My apologies for not being on here in so long. We finished the challenge and have been hard at work building an amazing team and sharing these wonderful products with many new friends. The convention was amazing! We ended up not only being one of the finalists, but actually won one of the three $2500 cash prizes along with several other friends with inspiring stories. We were honored. We did go out and get some new 'diamond duds', some suits and outfits for presenting that fit much better than the bigger clothes in our closet. We also gave some of the money back to the food bank, which was our true focus all along. We are so blessed and so grateful to be able to give back.
At convention we enjoyed time with our team and hearing inspiring stories. Hearing from Derek Hall, our CEO, is always so inspiring. The 'four lads' as they've been affectionately nicknamed were all first class as always as well. Even the support staff with Qivana is nothing short of spectacular. We were able to catch up with some amazing people who we normally only get to talk with on email or over the phone. It was an amazing weekend. One story that I think really hit me the hardest was one of the Master IBOs, Angel Lee. He shared his 'rags to riches' story about going from living on the streets, to building a million dollar life for himself...'just do it' as he said. Really does take away all the silly excuses we use sometimes.
Since then, we have been on a mission to share the opportunity with more friends, and to help our team build to their goals. It has been so much fun. Nathan and I have been in different living rooms almost every evening sharing our story and the information about these life-altering products and path to financial freedom. We have met people that we may have otherwise never met who will now be life-long friends and business partners. We are so thankful that Qivana was shared with us...it changed our lives forever.
One of our exciting excursions recently was a trip to Puerto Rico. I didn't go on this one (lots of fun events happening at the same time at my day school), but Nathan brought back lots of excitement and stories which I'm sure he'll share on here soon. We've been all over Florida and are planning a trip to Texas in the near future to work with our group out west.
There may not be anyone following this blog, and that's okay. But it is a fun way for us to document this amazing journey. I am so grateful for all that God has given us...we're happy to share with you.
Think big and make it happen,
Kelly
Friday, December 10, 2010
Sunday, August 15, 2010
After Picture...59 Pounds Lighter!
Nathan & Kelly...After losing a combined 59 pounds!!! Thank you Qivana for the Metaboliq System & Metaboliq Lifestyle!!!
Day 183 Final Official Entry
Wow...this is it...the last official posting of the 'Metaboliq Lifestyle Transformation Project'. Hard to believe...it seems like yesterday we were celebrating the launch of this incredible product in Jacksonville!
Since our last posting, we've done some traveling in South Florida, welcomed some wonderful new team members to our group, and continued on our journey. The house continues to transform, the kids rooms are now underway. The whole house has really had a face lift this summer, one that we've wanted to do for several years now. With the financial freedom of our growing Qivana business and the time freedom it has allowed us this summer, we've been able to see all those projects through!
Our travels have led us to so many amazing new friends and business partners. Our team is scattered about the country and is soon to expand into Mexico! We're brushing up on our spanish with the help of some new friends. What an exciting time to be in business with such a record breaking company...expanding into new markets and releasing new products...we are looking forward to so many adventures.
Our official 'Pound for Pound Challenge' is coming to an end. However, we will continue to donate both food and our time. This has been such an exciting journey with our team and our family. Many of our team members have also enjoyed healthy weight loss thanks to Dr. Layman and the Metaboliq System. The two of us are down a total of 59 pounds...and we're not done yet! We plan to continue with our boost & our shakes until we reach our final goal. The system & lifestyle make it so easy to lose weight in a healthy way while building muscle...it's been wonderful! Our kids are excited about starting their day with a shake before school this year, the healthiest breakfast on earth!
So...the final tally of our challenge....
Nathan & Kelly Pence: 59 pounds lost
Food Bank of Manatee: 200 pounds gained (in food donations)
Food Bank of Manatee: $450+ in monetary donations
We are so excited to have been instrumental in adding 200 pounds of food to the Food Bank of Manatee during our challenge. Thank you to all of our team who joined us in this effort to feed the hungry! The monetary donations that we, friends, our Field Leadership and team members made on behalf of the 'Pound for Pound Challenge' exceeded $450 and we are still getting pledges! The Food Bank is able to purchase $10 worth of food for each $1 donated....so that's over $4500 worth of food!!! We are so thrilled to be giving back..."Qivana Cares" is certainly a mission we believe in!
