Script Issues

[krikketgirl.livejournal.com]

I thank everyone for their kind welcome! My first (and most currently pressing) question: can anyone recommend a good resource for learning how to properly write Russian? The books I am using have the alphabet written out, and perhaps a few example words here and there. I am able, then to write each letter (more or less) correctly, but I seem unable to join them to one another properly. My pastor, when he writes in Russian, tends to write each letter more or less separately, but I would really like to learn how to do it the 'right' way.

Have you any suggestions?