FM Japan 2025 Prayer Padlet by Carolyn Galdamez (Madison)

YK

carolyngaldamez — 2025-09-09 02:28:01 UTC

To respond to my instagram message to reconnect (UW Madison returnee)
To have spiritual interest to re-investigate Christianity in Japan
To be interested enough to read the Bible or do course 101 together

3 New Davis Returnees

mackenziegonzales — 2025-09-09 02:58:45 UTC

Jax Shen wants to connect us w/three students who just came back yesterday. Please pray that they will be open to Zoom with us on Saturday and even join Saturday Gathering

Brother Toma M

2025-09-09 04:21:23 UTC

• For willingness to wrestle with his doubts and bolster his gospel foundation.

• For guidance as he approaches a critical juncture in his life with proposal coming up possibly soon

Brother Ryota S

2025-09-09 04:22:34 UTC

That he would give church another try, or at least try out attending Saturday Gathering regularly, since he hasn't gone to church for a while

Brother Ted S

2025-09-09 04:24:00 UTC

To take steps to grow as a minister of the gospel and not be consumed by career

Brother FT

2025-09-11 01:40:13 UTC

That his heart would grow in spiritual hunger despite his generally comfortable state in life. That he would grow in his sense of belonging to our community as a helper too

Sister KK

carolyngaldamez — 2025-09-12 03:00:55 UTC

To give church in Japan another try, and check out SOMA church
to desire to live out Christian life with others in community

AH

carolyngaldamez — 2025-09-12 03:05:03 UTC

For an increase in spiritual hunger to learn about Christianity and wonder if there is more to life than just work

ET

carolyngaldamez — 2025-09-12 13:17:11 UTC

- That her heart would be softened to the gospel , despite the busyness of being a Dr. that she would want to learn more about the Bible stories she learned about in Christian preschool and to desire to see if they are true

- Through doing English Cafe periodically, that there would be opportunities to share with her about the Bible and who God is

Zoey

carolyngaldamez — 2025-09-12 13:20:58 UTC

For continued openness to learning about Christianity
Continued trust and warmth towards our group
That she can feel like she belongs here and is loved , and to see that it is because of Jesus love that last years team and now she can be loved and accepted
To see the gospel as personal for herself
To come to the Leadership conference and come and see who Jesus is, how because of Him we have this community

MF

carolyngaldamez — 2025-09-12 13:35:22 UTC

To be available and have a desire to come to the leadership conference in November especially since Irene is (hopefully) coming

Yuta T

2025-09-18 06:17:11 UTC

Returnee from UCSD/DVC

- become open to joining us for open home along with other DVC guys

- that he sees our community as a place of rest

- for increased openness to God's Word

- become eager to join Level Up Camp

MS

mackenziegonzales — 2025-09-18 06:18:14 UTC

She has a warm impression of religion / church after studying in the US and attending our church in Davis. Please pray for a chance to teach her something more about Christianity this year, and for her to grow in curiosity / hunger

II

mackenziegonzales — 2025-09-18 06:19:55 UTC

Previously one of my warmest students over the years. Was open to Xianity in Davis b/c her grandfather became a Christian in Korea, even shared the gospel with her sister when she herself didn't believe it yet. Please pray that there will be a chance to reconnect with her, as it was very out of character that she stopped responding to me this last summer.

AH

mackenziegonzales — 2025-09-18 06:21:47 UTC

Very relationally warm returnee in Nagoya, but so far has declined opportunities to study the bible on Zoom. Please pray that we will find a spiritual opening to minister to her again, as she has a history of mental health problems

Ayumu T

2025-09-18 06:21:55 UTC

SDSU Christian returnee

- prioritize our Kyoto/Osaka gathering as well as connecting with us and grow in closeness with us

- prioritize finding a church in his area, or at least to be connected with us to be part of a Christian community

- For protection from temptation to give up or compromise his faith

- seriously consider attending Level Up Camp even if he has to commute to Tokyo.

