Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Friday evening? Mom is sorry that she did not write to you last night but I was caught up in doing so many other things for our company this weekend & getting dinner done that by the time I was able to I was just so exhausted. Today, Mom has been just as busy with prepping the apartment for Uncle Chris... I did dusting, vacuuming, cleaned both bathrooms, did the trash & the rest of the day I did my next class. I actually just finished & it is 5:45 pm. I am needing to get stuff set for dinner but I wanted to write to you first. Today is Meme's birthday & it's also Ms. Princess' birthday as well. Make sure to go visit Meme as she would really love to see you...just don't scare her...lol! Mom sent flowers to Meme's work but got a call saying that she was out sick. I called her & she is definitely sick. She sounded terrible. She has been sick since Sunday night. She has been resting & that is why I haven't heard from her. She will get her flowers on Monday when she returns. They are her favorite...Carnations....pastel colors..... White, yellow, green, purple, pink, & peach. She will love them & it will brighten her day for sure. Ms. Princess has gotten lots of loves & treats today too. She will get some yummy yogurt & bananas later tonight for a special treat. mark worked a lot today & all this week. He has a very busy schedule all next week as well. He won't be home much so I will be alone a lot of the time. Guess it goes with the job & I need to get more used to it. I will be studying most of the time anyways so I will have something to keep me busy. Not much else is going on for updates. It has been pretty quiet as far as the telephone goes. Oh yeah...Bean called last night. I was so surprised & happy. It made Mom smile. I sure miss that girl. I can't believe that it has been almost 2 years since I have seen her. She is doing great though. She sounded happy. She went today & got another tattoo. She posted a picture of it. It is really nice. I bet you were with her when she was getting it, huh? It wouldn't surprise Mom at all as you 2 were very close. Anyways.....
 here are you daily prayers that I need to get caught up on for you: February 2~ Your steadfast love, O Lord, extends to the heavens , your faithfulness to the clouds. Dear Lord, I rest in your steadfast love. It often overwhelms me how much you love me, even when I prove unlovable. Yet all my limits are met by your infinite commitment.  can not fathom the extent of our love. On a clear night I gaze at starlight that began its journey thousands of years ago. Your love out-distances that. The sun sits 93 million miles off 7 gives me warmth, but your love warms me even more. And even on a cloudy day I can imagine the showers of blessing you're storing up for me. Thank you so much, Lord, for your amazing love. If you go outside today & see your shadows, you have 6 more weeks of opportunities to praise God for this winter season. Amen. 
 February 3~ He gives you snow like wool; he scatters frost like ashes. He hurls down hail like crumbs----who can stand before his cold? He sends out his word & melts them; he makes his wind blow & the waters flow. I'm ready for springtime, Lord. I want to see growth & greenery, days getting longer & breezes bringing warmth. Spring brings newness & winter has me feeling old. But the psalmist reminds me that you are the author of both. With your creative power, you can freeze a stream & melt it. You can send a gale-force wind & you can knit together a snowflake. I stand in wonder, awed by your amazing strength & I ask you to work your wonders in me. Knit my life together with elegance. Melt my frozen streams of thought. Blow powerfully through all I do & say. Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be like snow. Amen.
 Mom is all caught up again. The evening sky is upon us & I will look to the sky later to see if I see the stars & the moon. I will whisper to you as I always do. Smile when you hear my voice & I will smile back to you. I miss you so much my sweet precious son. I love you to the moon & back & all the way around the world. To infinity & beyond. You are my hero & the wind beneath my wings. You will forever live inside my heart, mind, body & soul. Please always feel this in your soul, Tyler. Mom hopes that you have a peaceful & restful night doing all the things you would like to do & may need to do. Have fun while I sleep & come visit me in my dreams. Mom would love that. Thank you. Please continue to watch over us all like I know you do. Fly high & free...do what I know you love to do! Mom needs to go for now though..... until tomorrow.....good night & sweet dreams.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!

