Dear Tyler,

Hi pumpkin! How are you doing on this Monday afternoon? Mom is doing better today. I actually got lots of restful sleep last night so that helped out tremendously! I was in bed at 10 pm and I woke up this morning at 7:30 am. My tracker said that I got 6 hours of restful sleep and 2 1/2 hours of light sleep. That is better than what I have been getting. This morning Mom got up after lounging in bed for a bit to wake myself up, I made breakfast, did the clean up on that, got ready and because it was raining then I came right in and started studying. I actually wrote out my answers for exam 5 and submitted it. That was such a complex exam. Mom passed it either way but my grade will be determined when my instructor grades the essay questions. I got either get a 77 or an 85 depending so I will find out probably tomorrow at the latest what my final grade is. I am happy with either grade though! Mom also started on the next 2 chapters and started the next exam. I am part way done. I have most of the essay questions finished and have a few multiple choice questions to do. I will be done that by tomorrow and then it will be the final exam in that class. Mom would have been done this all last week but I took the week off to relax and feel better. Mark has been busy working all day long today as well. He started his day at 7 am though. He has been doing a cutover for a customer for most of the day. No breaks for him ever. He works hard at his job. Mom is thankful for all that he does and how hard he works to support us. I can't wait for the day that I can contribute to it though. It will make me feel good about myself again. I have 9 more classes to do and then it will be the end and I will have an associates degree! I am getting excited about it! It has been a very long time coming! 
 The weather today has been crazy. Rain and gray with clouds to sun and blue skies to rain again to sun. It is suppose to do that all day today and all this week I guess. Not much sun for the next several days. It is humid though. Right now it is sunny again and the skies are blue but it is getting darker again so the rain will be coming soon. Mom is hoping to see some beautiful colors in the sky from your paintings. It has been 3 weeks since we have seen a gorgeous one. Get those brushes out and paint away my sweet precious son! 
 Last night was pretty relaxing. Mom made dinner and then did the clean up. Mark and I watched TV for a bit, groceries were delivered and Mom put them away and then by 8 pm my eyes were closing as I was so tired. I stayed awake for a little bit longer but not much. Mark and Mom totally missed the skype call last night as well. We remembered after the fact and by then it was too late. We will have to reschedule again for either next Sunday or the following one. Tonight will be getting the pups fed, having dinner and clean up from that and then relaxing for the evening. The rain has been quite heavy so it will not be a good evening to sit on the balcony at all. Guess we will catch up on our taped shows and call it a night as tomorrow is another school day for me and work for Mark. Mom can't believe that this Sunday the 29th would have been your 28th Birthday. That is so hard to believe. Mom would give anything to have planned another gathering for your special day with our family and friends. I loved doing that for you. I had so much fun. I guess I will make sure to do all kinds of things that you would have wanted to or liked. It will be a day of honoring you and dedicating everything that day to you. I miss you so much. I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world. To infinity and beyond. You are forever in my heart, mind, body and soul. You will live inside there always. You are my hero, the wind beneath my wings and the bright star that lights my way day and night. Thank you. Mom will light the candle for you tonight and whisper to you later just like I do every night. Come visit me if you get a chance. I would love that. Mom sure hopes that your night will be filled with all the things that you would like to do and need to do. May you have fun learning and exploring new things and places. Mom will update you on things as soon as I get anything. For now I need to get going so that I can feed the pups, get dinner for us and also call Aunt Shirley. I will be back tomorrow with another letter to you. Until tomorrow comes.....good night and sweet dreams.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!

Here is the prayer for the day:

Salvation is to be found through him alone; in all the world there is no one else whom God has given who can save us. Acts 4:12, TEV

Dear Father in heaven, we thank you that you have revealed to us the name Jesus Christ, the name of your Son, who leads us to you as your children. May your hand be plainly seen over all the suffering and dying people of our time. May your hand soon bring in a new age, a time truly of God and of the Savior, fulfilling what has long been promised. Watch over us this night. Bless us. In suffering, continue to uphold us with your mighty hand. In grief, may your name still be honored. May your kingdom come, breaking into all the evil of the world, and may your will be done on earth as in heaven. Amen.