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 Prayer Letters
Lea Devers




September 2008 Prayer Letter
Dear Praying Friends,

 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
Ecclesiastes 3:2

 And a time to receive your disclosure statements. Yes, we finally received the paperwork needed to have a children’s Sunday School. I praise the Lord that this issue has been resolved. Thank you for your prayers.

 Our first Sunday School was held on September 7. I am looking forward to seeing the Lord work through this ministry.

 The head teacher at the local primary school has said that she will distribute Sunday School brochures to all of the children in the school. We have also had someone at a local day care say that they would distribute brochures.

 We distribute hundreds of brochures and tracts every week, but it is necessary to use many ways of communication. The brochures that will be distributed through the school and day care are an unexpected blessing.

 August 24 was the Abbeyview Festival. There were many pieces of literature distributed. Several contacts were made.

 The picture below is of my Dad, Arvin Devers, in front of the literature table. Pictured with him are Merle and Barbara Ventrello. They are fellow missionaries who traveled from Glasgow to assist us.

 I need your prayers regarding my next battle with government paperwork. I have been here almost two years which means it is time to renew my residence visa. This should be easy and straightforward; however, the immigration laws have been changed and I am not sure how this is going to affect my visa application.

 Many thanks to the churches and individuals who sent birthday cards. They were all appreciated and will be included in my scrapbook.

 Thanks also to those who prayed for my niece, Victoria, during her recent surgery. She is doing very well. Life will still be complicated for her, but overall she is doing great.

 The exchange rate has been better for the past few weeks. This has been a huge relief to all British missionaries. Please pray that this trend will continue.

    Prayer Requests:
  • 1. Souls Saved
  • 2. Church Growth
  • 3. Sunday School
  • 4. Visa application
  • 5. Victoria’s continuing recovery
  • 6. Good exchange rate to continue
God Bless,
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January 2009 Prayer Letter
Subject: Please find attached my latest prayer letter. Click here.

 Good Morning!

 I request your prayers for a special day we are having at church this Sunday for the children. Please pray that we will have new children visit, that everyone will be on their best behavior and that they will listen carefully to the Gospel as it is presented.

I pray this finds you well.

God Bless,

Lea Devers
Missionary to Scotland

Lea Devers Missionary to Scotland
January 2009

Dear Praying Friends,

But Verily God hath heard me; He hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
Psalm 66:19
Praise the Lord for answer to prayer! I finally received the residence visa which allows me to stay in Scotland for three more years. Thank you for your prayers concerning this matter.

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My Dad, Arvin Devers, had the wonderful privilege of baptizing George. George had been saved in November and was ready to take this important step soon after. He seems to be enjoying the discipleship program that began soon after his conversion.

The special day for children that we held in November resulted in some new children who have faithfully attended the weekly Sunday School. They are all a blessing.

The children attending Sunday School have been very well-behaved and attentive. They are able to answer the review questions for the stories and also ask some important questions of their own.

We had a special Christmas program. Above you see the children holding the ornaments they placed on the tree as the Christmas story was told.

The ornaments all represent important aspects of the Christmas story:

Black - Sin
(The reason Jesus had to leave His beautiful home in Heaven)

Angel - Proclaimed the good news to the shepherds

Star - Led the wisemen to Jesus

Gold- One of the gifts given to Jesus

Present - The gift of Jesus’ death on the cross

Red heart- The blood Jesus shed

Bells - We should spread the Good News

Recently I was in a charity shop looking at the books. (You never know what treasure you may find.) One book in particular caught my attention.

The cover said Four Fairy Tales. I proceeded to read. It listed the normal fairy tales -Cinderella, Pinocchio, Sleeping Beauty

And then I did a double take.

The fourth fairy tale listed was Noah and the Ark. I opened the book and read the Biblical account of The Great Flood.

I was shocked and appalled at how blatantly the message that the Bible stories are nonsense was so boldly displayed on the cover of a book for children.

