the stories you don't hear

for all the stories that get told on my blog and the other mercy shippers' blogs, there are so many stories that you don't hear. some are stories of heartache. some are stories of rejoicing at healing after surgery. but the one i want to share today is yet a different kind.

i don't know the names of the people in these stories. in fact, i may or may not have met the people in these stories at screening day. and i have heard their story second hand this time. the people in these stories are the ones that didn't show up for surgery. we saw them in mid-february at screening and scheduled them for surgery. and their surgery date came and went and they didn't show. when they were contacted later to see why, "i didn't need to come any more. the (lump, bump, etc) was gone." wow! although i think there are only 2 stories i've heard so far that this is the case, it is awe-inspiring and humbling. awe-inspiring b/c the Father still is the Great Physician and humbling b/c He doesn't need us but He graciously allows us to be part of His work.