Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Monday evening? Mom is pretty frustrated with this new class that I am in. It is really hard and I just found out that at the end of this class is a freakin proctor exam.... the ones Mom hates with a passion. These are the timed exams. I was hoping that this was not going to be one of them because Mom is already done chapter one and exam 1 and I am struggling with it. I got 4 wrong out of 25 on the first exam and that grade was an 84. I need to be stepping it up if I want to get an A in this class but that looks highly unlikely at the get go. I need all the strength and power to muddle through this course. I am definitely going to need you right by my side my sweet precious son. 
 The weather today is sunny and warm. We have been getting alerts all day long saying that the heat index for the next two days is going to be in the 100-103 range and not to go out in it if you don't have too. Guess those will be good days to study my butt off. The rest of the week going into the weekend looks like it will be rain on Thursday and cloudy on Friday and Saturday. Sunshine will be back on Sunday though. This is a holiday weekend so Mark has Monday off. A three day weekend. That is nice for him! Mom won't do school either that day so it will be a short week for me too. 
 Mom didn't get a whole lot of sleep last night. I was up a lot just tossing and turning. I am hoping to get some solid sleep tonight. Please be with Mom and sit by me so that I can, Tyler. Thank you and hopefully I will see you in my dreams tonight as well. Mom needs to get her butt in gear and feed the pups and also make dinner for Mark and I as it is already 5:20 pm. Mom studied late today. Tonight will be relaxing and watching TV and then going to bed. Mom is going to have a telephone free night so if the phone rings I am going to let the answering machine pick it up. It is much needed. I will touch base with everyone tomorrow. 
 I don't have any updates for you either today as I have not spoken to anyone in our family since Saturday. It has been kind of a fast day. This morning I gave the pups baths, did the laundry, folded it up and put it away, made breakfast, rearranged the pantry, did garbage, got ready and then called a friend to chat for about 20 minutes. After that I went right to studying as my books were finally here. That is pretty much it. Mom has a candle burning for you already. It has been lit all day long. I will whisper to you as I always do later so smile when you hear me and I will smile back. Mom is sorry that this letter is short but the pups keep bugging me and I need to get things going or we are going to be eating at 7 pm tonight and I don't want that. Mom will be back tomorrow with another letter to you though. I miss you and I love you more than words can say. To the moon and back and all the way around the world. You are my hero, my shining star and the wind beneath my wings forever and always. You will be inside my heart, mind, body and soul too. Mom hopes your evening will be filled with fun, laughter, excitement and all the things you want to do and need to do. Fly free pumpkin. Until tomorrow comes.... good night and sweet dreams.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!

Here is the prayer for the day:

Hear my voice when I call, O Lord; be merciful to me and answer me. My heart says of you, "Seek his face!" Your face, Lord, I will seek. Do not hide your face from me. Psalm 27:7–9a, NIV

We thank you, dear Father in heaven, that you let the light from your face shine into our hearts. Look upon our time, we pray, with your clear, penetrating eyes, and let all people sense that they are watched over by more than they are able to see. Let them realize that a strong God and Father is watching over them. Protect us on our way, and let your light shine ever more brightly, so that in all we do your name is glorified. Amen.