Dear Tyler,

Hi pumpkin! How are you doing on this Thursday afternoon? Mom is being just fine today. I guess I am playing catch up with my sleep these last two mornings if there is even such a thing. I woke up at 7:30 am this morning. Second day straight of sleeping in. Guess my body is needing all the rest after these last few weeks of not sleeping well at all. Mark got up again and fed the pups for me. That was so sweet. Mom appreciated it so much. I did get up and lounged in bed for a couple hours to wake up and then I got up, got ready, made the bed and then Mark and Mom took the pups out for a nice long walk. The sun is shining bright and the temp was on the warmer side but there was such a nice breeze. Just another gorgeous Fall day. We stayed outside for about 20 minutes and then came back in. We noticed that Princess can't walk up the stairs anymore. She was only a few stairs in and she needed to be picked up. That makes Mom so sad. She is really getting gray now. I told her the other day to stop it because I know time is precious with her and I am not ready to say goodbye at all just yet. I am hoping a have a few more years left with her here with us. After we came in from our walk, we had some lunch and then Mark went back to work and Mom had to handle a crisis at the new home. After 20 minutes, the crisis is adverted and everything is all okay!  Thank God for that. It is so hard to try and juggle everything up her for down there. There is 1300+ miles that are between us but the folks on the other end are so sweet and helpful. We are all very thankful for that!
 Mom has nothing really to do today at all so after I am finished my letter to you, I am going to take a couple hours this afternoon and just do absolutely nothing before it is time to make dinner and feed the pups. It is 1:30 pm so i have a bit of "me time " left! Mom will light your candle when I am done on here. I think tonight will be the last night and the last one will be lit tomorrow evening. When this one is finished though I will have no more to burn until we are all set in our new home. Just know that the minute the candles get unpacked it will be lit for you my sweet precious son! Mom misses you so much.... I miss you like crazy! I love you more than anything. To the moon and back and all the way around the world. To infinity and beyond! You will forever be my hero and the wind beneath my wings. You will always live in my heart, mind, body and soul. 
 Well today is the day that Meme's job is throwing her, her retirement party. They are having it catered as well! She has worked there for 32 years! She told me that she will miss a lot of people and then some not so much. I think this will be good for her though as this job is so stressful for her. She needs to be away from that environment. She has 3 days left. Next Tuesday will be her last day. Tomorrow will be Grandpa and Debbie's last day as well. We are now 17 days out. That is 2 weeks and 3 days. Mom is starting to get really nervous but I will not show it to anyone. Our whole lives are about to change again. This time we did it to ourselves and not because of Mark's job. I know you will be with us all and I hope I get some signs along the way because I will need them. Thank you so much! 
 Meme said that Uncle Dick is not doing well at all. He is not really coherent and they have a hard time waking him up. His sugar levels are all over the place and he also has distention in his stomach. Not sure what is really going on but it doesn't sound good at all. Mom is praying for him though. I will keep you updated when I know of things. That is all I have for today. I think Mom is going to go take advantage of the slow afternoon and go relax and just do nothing for a couple of hours. I will be back tomorrow with another letter to you. I will whisper to you later as well so smile for me and I will do the same for you. Have fun later tonight doing all the things that you need to do or want to do. Come visit me in my dreams if you have a chance. Mom will be looking out for the painting in the sky tonight too. Until tomorrow comes....have a wonderful afternoon and good night and sweet dreams later. I love you, Tyler.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!

Here is the prayer for the day:

Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any one hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me. Revelation 3:20, RSV

Lord our God, we are your children, who come before you and stand in your presence. Be with us and be our light in all situations of life, in all hardships and grief. Be our light, as you have always been. Reveal your power so that the world may know you as we have come to know you. Give us joyful readiness to persevere until your day comes, for the brightness of your day will shine through all darkness and will end all evil, to the glory of your name. Amen.