Two years after Bryce Borca disappeared from Eagan, some people might think his parents “need to get better,” but on Wednesday they said their “pain will always be the same as the last one on Oct. 30, 2022.” the day the young man was seen.

Their pain it’s “quieter, less jagged and a little more private,” Troy and Carina Borca said in a statement. “… Life around this pain continues to rebuild and we learn how to coexist with it. This was not our plan – this was God’s plan.”

The the last known location of Borcawho was 23 at the time, was Fort Snelling State Park at the end of Yankee Doodle Road in Eagan. He was trying to go home after a night out with friends and was nowhere to be found.

The Borca family shared an update on the search Wednesday: “There has been a lot of activity over the past year, such as ground searches with canines, water searches with divers and cameras, searches through swampy mud, and efforts to chase down any leads, but there are no other answers.

“It’s not for lack of effort or innovative thinking,” they continued. They thanked the Eagan Police for their continued efforts and the professional search and recovery teams “doing the dirty and difficult work in treacherous terrain. We are forever grateful for trying to bring answers to our family.”

Eagan police previously said there was no indication of foul play in Borca’s disappearance.

What is known about extinction

On October 30, 2022, Borca took a shared ride back to Eagan. The friends said they had been drinking on a party bus.

The rideshare dropped off Borca and two friends in the 3200 block of Hill Ridge Drive in Eagan at 2:08 a.m., according to an affidavit previously filed by police to collect Borca’s electronic devices to look for evidence that would help its location. .

Borca left to walk back to his residence in the 3400 block of Promenade Avenue in Eagan, which is about two miles away. At 2:34 am on October 30, 2022, Borca was talking to friends using FaceTime video and said his phone had 2% battery left and he didn’t know where he was. The video appeared to be in a heavily wooded area.

He shared his location on the phone, which placed him in a wooded area off Minnesota Highway 13 in the opposite direction from his apartment. The call ended and his friends thought his phone had run out of battery.

The search covered acres of land and many tips came in, including surveillance video from the community and businesses in the area.

Helping other families

Troy and Carina Borca announced last year that they would started Bryce’s Blessingsa nonprofit honoring her son and supporting other families dealing with the loss of a child.

In Wednesday’s statement they wrote: “Two years. We can’t believe it’s been so long since we’ve seen Bryce’s infectious smile or heard his sweet voice.

“Every day is hard – especially anniversaries,” they continued. “The last 731 days have been the worst of our lives. Not an hour goes by that we don’t think about or miss Bryce. Sometimes it takes our breath away when we see a special image or relive one of thousands of memories.”

They said the pain and loss of children never leaves anyone, but their love is “eternal until we meet again someday in heaven.”

The work Borca and others have done through Bryce’s Blessings has been fulfilling—it has supported hundreds of families and allowed them to “reconnect with old friends, support new friends on their own journeys, and see that Bryce’s name it has an impact,” his parents. said. “It is Bryce’s blessing that continues to give back to us and others and helps guide our work.”

Information about Bryce’s Blessings can be found at brycesblessings.org.