Dr. D and R
D was introduced to Christian Veterinary Mission as a veterinary student at Iowa State and she was amazed that God could use her vet skills to serve Christ in long-term, cross-cultural service! She served with CVM in Ethiopia for 7 years and in the USA for 6 years. Her husband was impacted during his undergrad at NC State seeing how God could use any gifting for God in overseas service. He served 2 years in West Africa, and now together they have answered God’s call to serve as a family overseas.
They have a passion to use their skills in veterinary medicine and agriculture to better equip herders and farmers to care for their families and animals, opening doors to share the gospel. Their primary ministry focus will be on unreached people groups. These groups are a pastoralist, Muslim people who desperately need to see God’s love demonstrated to them in practical ways. The groups have a special reliance and love for their cattle; the population is also dependent on crops for a living.