Dear Tyler,

Hi pumpkin! How are you doing on this Friday afternoon? Mom first wants to say that I am so sorry about yesterdays letter to you. I guess I am just trying to come to grips with having to lose another family member. My head was just not in the right place but I at least wanted to write to you instead of not at all. I guess not all my letters to you will be chipper and fine. Mom writes what comes to mind and how I am feeling on that day. Mom is doing okay. I did not get a lot of sleep last night at all. I was awake a lot...just tossing and turning. Too much on my mind that is. I was actually up at 5:45 am this morning. I fed the pups, made coffee for Mark and looked at email and such while Mark slept until 7:30 am. After he got up, I made breakfast, got ready, did the dishes and then came straight in to study. I completed 3 more exams today ( 100, 90 and 100 were my grades ) and now I am on to doing my final exam either over the weekend or Monday. Either way I will have completed this course in 4 days time. Not too shabby, huh? Mom is tired though. When I am done writing to you I will be needing to pay bills online and then this computer is being shut down until tomorrow when I turn it back on. Tonight will be an early night for Mom that is for sure. I will be tired when 9 pm rolls around. Mark will probably stay up and watch a movie or TV and that is fine. This weekend is up in the air to what we are doing as we are basically waiting for the phone to ring to tell us to get in the vehicle and head to NH. Every time the phone does ring, Mom's heart sinks and I get upset. I know the call is coming... I just don't know when. We probably will just stick around home to play it safe. I think the weather is suppose to be rainy off and on over the weekend so I would rather stay inside anyways. 
 Mom spoke to Grandpa last night. My heart hurts for him. I can hear the sadness in his voice and there is nothing Mom can do to fix the pain. We didn't talk long though and I told him I would call him tonight again to check in. Meme called as well last night and this afternoon. She is just seeing if there are any updates to Great Grammy. Mom has not spoken to anyone else at all. I will keep you updated when I hear of any news about Great Grammy or anyone else. 
 I can't believe that it is already 4:22 pm. Today flew by that is for sure. Mom needs to be feeding the pups soon and figuring out what we are going to be eating for dinner tonight. Mark is still on a work call so I have to wait until he is off to see what he wants Mom to cook. Tonight will be a night of relaxing and maybe taking a walk with the pups and then TV for the night. Nothing exciting that is for sure but that is fine by me. Mom will be sure to light the candle for you and Great Grammy again this evening and I will whisper to you just like I always do every night. Smile when you hear Mom and I will smile back to you my sweet precious son. I sure hope that your evening is filled with all the things you would like to do and need to do. Come be with Mom if you can. Come visit me in my dreams if you can as well. Thank you. Mom misses you so much and loves you unconditionally. 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 be in my heart, mind, body and soul. Always you will be my bright shining star that lights my way through life. Mom will be back tomorrow with another letter to you so until then.... good night and sweet dreams. 
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!

Here is the prayer for the day:

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?...No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. Romans 8:35, 37, NIV

Lord our God! What can separate us from your love? Can trouble or fear or persecution or hunger or nakedness or peril or the sword? In all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. Dear Father in heaven, we long for courage. You will answer our prayers and again and again grant us strength, the power of your Spirit, the only power that can strengthen us. We thank you for all you have done for us. Help us onward from victory to victory until everything on earth is won for the good, to your honor among all humankind. Amen.