Keep it sassy.

Day 23

Keepin' it sassy is like keepin' it classy....but not. Now imagine, you have been confined to a hospital bed for 3+ weeks...you'd be getting a little sassy too. ;^)

All in all, the past couple of days at the new place have been really good. Only a couple of "hiccups", but we are still feeling like things are moving forward, slowly but surely.

I am sure, as many of you have noticed, that this blog is about updating the progress on Papa Mike Baer...but it is something else as well. This blog is an opportunity for our family to share a little bit about our beliefs. Those of you who know Papa Baer know that he is a man of faith. He lives his religion, and he lets people see that. This blog, about him, should be no different. My Dad truly embodies Romans 1:16.

With that said, there is a story in John chapter 9  about a "man who was blind from his birth". In that day, someone with a visible ailment was thought to have been the product of sin, whether by his own actions or those of someone close to him. Jesus' disciples, in this story, asked him ,"...who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?". The Savior responded saying,"Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him." After this interaction, Christ healed the man's blindness.

Now, this ailment that Papa Baer has isn't a result of the fury or wrath of God. It isn't the product of a forgetful or a non-existent God either. My father, like the man in the bible story, has been given an opportunity to be a witness, a living miracle for many to see, so that the power of God can be manifest. We know this is true because from day one, way back in August, doctors have been baffled by my father's condition. They have run tests and have given us the worst of news...but our Father in Heaven is mighty to save. Papa Baer has dumbfounded these doctors and challenged their diagnosis. 

Papa Baer is still critical, it's true, but we also know that the One who can save him, if it be His will, is God. I know that Papa would want everyone to know that. He would want them to know his story, and who the Author really is. 

Thank you for your continued support.

The Baers

Happy halloween from Italy!