Closing Time

Last night we arrived in Paro, our last stop here in Bhutan.  It is interesting being back in a bigger city.  As Kirk and I were talking, this trip has flown by.  We can't believe that our time here in the country is coming to a close.  We have so many memories and stories that we could probably write a book (don't worry, I won't at least).  We have been truly blessed to be apart of of a trip like this.  In some of the schools we were the first Americans to come to their school and talk with them.  That is such a huge responsibility representing the USA, Vanguard University, and our families, among other people.  We couldn't have done it without so much support, thoughts and planning by many people. 
I would like to take this time and give some shout outs to those people that made our trip possible.  First off Tom Bohnert, who has been working with the Bhutan Basketball Federation (BBF), Bhutan Youth Basketball (BYB), and the Bhutan Olympic Committee (BOC).  We couldn't have done this trip without his connections and hard work for the past 10+ years.  Next is the BOC and BBF and their people who have been with us throughout this trip.  They have been the ones who set up the school visits/clinics and our games.  Josh Harrison is next on the list, he was one on our teams' end that handled the majority of the logistics and planning/organizing.  Boomer Roberts and Levi Seekins who also did a lot of the planning and who ran all the clinics and camps.  They did a great job, they got all the campers involved and even the crowd during all of our camps.  Next is the other six men on our team.  I am very proud of them and how they represented Vanguard and themselves throughout this trip.  I knew going into this trip that we had a special group of guys and they proved it hands down.  I wouldn't think twice about going on another trip with them, it would be an honor. 
Lastly, I would like to thank all of the people that donated funds/equipment for this trip.  There is no way myself or any of our team members could have experienced this trip without you in our lives and the love and support you show us.  The Bhutanese people also have benefited from your support.  We are truly blessed and honored to have gone on this trip and it isn't even over yet.  I am very thankful also for the gifts, talents, and life experiences that I have been blessed with, I see them being used daily and it solidifies my beliefs.
If you have gotten all the way through this long blog, thank you for taking time to read it, we all hope that when we return to the US we can share more memories and stories with you personally. 
From the Land of the Thunder Dragon.