We got an update the week of New Year's....probably no referral until the spring. According to the Russian coordinator the process is moving slowly in our region right now. Plus, the Russian Christmas is celebrated in early January, so most of the officials are off for the first two weeks. This was really frustrating news for us! The upside was, that we left for a much needed vacation on the 4th and were able to just relax and put things into perspective. Our cruise came at the perfect time, and really helped us get our minds off the waiting!