In the course of giving our time and donations, we were reminded that you can't give without receiving. We were blessed to have our children with us each time we worked at the Food Bank, we were blessed to see them feel the reward of helping others, we were blessed to see our children give their all for the benefit of others, we were blessed to continue to surround ourselves with a caring and selfless team, we were blessed to be reminded that everything in life begins with helping someone else...
Thank you to our Qivana Founders for putting this challenge out there. We are so blessed and grateful to be part of such an amazing company. We are looking forward to so many more exciting journeys...
For those of you 'hooked' on hearing about our journey, we will be continuing the blog as well as our mission to reach out to help others...Until next time!
Blessings, Health & Love,
Nathan & Kelly
Since our last posting, we've done some traveling in South Florida, welcomed some wonderful new team members to our group, and continued on our journey. The house continues to transform, the kids rooms are now underway. The whole house has really had a face lift this summer, one that we've wanted to do for several years now. With the financial freedom of our growing Qivana business and the time freedom it has allowed us this summer, we've been able to see all those projects through!
Our travels have led us to so many amazing new friends and business partners. Our team is scattered about the country and is soon to expand into Mexico! We're brushing up on our spanish with the help of some new friends. What an exciting time to be in business with such a record breaking company...expanding into new markets and releasing new products...we are looking forward to so many adventures.
Our official 'Pound for Pound Challenge' is coming to an end. However, we will continue to donate both food and our time. This has been such an exciting journey with our team and our family. Many of our team members have also enjoyed healthy weight loss thanks to Dr. Layman and the Metaboliq System. The two of us are down a total of 59 pounds...and we're not done yet! We plan to continue with our boost & our shakes until we reach our final goal. The system & lifestyle make it so easy to lose weight in a healthy way while building muscle...it's been wonderful! Our kids are excited about starting their day with a shake before school this year, the healthiest breakfast on earth!
So...the final tally of our challenge....
Nathan & Kelly Pence: 59 pounds lost
Food Bank of Manatee: 200 pounds gained (in food donations)
Food Bank of Manatee: $450+ in monetary donations
We are so excited to have been instrumental in adding 200 pounds of food to the Food Bank of Manatee during our challenge. Thank you to all of our team who joined us in this effort to feed the hungry! The monetary donations that we, friends, our Field Leadership and team members made on behalf of the 'Pound for Pound Challenge' exceeded $450 and we are still getting pledges! The Food Bank is able to purchase $10 worth of food for each $1 donated....so that's over $4500 worth of food!!! We are so thrilled to be giving back..."Qivana Cares" is certainly a mission we believe in!
In the course of giving our time and donations, we were reminded that you can't give without receiving. We were blessed to have our children with us each time we worked at the Food Bank, we were blessed to see them feel the reward of helping others, we were blessed to see our children give their all for the benefit of others, we were blessed to continue to surround ourselves with a caring and selfless team, we were blessed to be reminded that everything in life begins with helping someone else...
Thank you to our Qivana Founders for putting this challenge out there. We are so blessed and grateful to be part of such an amazing company. We are looking forward to so many more exciting journeys...
For those of you 'hooked' on hearing about our journey, we will be continuing the blog as well as our mission to reach out to help others...Until next time!
Blessings, Health & Love,
Nathan & Kelly
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Day 165
Another exciting week ahead. We are only now realizing how soon the Metaboliq Transformation Project will be ending. It's kind of sad to think about, we've so enjoyed this journey. The journey won't end of course...the blog may not either...we may just continue to diary this journey here for those of you who are following us. We thought for a bit that with only ten registered followers that not many were following the project, but found out quickly through emails and calls that there are many more of you out there. So...here's the latest and greatest from 'Pence Manor'.