Please pray that the children in my Sunday School will fully understand the truth within God’s Word. My burden is to fully convey to them that salvation and the wonderful things that go with it are not fairy tales.

God Bless,
 Lea Devers

SENDING CHURCH
NORTHSIDE
Northside Baptist Church
333 Jeremiah Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28262
704-596-4856

MISSION ADDRESS
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P O Box 9215
Chattanooga, TN 37412
423-344-5050
www. BIMI.org
MAILING ADDRESS

11 Murray Walk
Touch, Dunfermline
Scotland KY11 4XQ
LD1511@Yahoo.com



Click here for March 2009 Prayer Letter in pdf format

Lea Devers Missionary to Scotland
March 2009

Dear Praying Friends,

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Genesis 1:1
This year is the 150th anniversary of the publishing of Darwin’s theory of evolution. There have been many TV programs praising the “genius of Darwin”.

Not one program has been advertised that refutes Darwin’s theory with the Biblical view of Creationism.

I thank the Lord for the opportunity to share Bible truths each week with the children in my Sunday School. For most of them, Sunday School is the only place they hear about a Savior who loves them, a God who created them, and the hope of Heaven.

We held another Children’s Day on February 1. 22 children attended. We played games and shared a salvation message. Several visitors have come to Sunday School because of that day.


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Many thanks to the Dillman family who helped us on this special day. Mrs. Dillman and my Mother, Marsha, manned the prize table.

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Chanel has faithfully attended Sunday School since we began services in Abbeyview. Here she is enjoying throwing beanbags.

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This was my team. They were very well behaved. Ryan (boy in red shirt) and Kaitlyn (girl in pink shirt) have also faithfully attended.

THERE'S PROBABLY NO GOD. NOW STOP WORRYING AND ENJOY YOUR LIFE.

This is the slogan of a new group that has been formed called the National Federation of Atheist, Humanist and Secular Student Societies (AHS). They have sprung up to oppose what they believe is a growing pandering towards religious groups. This group has raised £150,000 to advertise their “There’s Probably No God”

Two towns close to us have been cracking down on gangs of 40-60 teenagers who have been walking the streets at night and flagrantly drinking to excess. Alcoholism is a huge problem in Scotland.

Please pray that God will use us in the area we serve to combat the ideas of the AHS and show teenagers that you can have a wonderful life without the crutch of alcohol.

Many thanks to all who have faithfully supported me financially and through prayer.

God Bless,
 Lea Devers

SENDING CHURCH
NORTHSIDE
Northside Baptist Church
333 Jeremiah Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28262
704-596-4856

MISSION ADDRESS
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P O Box 9215
Chattanooga, TN 37412
423-344-5050
www. BIMI.org
MAILING ADDRESS

11 Murray Walk
Touch, Dunfermline
Scotland KY11 4XQ
LD1511@Yahoo.com



Click here for May 2009 Prayer Letter in pdf format


Lea Devers Missionary to Scotland Lea Devers Missionary to Scotland
 May 2009

Dear Praying Friends,

For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
Psalm 1:6
The above picture is of the famous Forth Road Bridges. The bridge on the right is for trains. The bridge on the left is for vehicles.

The Forth Road Bridge is the way to cross the Firth of Forth between Fife (the county I serve in) and Edinburgh. I have crossed this mile-long bridge many times.

There are three types of crossing that remind me of the work here in Scotland.

1. Windy

Occasionally, the wind blows so fiercely that highsided vehicles are not allowed to cross the bridge. They must make a detour of many, many miles to arrive at another bridge which will take them across the water. As we work, there are times we find the Lord sending us in a totally different direction than the one we had been following. Our




work does not stop, we are just detoured to another way of doing things.

2. Traffic Jam

If you are unfortunate enough to be caught on the bridge during rush hour, you may be sitting for awhile. Sometimes we feel like we are treading water. No matter how hard you work, you just do not seem to get anywhere.

3. Normal

Then there are the great times when you cross the bridge without too much traffic or being buffeted by the wind.

I praise the Lord that He allows us the normal, fruitful times in the ministry as well as the windy and slow times.

