August 15, 2010

after many days of trying to figure out what was going on with my internet connection, i finally am back online. many emails and a lot to catch up on. we are at the "past seven week" mark of living in bhutan. since Thimphu only has about 40,000 residents, we have met many people and are navigating pretty well. last week was a big week as His Majesty the King spent several hours at the school we are at. The school and students spent six days preparing for HM's visit. HM graciously spoke to each class for long periods of time. He was in Emma's class for over an hour and then he watched the "advanced judo class" demonstrate their most recent moves. Since Henry is in he advanced judo, both Emma and Henry got to interact with HM personally. His presence is very genuine and caring toward the young people of Bhutan. I hope Emma and Henry appreciate their "opportunity of a lifetime" in meeting HM. (Everyone here refers to His Majesty as "HM").