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Testimony during the CCA Bali MeetingGood morning everyone, my name is Jutatip Dechaboon and you can call me 'Ann' for short. Thank you the organizer of this workshop for giving me a chance to share my personal experience with the Church of Christ in Thailand, AIDS Ministry as you may know in the short name 'CAM'. In 2002, I knew my HIV positive status at the same time when I got to know 'CAM'. I had been involved in 'Saraphi Flower group' which is a network of People Living with HIV (PLHIV) at the district level in Chiangmai province. Since my background was in computer graphic designing, I could use my skills in helping the network in their activities. I started with the 1st Mini-marathon for World AIDS Day in 2002; it was my first involvement in this network and partners including CAM. At the same time, I also worked with the New Life Friend Centre, a centre which provided care and treatment services to PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV. Through working with them, I heard many people talking about Ajaarn Sanan or Rev. Sanan Wutti from CAM. They said that Rev. Sanan is a very good man, very kind, very supportive and someone who had dedicated his life to help People Living with HIV. As I was living in the old faith at that time, I never heard about Christianity or Jesus. So I felt it unbelievable that there was a man who could do everything for others even dedicating his personal life. I heard he would woke up during bed time when he got a phone-call and would run out to see people who were very sick and needed emergency help even though those people were not his relatives. So I thought what I heard was a half-truth and I didn't believe there will be any person willing to do many things for others unconditionally in this world. Years after, I had a chance to re-marry with someone who was born in a Christian family. And this factor allowed me to hear more about Christianity and the love of Jesus. However, I still couldn't understand what God is and how His love is; and I still believed in myself. During that period, I also attended church activities and worship with my new family. I still remember the first time I went to church; I was so impressed after seeing old ladies aged between 60-70, singing Christian songs so clearly and loudly. During 2 years attending church, the ordinary words from sermons and lyrics of Christian life songs had touched my deep heart amazingly. Words from the Bible had changed my thoughts, my feelings and had healed my soul. I realized that what I thought about people always hurting me was not true, but it was me who allowed others to hurt me because of my own weaknesses. Then I realized what I thought about Rev. Sanun and people from CAM, was wrong. I could see their love, their sincerity through their clear actions. And it inspired me to open my mind and my heart to the Christian faith. I decided to be baptized on November 14, 2004 by Rev. Sanan Wutti.
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From that day till now, my spirit had been continually edified by observing Christian people around me. I observe and learn from them how to walk into this faith. Especially, from Rev. Sanan, brothers and sisters from CAM, they definitely show me how Jesus' love is. I can see it from their works in the local community, the way they treat People Living with HIV, not as pathetic people but like their own relatives. What Rev. Sanan and people of CAM have done is not only their work, but truly their serving. Thank you very much. posted by CCA HIV and AIDS Ministry on 10:07 PM |
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