OZZ (Awt)

We have mentioned Awt to you in our newsletters, so we thought we should post some pictures of him. He is our friend, teammate, language helper, and adopted son! He lives with us 3 days a week (well, sometimes all week, if he doesn't have responsibilites elsewhere) and has become part of the family. It is a great help to our language study to have him here with us, and we are teaching him English at the same time. Besides, he is loads of fun to have around! He plays the bass guitar and loves music. Some friends from Canada who work with First Nation's people presented him with this drum when they were here. He's really proud of it.

Awt (he spells it "Ozz" because it looks cool, but it is pronounced ott) is pretty typical of a Thai (Christian) guy his age; he is serious about his faith, but loves having fun! He plays with Jason like a brother.

His story is that he was basically homeless from childhood, and somehow ended up living in a church in Bangkok, where he became a Christian. He served in the Thai Army, where he was persecuted for following Jesus, and eventually discharged. He has been mentored by his friend who is also the pastor at The Life Center church in Bang Saen (where Team 2000 is). He is currently working with the Bethel Church Planting Team in Chachoengsao, which is how we became connected. He plans to begin formal training for ministry in a year or two, but is already a really good leader and teacher.

"Lord, we thank you for Awt, and for Your work in his life. Please use him now, and prepapre him to be used in an even greater way in the future as a leader of the Thai church. Amen"