It’s hard for me to describe the joy I felt after I stood up and rode wave in for the first time after the attack. I was incredibly thankful and happy inside. The tiny bit of doubt that would sometimes tell me you’ll never surf again was gone in one wave.
BETHANY HAMILTONI’m just waiting for God to tell me what to do, but whatever it is, I want to be doing something like I am doing now-serving God and helping people.
More Bethany Hamilton Quotes
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I think passion is something that’s more powerful than even love. It’s something that you’re not willing to let go of, and you’ll work really hard to make sure that stays a part of your life.
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I could never have embraced this many people with two arms.
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Courage doesn’t mean you don’t get afraid. Courage means you don’t let fear stop you.
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I don’t need easy, I just need possible.
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Being able to turn to Jesus after the shark attack kept me alive.
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My belief is where I get my strength. When I’m struggling with something, I can go to him for help and I’m excited to share that.
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You fall off the horse and you get back on.
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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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I don’t want easy, just possible.
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Being out there in the ocean, God’s creation, it’s like a gift He has given us to enjoy.
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I don’t know how long I’ll be competing but I’ll always be surfing. I’ll be surfing until I’m old.
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I’m a surfer at heart. Both my parents moved to Hawaii in the 1970s, where they met and became Christians. Then they taught me and my two brothers how to love the Lord – and how to surf!
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Losing an arm is kinda lame at one point, but at the same time, so much good has come out of it.
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I’m just waiting for God to tell me what to do, but whatever it is, I want to be doing something like I am doing now-serving God and helping people.
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Both of my parents are surfers, of course, so they understood where my passion for surfing was at and I guess they saw the talent that I had.
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