We met Scott and Susan in Indianapolis, after they transferred from Minneapolis, MN. And we attended the same church for about 6 years. We moved away in Nov. 2005 to Antioch, IL (Scott had transferred to Phoenix earlier that year, I think May) and Susan and their two children joined Scott in Phoenix the following Spring.
I had visited a few times with them in Phoenix: once with a mutual friend, Margaret, once with Evangeline and once with Tim. I miss Susan.
Last year, Scott transferred to Abu Dhabi! With that move, I seriously thought it likely I'd not see them again unless they moved back to the States.
When planning this trip with Tim, Susan contacted me about the possibility of she and Scott meeting up with us. How cool is that!? We'd hoped for a meetup in Edinburgh, but it couldn't happen, so they joined us here in Oxford. We were able to visit for a little over an hour on Saturday night and then enjoyed fellowship, some self-walking tour, a short visit to the Ashmolean Museum and lunch at Eagle & Child.
One of the many things I love about these two is that it truly doesn't matter how long it's been since we've seen one another. Our conversation picks right up, we update each other on our families and where we are in life, we joke and laugh, and it seems as though we haven't been apart. Time is always too short when we do get to see them, but that's ok too. There are few expectations because we're all aware and accepting of it.
Until next time, perhaps in Abu Dhabi? Here are a few pics from our day together.
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