I tend to do a lot better here when it's big rather than when its small.

It's a perfect wave when small and the most beautiful and scary wave on Earth when it's big, as the swell from deep water hits the shallow reef ledge. A ten-foot high wave and a 30-footer break in the same depth of water.

There are so many different elements to surfing. Small waves, big waves, long boards, short boards. This makes it a sport you can share with people. It's not just a solitary thing - it's become a family thing, too. It's about exercising and passing something on from father to son, and from mother to daughter.

Big waves are a whole different ball game. You're riding a wave with an immense amount of speed and power, generally over 10 meters. On the face of the wave, obviously life and death thoughts start to happen.

We miss some things not being in a big city, but there's an awfully lot we adore about a small town. We're glad to be part of Fairview. We enjoy our service and ministry.

When it's a small fraction of what it's going to be, it's already played its cards and said, 'I'm going to be big,' ... That offers hope.