We got the call

Friday 4:30pm the agency called to say that it looks like our dossier will be chosen to go to a particular region in Kaz and there are a few children there for us to see with some assorted details and that she will know more and we'll talk again in a week when our caseworker comes back from her vacation. WOW! It was a lot of info and yet very little in the scheme of things, so there I was off and running into the www abyss to find out anything I could on this region.
I am not completely at liberty to discuss the details until it is completely final.
first I should start with this is probably the most remote area in Kazakhstan that could have been chosen for one of the most cosmopolitan couples. The only way to get to this area is once we arrive in country to take a 15 hour train out there. That is after we have taken 3 flights to get us to the country. The journey truly begins......I love the idea of a train ride, as long as I can see some country side before night fall. I will have more details on travel next week.
I have been able to talk to some other families and hope to get as familiar with what to expect as possible. I have heard the children are really well cared for and mostly healthy. I just can't wait for more details so we can book our flights. Tom is also in the process of figuring out how on earth he can stay connected to work with only a dial up line and no internet cafes to be found. There aren't any hotels either for that matter, we will be staying in an apartment and have someone cook all of our meals. More details on location later.