HEY! IT's FRIDAY! Sadly, it's my last day with Olivia. Im sure once when I get past this stumbling block of not having a job that things will be fine and I will benefit from this. Its just hard right now..but I do have faith. But I will miss Olivia terribly. She's precious to me. Oh well- time to let go! Yesterday was a good day. I bought a "precious moments" I MISS YOU card for Olivia and wrote in it to her and told Deana to put it in Livi's babybook along with my picture so that she when she is old enough to read and comprehend; she can read it and have some kind of rememberance of me. After work I went straight to Julies. I got started cleaning at 4:30. Julie started cooking. She worked hard on supper and by the time it was done I was almost done cleaning...all I had left to do was vacuum, sweep, and mop! SHe put together from scracth some soupy kind of thing called "white bean chili". It had white beans, cheese, chicken, spices, sauces, and other stuff...it was pretty good! SHe also made stuffed mushrooms (from her 'Darryls restaurant' recipe). I of course didnt eat them b/c I dont like mushrooms. So to go with my soup I had a peanut butter sandwich. =) I got back to cleaning and got done at like 7. It was weird getting done so early, but of course I usually dont start cleaning til 6...so thats why. Julie had saved me a piece of chocolate cake she made the other night and so I sat down in her den with that & a glass of milk and we started talking. My phone rang about 10 minutes into our conversation. It was my brother Todd calling me again!!! =)) It was soo sweet- he called just to chat!!! awww. It was cool Todd was like "bring your CDs to the get-together and label them so they dont get mixed up" and i was like "im sure mine wont need labels" and he was like "why what kind of music do you listen to" and i told him that 80% of my CDs were contemporary Christian music and he said "oh we like that....Stephanie listens to LOVE89" and I was soo excited..I was like "me too!". I just dont know many people who listen to contemporary Christian music- sadly. But it was cool. Anyways, We ended up talkin on the phone for 38 minutes!! It was great. The only bad thing was I felt bad since I was at Julies- but I know Julie understood b/c she knows that I am treasuring getting to know all of my siblings. =) After I got off the phone with Todd it was 8:00. I ended up getting into a deep conversation with Julie (what's new? we ALWAYS do haha). We talked until 10:30 and then I was like "I have GOT to go home its my bedtime". SO I left and got home at 11 and went to bed! Julie is great though...she always encourages me and makes me feel so much better about myself and my life. I LOVE YOU FOR THAT JULIE. You are so great and dont forget it!!! I dont know what I'd do w/out you in my life! Well today I dont have any plans except to love on Olivia and then I gotta go to the bank after work and then buy the stuff I'm supposed to take to the family get together tomorrow! Im WAY excited about that. My Debra Sue doesnt get to go though b/c she is still recovering from surgery! :( Boo...I will miss her! Oh it was so sweet. Travis left for work this morning and then he came back about an hour ago and brought me a gift. It was so cute. He bought me a little pink stuffed pig, a bag of jellybeans, and a card. And in the card of course was my money. It was very sweet!!! :TEAR: Now Livi is taking her morning nap and thats about all. Gosh I'll miss her..but Im excited to see what God has in store for me later down the road. I guess I will get to go on my Texas trip...I'll have a lil bit of money to take now, but not alot...but still yet, the important thing is I think Im gonna still get to go! :0) By the way, that is EXACTLY a week away from today. That makes me nervous. Oh~ Crystal Lewis' new CD is coming out within the next 2 months! IM SO EXCITED about that!!! IT's called "See". It's the first album really that shes released with new stuff on it since "Fearless" in 2000. The other ones she has come out with since were 2 LIVE Cds (Live @ The Woodlands) and ('MORE' Live) and those were like in 2001. And I of course have her "Holy, Holy, Holy" CD that came out in 2002...but those arent Crystal originals they are just songs that she has taken and redone in her own style..so I cannot WAIT for this new one to come out! Well- talk to yall later everyone have a great weekend!!! Here's some lyrics: "Even if" By ZOEGirl Stranded in the middle of a hurricane I've got an umbrella but nowhere to stay Do I give up now or do I face the cold I better get some boldness Looking to the left I see it coming I'm alone and I'm scared and it's heading my way Do I run Do I hide Do I dare close my eyes Do I face the fear inside Time after time Lord I'll keep running back to You Keep running back to You I, I realize this time that I'll be fine Even if the stars fell like rain Even if tomorrow never came Even if the world I know should crumble Nothing's gonna stand in my way Even if the sun left the sky And even if these tears never dry Even if the mountains fall and tumble If what's left of me is taken I will not be shaken Landed in the middle of the desert And I'm wondering why what keeps me alive When the water I drink and the air that I breathe is dry Time after time Lord I'll keep running back to You Keep running back to You I, I realize this time that I'll be fine Even in the darkest night I know I'll be alright The world is bound to change But You always stay the same You give me joy You give me hope You give me love that doesn't change