Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Monday afternoon? Mom is hoping that wherever you are it is warm & sunny. Where Mom is it is another rainy dreary day. Seems like it is going to be this way most of the week. The sky is gray with so many clouds.... it actually looks like the sky is white. No sun in sight. Makes Mom feel blah! I am so sorry that I did not write to you last night, but Mark & Mom ran around doing errands all day & got home in the evening. I needed to make dinner & all after that was done, we had a skype call. That did not end until 7:45 pm. Mom was then able to relax for a bit before heading to bed. Finally when I was able to go to bed, I could not sleep at all. I finally fell asleep at 1:30 am. To say the least Mom is extremely tired today. Not doing anything really. I did laundry & a couple other things but that is it. Mom is writing to you know because I will be going to bed early tonight so that I can do all the things I needed to do today tomorrow. Please watch over Momma during this time as I need you now & all the time. Thank you pumpkin.
 Mom really doesn't have many updates for you though. Our family is doing well so that is a very good thing. Mark is working so many hours but that is nothing new. Aunt Shirley is still not doing well at all. Grammy has been sick too. Aunt Beck will be flying home in 4 days from South America. Uncle Dick is finally home recovering. I know you are with everyone as well & Mom can not thank you enough. 
 Yesterday when Mark & I went shopping & I have a sweet story to tell you. Mom was in the Disney store looking around, I went up to purchase my items & the cashier asked if I wanted to take advantage of the sale of buying a stuff animal for $10 with a purchase over $25. I was pondering whether I wanted to or not & then Mom looked over to her left & saw a little girl standing next to me. I started to talk to her but she was shy & of course Mom was a stranger. I started talking to her Mom & she told her daughter it was ok to talk to me. I asked her which one she liked better but she still wouldn't talk to me so I told her to tell her Mom instead. The little girl chose Winnie the Pooh. I told the cashier I would take it & I handed it to the little girl. She was surprised & the Mom was so surprised. The cashier packed up my items & asked how long I knew the Mom & girl... I looked at him & the other 3 ladies behind the counter & said... I don't know them. I have never met them in my life. They were shocked. They said that was so sweet & all 4 had tears in their eyes. Mom had to leave because I would have started to cry. I think Mom made a little girls day yesterday or at least I hope so. I hope that you were smiling at Mom at that time as well. 
 The night sky will be upon us very soon tonight as it is raining & yucky out. Once again I will see nothing shining in the sky shining bright. Mom will whisper to you as I always do though just I do every night. Mom hopes that you have a wonderful peaceful evening doing all the things you need & want to do. Mom knows you are shining bright for someone who needs it. Smile when you hear my voice & I will smile when I talk to you. 
 Here is your daily prayers that I need to catch up on. March 13~ For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. Lord, how hopelessly aware we are of our earthly bodies. They develop creaks & frailties----not to mention weird bumps & lumps! But thanks to you, we are so much more than our bodies. For although we live in the flesh, we are filled with your Holy Spirit; the life we live is really you living out your life in us! Thank you for that perspective, Lord. It makes it so much easier to watch our earthly bodies begin to fail. How ready we will be to exchange them for the heavenly models! Amen.
 March 14~Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth & it abideth. Human faith lives between two extremes, Lord. It's neither completely blind nor able to see everything. It has plenty of evidence when it steps out & trusts you, but it takes each step with a good many questions still unanswered. It's really quite an adventure, this life of faith. And Lord, I must confess that experiencing your faithfulness over time makes it easier & easier to trust you with the unknown in life. Thank you for your unshakable devotion. Amen.
 Mom is all caught up now from the last couple days. I miss you so much my sweet precious son. I love you to the moon & back & all the way around the world. You are forever in my heart, mind & soul. You are & always will be my hero & my wind beneath my wings.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!