Sonya Herron stood beneath a large tent among a group of lepers and others from the village and shared the gospel with boldness. She called people to walk in the light as Jesus is the Light and challenged them to be fully committed to Christ. Afterward, an older man, missing one leg, came forward on crutches. He declared his allegiance to Christ in front of the entire group and put his faith in Jesus. The man, who suffers from leprosy, is one of almost 50 lepers in the village.
Sonya and her husband, James, moved to Uganda more than a decade ago to serve as IMB missionaries in pursuit of those shunned by the rest of the world. The leper colony is one group that many in society ignore, but the Herrons have pursued them with the love of Christ. By providing healthcare resources and opportunities to hear the gospel, they’ve helped lead many to faith in Jesus.
As our church gives through the Cooperative Program, we support the ministry work of the Herrons as they share the gospel with the forgotten and neglected.
Pray that the Lord would draw the lost and forgotten to Him through the faithful work of James and Sonya Herron.