Miracle in Manhattan – Reilly Hamilton
Did you know? April is Limb Loss Awareness Month! More than 2 million Americans live with limb loss or limb difference, and more than 28 million are at risk of amputation surgery. Approximately 185,000 amputations occur in the United States each year. We love being a part of this community of resilient people and so that’s […]
2021 Retreat Applications Now Open!
Our 2021 retreat applications for young men and women who face limb difference are now open! This year we will be hosting our Beautifully Flawed Retreat for young women and our Forge Retreat for young men at the same time this October in Del Mar, California. Although the two retreats will coincide, they are two separate events so that […]
Resilience, Always
I want to talk about resilience. I want to talk about the resilience that this organization learned in 2020 and about the resilience we are carrying into 2021. No doubt that our universal climate has changed, but it doesn’t change an ounce of truth itself because we place our hope in Jesus. Resilience is taking […]
Her “Thing” – Liv Wins Gold
“Having a gold medal placed around my shoulders was the best moment of my life. You really can’t beat that.” -Liv Stone Liv Stone is a 17-year old Para Surf World Champion. What’s even more impressive is that she rode her first wave just two and a half years prior at our Beautifully Flawed Retreat. Liv […]
Stepping in Grace – Callie’s Story
Callie Colwick embodies the fullness of God’s grace. Her story is hardly a short one, she will tell you, but it’s not a lamentation of tragedy as much as it is a fierce story of redemption and beauty. If it weren’t for people as strong as Callie, we may never have a depiction of God’s goodness […]
The First Surf Story – Sarah Hill
The heart of the Beautifully Flawed Foundation is in the love experienced at retreats for young men and women who have suffered great loss, inspired largely by the life and experience of Bethany Hamilton. Bethany’s story has been told thousands of different ways, but what you might not know is that the story of our […]
Beautifully Flawed Goes Virtual!
We are currently wrapping up an incredible week of life giving words at our virtual Beautifully Flawed retreat. This year’s retreat was one for the books, and because it was virtual, we were able to have close to 100 girls in attendance. That is five times the normal size of our retreats! We typically keep them to […]
Finding Hope in Disappointment – A Message from Sarah Hill
There was no harder call to make than to postpone our 2020 Beautifully Flawed Retreat. I think throughout this past year, many can relate to holding out hope for some scheduled event to remain on the calendar, and then the reality of it not happening coming to fruition. My greatest concern was two sided: many of […]
2020 Beautifully Flawed Retreat Update
It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the postponement of this year’s Beautifully Flawed Retreat. We know that this news will come as an enormous disappointment, not only to the attendees, but to the community surrounding the retreat and to our incredibly dedicated team who makes this event possible. Friends of Bethany […]
Testimonials from Beautifully Flawed
Beauty can come even from the hardest places, and with it comes resilience and purpose. Our Beautifully Flawed Retreat for young women who have experienced traumatic limb loss is particularly special to us because we believe when pain finds its purpose, it also finds a voice to inspire! Our 2020 Beautifully Flawed Retreat will be October 4th – […]