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From Mike: A New Reality

In support of
Mike and Amy Sager

Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of doctors’ offices…

Our latest visit this week was with another eye specialist looking at some potential foreign objects in my eyelids and educating us about future options for my left eye. Thankfully he said that it was nothing to worry about, and they would work themselves out. At this point, there is nothing much to do except wait for more healing in and around the eyes. Time will tell whether I get a cool flashlight prosthetic eye or not. Amy says not.

Speaking of waiting, that is mostly all I can do in regards to my voice. I will start speech therapy in a couple weeks, but it's hard to say how much that will do with my left vocal cord not moving.

Although the healing in general continues, I feel that I have reached a plateau in it all, and I am forced to look around and assess my new reality. There was the initial acceptance of my new limitations in the hospital and the weeks after, but now I am challenged to accept it every time I explore and interact with the world I knew. Sometimes there are harsh reminders of this new reality, like when I try to sing and suddenly remember my voice can't really do it. I am challenged to respond with joy and not despair every single time I reach for some part of my life that was once familiar—the tools that I have used for so many years, the morning routine of making coffee, and even walking through my house. Each moment is a challenge and an opportunity. I am challenged to continue to trust God and His timing or to give in to despair. I am presented with opportunities to give up on peace and joy or to be calm and remember my hope is in God who has remained faithful.

We will always be tempted to take our eyes off of the only One who is worthy and able to keep us and look to ourselves for salvation and find none. This has been hard for me in my circumstances, but I pray that each of you may be reminded and encouraged. “So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.” 2 Corinthians 4:16

May God sustain us and keep us as He has graciously promised to do. What a great God! Thank you to all of you who continue to pray for our family. You mean so much to us!

Some specific prayer requests:

What I talked about above is no small thing for me. Facing doubt every day is tough, and I thought I was tough. I’m not, not at all. Pray that I would not lose hope and that God would continue to lead me in every step He has laid out. And practically, please pray for direction for future work for me as I strive to provide for my family.

The future is God’s alone to know. Please pray for my beloved wife Amy as she continues to shoulder so much. We both need God to sustain us and guide us through this time.

Pray for our family that God would comfort and sustain each of our children in their faith, and that as parents, we would be faithful to our calling to teach and lead our children to Christ alone.

Amy Sager
16 days ago

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Marianne McGriff 16 days ago

Mike, you and your family continue to be on my prayer list. Thank you for sharing your challenges right now. I appreciate specific prayer requests. God is Faithful…love you, Marianne

Lynnette Scharf 16 days ago

I'm praying regularly and often for you Mike (and Amy). I've also walked through a life-altering illness and what you said here is the biggest lesson I learned through it all. Surrendering to God's will for my life every time I was faced with the reality of what now is, while remembering what once was. Let me encourage you - it doesn't go away, but it does get easier - the more you exercise that "surrender with joy" muscle, the stronger it becomes and the quicker the response happens. I'll pray for these specific requests. Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of the came to be (Psalm 139:16) The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. (Psalm 18:2)

Jim Shrum 15 days ago

Daily upholding you and the family in prayer. Praying for strength and endurance.

Candy Neff 12 days ago

Praying as God leads you and your wonderful family in this. These things can be so scary but I love your testimony shining through the dark days. May God encourage you as you continue leaning on Him and giving Him all the glory. Creation Museum misses the Sagers!!!!

Pfhliving 12 days ago

Thank you for your transparency Mike. May God continue to comfort you and give you all that you need day to day. Thank you for these specific prayer requests. Continued prayers.

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