Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Sunday afternoon? Today is the 24th of February and there are only 4 more days before it is March 1st. It is so hard to believe that we are going into the 3rd month of 2019. It is crazy how time is just flying by these days. The weather today is gray, cold, cloudy and we are getting a lot of rain right now. The wind will be picking up here in a bit and we are in a wind advisory until Tuesday evening. I guess they will be 35 mph but can get up to 50 mph at some points. Please keep us safe here during this weather. Mark will be on the road tomorrow all day and into the night while Mom will be here with the pups. Thank you my sweet precious son. It means a lot to Mom. 
 I am sorry that I did not write to you last night at all but honestly I never came into my office let alone went on my computer, iPad or anything. I guess I just needed to have a break from it all. It has been a very hard and stressful week for Mom and Mark as well. I whispered to you a lot though so I hope you heard Mom during the day and even through the night. I whisper to you all the time. I hope it makes you smile when you hear my voice. I try to smile to you as well so you can see Mom. 
 Things here are still touch and go and I know they will be for a long time. Nothing is going to happen over night but after yesterday, Mark and Mom are still determined to try and make all this work out. I spoke to Meme yesterday about what happened the other night and how we got into another argument and she said the same thing...nothing is going to happen over night and it is going to take both of us to try and work really hard at it. She also said that some things may or may not ever happen. What she said made sense to me. I was happy that we spoke about it. It made Mom feel better. 
 Yesterday pretty much consisted of doing a whole lot of nothing. Mom lounged in bed until after 12 noon. I got up, got ready and then basically watched TV all afternoon and into the evening. I was in bed at 9:30 pm and went right to sleep. I think I just needed it after all the nights this past week that I didn't get any. Today has been another day where not much has been going on. I have done a lot of house work. I mopped the floors and then vacuumed them, did laundry, gathered up the garbage, etc... I am writing to you now and then I will be getting ready. Later I will make sure to call Grandpa to say hello seeings how we have not chatted in about 5 days now. We also have a skype call scheduled later this evening. Mom is going to be making homemade meatballs for meatball grinders for dinner. I need to be starting them pretty soon as well. At least in a couple hours. Not much else is really going on. It has been quiet and the phones have been as well. I think everyone is giving mark and Mom some space to try and work on things. That is very sweet of them but I miss talking to them. I miss you so much, Tyler. I whispered to you a lot these past few days. I found comfort in that and also journaling. This week will be very busy for Mark as he will be on the road most of the week and Mom will be doing everything to finish up the course that I am working on right now and then completing that and starting the very last course. I have finished the exam 7 and just need to go over it quickly and submit it. Then it will be the final to take. I am hoping to be done this week and starting on the new course towards the end of the week and finishing up by the 1st week of March! This is exciting. I have a few more things left to do but the associates degree piece with be finished! Mom will keep you posted on everything. I love you so much. 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 sure hope that you have a wonderful afternoon and evening. May you get to do all the things you need to do and want to do. Come visit Mom in my dreams to night if you can. Thank you! I will be back tomorrow with another letter to you so until then....good night and sweet dreams pumpkin. Please continue to light the path that Mom should be following. You will forever be my bright shining star. Until tomorrow comes....
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!

Here is the pray for the day:

For I am the Lord your God, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar - the Lord Almighty is his name. I have put my words in your mouth and covered you with the shadow of my hand - I who set the heavens in place, who laid the foundations of the earth, and who say to Zion, “You are my people.” Isaiah 51:15-16, NIV

Lord God Almighty, your eyes watch over the whole world. We come before you with the evils that surround us still clinging to us. Shelter our lives in your hands. Give us your strength to win through, even in suffering and need. For we are yours, O Lord our God. You have chosen your people to strengthen them and to free them from all evil. We beseech you to help us. May we feel your presence among us. May your Word bear fruit in us to the everlasting honor of your name. Amen.