A few months ago I was asked by the Youth Pastor to participate as a staff in a two week outreach to Mongolia with thirty of the youth from the church. For someone who can't stay in the same country for more than a year, I immediately obliged and jumped on board this team for another opportunity to explore and serve in a new land. We're going to be staying at the YWAM base in the capital city of Ulanbator where we'll be spending the first portion of the outreach and then traveling out into the countryside where we'll spend the second portion. Personally, my main focus will be serving the youth in their various ministries as well as running an 'English Camp' for the Mongolian youth.
I think Mongolia is one of those countries that most people might have heard the name of but don't really know anything about or where or it is. Where is it you ask? Well, Mongolia is a landlocked country in Central Asia with Russia at its North and China at its South with a population of just over 2.6 million people.
What I know so far is Mongolia's major struggle of poverty and harsh climate that has recently claimed many lives and as much as 1/3 of the livestock in their last winter season. As we continue to pray for this outreach we feel God leading us to be a source of encouragement and hope in their difficult times.
I feel fortunate to be able to come along these youth in their first experience of missions as well as the opportunity to impart the love, joy and peace of Jesus to the Mongolian people. Please partner with me in this next month leading up to our outreach (August 3-13). That we would be prepared to serve and empowered by the Spirit to speak the Good News in a country that tells them their misfortune is "karma" (Mongolia is dominated by Buddhism). I am expecting great things!
I'm looking forward to learning more about the culture and people in these next few weeks. I'll be sure to fill you in!
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