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History of Shan Churches in Burma 1861-2001 - Khamkoo

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Appendix 393<br />

Sao Noi gives his personal testimony.<br />

I am Khamti <strong>Shan</strong>, a son <strong>of</strong> the chief <strong>of</strong> Khamti people. I graduated from University. In the past<br />

I had a very bad character. I was once addicted to drugs. An astrologer gave me a prediction that I<br />

would die at the age <strong>of</strong> 25. I felt very sick at the age <strong>of</strong> 25. I was really near dead. I lose my<br />

consciousness aga<strong>in</strong> and aga<strong>in</strong>. I even saw the suffer<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> hell. I thought I was go<strong>in</strong>g to hell. At that<br />

moment I remember Jesus. I heard about Jesus a few years ago <strong>in</strong> TaCheLeik but I did not believe <strong>in</strong><br />

Him. I was desperate. I said “Jesus, if you are God, please help me. Save my life.” Immediately I<br />

rega<strong>in</strong>ed my consciousness and recovered. Then I forgot Jesus aga<strong>in</strong>. I got married and my wife got<br />

pregnant. We did not want to have the baby. We tried to get rid <strong>of</strong> the baby by do<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>duced abortion<br />

but not successful. The baby grew <strong>in</strong>side the mother womb until the time <strong>of</strong> giv<strong>in</strong>g birth. At the hospital<br />

while I was wait<strong>in</strong>g for my wife’s childbirth I saw a baby born from other woman <strong>in</strong> the room. The<br />

newborn baby looked very ugly and the body was badly deformed. It looked like a demon. They told<br />

me that that woman had tried to get rid <strong>of</strong> the baby by do<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>duced abortion <strong>in</strong> the past but not<br />

successful. That’s why the baby born like this. I was so scared that my baby would also be born like<br />

this. I was on my knee. I prayed to God “Lord, help me aga<strong>in</strong> please. Do not let my baby born like this.<br />

Save my baby Lord. If you save my baby and my baby born normally I will believe <strong>in</strong> you immediately<br />

Lord.” Not very long my baby born perfectly normal. S<strong>in</strong>ce then my wife and I accepted the Lord. Both<br />

<strong>of</strong> us went to Sem<strong>in</strong>ary and graduated a few years ago. I am now work<strong>in</strong>g among Khamti <strong>Shan</strong> people.<br />

We have 20 Khamti converts. I am also do<strong>in</strong>g Khamti <strong>Shan</strong> dictionary and Khamti <strong>Shan</strong> Bible<br />

translation. I would like to have a Khamti <strong>Shan</strong> program <strong>in</strong> your radio broadcast to reach our Khamti<br />

<strong>Shan</strong> people. Can you help?<br />

Praise the Lord for choos<strong>in</strong>g this man from Khamti <strong>Shan</strong>!<br />

Sao Noi Man Han will record his gospel message <strong>in</strong> Khamti <strong>Shan</strong> language and send it to me. I’ll then<br />

edit and complete it <strong>in</strong>to 15 m<strong>in</strong>utes program and will broadcast it from FEBC radio <strong>in</strong>ternational at<br />

15520 KHz every Sunday morn<strong>in</strong>g start<strong>in</strong>g from January 2002.<br />

15 m<strong>in</strong>utes Ch<strong>in</strong>ese <strong>Shan</strong> program will reduce to Monday to Saturday and giv<strong>in</strong>g slot for Khamti <strong>Shan</strong><br />

on Sunday.<br />

45 m<strong>in</strong>utes Common <strong>Shan</strong> will cont<strong>in</strong>ue as usual seven days a week.<br />

Please pray for Sao Noi, the only one pastor <strong>in</strong> Khamti <strong>Shan</strong> who has tremendous work for the Lord.<br />

Revised Cush<strong>in</strong>g <strong>Shan</strong> Bible<br />

June <strong>2001</strong>, Reported by Dr. Sai Htwe Maung<br />

Praise the Lord! Our <strong>Shan</strong> New Testament and Psalms <strong>in</strong> new writ<strong>in</strong>g is f<strong>in</strong>ally out. It’s pr<strong>in</strong>ted<br />

locally <strong>in</strong> Myanmar. The cover and b<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g come out quite poorly. We bought synthetic leather to<br />

cover and wrap it up to be looked better. It is well accepted by the people. The first person to use this<br />

new New Testament is Rev. Ya Kuk. He takes the first copy and uses it <strong>in</strong> the Communion service on<br />

Sunday at Eastern <strong>Shan</strong> State Centenary Celebration. About two thousand believers partake the<br />

communion that Sunday.<br />

I have received a letter from Mr. N. R, a missionary to the <strong>Shan</strong> <strong>in</strong> Northern Thailand said, “Dr.<br />

Htwe Maung - I met you <strong>in</strong> Chiang Mai two years ago at an Inter-Dev conference I believe. I heard you<br />

were up <strong>in</strong> Thoed Thai back <strong>in</strong> February but was unfortunately unable to visit you at that time. Recently<br />

one <strong>of</strong> our OMF co-workers got a copy <strong>of</strong> the Cush<strong>in</strong>g <strong>Shan</strong> New Testament <strong>in</strong> modern script while he<br />

was <strong>in</strong> <strong>Burma</strong>. He likes it very much but we would like to get many more! I previously was able to<br />

purchase some <strong>of</strong> the Gospel Harmonies at Wat Pa Pao <strong>in</strong> Chiang Mai that you edited but have<br />

distributed them all also. Can you recommend a place here <strong>in</strong> Thailand where we could purchase some<br />

New Testaments - perhaps a hundred would meet our needs for the present? I have been receiv<strong>in</strong>g<br />

requests from <strong>Churches</strong> from Bangkok to Maesai for <strong>Shan</strong> New Testaments. Presently there is none <strong>of</strong><br />

the UBS edition available here <strong>in</strong> Thailand either. Presently much <strong>of</strong> our efforts are <strong>in</strong> the area <strong>of</strong>

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