Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Tuesday afternoon? Mom is doing okay. I have been up since 5:30 am so I am getting tired pretty fast though...lol! The weather today is so beautiful out. It is blue skies & 65 degrees. It will be changing quickly though as it is going to cloud up & rain all day tomorrow. Guess from 5 am in the morning until 5 am Thursday morning. Heavy rain & some wind mixed in as well but Thursday during the day it will be once again sunny & nice. 
 Grandpa & Debbie left today around 1 pm. They were going to leave later but decided against it as the traffic would start to get heavy & they didn't want to be stuck in it at all. I don't blame them at all for that. Traffic here is always chaos but during the week it gets even worse. They called Mom already to say that they made it to Concord & they were stopping off to have a dinner. They will call Mom again when they get home. Out time as always goes by so quickly. They arrived here around 10:30 am. We visited for a couple hours & then headed out to the mall & a couple other stores. Debbie got a new cell phone. Mom helped her set it all up & get everything all set so she was familiar with it before she left. Mark worked on their computers for them as well. They were very grateful for everything as they always are. We went into a few stores around the mall & the went & had lunch/early dinner at the Cheesecake Factory. After that we came back home, Mom fed the pups & Grandpa & Mark had a drink along with Debbie & Mom. We sat around chatting & visiting & then we watched a show on DVD & then we watched a movie called The Shack. Mom had never heard of it before but it was so good. A lot to take in so I think I will be watching it again. It was so sad though. I cried for sure. Very touching story but put several things into perspective. Everyone is telling me to read the book as it was excellent so I guess I will be looking into that as well. After the movie was over it was after 10 pm so we decided to call it a night & go to bed. This morning Mom got up, got ready right off & fed the pups, made a big breakfast for us all...eggs, bacon, sausage, toast, coffee, juice, etc... did the clean up while everyone else was getting ready, took the pups for a nice long walk with everyone after & then came back up & visited for a couple more hours & then everyone left. Mom always is happy to have company but sad to see them leave when it is that time for them to go. The pups did amazing this time. They didn't even bark hardly at all. They were quiet & slept & laid next to us when we we all together. It was a nice change! Tonight will be a relaxing night watching some TV after we have dinner & take the pups for a nice long walk again. Tomorrow will be work for Mark & then my new class for Mom. I started part of it today. Looks interesting for sure. We shall see. Mom did submit my final exam this afternoon. Out of 75 questions I got 73 correct. That is awesome! Now the instructor needs to grade my paper. No matter what now, Mom can bomb the 5 page paper & still get a 75 on the final & possibly an 85 for an overall grade! I am happy & excited about that for sure. All I wanted to do was pass the course & I will now. So much weight lifted off my shoulders for sure now! Tomorrow I will continue on with reading my 1st 2 chapters in my new class & then take the 1st exam as well! Should be exciting & interesting as I have been working on this other class for so long now..ugh! Mark is getting booked solid with new clients as well so he will be quite busy for the next couple of months.  
 Mom hasn't spoken to Meme in the last couple of days so I will touch base with her tonight. Aunt Beck sent me a few pictures today of there site seeing today. The architecture is simply beautiful. Later this week they will be leaving Florence & heading to the Amalfi Coast for a few days. She is just enjoying herself & Mom can't wait to hear all about it! I know you are watching over her & John plus all of us as well. Thank you so much for this. It always means so much to Mom. I sure do miss you pumpkin. I love you to the moon & back & all the way around the world. You are my hero & the wind beneath my wings. Forever you are in my heart, mind, body & soul. Mom is hoping that you have a wonderful & peaceful evening tonight. May you get to do all the things you want to do & need to do. Come visit me if you can in my dreams. Have fun while I sleep too. Mom will be back tomorrow with another letter to you so until then... good night & sweet dreams. Mom will whisper to you later & light a candle for you as well. smile when you hear me & I will smile back my sweet precious son. You are my bright shining star. 
 Mom needs to get going for now. The pups have been fed already & now it is time for me to get things going for dinner. Mom will be looking for the painting in the sky tonight from you! Hope it is a pretty one.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!

Here is the prayer:
 And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. 2 Peter 1:19, NIV

Lord God, we thank you for giving us light here on earth, where it is so often completely dark. But in the darkness the name of Jesus Christ shines out as the prophetic Word: “Be comforted. After darkness comes light, after night comes day!” We thank you for this light. In joy we thank you, for we have experienced that Jesus lives and comes to meet each one, bringing victory over enemy powers. In the name of Jesus Christ and in his name alone we ask you to remember the needs of our time. We do not want anything that comes from ourselves. We do not want any earthly peace. We want your peace, Lord God, the peace in which everything becomes new, born anew even in suffering, to the eternal glory of your name. Amen.