January 29

Yes, I have been up since about 4AM hitting Refresh on my email waiting for news. Very tired! We did hear from Carl and Gretchen this morning at 5:44.
He reported the below:
Short Story: everything worked out. We have visas. Eva is coming home on Sunday and so are Carl/Gretchen and Kai. They leave at 4:40AM and the escort and Eva leave at 9AM from Almaty.

Long Story: Morning Report: they spoke w/Arman in person at hotel at 10:30AM. He said that Tamara spoke w/US Embassy this morning and they assured her the problem has been resolved and the embassy will print visas this afternoon, between 2 to 4. They will call Arman who will pick them up. They did not want them at the embassy this morning because arrangements were already made with Arman.

Arman told Carl that our escort and Eva's tickets were changed to Sunday, and that they would not have made this change if they were not certain the visas would be issued.

They will have to wait until later this afternoon to be sure, but it looks like we're okay.

Afternoon Report: Arman came to their hotel room at 3:30PM. Passport w/Visa in hand and the package full of documents for immigration when they land. They are all set!!!! They will be picked up at 2:00AM on Sunday.

So, we will just wait for a call from CAH with the good news that little Eva will be coming home on Sunday!!!!