History of Shan Churches in Burma 1861-2001 - Khamkoo

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Shan mission work. Shan Bible Centennial Celebration which is going to be held in KengTung in April
1985 is just “pre-celebration.” Not actual one. Because it is also our Eastern Shan Baptist Conference
AGM. I could not get air ticket to go to TaungGyi for SBC formation meeting.
May God bless your family.
Signed/ Sai Myint Lay
Letter from Rev. Aung Htun Shwe to Dr. Sai Htwe Maung. 2 September 1985
Dr. Sai,
Thanks for the photos you sent. We had recorded sermons for FEBC on 18th and 20th July with
Sai Myint Lay and Sai Leng in Chiangmai, altogether 15 sermons and back to Rangoon on 22nd.
When I visited U Kyaw Hla in LaShio I have heard about financial support to students studying
in Seminary. Regarding this matter I want to discuss with you personally. If you are not going to
continue supporting these students they certainly cannot continue their study. They have to go back
home. That is why may I urge you to have “silver heart and golden heart” and continue supporting
them. This matter may be carried through our Shan mission history. You are “vital” in this matter.
Please kindly continue supporting them. I personally urge you.
May the Kingdom of God be established.
Signed/ Rev. Sai Aung Htun Shwe
Note: (Sai Htwe Maung was very disappointed when he met Sai Aung Htun Shwe and Sai Myint Lay in
Thailand during Shan Bible Translation Conference in July 1985. They demanded him to give them all
the money he had in his hand for Shan Seminary students support so that they could use it in doing
some investments by using the money to earn more money. When Sai Htwe Maung explained to them
that he did not have all the money in hand because the money was only transferred to him by Asian
Outreach once in three months, not all the money for the whole four years. However they did not
believe him and expressed suspicion on him. Then Sai Htwe Maung was very upset and he sent a letter
to the Shan Baptist Mission telling them that he would not continue taking responsibility any more in
supporting the students because of Aung Htun Shwe and Sai Myint Lay attitude and demanding all the
money from him what he did not have. Later Sai Htwe Maung forgave them and continued supporting
all the students until they all graduated from Bible Schools and Seminaries)
Letter from Kyaw Hla, LaShio, NSS, Burma to Sai Htwe Maung, Hong Kong. 18 January 1986
Dear Brother Htwe,
By the Grace of God we all are well. I pray that you and your family and mother also be well.
It is a miracle that we can feed 10,000 people for three day during Shan Bible Centennial
Celebration. Saya Sai Myint Lay will leave BBC and go back to KengTung to work with Eastern Shan
State Shan Baptist. We have 7 people dedicated for the mission. The cassette recorder you have sent to
us was in the hand of Saya Sai Nyunt Tha. Saya Aung Htun Shwe is serving at Kyaukmae Church with
salary of
Kyat 450 per month as he is also doing full time Bible translation work. (He was also paid by UBS).
Nang Thida (Saya Aung Htun Shwe’s daughter) has graduated after your two years of your support.
Signed/ U Kyaw Hla