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I can’t change it, That was God’s plan for my life and I’m going to go with it.

Bethany Hamilton

You fall off the horse and you get back on.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Fall Horse Inspirational
God will give us the strength to be able to handle things. I mean, you can try to do it on your own, and sometimes you can pull off some stuff, but in the long run, it’s much easier with Him by our side.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Long Mean Running
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.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Competition Firsts Sharks
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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Brother Christian Heart
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 HAMILTON

Doubt Inspirational Joy
Compassion can drive us to do amazing things and give us perspective.
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Compassion Giving Perspective
Courage, sacrifice, determination, commitment, toughness, heart, talent, guts. That’s what little girls are made of; the heck with sugar and spice.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Courage Girl Inspirational
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
Love is bigger then a tsunami, stronger then any fear.
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Inspirational Love Stronger
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.
BETHANY HAMILTON

People Waiting Want
I don’t want easy, just possible.
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Easy Inspirational Want
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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Arms Lame Losing
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
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.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Belief Helping Struggle
Surfing is very special and unique. It’s really hard to explain unless you’ve tried it. It’s being out in the ocean in the sun, the water on your skin, and the adrenalin rush when you catch a wave. You have to be creative so it’s like an art form in a way.
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Art Ocean Unique
Love God; love others; do your best in all you do, even if you fall short!
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Fall God Love
Courage doesn’t mean you don’t get afraid. Courage means you don’t let fear stop you.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Fear Giving Mean Up
Being creative on the waves is challenging, but we each create art in our own way.
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Art Creative Inspirational
I 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 HAMILTON

Heaven Inspiration People
I don’t know how long I’ll be competing but I’ll always be surfing. I’ll be surfing until I’m old.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Competing Long Surfing
In the end, my love for surfing helped me overcome my fear of sharks.
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Inspirational Shark Surfing
Being able to turn to Jesus after the shark attack kept me alive.
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Inspirational Jesus Sharks
Life is full of what-ifs. You can’t let it hold you back. If you do, you’re not really living at all… just kind of going through the motions with no meaning
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Kind Life Living Really
I don’t need easy, I just need possible.
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Inspirational Positivity Strong Women
My favorite thing [about surfing] is being creative on waves; it’s like an art form. You can do whatever you want on that wave if you work hard at it and just have fun out there.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Art Fun Hard Work
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
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.
BETHANY HAMILTON

Parent Passion Surfing

I can’t change it, That was God’s plan for my life and I’m going to go with it.

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