Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Thursday afternoon? Mom is doing good for the most part. I am tired though as I have been awake and up since 6 am this morning. Mom is trying not to fall asleep right now so I am trying to keep busy. I actually have done quite a bit today already. I managed to get things ready for Mark so he could leave to go to his office this morning, I dusted, cleaned both bathrooms, did laundry, gathered the trash, got ready and spoke to Charlie on the phone...all that was finished by 11 am. It is only 2 pm here right now but Mom wanted to write to you know because I think I will be heading off the computer after this is done and go cuddle up on the couch and watch some of my DVR shows. Mom really needed to take a day and not study after yesterday. I needed a recovery day for sure but I will be back at it again tomorrow all day long. I have already started my new class and have read the first 2 chapters and I have the exam 1 all finished. I just need to go over it before I submit it. I am already ahead of the game. This is another long class but I will make it through. No proctor exams this time. Don't think I have another one of those until next semester but I am not sure. When I have another one I do and when I don't I don't. Better attitude about them for sure. Yesterday was a more positive experience for Mom besides getting the dang thing to work....lol! Anyways... enough about that!
 Today is June 14th. It is just a typical Thursday but it is a special day for Mark and Mom. Today, 6 years ago we had our very first date in NH. Hard to believe that 6 years have gone by for us to be together but it's even harder to believe that next week (6 days) you have been gone for 5 years. The next couple of weeks will be hard on Mom but I will get through it all. There will be tears shed...a lot of tears but that is good for Mom to let them out instead of holding them inside. I know you will be around me a lot as well. Just send me the signs so that I know. Thank you my sweet precious son. Mark and Mom are not doing anything special at all. I am making dinner like I usually do and we are going to have a glass of wine out on the balcony because the weather is so nice today. It is 80 degrees and warm. The skies were blue but now it is pretty overcast and cloudy. Guess we might get a thunderstorm later. Hopefully there will be a nice sunset tonight. Haven't really seen one in a few nights. Guess Mom will have to see if you have the time to get those brushes going. I will be looking! 
 Last night was quiet. Mark didn't get home until after 7 pm. Mom had already had dinner because he was at a meeting and they provided dinner for them. I was watching TV when he got home. He relaxed for about 1.5 hours and then he was in bed because he needed to be up early today so that he could get to the office at a descent time. Mom will be glad when we live closer to his office so that he won't have all that travel. We are starting to look into it right now. I will keep you posted as I know of things. Meme called last night. She was in a much better mood than the night before. I don't know what happened the other night but she was just mad at the world. She was not happy about anything at all. It was nuts. I didn't talk to Grandpa at all but I am sure I will this evening. Everyone is excited to be coming here in a couple days. Mom is all set for them to show up. I have all the cleaning done except vacuuming but I will do that tomorrow. The weather is going to be hot hot hot! 85 degrees and sunny both days so that will be excellent. We don't have much planned this weekend. We will do a BBQ on Saturday and then Sunday we will go out to lunch for Father's Day. It will be a quick couple of days but they will be nice ones. Mom will be chatting with Aunt Beck tomorrow as well. She has been busy with the grandkids. They were visiting them all this week. Mom will fill you in tomorrow on that as well.
 I will light a candle for you tonight and I will make sure to whisper to you as I always do each night. Be listening for Mom and smile for me and I will smile so you can see. I hope that your evening will be filled with everything that you need and would like it to be tonight. Come visit Mom if you can. Thank you pumpkin! Always know that I love you with all my heart and soul. To the moon and back and all the way around the world. I miss you like crazy too! You are my hero and the wind beneath my wings. Forever you live inside my heart, mind, body and soul. Mom will be back tomorrow with another letter to you. For now, I need to get going and do a few things before the night routine stuff needs to be done. Good night and sweet dreams.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!

Here is the prayer:

In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands. And his commands are not burdensome, for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God. 1 John 5:3–5, NIV

Lord our God, in the grace of Jesus Christ we pray to you that your will may be done for us and for all the world. Through Jesus Christ grant us faith that you love us, faith that we may live in your love, that we may hope in your love every day and have peace on earth, where there is so much unrest and trouble. Keep us firm and constant, remaining in your peace and in the inner quiet you give us because Jesus Christ has overcome the world. He has truly overcome, and this fills us with joy. We praise you, Almighty God, that you have sent Jesus Christ and that he has overcome the world. We praise you that he has overcome all evil, sin, and death, and that we may rejoice at all times in your presence. Amen.