March 25, 2009
Thank you for the motivational letter and I whole heartedly agree with you! I would also like to express my sincere and heartfelt gratitude to you and your wonderful wife Kathryn for all
you have done for my son Mark Rosenlof. As he is preparing to receive his Black Belt this week, I could not let this go by without putting my thoughts in writing.
When Mark was small, maybe four or five he took Karate from a neighbor of ours for a
little while. He showed natural talent and enjoyed it but the teacher moved after a short
while. Many years went by than a few years ago Mark started mentioning he would like to take
Karate again. I knew this would be good for him, but I also knew as a single parent I would not
be able to afford this. After praying about this, and hearing you talk of Bushi Ban, I mentioned
to Mark that he should call you and see if he could work something out with you. He called
you and I remember very clearly the look of excitement on his face as you agreed to let him
work for you in exchange for his lessons.
I don't know how many people would be willing to do this but, I know because of the
sacrifice you and your wife made in Mark's behalf that you have helped shape him into the
great man that I know he is becoming. I know that Bushi Ban has been such a blessing to Mark
and our family. Because of the things he has learned and the good examples he found there
from his association with your family and others he was greatly blessed. During the time in his
life which was very difficult; having parents divorce, loved ones making very bad choices, and
dealing with the trials of teenage years, he had somewhere to go where he knew he was accepted
and loved.
This has been a blessing to me because as his Mother I received comfort knowing he
was in good hands. I know first hand that it does take a village to raise a child. A Mother can
not teach her son how to be a man, but I am grateful for the fine examples he has found through
the years. Everything I have witnessed has been positive and building character. It truly is
amazing that in all these years I have never seen anything that was not uplifting. I was even
convinced, over time, that Fighters Elite was a good thing and that wasn't easy to do!
It has been fun to watch him progress and I appreciate the effort that you put into making
Bushi Ban a great experience for all. As he has acquired the different belts I have been so
proud each time, that he didn't give up. I was just as proud when he received his yellow belt as
I am that he will be receiving his black belt.
I also want to thank (Instructor) Deven for everything he has done for Mark. (Instructor) Deven quickly became his favorite and I know he tried to implement everything he taught him.
Thank you again!
Sue Rosenlof
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