Rich and Ronda Dolan

As I mentioned in the last blog, I was able to attend the Come Before Winter Renewal in Chiang Mai, Thailand.   A sweet friend suggested (and provided the funds) that I go to one a few years ago in Australia.  Since this one was in the next country (similar to going from Tulsa to Houston), it was easy to attend.  The text this year was on Exodus, and the theme was "Will You Meet With Me".  The women in the staff of Come Before Winter prepare excellent Bible studies as well as other activities.  This year, we looked at different ways to study a text and different styles of applying those things to your life.    This renewal was the last week in September.  At the end of it, Rich met me in Chiang Mai.  We had a major holiday here in Cambodia, so the students were out of school.  And some of you gave us money when we were in the US, telling us it was for personal use.  So, thank you!  We enjoyed walking around the Old City of Chiang Mai, eating delicious Thai food.  The fi

 The 2nd weekend of September, we took the students and went to a seminar in Battambang.  It was on "Seeking After God's Own Heart" .  The Battambang church hosted.  There were 10 speakers that spoke from Friday evening until Saturday at noon.  There were over 100 people in attendance. Here are some of the group.  And all of these  people stayed and ate at the building.  The Battambang group did a great job.  On the way home, I tried to take some pictures.  It is hard to take good pictures as we are going down the highway.  And about halfway home, it started pouring. I wish you could see the vibrant green rice fields; the pictures just aren't as good.  This is one of the many fruit stands beside the road.  She has some peanut there, as well as pomelos in the back and custard apples in the front.  This is our charcoal being hauled.  When you buy charcoal, it is just burnt wood that they chop up.  One of the markets on the side of the r