Our trip to Chitwan with a small group of fellow Mitrata travelers (while others were in Pokhara) was the heart and soul of our (Bonnie and Gordon’s) journey to Nepal.  For more than 13 years we have supported Sudan Adhikari who is beginning his fourth year at Chitwan Medical College, studying to be a doctor.  This was our first meeting.  We arrived at the teaching hospital and as our group waited someone said, “there’s Sudan”.  We saw a serious young man, a medical student, approaching and recognized the boy we first met as a photograph 13 years ago.  The meeting was a bit awkward but filled with emotion.  We felt pride in his accomplishments but it was somewhat like we were meeting a member of the family after a long separation. As we found our way into conversation the awkwardness left and was replaced by warmth and smiles.