# Back to the beginning 
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C.S. Lewis writes; ‘Friendship ... is born at the moment when one man says to another "What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . .’ 

This is why God Boy Ocean needs to be read. We need to know we are not alone right?

This the story of a young man who tries to make sense of the hardship and tragedy he has experienced in this life. Nathan grew up in a home surrounded by a loving godly family. Nathan writes with raw authenticity about real life moments that have shaped him and his faith. 

God Boy Ocean takes the reader through various episodes in Nathans life from great surfing adventures to crippling trauma and loss. This memoir-style book layered with real life stories to biblical characters and timeless truth. 

God Boy Ocean leads the reader to the point of Nathan’s greatest suffering - his wife’s cancer and death. As a father of four and a pastor of a church Nathan struggles to make sense of this life-altering tragedy. 

 Out of deep brokenness comes Nathan’s transformation. And ours when we allow God to work in our lives. The journey then explores the beautiful wonder of finding meaning in suffering and deep heartache. We learn through the stories of life that God can bring out incredible beauty from the ashes of our own loses, failures and disappointment. In his journey his faith is renewed, love rekindled and hope restored. 

We learn that God always has a ‘Plan-A’ for our lives and will bring that plan about as we surrender to him and embrace each moment of our journey. Out of the ashes God brings a beautiful woman in Nathan and the children’s lives. 

Bravely, honestly and vulnerably written God Boy Ocean is a journey of understanding the gracious, loving work of God in our lives. Nathan invites each reader to find their own story of God’s grace and share it with as many people as they can.