A New Experience Waits Ahead

I just registered for my first 5K.

Yep, and I signed up my whole family too.  They are going to being doing this with me.

I am not a runner and have never liked running unless I was playing soccer or football or some game that gave me a reason to run (like capture the flag).

But this 5K gives me a reason to run -- COLOR!!!  I am going to covered in colors by the end of this race!  How could that not be a reason to run a 5K?

I am also not a morning person but chose to do the morning run!

Who am I becoming?!?

And I am so excited about this 5K Color Run!!!

I discovered the Color Run last year and I was to late to register.  But now I am all ready to go in May to run, probably more like walk my first 5K.  But who cares?  It will be so much FUN!

I am hoping a few friends join us on our team as well, the more we have, the more fun it will be!

I think I am back :)

For those of you who have been wondering where I went .... nowhere really .

I guess I was just overwhelmed with everything going on I didn't even know what to write down. But I am going to try not to do that again.

Also for those of you who have been wondering how we are doing... we are doing good. The boys are adjusting well and are enjoying living with Nana and Papa. They are doing good with the long drive too when we go to church or go visit with Danny for the day.

Here are some pics that I took yesterday of the boys getting Easter eggs with their cousins. Oh and if you want a recap of the past month that I have been missing in the blog world check out Danny's blog he is doing great with updates and pictures :)

I will post more pictures later...

Some Christmas Questions

I was sent this in an email and thought it was fun so I share it with you.

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper
2. Real tree or Artificial? Real
3. When do you put up the tree? the Saturday right after Thanksgiving (and yes is does last that long as long as you keep it watered)
4. When do you take the tree down? Depends when we are in town, but typically after the New Year
5. Do you like egg nog? yep
6. Favorite gift received as a child? I remember on Christmas that was on Sunday and we were allowed to open only what was in our stockings before church and I got a really nice necklace from my parents, and wore it that day to church .
7. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes, one that was hand made for our wedding gift, one that my dad brought back from Turkey, one that Danny and I bought cause it is way cool, and the boys have one that we take 7 days to put together (one of those countdown kinda things that tells them the Christmas story)
8. Hardest person to buy for? Parents are always hard to buy for, sometimes Danny
9. Easiest person to buy for? kids (mine and my nieces and nephews)
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? I attempt to do Christmas cards but time gets away from me...
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Maybe a white elephant gift that I gave away at another party
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? I have been watching a lot with the boys lately, I don't know if I have a favorite. I thought the Nativity story done last year was really good....I am waiting to watch it.
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? when I remember I try to start early otherwise after Thanksgiving
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? White elephant gifts, and one year when we had more than we needed we gave a lot away to others
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? I love the cookies and snacks and my parents stuffing 16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? Both
17. Favorite Christmas song? Mostly all of them (I don't like O christmas tree) I love Christmas Songs
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? We enjoyed staying at home once in 7years but it is also nice to be with family. I prefer to travel before Christmas Eve so we can all be together. 19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? I am sure I could....
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Star, or nothing is what we have in our home...i kinda like it 21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Danny likes to open one on Christmas Eve, I am fine waiting till Christmas morning
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? How rude people can get
23. Favorite ornament theme or color? I don't really have an answer to this one
24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Turkey dinner with everything, although I just like to eat the eggs, stuffing, veggies, and very little turkey.
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? just to be with family
26. Who is most likely to respond to this? don't know surprise me :)

God has heard my heart cry out to Him ....

Last week I was praying not that God would remove the hardships in my life right now but that I could have a moment to breathe and have some hope to continue through the adventure I am on right now. I prayed it hoping for that but okay with not getting it. But this God started answering it last week. He provided a Christmas tree for us. One that is real and is one of the most beautiful ones we have had. Not that this is a big deal but it was one less thing we needed to figure out what we were going to do or how to make it happen. Then he has blessed us with work opportunities to provide for our needs. He has also provided for us financially through out the past few weeks from gifts that we have been given.

I tell you all of this to say that God has heard my cry for hope and has blessed me way more than what I thought in my little prayer last week. Things are still hard but I have a renewed hope that helps me get through another day, another week, another month - and for that I am thankful. I hope that you can see through this how real God is and that He does provide for our needs and even beyond that.

* To all of you who have been God's hands providing for our family's needs during this season of our life, thank you. May God bless you for your faithfulness and kindness.

* To those of you who are struggling with anything know that God hears your cries and He takes care of you, trust Him and His timing. It may not look like what you want or come at your timing but He does not leave you alone to face your trails with nothing.

"Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to Him, for God is our refuge."

~Psalms 62:8 (NIV)

How I feel Right Now...

This song says a lot of how I feel right now. I like it because in the midst of pain and hard times there is nothing better than to hold on to the promises that God gives us, and at this moment that is all I am doing. Holding on to the promise of a lifetime...

