Vacation

I just returned from an eleven day vacation in Hawaii. I was gifted to sit with five turtles on a beautiful beach and was humbled to be in their presence. I witnessed whales breaching and snorkeled with exotic fish. I walked the volcano and witnessed a greatness I can only begin to describe. I hiked to the peak of Diamondhead and saw forever. The common thread was an overwhelming feeling of smallness and gratitude. Any bit of ego left my body as I kayaked on the ocean and felt God's power in every wave. I stood in complete gratitude as I watched sunsets that held me close to the memory of my sister Lisa. I played on a secluded beach and felt Alex's distant love fill my heart. All of this is proof that God's miracles are everywhere. Witnessing all this with my wife Kim gave me hope to never give up my dreams and prayers. I figure if God can do all that, maybe, just maybe he will hear and answer my most heartfelt prayers. The power of prayer is only rivaled by the miracles I experienced on my trip to Hawaii. Thank you God for allowing to share your love and mercy...

New Beginnings Prayer

New beginnings. With the gift of our expansion, I am reminded of why I am here. It is only by God’s will that One Martial Arts is prosperous. I thank God for his love and mercy. I humbly embrace I am an instrument of God’s will. I am blessed and honored to be a martial arts instructor. God allows me the gift of sharing life with everyone of you on a daily basis. How lucky am I? I get to live my dreams and passion. Sometimes is not easy, but even on my most difficult days, I am inspired to be a better person through teaching martial arts. I realize where I can’t, God can. I pray for patience, understanding and compassion for every student I teach. I pray I can be a good example of being your best. I pray I am allowed to make mistakes and still have the respect and forgiveness of everyone of you. As we journey into the next phase of One Martial Arts, I accept there will be many trials and tribulations. We will try many new things from class scheduling, curriculum and services. Some will work and some will fail. I hope as I do, you view every mistake as an opportunity to learn, grow and become better at what we do. Please know my intent will always be to best serve you. All I humbly ask is that you offer me the same respect, patience and humility I believe I offer you. Please know myself and the entire staff is always open to suggestions to make One Martial Arts a better place. Thank you for your continued support.