Walking out a Miracle!

It has been a long while since I have made a visit to our blog. So much time goes by without even realizing that so much has changed. Their hair, their size, and unfortunately "her" health. By "her", I am talking about our precious Emalee. Since August of this year, Emalee has been battling extreme fatigue and increased weight gain. It has progressed into not being able to laugh without falling and even falling while walking. I am talking losing control of her limbs to the point of almost hitting her head on the ground. She is fully conscious, but gets scared because she is unable to control herself at those times. We have had every blood test under the sun performed, a diagnosis of possible mono, a diagnosis of possible stomach or strep infection and the list goes on.

Through out this time, it has been extremely hard to send Emalee to school just out of concern. But the Lord provides, and he provided an angel to help her every day. Her name is Lygea and she has truly been a blessing to our family. Each day Emalee goes in and gets vitamin C from her and most days she checks on Emalee in between each class. She is a-m-a-z-i-n-g! Her line that she tells Emalee every day after school is "Today is your best day ever... until tomorrow!" And that is how she gets through the day....her angel by her side every step of the way giving comfort and support to not only her, but to mom as well. Praise the Lord for His angels on earth! We are so thankful for her.

We have a great team of doctors working with us on our "mystery diagnosis", and after a battery of conversations and consultations, it was decided that Emalee needed to have a brain MRI. So Last Friday, December 2, 2011, Emalee went in to have just that. I honestly was expecting nothing. The scan would be clear and this just must be something hormonal and that would be our next step....test hormone levels in the body and make sure everything is working properly.

Much to my surprise, I received a phone call from one of Emalee's doctors on Sunday evening. A 9mm cyst was found on the pineal gland which is located almost smack dab in the middle of the brain. WHAT! And what in the Heavens is a pineal gland? I had never heard of that in my life! So our journey began. SHOCK, SADNESS, FEAR. Kraig and I cried our eyes out. Emalee, on the other hand, never wavered. She was rock solid. Solid in her faith and in her knowing that she was healed. I asked her what her thoughts were and all she said was, "I am healed by Jesus stripes. I will be fine mom!" Childlike faith... The only thing that she says scares her is the possibility of having to have surgery on her brain. She has a great friend at school whose brother recently had a tumor removed so she knows the anxiety and fear that can come with that. We have agreed that we will speak against that in Jesus Name!

Yesterday afternoon, we met with Pastor Rod at Victory Christian Center, who prayed over her and believed with us for full healing in her body. I told someone yesterday on the phone that the most upsetting part of this whole thing was that Satan had stolen her laugh. For those of you who know Emalee, you know that she has a contagious laugh that lights up a room. She has been holding it in for weeks for fear of falling. Last night, I was folding laundry and I heard her in the kitchen....LAUGHING! And then this morning, again, I heard her LAUGHING. I just cried because I knew that the Lord was showing me that He was not going to allow Satan to steal from her. It was truly music to my ears!

Today she had to go in to the neurologist's office for an EEG. I had to make back-to-back presentations out of town, so Kraig took her in. She did great. No fear or anxiety just cool as a cucumber. After she was finished, she wanted to go get some lunch. Kraig told her they should probably go home first to wash her hair and she replied that she would just put it in a pony tail and it would be fine....until she looked in the mirror and realized, due to the goop that was used to stick the electrodes to her head, that she definitely needed a shower! So Kraig, being the thoughtful and pampering dad that he is, took her to the place he gets his hair cut and ordered her up a Tea Tree Experience! Facial massage and all! They also went and had sushi and tonight she told me, she had "the best day ever" with her daddy! Love it that her future husband is definitely going to be a great man, because he has some stiff competition with daddy! Not to mention, she has been up since 5:00am and has only slept for 30 minutes all day! This in itself is a miracle as the main problem at hand is constant sleepiness and an inability to stay awake...

So Monday, we go to the neurologists office for our consultation. Today during my prayer time, I was reminded once again that the same God who created her body will fix it! She was created to be a vessel for Him and no weapon formed against her will prosper! I also realized that she is not mine, she belongs to the Lord. He will bring her through this for His glory. He will reveal himself and perform a miracle and all will know that it was from her maker. She will be victorious and what Satan meant for harm will be used for good. She is healed in the name of Jesus! She is that little girl that we know, every morning when her feet hit the floor, Satan is saying "oh no, she is up!" Yes, she will overcome, by the blood of the Lamb and the word of her testimony will be heard in nations of the world for Greater things have yet to come, and greater things are still to be done in her life! Blessed be the name of the Lord through whom all things are possible!

I will close with words and a picture of how the Lord brings things full circle for people. Emalee's angel posted this on facebook today and I was taken aback at the faith of my precious child and thankful for the seeds that have been sown in her life to prepare her for this time.

When helping a student get their books and backpack to go home - my precious wasn't feeling well...my eyes fell upon their dry erase board! First I saw the scripture and declared this over this little angel...next my eyes fell upon my own words they'd written on their board. My eyes filled with tears!! Today is the best day "ever" of our lives ...until tomorrow!!!! This will bless me for the rest of my days!!!

So as we walk out our miracle, I would ask you to pray and meditate on the verses that you see above and believe these for our precious Emalee. I have to tell you, I am honored to be her mother, for nothing, nothing could make me as proud as to know that my child is walking with the Lord. God bless you all as continues to perform miracles daily...PUSHING for Emalee

P-praying

U-until

S-something

H-happens!

Much love,

Amanda