Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Wednesday afternoon? Mom is feeling about the same as I was yesterday....miserable but I think it is actually worse today because I am so dang tired. Mom probably got about 4 hours of sleep last night & I was up at 6:45 am this morning. This little adventure that Mark & I are on here is not at all what we both thought it would be. I feel really bad for Mark because he is getting crap on both ends.... from his job & from me feeling the way that I do. Mom isn't saying a word but I guess I don't really have to say anything. The pups are giving me such a hard time as well which does not help matters at all. Mark left this morning at 8:45 am & said he would be back here for lunch but never made it. He called & said he would stop by the Inn & say hello but that was all he could do because to get food anywhere here it takes about 20 minutes to get to it & he did not have that kind of time. I told him to just forget it as I did not want to have the pups disturbed as I was having a hard enough time as it was. I guess he will be able to leave tonight at 5 pm or so..... who knows as the guys he is working with just makes things up as they go. Mom has never seen such a disorganized group as this before. They told Mark that he was traveling here on Tuesday, working in the afternoon until 5 pm, Wednesday from 9 am - 5 pm & then Thursday would be traveling back with just working a half day. I guess that is now not the case & Mark will be working a full day again. This is messed up because this means that now Mark & Mom have to travel back tonight & Mark will have to travel back here tomorrow & when they say he can leave he has to travel back home again. You might be asking why & that answer is that they have him scheduled to check out on Thursday & that is by 11 am. If the guys are not going to let him leave at that time then we would have to pay for another night when we are only going to be staying for about 5 extra hours. This whole thing is a mess & Mom really feels so bad. I want to say something but I don't dare to because I don't want to make matters worse. All that Mom knows is that is is a complete disaster & never again will I do this to Mark. All the other times I have accompanied him like this, it has always worked out so well. Yes I am alone a lot of the time but things go really smooth. Guess there is a first time for everything....Please Tyler if there is anything that you can do to help this situation that we are in...work your magic for Mom. We both need your help badly! Thank you.
 Not much for an update for you at all. The night was pretty hectic like the whole day was. Mark got in at 5:30 pm, the weather was horrible as it was raining so heavy you couldn't even see in front of you at all. We went to grab dinner & Mark could hardly see driving so instead of telling Mom that he just complained the whole time. The pups were not wanting to go out in the rain & were giving Mom such a tough time as well. We got back to the hotel about an hour later, our food was cold & neither Mark or Mom really ate anything. We decided to watch TV for a little bit before going to bed. Mark got more sleep than Mom but not by much. I don't know what in this room is making me itch but it is really getting to me. I was itching all night & couldn't sleep & Mom is still itching today. That is not cool. I did speak to Meme & Grandpa for a short bit last night just letting them know that we arrived safely here. I didn't talk long at all because I was just in such a crappy mood. I think that they knew that in my voice though. Mom will contact them when we return home & chat with them longer. Mom will also touch base with Aunt Beck & the rest of the family as well. I will update you on things as I get them. 
 Here are the daily prayers for the day:
  May you--above all else--see yourself as someone Jesus loves. May His affection for you heal you in the deepest ways and inspire you like nothing else ever has. May His saving grace and enabling power compel you to dream with Him, believe in Him, and take crazy-faith-steps because of Him. May every lesser voice and every lying circumstance fall by the wayside so that all you hear is His voice in your ear saying, 'This is the way, walk in it.' Nobody's opinion matters as much as God's. Nobody can save, heal, redeem, and refresh like Jesus. Walk intimately with Him today. His will for you is your best-case-scenario.

Verse: Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us (Ephesians 3:20 NIV).

 May you be mindful to pause regularly and reflect on the many ways God has come through for you. This will strengthen your heart. And, may you cultivate a heart that knows how to rest in God alone. This will nourish your soul. As you look to Jesus and remember His faithfulness, your whole countenance will change, and others will be reminded that there's a God in heaven very much involved in their own lives. He intends to get us safely home. But don't wait 'till then to find rest in Him. Embrace a heart-at-rest kind of night.

 Here are a couple sayings for the day as well: " It's important to remember that  we all have magic inside us. "

 " The more you know who you are & what you want, the less you let things upset you. "

 " Behind you are memories. Before you, all your dreams. Around you, all who love you. Within you, all you need. "

Mom is hoping that your evening tonight will be all that you need & want it to be. May you get the chance to come be with Mom tonight or visit me in my dreams as I try & get some sleep. I will whisper to you as I always do each & every night so be listening for my voice & smile when you hear Mom. I will smile as well. Please continue to watch over us all like I know you do. Please be with Mark & Mom tonight when we travel home tonight as it will be late & please be with Mark all day tomorrow as he drives back here & then home again tomorrow night. Thank you so much my sweet precious son. It means so much to Mom to have you with us & protecting us like you do. 

 Mom won't see anything again shining in the sky as it is overcast & cloudy today & tonight we will be driving right into heavy rain as we make our way back home. I know you will be doing so many wonderful things & you will be shining for someone who needs it. Knowing this makes Mom so happy & proud. I love you to the moon & back & all the way around the world. You live forever inside my heart, mind, body & soul. You 

have been & always will be my hero & the wind beneath my wings. I miss you beyond words & I know you can feel that deep inside your soul. Mom will be back tomorrow night with another letter to you so until then.... good night & sweet dreams later. 

 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!