{"id":67665,"date":"2013-12-17T23:54:52","date_gmt":"2013-12-17T23:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.freeburmarangers.org\/?p=59382"},"modified":"2013-12-18T17:05:54","modified_gmt":"2013-12-18T17:05:54","slug":"13-new-ranger-teams-graduate-go-on-missions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.freeburmarangers.org\/my\/2013\/12\/17\/13-new-ranger-teams-graduate-go-on-missions\/","title":{"rendered":"13 New Ranger Teams Graduate, Go on Missions"},"content":{"rendered":"

FBR Report: 13 New Ranger Teams Graduate, Go on Missions<\/h1>\n
Karen State, Burma
\n17 December, 2013<\/address>\n
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Rappelling, swimming and rope crossing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dear friends,<\/p>\n

Thank you for all of your support and encouragement to us and to the
\npeople of Burma. Things are changing in Burma, but oppression
\ncontinues and it as important as ever to continue to stand for freedom,
\njustice and reconciliation. We continue to train men and women from
\nall over Burma to work together to bring help, hope and love to their
\npeople.<\/p>\n

13 new Free Burma Ranger teams graduated from Leadership and
\nRelief Team Training on 3 December 2013. During the course of an
\neight-week training in northern Karen State, the teams learned a
\nvariety of topics, including leadership, basic medical care, reporting,
\nhuman rights documentation, video and digital camera use, land
\nnavigation and GPS use, mapping for land-rights investigation, landmine
\nremoval, Good Life Club and counseling, physical training, and
\nrappelling. The training culminated in a three-day final exercise that
\nincorporated the new skills they learned in a compressed mission which
\nthey completed without food or sleep. This year, teams are from
\nArakan, Karen, Karenni, Naga and Pa-Oh ethnic groups.<\/p>\n

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13 new FBR teams graduate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Teaching anatomy as part of Good Life Club<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After graduation and before starting a mission, nine rangers were
\nbaptized, including one ex-Burma Army soldier who had defected and come
\nto join FBR. He is a young Karen man who was forced to join the Burma
\nArmy but while in the army did things he was ashamed of. He said he
\nwanted to start a new life and be forgiven and follow Jesus. FBR
\nwelcomes people from different ethnicities and religions and those of
\nus who have experienced the saving love of Jesus share our testimonies
\nand encourage each ranger to decide who they will follow. Regardless of
\ntheir choice, we work as one family.<\/p>\n

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Baptism of new rangers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We are now with the teams on their first relief mission. Afterwards,
\nthey will return to their home areas to serve.<\/p>\n

Please pray for us as we begin this mission with our new teams, and in
\nthe face of an uncertain situation in Burma. We are grateful for these
\nnew rangers who are eager to serve their people and we are inspired by
\nthe way we see God working in their lives and also in ours.<\/p>\n

God bless you,<\/p>\n

The Free Burma Rangers<\/p>\n

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Video and recon training<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Praying before final exercise<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Treating the wounded – a simulation during final training excercise<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n