Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Monday evening? It definitely is a Monday indeed. This morning it started out to be a not such a good morning as Mark was getting ready for the day so he could head to a customer....he was trying to get ready and iron a shirt and the iron just stopped working. That put him in a bad mood. Mom got coffee ready and snacks for him to take and he went behind me and put everything away and only took the coffee. Not sure why he did that but it kinda made me mad. Then last night sometime both pups were sick and it was everywhere in the apartment...hallway, utility room, living room, dining room, etc... that took a bit to clean up and Mom actually is still trying in a couple spots to get it clean. What a mess! Mark left at 8 am and Mom lounged in bed for about an hour and then got up, got ready, made breakfast, did the dishes and then came in to study. That was going good until maintenance came to the door to fix the AC in here. The pups were barking up a storm. They finally calmed down and everything was finally going smooth and then the pups heard the guys testing the sprinkler units outside and the noise made them shake. That took them a couple hours to calm down. Mom decided to play music to mask the noise but I don't think it really worked. Tomorrow they will be doing our building so again it will be another day like today. Mark gets to at least be gone again for all of it....lucky him! Today has just been a sh*t show but I am trying to stay positive. It is now after 5 pm and Mom was just trying to calm Princess down again because Ozzy went after her again. This time he got her in the snout. Poor little girl. I am very upset with Ozzy right now. That is at least 6 times in the last 4 months. Mom is calling the vets tomorrow morning to chat with them about what we can do. This is happening way too much now and it is too much for our sweet little girl. Anyways....
 The weather today was nice. It was sunny and it was 82 degrees. Tomorrow the weather is going to be raining and thunderstorm. It is the day of Debbie's surgery and Mark's Birthday. Hope it will be a good day for them both. My fingers are crossed for Debbie. Make sure that you come and send Mark a sign to let him know that you are with him tomorrow on his special day. Thank you my sweet precious son. 
 It is already 6 pm and Mom is just getting around to feeding the pups and now I need to get dinner going for us. Mom is so late on everything. I studied late today and then I spoke to the college for 20 minutes and then Meme called me to tell me that Uncle Dick is in the hospital. This letter to you tonight just seems to be full of bad and negative energy and for that I am so sorry. Tomorrows letter to you will not be this way at all. Mom has lit the candle for you today and it has been burning for you, for all our family, friends, pets, victims of the fires and hurricanes as well. Mom will whisper to you as I always do later tonight so smile when you hear Mom and I will smile back to you. I miss you so much. I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world. You are forever my hero and the wind beneath my wings. Always you will be living inside my heart, mind, body and soul. Mom needs to get going for now so until tomorrow comes.... good night and sweet dreams. Come visit Mom tonight if you can in my dreams. Thank you pumpkin!
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!

Here is the prayer for the day:

People were overwhelmed with amazement. "He has done everything well," they said. "He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak." Mark 7:37, NIV

Lord our God, you fill heaven and earth with your Spirit and allow us to share in your gifts. We thank you for all you have given us, for all you are giving and will give. We are poor and needy; all people are poor and needy in spite of their striving, longing, and seeking. Only you, through your Spirit, can awaken something in us to help us go toward your goal. Keep us from being caught up in what men do. The greatest help for our hearts is what you do, and each of us can tell something about it. Each of us has received help beyond anything we had hoped or thought of. How much you have done for us! How much you are doing for the nations! Yes, we thank you for this present time. Although our lives often seem hopeless and full of sorrow, your powers are still living among men, working for their good and awaking them to new life. The time will surely come when our hearts will be released from their hunger and we can be filled with the life from above, which you give us in Jesus Christ. Amen.