Dear Tyler,

Hi pumpkin! How are you doing on this Tuesday evening? Mom has been up since 7:30 am and I haven't slowed down yet. Mom got right up, made the bed, got ready, took the pups for a long walk and then headed straight into my office to study. I started at 11 am this morning and just finished and it is 4:45 pm. I was able to read several chapters in my textbook and submitted 2 exams. I got an 84 on the first one (there were only 25 questions so they were worth 4 pts each) and the second one I got a 94 (50 questions, each was worth 2 pts. each). Right now my grade is sitting at an 89. Just 2 pts shy of an A. I have 5 more exams to go so I am sure I can get it to an A by the end. I will take my time and do things right. Mom is just proud of herself. I know you are proud of me as well. 
 The weather has been so crazy here today and it has made me laugh. First it was sunny, then it rained, then the sun came out and then rain again.... it has been doing this for the last 5 hours. The sun is back out for now though. The next several days will be sunny and no rain in the forecast so Mom is looking forward to that very much. Temps will be 60-79 degrees as well. Mom will take it!!!! Mark has been crazy busy as well today with work and looks like the rest of his week will be the same. Mom will study tomorrow and then take a break on Thursday so that I can go get my nails done and run some errands. I will pick it back up on Friday though. If I play my cards right I will be able to be done this course by next week. That would be amazing! Mom is going to go to bed early so that I can get up early to have the whole day to study. That is what I did today and it worked out awesome! Anyways.....
 Today is June 5th and it is National Cancer Survivors Day! Mom is celebrating 22 years for herself and we have so many family and friends that are able to celebrate this day as well. Mom counts her blessings every day and I take nothing for granted. Not even one single breath. I am blessed and I believe that I am a miracle for all that I went through at 24 years old. You watched Mom go through it all and even though you were only 5 years old, you knew what was going on. You saw everything. You were my strength as I was yours. Thank you my sweet precious son. It means everything to me. Mom just wants to say that anyone who reads my letters to you daily, if you are a Survivor, I celebrate you tonight and will say prayers for us all to have many more years to celebrate. Congratulations and many blessings. 
 Mom doesn't have any updates for you really. The phones were extremely quiet last night. I didn't even talk to anyone at all. Mark chatted with his 2 brothers though. One is in Kentucky and the other is working over in the UK. I am sure that Grandpa and Meme will give me a jingle either tonight or tomorrow night. They will all be here next weekend. Aunt Shirley did write to Mom to tell me that she had her doctors app't for her eyes. It was not good news at all. Her eyes are getting worse and she can barely see now. She has to have people read things and write things out because she can't do it. This breaks my heart. Mom will be praying that something changes and she can get better. She hasn't been able to drive in over a year now either. She is losing all her independence and she is so upset. Mom can only imagine what she is going through. I hurt for her. I am going to call her maybe tomorrow or Thursday to say hello. Anything you can do we all would appreciate it. Thank you, Tyler. 
 Mom hopes that tonight your evening will be filled with anything and everything that you need to do or may want to do. Have fun while I sleep tonight. Come be with Mom or visit with me in my dreams. I love it when you do. I will whisper to you as I always do so be listening out for my voice. I will smile to you and hope you will smile back to Mom. I will light the candle tonight for you but also for National Survivors Day. It will be burning bright for everyone in the world. For people I know and for people that I don't. Mom really needs to get going so that I can start dinner and feed the pups as it is after 5 pm. I will be back tomorrow though with another letter to you. I miss you more than words and I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world. You are my hero, my bright shining star and the wind beneath my wings. Forever you are in my heart, mind, body and soul. Until tomorrow.... good night and sweet dreams.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!

Here is the prayer for the day:

Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord, is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. Isaiah 12:2, NIV

Dear Father in heaven, we thank you that you are so near us and that we may be near you. We thank you that throughout our days we may be people who listen to you with all our hearts and minds, a listening people who can receive what is good and true for our lives and who can witness to the power you give us through the Savior. Protect us in all things. Look into our hearts and into the situation of each one of us, where many things are still faulty and unclear. Deliver us from evil, for the kingdom shall be yours. From you the power shall come. Your glory shall radiate from our lives, and we shall praise and thank you forevermore. Amen.