Yesterday was the Miss Murray Pageant! I didn't win, let alone place but I'm okay with it all! I got the Spirit of Miss Murray award that was for my service and dedication to the pageant. I got a $100 scholarship with it. It was definately a bitter sweet moment, because this has been my dream for at least six years and I feel like I keep getting closer to it but I have not yet been able to achieve it. It is sweet though because the girl that I love and aspire to be like and the girl who has helped me so much was able to achieve her dream! I could not be happier for her! Stacey Marie Hansen will make such an amazingly beautiful Miss Murray!!
I want to thank the Miss America Organization from the bottom of my heart!! I can confidently say I would not be the girl I am today if it was not for this amazingly put together organization. I feel more confident with who I am as a person. Service has alwas been my favorite thing in life but this organization made me reach outside my comfort zone to plan bigger projects that I otherwise never would of aspired. I am so thankful for pageants and for the Miss Murray's who have inspired me to be more than I am!
Lessons have definately been learned through the past four pageants I have participated in. It has been a rough journey for sure, everytime I don't place or don't win it is like my heart has been broken of dreams, but it is trials and heartaches that we grow the most from.
I have gained so much through the participation of Miss Murray...
Confidence- I believe I can achieve anything
Dreams- I have more dreams than I ever thought was possible and I believe enough to follow them all
Service- I have done more service projects on my own and I have touched the lives of many because I had inspiration and motivation to do so
Friends- My friends have been completely endless throughout this whole journey and I feel so much happier knowing I have all these girls I have at least one thing in common with
Perserverance- It has been a long journey indeed but I have not given up once on following my dream, and to be honest I not sure I am ready to give up yet
Testimony- I can not tell you how many prayers I have prayed in my journey to be Miss Murray. I know my Heavenly Father is answering them all because I feel a peace within my heart that this is all how it is meant to be and everything happens for a reason
Love- Every time I tell Jeffrey another dream I have he supports me and backs me up in every single way possible by taking me dress shopping :), helping me prepare, listening to my struggles and cheering me up along the way! JEFFREY I THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT!!!
There are so many more lessons to name but for now I just want to thank everysingle one of you for touching my life one way or another. To my mother and father for coming to all my pageants and wanting to back me up and help me with everything. To my brother and sister for being my friend when I needed one the most. To Jeffrey for the support and love and sacrifice he has given me on this long journey. If you are reading this, I can promise you have touched my life in someway I truly wish there was a way to repay you.
But for now I feel like the journey is not at the end for me, not by any means. I think Heavenly Father is trying to tell me that my journey has but just barely begun. I think I am just starting to realize why Heavenly Father put this dream in my heart and for that I am truly thankful and humbled. I only hope I can aspire others to follow there dreams.
My all time favorite quote is from Anne Sullivan. “Keep on beginning and failing. Each time you fail, start all over again, and you will grow stronger until you have accomplished a purpose - not the one you began with perhaps, but one you'll be glad to remember.” I feel like this quote was writen just for me and I plan to live by it every step of the way!
I want to thank the Miss America Organization from the bottom of my heart!! I can confidently say I would not be the girl I am today if it was not for this amazingly put together organization. I feel more confident with who I am as a person. Service has alwas been my favorite thing in life but this organization made me reach outside my comfort zone to plan bigger projects that I otherwise never would of aspired. I am so thankful for pageants and for the Miss Murray's who have inspired me to be more than I am!
Lessons have definately been learned through the past four pageants I have participated in. It has been a rough journey for sure, everytime I don't place or don't win it is like my heart has been broken of dreams, but it is trials and heartaches that we grow the most from.
I have gained so much through the participation of Miss Murray...
Confidence- I believe I can achieve anything
Dreams- I have more dreams than I ever thought was possible and I believe enough to follow them all
Service- I have done more service projects on my own and I have touched the lives of many because I had inspiration and motivation to do so
Friends- My friends have been completely endless throughout this whole journey and I feel so much happier knowing I have all these girls I have at least one thing in common with
Perserverance- It has been a long journey indeed but I have not given up once on following my dream, and to be honest I not sure I am ready to give up yet
Testimony- I can not tell you how many prayers I have prayed in my journey to be Miss Murray. I know my Heavenly Father is answering them all because I feel a peace within my heart that this is all how it is meant to be and everything happens for a reason
Love- Every time I tell Jeffrey another dream I have he supports me and backs me up in every single way possible by taking me dress shopping :), helping me prepare, listening to my struggles and cheering me up along the way! JEFFREY I THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT!!!
There are so many more lessons to name but for now I just want to thank everysingle one of you for touching my life one way or another. To my mother and father for coming to all my pageants and wanting to back me up and help me with everything. To my brother and sister for being my friend when I needed one the most. To Jeffrey for the support and love and sacrifice he has given me on this long journey. If you are reading this, I can promise you have touched my life in someway I truly wish there was a way to repay you.
But for now I feel like the journey is not at the end for me, not by any means. I think Heavenly Father is trying to tell me that my journey has but just barely begun. I think I am just starting to realize why Heavenly Father put this dream in my heart and for that I am truly thankful and humbled. I only hope I can aspire others to follow there dreams.
My all time favorite quote is from Anne Sullivan. “Keep on beginning and failing. Each time you fail, start all over again, and you will grow stronger until you have accomplished a purpose - not the one you began with perhaps, but one you'll be glad to remember.” I feel like this quote was writen just for me and I plan to live by it every step of the way!
All I can say is thank you to the pageant committee for making the biggest difference in my life!!! I am forever changed striving to become the best Ashley Marie Frederickson I can ever dream of becoming! I LOVE YOU ALL!!! :D
