Bethany Hamilton Instagram – I thought it would be fun to share a glimpse of my love story with my husband today being that this is our first decade together. 🤙🏼💛 We’ve been through so much together and God surely is our rock! So how did a Kansas boy and a Kauai girl end up together? Adam was on island to help start a youth ministry called Young Life and also substitute teach. Some friends gave him my number and encouraged him to call. He took a risk and left a voicemail and I took a risk and agreed to meet him (after seeing a cute picture of him and some kids playing at the beach). Our first date included jumping off a cliff and trying to chat while swimming around – Adam doggy paddling and me mermaiding (ha!). This is what Adam claims to remember the experience like.. “I was trying to be cool in the ocean, and I’m like, “Yeah, I’m all right out here. I’m cool.” She’s trying to have a casual conversation in the water and I’m swimming for my life.” 😅😂 The true answer on how we met is that God was incredibly creative and gracious in helping us find each other.. Our foundation of our faith, friendship, compatibility and our shared core values made it clear we were meant to join together in the ultimate adventure of marriage. And now we have 4 littles to show for it! Through all the seasons of marriage, the grace of God is truly our strength and hope. I hope you can lean on God to be your rock in your marriage too. If you want to hear more from us and our family, just comment: “purpose” and I’ll message you to get added to our encouraging emails and blogs! We have a new blog every Tuesday, including stories of family, overcoming, marriage, whole family health, and surfing! 🌊🏄🏼‍♀️