Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Friday afternoon? Mom is doing okay. I am so sorry about the short letter last night to you but Mom was feeling so rushed. I had so much to do and it seemed like I did not have the time to do it all and I was the only one doing it so I had a bit of anxiety going on. Mom is doing better today but I have a headache from hell because of the weather. It once again is gloomy, dark, gray and you guessed it raining. It was so windy and the rain was coming down heavier earlier this morning though. It was crazy. We are getting some of the weather from the path of Hurricane Michael. The pictures I have seen from the South that have gotten hit by this hurricane is devastating. So many people once again have lost everything. The flooding is horrendous and the ground with all kinds of debris where houses once were is beyond words. Mom is praying for them all though. It will take time to rebuild everything again for everyone but it will get done in time. Mom has a candle already lit for you and it is also for everyone down South.
 Today so far has not been going as smooth as I would like it to go. Mom is pretty tired today and I just don't feel all that well. I made breakfast, did the dishes and then packed a few things in my office and now I am writing to you. I wanted to study for a bit but I see that my instructor still has not emailed me back a response to my questions that I had 3 days ago. I won't get anything today either because they do not work on Fridays so looks like I am stuck until Monday. The rest of my day will be probably doing very little. Getting ready and most likely getting off the computer so that I can either relax or pack a little bit more. This weekend is all about packing up as much as we can. Next week will be the last full week to do it and Mark is gone 2 days so it doesn't leave much room for getting things done. Mom thinks we will be in good shape though. I still can't believe that we purged as much as we did plus an extra 3 bags so that is a total of 28 bags now. Something tells me that while I am packing there will be more that will be going as well. There are a few larger things that we need to get rid of too because even though we are going to a bigger apartment and all the rooms are bigger, we lose 3 feet in the living room and that is quite a bit. We have to downsize some and we are both okay with it. We look at it as this new apartment will be fresh and clean of all that we no longer need or want and it can be a bit simpler too. Yesterday, Mom took everything off the walls and also made all the calls to change our address over. That was an all afternoon ordeal. I have over 20 calls to do and also on the computer. It was just nuts but that is all taken care of! It is a relief and now there won't be any worries. 
 Mom has absolutely no updates for you at all. The phones as far as chatting with our family have been super quite this whole week. I think they all know just how busy it is here for us and they don't want to bother Mark and Mom. I will touch base with them over the weekend to say hello and catch up on things. I know that Debbie has 2 more weeks left before she returns to work. She is doing really well still. Everyone else the last time I talked to them were all good too. Mom will definitely update you on things when I know of them. 
 Mom hopes that later this evening your night is filled with all kinds of things that you need and want it to be. I hope that you have a chance to come visit me in  my dreams again or sit near Mom while I sleep. I miss you so much my sweet precious son. I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world. You are my hero and the wind beneath my wings. Forever you are in my heart, mind, body and soul. Mom will whisper to you later tonight as well so be listening for my voice. Smile for me and I will smile back to you. I am going to get going for now so that I can get some stuff done but I will be back tomorrow afternoon with another letter to you so until then....good night and sweet dreams later. 
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!

Here is the prayer for the day:

Forgive us the wrongs we have done, as we forgive the wrongs that others have done to us. Matthew 6:12, TEV

Lord our God, we thank you for the great light you send throughout the world to let us know that you forgive, that no sin is too great for you to forgive. Grant that people may cry out, "Have mercy on me, O God!" Give them the spirit of prayer in their hearts to call, "Father, forgive us our sins." Send your Holy Spirit, the Spirit of truth and humility, and then forgive their sins. Wherever a soul is sighing, wherever someone is calling to you, hear him. May our prayers come before your throne. Hear and answer us. We have so much on our hearts that we cannot rightly express it all. We pray for others too. Father, forgive them. Clear away all the obstacles so that your judgment can be merciful toward those whom you forgive. Be with us. May we be a church community of Jesus Christ, washed in his blood, with strength to face every bitter outburst of the world's fury and still forgive. May our prayer remain, "Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us." Amen.