Rich and Ronda Dolan

A quick update on our students. From left to right is: Ratanak, Bunthai, Sophanmai, Leak, and Matthew (pronounced Matthei in Khmer). Ratanak started at CBI in September with another student Soma.  However, Soma went home to do 12th grade over again when he didn't pass the Exit Exam.  Ratanak is a little quieter and keeps a lot of thought to himself. He is doing well. Bunthai has been at the school for about a year.  He is really starting to understand and teaches well.  He has not been baptized yet because, according to him, he wants to make sure that he understands more before making a committment to the Lord. Sophanmai, or Mai (pronounced My-ee) is 18 years old.  She is from Battambang province, in the village where 2 of our graduates work.  She has some Bible knowledge and is quite sharp.  She really enjoys getting better grades on the quizzes than the boys do! Leak is our oldest student.  He has been at the school for 2 years. He has shown a lot of growth in the la

 New Years Day marked 6 weeks since my mastectomy and reconstruction surgery.  I am doing great!  I told my doctor about 5 times that I had people all over the world praying for me and for him.  It was very humbling and very very uplifting to know that so many people went to our Almighty God in my behalf.  Thank you all so very much! Rich's mom, Glenda Dolan came for a month visit.  She had planned the visit since the summer.  The trip obviously was different than what she had envisioned, but she was a great help to us.  She arrived the day after I got out of the hospital and left Dec. 26th. Our daughter, Rebekah, and her husband, Evan and son, Jack came to visit and help out.  Of course, Jack had to ride the motorcycle!  (Well, he really just rode it in the gate.)  This is the day that Glenda left to fly back to Midland, TX.  (Reuben, our 3rd son, had just called on skype, so I was talking to him and decided to include him in the picture.)  Too quickly, it was time f