Surfing for me is more than my lifestyle; it’s my passion, my love and it’s a part of me.
BETHANY HAMILTONSurfing for me is more than my lifestyle; it’s my passion, my love and it’s a part of me.
BETHANY HAMILTONIt’s been amazing to touch people’s lives.
BETHANY HAMILTONI don’t know how long I’ll be competing but I’ll always be surfing. I’ll be surfing until I’m old.
BETHANY HAMILTONLosing an arm is kinda lame at one point, but at the same time, so much good has come out of it.
BETHANY HAMILTONIn the end, my love for surfing helped me overcome my fear of sharks.
BETHANY HAMILTONI believe in Jesus Christ, and I believe He gave me the passion and determination to continue surfing. You fall off the horse, and you get back on. I had to go for it.
BETHANY HAMILTONCourage doesn’t mean you don’t get afraid. Courage means you don’t let fear stop you.
BETHANY HAMILTONLike, with one arm I know I can surf, but competitive surfing can be really frustrating, and sometimes you don’t do as well as you want to. It can be discouraging at times. But whenever I do get frustrated, I just focus on God.
BETHANY HAMILTONYou don’t need easy, you just need possible.
BETHANY HAMILTONLove God; love others; do your best in all you do, even if you fall short!
BETHANY HAMILTONThe paramedic whispered in my ear ‘God will never leave you or forsake you.’
BETHANY HAMILTONI don’t really want people looking to me for inspiration. I just want to be a sign along the way that points toward Heaven.
BETHANY HAMILTONPeople can do whatever they want if they just set their heart to it, and just never give up, and just go out there and do it.
BETHANY HAMILTONI gave my heart to Jesus when I was five-years-old and since then it’s been a special relationship. To me it’s not a religion; it’s just talking to God, reading his word, and doing my best to honor him in everything I do.
BETHANY HAMILTONI’m actually not star-struck… I like to give people their own space and admire them from a distance.
BETHANY HAMILTONCompassion can drive us to do amazing things and give us perspective.
BETHANY HAMILTON