It was pretty difficult , because just an hour ago I told everybody that I would stay ... I had two more opportunities to stay at home . IREX staff in Kazakhstan had received my documents about an hour before they needed to be sent to Washington , D.C. It was a miracle . Everything that happened after that does n't matter now .
What may happen before Kazakhstan received my document ?
- I knew that miracle would happen to everybody .
 - I was settled on the idea that I would stay .
 - I told everybody I would stay in Washington , D.C.
 - I took the opportunities to travel to Kazahstan .


I was settled on the idea that I would stay .