History of Shan Churches in Burma 1861-2001 - Khamkoo
History of Shan Churches in Burma 1861-2001 - Khamkoo
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<strong>Shan</strong> Bible, Hymnbook, Radio, Literature 178<br />
room-mate, and I were on our knees pray<strong>in</strong>g together and giv<strong>in</strong>g thanks to God for such a wonderful<br />
opportunity to preach gospel to <strong>Shan</strong> through radio. My prayer answered. It is worth <strong>of</strong> wait<strong>in</strong>g for ten<br />
years.<br />
Letter from Roy J.B. Alvarez, IODM, Far East Broadcast<strong>in</strong>g Co.(Philipp<strong>in</strong>es) Inc, Manila, Philipp<strong>in</strong>es<br />
to Dr. Sai Htwe Maung, Hong Kong.<br />
25th August 1989<br />
Dear Dr. Sai Htwe Maung,<br />
Our General Program Director, Frank Gray, forwarded to me the proposals regard<strong>in</strong>g the <strong>Shan</strong><br />
broadcast reached <strong>in</strong> your conversation with him and Sis. Anna Capon dur<strong>in</strong>g breaks at the Lausanne II<br />
Conference. We will carry on the present frequency <strong>of</strong> 11650 KHz. On October 16 we will start test<strong>in</strong>g<br />
new frequency <strong>in</strong> the 19-meter band.<br />
Thank you for your cont<strong>in</strong>u<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>terest to reach the <strong>Shan</strong> people for the Lord.<br />
Roy J. B. Alvarez.<br />
Letter from Mr. Ronnie T<strong>in</strong> Maung Htun, General Director, Myanmar Program, Rangoon, <strong>Burma</strong><br />
December 8, 1989 to Mr. Frank Gray,<br />
General Program Director, Far East Broadcast<strong>in</strong>g Company, Philipp<strong>in</strong>es.<br />
My Dear Frank,<br />
The test broadcast for the <strong>Shan</strong> program is com<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> beautifully. We are receiv<strong>in</strong>g quite an<br />
encourag<strong>in</strong>g report from the listeners. Please convey this news to Dr. Sai Htwe Maung.<br />
Signed\ Ronnie (T<strong>in</strong> Maung Tun)<br />
Before I left <strong>Burma</strong> to Hong Kong on April 9, 1979, we had a special prayer meet<strong>in</strong>g at our<br />
home. One <strong>of</strong> my nieces asked me, “Uncle Htwe, how will you help our <strong>Shan</strong> people if you go to Hong<br />
Kong?” I then said, “I don’t know. May be I’ll preach gospel to our <strong>Shan</strong> people from Radio.” At that<br />
time there was no gospel preached <strong>in</strong> radio <strong>in</strong> <strong>Shan</strong> language. That was my wish and prayer. I kept on<br />
pray<strong>in</strong>g and ask<strong>in</strong>g God to give me opportunity to reach my people from abroad with gospel <strong>of</strong> Jesus.<br />
After ten years God answers my prayer. I can now preach gospel to millions <strong>of</strong> <strong>Shan</strong> people not only <strong>in</strong><br />
<strong>Burma</strong> but also <strong>in</strong> Thailand and Southwest Ch<strong>in</strong>a through radio broadcast. God has His own time. Ten<br />
years is not a waste. Praise God for my first <strong>Shan</strong> gospel song recorded <strong>in</strong> <strong>Burma</strong> <strong>in</strong> 1978. Dur<strong>in</strong>g ten<br />
years time between 1979 and 1989 I have opportunity <strong>of</strong> writ<strong>in</strong>g and record<strong>in</strong>g more <strong>Shan</strong> gospel songs<br />
and music <strong>in</strong> <strong>Shan</strong> at my home with my guitar and small portable keyboard without know<strong>in</strong>g that it will<br />
be <strong>of</strong> great use <strong>in</strong> my future radio programs. By the time I start do<strong>in</strong>g radio program <strong>in</strong> 1989 I realize<br />
that I have good enough <strong>Shan</strong> gospel music and songs ready to be used. At that time not a s<strong>in</strong>gle gospel<br />
music <strong>in</strong> <strong>Shan</strong> has been produced by any <strong>Shan</strong> Church.<br />
15 M<strong>in</strong>utes to 45 m<strong>in</strong>utes daily<br />
I start daily 15 m<strong>in</strong>utes program on October 16, 1989. I start do<strong>in</strong>g record<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> my bedroom<br />
with small portable cassette recorder. After do<strong>in</strong>g it for three months I felt that it was too short. I<br />
wanted to have 30 m<strong>in</strong>utes. I asked Mr. Frank Gray. He graciously gave me 30 m<strong>in</strong>utes every morn<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
After one year <strong>of</strong> daily 30 m<strong>in</strong>utes I wanted to have 45 m<strong>in</strong>utes because I thought 45 m<strong>in</strong>utes would be<br />
good enough for me to have music, preach<strong>in</strong>g, reply<strong>in</strong>g listeners’ questions and play special music at<br />
their request. Aga<strong>in</strong> Frank Gray graciously gave me 45 m<strong>in</strong>utes every morn<strong>in</strong>g. This <strong>Shan</strong> gospel radio<br />
broadcast is the first and only broadcast <strong>in</strong> the world, preach<strong>in</strong>g gospel <strong>in</strong> <strong>Shan</strong> language.<br />
I cannot afford to have a well-equipped record<strong>in</strong>g studio. Even though I may have a free studio,<br />
<strong>in</strong> that situation, I may not have time to go to studio every day to do record<strong>in</strong>g because I am a full-time<br />
medical doctor work<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> a hospital. I can only do record<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> my own available time especially at<br />
night. I do my record<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> my bedroom. I use to do record<strong>in</strong>g at night after com<strong>in</strong>g back from hospital<br />
work. My family members are very understand<strong>in</strong>g and co-operative. They refra<strong>in</strong> from mak<strong>in</strong>g a loud