus of reaching new islands where the Gospel is most needed to am 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 for the physical, emotional, and spiritual health of the Herrons.
- 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 stationed on Stuttgart, Germany.
- Babra in Heidelberg, Germany
- Pray for our siblings, aunts and uncles 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)
Jula Men
