Rich and Ronda Dolan

These are just a couple pictures of the ocean at Keb, the town we spent a couple days at XMastime. For you Broken Arrow people, Scott arrived safely Friday morning. This morning, he went with me to the market to buy some fruit and vegetables. He is going to be teaching all day so won't get a lot of time to see sights, but we hope he grows to love Phnom Penh and the people here as we do. Love to you all. Ronda

I know I told you that the Khmer language is descriptive language. Today I learned another word...and for all you Aggie fans (of which I am one!), you will love this...the word for the "maroon" is, in khmer, the words for "color pig's blood". How is that for descriptive! Just a couple pictures of stuff we see everyday. It was been a nice 'winter' here, with the temperature getting down to the lower 70's. Well, nothing really to tell you...just wanted to touch base. We love you all. Ronda

This sweet little girl waves at us almost every day when we walk to language school. She waves until we are out of sight. And she always has her 'pearls' on. Just wanted you to see her. She makes us smile. Much love, Ronda

Graduation went great! We had a nice ceremony, with Tawn giving a charge as well as George Carmen. Then, of course, there was all the picture taking before we ate. I almost hate to see Sothea and Khim graduate, knowing that they will be leaving us. I know...that is what we train them to do, but I'll miss them at school. It's just like when our youth group kids went off to college - it's a good thing, but you still miss them. Please pray for Sothea and Khim to serve the Lord well. Know you are in our hearts. Ronda

Hey, friends. Sorry it's been so long. Ronda is having computer trouble and that's where most of the pictures are. This first picture is Soklay at her baptism. The second picture is the group praying after the baptisms. We've had a good December. Loren Hollingsworth, my father-in-law, was here teaching on Revelation. He did a good job. Most of the new students did not pass, but will have a chance to take this again. Dennis Welch taught on Ezra, Nehemiah and Esther, then I taught Personal Evangelism. After that, we had an evangelism week. The students spent the day harvesting rice, then had a bible study time at night, with only one light, charged by a generator. They were at two new villages and one we'd been to before. One teen was converted to Christ and many are interested. Two of our students (Khim and Sothea, pictured here) have completed the requirements to graduate. They are the first class!!! They have been here 4 years. The ceremony will be in mid-January. And...

One of the times that Mom and I went to the market, we came by this nice young man scraping the hair off of a couple pig heads. (He seemed thrilled to have his picture taken!) I hope you can see the 2 pig heads in the picture. Anyway, since we had a fellowship meal at church the following Sunday, I told Mom that I should buy one, put it in a pot of boiling water and take it to the fellowship. I didn't...but it would have been fun! You all are missing out, not being here to see all the wonderful things and the wonderful people. Come visit; you'll love it as we do. Love, Ronda

This was a beautiful sunset out our windows yesterday. Of course, you just can't copy the colors of God's creation on film, but you get the idea. This morning Dad and Mom (Loren and Penny Hollingsworth) made their way back home to Thailand. We enjoyed their visit and appreciated Dad's teaching in the school. After spending a few months in Thailand, then they will make their way back to their home in Alaska. I feel so very blessed to be their child and part of their lives. Love to you all, Ronda