I just wrote a long response & then it didn't save so lost the lot. Will write another response later,

I was challenged at the beginning as I was studying to do Pastoral care & it was at the end of the term that I found out about having ms. I had been phoned up on Friday & asked to come & see the neurologist on Tuesday. This was most unusual to be phoned & such a quick appt. I presumed that an answer to tests. I was told straight out that I have ms, based more on symptoms than anything, If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, It is a duck. Gave me the script for the betaferon & phone no of ms nurse to help me with 1st injection. She helped with the first 2 injections but I was still scared so got a lady from church who knew how to do injections so she helped me & another friend came over in the evening & taught David how to do it. I had a fear of injections as had seen my sister & mum doing them for diabetes.
The ladies that I was friends with at church were a huge support as I gradually told them of my dx with lots of hugs & prayers as I cried heaps.
On the day of dx I went back to the group that we had done Pastoral care all term & shared so much. When I was driving to there I had rung my hubby & couple of close friemds. I started crying & then it started raining & I felt like God was crying with me.
I got to the colledge & parked & the rain stopped! I went into the class & we were all sharing what we had learnt, they could see that I was upset & waited a while before asking me if I wanted to share what had happened. When I did I couldn't stop crying friends came over & hugged me & afterwards I had lots of hugs etc. It was a good place to be after getting that sort of news.
We were all going out for lunch & my good friend bundled me in her car & took me (I was going to go home). The group were very good and kept me enclosed in their care. When I went to drive home after going back to get car, another friend followed me most of the way home to make sure I was ok. I felt like I had been enclosed in Gods care, even phoned to check I got home ok.

I was certainly went through a lot of emotions in the time after that but was felt cared for by the God with the friends that really helped me, Christians passages emailed to me & lots of hugs, so I felt enveloped in care.

For me MS has just been one more obstacle that tries to steal my focus from the Lord. I daily worked to give it all back to Jesus so that I'm not consumed by any one thing be it MS, family, friends, work, etc. My diagnosis came out of the blue back in October of 2011. The main problem I had was fatigue - really bad fatigue. So when the doctor told me I had lesions on my brain MRI and that they needed a spinal MRI, I found myself rather shocked. In my wildest dreams I hadn't figured to hear anything like that. But I have to say that support from folks who understand, as well as those who have a relationship with God has been invaluable. My favorite verse through this? Judges 5:21 March on, my soul; be Strong! There may be days when I don't feel I can physically march on - but my soul can.

I was growing in my faith as my symptoms became worse. God blessed me with a great husband, friends, join, and church. But wrong thinking began to twist my thoughts and steal my joy. I began to be angry at God. Life was so unfair! Life was too hard. I was becoming so depressed, and although I never considered ending my life, I really felt like giving up. But in my own strength I went through the motions. Sang on our worship team even. God planted a stranger at my church. She came with a message of healing and how God had me in His plan. I didn't believe it possible for a long time. Then I began to study the Bible regarding Healing and who God is. As I grasped the Bibles truth the enemy threw more crap and more complications my way. Doctors see me as worse, but I know I am better. I am believing Christ's sacrifice on the cross is sufficient for my salvation and my healing. I am standing in Faith on the promises in God's Word. I believe I am healed despite my circumstances. I will stand in faith until the healing manifests, Christ returns, or I die.

MS has led me to press into God's Word. And although my life has more physical limits and is harder than ever, I finally truly get what it means to say :"The joy of the Lord is my strength" an "Jesus is my Rock". My marriage is better than ever, despite sexual difficulties. God has blessed me so. He has enabled me to bless friends and family with the Good news, seen family members come to him, and you DS'ers are a blessing too.

I love Isaiah 40:28-31

The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.
Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
I look forward to walking and running!

Thank you both for sharing your journeys. Much appreciated.

I will try & post some further of my journey & issues with family & friends not understanding & other illness as well that made life very hard.

Just an interest point I know you are in USA but here we have some free to air television programmes -4 & all others are pay by the month cable. Usually any christian shows are on a pay by the month channell & over the last 2 weeks there has been a promotion for a 10 part series on "The Bible". It is gettting a lot of publicity so hopefully lots of interest & talk.
I am recording it to watch as it is still on when we go to bed.

My faith has gotten me through all my trials. MS or whatever the trial is. I know I get my strength through Christ and Heavenly Father. I do not know how I would have handle my life without my faith. I am very thankful that I know God and Jesus Christ will be there for me no matter what.