Dear Tyler,

Hi pumpkin! How are you doing on this Friday afternoon? Mom is doing outstanding because in less than 90 minutes Mark is officially on vacation for the next 10 days! We really are not going to go & do much but we will have the time to do all that we want. The weather is looking really good too. Looks like the week will be in the 50's with lots of sunshine, no snow & maybe just a little bit of rain. Mom can handle that! The weather today has been full of sunshine. The temps are chilly but the snow is melting little by little & that in itself makes Mom very happy. Mom has been up since the crack of dawn & watched the sunrise. Such a pretty painting in the sky. Mom took pictures of it. I didn't even go back to bed. I stayed awake, made breakfast, did laundry, got ready, walked the pups & then studied for 3 hours. It is going on 4 pm & I wanted to write to you now because at 5 pm the electronics are being turned off  for the night & Mark & Mom are going to enjoy the evening with a couple drinks, dinner & maybe a late walk with the pups & perhaps a movie to kick vacation off! Tomorrow I think we are headed an hour North from here to go look at a couple vehicles that Mark has his eyes on. During the week I hope that he can make a decision & get this new vehicle for himself. Mom is happy with his 2 choices so I hope all goes well with which ever one he leans towards. I know you will be watching over us during that time & helping Mark make the right choice. Your guidance is very much needed during this process. I know whatever choice is officially made then I know you approve & that vehicle will serve us well. Thank you for helping us out my sweet precious son! Other than that, Mark & Mom will just enjoy the days off together & will just do what we want to do. I am so looking forward to it. We might have some decisions we have to make about a few things coming up but you already have an insight to what Mom is talking about. We shall cross that bridge when it comes to us. Mom will keep you posted.
 Last night, I did not talk to Grandpa like I thought I would. I hope he is doing okay & feeling better. Usually when it goes a few days without hearing from him it means that he has been sick. I will check in with him over the weekend. I did hear from Meme. What a mess that conversation was. Mom should not have taken the tone that I did but I was frustrated from the night before & last night topped it off. I need to have more patience when it comes to things like that & I just don't. I need to work on that. You see, Meme got a new cell phone & she wanted to get a cover & case for it. I was trying to help her the best I could over the phone but it wasn't working & she wasn't listening to what I was saying so Mom got upset. She said she was going to continue to look at them & call me last night. Well, she called alright. Instead of waiting for Mom to help her again, she decided to do it herself & she placed an order from a site she couldn't remember & ended up placing it for 5 cases & 3 covers & then added an additional order of 1 more of each. What a mess. I was trying to help her & she couldn't even tell me where she ordered it from. Finally after an hour, we found the orders & I told her she needed to email the place & explain what happened. She was so upset that she couldn't so Mom did it for her. By the time I got off the phone I had a huge headache & wanted nothing to do with anything except zone out for a few hours. I hope for Meme's sake it gets fixed & she doesn't try to do it again as it was a costly mistake. I know she was trying but all could have been avoided if she just listened to Mom. I can hear you now... oh poor Meme & Mom can hear you laughing & shaking your head. Boy do I miss you so much, Tyler. I miss your voice, your laugh, your smile...just everything. I love you to the moon & back & all the way around the world. I love you more than anything in this world that I live in now. You are my hero & the wind beneath my wings. Forever you will live inside my heart, mind, body & soul. Mom will whisper to you later this evening so smile when you hear Mom & I will smile right back. I usually would light a candle but I can't because I don't have a lighter right now. I will try & look for one though. If you see it burning bright it is for you my pumpkin! Mom is hoping that your evening will be everything that you want & need it to be. Come visit Mom if you can in my dreams or come sit by my side while I sleep tonight. Either way I will love it. Mom will be back tomorrow with another letter to you so until then...good night & sweet dreams.
 Mom is going to get going for now as it is almost 4:45 pm & the time is coming for me to shut everything down for the night. I know you understand. Before I go, here is a saying for the day: " This is my life....my story....my book. I will no longer let anyone else write it; nor will I apologize for all the edits I make. " 
 " Going back to a simpler life is not a step backward. "
 I love you, Tyler. My bright shining star. 
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!

PS. Here are the prayers for the day:
  May God release special favor over your life in the coming days! May He fill you up to overflowing and give you a fresh vision for where He's taking you. May you identify the places where the enemy has planted inferiority and insecurity and play king of the hill there! Put him under your feet, refuse to let those lies win the day. In Christ, you have NO reason to feel less than or inferior. He is more than enough for you. Walk in God’s truth and rest in His care. He loves you and He'll lead you in the way you should go. Have a blessed night!
 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 life this weekend.