I would request your prayer for one of the children who has faithfully attended Sunday School for many months. She has been removed from her home because of sexual abuse. Please pray that the Lord will remind her of the Biblical truths she has




learned in Sunday School to draw her to Him.

I have a big praise to share with you!! One of the children in Sunday School shared with us that she had prayed at home to ask Jesus into her heart. After further questioning, we are fully convinced she knew what she was doing and that her salvation is secure. Praise the Lord!!!

We have been led to pray for the people in Abbeyview street by street. As we pray for the street, we knock on the doors and tell the people we are praying for them. We ask them if they have any prayer requests. Most of the people tell us that they do not need prayer, but, occasionally, we are given a request. This has given my Dad, Arvin Devers, many opportunities to present the plan of salvation. Please pray that our efforts will be rewarded.

My Dad has updated the church web site. You can view it at www.abbeyview baptistchurch.co.uk.

God Bless,
 Lea Devers

SENDING CHURCH
NORTHSIDE
Northside Baptist Church
333 Jeremiah Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28262
704-596-4856

MISSION ADDRESS
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P O Box 9215
Chattanooga, TN 37412
423-344-5050
www. BIMI.org
MAILING ADDRESS

11 Murray Walk
Touch, Dunfermline
Scotland KY11 4XQ
LD1511@Yahoo.com



Click here for July 2009 Prayer Letter in pdf format

Lea Devers Missionary to Scotland
 July 2009

Dear Praying Friends,

But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.
Psalm 73:28

I praise the Lord for the opportunities He has given me over the past few months to declare His works.

On June 7, we held another Sunday School promotion for the children. Even though the attendance was not as high as we had seen previously, the children who did attend seemed to have a great time.

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We always include a presentation of the Gospel. The above picture is of my Dad, Arvin Devers, and his helpers. The cards are demonstrating the false ideas people have about The Way to get to Heaven.

On July 6, I had the wonderful opportunity to




teach the children during the missionary fellowship. We have fellowship meetings every few months. This meeting saw missionaries from Scotland, England and Ireland get together for a time of preaching, prayer and, of course, eating.

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The above picture shows me holding up an example of the craft we did after the Bible story. I told the children the Pineapple Story. This story is about a missionary who had to come to the realization that everything he owned belonged to God before his work could really flourish.

We have been distributing many, many tracts as weather allows. Below is one of the responses we received from a tract:

"I was deeply offended annoyed and outraged by the leaflet you recently put through my letterbox telling me I was a reject and spouting nonsense that I was a sinner. What gives you the right to push this rubbish into my home? The sin is




yours in not using your brain for rational thought and believing in this garbage. You are a disgrace for a human being believing in an invisible man – I take it being a grown up you don’t believe in Santa Claus. Well grow up and forget about this mince too. You and people like you are holding back the human race. If I receive any of this nonsense again I will personally come round to return it."

This has not stopped us or slowed us down from continuing our tract distribution. Please pray that the Lord will reward our efforts.

I praise the Lord that the appointment with my oncologist on July 15 resulted in a good report. He saw no indications of cancer re-growth.

Many, many thanks to all of the churches and individuals who sacrifice to allow me to serve God in Scotland and declare all of His works. I know that many of you are going through hard times because of the current financial problems. You are in my prayers

God Bless,
 Lea Devers

SENDING CHURCH
NORTHSIDE
Northside Baptist Church
333 Jeremiah Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28262
704-596-4856

MISSION ADDRESS
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P O Box 9215
Chattanooga, TN 37412
423-344-5050
www. BIMI.org
MAILING ADDRESS

11 Murray Walk
Touch, Dunfermline
Scotland KY11 4XQ
LD1511@Yahoo.com



Click here for November 2009 Prayer Letter in pdf format

 November 2009

Dear Praying Friends,

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1
I am surrounded by people who live in fear. They have financial and physical fears. They fear for the future of their children and grandchildren. They fear being different from their neighbors. They fear what their family and friends would think if they went to church.

