Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Monday evening? Mom is going to be honest with you and tell you that I am running so late today. It is already 5 pm and I have not fed the pups or got dinner started for Mark and I but I wanted to write to you before I did all that because I knew that if I waited I wouldn't do it later. I will shut my computer off after I am finished. This probably will not be a long letter tonight at all so Mom is apologizing right now. 
 I was up fairly early this morning. I thought that I would not have my new course downloaded today and that I would have a day to do whatever I wanted but that was not the case. Mom made a really nice brunch today, did the dishes and then went down to the garage to breakdown all the boxes and separate all the stuffing. I broke down over 30 boxes and swept the entire garage out. Mark took everything to the dumpsters so that was sweet because it has been pouring rain all day long. after that was finished, Mom decided to get ready and after that I went right on here and started to do my studying for my class. It is going to be a long course. There are 7 exams to this but Mom was able to read the first and second chapters and I am working on the first exam. It is pretty tough I must say. I will continue it tomorrow and off I will be for the next few chapters and the 2nd exam. I am going to just do my best! I know you will be with me through it all and every step of the way. Thank you my sweet precious son. Mom really appreciates it. My exams that I submitted yesterday came back and they were a 98 and a 96. My final grade in the class was a 97. I am super happy! I know you are too. I bet you are with me and smiling that smile that I miss so much. Mom smiles when I remember it. I can still see you smiling. I never want to ever forget that.
 The weather has been crappy today. It has been a very steady rainfall all day and temps have been in the lower 50's. Tomorrow and Wednesday look to be about the same as well. Not a great start to the week but oh well. Thursday there will be sunshine again and Mom will look forward to that. Last night was a good night. We skyped with Tubal and Karen for about an hour. We had a lot of laughs. we got done around 8 pm and then mark chatted with his brother and Mom called Grandpa. Things are good there. They will all be down here for Father's day weekend and again for the July 4th holiday. They will be here around the 4th through the 8th. That will be nice to have them here for more than a day. We did this last year as well. Hopefully Bob will feel better this year though as last year he was pretty sick. Mom's fingers are crossed for sure. We will take them into the city and perhaps out to the beach for the day to enjoy. That will be nice. We will do just little things during the day and be home during the evenings to relax. Mom loves having everyone here. I miss everyone so much. I get homesick really bad all the time. Mom misses you so much more. I wish you were still here to be with us but I know you are with us in the only way you can be now. Please send signs to let us know you are near. Mom loves seeing them all. 
 I didn't get the chance to call Aunt Beck today so I will call her in the morning to see if she is available. I will fill you in on things when I know. Mom hopes that you will have a peaceful evening tonight. Hope you will get the time to come visit me in my  dreams or sit with Mom while I sleep tonight. Hope you also get the chance to have some fun too. Mom and Mark's night will consist of relaxing, having dinner and then going to bed. Mom did sleep last night but I wasn't in bed for a long time so I am tired. I will light the candle for you again this evening and Mom will whisper to you just like I do every night. smile for me and I will smile back. 
 Mom needs to get going for tonight as it is 5:42 pm and I am just starting dinner...ugh! At least I got some studying in, right? LOL! Mom will be back tomorrow with your next letter so until then.... good night and sweet dreams. I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world. You are my hero and the wind beneath my wings. Forever you will live inside my heart, mind, body and soul.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!

Here is the prayer for the day:

The Lord’s unfailing love and mercy still continue, fresh as the morning, as sure as the sunrise. The Lord is all I have, and so in him I put my hope. Lamentations 3:22–24, TEV

Dear Father in heaven, we thank you for guiding us, your children, here on earth. We thank you that whatever happens to us, we can again and again find joy because you give us what is good even when times are evil and when we go through sorrow. We thank you that your goodness and your faithfulness penetrate everything, and that at last, at long last, they penetrate our hearts. Then we can know and be glad that your Spirit guides us. We can know we are never alone but can receive strength to help us in the struggle and toil of our life. Through your help everything becomes fruitful – good and evil, life and death, health and suffering. Everything must serve you through the working of your Spirit. Amen.