History of Shan Churches in Burma 1861-2001 - Khamkoo

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have issued Our Daily in Shan language for the first time, in history of our Shan ministry, in December
this year. It is another blessing to our Shan Churches.
I have printed Four Gospels in One Book. It is good for Christian and non-Christian alike to read and
know more about Jesus with out confusion. I have also printed Psalms in large font so that old people
who have poor eyesight can read easily.
I went to China twice this year and going again next year.
I hope you are doing well in US. Hope that you may learn something that can be applicable,
useful and effective for your works among the Eastern Shan Churches. You may know that Asian
Outreach has changed its structure and formation. We have new National, International and Executive
Board. I am selected as Myanmar National Director and elected member of International Board. My
term of office will be 3 years. I am thinking of doing GCI for other group of people in Myanmar. When
we have GCI again in Myanmar, it will be self-supporting. (Local Churches will sponsor the cost of the
training)
May the grace of the Lord be upon you as you honestly serving Him for His glory and Kingdom.
In His Service, Signed/ Dr. Sai Htwe Maung.
4 Dec 1999.
E-mail letter from Sai Htwe Maung To Asian Outreach International. 22 July 2000
Dear All Co-workers
Greetings to you all in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ!
I am just back from Burma yesterday after GCI Training in Yangon for ten days from 3 rd to 13 th July
and late Rev. Sai Stephen’s funeral on 14 th in KengTung. I am still at the state of shock because of
unexpected sudden loss of our hard working co-worker Rev. Sai Stephen.
I had the opportunity of talking to him by phone from Yangon to KengTung on 4th evening of
July. During our conversation he had indeed given me a revelation that he was going to “heavenly
home” by saying “I am so busy that I do not have time to put my head down to rest since I come back
home.” In our Burmese culture “putting head down to rest” means “death.” But I did not understand
the meaning at that moment. We talked about our future Shan mission. He desired to have GCI level
two for the Eastern Shan in November or December. (His wish has been fulfilled when Rev. Takashi
Yoshida and team conducted GIC in KengTung in February 2001)
The story of his final moment:
On 9 th July, Sunday, he preached and conducted Communion at Calvary Baptist Church. People
realized that he talked unusually slow and soft. When asked what happened he said that he had very bad
headache. He went home and took a nap.
On 10 th July, Monday, he and his co-worker were planning to go to TaChiLeik by plane for a
Baptist Convention meeting. But he still had a very bad headache. He went to see a doctor and blood
pressure was checked. It was very high and he was advised not to travel. His co-worker went to the
airport alone. But the plane did not arrive and his departure to TaChiLeik was postponed until the next
day.
On 11 th July, Tuesday, he felt a little better and went to see doctor again and blood pressure was
checked. It was normal. He asked if he could travel by plane to TaChiLeik. Doctor gave him green light
and few medicines to travel. But when he arrived at the airport and about to check in he was told that
his name had been deleted from the passengers’ list because he failed to show up yesterday at the
airport. He was not allowed to go on the plane. He was very up set and angry with the airline staff at the
check in counter. He suddenly felt dizzy and severe headache. He could not stand on his feet. He was
helped to a car and brought to the clinic immediately. His blood pressure at the clinic was very high.