History of Shan Churches in Burma 1861-2001 - Khamkoo

Appendix 290
Letter from Rev. Sai Nyunt Tha (General Secretary of ShweLi Valley Shan Baptist Mission, NamKham,
NSS, Burma) to Sai Htwe Maung, Hong Kong. 18 October 1980
Sai Htwe,
I came back from Rangoon on 13 September. I received your letter on 10 September. I am very
glad to hear what you are doing for us. We’ll be meeting in November and drafting constitution for
Shan Convention. We will not sit back. Certainly we’ll have Shan Convention in 1981. Concerning
Shan literature we have to write and have a proofreader. We need to pay him salary. In our ShweLi
Pastors’ Council we have formed a literary committee to do translation and writing “ShweLi mission
history.” We appointed Rev. Kham Ye to head this committee. We need to buy printing machine. We
send Yee Poi to MuongMyit as missionary. KengTung Shan Churches also understand us now.
We estimate budget for literature Kyat 100,000 for project one and Kyat 30,000 for project two. If we
got this budget we can have our literature project immediately.
In His Service, Signed/ Sai Nyunt Tha
Letter from Rev. Sai Nyunt Tha (General Secretary of ShweLi Valley Shan Baptist Mission, NamKham,
NSS, Burma) to Sai Htwe Maung, Hong Kong. 28 November 1980
Sai Htwe,
I have learned that grandma is going to Hong Kong tomorrow so I urgently write this letter so
that she can bring it to you. I am now in Rangoon because we, the leaders from Shan Churches from all
Shan States, are gathering here in Rangoon to discuss about forming of Shan Convention. We are now
at the stage of working together with BBC in 1881. We are now doing translation work and writing
history of ShweLi Shan Baptist Mission lead by Rev. Kham Ye. We need printing press and financial
help. In 1981 we may have 3 students from Eastern Shan State to Bible School. Saya Yee Poi is now
leading in MuongMyit mission field.
In His Service, Signed/ Sai Nyunt Tha
(1981-1983)
Letter from Rev. Sai Nyunt Tha (General Secretary of ShweLi Valley Shan Baptist Mission, NamKham,
NSS, Burma) to Sai Htwe Maung, Hong Kong. 20 July 1981
Sai Htwe,
I wish and pray that your family and grandma will be well. We are well here. I was quite down
hearted because we have failed to achieve what we want to achieve in our Shan mission. I have
received jacket, film slides and film roll that you have sent to me. Thank you very much. May the Lord
add more blessing to you. We could not get our goal in forming Shan Convention but just to co-operate
with BBC to do;
1. MuongMyit new mission field.
2. To produce more Seminary graduate.
3. To organize Shan Bible Centennial Celebration in 1985.
We need one typewriter. Olympia Burmese typewriter will cost about Kyat 5,000. We can use this
typewriter in writing Shan literature for teaching our people. Please let me know how can you help us.
We now have 8 Shan students in Bible School. We also want our Shan Hymnbook to be written with
staff note. Please give us advice and help. I will take picture and send it to you later.
In His Service, Signed/ Rev. Sai Nyunt Tha