Musings on Spiritual Matters

by Matthew Morine

Hiking Four Fourteeners in One Day

http://vault.carolwhite.org/pictures/Climbs_of_Colorado_14000_footers/From%20Mt%20Lincoln%20to%20Mt%20Bross,%20Colorado.jpgI am so excited today.  We are going on a staff adventure tonight.  We are working today in the office and having lunch with one of the members, but this late afternoon we are leaving out to hike four fourteeners in one day.  This will be an amazing trip.  The mileage is about 7.5 miles, but we will be at high attitude for the majority of the trip.  When you are at that high, the pace slows considerably.  You are breathing really hard trying to get oxygen into the lungs.  It is a hard hike because you are climbing up vertical feet and every step means less air.  Also, you have to be quick because you have to be finished and heading down by twelve o’clock because the lighting starts to round in.  Being caught is a lighting storm is not a pretty picture because there are no tree and you are mostly the tallest thing around.  It will be a great challenge of endurance with speed.  Pray for our safety and quick travel.

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Matthew is originally from Nova Scotia, Canada. He has a beautiful wife named Charity and a precious baby named Gabrielle. He has graduated from the Brown Trail School of Preaching, Heritage Christian University with his Bachelors of Arts in Biblical Studies, Lipscomb University with his Master’s of Arts in Biblical Studies and his Master’s of Divinity at Freed-Hardeman University. He is presently working towards his Doctorate of Ministry at Harding Graduate School of Religion. His articles have appeared in the World Evangelist, the Highway to Holiness, The West Virginia Christian, The Christian Echo, The Firm Foundation, Church Growth, and the Gospel Advocate. He enjoys hockey, golf, boxing, and chess. In his spare time he enjoys reading numerous genres of books. Also, he is working on climbing all of the 14ers in Colorado. Matthew is the Pulpit Minister for the Castle Rock church of Christ.

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