Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Friday afternoon? Mom is tired just like every other day this week. It is a never ending issue with Mark getting up at 5:30 am and out the door at 6:30 am. The pups go crazy and think it is time for them to eat so I get up, feed them and then start having issues for the next 3 hours with Princess because she will pace the floor, wine and cry because Mark is gone. She finally settles down after a couple hours but after I get up and start doing things she goes crazy again. From 2:30 pm until the time that Mark gets home she is a mess and so loud. Mom can't do a thing at all. I can't concentrate to study and if I try to talk on the phone I am always apologizing for the noise. Mom has dealt with this for the last 5 days. I am happy that the weekend will be here to catch a quick break and then everything returns again on Monday. Mark has one more week at this job site before it is finished. I think we will be both happy when it is over with!
 The weather today is so hot and humid! It is 86 degrees out there and Mom is loving it. This weekend..both Saturday and Sunday will be rain and thunderstorms both days. Good thing we don't have to go out to do anything as the pups will be freaking out. We have had fireworks almost every night for the past 4 nights. I am glad that it will be raining so that no fireworks will be done over the weekend. That is a plus for us! Thursday is the 4th of July though and that will be a tough night. We are hoping not to here many but we know we will. We always do. I think Mom and Mark will be happy to get away from all this stuff. It is super hard on us as adults and I know it is tough on the pups too. We all need to go to a place where it is super quiet and no noises. Time will tell if that is all going to happen too. Mom will keep you updated. 
 Last night Mom chatted with Grandpa for a bit. Things are good on his end. Both him and Debbie have their dates that they are giving to their jobs for retirement. I am so happy for them. Everything else seems to be going smoothly for them. I chatted with Meme as well. She was doing better than yesterday. I think that is a good thing as well. She was pretty upset. I heard from Aunt Beck yesterday. We chatted for about 30 minutes. Things are crazy busy with work but all in all she is doing good. John is well too. Nothing still on how Bean is though. I assume things are good with her too. Hopefully over the weekend Mom will be able to get some new updates on how everyone is doing and what is going on. 
 Mark got home a few minutes ago. He is not looking so good. His neck is really stiff and he is in a lot of pain right now. Mom just fed the pups and he isn't really hungry so he is just having a bowl of chili tonight. He is just not in a good mood. He is tired from this whole week as well and very little sleep. This weekend is going to be all about relaxing and doing whatever we both want, sleeping in and just enjoying some quality time together as we have had none this whole week. 
 Mom is sorry that this letter to you is short but I need to get myself dinner and I want to watch Mark closely. I will be back tomorrow though as we will be staying in. I hope you have fun tonight while we sleep. Come visit Mom if you can. Smile to me when I whisper to you later and I will smile back to you. Thank you for the beautiful painting in the sky the other night. It was breath taking. Mom took a bunch of pictures and smiled and spoke to you. I hope you heard me. Maybe I will get another one this evening as well. I will be looking. I will light your candle in a bit. I miss you beyond any words can say and 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 live inside my heart, mind, body and soul. Until tomorrow comes...good night and sweet dreams pumpkin...my sweet precious son.
 Always,
Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!

Here is the prayer for today:

 JUNE 28, 2019

All of creation waits with eager longing for God to reveal his sons. For creation was condemned to lose its purpose, not of its own will, but because God willed it to be so. Yet there was the hope that creation itself would one day be set free from its slavery to decay and would share the glorious freedom of the children of God. Romans 8:19–21, TEV

Lord God, we thank you for all you reveal in your creation so that our lives may be fruitful. Reveal your wisdom and strength among people everywhere so that death and destruction do not have their way, but your will, your love, your mercy shall prevail. Let our age learn that power belongs to you and not to men, and that you will at last fulfill all your promises of good. Your day of justice and holiness will break in, and all misery will be removed through your great mercy. Watch over us as you have done till this hour, and keep us safe during the night. Be present and carry out your will wherever there is misfortune. May your will be done on earth as in heaven. Amen.