Dear Tyler,

Hi pumpkin! How are you doing on this Thursday evening? Mom is doing okay. It is already 5 pm and I just got done studying for the day. Boy, this exam that I am taking sure is a tough one. The questions are super hard. Mom doesn't think that I am doing all that well right now on it. This one will be lots of going over to make sure I have the correct answers. The weather today is beautiful. It is about 78 degrees with blue skies and the sun is shining. Mom plans on taking the pups for a walk later after they eat and before we do. Again, last night Mark and Mom did not get much sleep thanks to someone deciding to set fireworks off at 1 am. Princess of course started to shake and Ozzy ran under the bed. We were up until 3 am with them both. This is getting ridiculous now. 3 weeks of the fireworks and not to mention the thunder and lightning storms we are getting as well. Poor Princess doesn't even want to go to bed at night. She already starts shaking when she goes in the room. This happened the year before last as well. We had to take her to the vets and put her on medicine. Guess we will have to do it again. Mom did call the leasing office today and spoke to them about how Mark and I were feeling about all this. The noise, the fireworks, etc.... we have asked them to start looking for another apartment for us here in the complex so that perhaps we can move away from all the noise or at least part of it. we also let them know that if nothing becomes available in the next couple months then we will have no other choice but to look for another place to live. Guess we shall see what happens but Mom is in the process of looking just incase. I shall keep you posted on the progress.
 I got to speak to Aunt Beck today. She was saying that all is well where she is. She was telling Mom about the critters eating her peaches and other fruits. Guess she is having a really hard time this year with them. Work is going well and she is busy so that is a plus. John is good. Bean is still the same...not better or worse and goes next Tuesday for her first initial visit to her doctors so we shall see what they say. Mom is pretty sure that they will do bloodwork and run some tests but results should be fairly quick. Meme also called today. We spoke briefly on her lunch break. She is well, Bob is the same and Skittles is doing a little better. She is going to call again this evening when she gets home. Grandpa has not called at all. Guess he is busy with work and whatever else is going on. I have a feeling he will call tonight though to say hello. If not I will be sure to get in touch with him over the weekend. Mark worked all day today and was sweet enough on his lunch break to go get a haircut and then grab dinner out for us to have tonight so Mom does not have to cook. I got a 4 cheese pasta dish and he got spaghetti and meatballs. Mom also has cheesecake for dessert! Mark is at the office all day tomorrow while I am studying all day again and hoping to put a better dent in my exam that I am doing. Tonight will be a relaxing night and we will be going to bed early again. We are crossing our fingers that there are no fireworks tonight. We need to get some good restful sleep. Mom will light the candle tonight for you. Last night I had the diffuser going instead. Mom whispered to you so I hope you heard me and smiled. I will do the same again tonight. Listen out for my voice and Mom will smile as she is talking to you. Smile back for me. Thank you my sweet precious son. I sure hope that you evening is filled with all the things that you need to do, want to do and also things that you are learning that is new. If you have time, come visit Mom in my dreams so that we can connect. I sure do love it when that happens! I miss you like crazy and I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world. You will always be my hero and the wind beneath my wings. Forever in my heart, mind, body and soul too. That is all I have for today. Mom needs to get going so that I can get our dinner set. Mom will be back tomorrow morning to write to you again before I start studying all day long. Know that you continue to be my everything. Nothing will ever change that. My love for you is unconditional. Until tomorrow.... good night and sweet dreams my bright shining star!
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!

Here is the daily prayer:

I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20, NIV

Almighty God, keep watch over us and lead us fully into the life of Jesus Christ. Let your Son Jesus Christ become truly living within us so that we may be full of joy because we belong to the realm of heaven and may live every day with faith in him. We thank you for all you have let us experience. We thank you with all our hearts that in your great compassion you have showered so much good on us who are not yet perfect in faith. Keep our hearts in the light, we pray. Keep us patient and dedicated, for then more and more can be done among us poor children of earth, to the glory of your name. Amen.