Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Monday afternoon? Mom didn't have a great night of sleep but I was wide-eyed & bushy-tailed early this morning around 6:45 am for some reason . I got up & got the pups all fed & then thought that I could go lay down for a bit but nope....I played my game for about an hour & then got right into the shower & got ready & then headed out the door to go run the errands that needed to be done. I left the apartment around 11 am & returned home after 1:30 pm. Now I am just hanging around, writing to you & then I will be going to prep dinner as it will take a bit of work to do tonight. Mom is also doing laundry & a couple other little housework things as well. Tomorrow is the day that I crack down & start my studies again. I will study 4 days a week for 8 hrs & then take Wednesday & the weekend off. I need that break & I really like getting things done during the week instead of waiting until the weekend. Less people out & also it gives Mom & Mark our weekends off to do what we want to. It is so nice! Mark is enjoying it as well. 
 Watching the TV & all you see are the heart breaks of Texas. It is getting worse down there & more rain is to hit still. Mom was literally in tears as I was looking at the pictures. People are dying, so many are homeless & without power, animals are being left behind to die because the families have to leave them to make themselves safe. OMG...... it is just awful. My thoughts & prayers go out to everyone: the people, the crews that are working around the clock to help, Police, Fire & Ambulance, Military that have been sent there to help out, the animals...just everyone. Just thinking about it right now has Mom in tears. I can't help it as Mom & Mark lived just 20 -30 minutes where all this is happening in Houston. Places we used to go to & drive are completely under water. Mom prays that this weather stops & everyone can start healing from this once again. I have been thinking of all the folks that we met while we were living there & wondering if they are all okay. Again... Mom is just praying that this stops for them & soon.
 Everything else has been quite quiet. No phones are ringing or anything so unfortunately Mom has no new updates for you at all. Sorry pumpkin but I am sure that will change as the week moves along. I know you are watching over us all so Mom knows we are all in good hands. Thank you for everything you do. Mom loves you so much. To the moon & back & all the way around the world. To infinity & beyond. You are my shining star. I miss you more than words can say. You forever will be in my heart, mind, body & soul. You really are my true hero & the wind beneath my wings. I will whisper to you later this evening & I will light a candle for you. Hope you hear Mom when I am talking to you & you smile. I will smile back for you to see. May your evening tonight be all that you & need it to be. May you have fun while Mom is sleeping tonight. Come & visit me if you can. Thank you! Before I go I will write to you the pray for the day so here it is:  May Jesus tilt your chin upward so you can sense His smile and more clearly hear His voice. May He speak a surprising word of encouragement to you so you have the strength to keep marching onward. May He build a bridge where you least expect one. May He connect you to others who see the best in you. May you steward this training season with clarity, purpose, and conviction. May the things you've been hoping for and praying for culminate into one glorious answer that takes your breath away. And may your faith become sight sooner than later. He's making a way where there's been no way. You can trust Him.

For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? (Isaiah 43:19 NIV

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Here is an inspirational message as well for you: To be kind is more important than to be right. Many times, what people need is not a brillant mind that speaks but a special heart that listens.

 Mom will be back tomorrow with another letter to you so until then.....good night & sweet dreams later my sweet precious son. 

 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!

PS. Mom is hoping to see a painting from you tonight. Not many nights left where there will be a chance to have a beautiful sunset. I will be looking later for it so get your brushes ready. I love you!