Last weekend, I made my final trip to St. Louis before Miss Missouri... :-(. The Gateway Crew and I had a wonderful time encouraging each other as we performed our finalized talents and showing our evening gowns. I want to thank you all for helping us prepare for Miss Missouri and Miss MO OT. Mal, Gina, Mary, Kerri, and Gary, you have all been wonderful and so supportive. Our performances are as much your successes as they will be ours.
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| Now this couple was priceless! Loved their playful teasing about plans for their garden. :-) |
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| Even STL's finest donated! |
But, no trip to STL is complete without some community service, especially when Costco, one of my favorite grocery and supply stores, is having a day devoted to raising money for our favorite organization: Children's Miracle Network Hospitals (CMNH). My teen sister queens, Charlee and Morgan, joined me in talking with Costco customers, sharing stories of CMNH families and kiddos, and asking them to donate to this important cause. I loved meeting new friends. I spent our short visit sharing my experiences working with CMNH, visiting Children's Hospitals, and working in a hospital with CMNH recipients. I was also blessed to listen to their stories about their families, their weekday menu occupying their grocery cart, and their oh-so-many birthday cakes that passed by (I loved seeing their interests reflected in the cake decorations... my favorite: a caterpillar cake for a three year old boy who loves collecting bugs). With all the joyful conversations from the day, I'm surprised we remembered our mission to raise money for CMNH. But proudly, we were able to present the store with an extra $197.13 on top of the donations the cashiers were accepting upon customer check-out! I qualify any day spent making new friends and raising almost $200 for CMNH as a day well spent. :-)
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| My boy with the caterpillar cake. Happy Birthday, Joel!! |
Thank you Mom, Meri Lyn, and Mal for coming with us! (And for sharing the dark chocolate covered pomegranate seeds!!)
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