Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Wednesday night? Mom is doing good but boy am I tired. I am sorry that I didn't get the chance to write to you last night. We thought we were going to get a nasty thunderstorm so I didn't want to stay on the computer just in case....go figure we never did get anything. Today we got it though. This afternoon was awful. The thunder & the lightning that we had plus the heavy rain was wild. It lasted for about 20 minutes & then the sun came back out. Mom was in the middle of a test when that was going on. I was hoping & praying that we wouldn't lose the internet so I could finish. I did indeed finish it & I got a 93. The last 6 exams that I have taken have been~ 95, 2 ~ 93's & 3~ 91's. Not too shabby. This Friday I will be taking the last & final exam of this review course. I am hoping to get a good grade so that I will pass & get my certificate. Then it is off to study for the actual CPC Certification & then hunt for a job! I know that you are with Mom every step of the way & that you are helping me through it. This class definitely has been a challenge & has given me many ups & downs but I stuck with it even when I wanted to call it quits. Thank you so much, Tyler for sticking by Mom. I needed you & you came through. I knew you would & I had no doubt in my mind. I love you to the moon & back & all the way around the world. I miss you like crazy. Your voice, your laugh, your advice to Mom, your smile. I miss it all. I know you know it... I know you feel it. I just don't ever want you to forget it.
 I don't have really any updates for you as I have just been busting my butt to finish this class. I did speak to Meme & Grandpa & Auntie Kristina today. She was wondering where I have been because she hasn't heard from me in 2 weeks. I haven't really spoken to anyone. I just wanted to have the time to do the things I needed to do. I am hoping to touch base with Aunt Beck tomorrow. I am sure to have some more updates for you this weekend as it is a holiday weekend again...July 4th. Mom does have a couple daily prayers to write to you so here they are.
 June 28~ Some take pride in chariots & some in horses but our pride is in the name of the Lord our God. I see prideful people all around me, righteous Lord. The " chariots " they boast about are often sports cars. It's not horses they take pride in, but houses. They flaunt their gadgets. They preen in their high-fashion garb. These are all symbols of their power. And yes, Lord sometimes I get caught up in that too, either boasting about what I have or coveting what I don't. But I now renounce all of that. You are the one who made me. You are the one who loves me. You are the one who gives my life meaning. If I ever forget that, forgive me & remind me of the truth. I am your child & that is all I need to boast about. Trust in the Lord with all your heart & do not rely on your own insight. In all your ways acknowledge him & he will make straight your paths. Amen.
 June 29~ He made my feet like the feet of a deer & set me secure on the heights. My Lord, how easy it is to slip & fall. One minute I'm riding high, enjoying the blessings of life & suddenly I crash to earth. Sometimes my own pride does me in. Sometimes I forget about you, Lord. Sometimes, like Peter walking on the sea, I pay more attention to the wind & waves than to you. Is there a way to stay up there in those " mountaintops experiences "? But it's not really the " experience " I want to hold unto, it's you. Please stay close to me, Lord, whether I'm feeling high or low. In the heights and  in the depths, you are the one I cling to. The psalmist refers to the mountain deer, whose hooves are designed to grip the rocky terrain of Israel's mountains. That's what our faith in Jesus should be like. Amen.
 Mom is all caught up yet again. The night sky is going to be upon us faster this evening due to the weather. I think we may be in for another storm as it is getting really dark again. Mom is hoping that you have a restful & peaceful night doing all the things you want to & need to. Come visit me in my dreams tonight when I fall asleep. Mom loves it when you do. I will whisper to you as I always do so be listening for my voice later tonight. I will smile when I chat with you & hope that you are smiling that beautiful smile I miss so much when you hear my voice. I know there wont be anything shining bright in the sky tonight but I know you are shining bright for someone or many that need it. You will forever be in my heart, mind & soul. You are my hero & the wind beneath my wings. Good night my sweet precious son. Sweet dreams. Until tomorrow..... I love you.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!

PS Make sure to go visit your brother, Jeremy Irish as it is his Birthday today. I always remember it because it was exactly 1 month from your Birthday xoxoxo.