Pastor Wasan & the Thai Coast

Since February 2, our team has again split into two different ministries and gone to two different areas of Thailand.  All four of the ladies on our team have gone to Phucket to work with “She” ministries”, which helps women in prostitution.  “She ministries” tries to employ women who want out of the prostitution industry.  They make jewelry, sell chocolate, and work in various other trades. 

All eight of our guys have been working with a man named Pastor Wasan.  Pastor Wasan is an example of what Paul was talking about when he mentions doing good whenever we have opportunity.  Wasan has been helping out here on the Thai Coast ever since the Tsunami of 2004.  He has helped to build dozens of homes for people.  He is a liaison for churches and other groups who want to come and help out.  Currently he is working on a project to build a new preschool for some local children.  He also is a full time pastor, windshield repairman, and father.  He is possibly the most humble man I have ever met in my life.  Never does he consider himself before other people.  He has really had an influence on the guys of this team and myself.  We are constantly amazed at what he does for us and for others.  People stop by all the time that he has helped in the past to give him some fresh seafood or some other gift.  He always accepts them but usually finds a way to pass the blessing on to someone else.  He always says, “Praise God that He always provides for me”.  The man literally lives to serve others and loves to do it.  The people he helped after the Tsunami wanted to name a pier after him and he refused.  He is an example of a godly man for all of us guys who strive to be the same. 

We have been helping Pastor Wasan at the preschool and also with his Saturday and Sunday children’s programs.  Every day after work, Wasan takes our team to the beach for a quick swim.  It is just one of many things he does to thank us for helping him.