The Harrington Family
Chris & Leanne July 2023 Prayer Requests
*We praise God for a good start to Leanne’s mom’s English circle in our town. Leanne has already been able to have spiritual conversations with one of the moms. Japanese believe there are many gods in everything, so they pray to and thank the rice, the trees, the cow, etc. She asked Leanne why a Christian kindergarten wouldn’t participate in a prayer festival to the star gods. “Is it because it would cause an argument between the g(G)ods?” It was a joy to talk about how we pray to and thank only one God who made everything.” Please continue to pray for this group moms.
*In May, Chris was elected by our mission to serve at the Assistant Area Director for Japan. He has already been serving our mission as the leader of Tohoko (The northern region of Japan). It’s been a blessing to meet with pastors throughout our region to encourage them and see how SEND Japan can help them. Please pray for Chris as he steps into this new leadership role.
*At the beginning of June, a team from Taiwan came to serve with our church planting team in Shichigahama. It was a wonderful time of outreach and connection! This team prepared their written testimonies in Japanese. At a special tea ceremony, our neighbors and friends received these written testimonies and Taiwanese gifts with excitement. Please pray that the seeds sown will continue to grow!
*Lastly, please pray for the Miyagi Kids Camp from July 27-29. Chris, Mark, and Lillia will go as leaders this year and Claire will go as a camper. It is a blend of kids from Christian and non Christian families from our prefecture. Please pray for all the preparation that these kids would hear, see, and understand the gospel.