This journey has truly been a lifestyle transformation and not just a weightloss journey. The project has spurred us into more and more volunteering and becoming involved as a family with helping those around us. Our entire lifestyle has truly changed. We make it a point to work out on a daily basis and to really involve the entire family in it. The way we shop, cook and put together meals has changed completely and permanently (Thank you Dr. Layman). Our health has continued to improve on the Qore (Thank you Dr. Laux) and we continue to have an 'illness free' home! Not one sick visit in well over a year for any of the seven of us...wow. Our environment has evolved. Thanks to Qivana, this has been our first ever summer together. Both of us have been free to enjoy our family, travel and our business together. We've traveled more than ever and had so much fun! Our house is even evolving. Being that we've had the time freedom...and finally the financial freedom....and actually had the health & energy...we've started (and completed) the 'remodel' we've wanted to do for over five years! The house is just as we've wanted it and is ready for lots of family gatherings and team events!
The project has also helped us to realize the importance of counting our blessings and giving back to others. The 'pound for pound' challenge has really been inspiring for our entire family. After the article in the Qivana Success Email we've been contacted by IBOs we've never even met who wanted to be a part of this initiative. What an honor to be instrumental in encouraging others to reach out. Seeing our children engage so passionately in the project has also been so rewarding.
This project has also helped us to solidify our goals. To help others return to God's pharmacy, to reach a healthy weight, feel better, look great, and to 'ride elephants and pet monkey's' (financial freedom and living the dream from the eyes of our five year old!). Working with our friends and Qivana family to help them reach financial freedom and live the lives they've only dreamed possible...is there any better career path than that?! We don't think so. One of our favorite quotes (we think from the Qivana Launch, but can't remember who said it)...'There's a recession...we choose not to participate'. We sat last night during our 'Family Fun Night' and updated Dream Boards with our kids...it was so inspiring to see how big they dream and how positive their outlook on life is!!!
And of course our health transformation. We're down another collective 13 pounds... That's a total weight so far of 45 pounds. What a difference that makes on your confidence, your energy, your outlook and your comfort!
Well, the meals continue much like you've seen. This morning we enjoyed a delicious chocolate shake...for lunch- you guessed it, another shake (so easy when you're busy!) and for dinner we enjoyed Taco Salad. No suffering or starving going on here! Kelly enjoyed a nice long jog and Nathan got his work-out carpenter style! This week is a busy one with meetings and events followed by more volunteering at the foodbank! :) We have a team get-together coming up and can't wait to start tallying the total team combined weightloss and share it with you! On another happy note, we spoke to Nathan's mother who received the best doctors report she'd heard in a long time thanks to her Qivana journey! Sugars-down, blood-pressure-perfect, cholesterol- spot on, weight- down another 9 pounds...watch out world...Alma's getting younger!
Well...we'd love to hear from you...leave us a comment or send a message about your personal transformation! Time to get a few winks before another transforming day...make it a great one!
Belief & Blessings,
Nathan & Kelly
This journey has truly been a lifestyle transformation and not just a weightloss journey. The project has spurred us into more and more volunteering and becoming involved as a family with helping those around us. Our entire lifestyle has truly changed. We make it a point to work out on a daily basis and to really involve the entire family in it. The way we shop, cook and put together meals has changed completely and permanently (Thank you Dr. Layman). Our health has continued to improve on the Qore (Thank you Dr. Laux) and we continue to have an 'illness free' home! Not one sick visit in well over a year for any of the seven of us...wow. Our environment has evolved. Thanks to Qivana, this has been our first ever summer together. Both of us have been free to enjoy our family, travel and our business together. We've traveled more than ever and had so much fun! Our house is even evolving. Being that we've had the time freedom...and finally the financial freedom....and actually had the health & energy...we've started (and completed) the 'remodel' we've wanted to do for over five years! The house is just as we've wanted it and is ready for lots of family gatherings and team events!
