About a year later , as I was reading the newspaper , to my surprise I read the name Eduard Shevardnadze . I was surprised to read that he was the USSR 's Foreign Minister under Mikhail Gorbachev . Not that it made my praying for him any more expedient , it certainly made it more interesting . And for sure , I did not think I was the only one praying for him at the time .

OPTIONS:
- They wanted them to recover .
- They wanted them to be a successful leader .
- They wanted them to have a family member healed .
- None of the above choices .
Answer the following question: Why would the narrator be praying for Eduard Shevardnadze ?

They wanted them to be a successful leader .

What he got back was a letter saying the check they sent in was for the incorrect amount . Which means he has to re - send his application and wait again for this receipt of his pending case . However , his current Visa expires before he will hear back about his case ... so he has to leave .

OPTIONS:
- None of the above choices .
- He has to leave the country .
- He has been rejected by a love .
- He has been dumped .
Answer the following question: Why is the man featured in the account so heartbroken ?

He has to leave the country .

Yesterday , the maid was here , but today she is here for wat ? " To clean up my room " He said . I was just abt to have a quiet morning with my son ... cooking and all .

OPTIONS:
- The maid always tries to cook for us when we want quiet time .
- The maid always wants to eat the food that we cook together .
- None of the above choices .
- I do n't get to spend a lot of quality time bonding with him .
Answer the following question: Why do I want to cook with my son this morning .

I do n't get to spend a lot of quality time bonding with him .

So good or bad , I think I ' m going to write some of my reactions to my reading here . I need it to be a place to digest , think about , organize , and recall some of my thoughts and concerns . Shane Claiborne found himself upset with who he and his friends were trying to be . They were trying to know and follow and serve Jesus , yet were trapped in the religion of building a perfect Christianity .

OPTIONS:
- To reflect on it later .
- To warn others about Christianity .
- None of the above choices .
- To take their problems public .
Answer the following question: What may be the reason for writing down thoughts and concerns about a reading ?
To reflect on it later .