2024 Retreat Applications Now Open!
We are excited to announce that our applications for our October Beautifully Flawed Women's Retreat (BFR) Forge Men's Retreat [...]
WATCH: Our 2023 Beautifully Flawed Retreat Highlight Video
Words can’t even begin to describe all that God did at the 2023 Beautifully Flawed retreat in Del Mar! [...]
WATCH: Our 2023 Forge Retreat Highlight Video
The Forge Retreat 2023 was like no other! We saw so much new growth take place in more ways [...]
God Is Still Near
Written by Sarah Hill. One of my most fond Christmas memories isn’t with extravagant gifts, or where everything looked [...]
Our 2023 End of Year Mailer
We’ve created a 2023 End-of-Year Beautifully Flawed Foundation Mailer! As we quickly near the end of 2023, our team [...]
Strengthened Faith – Testimonies from Our 2023 Retreats
There’s power in a testimony. It’s a beacon of hope. It’s the catalyst for breakthrough, a moment of true [...]
“But God”
Written by Sarah Hill. Celebrating 10 years of retreats has brought me on a journey of all that the Lord [...]
A Look Back at Our 2023 October Retreats
Written by Sarah Hill. Coming away from our Del Mar retreats this past October, I cannot help but be [...]
One Gift, Lasting Impact
Written by Hannah Hatch. Now to Him who is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly more [...]
By the Word of Their Testimony – Testimonials from Our Retreat Attendees
Written by Hannah Hatch. “And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their [...]
Small Things with Great Love – Our 2023 Fall Giving Campaign
Written by Sarah Hill. “We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we [...]
WATCH: The 2023 Kauai Beautifully Flawed Retreat Highlight Video
Our first-ever, Beautifully Flawed Retreat for returning attendees was one for the books! Twenty-five young women, all previous attendees, [...]
Something Beautiful Always Comes – Our New Jewelry Collection with Mae Cargo
Written by Sarah Hill. When it comes to picking who we choose to partner with, we always try to be [...]
The Ever Changing Tide
Written by Sarah Hill. There is something to be said about watching the tide as it rolls in, and [...]
A Story Yet to Be Written – Heather’s Story of Hope
Written by Sarah Hill. We talk a lot about stories at Beautifully Flawed Foundation. It is often because we [...]
Beautiful Moments of Healing – Recapping Our Kauai Retreat
Written by Sarah Hill. Our 2023 Beautifully Flawed Retreat on Kauai was an incredible, amazing experience and it has [...]
The $2 Story: A Charity Luau
Written by Sarah Loogman As an organization, our ties to Hawaiian culture aren’t simply geographical or based on state-issued articles. [...]
An Aloha Story – Lauren’s Story of Hope
Written by Sarah Loogman Growing up in Hawaii is just different. Though considered the 50th state of the United [...]
The Journey Is Not Linear – Jesse’s Story of Hope
Sharing another story for Limb Loss Awareness Month! This month we are highlighting different attendees of our Beautifully Flawed [...]
A Beautiful Reminder of What Was And What Is to Come…
Written by Sarah Hill. As I see all the beautiful flowers in bloom again, I am reminded not only [...]
Brave the Wave – Lexi’s Story of Hope
Written by Sarah Loogman. Lexi Youngberg Kuppler has practically grown up within the community of the Beautifully Flawed Foundation [...]
San Diego: Join Us for a Drink This #LLAM
We are so excited to have Mike Hess Brewing of San Diego supporting our foundation as their April Charity [...]
2023 Retreat Applications Now Open!
UPDATE: The men's Forge Retreat application deadline has been extended to Friday, June 30th. The application period for the [...]
No Strings Attached – RX Smart Gear
Written by Sarah Loogman You never really realize how much you actually use your limbs until you lose them. [...]
WATCH: The 2022 Beautifully Flawed Retreat Highlight Video
The 2022 Beautifully Flawed Retreat highlight video is here and we couldn’t be more excited! You will witness young [...]
WATCH: The 2022 Forge Retreat Highlight Video
“It cannot be forged by just one person, it’s when two things are tweezed or squished together that they [...]
The Unseen Working – Andrea’s Story of Hope
Written by Sarah Hill. “Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not; They are [...]
Announcing our Kauai Beautifully Flawed Retreat for Returning Attendees!
We are excited to announce our first-ever Beautifully Flawed Retreat for returning attendees! While we will still have our [...]
Coming Alive – Josh’s Story of Hope
Written by Sarah Loogman Near-death experiences are a fascinating area of research that converge fields of psychology, neurology and [...]
Merry Christmas & Aloha from Adam, Bethany, & the Boys
Merry Christmas & Aloha, Well it is winter here in Hawaii, no snow! But the swells have arrived and [...]
