June 2000...we had no idea, when we walked into the Keichu-Do dojo (training hall) how our lives would change. I just thought I was checking out martial arts classes for my older children---almost on a whim---but Soke Marx (founder/grandmaster of Keichu Do) had another perspective. "It's no accident you walked in here," he told me. "God brought you here for a purpose." I thought that was a bit over the top, a bit too heavy. After all, we were just contemplating some martial arts classes...or so I thought. Keichu-Do, however, is far more than just a martial arts system. It is a ministry as well, one that has uniquely impacted not only my family but a growing number of other families as well. It is one of the most exciting discipleship ministries that I have encountered in a long time. However, not everyone fully realizes the tremendous opportunities for ministry, personal growth, discipleship, and family building that Keichu provides. It is, I suppose, a matter of perspective...a matter of the heart...a matter of being able, by the grace of God, to recognize and benefit from all that Keichu has to offer. Find out more about Keichu-Do here.

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