This month our V.E.T. Net daily devotions were given by everyone who works in the Caring Small Animal Veterinary Clinic and Training Center. It was great to hear how each one of the staff is growing in the Lord and using their

 position to shine their light of Jesus Christ to the clients. Chimgee, the lead Mongolian veterinarian over the clinic, talked about the “sandwich effect” today. She explained that when working with a disgruntled client to think about the

 veterinarian on one side of the client and Jesus Christ is on the other side of the client, with the client in between….. like a sandwich. As the discussion with the disgruntled client progresses, keep your eyes on Jesus, walk in love and look to His wisdom to help bring a resolution to the problem. What a great image that portrays as we walk through daily challenges whatever they may be. 

One of the cleaners at the clinic gave a short but powerful devotion. Tseky is a cleaning machine! Every short term veterinarian who comes to work at the clinic wants to take her home with them. She keeps moving all the time and tends not only to the needs of keeping the clinic clean and smelling good, but also to the needs of the people as well. Tseky is a living example of Proverbs 6:6 “Go to the ant, you sluggard (lazy bones); consider its ways and be wise!” and 

I Corinthians 15:58, “….Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.”  Tseky definitely does not have lazy bones and she does her work in the Lord. Her words encouraged others to do their work unto the Lord. Other clinic staff gave devotions on ethical behavior, hospitality, joyfulness, reaching our clients for Christ and other Christian attributes in the workplace. Later in April our large animal/continuing education veterinarians will each give a devotion in preparation for their veterinary countryside trips to reach the veterinarians, herders and their families. It is so great to have our young Christians really growing in the Lord!

I continue to work with Oyuna who oversees the University student Bible study. Last month I taught the University Bible study women on purity. This has been a yearly teaching that is so very important! This topic has not been taught as a usual practice in Mongolia so without proper teaching people follow their own desires. Our V.E.T. Net teachers took this teaching to the countryside last summer and will do so again this summer. It is always amazing to me what little they do know about this subject and always so gratifying to me when they put what they learn into practice!

Another one of the Student Bible study Wednesday night teachings was about the Good Shepherd. The students do not know Jesus’ teaching from John 10; however, as I ask them questions they unknowingly end up telling the story of the Good Shepherd and the sheep. This is second nature to them since most were raised as herders and have cared for MANY sheep prior to attending University. They clearly see how Jesus is their shepherd and they are His sheep and they come to understand Jesus more personally. 

2011 is the year for our furlough which we will probably take later in the year.  However, this summer Richard and I will do something a little different than in the past. I will go to Tulsa to spend some time with Sally while she is making decisions in her education. She is at a crossroads right now and email and Skype are lacking. I am very happy to spend some good mother/daughter time and be able to see George, John and Riann as well. But we will all miss Richard while he stays in Mongolia. We will look forward to our furlough time when we can all be together. I will arrive in Tulsa on May 6 and leave on July 5. I look forward to seeing many of our wonderful friends in Tulsa and surrounding areas. 

Next month I will be asking you if you are a cup of coffee, an egg or a carrot. Stay tuned for more.

We appreciate you so much and thank you always for your prayers and support.

Serving Him Together,

Mary for Richard, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia; John and Riann (USMC) Alexandria, Virginia; George (Los Angeles, CA), Sally (Tulsa, OK)