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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Bangobango of the DRC
2025 Status Update
“Consequently, he is able to save to the
uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make
intercession for them.” (Hebrews 7:25)
In 2024, four Bangobango believers
completed Bible school and learned translation skills. A pastor who oversees
Bible storying and translation said, “It’s hard to explain, but the openness to
the gospel among the Bangobango is different than in the neighboring tribes.
They listen attentively and respond to the message with understanding and
commitment.” When he heard about the prayer emphasis of the 55-in-5 initiative,
he said, “That makes sense, then! We need to pray for the other tribes, too!”
Prayer Requests
·
Praise
God for the pastor who is following up on the work among the Bangobango.
·
Pray
for the storying team that is sharing God’s Word among the Bangobango.
· Pray for the Bible translation into the
Bangobango language.
Praise God for His Faithfulness and Protection from
Thank the Lord with the Herrons for the Past Week
We Praise God for:
- Traveling Grace:
- James and Sonya traveled around the Jinja area during the last weeks without problems or difficulties.
- As the Herrons prepare for several ministry opportunities this week:
- Sonya’s Tuesday Bible Study and On-Line Bible Study and Prayer Ministry
- James is preparing for a mission team from Nevada in August.
- We praise God for the Evangelism and Discipleship Training conducted on Sigulu Island last week from Sunday—Friday.
- We thank God for the 30-35 people who attended the training each day to learn how to share their faith and disciple new believers.
- The four people who accepted Christ as Lord and Savior during the training
- The ten (10) people who were baptized at the end of the training.
- For Joseph being able to do the training with help from two assistance trainers.
- We praise God for giving Joseph the strength to endure as he came to the training not feeling well.
- We also thank God for the possible new church planting.
- We thank God for the work being done to prepare for the Mission Team 06th—16th August during the last week.
- Pastor Odongo coordination of Discipleship-Evangelism Training for 20th–25th July.
- We thank God for Pastor Odongo and the Hasusuni Baptist Church for their commitment to the reaching and discipleship of the those who recently accepted Christ during the last few weeks.
- We thank God for Bro. John, from Sigulu Island being accepted to attend the cross-cultural ministry in Nairobi in August 2025.
- Bro. John and Hamal are completing their second week of seminary class for this term.
Pray
for the Herron’s This Coming Week
28th July—03 August 2025
- Pray for the Herrons as they travel this week:
- James and Sonya drive in and around the Jinja area during this week.
- Paray for Nathan, Joseph and James as they travel delivering the supplies for the upcoming mission trip this Thursday 31st July, with a return the following day.
- Pray for God guidance as James and Joseph Wafula travel to Sigulu Island in preparation for the 6-16 August South Reno Baptist Church Misson Team trip. We will be delivering all the supplies and food that will be distributed during the team visit.
- Pray for Pastor Odongo and his team as they continue to assist with the training and outreach efforts to develop new believers.
- Pray for God’s provision for the coming months as the Herron’s has many opportunities to expand their work to different islands on Lake Victoria.
- Pray for the physical, emotional, and spiritual health of the Herrons.
- Continue to pray for Bro. John and Hamal as they continue their second term at UBS:
- Pray for their spending time away from their family and ministry during their study.
- Pray that they are prepared to assist and teach local pastors and church leaders upon them returning from their studies.
- Pray that God will give the Herron’s insight and spiritual wisdom in making wise ministry decisions as they engage in ministering on Buvuma and Sigulu Islands.
- Pray for the Herron’s ministry tasks we have this week.
- Pray for preparations for the mission team scheduled for early August.
- Making plans for securing the food that is to be distributed.
- Training on Sigulu Island for the teams that will be discipling the new believers.
- Pray that the Herron would be light and salt to the people they meet this week.
- Pray that the Herron’s 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 Madison as she continues her break from RVA and returns home until late August.
- 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, Kim, Colie, and Cy as he serves in the Army in stationed on Stuttgart, Germany.
- Babra in Heidelberg, Germany as she prepares for critical examinations in June.
- Madison as she returns home for her end of school break.
- 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)
