Wake surfing, wake boarding, being with friends, making videos and playing pranks were the things that Ben spent most of his time doing.  But being out on the water was his favorite place to be.      

 

You would never know that he quietly battled a life-long heart condition.  He spent 18 years on earth, then, on Christmas Day, he went home to heaven.  Privately, he had created a two-part video just one week earlier, titled "This Is My Story," in which he used flashcards to tell the world about his near-death experiences and the peace and hope of heaven.  

 

In this final gift to the world, he asked one final question, "Do you believe in Angels or God?  I Do."