Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Thursday afternoon? Mom is doing good today. I was up early this morning & got ready right off. I needed to be as I had a nail appointment at 11:30 am this morning. Mom went shopping afterward & picked a few things up. One of my favorite stores is having a moving sale so I was able to get a couple neat throw pillows for our bed that go with our new comforter set and some other little things. I got everything at 25% off so that was cool! Mom left home around  11 am & got home around 2:30 pm. Guess you could say I had a "me" day. Mom likes those days but I sure wish I had someone to do these things with. I miss the friends that I do have as they are in NH. Guess you could say that I have gotten used to doing everything alone. Maybe someday it will change. When I start working, maybe I will meet some new people & make new friends. Who knows! Anyways.....
 Last night was a quiet night just like I thought it would be. Meme called after Mom ate dinner. I chatted with her for about 15 minutes & then told her I needed to go so that I didn't interrupt Mark while he was working. He started his cutover at 4:30 pm & it went on for 5 hours. He was never finished until 9:30 pm & then he had emails to do so he never shut his computer down until after 10 pm. He worked a total of 14 hours yesterday & was right back at it first thing this morning. That man has never worked a 40 hour week since we have been together & that has been 6 years! We are grateful that he has a job but we just wish he didn't work so hard all the time. Next weeks cutover will be even worse. He has to drive to the site that is 4 hours away from us, work all day/night & then drive back another 4 hours. That will be about an 18 hour day & then he has to work on Friday as well. The only good thing is that we are going to NH Friday night for the weekend. We are going there to see Meme & Debbie because we will not be able to see them this Sunday for Mother's Day. We will also be there to celebrate Mom's Birthday too.  it will be a quick visit but it will be nice to see as many family members & friends as we can. Mom is really hoping that the weather changes by then too. It was suppose to be sunny & in the 70's while we were there & now it is calling for rain Friday & Saturday & clearing on Sunday after we leave. Mom was really hoping to have the time to just sit & visit with you for a little bit. If there is something that you can do to help change that weather, Mom would really appreciate it so much. Thanks pumpkin!
 Not really anything to update you on today as last night, like I was saying above, was super quiet. Mom made dinner, cleaned up & then basically watched TV so that I could keep the pups quiet while Mark worked. Tonight, I am sure that after dinner, Mark will want to just relax & not do a thing. Mom will probably take the pups for a walk to tire them out but nothing really is planned for this evening. Mom started a new candle last night. It is black cherry merlot. It smells so good. I will light it in a little while after dinner so when you see it burning bright just know it is for you my sweet precious son. Mom misses you so much. 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 will whisper to you later tonight as well. I hope that you will have time to visit me in my dreams or sit beside Mom with I sleep tonight. Have fun too. Please continue to watch over us all. It means a lot to know that you keep us safe. Continue to fly high & free. Give lots of sweet kisses to all the pups that are with you....Daisy, Spencer, Baxter, Max, Snickers, Ziggy & Snapples. Mom sure does miss them all too. I will be back tomorrow with another letter after I have studied all day long. I need to keep moving with my class so that I can keep chugging along with them all. 8 weeks is a short time to finish everything up....ugh! Mom will do it though! I know you are with me every step of the way too! Thank you. 
 Mom needs to go so that I can get dinner going for Mark & I. He is feeding the pups while I finish this up. Good night & sweet dreams my bright shining star. You are my everything!
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!

Here is the prayer:
 Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When the Lord restores his people, let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad! Psalm 14:7, NIV

Lord our God, our Father in heaven, bless us who have become united in our hope in you and in our expectation of your help on this earth, where people live in all kinds of foolish ways. Bless your Word within us. Grant us your Holy Spirit to restore life and gladness to our hearts, even in grief and suffering. Grant this not only in the distress of the whole world, but also in our own lives as long as we remain on this earth. Let signs be seen on every hand that you help us and give us a strength we can rely on. You help us in all circumstances every day, every year, ever anew. For this we thank you and praise your name. Amen.