Hope Does not Disappoint Us
I just watched an inspiring movie by my friend Steve Sealy. The movie told the story of a man named Matt who suffered a serious spinal injury that rendered him quadriplegic (with an expectation that this would be a lifelong condition). One year later, Matt rode in the Triple Bypass bicycle ride. (The Triple Bypass is a 120 mile ride between Evergreen at the edge of the foothills west of Denver over three mountain passes - actually there's a pretty significant fourth climb but it’s not a mountain pass - to Avon, just west of Vail.) Completing the Triple Bypass is something to feel proud of all by itself. My wife and I have both completed it at least once and it is rigorous for SO many reasons. But to complete it after such a devastating injury is really hard to fathom. On his cycling jersey, Matt referenced a scripture from Paul's letter to the Romans which includes this passage: "We also highlight our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance