Feelings
Emotions
Actions
....in worship of the Lord
We all have giftings in the Lord.
How are you using your gifts to worship Him?
For me, rhythm, dancing, and movement brings me to a deeper relationship with God who is worthy of honor. That’s what comes from my heart...
My name is Daow which means "Star". I’ve been a Christian over 5 years now. Growing up my family was Buddhist. I have five brothers and sisters and I’m the youngest. Phang Nga province in the south is where I grew up but I now live in Bangkok. My Father passed away right before I came to study university here in Bangkok 6 years ago. In my first year of university I came to know the Lord at House of One Heart (Baan Jai Diaow or BJD), a student ministry of YWAM. In my second year at BJD my mother also passed away.
God showed me His grace in my life in a special way. It says in His Word that he won’t forget the orphan. After my parents (and grandparents) had died he led a Christian Thai family to take me as their daughter. (see picture on left)
This was truly His grace in my life and I knew without a doubt that He was always watching over me.
In my third year at BJD I began ministry with the dance team using dance in worship. As I ministered with the team I began to realize this is the area where I felt I wanted to serve the Lord. In my fourth year I decided to go study a Discipleship Training School (DTS) in Chaing Mai in the north of Thailand. This is the first step to being staff with YWAM.
In my DTS I was challenged and God changed my life in many ways. God showed me more about myself, about my life, and gave me more clarity about my goals in life.
In February of 2005 I had to take my first step away from BJD and began to work as staff. To make a little money I was able to clean the YWAM office for 3000 baht/month. During that time I felt the Lord was checking my heart to see just how faithful I was in following Him. Finally He challenged me to choose to do what He had called me to do and trust in Him. I realized He had given more of a heart to use dance and the need to learn more about dancing. So I decided to stop working so I could concentrate on improving my talents and follow Him in what He was calling me to do.
I worked with the Performing Arts Ministry in Bangkok for 5 years – using Thai dance to worship God. I was able to use this gift all around Thailand. And when I did this, I could see the Thai youth in many places start to use Thai culture and mix it into a form of worship for God. This became my goal.
I concentrated on using traditional Thai dance and incorporating it in worship. I took more lessons in traditional Thai dance. I taught and led teams to various places throughout Thailand to use dance in worship. When there was a DTS I went to help teach some of the dances to the students for their outreach. I was also able to teach dancing in camps and different schools.
After 5 years of working with Performing Arts, when I saw my goal had been used to its potential, I felt led to step out and work on the other goals God had been placing in my heart. I studied in the Leadership Training School (LTS), and God grew in my heart a vision to see the youth in my home village come to know God, just like I came to know Him. I realized that I need to learn more about God and be trained more in taking care of people before I can put this vision into action by moving back to my village. Whatever happens I give my vision to God. It’s all for Him to prepare in His timing, and it’s up to Him when He leads me back to my village.
After the LTS I went to study in Chiang Mai at the School of Biblical Studies (SBS), and I thought after my SBS that I would be able to go back to my village, but God had something different in mind.
Now is the time to learn from God about how to take care of others, to nurture and disciple them in their relationship with God. I am learning this by being staff at the DTS in Chiang Rai. When I finished my SBS, God asked me to come to Chiang Rai and help on DTS staff here, and I can keep teaching worship through Thai dance to the children in the Chiang Rai area too.
I pray that God will work in all of your hearts to bless you.
I want to thank everyone that supports me in prayer and finances. Thank you for being a part of my ministry here.
May God bless all of you tremendously!
YWAM is self supported and all staff and ministry are self supported. That means that we rely on the gifts from our brothers and sisters in Christ to be able to minister. There are costs involved in training, traveling, costumes, and basic day to day needs as staff (housing, food, etc.) My monthly expenses are as follows:
Currently I’m short about 3000 baht (US $95) per month to meet my expenses.
Please contact me to keep in touch or if you have any questions:
Thank you for all your prayers and support!
Daow
If you wish to support our ministry through tax deductible donations, please send checks payable to "YWAM Montana" to:
"YWAM Montana, 501 Blacktail Rd., Lakeside, MT 59922, U.S.A.".
Please write "Project 3432" on the memo line and include a separate note indicating that your donation is for "Ratchanu (Daow) Kulkit".