Dear Tyler,

Hi pumpkin! How are you doing on this Friday evening? Mom is just getting done things and I need to get ready for the evening routine in a few minutes but I wanted to write to you briefly. The weather today is finally nice. It is 75 degrees and the sun has been shining most of the day. It has been so long that I forgot what the sun looked like! The skies are blue with no clouds so hopefully Mom will be seeing some kind of a sunset tonight. 
 Today has gone by fairly fast. Mark and I were up around 7 am. Mom lounged in bed for a bit this morning but not long. I made breakfast, did the clean up, stripped the bed, did 2 loads of laundry, reorganized a few things in the apartment and then I got ready. I decided not to study today and give myself a break. I was able to watch a couple videos on this coding course and I think I have a little bit better understanding. Guess we shall see come Monday. Mom took notes and all so I can go back and look if need be. So I guess I didn't really have a free day off but I feel it was necessary. 
 Last night was crazy. Mark and Mom put the TV on while we were eating dinner and we saw that something happened in a few surrounding towns where we live and there were 60+ fires that had broken out. So many people lost their houses, all their belongings and also some pets. Several were injured including a firefighter. It was so sad to watch on the news. The fires were about 1.5 hours from where we live but you could see the sky was very dark, smoky and black. Several reached out to us to see if we were okay or if we were close to the fires. Mom got in touch with them all and thanked them for checking in. Lots of helicopters flying by last night, all through the night and this morning as well. Mom said prayers to all that were involved and I will continue to. Hurricane Florence has now touched land in North Carolina today. A few of my friends are doing okay right now and I am praying for all to stay safe. I read that this was the largest hurricane that has touched down in several years. I saw pictures of 50 foot waves that went right over and through a Navy ship and a pier. It was crazy to see. My heart is with everyone during these times. Whether it is a hurricane or fires.... Mom's heart is just hurting and breaking at all the devastation that is going on. It must be something else for you to witness as well. There is no doubt in my mind that you are crazy busy helping all those that are in need. You always looked out for everyone else and worried about everyone else besides yourself. Mom admired that about you.... so did many others. It never went unnoticed at all. You are missed so much my sweet precious son. No one misses you more than I do though. I love you with every bit and ounce of my heart. To the moon and back and all the way around the world. You are and forever will be my hero and the wind beneath my wings. You will always live inside my heart, mind, body and soul too. 
 I sure hope that your evening tonight will be everything that you need and want it to be. Like I said earlier, I know that you will probably be very busy helping others out that are in need. If you get a chance, come visit Mom in my dreams tonight or sit next to me while I sleep. I will whisper to you as I always do and will say a little prayer for you just like I do each night as well. Smile when you hear Mom and I will smile back to you my sweet precious son. The candle has been lit for you, for all that are in the path of Hurricane Florence and also all that are struggling due to these fires. It is burning bright for all. It has been since noon today and will continue all through the night until Mom goes to bed. Mom really needs to get going for tonight as it is 5:25 pm and dinner is just getting started. Pups have been fed but looks like Mark and Mom won't be eating until 6 pm. That is okay though. It is Friday! I will be back again tomorrow afternoon with another letter to you. The weekend is ahead and we have lots to do. Mom will fill you in on it all over the next 2 days. Until tomorrow comes....good night and sweet dreams, Tyler. I love you unconditionally.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!

Here is the prayer for the day:

This is the covenant I will make with the people of Israel after that time," declares the Lord. "I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. No longer will they teach their neighbor, or say to one another, 'Know the Lord,' because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest," declares the Lord. "For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more." Jeremiah 31:33–34, NIV

Lord our God, we hope in you. One thing never leaves our hearts, your promise that you will be our God, our God in Jesus Christ. This stands firm, and we want to hold to it in trust and confidence. For your Word remains sure, and all your works lead toward a great and wonderful time when you will be glorified, when our hearts can at last become free because we know you. We can become free from all our own works, free from all trembling and hesitation, free from all suffering and distress, because we know that you, O God, are our Father. Amen.