One fear that is not present is the fear of God. There is no fear of what a holy, perfect God thinks of their sinful state. There is no fear of the everlasting punishment that awaits them if they do not accept Jesus.

I try very hard to explain to the children in my Sunday School class that even though God has an unimaginable love for them; He also expects them to receive the wonderful Gift His Son has provided.

I am thrilled to share the good news of Liam who was saved because of the Bible teaching he heard in Sunday School. Liam had come for several weeks and understood what




he needed to do to be saved. He no longer needs to fear eternity.

Liam is another soul that you will never meet here on earth, but you will meet in Heaven one day. What a day that will be when you see how important your prayers and financial gifts were in adding to the family of God!!

We will be having the church’s annual Christmas banquet on December 13. This has been a great way to bring people into the church who would never visit on a normal Sunday.

We will have a 20 minute video presentation called “God’s Greatest Gift Ever” which will be followed by a meal.

Please pray that the Lord will use this day. Please pray that we will have many people attend and that these attendees will see their need of salvation.




In my last prayer letter, I mentioned a new outreach we are involved in called “Christianity Explained.” The launching of this program required large amounts of literature to be distributed. I am very grateful for the missionary friends who helped us with this task!

From left to right
Front Row: Dylan, Taylor, May
Middle Row: Janet, Danielle, Ronnie, Peter
Back Row: Me, Russ, Marsha, Dennis
(My Dad, Arvin Devers, is taking the picture)

On November 10, I had the great privilege of teaching a class of missionary children during a fellowship meeting. What a terrific time I had with these special children!! It is wonderful to see how the Lord can use people of all ages to do His work.

I pray that the Lord blesses you with a wonderful Christmas! Please remember to give thanks for the best Gift you have ever been given.

God Bless,
 Lea Devers

MISSION ADDRESS
Baptist International Missions, Inc.
P O Box 9215
Chattanooga, TN 37412
423-344-5050
www. BIMI.org

MAILING ADDRESS
11 Murray Walk
Touch, Dunfermline
Scotland KY11 4XQ
LD1511@Yahoo.com



Click here for January 2010 Prayer Letter in pdf format

Lea Devers Missionary to Scotland Lea Devers Missionary to Scotland
 January 2010

Dear Praying Friends,

This letter begins with praise to Him that is able to doexceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think (Ephesians 3:20). All prayers that were raised for the success of our Christmas program were answered. There were 52 people in attendance.

What a thrill it was to see all of these people come through our doors! As terrible as it sounds, it was also a relief to see them stop coming through the doors. The room where we hold services is pretty small and it filled up fast! There was no room to seat any more people.

Mom and I were kept busy in the kitchen preparing the meal that followed the service. Dad was busy

setting up audio/visual equipment and finding chairs for everyone.

It was an exciting day, but we saw the Lord work in every detail of the preparation and execution of this fantastic outreach.

Even though there were no professions of faith that day, everyone in the room heard a clear presentation of the Gospel. Everyone also left with a DVD copy of the video presentation which had been shown. We have had some feedback saying that these DVD’s are being watched.

As so often happens, this wonderful day was followed by a time of defeat. The room where we hold our church services is located in a building which is managed by the city council. They have the right to close the building to us on any

Sunday they choose. They chose to close our building for three weeks after the Christmas program.

That means we were not able to have our regular church services. Even though we worshipped in our home, this was a huge disappointment.

Please pray that the Lord will provide a building for us to buy or rent. We really need access to a building 24/7. There are so many more outreaches we could have if we had a building of our own. This would take a real miracle, but we serve the God of miracles.

The picture on the left top of this letter is taken of a neighborhood not far from the building where we hold services. As you can see, there are hundreds of homes in just this one photo. Please pray the Lord will help us reach these people in 2010!!