Yu I

kevinlimk — 2025-09-18 06:22:03 UTC

• For growing spiritual hunger

• For growing trust with our team so that he can be open about his current struggles

• For openness to join Level-Up Conference

Kentaro O

kevinlimk — 2025-09-18 06:23:13 UTC

• For growing spiritual hunger and willingness to finish C101 since he didn't finish while he was with our UT Austin ministry

• For growing trust and closeness with our team

Atsushi W

2025-09-18 06:23:54 UTC

Davis returnee

For openness to our community
For spiritual hunger
For openness to join Level Up

R

mackenziegonzales — 2025-09-18 06:24:05 UTC

Very relationally warm, exposed to Christianity for many years at multiple private schools, but not very spiritually hungry. Pray for an opening in her heart so that she can be exposed to the gospel in a personal way before she goes to medical school next year

Terry O

2025-09-18 06:26:35 UTC

Davis - FM24 - Story House

For desire to connect with our community just like with FM24
For more spiritual hunger to seriously consider God's Word
For openness to join Level Up

Shunsuke K

kevinlimk — 2025-09-18 06:27:06 UTC

• For growing trust with our team

• For opportunities for him to open up and feel safe.

E

mackenziegonzales — 2025-09-18 06:27:18 UTC

Please pray for a warm time of connection when we visit Chuo campus next week and she will meet us after her class is done. Please also pray that she will be open to attending SOMA's BBQ or any other gathering, and that we can keep getting to know her while Mike Cain is in the US.

Yuya K

kevinlimk — 2025-09-18 06:28:08 UTC

• For growing spiritual hunger and openness to taking C101 with us

• For openness to joining us for Fall Level-Up Conference

Riku K

kevinlimk — 2025-09-18 06:29:24 UTC

For availability to meet with us and openness to join Fall Level-Up Conference

Ryusei S

kevinlimk — 2025-09-18 06:29:42 UTC

For availability to meet with us and openness to join for Fall Level-Up Conference

YL

carolyngaldamez — 2025-09-18 06:29:55 UTC

To have spiritual hunger and be curious about the topics she might sing about in gospel choir or learn at Rikkyo (Christian school)
To come to the November leadership conference

Ken N

kevinlimk — 2025-09-18 06:30:14 UTC

For availability to meet with us and openness to joining for Fall Level-Up Conference

C

mackenziegonzales — 2025-09-18 06:30:44 UTC

Attended Bible Camp / retreat in Seattle - openness towards Bible reading

Y

mackenziegonzales — 2025-09-18 06:31:08 UTC

Increased spiritual hunger as she has connected with us in the US, IMB in Japan, and knew Jean for a long time/really appreciated the help while studying abroad. May be able to join things online even while she's not in Tokyo

S

mackenziegonzales — 2025-09-18 06:31:10 UTC

For her to join Online Bible Study as she's not in Tokyo

For increased spiritual hunger

Y

mackenziegonzales — 2025-09-18 06:31:13 UTC

Spiritual hunger and chances to join online/in person things. Wisdom how to include her / what to do with her as she is a new mom

LI

carolyngaldamez — 2025-09-18 06:32:06 UTC

To continue to be willing to do course 101
For the next course 101 meeting on 10/22, for God to continue to open her heart
For continue to wonder about her purpose in life, even as she continues her consulting job this year

CT

mackenziegonzales — 2025-09-18 07:18:37 UTC

Very warm relationally but doesn't miss time in US, doesn't have a lot of memories of our church group, and not sure where a spiritual opening is. Please pray that God can use her desire to help people (esp through her work) and desire to keep relational connections over a long period of time to make her more curious abotu the gospel

Momoka

mackenziegonzales — 2025-09-19 02:52:51 UTC

Considering coming to Kyoto. Someone who had some spiritual interest before. Please pray she will come!

Yo N

2025-10-03 07:54:30 UTC

For increased spiritual hunger and warmth toward us during Kyoto Gathering. Also openness to attend Level Up since Daniel Wu is coming.

Taisei

2025-10-03 07:55:22 UTC

For increased spiritual hunger and warmth toward us during Kyoto Gathering.

Yuma

2025-10-03 07:59:43 UTC

He has just returned from studying at UC Davis, so hope we can continue the warmth he experienced there during Osaka Gathering.

YY

carolyngaldamez — 2025-10-18 23:38:57 UTC

To sign up for the Level Up Conference in November
For God to increase her desire to learn about Christianity and the Bible, she went to Christian high school and her college is Catholic, so she has heard a bit but doesn't understand it on a personal level