The project has also helped us to realize the importance of counting our blessings and giving back to others. The 'pound for pound' challenge has really been inspiring for our entire family. After the article in the Qivana Success Email we've been contacted by IBOs we've never even met who wanted to be a part of this initiative. What an honor to be instrumental in encouraging others to reach out. Seeing our children engage so passionately in the project has also been so rewarding.
This project has also helped us to solidify our goals. To help others return to God's pharmacy, to reach a healthy weight, feel better, look great, and to 'ride elephants and pet monkey's' (financial freedom and living the dream from the eyes of our five year old!). Working with our friends and Qivana family to help them reach financial freedom and live the lives they've only dreamed possible...is there any better career path than that?! We don't think so. One of our favorite quotes (we think from the Qivana Launch, but can't remember who said it)...'There's a recession...we choose not to participate'. We sat last night during our 'Family Fun Night' and updated Dream Boards with our kids...it was so inspiring to see how big they dream and how positive their outlook on life is!!!
And of course our health transformation. We're down another collective 13 pounds... That's a total weight so far of 45 pounds. What a difference that makes on your confidence, your energy, your outlook and your comfort!
Well, the meals continue much like you've seen. This morning we enjoyed a delicious chocolate shake...for lunch- you guessed it, another shake (so easy when you're busy!) and for dinner we enjoyed Taco Salad. No suffering or starving going on here! Kelly enjoyed a nice long jog and Nathan got his work-out carpenter style! This week is a busy one with meetings and events followed by more volunteering at the foodbank! :) We have a team get-together coming up and can't wait to start tallying the total team combined weightloss and share it with you! On another happy note, we spoke to Nathan's mother who received the best doctors report she'd heard in a long time thanks to her Qivana journey! Sugars-down, blood-pressure-perfect, cholesterol- spot on, weight- down another 9 pounds...watch out world...Alma's getting younger!
Well...we'd love to hear from you...leave us a comment or send a message about your personal transformation! Time to get a few winks before another transforming day...make it a great one!
Belief & Blessings,
Nathan & Kelly
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Day 160
Hello all! It has been such a fun summer. We've been enjoying traveling with the kids and visiting friends, family and business partners. We are so blessed to have this opportunity, we've met so many new friends and it has truly changed our perspective on life.
The days have been filled with either traveling or remodeling (new drywall & floors) which has been great. This is the first summer that our entire family has been able to be home together (thank you Qivana!). The evenings have been filled with awesome presentations by doctors and diamonds and friends. We've welcomed more friends to the team and are so excited to watch them meet their goals and reach their dreams.
As for the weight loss...it continues. We've lost another combined 6 pounds...time to get some canned food together! :) We're excited about making another trip to the food bank before the summer is over. There was a great article talking about the importance of giving back that we were so honored to be part of. If you'd like to read it click here; http://www.qivana.com/blog/nathan-kelly-pence/. We all really enjoyed volunteering last time we were there, the kids got so much out of it.
The menu has remained much the same, shakes and boost at breakfast, plate-look for lunch and dinner. Today was shake for breakfast, eggs & veggies for lunch and then rotisserie chicken and veggies for dinner...yummmm. Our exercise changes up from weights to runs to long walks with all the kids...we love that we can make it a family transformation as journey through this Metaboliq Challenge! The kids enjoy the sticks for snacks and love working out together either walking or playing in the yard.
Well, it is late and I better rest...I'm not much of a carpenter even when I'm rested!
Sleep well & dream big,
Kelly
The days have been filled with either traveling or remodeling (new drywall & floors) which has been great. This is the first summer that our entire family has been able to be home together (thank you Qivana!). The evenings have been filled with awesome presentations by doctors and diamonds and friends. We've welcomed more friends to the team and are so excited to watch them meet their goals and reach their dreams.
As for the weight loss...it continues. We've lost another combined 6 pounds...time to get some canned food together! :) We're excited about making another trip to the food bank before the summer is over. There was a great article talking about the importance of giving back that we were so honored to be part of. If you'd like to read it click here; http://www.qivana.com/blog/nathan-kelly-pence/. We all really enjoyed volunteering last time we were there, the kids got so much out of it.
