Soul Surfer

 My biggest inspiration is Bethany Hamilton, who inspired me to keep surfing no matter what tries to stop me. Bethany was born in 1990 in Kauai, Hawaii and began to surf before she could walk. Her love for surfing firs sparked inside her when she entered a surfing competition in Oahu, Hawaii at the age of eight and won both the short and long board division. When Bethany was only 13, a 14-foot tiger shark attacked her while she was surfing off Kauai's north shore. Bethany lost 60% of her blood and her left arm. After only one month of recovery Bethany returned to surfing, managing to stand up on her third wave. In 2004, Bethany returned to the surfing world by placing 5th in the Open Women's division of a surfing competition and in 2005, she took first place in the Explorer Women's of the NSAA National Championships, only one year after the shark attack. In 2007, Bethany realized her drem and turned pro. In October of 2004 Bethany came out with an autobiography telling of her recovery from her shark attack called Soul Surfer and seven years later the book was made into a major motion picture. Bethany has not only won many surfing competitions but also has inspired millions of surfers to keep dreaming, keep surfing, and keep believing in Christ. About Bethany!