Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Sunday afternoon? Mom & Mark just got home from the movies. We did indeed go & see the new Star Wars movie. It was good & i thought of you the whole time as I know you would have loved it so much. Times like these make me miss you so much more than I do on a daily basis. It is the little things that grow into the bigger things. On the way coming home Mom said to Mark..." A week from today is Christmas Eve. " That is hard to believe but I will be glad to have the holiday behind us so that we can get to another new year & a brand new beginning. Mom is ready for it. Mom wants you to know that I miss you so very much my sweet precious son. I love you more than anything in this world that I live in. You are & always will be my hero & the wind beneath my wings. Forever you will live inside my heart, mind, body & soul. Always feel that in your soul, please! Thank you! Nothing much happened last night. The phones were quiet & we were quiet as well. Mark played on his computer for a little bit last night & then we watched a movie. Mom went to bed early again but I didn't really sleep all that well. Maybe tonight I will get some well deserved rest! If you can please be with Mom tonight so that I can. Take all Mom's worries, pain & troubles away for me. Thank you, Tyler. Mom needs you. I always do & always will. Mom hopes that your evening will be filled with other things you need to do & may want to do. Have fun. Mom will touch base with Grandpa & Debbie this evening & then I will touch base with the rest of our family tomorrow & during the week. Mom will bring you updates on things as I know of them. Here is a prayer for the day:
 End-Of-Day Prayer
Lord, I'm weary after a long day. I lift my chin & look to You. I offer You the cares from the day, the concerns of my heart & the things that keep me up at night. Take my sincere yet imperfect offerings & miraculously multiply them to meet the needs around me. When I crawl under the covers tonight, help me to remember that I'm not under my circumstances. I'm safe under the shadow of Your wing. Cover me with sweet, nourishing sleep tonight. Oh how I love You. Amen.
 Here are a couple sayings for the day as well:
 " God didn't promise; days without pain. laughter without sorrow, nor sun without rain, but he did promise; strength for the day, comfort for the tears & light for the way. "
 " The sun watched what I do but the moon knows all my secrets. "
 Later tonight after dinner, Mom & Mark will be doing this dang gingerbread house. We didn't do it again last night either. Mom will be making an early dinner & then we will be putting it together & after that watching a Christmas movie. It will be to bed early tonight as tomorrow is Monday. That means a new work day for Mark & a day of studying for Mom. Mark has a very busy week ahead before he has a couple days off for Christmas. Mom is hoping to submit this test & maybe another one. We shall see. I will whisper to you later tonight when I light the candle & when Mom goes to bed. When you hear my voice be sure to smile & Mom will do the same. I will be back with another letter to you tomorrow so until then... good night & sweet dreams. Tyler, you are my shining star. I love you.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!