surfer girl

well my dear ones,

A few weeks ago, my friend, Trish, told me

that I really should go see a movie called

"Soul Surfer," about the life of

a young surfer girl named Bethany Hamilton.

Trish said on a scale of 1 to 10

she considered it to be a "12."

We didn't get a chance to see it in theater,

but my wife picked up the DVD

and this afternoon we finally got a chance

to sit and watch it.

I concur with Trish; it's at least a "12."

Bethany was the young Hawaiian girl

who wanted to be a professional surfer,

but at age 13 (back in 2003)

she lost most of her left arm

in a shark attack while surfing.

Within a month, she was back in the water;

the movie details her amazing courage

in the face of tragedy;

it's the most uplifting movie I've seen

in as long as I can remember!

You can learn more about Bethany here:

http://bethanyhamilton.com/

and here:

http://www.soulsurfer.com/

     

Actually, I'm much happier that my wife

got the DVD instead of us going to the theater.

While AnnaSophia Robb did an excellent job

of portraying Bethany,

the DVD had many out-takes on it

including several interviews with

the actual Bethany.

So if you watch it on disc

please be sure and see the bonus material.

I love this young woman!

In the span of a couple of hours

she has risen to become

one of my best inspirations.

and one of my greatest heroes.

Bethany is awesome!

Have a great week!

grace, peace, and love to you,

dave