https://www.lensculture.com/articles/madoka-ikegami-discovering-the-tsaatan-people I have a God sized dream in my heart. One that was given to me when I was four years old and has been refined and grown through the years. This isn't set in stone, things change, God transforms our dreams to His will. But this is what gets me up in the morning. This is the dream that I'm working towards.
Far North in Mongolia, on the Russian border is a people group. They are nomads and reindeer herders. This group is called the Tsaatan people. They are an unreached people group, meaning they do not have access to the Bible, church, or missionaries. The Tsaatan religion is shamanism. What broke my heart was when I read an article, I can't remember the exact article at the moment. In this article the author talked with the village shaman. The man had said that he didn't choose to be shaman, the spirits chose him. That statement was so hopeless and it shattered my heart to pieces. Since reading that article I've found new focus in school and new desire to train for the future God has called me to. My dream is to work with the Tsaatan people as often as I can. To do this I plan to move to Mongolia and study Mongolian language and culture for 1-2 years before moving to Mörön, Mongolia which is located in the Northern part of the country. Again this dream is fluid. It changes with what God truly wants for my life. But so far this is what God has given me through dreams and other people confirming. Who knows I may open the first Christian publishing company in Mongolia and visit the Tsaatan people once a month. (Yes that was part of my dream at one time). As for now, I will continue to study at Bethany and dream big dreams that only God can make possible.
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AuthorI am a missionary. Currently studying at Bethany Global University. The ultimate God dream is to go to Mongolia. I believe God has called me to minister to the Mongolian nomads, they are the unreached people of our world. With over 3 million people in Mongolia, there are only around 70 churches. These churches are all in cities, thus leaving the nomads on their own. I am a missionary, this is my calling, and this is my story. Please Contact me to find out how to donate.Archives
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