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

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.

Losing an arm is kinda lame at one point, but at the same time, so much good has come out of it.

Fear is something that can really hold us all back from different things in life. It's important to notice what your fears are and try to conquer them.

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.

Courage, sacrifice, determination, commitment, toughness, heart, talent, guts. That's what little girls are made of; the heck with sugar and spice.

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.