Here are the lyrics and if you want to listen to it go to my myspace at www.myspace.com/kimbowers

Promise of a Lifetime by Kutless

I have fallen to my knees

As I sing a lullaby of pain

I'm feeling broken in my melody

As I sing to help the tears go away

Then I remember the pledge you made to me

(Chorus)I know you're always there

To hear my every prayer inside I'm clinging to

The promise of a lifetime

I hear the words you say

To never walk away from me and leave behind

The promise of a lifetime

Will you help me fall apart

Pick me up, take me in your arms

Find my way back from the storm

And you show me how to grow through the change

I still remember the pledge you made to me

(Chorus)I know you're always there

To hear my every prayer inside I'm clinging to

The promise of a lifetime

I hear the words you say

To never walk away from me and leave behind

The promise of a lifetime

I am holding on to the hope I have inside

With you I will stay through every day

Putting my understanding aside

I am comforted

(Chorus)To know you're always there

To hear my every prayer inside I'm clinging to

The promise of a lifetime

I hear the words you say

To never walk away from me and leave behind

The promise of a lifetime

"The Gathering"

This past week I was able to go with Danny to the Gathering (a really cool get together for PDYM Mentors). I was able to meet a lot of his friends and guys he is always talking about. It was amazing to see a bunch of youth pastors get together not to compare but to encourage each other.

For me I was able to meet and hang out with other youth pastor wives. To be honest I was really nervous because I did not know what to expect (and I am a dork like that), but it was one of the most refreshing few days I have ever had in this kind of setting. It was so wonderful to be able to hang out with other women and be able to share with each other what we experience and to relate with each other.

For me personally what God whispered to me was the importance of having other things in my life outside of "church". Basically, church should not be my whole life. I know it is not like it is rocket science but it was something I needed to be reminded of.

The other big blessing for me was the new friends that I have!! I cannot wait for the next year!

(big thanks to my sister Michele for watching my boys so I could enjoy the time away)

Vacation Time Coming....

It is almost here time to get away from it all and just relax with family...

7.08.2007 = 7 Wonderful Years!!!

Danny surprised me with one of the most beautiful flower arrangements for our 7 year anniversary at Universal Studios.

Thanks Danny - I Love You!!!

Discovery Cove

This is a beautiful place with an amazing experience. There was so much more than just swimming with dolphins, but they are cool animals... and very strong.

I don't like to swim and I do not go under water (if you want to know why you can ask me) but I did snorkel (while holding on to Danny) in the coral reef. It was cool to see the fish as long as they stayed away from me. The manna rays scared me for some reason and they are big too. But I am proud of myself for doing that. It was a great way to finish off our time in Orlando. Watch for more updates as I have time to post them, or go to read about some of the experiences here and also view some pics. Also Danny has posted some thoughts from the week as well.

Apprentice Show Live

Last night Danny and I went with Jon and Becki to the live taping of the Apprentice Finale at the Hollywood Bowl. The trip it took to get to our seats was more exciting than the show it self.

The journey down the 5 was fine, we spent it catching up with each other. We found the parking structure really easy and decided to go get dinner at Panda Express since we had some time to spare (not a good idea). While we were eating Danny got directions to the Hollywood Bowl and off we went on the Metro system in Hollywood. The only thing was Danny was given the wrong directions. So we had to go the other way on the metro. While we were waiting for the train to go we realized that Danny didn't have the tickets. We thought he left them in the Panda bag that we threw away. So on our way to the Hollywood Bowl Danny jumped off where we started to look for it while Jon, Becki and I continued on. We waited for Danny and then headed up the many stairs to the street to find out that we needed to go back one stop. So we did and again went up many stairs to the street. Jon, Becki and Danny did just fine, we all felt a little sick running around with our stomachs full but I had a problem.

See I wore my boot because I wasn't sure if it was going to rain and they have about a 3 inch heel on them so running around town was not easy for me. And no I could not just take them off.

So we finally are at the right stop but have to still walk up hills to find this place, not to mention that the sidewalks were not smooth and even it was horrible patch work and my heels were not liking it.

Right before we had to journey up another steep hill full of horrible sidewalks Danny and Jon got a Taxi who really knew the way. So he got us there when the doors were supposed to be closing. When Danny went to enter they said oh you have to go to the end of that line. The line had about 200 people in it. Somehow a lady asked him how many tickets do you need and we got 4 box seats right in the middle. So no line to wait in we got in and were finally able to sit down. Boy were my feet happy.

So we made it in the show. It was nothing exciting. There were fireworks that was fun. It did start to rain at the end but it was really light.

But it was a great night out with friends that we miss.
Here are some pictures from my phone - we were not supposed to take cameras in...

Becki and I are waiting for Danny in the Metro - horrible lighting.

We were really this close and right in the center. It was nice.

How Blessed am I....

For those of you who do not know me very well I suffer from sever migraines. Yesterday I woke up with a bad headache and stayed home to rest and try to get rid of it but last night it became really bad. So Danny stayed up with me to help me control it.

