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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55 in 5 Status Update
Fula Jalon of Mali
2025 Status Update
“A voice of one crying
out in the wilderness: Prepare the way for the Lord; make his paths straight!
Every valley will be filled, and every mountain and hill will be made low; the
crooked will become straight, the rough ways smooth, and everyone will see the
salvation of God.” (Luke 3:4–6 HCSB)
Challenges We’ve Faced
The
Fula Jalon are steeped in Islamic tradition. They consult men who use the
Quran’s incantations, use black magic to curse their enemies, and even seek
miraculous healing at a church in the region. We know of no churches or
believers among the Fula Jalon. However, they are intrigued by stories of the
prophets and Jesus’s ministry, as long as they align with the Quran’s message.
They show interest in the Old Testament’s sacrificial system and the concept of
one perfect sacrifice for the world’s sins.
Prayer Requests
·
Pray
for youth in the city to cast aside religious traditions and follow Jesus.
· Pray for the Fula Jalon to desire more than miracles from the church.
- Pray that they would listen to the stories of Jesus and follow him.
Praise God for His Faithfulness and Protection from
16th—23rd June 2025
Thank the Lord with the Herrons for the Past two Weeks
We Praise God for:
- Traveling Grace:
- James and Sonya traveled around the Jinja area during the last two weeks without problems.
- As the Herrons prepare for several ministry opportunities this week:
Sonya’s Tuesday Bible Study and her On-Line Prayer Ministry
James
is preparing for a mission team from Nevada in August.
New
Bible Study in
We
are thankful for the continued outreach on Sigulu Island and our ability to
assist with helping for transportation to area where there are new churches which
need spiritual assistance.
We
thank God for Madison’s recovery from a slight concussion.
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.
Pray
for the Herron’s This Coming Week
- Pray for our travel this week:
- As we travel around Jinja this week.
- James and Sonya drove in and around the Jinja area during this week.
- Pray for God guidance as Pastor Odongo has access to a boat and motor to minister to the villages of Sigulu Island.
- Pray for Pastor Odongo and his team as they 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 Herron’s.
- Pray for Bro, John and Hamal as they continue to do research of the different tribes and languages on Sigulu Island
- 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 studies and completes midterm break and is now preparing for the last term.
- Madison suffered a minor concussion because of her playing Rugby, pray for a smooth and quick recovery.
- 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 study in Kenya until mid-July.
- 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)