A Soul Swap – Victor’s Story of Hope
Written by Sarah Loogman Victor Assaf can tell you about the accident which led to the loss of his [...]
Giving Back This Giving Tuesday with a Giveaway!
This giveaway has concluded. Stay tuned for more giveaways! Happy #GivingTuesday! Giving Tuesday is a day to celebrate charitable [...]
Little Miracles
A Note from Executive Director Sarah Hill: I cannot help but to be filled with so much gratitude and [...]
Just Before the Sunset
If ever you wait upon a sunset, you know the way that the world stops just as the day [...]
Stretching Our Faith
The heart of this ministry is to build up overcomers, who are empowered by God to share the testimony [...]
Can Giving Really Make a Difference?
Written by Sarah Hill. Growing up I was one of five kids in a single-family home. I remember the great [...]
A Weekend with Our SoCal Community
Written by Sarah Loogman. Operating a ministry is truly a labor of love. It’s about relationships, connections, and purpose. [...]
Between Prayer and a Miracle – An Update on Our Sepsis Survivor
Written by Sarah Hill. Have you ever found yourself sitting between prayer and a miracle in your life? I [...]
SAN DIEGO: Let’s Grab a Drink Together!
We are stoked to have Mike Hess Brewing of San Diego supporting our foundation this month! For the entire month of [...]
A Sepsis Survivor and Amputee in Need
Written by Sarah Hill. “He always comes alongside us to comfort us in every suffering so that we can [...]
Take Heart! – An Easter Message from Sarah Hill
“I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have Peace. In this world you will [...]
A Journey From the Fast Lane – Shane’s Story of Hope
Written by Sarah Loogman. April is Limb Loss Awareness Month! This month we take part in the worldwide recognition [...]
Choosing Grace – Ellice’s Story of Hope
Written by Sarah Loogman. April is Limb Loss Awareness Month! This month we take part in the worldwide recognition [...]
Kicking off Limb Loss Awareness Month with the 2021 Beautifully Flawed CA Retreat Video!
Written by Sarah Hill. Sometimes learning to scale the mountains of life takes having a community come alongside you [...]
WATCH: The 2021 Forge Retreat Recap
The Forge Retreat is the male counterpart to the female Beautifully Flawed Retreat, designed for male amputees to focus [...]
2022 Retreat Applications Now Open!
We are excited to announce that our 2022 retreat applications are now open! This year we will be hosting our [...]
A Year as the Beautifully Flawed Foundation
Written by Sarah Hill. Wow, what an incredible year 2021 was! I know that might not be the thinking [...]
A Fresh Outlook on Life – A Letter from Adam Dirks
Written by Adam Dirks. I loved going to Church Camp when I was growing up. The activities, making new [...]
A God Thing – An Adventure Story
Written by Sarah Loogman. Chris Rains grew up the way that many people from his small town in South [...]
Legs On – A Story of Hope
Written by Sarah Hill, Executive Director The week before our October Beautifully Flawed Retreat, there was uncertainty about whether [...]
Joy, Always – A Story for Giving Tuesday
Written by Sarah Loogman On this Giving Tuesday, we want to invite you to participate in this global generosity [...]
“No Victims Here” – Photos from Our 2021 October Retreats
Written by Sarah Hill We had the most incredible time at both the Forge men’s retreat and the Beautifully [...]
Thankful – A Letter from Sarah Hill
Waking up this morning, I felt the crisp, cool air brush my cheeks. As I sipped my coffee, I [...]
The Power of Giving
A Letter from Sarah Hill - “We make a living by what we get, we make a life by [...]
WATCH: The 2021 Beautifully Flawed Retreat Recap
After postponing our annual retreat last year due to COVID-19, we pulled out all the stops for our first [...]
A Community Effort
Written by Sarah Loogman When this foundation launched in 2007, the simple mission was to share in the grace [...]
With a Little Help from our Friends
Written by Sarah Loogman We had less than two months to pull off the Beautifully Flawed Retreat and we [...]
Pillars of Strength: A Letter from Sarah
A Letter from Sarah Hill - "Strength of character" is my favorite definition of the word resilience. We wrapped [...]
We’re Almost There… But We Need Help!
A Letter from Sarah Hill - This Sunday, May 23, we check in 14 attendees to our private retreat [...]
Surf’s Up – We’re Having a Retreat!
A Letter from Sarah Hill - It is with great pleasure that we announce that we are hosting our [...]
“It’s Just an Arm” – Logan Aldridge
Did you know? April is Limb Loss Awareness Month! More than 2 million Americans live with limb loss or [...]
Miracle in Manhattan – Reilly Hamilton
Did you know? April is Limb Loss Awareness Month! More than 2 million Americans live with limb loss or [...]
He Is Risen and You Are Too!
Written by Sarah Aiko Loogman The surf scene might seem void of seasons. The ever temperate climate that categorizes [...]