The menu has remained much the same, shakes and boost at breakfast, plate-look for lunch and dinner. Today was shake for breakfast, eggs & veggies for lunch and then rotisserie chicken and veggies for dinner...yummmm. Our exercise changes up from weights to runs to long walks with all the kids...we love that we can make it a family transformation as journey through this Metaboliq Challenge! The kids enjoy the sticks for snacks and love working out together either walking or playing in the yard.
Well, it is late and I better rest...I'm not much of a carpenter even when I'm rested!
Sleep well & dream big,
Kelly
Monday, July 5, 2010
Day 143
Hello All...
It's been a whirlwind lately with our travels to St. Thomas & South Florida, Team events, and the Fourth of July. I know Kelly updated you on the overview of our St. Thomas trip, but I would like to add my thank you to all of the unseen contributors who made the trip the memorable experience that it was. To all the founding IBOs who were there, it was great making connections and new friendships with you.
Once we got home, it took a day or two to get back in the swing of things (''Island time'' moves at a much slower pace). After a short adjustment, we hit the ground running. We had an awesome week of presentations leading up to a motivating Luau with our team. Next year's reward trip for Qivana leaders will be held on the beautiful island of Kauai, what better way to gear up for it than a Luau?! I personally can't think of a better way to earn travel, than by helping others not only with their financial freedom, but also with their health. Everyday I become more excited just knowing that I've touched others lives.
The week following the Team Luau we traveled to South Florida to work with our team members there. Then the Fourth of July weekend we were blessed to be able to work along side our children at the Food Bank of Manatee for half a day. I can't express in words the pride Kelly and I felt watching our children not only contribute to the community but learn a life lesson. Not only did they learn from the experience, but they also enjoyed themselves tremendously. I couldn't help but smile to see them throw themselves so whole-heartedly into the effort. Volunteering as a family for community services like the food bank is definitely something I would urge others to participate in...it is a priceless experience.
Once again, I am posting in the wee hours of the morning with a full day ahead. We have an exciting presentation with our mentor and friend Vernon at our home and as I write this we are still in South Florida. I hope you and your family enjoyed the Fourth as much as we did. Thank you to all the veterans who have contributed so much for our freedom.
Goodnight & God Bless,
Nathan
It's been a whirlwind lately with our travels to St. Thomas & South Florida, Team events, and the Fourth of July. I know Kelly updated you on the overview of our St. Thomas trip, but I would like to add my thank you to all of the unseen contributors who made the trip the memorable experience that it was. To all the founding IBOs who were there, it was great making connections and new friendships with you.
Once we got home, it took a day or two to get back in the swing of things (''Island time'' moves at a much slower pace). After a short adjustment, we hit the ground running. We had an awesome week of presentations leading up to a motivating Luau with our team. Next year's reward trip for Qivana leaders will be held on the beautiful island of Kauai, what better way to gear up for it than a Luau?! I personally can't think of a better way to earn travel, than by helping others not only with their financial freedom, but also with their health. Everyday I become more excited just knowing that I've touched others lives.
The week following the Team Luau we traveled to South Florida to work with our team members there. Then the Fourth of July weekend we were blessed to be able to work along side our children at the Food Bank of Manatee for half a day. I can't express in words the pride Kelly and I felt watching our children not only contribute to the community but learn a life lesson. Not only did they learn from the experience, but they also enjoyed themselves tremendously. I couldn't help but smile to see them throw themselves so whole-heartedly into the effort. Volunteering as a family for community services like the food bank is definitely something I would urge others to participate in...it is a priceless experience.
Once again, I am posting in the wee hours of the morning with a full day ahead. We have an exciting presentation with our mentor and friend Vernon at our home and as I write this we are still in South Florida. I hope you and your family enjoyed the Fourth as much as we did. Thank you to all the veterans who have contributed so much for our freedom.
Goodnight & God Bless,
Nathan
Monday, June 28, 2010
Day 136
Good Evening (or morning technically!). What an exciting couple of weeks we have had. Our travels have left us without much access to the blog, but I'll be sure to catch you up! You may want to get a good cup of coffee and get comfy, this one may be long!