What makes him GREAT is what he did today. The day after a bad migraine for me I am weak and tired, I have to basically to nothing to keep it from returning. So Danny got up with the boys and took care of them this morning. He brought me back something that I can have from Starbucks. He rearranged his schedule to work from home so I could rest today. No only did he do that he took care of the kids, did some laundry, prepared dinner for tonight, fed the kids, vacumed the house, cleaned doors, cleaned the bathroom, and the kitchen. WOW I am soooo lucky to have someone so great take care of me. I now don't have to worry how these things are going to get done with me taking a whole day to do nothing.

Just wanted you to know how great he is and how blessed I am to have him in my life.

Thank you Danny - I love you!!!

Restful Weekend

This past weekend was a wonderful time away all by myself. Yep there was no one else with me (except Sunday night when I hung out with my mom). I enjoyed some much needed quiet alone time. Thanks to my wonderful husband who let me take some time for me.

Some highlights were:
~getting to see a whale in the ocean
~a long hot bath with no interruptions
~dinner at Lucille's BBQ (although I did not like the brisket, but the biscuit and apple butter-yum)
~Yummy lunch at Wahoos
~Ability to walk around shops without being rushed.
~going to bed before 10pm (I can't remember the last time I did that)
~beautiful weather
~a great time with my mom and a good dinner
~Time to talk to God and hearing Him speak to me

The weekend was not what I expected but it was a nice time and I feel refreshed.

Where Did I Go....?

So yes I know that I haven't added anything to my blog well since November. I have procrastinated writting. Not in the way of just putting it off, but I wanted each thing I wrote about to be "perfect". I wanted to write about he perfect thing. Have it written perfectly. And well I just need to get over that becuase wanted the perfect thing just kept me from doing anything at all. How often does that happen to you?
Do you procrastinate out of fear of unknown? Or how about like me wanting things to be perfect? Do you procrastinate because of the risk factor? Whatever your excuse is all it is doing is keeping you from experiencing life, from really accomplishing things you want to do. So just like me get over you excuse and try it who knows you made do a good job or things will go really great!!!

So I will try this again. Who knows what you will find here anymore, but I will try to keep it updated now. Thanks for being patient. :)

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Good News vs. Bad News

* if you do not care to read about things that happen in bathrooms DO NOT read on*

The Good News: Cole who is 2 1/2 is learning how to use a potty. He does great with number 1 but has yet to do number 2 until this afternoon. Cole tried to do number 2 in the potty, and...

The Bad News: The boys were in there room resting (mom hoping that they would go to sleep). Lately Cole has found a way to sneak out of his room to go use the potty in mom and dad's bathroom all by himself. Some nights when we check on him we find that he mysteriously does not have a diaper on (luckily we have had no accidents during the night). So today he decided to try to do number 2 in the potty all by himself. That is great except he missed. It somehow ended up in his pants, all over his toilet seat, all over his legs, and on the floor because he wanted mommy to come and clean his bottom so he laid on the floor calling for me. That is when I got up to see what he was up to (I thought he was singing in his room, he wasn't there). When I found him he did not know if he was okay or not.

So I put him in the tub and washed him off. Even though he made a huge gross mess for me to clean, I was very proud of him. I was not happy about the mess, but it could all get washed or cleaned. Even though he thought he did something wrong and cried through his shower, I kept telling him how proud I was of him. I even gave him a hug when he was all dirty, and after I cleaned him. I wanted Cole to know that even though he didn't do it just right or that he needed help, it was okay because everything was going to be just fine poop and all.

Hope this made you smile....because I did.

My Grown Up Christmas List

Danny is blogging about what he wants for Christmas and I thought I would try it to. I have two lists, one that money can buy and one that it cannot.

- List that Money Cannot Buy -

*A place for the Bezeks that they can make their home for a long time. (including job for Dave)

*Job for Bob, one that he will enjoy and be taken care of

*Answer for us (if you know our situation you know what I mean)

*Miracle for the Champions

*That 2007 will be an easier year

*To continue to loose weight

*That Pomie's foot will heal without surgery.

*To know if I should do some kind of photography and sell them and then what kind do I do...

- List that Money Can Buy -

*filters for my camera (I will get back to you as to which ones I want)

*Another lens for my camera (again I will get back to you with details)

*Scrapbooking stuff

*Video Ipod

*A Puppy (Yorkipoo, Maltapoo...Designer Dogs that are small)

*of course clothes, accessories, candles, make me feel good girly things ...

for my home:

*new kitchen table

*new bedroom set (there is one at pottery barn that I really like, not sure if it will fit in my room)

*Hardwood floors (to replace the horrible carpet we have)

*New blinds for the front window or just get them fixed.

*new countertops for my kitchen

So this is what I have for now. These are really things that I either want or are just wishing for. If you know me then you know that I am not good at putting together Christmas lists for myself so I thought I would just put all my thoughts down - just for fun.

What I really want the most on Christmas morning is a wonderful time with my Family.