An Opportunity to Serve

The purpose of this posting is to share with you the great opportunity God has put into my life. I am planning on going on a mission trip to Haiti on June 22^nd until the 29^th and I would really appreciate your support.

                My relationship with Christ has grown tremendously within the past 6 months and I have chosen to follow His leading to go on a short-term mission trip led by the High School Ministry at 12Stone Church.  This would be my first mission trip, and I can’t express the excitement I feel when I think about sharing the Gospel and serving the people of Haiti. I can’t wait to see how God works in my life and the lives of the people of Haiti. This is an amazing opportunity for me to go and serve with a team from my church.

                Has your power ever gone out after it’s already dark outside? It’s close to impossible to see unless you light candles or use a flashlight. Imagine if this was an every night experience. There are still villages in Haiti which have no electricity at all. In fact, while in Haiti, we will be visiting a community populated by deaf Haitians that have no electricity, so when the lights go out, the community becomes void of communication. Haiti is one of the poorest and most dangerous countries in the world. As a result, many of these Haitians have little hope for their futures. What can just a few people do to help that? It’s simple, by spreading the love and hope that God provides: lives will be forever changed.
                Unlike usual mission trips, we won’t be building any houses or anything tangible. We want to focus primarily on building relationships and just bringing people to Christ. We will be visiting many communities throughout the week and spreading the Gospel. I am excited to get to do so and can’t wait to see what God has in store for our team.
                With this big opportunity also comes a risk. I need prayer partners that will begin praying for my success and safety in Haiti. I would like to ask you to pray for me as I prepare for the trip and pray for me while I am gone on the trip. Prayer is essential for the team, our safety and the success of the mission. Please subscribe to this blog if you are willing to support me in prayer during our mission

                Thank you!! I’ll keep you updated as to how preparations are going and tell you all about my trip and the wonders of God after I return! May God bless you and have a great day!!

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

On Friday, December 21st my sister queens, the USA pageant director and several of the queen's moms delivered toys for some of the patients at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Most of the toys were donated by contestants of the Polar Express pageant, while others were donated by the queens themselves. I am so thankful to be part of a pageant system that uses the crown to help the community.

 

 

Letters from Santa

On Wednesday, December 20, 2012 I was able to help Santa out and deliver letters he wrote to a group of first graders at a local elementary school. While myself and several other of Santa's helpers were there, we were able to answer questions. We also helped the children read their letters from Santa. They were so excited and it was a joy to share this holiday experience with them.

12Stone Feed the Kids

On Saturday, December 15 I was able to offer community service through my church, 12Stone. The church provided thousands of low income and single-parent families food for the holidays. My friends and I helped with loading the boxes of food into cars. The people were so appreciative, and it was such a joy to have the opportunity to give back to my community. Although this wasn't done in conjunction with my crown, I wanted to share the experience because regardless of my title, I will always be a servant of Christ.  As a child of God, I will do my best to show others His unconditional love and endless grace.

Miss Autism Speaks Pageant

I had the opportunity to emcee the Miss Autism Speaks Pageant in Winder, Georgia.

The "Miss Autism Speaks" pageant is conducted to raise awareness and funding

for Autism Research and Treatment. It was a lot of fun watching the girls and encouraging them as I read their bios. Victoria, one of my sister queens rocked it on stage. Our pageant director and two other sister queens were on hand to help out and crown.

 

 

Staying Polished

To help stay stage ready, I participated in a fashion show for a rising fashion designer. A fellow model and friend, Sydney Stewart pulled together a fashion show to show off her designs.

Bravura Fashion Show

Today my sister queens and I were on hand to promote the upcoming Homecoming and Prom season at Bravura Formals at the Avenue in Cumming, GA. It was a lot of fun mingling with the models, customers and even the reigning Miss Georgia USA, Jasmyn Wilkins. It was an enjoyable day for all. The dresses at Bravura are gorgeous!