Dear Tyler,

Hi pumpkin! How are you doing on this Tuesday late afternoon? Mom has been busy all day long. It is already going on 4:45 pm. I have prepped some of dinner tonight for Mark & I but in about 15 minutes I will have to finish it all up & feed the pups as well. Today has just been a busy day. Mom has been up since 7:30 am. I lounged in bed for about an hour & then I got up, made breakfast, did the dishes, got ready, took the pups for a nice cold walk & then headed right to my office & started studying. I did that from 12 noon until 4 pm. I was proud of myself for sure. I have one more detailed question on the exam to answer & then I can go over it quickly & hit submit! Then I will be finally on the last chapter & then on to the final exam. Hope you will be able to be by my side through these last 2 exams. I hope I get good grades on them but I will except just passing grades at this point & time. Mom has a little over a month & a half to complete 10 more classes. I can do it! I have faith in myself! 
 The weather today is super cold, cloudy, crappy & dreary. It is definitely getting ready for the storm that is coming tomorrow afternoon. It is suppose to start by 1 pm & snow for about 5 hours & then change over to rain & sleet. The wind I guess is suppose to be really high again for the next 2 days & finally will calm down by Friday. Please be with us through it all. I pray to you, God & the Angels that we don't get hit hard like last weekend & that our power stays on through the storm as the temps will be very very cold. Thank you, Tyler. I guess Meme was saying when she called Mom this afternoon that the snowfall for NH was suppose to be over 18". They are saying 1-2" of snow an hour. Ugh! I hope she is careful tomorrow as she has to drive to & from work in it. I hope everyone that I love is safe through this 2nd storm in a week. Mark gets to work from home the next couple of days so that is good. Tomorrow morning the pups go to the vets to get their nails trimmed & then we are coming right back home & staying in until the storm is over. Mark has tomorrow off because he has to work on Saturday & Sunday this weekend & for the next 3 weekends as well. he seems to be having a lot of cutovers in February & March again. Grandpa called last night. Him & Debbie were happy to see us last weekend. They are doing well. I hope they are safe through this storm too. I know Grandpa will be out snowblowing & shoveling several times & Debbie will be at work. Mom knows you will be watching over us all. again, thank you my sweet precious son. I love you with all my heart & soul. To the moon & back & all the way around the world. Mom misses you so much. No words can express the void that I have had for the last 4 plus years since you went away. Nothing will ever fill that void either. My friend that just lost her son last week will be having his services this weekend. Mom is so sadden that I will not get the chance to go as the drive there is almost 4 hours one way & that is just too much to do all in a day. We can't spend the night either because the next day is a work day for Mark. I sure hope that Eli understands why I can't be there. It does break my heart. Sunday I will be wearing his favorite team colors of the Seattle SeaHawks Football Team. That is what everyone is wearing. I can't be there in person but I will be there in spirit. Not much else is new. I will touch base with Aunt Beck tomorrow as well at some point. I will keep you posted as I know of new things. 
 Mom figured out that for this month I will be splitting things in half. The first half the pictures will be for St. Patricks day & the second half will be of Spring pictures as the 1st day of Spring is on the 20th. So there will be 2 themes going this month! Hope you will like the pictures that I post! Here is the saying for the day: 
 When you are tired of the struggle and tired of the pain.... you must not give up. Keep walking forward. There is beauty on the other side of this storm, too. You know that storms do not last forever. Hang on.... Your strength will pull you through!
 Mom is hoping that your night is filled with all good things that you need to do & want to do. Have fun while Mom gets some much needed sleep tonight. Come visit me if you can. Mom would love that. I will whisper to you as I always do so be listening out for my voice. Smile for Mom & I will smile right back to you. I will also light a candle for you too. I know you will be shining bright for all the ones who need it. Knowing that makes Mom so proud. You are my hero & the wind beneath my wings. Forever in my heart, mind, body & soul. Mom will be back tomorrow with another letter to you but for now I have to go so that I can make dinner. It's after 5 pm & I am running late...go figure...right???? I love you unconditionally, Tyler!
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!

Here are the prayers for the day:
   May Jesus heal your heart so fully, so completely, that when you encounter persnickety, hard-to-love people, you’re able to love them with a Christ-like love. May God’s training in your life be so obvious and effective that when the enemy sends his arrows your way, you shut them down before they ever hit their mark. May you walk in such a noticeable, holy confidence that others can’t help but ask about the hope within you. And may God’s healing power be so prominent in your life that others begin to believe that miracles are possible for them too. You’re a walking, living, breathing conduit of Christ’s Kingdom power! Blessings on your day today!
  When you can't sense what God is up to, may you trust, even more, His heart towards you. When your journey is different than you would choose, may you see His invitation to make you new. When you the storm rages overhead, may you know-with everything in you-that new mercies are on the other side. And when you're tempted to overstate your problems and understate His promises, may you step back and find your footing again. On Christ the solid Rock you stand, all other ground is sinking sand. He is mighty to save and He is doing a new and beautiful thing in you! Embrace a joy-perspective this evening!