Latest News regarding visa trip.... Christmas phone call home - not looking good...

Note from mom... Still no word from Chad. I've been reading other missionary blogs to find out where he will be traveling for his visa renewal. Latest news pulled from another blogsite is that they are in fact going to Kazakhstan for renewal. They are leaving Monday afternoon. The most optimistic date for their return is the 25th. The more realistic estimate is 3-4 weeks there, putting them back in Russia around the beginning or mid-January. They are not quite sure of what they will be doing with all their time there and they really have no idea of how long they will be there.The missionaries are not allowed to talk about the church or even say they are missionaries. AND...The call home for Christmas is not looking good.