The kids and I finished up school on June 11th for the summer. Our middle daughter graduated fifth grade and our son graduated VPK. It was an emotional day! We now have one preschooler, one Kindergartner, and three middle schoolers. Wow...time flies!
Just after school let out Nathan and I boarded a plane that should have been painted green (Qivana green of course) for St. Thomas. It was exciting to see all the familiar faces boarding for the reward trip! This was our first ever 'all expense paid trip' and it was first class all the way! We arrived that Tuesday afternoon to a view that looked like a postcard. A short bus ride brought us to the stunning Frenchman's Reef resort where we settled into our room on the third floor overlooking the beautiful water! We stood on our balcony in awe for the first 15 minutes. Partially because of the incredible beauty, partially because we were both so excited that we achieved such an important goal and partially because we fully expected to 'wake up' at any moment and realize it was all an amazing dream. It was an amazing dream, it just happened to be one in real life. That evening we enjoyed a welcome reception where we had a chance to socialize with other Founding IBOs and the Founders of this amazing company. Wednesday we awoke to the most beautiful sunrise and enjoyed a motivating breakfast meeting followed by a tour of St. John. The islands were so beautiful. That morning we also went snorkeling in Trunk Bay (details and an interesting story to follow on that, this blog is sure to be long enough so we'll save that one for later this week). Then after returning to the resort in St. Thomas we got changed and enjoyed dinner at 'The Fat Turtle' with the Douglas's. It's amazing what you can learn when you're in the presence of true leaders. Thursday we again woke to an unbelievable sunrise followed by fellowship and motivation at breakfast. The Founding IBOs all brought school supplies and goodies for the local boys and girls club, it was so uplifting to see all the donations that morning for our 'Qivana Cares' initiative. The company is comprised of such compassionate and good hearted people! After breakfast we headed out to town for some shopping. We enjoyed finding little treasures to bring home to the kids! That evening we were treated to a sunset sail. I can't even find words that can begin to express how beautiful it was. It was so much fun to be surrounded by like-minded, positive and dedicated leaders. Friday after breakfast we headed to the beach for the Yacht Regatta races. Our team consisted of the two of us, Vernon and Debra Douglas, Steve and Brynn Perkins and our fearless captain; Captain Mark. It was one of the most exciting experiences I believe I've ever had. Our team was so much fun, we all learned the basics and off we went. The first two races we came in a close second and the third we came in first. We enjoyed quite a shower in between races and learned the true meaning of team work! =) It was an experience I won't soon forget! That evening we attended the Gala Dinner at St Peters Greathouse. The view was like non-other! It was such a first class event. The food was wonderful, the company was exceptional and the memories will be cherished forever. The next day we had breakfast and checked out to head back home. Mind you, this is a brief overview of the trip...it was amazing!!! We were asked to be one of about six IBOs to speak at one of the breakfast gatherings which was such an honor. To be asked to speak in front of a room filled with leaders...we never would have imagined that happening 14 months ago! Nathan gave the talk and it was from the heart and really inspiring.
Well, that was an overview of the first of many rewards trips, when we returned we enjoyed some time with the kids, visited family in south Florida and put our middle daughter on a plane for her trip to Denver (all while enjoying some great presentations with our awesome team!). I tell you, the Pence's are becoming quite the travelers! On the agenda for this summer....presentations in Miami, Sarasota/Bradenton, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas! We are so looking forward to seeing our team across the country and helping them grow their businesses!
As for our Metaboliq journey...now that we are back we're getting back into our workout routines. Nathan has been rotating between weightlifting, running and P90X. I have been working on 'The Firm', running and doing light weight lifting. We continue to take our boost before breakfast and lunch, enjoy a shake for breakfast each morning (and many lunches) and enjoy a 'plate-look' dinner. Tonight was bunless burgers, veggies and a Caribbean side dish we got the recipe for in St Thomas! :)
That's it for now, better get a few hours of sleep before another exciting day! Goodnight and remember to dream big!!!
