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Nuan, your new brother!

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A week ago, Nuan was baptized. He is our newest student. He is quite shy but has a beautiful smile. As for us, we are getting back in routine since Rich has gotten home from the US. My dad, Loren Hollingsworth, is teaching the students in the mornings until mid December. Rich is teaching the students in the afternoons. Starting tomorrow (Monday), he will go from teaching to language school. We both have class at 4pm. Then we will have a nice walk home. Thank you all again for taking care of Rich while he was in the US. When I asked what it was like being back in Broken Arrow with the congregation there, he told me it was like being a rock star! He was treated like royalty. Thanks for all your love and support. Keep us in your prayers. Much love, Ronda

Sokphea and Srayneeung's wedding

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Weddings are done different here. They go sometimes for 3 days (can you imagine?), but this one was one day. They started early in the morning with only family. The eat together, do various ceremonial things, take pictures and change clothes several times. The non family guests are then invited to a dinner. The ceremony is already done. The first pictures are some of the wonderful food that we ate. You can't tell from the picture, but there is a fire going under the fish; we got 3 different entrees of food brought to the table that way. We probably had 4 courses. The 2nd picture is our first course, which consisted of various meats, spring rolls, and nuts - all were very good. Later we got whole fish, curries, fried rice, vegetables, and dessert. It was great! I should have skipped lunch before going! The last 2 pictures are of Sokphea and Srayneeung. I mentioned that they change clothes several times. While we were there (3 hours), they both changed 3 times; all wer

Water Festival!

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The 2nd week in November, at the time of the full moon, is the Water Festival - long boat races. There was somewhere around 470 boats entered this year, some from villages in Cambodia as well as boats from other countries. It is really a lot of fun to watch. There is one picture with a big white boat in the back; that is the Partners in Progress Ship of Life. Julie, my sister, and I got to get on the top of the boat and watch the races. After a couple hours there, we went to the other side of the river as the races were more to that side, so that we could hear them chanting as they raced. 2 of these pictures is of boats making their way to the starting line. The picture with the ship in the back shows a couple boats racing along with one boat in the front headed toward the starting line. Some of them race standing, some kneel while they race. The boats have anywhere from 20 - 78 people on them. All are fun to watch. So, if you think you would enjoy watching, come visit next y

Meet little Timothy!

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This first picture is just a group of kids in a tuk tuk that I saw on the way to Sokha's memorial service. As for the other 2 pictures, meet Timothy! He is the adorable son of Veashna, one of our students, and his wife Lynna. This is their first child. We are praying that he lives up to his namesake and becomes a powerful servant for the Lord. Pray for Veashna and Lynna to raise him as the Lord would want him to be raised. Thanks to all of you who are taking care of Rich for me while he is with you. I am ready for him to be home. I love you all. Ronda

Memorial service for Sokha

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Today about 150 Christians met at the orphanage in TNT to support Gimsowm, who just lost his young wife, and their 2 children. Sokha was only 27 years old. On top of her 2 children, they ran the orphanage that had about 20 children. I can't wait to see her again in heaven. She is much better off and we will get to sing with her there. But this is a hard time for Gimsowm and his children and the children at the orphanage. Please keep them in your prayers for the next few months as they struggle to continue their lives. I am grateful for all of you that have been able to show Rich how much you love him. I am hearing great things from him while he is in the US. I truly can't imagine not being a Christian and having the church family. The church is wonderful blessing from God. I love you all. Ronda