We are excited about the great things God will do in this new year. Please pray for the following:

  • 1. A building
  • 2. Souls saved
  • 3. Tract distribution

God Bless,
 Lea Devers

SENDING CHURCH
NORTHSIDE
Northside Baptist Church
333 Jeremiah Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28262
704-596-4856

MISSION ADDRESS
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P O Box 9215
Chattanooga, TN 37412
423-344-5050
www. BIMI.org
MAILING ADDRESS

11 Murray Walk
Touch, Dunfermline
Scotland KY11 4XQ
LD1511@Yahoo.com



Click here for March 2010 Prayer Letter in pdf format

Lea Devers Missionary to ScotlandLea Devers Missionary to Scotland
 March 2010

Dear Praying Friends,

And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry;
I Timothy 1:12

Devers

This month marks the 20th anniversary of my parents’, Arvin and Marsha Devers, arrival in Scotland to begin their missionary work. The picture above is of our first prayer card. It is hard to recognize some of us!

I want to take this opportunity to thank them for their faithfulness through all of the triumphs and challenges that have been part of their ministry. I pray




the Lord allows them many more years of faithful service.

Seeing someone saved is definitely the best part of my job! I thank the Lord for the teenagers who recently prayed to be saved because of the Sunday School ministry.

I was given the all-clear by my oncologist last month. This August will be the allimportant five year mark. My chances of recurring cancer go down greatly after that.

Please continue to pray for our building situation. We really need a place that is available for our use 24/7. Please pray the Lord will send us to the exact place we need.

We have been holding Bible studies this month in a village down the road from us called Kelty. These Bible studies require a lot of work, but they enable us to find people who are interested in learning more about God and the Bible.

There are several things we must do to prepare for these meetings:

1) Find a meeting place
2) Place an advertisement in the newspaper




3) Distribute invitations to as many houses as possible
4) Prepare the lesson and special music
5) Gather the items to provide tea and biscuits after the meeting

The most challenging part of the preparation is the invitation distribution. We personally deliver the invitations through people’s mail slots. This requires a lot of step climbing!

We will continue to hold Bible studies in the area villages. Please pray that the Lord will lead us to those who want to know more about Him

I am grateful that the long, dark days of winter are ending. The sun is coming up around 6 AM and not going down until 6:30 PM. It is wonderful to see some flowers blooming and to not feel constantly cold.

Many thanks to you all for your prayer and financial support. I know many of you currently have economic problems. It makes me appreciate your generosity even more.

God Bless,
 Lea Devers
P.S. The picture at the top is of a puffin.

SENDING CHURCH
NORTHSIDE
Northside Baptist Church
333 Jeremiah Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28262
704-596-4856

MISSION ADDRESS
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P O Box 9215
Chattanooga, TN 37412
423-344-5050
www. BIMI.org
MAILING ADDRESS

11 Murray Walk
Touch, Dunfermline
Scotland KY11 4XQ
LD1511@Yahoo.com



04/19/2010 Prayer Letter Update
Subject: PRAYER REQUEST

Praying Friends,

 My 11 year old niece, Victoria, had a serious accident on the playground this evening. She has two broken ankles. One of them will be repaired with surgery. It will need a screw to hold it together. Her other ankle will be in a cast. She will be wheelchair bound for 4 to 6 weeks.

 We are not sure if the pins in her hips have been bothered by this accident. She received those during a previous surgery.

 Please pray that they will be able to control her pain and that the surgery will go well. Her family is in Germany where her father is stationed with the Army. Her care will take place in a German hospital. The language barrier is very hard to overcome. Please pray for her and her family as they deal with this situation. I really appreciate it!!

God Bless,

Lea Devers
Missionary to Scotland




04/21/2010 Prayer Letter Update
Subject: PRAYER REQUEST UPDATE

Dear Friends,

 Thank you for your prayers!!

 Victoria's surgery went well and the pins are in her ankle. Both legs are encased in casts from her toes to her knees.

 She will be in the hospital until at least Friday. They are doing physical therapy with her to build up her arm muscles so that she can handle the wheelchair. Thankfully, she is already really strong.

 Please pray that they can control her pain and that she will not get behind in her schoolwork.

Thanks again, Lea Devers



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