In March 2004, CVMCanada sent out our first long-term missionaries.

Destination: Mongolia, a country with an extreme climate, breathtaking landscapes, nomadic culture, and hospitable people who are hungry for the Gospel.  Until 1989, Mongolia was a country closed to the Gospel of Jesus Christ and virtually no Christians were found in the country.  With the fall of the Soviet Union, the country opened up and many people come to Christ every day.

Mission: To work with VETNet, a team of Mongolian Christians reaching out to Mongolia with the message of Christ through their professional skills.  VETNet supports a small animal clinic in the capital city of Ulaanbaatar. 

The VETNet Ministry has also developed a nationwide “Continuing Education” project.  They provide quality continuing education to the countryside veterinarians throughout the country.  Modern, relevant veterinary/animal husbandry information is translated into Mongolian and presented at a central training center in Ulaanbaatar.  One of the main goals of VETNet is to build relationships with Mongolian veterinarians and share the love of Christ with them. By meeting their needs for improved veterinary skills, medications and equipment, relationships can be made and doors will be open to share the gospel.

Our missionary couple lent veterinary expertise to the continuing education program and worked to develop schools, trained teachers and taught English.  Both of their work took them to remote areas of the country.  CVMCanada was happy to partner with them as they shared God’s love with the people of Mongolia.  The training and expertise they provided is invaluable, and their willingness to give of themselves has had an incredibly powerful impact on the people they served.

These missionaries spent two years in Mongolia and say that they were blessed to have been a part of building and helping to implement the programs and were proud to see the teams grow so much in their poise, skills and maturity in both their Christian walks and their professions.  VETNet has so many opportunities to reach out to communities all over Mongolia and the crew has risen to the challenge in such amazing ways.  Please cover them in prayer that they will find the quiet time to soak in God’s grace and refreshing and not be overwhelmed with the tasks ahead of them.

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