2021 Retreat Applications Now Open!
Our 2021 retreat applications for young men and women who face limb difference are now open! This year we [...]
Resilience, Always
Written by Sarah Hill I want to talk about resilience. I want to talk about the resilience that this [...]
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 [...]
Stepping in Grace – Callie’s Story
Written by Aiko Loogman Callie Colwick embodies the fullness of God’s grace. Her story is hardly a short one, [...]
The First Surf Story – Sarah Hill
Written by Aiko Loogman The heart of the Beautifully Flawed Foundation is in the love experienced at retreats for [...]
Welcome, Aiko!
We are excited to share that we have added a new member to our team who we know will [...]
The Tides Are Changing – A Message from Sarah Hill
As a surfer, I get excited to paddle out just before the tides change, eager for the sets to [...]
The Beautiful Leap of Faith – A Message from Sarah Hill
“I just don’t know if I can do it, I can hardly do anything for myself,” quivered the voice [...]
Thankful for YOU – A Message from Sarah Hill
“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” -William Arthur Ward Friends [...]
Beautifully Flawed Goes Virtual!
We are currently wrapping up an incredible week of life giving words at our virtual Beautifully Flawed retreat. This [...]
A Tree of Life – A Message from Sarah Hill
“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when the desire comes, it is a tree of life.” Proverbs 13:12 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
The Giver – A Story about Giving from Sarah Hill
Once, while I was serving with students in Mexico, we came across an orphanage where the needs were great. I [...]
A Poster and An American Hero
What started off as a request to overnight a signed poster for a special little girl, turned into a new [...]
Why We Do What We Do – A Message from Sarah Hill
Why do we do what we do? Here’s a message from our Executive Director Sarah Hill on what our [...]
Testimonials from Beautifully Flawed
Beauty can come even from the hardest places, and with it comes resilience and purpose. Our Beautifully Flawed Retreat [...]
An Amputee Inspired to Serve: Meet Kelly Wood
On the morning of July 10, 2019, Kelly Wood was riding his motorcycle to his new job in downtown [...]
Her Journey, Her Story – Meet Ashley Igo
“It’s been so amazing to look back and see how the Lord has provided me with loving support throughout [...]
Comfort of the Cross – An Easter Message from Sarah Hill
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not [...]
Ashley Jones’s Story of Hope
Reposted from bethanyhamilton.com: “I am continually wanting to grow closer to God in any way that I can because I’ve seen [...]
WATCH: 2019 Beautifully Flawed Full Highlight Video
The full video of our 2019 Beautifully Flawed Retreat in Del Mar, California is here! Watch to see this [...]
Kicking Off Limb Loss Awareness Month
April is Limb Loss Awareness Month and Friends of Bethany is thrilled that organizations and people across the world are [...]
The 2020 Beautifully Flawed Retreat Application Is Open!
Friends of Bethany is thrilled to kick-off our application process for our 2020 Beautifully Flawed Retreat! Our most established [...]
WATCH: 2020 The Forge Highlights
Wish you were here! Watch the video highlights from The Forge Retreat 2020: Want to see more of [...]
Interview: Adam Dirks & Mike Coots Reflect on The Forge
Our very first retreat for young men with limb difference, The Forge, just wrapped up about a month ago [...]
Celebrating Our First Men’s Retreat
On Monday, January 27, 2020, the Friends of Bethany team, board members, event trainers and doctors, and the staff of [...]
WATCH: 2019 Anchored in Love Conference Highlights
See the fun we had at our 2019 Anchored in Love Conference in Southern California! [...]
Welcome to 2020!
As we launch into this new year, I am so thankful for new dreams yet to be dreamed! Two years [...]
WATCH: Highlights from the 2019 Beautifully Flawed Retreat
Check out the highlights from our 2019 Beautifully Flawed Retreat in Del Mar, California: Want to see [...]
Juany Lara’s Story of Hope
Reposted from bethanyhamilton.com: “He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his [...]
Madysen Acey’s Story of Hope
Reposted from bethanyhamilton.com: At age 10, Madysen was electrocuted by accidentally grabbing a hot power line. The burn injuries [...]
Carley and Alexa’s Stories of Hope
Reposted from bethanyhamilton.com: “In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved [...]
Kelsey Johnson’s Story of Hope
Reposted from bethanyhamilton.com: “How great is the goodness you have stored up for those who fear you. You lavish [...]
Callie Colwick’s Story of Hope
Reposted from bethanyhamilton.com: “My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and [...]
Tyler Murray’s Story of Hope
Reposted from bethanyhamilton.com: “Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance [...]
Amy Martinez: Overcomers Gala Honoree
At age 28, Amy was hospitalized in February of 2015 due to her organs suddenly failing. Amy's body became septic, [...]