History of Shan Churches in Burma 1861-2001 - Khamkoo

Appendix 314
Letter from Rev. Sai Stephen, Associate Director, 21st Century Shan Mission Project, KengTung to Dr.
Sai Htwe Maung, Director, 21st Century Shan Mission Project, Hong Kong. 26 January 1994
Dear Dr. Sai Htwe Maung,
By the grace of God we have safely arrived back from MuSe to KengTung on 5 January 1994.
We are going to have 10th anniversary thanksgiving for our Church on 6 February 1994. I went to
TaChiLeik from 10-15 January and gave them encouragement. We plan to have training program from
31 October to 12 November in Maesai. We have got the room from Bible School. Trainees will stay in
TaChiLeik. Foreign trainers will stay in Maesai. Every thing is being planned. I have received letter
from Brian. He said that he would come to KengTung after training. I am very happy to have him. I am
very much in need of motorcycle. I have already found one. It is very good for traveling. It will cost
about K 200,000. I am planning to go to Rangoon in March. If possible I want to buy it by that time. I
will start working full-time for 21st Century Shan Mission Project from April 1994. I have to travel a
lot. Please help me.
Thank you for broadcasting my sermon in your Shan radio program on Sunday. Many people
are interested in our Shan radio broadcast.
May the Lord bless you richly.
In His Service, Signed/ Sai Stephen.
Letter from Rev. Sai Stephen, ESS, Burma to Dr. Sai Htwe Maung, Hong Kong. 18 April 1994 ,
Dear Dr. Sai Htwe Maung,
Greeting in the name of Christ!
I would like to inform you about coming GCI training in Maesai. We are going to have training at
Maesai Baptist Church. Included are personal testimonies of trainees. Our pastors are having financial
difficulty because they only have K 300 to 500 per month as salary. Please help us. Starting from April
this year I have started as full-time evangelist of 21st Century Shan Mission Project. Please remember
me in your prayer. I have not received any financial support from any organization yet. I am glad that
there is a donor to buy me a motorcycle. I will buy it under my name but I will use it only for 21st
century Shan mission. It will cost about K 225,000. I am going to Rangoon in May. Can you send
money to Rangoon for a motorcycle? I met Sai Htun Myat and Sai Maung Khaing at DaLi and talked
about formation of Shan Baptist Convention. I hope Sai Htun Myat will give you report of the meeting.
We had a mass meeting and celebration in TaZan from 7 to 10 April. 250 people baptized.
May the Lord bless you and your family always.
In His Service, Signed/ Sai Stephen
Letter from Rev. Sai Stephen, KengTung, E.S.S. to Dr. Sai Htwe Maung, Hong Kong. 5 August 1994
Dr. Sai Htwe Maung,
Greeting in Christ’ name. I have received your letter dated 23 July 1994.
1. All have been well planned for our GCI.
2. We have decided to have 100 evangelists, 100 Churches and 10,000 believers by the year 2001. (In
the Eastern Shan State)
From April 21 to May 7 we have conducted training in MuongYawng, MuongHpyat and TaChiLeik.
June 25-27, I traveled to MuongPin, July 8-14 to MuongYawng and MuongKart. 52 baptized in April in
MuongYawng, 20 baptized in MuongPyat, 4 baptized in MuongKart. Two new Churches in
MuongThwe and MuongNoon.