Rich and Ronda Dolan

I really am trying to stay on top of this and blog more often. It seems like I just blogged and it has nearly been a week already. I guess time does fly when you are having fun. Elections here were Sunday(27th). The city was pretty quiet as most people don't change their registration to the city when they move, so they all have to go back to their villages to vote. There were some problems in one of the cities, but Phnom Penh was quiet; police were out in force. Friday night, Rich and I went to eat near one of the main parks and there were people everywhere. Lots of police there along with truckloads of campaigners. I did get some pictures of some of the trucks...and yes, they are still in the camera, so they'll come later. Anyway, it was loud. But at midnight it got quiet. The newspaper said that they could campaign until midnight on Friday but not after that, so Saturday and Sunday were quiet. So, we have a nice calm week this week - we still have language school eve

Like Rich told you in the last email, we have had a nice calm summer. After 23 plus years of youth ministry, it is a real change! These are just some sites that I wanted to share. The truck is a 18 wheeler that was parked on the side of the road on the way to the airport. If you will notice, just under it is a man sleeping in the hammock that he has attached to the truck. They don't need sleeper cabs here! I thought these clouds were pretty; a storm is moving in, but the sun is still shining on the top. God's handiwork is magnificient! And then, there is their packing of minivans that never ceases to amaze me. They get full use of their vehicles! Come and see for yourself! We loved having Jon and Amber (Larson) White with us! I'll get their picture on here...once I get it off my camera! Love to all of you! Ronda

Okay, I made you look. Stuff is going on and I don't know how to describe it all. It's good though. -the picture is of the Aggies here in late May->> We, that's Ronda and I only as all our kids are back in the states, went to Vietnam for a few days to celebrate my birthday. With it being summer time, you know we had to travel some or we wouldn't know what to do. It was fantastic!! The bus ride over was $12 each. It only costs $11 to come back. I guess fewer people want to come to Cambodia. I taught all day, every day on the Resurrection from July 7-11. If I say so myself, the class was excellent. July13th, Jon and Amber (Larson) White arrived. Ronda picked them up at the airport as I was teaching bible class. It was a thrill to have them here. They took a couple of days and went up to Angkor Wat. They got a great deal on a wonderful hotel because it is the non-peak season (too hot & rainy for most tourists). They were back here for another day before they h

We thought of you all the evening of the 4th...our time, so it was the morning of the 4th for you...but we thought about watching fireworks and enjoying great conversations with you all as we have done so many times in the past. Thanks for all those memories. Here, it is almost election time, just like in the US. Although ours will be over July 27th. Thankfully, we don't have to see campaign ads on TV or get junk mail (there is no such thing as 'junk mail' here - a wonderful blessing!) about different people. But we do have our headaches. Here, they load up in trucks with loud speakers attached, lot of flags, and lot of people. Just before services were over today (Rich spoke...and did a great job, as usual), just before the closing prayer, a truckload of people went by on the street with their load speakers blaring. Now, you need to understand that our assembly area is open on the end by the street, so there is no blocking out the noise, and the open door area is ab