Chris & Leanne November 2025 Prayer Requests

* Please be in prayer for Ms. N. While at church a couple weeks ago, she came sharing how she felt the idols she was wearing were too heavy for her anymore. She chose to get rid of all her idols and amulets, expressing the feeling of freedom. She came to church, shared what she was going through, and received her first Bible. Since then, she has been reading through as much as possible to learn about this God that freed her. May the Lord continue to draw her to Himself.

* Praise God for doing for us all what we could not do for ourselves. Please be in prayer for us as we continue to connect with our neighbors. We have been so blessed in this new area of Japan. But we still are looking for those the Lord wants us to be his light for.

Chris & Leanne October 2025 Prayer Requests

Dear Parkside family,

Thank you for your faithful prayers. I recently read a testimony from Pastor Yukimasa Otomo. When he visited Parkside in May, he was moved by so many people praying for their church in Japan and other pastors and churches around the world. Pastor Yuki encouraged the believers in the church with your prayers. Thank you!

Recently, we had the privilege to meet Ms. N, a new believer. She received her first Bible just before we met her. Bubbling over with the joy of freedom in Christ, Ms. N described how she recently threw away her spiritual amulets that she constantly wore and how free she is with Jesus. She lives with her parents who have an extensive amount of idols in their home. Please pray for Ms. N’s parents and family to have faith in Christ and be set free from their spiritual oppression. And please pray for Ms. N to grow in her new relationship with Jesus.

In the fall the Japanese elementary schools have a Sports Day that all the families and community members come to. Our school’s is on October 25th. Please pray that we could meet more families in our neighborhood. Please pray God would give us many relationships so we can make Him known here in Nishibori.

Lastly, Chris is working closely with a SEND missionary led church whose pastor will be retiring in a couple years. We ask for God to give wisdom on how to move forward.

Thank you always!

-Chris and Leanne

Chris & Leanne September 2025 Prayer Requests

* Thank you for praying for our family as we have transitioned to Tokyo. Finding a house and getting started on my new role were the first two of the four big transitions to be completed. The third was our kids starting school. Our older three have started their school year at Christian Academy in Japan (CAJ). Please pray for them that the Lord would use this school, the teachers, and students to bless our kids. But that the Lord would also use them to be a blessing at CAJ as well. God doesn’t want it to be a one-way street.

* Graham has also entered his school, which is a public elementary school in our community. May the Lord grant him the ability to integrate well into his academic learning and make some friends.

* As of writing this, Jude has not been accepted into kindergarten yet. But there are some promising options. So I expect the Lord will open a suitable situation.

* The last of the four transitions involves settling into our new church family. Please pray that God would show us how we can best support the body of Christ in worshipping God and making Him known in this part of Japan.