We finally have some concrete news! The person in charge of arranging for our paperwork which we need to use to apply for the visas was on holiday in Kazakstan. We are feeling relieved as we wondered if we were getting a Central Asia “no”: It is cultural to not say “no” directly. Instead, nothing happens and you are supposed to get the hint.

We expect to hear directly from this person in the next week and can them, hopefully, have a clearer idea about the next aimed-for departure date. Thank you for praying with us about this!