Graduation, James Glasscock and our US schedule


 Hello!  I hope you all are doing great!  

First, just a few fun pictures.  

This van was going down the highway.  As you can see, they are transporting 3 motorcycles.  I didn't get a good look to see if there were more motorcycles in the front.








We saw these flowers in Mondulkiri Province.  They were BRIGHT orange.  I hadn't seen any like it before so I looked it up.

They are Jade Flowers or Jade Vine originally from New Guinea.  Really beautiful
Then, in the same area, we came across this monument.  It was about 8 feet tall and a couple feet wide.  Makes you wonder why it had to be put up.  You just never know what you are going to see.
















I had to run over to Thailand to do my bloodwork and meet my hematogist.  While walking, I saw these Chinese dragon dancers taking a break from performing at one of the schrines. 












While I was in Bangkok, our friend James Glasscock arrived in Phnom Penh to teach at the school for 3 weeks.  James taught I, II, and III John to all our students. As he had never been to Thailand (but this was his 5th Cambodia trip), Rich and James came over and met me there on the weekend.  

On Sunday, at the Soi Somprasong congregation, Rich preached and Glome translated.












On October 31st, we had a graduation at CBI.

Aleab and Vichega graduated from CBI.  They also happen to be cousins.
They both have older siblings who have also graduated from CBI.
Vichega, on the right, already has a job through his university work and internship.  He is from Battambang Province.

Aleab is the nephew to Navy, Khemrin's wife and our helper at the school.  He was raised primarily by his grandmother in Battambang.
Rich, Aleab, Vichega and Khemrin

James did the graduation talk.  He did a great job of encouraging both our 2 current graduates as well as the other graduates that were attending to remain steadfast in their faith.









This is most of our current students (two were not in this picture).  
And this picture includes the graduates from CBI who were in attendance.

We have really been blessed by all these students.  They are such a special part of our lives.









And one last picture of our students, Khemrin, Rich and James.  James flew out yesterday on his way back to the US.

We very much appreciate his willingness to share his love for the Lord and his knowledge with our students.   And I know our students were blessed by his teaching.



I think we finally have our US schedule pretty lined out.  So, here it is:
Nov. 20th - leave Phnom Penh
Nov. 21-28 - Thanksgiving with our kids and grandkids.  We can't wait!!!
Nov. 29-Dec.1 - Kansas City with Randall, Kassie, Kenley and Ryah
Dec. 2-3 - Batesville, AR and meeting with North Heights
Dec. 4-7 - Broken Arrow, OK.  I believe that Rich is preaching at BA on Dec. 6th (which happens to be our grandson, Graham Maynard's birthday)
Dec. 8-10 - Yukon, OK with Rebekah, Evan, Jack, Caroline and Graham
Dec. 11 - drive to Texas and possibly stop in Lubbock to meet with Princeton Palmer at Sunset Bible Institute
Dec. 12-15 - Midland, TX with Rich's family
Dec. 16 - 23 - Richmond, VA with Reuben, Emily, Ezra, Micah, Lily and Lydia  
Dec. 24-30 - Houston, TX with Jason and Avery
Dec. 31 - Rich flies back to Cambodia.  Ronda flies to Alaska to meet with her mom.

Please keep us and our travels in your prayers.  Also, keep Khemrin and our students in your prayers especially during the time that we will not be here.

We look forward to seeing many of you.  All you BA friends who have travelled elsewhere, try to come see us on Dec. 6th in BA.  It is always an encouragement for us to be able to see our family and friends that we have loved for years, as well as meeting new brothers and sisters in Christ.  You all have been a tremendous blessing to us and to the work here.

Much love,
Ronda Dolan



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Julie Goin said…
Thanks! It’s nice to get these updates, and I enjoy the pictures! We look forward to y’all being in BA!! Prayers!
November 6, 2026 at 9:13 PM
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