I really don't know where to begin...

One day, when I was junior in high school, was praying for my step dad who was in a comma, and when I finished my prayer, I felt a sudden conviction to start kickboxing. yes, i was deeply convinced, "that I'm suppose to be a world champion kickboxer" - suddenly.

fast forward I'm taking my first MuayThai intro at El nino training Center in San Francisco (who’s muaythai program happened to be run by the legendary jongsanan fairtex) and I fall madly inlove with the sport; I felt like I had found my soul mate. It was my obsession.

I knew I was meant to great, but I naively believed success was linear...similar to highschool, moving from grade to grade. Well I couldn't have been more wrong. The journey was in fact hell on earth.

I experienced the nastiest betrayals, my people who I thought were my friends, coaches I respected showing their true colors, the degradation of my own character, which all resulted in a string of losses (despite being the better fighter).

But through all the (7years of) crap, caused by others and myself (mostly myself) -- God really transformed me inside out.
He transformed the way I thought, especially how I thought about myself. Little by little, he broke off the chains of pride, fear, insecurity, self hatred, jealousy, you name it(i struggled with it!)! And I started, little by little, to become more fearless and free.

Now, I stand unwavering, knowing that through Christ, I am a Champion—born, called, and destined. That belief overflows from me.

though I was rejected from the team I once loved dearly, God lead to the team he actually wanted me to be on. Now I'm fighting Pro MMA, and it's only a matter of time till I walk into the reality He has always predestined me to be. I don’t want to be titled a champion by the world, just so i can feel good about myself, I'm doing it for others and for His glory. I want to use my platform to let people know that god has put a calling in them too. i want to be a sign, that just because you are experiencing hell, doesn’t mean you’re any less called, in fact you’re likely at the cusp…

Love,
Kendra 🫶