Miracle Wave Story: Kelly Slater's Surf Ranch
by Jennifer A. Miskov, Ph.D.
You may have heard of my Miracle Flight story (in Walking on Water) or my Miracle House story (in Sustain the Flame), but have you heard about my Miracle Wave story?
One of the dreams in my heart and top on my bucket list has been to ride Kelly Slater’s wave at Surf Ranch. This is the best man made wave in the world that took 10 years of research and design to make. It is the pioneer wave for the whole industry. The only problem was it was near impossible to get in because it’s not open to the public and it’s very expensive.
Returning from a spontaneous but God orchestrated trip to Texas where I got to ride a very fun man-made wave there I had been wanting to do for years, I heard from my friend Selina that eBodyboarding.com was taking a trip to Kelly Slater’s Surf Ranch this December. I immediately reached out to see if I could book a spot in the group, but unfortunately it was already full.
Since I was too late to join the trip but still felt like this was my time to ride this wave, I stepped out in faith to pay the fee to watch for the day and booked a hotel nearby. I had just finished the Update Edition of my book Walking on Water and felt like God wanted to celebrate all the hard work and bless me in this way. I felt I needed to position myself for the miracle God wanted to do and be ready just in case anyone dropped out last minute. I felt like God was going to open a door for me to ride my dream wave one way or another.
Most of the prophetic words spoken over my life have to do with me riding the wave of the Holy Spirit and leading others to ride. I just finished the Updated Edition of my book Walking on Water and I’ll be ministering internationally in 2024 for the first time since the lockdown, riding a new wave in the Spirit. I felt like riding the wave at Surf Ranch, one of the best waves in the world, was prophetic for what God wants to pour out in 2024 and a celebration after completing my book.
About a week before the trip, I got a text message from Jay Reale that someone had to drop out of the trip, so I was able to take their entire slot!
Answered prayer!
All that to say, December 2, 2023 I got to catch a few of the best waves of my life with some of my long time surfing friends Vicki Reale and even bless my friend with a wave of her life.
Vicki, me, and Selina
Dreams come true for those who believe and it delights God’s heart to give us the desires of our hearts (I share the Scriptures to back this up in Walking on Water). Never stop dreaming or believing. The Father delights to give His children good gifts. Special thanks to Tony Prince for the epic photos, Selina for land videos, Jay and Vicki Reale for setting this whole thing up and letting me join, Ebodyboarding.com for keeping the sport alive, and Kelly Slater and Surf Ranch for creating a once in lifetime epic experience for us all!
