Ms. Martin

Date of Birth & Place: Born July 16 1962 in FortWorth, Texas.

Martial Arts Experience:Began Studies in American Karate at the American Academy of Martial Arts in September 2002. Achieved rank of 1st Dan in December 2005

Personal Hero: My sister, Elizabeth, for her example of overcoming adversity with grace.

Personal Quote:"If on advances conidentlt in the direction of his dreams and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with success unexpected in common hour"--- Henry David Thoreau

who in your life has had the most influence on you?My parents, for their continued love and support.

Favorite Bile Verse:Philippians 2:5-11 , Have among yourselves the same attitude that is also yours in Christ Jesus, who though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God sometimes to be grasped. Rather he emipted himself, taking the form of a salave, coming in human likeness: and found human in appearance, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, even death on a cross. Because of this God greatly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the father.

Anything else? 1984 magna cum laude graduate of Texas Christian University, with a B.A in English and history.