"Rangers in the Gap" Act with Courage; Never Give Up

by Richard Drebert

Where would you hide if soldiers burned your home and pursued your family? In the jungles of Burma (Myanmar), throngs of ethnic people hide in nomadic communities to elude government-trained terrorists. Burma Army soldiers call these families the resistance. And what do they resist? Torture and rape. Theft of land and farms. They resist working like pack animals and starving in relocation camps. For more than 60 years, rag-tag resistance groups have withstood the powerful Burma Army while nations and commercial interests watched. Today the world is waiting for democracy to douse the flames of ethnic hatred in Burma. BUT NOT THE FREE BURMA RANGERS. Since 1997, the Free Burma Rangers have launched hundreds of relief missions, because internally displaced people (IDPs) are starving. IDPs die from dysentery, fevers and untreated landmine wounds. At plundered villages and jungle hide sites, ethnics feel stripped of dignity and hope. Free Burma Rangers cross raging rivers and scale mountains to help these IDPs. No mission is complete until every human rights violation or act of courage is documented and recorded for broadcast worldwide. What possesses a Free Burma Ranger to strap on a heavy rucksack full of food and medical supplies? Why do Rangers dodge battalions of Burma Army terrorists to deliver help, hope and love to people they don t even know? In this book, seven Free Burma Rangers reveal the reasons they champion families ravaged by artillery, flame, torture and death. Share in the Rangers daring odysseys, and savor their sense of fulfillment. Their stories may challenge what you believe is your own destiny.

Genres: Memoir, Christian

160 pages, kindle and paperback

First published January 1, 2013

Reviews

[Josh]

This is an action-packed book, telling stories of the Free Burma Rangers. These brave men and women stand between the oppressed and the oppressors in Burma (Myanmar). They bring humanitarian aid to the internally displaced people in its violent regions. They attempt to conquer the evil of violent oppression with the love of Jesus. Their slogan is, "Love each other. Unite and work for freedom, justice and peace. Forgive and don't hate each other. Pray with faith, act with courage and never surrender!"

Although I do not agree with the Free Burma Rangers on everything, I believe they are motivated and driven by love. Jesus made it clear that love for our neighbor is the second-most important commandment. I am challenged by a question. Would I love my fellow man enough to strap on a rucksack of food and medical supplies and enter war-torn zones to bring "help, hope, and love"?

[Beth Koehler · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was great reading the testimonies of some in our community. It just wasn't as well written as I hoped. I received this in the mail and will pass it on to someone else.

[Becky · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was such an amazing insight into the personal stories of so many people that are impacted by the government of Burma and the Tatmadaw currently. This is a crisis that many people have not been aware of and has affected countless lives, and therefore, it needs to be talked about. Through reading this book, I've seen how much despair and heartache this crisis has caused, for everyday people. I think that this book is such an amazing read to anyone looking for information about this crisis, because while it provides information, it provides personal stories that are difficult to get elsewhere.

[Nathan Wolff · Rating 2 out of 5]

A great story, but I couldn't follow the writing. It jumped around too much and put the reader in the middle of a scene with no context, then explained where the scene was at the same time that it was unfolding.

[Andy Garcia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Humbled to have gotten to read the stories in this book.

Praying God would raise up more men and women like these to overcome evil with the love of Jesus!!! Thanking God He writes stories like these!!!

[Bill Izard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Inspiring and humbling collection of profiles.

[Megan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Compelling and honest stories. Those of the native people are quite eyeopening

[Jill · Rating 5 out of 5]

I will admit that we are friends with Dave and Karen Eubank, the founders of Free Burma Rangers. My family traveled to Thailand earlier this year to visit them and see the work of FBR. It just so happened that the author of Rangers in the Gap, Richard Drebert, was also there.

I met many of the amazing people featured in the book and traveled with FRB to an IDP site in Burma. These people are amazing - willing to give up everything to set the oppressed free. The stories in this book are real, as are the people.

God has blessed the ministry of FBR and I pray He will continue to give these men and women the courage they need to fight for justice. And may the rest of us learn what it means to stand in the gap for others.

[So Won · Rating 5 out of 5]

Witness of the living God. The ability to overcome evil with love--only possible because of God. Dave Eubank's prayer habits are definitely an encouragement and a challenge to my own life. It makes me reflect on how I lead others. Do I make prayer the starting point of everything I do?

God prepares people for his great will. Do not yield to the world's ways, thoughts, and methods--lead with the gospel even as they do not. Be bold and believe in the power of the gospel that none other can do.

[Elia Tyson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very inspiring missionary story about the Free Burma Rangers.