Man &
Yung Thawipak  Man
(left) was born October 19th, 1972 in the city of Khon Kaen which
is in Northeast Thailand also called Isaan. He was raised in a Buddhist
family and most of his relatives were Buddhist as well. After he
finished highschool, he went to a techical college which was also
in Khon Kaen.
Man
became a Christian in 1998 but it wasn't easy. There was a man (a
pastor) who came to talk to him about Jesus. At first he didn’t
believe the first time but the pastor never gave up and kept sharing
with Man about God and Jesus. Around that time, he was also having
many personal problems and he was feeling very stressed out. Man
just couldn't deal with anything. He realized that he needed help
and nothing else was working. That is when Man decided to accept
Christ into his life in 1998.
After
Man became a Christian, he decided to do a Discipleship Training
School with YWAM here in Thailand. That was also in 1998 in the
city of Chiang Rai in Northern Thailand. The lecture phase was incredible
and Man learned so much about God. After the lecture phase, the
school went on outreach both in Southern Thailand and Northern Thailand.
It was an amazing experience.
Yung was born into a non-Christian family. She has eight brothers
and sisters. Because her father died while she was still young,
she has always been in search of her father's love. As she was looking
for this kind of love, she discovered God's love in 1999. At first
she didn't understand everything about God but she grew to truly
know God and His love once she did her DTS in 2000. Yung now knows
that He is her true Father and that He will always take care of
her. He will never leave her or forsake her whenever she might have
problems. From this time on Yung decided to follow His ways and
serve Him in Thailand and especially the Thai people, proclaiming
His name.
Following their DTS, Man and Yung met and they soon got married.
They have now been married for 8 years. They also have two beautiful
sons, Matthew and Amos. Since they graduated from DTS, they have
been working on staff with YWAM Khon Kaen, for almost 8 years now.
From the last DTS there have been about 11 students who are now
serving the Church and also YWAM, and we are so grateful for them.
 Currrently,
Man and Yung were staffing the 2007 DTS with Man serving as the
school leader. We had 12 students and 10 staff. It was an awesome
experience. The school was divided into three parts - lecture phase
for 2 months, campus outreach for 4 months, followed by one month
of outreach in a different location. The students learnedg many
things about God including His character, His Father's heart, hearing
His voice and inner healing.
Please pray for us that we would prepare our hearts for the next
DTS in 2008. As well, pray for my wife and sons, that we would continue
to serve God with all our hearts.
In the future, our family would love to run a school that relates
to Family (FMS). We have been praying that God will lead us and
open the door to start this school. The reason that we want to run
this school is because we would like to see family member serve
the Lord together. As well, we hope that this would help lower the
divorce rates and show people how to have healthy relationships
within the family. Having done this kind of school already, we have
seen the benefits and would love to share our experiences with our
Thai families.
We
would love to hear from you, please write to us at:
thawiphak_y@hotmail.com
How
to send tax-deductible financial donations
If you would like to financially support Man & Yung
Thawipak ,
from the US please send checks payable to “YWAM”. (Please
do not write anything else on the check but include a separate note
designating your donation to
“Man & Yung Thawipak ”)
to YWAM Montana:
YWAM Montana
501 Blacktail Road
Lakeside, Montana
59922 U.S.A.
NEW
- For Canadians!
If you would like to financially support Man & Yung
Thawipak ,
from Canada please send checks payable
to “YWAM”. (Please do not write anything else on the check
but include a separate note designating your donation to “Man
& Yung Thawipak ”)
to YWAM Vancouver:
YWAM Vancouver
Donor Services
PO Box 57100
2480 East Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC
V5K 5G6 Canada
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