The Greatest Physician

Today we went for a follow-up visit with Dr. White. While we are thankful that Danny can be under the care of such a great doctor, we were reminded during Danny's checkup that he is also (and more importantly) under the care of the Great Physician.
When Dr. White removed the packing she told Danny that it looked a million times better - she had said it had to be a thousand times better to avoid surgery. She said the tissue (which had previously been black and described by her to be an area of necrosis)was red and meaty. When Danny asked her how that could happen, that "dead" tissue could become "live" tissue, she responded by saying, "I can't really say. It's kind of a miracle." This means (if everything stays the same) that no surgery will be needed and he will only need staples to encourage the spot to heal. The first picture below is from today. Note the absence of black, dead tissue in the one from today compared to the second picture that was taken Monday.


We are so thrilled that we can say things like this happen. Last night, Danny's parents came over and told us they were praying for a very clear and remarkable recovery so that it would be obvious that no surgery was needed. My initial instinct was that it was a nice thought, but not really possible with all that dead tissue lounging around under the wrap. But then, God brought me to the book of Job and I was reminded that a small view of God is both an error and a tragedy. I was also reminded how Jesus used physical healing (the lesser act) as an evidence of the fact that He could forgive sin (the greater act). If I believe (AND I DO) that Christ has authority of the spiritual man, then I need to believe also that he has all authority over the physical man as well. God quickly encouraged my heart with the truth that, while He may or may not choose the no surgery option, He certainly was able to bring about whichever option best accomplished His will at this time.

We are praising the Lord for His goodness to us and want to thank all of you that were asking God to work. We hope that your heart is encouraged to see God availing much through your prayers! Now for some pictures of the girls celebrating the good news, each in their own way.