Dear Tyler,

Hi pumpkin! How are you today on this Wednesday evening? Mom has had such a busy day today...it has been crazy. I was up early this morning getting things set for the pups as Mark had a conference call around 8 am with someone in the United Kingdom & also in Mexico. I was able to get ready & start my class at a descent time as well. I was on a roll & I finished it all by 5 pm tonight. My eyes are " buggy " & they are very tired & sore but it is all done. Again, I did all 5 chapters, all the activities, the assignments & the exam at the end not to mention the 24 pages of notes that I took. My next lesson is not until Friday. It will be # 6 which means that I am over half way done now! I can't believe that it is going by this quickly. So far Mom has a 100% in everything. I am busting my hump & I have to say I am pretty proud of myself for this. Pretty soon I will just be focusing on my college classes again. That will be nice. Anyways... Mom has the chance to write to you for a few minutes while part of dinner is cooking & then I will have to go & get the rest ready so everything will be done at the same time. Maybe I will be able to relax around 8 pm if I am lucky. Knowing Mom I will probably fall asleep. I don't really think I slept all that well but I can't say for sure though. I was awake a lot last night. Guess I had lots on my mind. Hopefully tonight you will have the time to be with Mom while I am sleeping or at least come visit me in my dreams. Thank you my sweet precious son. I love you so much. To the moon & back & all the way around the world. I miss you like crazy...no words can ever express just how much but I know you know....that is all that matters to Mom. 
 Mom got the chance to speak to Grandpa last night. He has been working different hours & later at that so that is why I have not heard from him lately. I have been messaging Meme back & forth as well. Her & Bob are doing good. Still nothing from Aunt Beck but I am sure she is somewhere that doesn't have the Internet. I know when she can she will drop me a quick note telling me how she is. Mom is still surprise at how many followers still read my letters to you daily. Many thanks to everyone who does in the United States, France, Portugal, Germany, Philippines, & India. I hope in some way you either just enjoy reading the letters or possibly in some way I am helping you while I am helping myself. Blessings to each & every one of you. Mom did get to speak to her friend yesterday...the one who has been in the hospital a lot....well she is back in again...for the same thing but this time it is much worse. I guess the doctors are saying that she will be transported to Boston for her surgery...sooner rather than later as it is very much needed at this time. hings are grim at this time but so many family & friends are praying for her. She has to have a serious surgery to remove her pancreas & part of her small intestine. She had a transplant 8 years ago & her body is rejecting it. She will have to go 1 year without anything & then she can be put on the donor list again. Mom is praying that she will be ok as she has a son that is 15 going through chemo for bone cancer & an 11 year old who is healthy but just needs his Mom. My heart breaks for her. You know her & I know you will do all you can from where you are. Thanks Tyler. The last update I have for you is that Auntie Ann had an appointment that did not go well for her. She will be having surgery in Boston as well in 2 weeks. Not sure what it is about but I know you know & will be watching over her too. I think that is all I have for you tonight.
 Here is the daily prayer for February 1~ I will give to the Lord the thanks due to his righteousness & sing praise to the name of the Lord, the Most High. Along with the psalmist, Lord, I thank you. You have blessed my life richly & I live each day in gratitude. Each breath I take is a gift from you. Each move I make stems from the power you bestow. All I am & all I have belong to you. Accept the expressions of my heart as songs of praise to you, my great & loving Lord. Let my entire life be an offering to you. With gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns & spiritual songs to God & whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the father through him. Amen.
 Mom needs to get going in a couple minutes but I wanted to tell you that you are my hero & the wind beneath my wings. You will forever live in my heart, mind, body & soul. I hope that your night will be all that you need & like it to be. Have fun while I sleep tonight. Continue to fly high & free like I know you are. Please watch over us all...thank you. Mom will whisper to you as I always do so be listening out for my voice. Smile & Mom will too. Good night & sweet dreams, Tyler. My love for you in unconditional.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!

P.S. Here is my quote for the day to you: " You have a place in my heart that no one else can have. " That is so true. I love you xoxoxo.