Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Nobody likes a Mopey Myrvin...

So Meridth called her dad last night, and the first thing he asks her is how soon she can get there. Nick's (Meridth's dad) has had a rough slog of it, fighting through his lymphatic cancer and Meridth and I considered her staying in the US to take care of him. Ultimately, that's what's happening now, but it's been nice to have Meridth here, if only for these last two months. We're not sure how long Meridth will stay in San Diego, but it might make more sense for her to stay there than come back at all. After all, I've only got six months or so left until I too will be winging back to the US.

We got the flight arranged last night, and she's flying out tomorrow. Tomorrow already. It happened so fast, yesterday she called her dad and tomorrow morning she'll be gone. Drag. The real bummer is that she just got a job (one about as lousey as mine) and a calling at church. We even were supposed to give talks this Sunday, can you believe it? There so little time to pack up and arrange everything, plus I taught a seminar today about Bosnia and tomorrow I have to explain Iraq, and I don't know if we'll even get the chance to spend time together before she leaves. So unfair!

Anway, it's a real drag and so I thought I'd share my misery. Keep Nick and Meridth in your thoughts and/or prayers.

-Rusty

5 comments:

betsey said...

We love you Meridth and are praying for you and your family! Saddness...poor sad Rusty all alone in England!!!

We'd love to get together sometime while you are in San Diego if possible...keep us posted!

Love and hugs from us all!

a gimbel said...

we love you guys and hope things turn out ok.

-ryan

a gimbel said...

I'm thinking about you, Meridth. Have a safe trip back to the states and know that we love you tremendously. And Rusty. I know it's hard to not be there with Merdith as she endures this. It must feel hopeless to be so far away and not be there with her and her family during this time.

I love you both so much
-M

Edward said...

Word.

-Rusty

Meridth McKean Gimbel said...

Thanks everybody for being so wonderful. I really appreciate the support. You all are sooo wonderful. I''m so lucky to have you as family.

Bets.. I really want to see you two...of course I'm not sure yet when would be best (my dad is really bad right now)..

Thanks so much.

Love,

Meridth