MRI RESULTS! (and recap of the whole story)

so for the people that don't already know- these past few months i have been having some weird back pain when i lift heavy things (such as 30lb. baby brothers-and yes, for me that's heavy). i'll try to lift something and my back will hurt for a few minutes, then my leg will start to ache and tingle, then it almost goes numb and i can hardly walk. this has been going on since december. luckily, i've only had the whole tingling incident twice. but i have been going to physical therapy and to the orthapedist and all that. i also had an mri this past week. the results took forever to get back to us. but before we actually got the results, at the closer/refuge serve team meeting), dr. tweeze talked about the prayer of healing (did i already post about this? oh, well READ IT AGAIN! lol) so ,the one and only, stephanie felt led by God to have everyone lay hands on me and miss paula. (she has a herniated disc in her neck. which, by the way, she is doing a lot better) anyway, all of the people at that meeting laid hands on us and prayed for us. normally i don't like being the center of attention but this was a great feeling to have everyone in the place praying for you. i am so thankful for friends and family that love me and most of all love God. so, results from the mri didn't come until wednesday morning. my dad and i sat in the doctor's office for like forty-five minutes. we were in suspense, boredom, & sleepiness. we talked about everything you can imagine two people could talk about. i mean, from serious stuff like how God is doing stuff in our lives to people who pick their noses don't even realize it. but finally the doctor came in and put up the little sheet on the lightbox and said THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH ANYTHING IN MY BACK! no bone problems, no disc problems, no fluid problems around any discs- basically just tight hamstrings. nothing is wrong!!!! prayer works!!

i want to thank God for letting this be an experience that taught me how to put my trust in Him. and for showing me that He is real and nothing in the world can change that. He will always be here for me no matter what happens. God also showed me the true power of prayer. it changes everything. even though He knows what you need before you ask, it still gives us faith when we ask Him. and it brings us closer to God and proves that He really does hear us.

and thanks to stephanie and to everyone who prayed for me! it really made a difference. thanks for listening to God when he told you to step up, steph. you're great!

and thanks to my family for all of your endless prayers. y'all are the best family a girl could wish for.

(man! i feel like i'm writing acknowledgements at the back of a cd cover.)

well, i'm happy! THANK YOU JESUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i am a healthy girl!