On February 1998, John and Lib Johnson purchased Mr. Surf’s Surf Shop which was located in a small building on Thomas Drive. During their first year of ownership, they navigated through the joys and difficulties of owning a business. Both John and Lib began to set out to make a difference in their community, through their new found business. What they didn’t know, was what was coming next. Sometimes, the greatest things pass through the greatest adversities.
One year later, on January 1999, after John and Lib had invested everything in their new business, a water spout came off the coast and destroyed their home, along with almost everything they owned. This began the rebuilding process for our new owners. John and Lib began to work tirelessly to get their new business back on track. They began to be overwhelmed by the work load and constantly wrestled with the question, “God, is this really what you’ve called us to do?”