-Kelly
The kids and I finished up school on June 11th for the summer. Our middle daughter graduated fifth grade and our son graduated VPK. It was an emotional day! We now have one preschooler, one Kindergartner, and three middle schoolers. Wow...time flies!
Just after school let out Nathan and I boarded a plane that should have been painted green (Qivana green of course) for St. Thomas. It was exciting to see all the familiar faces boarding for the reward trip! This was our first ever 'all expense paid trip' and it was first class all the way! We arrived that Tuesday afternoon to a view that looked like a postcard. A short bus ride brought us to the stunning Frenchman's Reef resort where we settled into our room on the third floor overlooking the beautiful water! We stood on our balcony in awe for the first 15 minutes. Partially because of the incredible beauty, partially because we were both so excited that we achieved such an important goal and partially because we fully expected to 'wake up' at any moment and realize it was all an amazing dream. It was an amazing dream, it just happened to be one in real life. That evening we enjoyed a welcome reception where we had a chance to socialize with other Founding IBOs and the Founders of this amazing company. Wednesday we awoke to the most beautiful sunrise and enjoyed a motivating breakfast meeting followed by a tour of St. John. The islands were so beautiful. That morning we also went snorkeling in Trunk Bay (details and an interesting story to follow on that, this blog is sure to be long enough so we'll save that one for later this week). Then after returning to the resort in St. Thomas we got changed and enjoyed dinner at 'The Fat Turtle' with the Douglas's. It's amazing what you can learn when you're in the presence of true leaders. Thursday we again woke to an unbelievable sunrise followed by fellowship and motivation at breakfast. The Founding IBOs all brought school supplies and goodies for the local boys and girls club, it was so uplifting to see all the donations that morning for our 'Qivana Cares' initiative. The company is comprised of such compassionate and good hearted people! After breakfast we headed out to town for some shopping. We enjoyed finding little treasures to bring home to the kids! That evening we were treated to a sunset sail. I can't even find words that can begin to express how beautiful it was. It was so much fun to be surrounded by like-minded, positive and dedicated leaders. Friday after breakfast we headed to the beach for the Yacht Regatta races. Our team consisted of the two of us, Vernon and Debra Douglas, Steve and Brynn Perkins and our fearless captain; Captain Mark. It was one of the most exciting experiences I believe I've ever had. Our team was so much fun, we all learned the basics and off we went. The first two races we came in a close second and the third we came in first. We enjoyed quite a shower in between races and learned the true meaning of team work! =) It was an experience I won't soon forget! That evening we attended the Gala Dinner at St Peters Greathouse. The view was like non-other! It was such a first class event. The food was wonderful, the company was exceptional and the memories will be cherished forever. The next day we had breakfast and checked out to head back home. Mind you, this is a brief overview of the trip...it was amazing!!! We were asked to be one of about six IBOs to speak at one of the breakfast gatherings which was such an honor. To be asked to speak in front of a room filled with leaders...we never would have imagined that happening 14 months ago! Nathan gave the talk and it was from the heart and really inspiring.
Well, that was an overview of the first of many rewards trips, when we returned we enjoyed some time with the kids, visited family in south Florida and put our middle daughter on a plane for her trip to Denver (all while enjoying some great presentations with our awesome team!). I tell you, the Pence's are becoming quite the travelers! On the agenda for this summer....presentations in Miami, Sarasota/Bradenton, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas! We are so looking forward to seeing our team across the country and helping them grow their businesses!
As for our Metaboliq journey...now that we are back we're getting back into our workout routines. Nathan has been rotating between weightlifting, running and P90X. I have been working on 'The Firm', running and doing light weight lifting. We continue to take our boost before breakfast and lunch, enjoy a shake for breakfast each morning (and many lunches) and enjoy a 'plate-look' dinner. Tonight was bunless burgers, veggies and a Caribbean side dish we got the recipe for in St Thomas! :)
That's it for now, better get a few hours of sleep before another exciting day! Goodnight and remember to dream big!!!
-Kelly
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