I'm writing this letter in Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek. I've been here for almost a week waiting for my new visa for Uzbekistan. Pastor Vladik and his team are a great gift for Bishkek. It's so wonderful to be with joyful people. There's almost no joy left in this country.
People are disappointed and defeated.
The country that was supposed to become the second Switzerland has become more like a sinking ship where people are looking for ways to save themselves. So many are moving away. The same is happening in Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan. People don't see any hope in staying. Right after the fall of the Soviet Union a lot of believers moved right away to the West.