Bicyclists on a nation-wide trek coast through Williston often enough that we tend to hardly give them a second glance. However, this group might cause you to look again.

A family led by Bob Mortimer will be stopping in Williston this weekend to talk about their journey.

"He is sharing the importance of having the courage to face any challenge we have in life and the hope we have in Jesus Christ to face those challenges," said Pastor Kyle Anderson of the Williston Assembly of God.

The Mortimers are biking across the United States, from Gig Harbor, Wash. to the Statue of Liberty in New York City. They're doing it to pass along a message of hope and courage. What's incredible about this family isn't just that they are biking across the U.S., it's that Mortimer is doing it with just one limb.

In a tragic accident over 30 years ago, Mortimer and his brother Tom were in a car accident when their car went off the road, hit a power pole and slid into an embankment. Neither brother was injured in the crash. However, as Bob walked back up the road that night, he failed to see the downed power lines. When his left arm touched them, 12,500 volts of electricity tore through his body. Mortimer survived, and six months and 12 surgeries later led to the loss of his left arm and both of his legs because of damage from the electrocution. Mortimer continued to lead an unhealthy lifestyle while he struggled through the pain of being a triple amputee. He met his future wife, Darla, at age 25. She was the one who forced Bob to look at his problems and brought him to Auburn Calvary Temple in 1980. It was there that he said "I discovered hope" and surrendered his life to Christ.

After Mortimer found Christ, he turned his life around and gave up drugs and alcohol, something he hasn't touched since 1980. He and Darla were married in 1981. Seeing the change in him, Mortimer's friends started to encouraged him to share his story. Even though he had a job as a tax preparer at the time, Mortimer realized that his calling was somewhere else.

In 1989, Mortimer and his wife started the Bob Mortimer Motivational Ministries. Since then they've traveled to hundreds of locations, including Germany and Ecuador, and spread their message to countless numbers of people. While here, Mortimer will spread his message of 'Hope and Courage Across America' at the Williston Assembly of God. The service will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday.

Mortimer stresses that this ride isn't about a cause. He says that it is about hope and courage, and that no, matter the struggle, it can be faced. Mortimer's wife and his three children, Nicole (19), Grant (15) and Chanel (10) will be making the journey with him.

For more information about Mortimer and his ride, go to www.hcjourney.org.