Trip is delayed!

Got the official word today that the trip is delayed.  We had planned to leave on Monday, May 9th, and will be delayed for 2 or more days.  It seems that in order to get a visa I need a formal Letter of Invitation to travel, which has not been produced by the Minister of Foreign Affiars in Kazakhstan yet.  It is a day-by-day wait now.  It is quite frustrating and draining, but I'm sure that a few days delay won't make a difference in the long run...it's only time (waiting) and money (airlines tickets) at this point. Big sigh!