I am having a great week! I have seen the power of God at work in my life this week and He is good. The last week of April, I was not feeling so great! But we live by faith not feelings, right? So, my back was achy and I had to keep going, ya know care for the family n stuff. Wednesday afternoon the kids were enjoying the slip-n-die (slide!) and after their play was over I had my eldest put the slip-n-slide on the fence to dry. After bringing him to Youth Group I noticed it was not "right" on the fence, so I take my aching back over to the fence to fix the slip-n-slide, raised my hand over my head and could.not.move! I was seized with a pain that can only be compared to back labor at 10cm minus the pain meds I tried to walk, nope, crawl, nope. Here I am in my FRONT yard in a crawling position, it hurt so bad I put my head down on the ground. Picture this - rear in the air, head on the grass, in oh so much pain. But still my vanity held up - I realized how ridiculous I must look so I slid my legs down (with mucho oucho) until I was laying down flat, I propped my head up with my hands and was so thankful that I had not landed in one of the dozens of ant hills in the yard (time for some bug killer...) Praise God I had my cell in my pocket, called Andre' who rushed home from work to rescue his damsel in distress. He had to pick me up from the ground and carry me (wailing and crying - it hurt so so bad) to the couch. We ended up in the ER - Thank God we have wonderful friends who came and spent the night with the kids. 5 hours later we were headed home, still in a bit of pain, but thankful for Loritab  and with a perscription for muscle relaxers, an anti inflamatory, and strict instructions to 'try and stay in bed tomorrow, just get up for *ahem* hygeine reasons!' Yeah right - I can't walk dude, I will be going nowhere tomorrow or maybe ever . I figured the kids could be on their own, eat whatever they can find and consume large amounts of Disney Channel and Nickelodeon while I stayed in bed with my muscle relaxers wishing I also had a catheter so I did not have to move at all! Sweet Andre' had to carry me to the facilities and back from Thursday until Saturday. My precious friend Julie came over Thursday, unannounced and oh so welcome, acted like a substitute teacher and had the kids complete their school work! I am so blessed to have such great friends. My sweet mommy went to the grocery for me and made sure the kids and I were well cared for after Julie went home to her family and Friday and Sat. so that Andre' could work. Sunday, glory to God, I was able to hobble to the couch and begin to get around. Monday I began seeing a chiropractor, oh how wonderful she is! She dx me as having a bulging disc and my rt hip is 1" higher than my left. We continued to pray for complete and speedy recovery and as of this Thursday, she says I am much straighter and my pain is now a 1-1.5 instead of an off the charts 10+! I can walk and move and pick up things off the floor without hurting. God is so good! I am content at home with my chickies and delighted to be able to serve my dear husband again. And oh goody, we will be finished with school in the next two weeks!!! Friends, if you are healthy, remember to thank God for your health. If you are not, I lift you up before the throne and ask for your healing, He is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that you can ask or think. He is faithful and He is good.