Bethany Hamilton, the surfer whose arm was severed by a shark in 2003, is tying the knot.
Bethany Hamilton met Adam Dirks a year ago and it was ‘love at first cliff jump’
Hamilton announced her engagement to her boyfriend of one year, Christian youth minister Adam Dirks, on her website last Wednesday.
According to a blog post Dirks wrote on Hamilton’s website, the two met in 2012 through mutual friends and bonded over their strong Christian faith.
Hamilton confirmed the engagement on her Twitter page with the proclamation, ‘Yup I’m getting married’
On Thursday, Hamilton wrote on her Facebook page, “One year ago today, I met an amazing man, now we will spend the rest of our lives together and I’m soo excited! I love you Adam!”
When Hamilton was 13, she was attacked by a tiger shark while surfing on Kauai’s North Shore. Though her left arm was severed in the attack, she returned to surf competitions the following year. A movie based on her life, “Soul Surfer,” was released in 2011.
