Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Monday night? I hope that you are somewhere warm & sunny & not anywhere near what we are feeling right now. It is so cold outside, the wind is whipping to the point that it stings your face when it hits you. Tonight, is the 1st night that we will be getting snow, sleet & freezing rain. I guess the weather said it was suppose to start at 5 am but it is now moved up to 12 midnight. Yikes.... this is not going to be good. 
 Mom is sorry that I didn't write to you yesterday but we left NH at 9 am & we made good time. We arrived home at 11:45 am to absolutely no power. Guess it went out at 7 am. We got into our apartment, put everything away & then we went grocery shopping & then out to dinner for our Anniversary. Yep, Mark & Mom celebrated our 1st Anniversary. Can't believe that it has already been a year married & 4 years together. I am sure that you were looking down on us & smiling. 
 Mom has no new updates for you tonight as I have not talked to anyone. Maybe I will have some tomorrow but not sure due to the weather. I do however have a couple daily prayers for you so here they are. December 27~ And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things, & pondered them in her heart. Mary delighted in her son. What an honor it was to have such an intimate connection to Jesus. And what a wonderful, loving mother Mary was. As she listened to the amazing things the visiting shepherds had to say about her precious child, Mary quietly listened, pondering these things & filing them away in her heart. may all mothers look to Mary's example, Lord. May we parent generously & wisely, gently encouraging our children to look to your plans for their lives. Amen.
 December 28~ There are three kinds of people in this world: Those who give off light, those who give off dark shadows, & those who give off nothing. Lord, help me to be a giver of light, a bearer of hope, a bringer of faith. For only light can dispel the darkness & only the light can brighten deadened places & brings them back to life. Jesus admonished us not to hide our light. We were not meant to cower fearfully amid the shadows or to huddle in dark corners undetected. We were meant to go forth into the world & shine. Amen.
 Ok.... once again Mom is all caught up. Night is completely upon us now & it just keeps getting colder. Not sure Mom is ready for this weather but whether I like it or not it is coming. I can't believe that this Friday is New Years Day 2016. Wow... hard to believe that in 6 months it will be 3 years since you left this world. Makes me so sad. I miss you so much my sweet precious son. I love you with all my heart & soul. To the moon & back & all the way around the world. 
 Hope that your night is all that you need & want it to be. May you get some rest tonight & Mom wishes you sweet dreams. Come see me in my dreams. Please continue to watch over us as I know you always do. Thank you my sweet boy. I know that I will not see anything shining in the sky tonight as it is already cloudy but that is ok as I will whisper to you as I always do every night.
 You are forever in my heart, mind & soul.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!