Bethany Hamiliton

After I heard the story of Kyle Maynard I found beauty in those who have a reason to make excuses and not do certain things but don't. I love the fact that Kyle still goes out and does stuff and was actually allowed to an MMA fight! Then in 2003 we heard the story of a 13 year-old girl who was attacked by a shark (a 14 foot long tiger shark to be exact!) and had lost her arm. If most of us were her we'd probably  never even get back into the water let alone surf but Bethany isn't most of us and she got back into the water and surfed. She turned pro in 2007 after years of surfing. I'm so glad that there are people out there like Bethany and Kyle who never give up and continue to do what they love to do despite challenges! Bethany credits her faith in God with her return to surfing and recovery.