 |
 My
name is Nit Peawong, but everyone calls me "Paw Pan" which
means - Pan's dad, in Thai!! This is because my son and I both live
at "House of One Heart" or "Baan Jai Diaow"
as it is called in Thai. BJD is a university student dorm center
located across from the Ramkhamheang University here in Bangkok
close to the National Office of YWAM Thailand. I have been living
here for about 3 years now but I am getting ahead of myself. Originally,
I am from a small village in Northeastern Thailand (called Isaan)
"Buntharik", just above the Cambodian border in the province
of Ubonrachatani.
For many
years, I was living my life in a strange way. I worked as a carpenter
and also a truck driver and sometimes I was a representative for
different companies. I used to do lots of odd jobs here and there
because I wanted to have lots of money to do things that I thought
would make me happy: women, drinking and gambling. Any time I had
money, there were the things I was looking for, sex, drugs, food
and alcohol. I was really selfish and thought only of myself. As
I kept living this life, noticed that I started smoking more, about
40-60 cigarettes a day, and I was drunk every day. I was also using
amphetamines and other kinds of drugs just to get high. I was just
wasting my life away! All the happiness I thought I could have by
using all the things never lasted.
 So
this was the way I was living my life from age 18 to 39 until the
day a small YWAM team came to my village with my son Pan to talk
to me about Jesus. This is when my life started to turn around.
After
I became a Christian, I started to back off the drugs and alcohol.
I was still discouraged sometimes and worried that I would never
get away from all of these addictions. But there was a incredible
strength that came and helped me carry on day by day. Some
days I felt I had some victories and other times I felt I was defeated
but one thing I know for sure is that God gave me a new chance and
a new life! God gave me friends who loved me and helped keep me
free of my many addictions. He has totally turned my life around.
 Today
I still live at BJD with my son Pan but I am also working at the
National Office of YWAM Thailand. I look after the office, fix anything
that is broken and make sure it runs smoothly. I also enjoy working
with the Outreach Teams Department helping to set up things like
housing, transportation and ministry opportunities for incoming
outreach teams.
My dear
brothers and sisters, John 11:40 says, Then Jesus said, "Did
I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the Glory of
God?". Now I pray that the Holy Spirit and the Power of Jesus
Christ and the Love of our God will be with you wherever you are
to help you take His message of Hope to everyone!God bless you and
thanks for your prayers!
Paw Pan
If you would like
to support Paw Pan or any of our YWAM Thailand ministries or Thai
staff members, please send a cheque made out to YWAM. (Please don't
write anything else on the cheque but include a "designation note")
to YWAM Montana:
YWAM MONTANA
501 Blacktail Rd
Lakeside, Montana
59922 USA
or
NEW
- For Canadians!
If you would like to financially support
Paw Pan, 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 “Paw Pan”)
to YWAM Vancouver:
YWAM Vancouver
Donor Services
PO Box 57100
2480 East Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC
V5K 5G6
Canada
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