<p>As a Division 1 college athlete, Hunter Pinke was riding high on what the world raves as "having it all." But a skiing accident causes this D1 tight-end to suffer a severe spinal cord injury resulting in severe paralysis which ultimately leaves him wondering "why me" to "why NOT me?" </p><p>Hunter's story is a story of great loss and an even greater hope.  His mountaintop miracle is one that is sure to encourage you as he is faced with a sudden and drastic change to life as he knew it. </p>

Loneliness

Life is hard.  Life with chronic, critical, and complex health concerns is even harder.  We all know someone who is struggling with health issues or disability; it might even be you.  In the pain and suffering, we wonder if it is even possible to move from surviving to thriving. We often wrestle with life's greatest questions in light of deep personal pain, deep suffering, and unknowns. We struggle to hope, struggle to persevere, struggle to trust that God knows what He's doing. 

But in the struggle, there is real hope and it's possible to be rooted and ready to weather the storm. Let's journey together and dig into this real hope, real joy from a real God. Welcome to the Bluestem Project!