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My strength came from my relationship with Christ and from the love and encouragement of my family and friends.

Bethany Hamilton

To lose your everyday life of surfing and being creative on waves, enjoying the ocean – that’s scary to me. It was essential to at least try surfing again and get out there and see how it went.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Creative Ocean Scary
Being able to turn to Jesus after the shark attack kept me alive.
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Inspirational Jesus Sharks
Learning how to deal with people and their reactions to my life is one of the most challenging things… people staring at me, people asking rude questions, dealing with media, stuff like that.
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Media People Rude
Love is bigger then a tsunami, stronger then any fear.
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Inspirational Love Stronger
I 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.
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Determination Horse Jesus
My only real fear was that I would not be able to surf again because I was concerned that I would not physically be able to do it. I knew that if I wasn’t able to surf then my life would really change.
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Inspirational Real
I enjoy hanging out with friends, going on hikes and playing tennis. I also enjoy Bible study and making dinners. I have a pretty mellow life away from the water.
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Dinner Tennis Water
I’m actually not star-struck… I like to give people their own space and admire them from a distance.
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Distance Space Stars
I don’t need easy, I just need possible.
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Inspirational Positivity Strong Women
I don’t want easy, just possible.
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Easy Inspirational Want
Love is bigger than any tidal wave or fear.
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Love Surfer Wave
I just try to be myself and not conform to something I’m not and just continue doing what I do. I just try not to think about the fact that I’m an inspiration for people.
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Inspiration People Thinking
I wouldn’t change what happened to me because then I wouldn’t have this chance, in front of all of you, to embrace more people than I ever could have with two arms.
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Arms People Two
You don’t need easy, you just need possible.
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Easy Needs Possible
I 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.
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Heart Jesus Reading
Getting back on the surfboard after the [shark] attack was the hardest thing and I did it! After that, the hardest thing was my first competition.
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Competition Firsts Sharks

My strength came from my relationship with Christ and from the love and encouragement of my family and friends.

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My strength came from my relationship with Christ and from the love and encouragement of my family and friends.

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