Heaviness of the Heart: 4,504 BPM

As many of you all know, Michael and I have spent far much more time apart than together. Sometimes, I feel that even though we are so far apart, that he is right beside me and at other times it feels that he is 9,008 miles from me instead of 4,504.
     With that being said, there are many couples that I see/read posts on facebook who take advantage of the other, and neglect the precious time that they have together.  I can only dream of the opportunity when I feel that I have had enough of Michael. (But lets be honest, I don't think I will ever get enough of him!)  Many people tell me, "You guys must really have something good!" Or I may hear, "You guys are Sooo strong!", or some bad comments like, "You must be one of the loneliest women around" and "Are you sure that being apart is worth all the trouble?" Well here are my answers to those questions:
     "You guys must have something good."  Yes, what we have is good, but its better than that.  What we have is RARE, its truly wonderful, and beyond great.  The way we are able to make each other feel like we're falling in love over and over again, well, its mesmerizing to me.  It doesn't take work, its natural for us to feel the way we do.  We had sparks even before our first date several years ago.
     "You guys are Sooo strong!"  This is the part that takes work.  Being strong.  Like building muscle for strength, you must strengthen your heart and your soul.  Being apart not only takes strength, but it takes a TON of patience! It also takes knowledge- knowledge to know when to be upset and the knowledge to know the difference between being upset and missing someone terribly.
     "You must be one of the loneliest women around!"  Lonely?  NO.  A big fat NO! If anything, I feel lucky and blessed just feel Mike's presence or to dream about him.  Is it desperation from being lonely?  Again, No. Its the joy of feeling close to him, even if only for a moment.
     "Are you sure that being apart is worth all the trouble?"  First off, homeslice, there is no trouble, never was and will not be!  If anything, our relationship gets more and more rewarding as time goes on.  Its an investment with an extremely high APR.  So is it WORTH it? You tell me, if you put $2,000,000 in the bank and after a year you have $50,000,000- would you keep doing what you were doing?  Yeah. Bottom line, Michael and I are happy, we are whole, we are ever changing, and growing together for the best years to come in our lives!
     Mike and I are both confident that we have made the right -here it comes, some Southern slang- pick'n's  for each other.  As a matter of fact, we're like two hawgs in a mudpile!

     On a side note, Timberly has been showing her country butt here lately. She has been trying to exert some defiance.  Here's the kicker, she only does it when I'm on the phone WITH Mike.  So, I'm sure more entries concerning this will be making its way here VERY soon.  Any suggestions on this issue would be great.

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Good night, sleep tight and don't let the chiggers bite!

The times, they are a' changin'

     I have done the blog thing before, but I haven't had much of a reason to do it until now.  My closest friends are furthest away from me, and I find myself POSSIBLY preparing to move half a world away and I have decided that doing a blog is the best fit for our futures and keeping up with everyones lives.  Long phone calls at long distance rates are rare, so in a nutshell this will compliment the conversations had by phone.  The possibility of communicating everyday is also a bit more difficult with time-changes, work-schedules, and children. But the main point to this blog is to introduce or re-introduce you to The Stefan family, where we come from, and our future plans.  Blogs following this initial entry will contain information from our everyday lives.

     If you are reading this, then Welcome to The Stefan Family Fiascos!  You will be reading entries about Michael Ray, Rebecca Lynn, and Timberly Danielle Stefan.  Michael is 27 years old.  He has been in the US Army since September of 2001 and is currently stationed in Germany where he is expected to PCS back to the states sometime in the fall of 2011. Mike has only been able to visit with us, his family for short periods of time since Timberly was just an infant. This is because of trainings, changing his MOS, schools, and a lengthy deployment.  Timberly is our 3 year old princess.  She was supposed to be born September 15, 2007 only 4 days after her daddy's birthday, but decided to take her time (AS SHE ALWAYS DOES!) and grace us with her presence on Tuesday September 25th, 2007.  She has already traveled thousands of miles!  She flew to Arizona to visit Daddy, she went to Colorado to see Papa Stefan and Auntie Eileen, and she has been on 3 Carnival Cruises visiting Mexico, Belize, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, and Bahamas. Soon, she will be able to add Germany and other parts of Europe to the list!  She has the makings of an Army Brat already!  I, Rebecca, am the main care-taker of our daughter and I'm currently holding down the fort here in the states while Michael is in Germany. I have lived in North Carolina my entire life and I am a true Southern Belle who was raised in the Bible Belt of the South.  I love hot, humid weather and day trips to the beach for laying out and shopping! There's nothing like fun loving, Carolina Girls! :D That's why a Colorado Mountain Man found his place in my heart.  I am currently pursuing my BS in Environmental Science and plan to obtain my Masters as well. I love nature and all that nature provides us humankind. I am 23 years old and enjoy the life I have been given.  

     Thanks for reading our family introductions check back daily for more "Fiascos"

Good Night, Sleep Tight, and Enjoy that Carolina Moon.