Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Wednesday afternoon? Mom is doing ok today. It has been a busy day though. I was up early, fed the pups, put dishes away, got ready, mopped the floors, vacuumed the floors, made breakfast, did those dishes and then I have been studying all day long. Mom still has not heard from her instructor in regards to the questions I had on the Final exam so as I have mentioned I decided to move on to the next class. I read the first chapter and I did the first exam. Mom submitted it a few minutes ago and I got an 88~ B+ on it. I think that is pretty good. I will take that grade! Mom is writing to you later than expected. It is already 4:22 pm and Mark is on a call with a new customer so I decided to write to you quickly before I needed to feed the pups and get dinner going for Mark and I. 
 Maintenance came by today to fix the issues we had and I had them listen to the video that I took of the sound that we were hearing. They said it was not water dripping but they didn't know what it was. They asked me to keep the video on my phone and all 3 of them would be back next week to look into this more. Whatever it is it is not suppose to be happening so they said they need to get to the bottom of this. I agree because it is really playing with Mom's sleeping. That dang noise keeps me awake most of the time and I think I fall asleep from pure exhaustion which is not good at all. Please continue to be with Mom so that I can get sleep at night. This going to bed at 11:30 - midnight is getting to me when I am getting up at 6:30-7 am. Mom needs to be going to bed at 10 pm and getting up at 7 am like I was doing and I felt so well rested. Maybe tonight I will start that routine again. 
 Mom spoke to Grandpa last night. Debbie was there as well. She was not feeling good at all. She was sick so she stayed home. I told her to make sure to drink water and eat a banana because that would help her tummy issues that were going on. Grandpa called me today a couple times because they needed help with Christmas ideas and Debbie said she was feeling much much better. That was excellent news. Everything else seems to be good with them. Grandpa is only working 2 days a week now until the end of the year. He wants it that way so that he can find out what is going on with his knee. I think he will keep that schedule though. It is Friday and Sunday's for 4 hrs each shift. It keeps him busy along with all the committees that he is on. Debbie will retire a year from now and Meme is looking into retiring perhaps in 8 months. I really hope she pursues it because she needs to. The stress of that job is terrible. she will be healthier and happier when she gets done there. Mom still has not checked in with Aunt Beck but I may give her a call tomorrow to say hello. If not then I will on Friday. Depends on Mark's schedule. It is hard to talk when he is on a call. Everything echos in this apartment so it gets really loud. Mom will keep you posted as I know of things that are going on. 
 Really nothing else is happening at all. Mark is straight out with work and looks like he will not have a chance to take any vacation time so he will be losing a week because it can not be carried over to 2019. Mom is so angry at that because that is not fair. He works really hard and deserves to take vacation. Mom is trucking along with school. 3 more courses pumpkin and it is graduation time for me and then I can move forward in the things I want to do! I can't wait. There will be more schooling involved but it will be for what I now want to do. Exciting things coming for 2019. Stay tuned for everything. We are still watching the weather for the holiday week to see what will be going on. We still have not come up with any solutions to what will be taking place for the niece's wedding either. Mom checked yesterday and some flights are already booked and if they are not then they will be very shortly not to mention very expensive at that. I think Mom is very stressed about this. I know things will work out the way they are suppose to and I know you will be by my side so I shouldn't worry. Just please be with us both. Thank you. 
 Mom needs to get going for the night so that I can get things started for the evening. It is now 4:40 pm. Pups are whining because they are hungry.....lol. Mom hopes that you will have fun tonight and that you get to do all kinds of things that you need to do and may want to do. Mom will light the candle in a bit and I will whisper to you later. Smile for me and I will smile to you. 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 inside my heart, mind, body and soul. I miss you so much my sweet precious son. I will be back tomorrow with another letter to you so until then...good night and sweet dreams my bright shining star.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!

Here is the pray for the day:

He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God. John 1:11–12, NIV

Lord our God, we thank you for allowing us to be called your children. We thank you for giving us the power to become more truly your children, so that there may be a witness to your name on earth, so that again and again in the name of Jesus Christ new power may come for body and soul, for the happy and unhappy, for all who are still following false paths, for all who suffer so much grief, fear, and need. We thank you and we praise your name. Help us on our way. Help us weak people who often grow anxious and afraid. Help us in everything. Help us especially in the concern we have deepest in our hearts, that your name may be honored, your kingdom come, and your will be done on earth as in heaven. Amen.