Lea Devers
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6/1/2008 Prayer Letter Update
Click here for May Prayer Letter.
Dear Friends,
Please find attached my prayer letter for May.
I want you to know that I pray for and think of you often. My prayers are with those whose prayer and financial support make it possible for me to serve the Lord here in Scotland. I pray that the Lord blesses you for your sacrifices.
If you prefer receiving my prayer letter via email rather than snail mail, please let me know and I will remove you from my snail mail list. Also, if you know someone who would like to be added to my email list, let me know and I will add them.
A Blessed Sunday to you all,
Lea Devers
Missionary to Scotland
May Prayer Letter
July 2008 Prayer Letter
Subject: PRAYER REQUEST AND LETTER
Dear Praying Friends,
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan
unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me. Acts 26:18
These are the words Paul heard as he was given his mission directly from God. This is our mission today.
Sometimes the spiritual ignorance around us is astounding. We often take our Bible knowledge and the knowledge of things church related for granted.
I was recently reminded how much work is required to "open their eyes." A lady was trimming my hair in the local beauty parlor. She had lots of questions for me. Most of the questions were related to the reason why an American would choose to live in Scotland.
I told her that my Dad was a Minister (the title Pastor is not used here) and that I was helping him in his work. A look of bewilderment crossed her face. She did not know what a Minister was. As I started to explain, she asked if a Minister was like a Priest. Since that was the term she recognized, I said that it was similar. There were more questions related to spiritual things which I was able to answer.
That lady was not saved that day, but her eyes were opened slightly. Please pray that I will be able to talk to her further in future visits.
An exciting opportunity is coming in August. Abbeyview, the area where we hold our church services, will be having its annual festival. My parents and I will have a stall where we will distribute tracts and Creation literature. This will be a great time to make new contacts. Please pray that the literature we distribute that day will be effective and that many people will feel led to visit the church.
In my last prayer letter, I mentioned that we were waiting on our disclosure statements that are needed to hold a Sunday School. Would you believe that we still have not received them? Please pray that this issue will be resolved soon. We are all excited about the prospects of teaching these boys and girls the things of Christ.
My semi-annual cancer check was this month. Praise the Lord! - I was declared cancer free once again.
Prayer Requests:
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1) Souls Saved
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2) Church Growth
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3) The Abbeyview Festival
God Bless,
God Bless,
Lea Devers
Missionary to Scotland
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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