Dear Tyler,

Hi pumpkin! How are you doing on this Tuesday afternoon? Mom is doing alright. Last night Mark & Mom watched TV & then went to bed. Mom was up all night long for no apparent reason... I was just having a hard time sleeping. I got a couple hours though. Mom was up at 7 am just like I usually am. Mark was up earlier though & fed the pups for me. I laid back down until 8 am & then got up & started the day. Mom made the bed, got ready & then I headed right out the door to go run errands. I left around 10:30 am & I got back home around 1 pm. After I put everything away I sat down & needed to make a few phone calls & send a couple emails....finished that up & now I am enjoying a bagel & writing to you. Another crappy day weather wise here again. No sun for the 5th day straight. All gray skies & cloudy. Mom needs to have some Vitamin D...hopefully soon! I know we are in for some nasty weather over the weekend & mostly all next week. Mom had to let our family know that we would not be there next week for Thanksgiving. We will be staying home. Mom is very upset by that but nothing we can do if the weather is going to be crappy. Holidays are hard enough without you here & to add to this it is just depressing knowing that so many other families will be spending time with their loved ones. I am sure that Mark will do something to cheer Mom up though. He usually does. I will definitely be able to write to you so that at least makes Mom happy! I will be whispering to you probably a lot that day. I usually do! Mom will keep you posted if plans change. 
 Last night Grandpa called. He still sounded terrible. He went to the hospital but was not able to see a doctor only a nurse & she was not allowed to give him any medicine. He had to go back today. I did see a post on facebook that Debbie wrote saying that they did go back up to the hospital but now both of them are sick. They both did not get any sleep last night. Grandpa has the flu & Debbie has the stomach bug. Neither of them are going to work tonight. They need all the rest they can get. Please watch over them for mom. I worry about them as you know. I will be calling later to check in on them though. Hope they both start feeling better soon. Seeings how Mom has been quite busy the last few days....tomorrow will not be so busy so I will make the effort to call Aunt Beck to check in with her. I will get in touch with Meme as well. Mom will be back to studying tomorrow as well while Mark is working. I checked in on the exam that I thought that I completely failed... I got a 76. I will take it! This course is pretty tough for Mom & I am lost in it. I think I need to utilize my instructor more to get some help. Mom is just going to keep plugging forward though. I need to. That is all I have for updates for you today. Here are the prayers though:
  In those places where you feel like sighing, may Jesus put a new song in your heart. Where you're weary from holding on, may He give you new courage to stand strong. Where you've waited long to see the breakthrough, may He very soon do what only He can do. Sometimes it feels like He's slow to intervene but the truth is, He's meticulous and miraculous, He's sovereign and strategic. He knows what He's doing and He deserves our trust. May we all rest in Him tonight. He'll do the heavy lifting. Blessings to you!

 May you dare to believe that God is moving in your life because He is. He makes all things new. And He intends to dismantle the schemes of the enemy. Will you trust Him? May your next steps be faith-steps and your next words, faith-words. May you embrace a joyful heart, not because of what your eyes see, but because of what your heart knows: God is good, He is for you, and He will not fail you. Have a blessed day.

He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.” (Revelation 21:5 NIV)  
 Here is a saying for the day as well: To create a life of your dreams, the time has come for you to love you. Focus on Your joy. Do all the things that make you feel good. Love You, inside & out. Everything will change in your life, when you change the inside of you.Allow the Universe to give you every good thing you deserve, by being a magnet to them all. To be a magnet for every single thing you deserve, you must be a magnet of love. 
 Mom can't believe that it is almost 2:30 pm. Not sure where the day went but the night sky will be upon us in a matter of 2 hours or less. Mom is going to take the pups for a walk before it gets dark & then finish up with things & then it will be time to do the night routine. I will light a candle for you tonight. I will whisper to you as I light it & then when Mom goes to bed tonight. Hope that you have a peaceful evening doing all the things you need to do & may want to do. Come be with Mom tonight. Visit me in my dreams if you can. Thank you my sweet precious son. I miss you so much & I love you beyond anything in this world that Mom lives in. You are & forever will be my hero & the wind beneath my wings. You live forever in my heart, mind, body & soul. Mom will be back tomorrow with another letter so until then...good night & sweet dreams. To the moon & back & all the way around the world is how much I love you my bright shining star! 
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!