Rich and Ronda Dolan

Every year, the BEST Center (the dorm that my sister, Julie, runs) hosts a seminar on International Women's Day. This year, Rich and I taught a Marriage Seminar.   We had three 45 minute classes.  The first one was everyone together.  There were so many people that some had to sit upstairs and watch on a monitor. The 2nd and 3rd classes were split; Rich teaching the men and I taught the women. This is my class.   Including the 20 children, we had about 170 people attending.  There were groups from Siem Reap, Battambang, as well as both congregations in Phnom Penh. This is the children's class that Julie taught so that their parents could listen to the lessons. I thought you might like to see this.  They are loading in the back of this pickup for an approximately 6 -7 hour drive back to Siem Reap.  They left Siem Reap early Monday morning and then drove back after the seminar on Tuesday afternoon. It is always great to get together with our br...

  Graduation 2022 – Finally!! Covid has brought many changes and delays. I think we’re learning patience. One delay for us was we kept having to postpone the graduation for Lek and Thai. It was supposed to be in February, 2021.   It finally happened in February, 2022. Ith Voleak (whom we call Lek),  is on the right above.  He started CBI in October 2016.   He struggled some as a student, sometimes was a little lazy and then got into some trouble and temptations.   I almost kicked him out of CBI.   It was a judgment call, but he really seemed to have had a change of heart. It was the right call.   Lek became a great student. He really knows the word and believes it and it shows.   Five current students are at CBI because of Lek and his influence.   He currently is working as an intern with the University congregation while finishing up a marketing degree.   Both of those roles will end in May.    Lek actually finished ...