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<\/a>The men and women Rangers were from the Karen, Karenni, Pa-Oh, Tavoy, Shan, Arakan, and Burman ethnic groups. People of different faiths joined the training and all are welcome. Seven of the Rangers became new followers of Jesus and were baptized at the end of the training, including one of our founding Ranger’s sons. Included in our graduation celebration was the wedding of two of our Karenni FBR leaders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The training lasted three months and the first and last lessons are: love God, love and forgive each other, pray and don\u2019t give up. These new Ranger teams will now go to help people displaced by new Burma Army attacks in three different areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Courses taught:
\u2022 Ethnic Unity
\u2022 Leadership Principles
\u2022 Mule and Horse Packing
\u2022 Map Reading and Drawing
\u2022 Compass Reading
\u2022 Land Navigation
\u2022 GPS (Global Positioning System)
\u2022 Landmine Removal
\u2022 Swimming and Lifesaving
\u2022 Solar Power and Battery Management
\u2022 Human Rights Violations Recording and Reporting
\u2022 SALUTE Reporting
\u2022 General Reporting
\u2022 Video and Photography
\u2022 Medical Training
\u2022 Five Field Training Exercises
\u2022 Physical Training
\u2022 Rope Bridge Building
\u2022 Poncho Raft Use
\u2022 Rappelling
\u2022 Good Life Club Training<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are three requirements for FBR team members: 1) They must be literate in at least one language for reporting and medical work. 2) They must have the physical and moral courage to be able to do physically hard and dangerous missions, and cannot run away from the enemy if the villagers they are helping cannot run. 3) They must do this work for love; they are not paid by FBR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The teams will now go on a joint mission to give help, hope, and love to people under attack. Once finished with the mission, they will return to their home areas, ready to conduct missions there. They will have learned and practiced many new skills to be able to help their people in any kind of crisis, as well as having gained new relationships of love across ethnic lines. Both these skills and relationships will be of vital importance as the Rangers serve those in need. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thanks and God bless you,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dave, family and FBR<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>