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God Bless!

Madison Fuller

Teen Frisco 2010 

Others pictured in the photos are:  Lisa Spooner, Taylor Lowery, Kathryn Dunn, Kaitlyn Wilson, Miss East Texas, Teen East Texas, Miss Irving, and the others I can’t tell, I am sorry…Cheryl

I hope you each had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend and a great kick off to summer!

Madison

Teen Frisco

We would like to ask you to start a prayer chain for the family of one of our own family & sponsors, Heather Sumlin & her family.

Heather’s mother, Helen will be undergoing major surgery for cancer next week.  Helen Bassham & her husband are one of MPFO’s & Miss Texas major sponsors.  They are very special people & need prayers from all of us at this time.  Helen will spend the next several weeks recovering, & may miss her time at Miss Texas.  We are praying she will get to attend at least finals night on July 2^nd. 

At this same time, Heather’s mother in law also needs some prayers.  She is suffering from Acute Fulminating Fungal Sinusitis - which is difficult to treat & cure - she is unable to sleep (she’s slept 2 hrs in the last 56 - & that has been normal for her since February). Her body is resistant to antibiotics - they have tried 7 different ones & none of them are working.

Please add this family to your prayers for speedy recovery for both of these ladies.

Thank you so much!!

MPFO Family

Email us if you have questions or comments to forward to Heather and her family

First of all I hope all mothers had a wonderful Mothers Day! I had such a blast celebrating Mothers Day weekend with my mom and grandmother. I was invited by the Frisco’s Women’s League to be a guest entertainer and speaker at their annual Mother/Daughter Tea event to benefit the non-profit organization Heroes for Children. Heroes for Children is an organization started by 2 mothers who both lost their daughters at a very young age to cancer.

These moms started this program to help families whose children are facing cancer, to ensure they are being supported and have someone there to help them through tough times whether it is financially or just a helping hand. I was much honored to be asked to be a part of such a wonderful event. I didn’t really know what to expect when I was asked to make an appearance, and I was so blown away from how great it really was. It was a huge event and I am so glad I got to attend it. I was able to sign tons of autographs for all of the little girls and their mothers and grandmothers as soon as they came into the ballroom. The way they smiled when they saw a “Real Princess” was remarkable. I was also able to perform my ventriloquism act for everyone and give a small speech about myself as well.  Janet St. James from Channel 8 WFAA News was the emcee for the event, which was way cool; because it is my ambition to be a broadcast journalist. I had the opportunity to ask her a few questions and talk about my dream job with her. One of the high-lights of my day was a little girl named Zoe. Of course every young girl I talked to was precious, but there was something about Zoe that made my heart light up. She came up to me with the most excited smile on her face and the whole time I talked to her and was signing her autograph she looked at me straight in the eyes in such aw that I was in her words “A Real Princess.” Throughout the entire event she would every so often come and find me and give me a hug. I realized while looking at this precious blonde haired, blue eyed little girl, that I was a role model to her. I had only known her for a couple hours, yet she looked up to me and thought I was a real princess. 

That’s what the Miss Plano/Frisco Organization and the Miss Texas Organization is all about, being a good role model, and positive influence on younger generations. I am so thankful for this experience as Teen Frisco and I will definitely remember this appearance as one of my very favorite.

God bless,

Madison

Teen Frisco

Madison

Miss Teen Frisco 2010

On our way there, we encountered several bumps in the road.  It started with our youth pastor not being able to come with us on the trip due to a family crisis.  However, God provided and we had amazing leaders to back him up and take care of all the details.  Then, as we tried to cross the border into Mexico, one of the four vans we took was not able to be registered.  The border guard claimed that particular van had never been properly returned into the US and therefore could not re-enter.  But once again God provided and we all ended up safely across that morning.   At each checkpoint along the way, we were stopped by armed federal and state Mexican officers and our vans were searched.  Interestingly enough, after we were approved by each one, the officer who stopped us would say, ‘Thank you for all you are doing and God be with you.’  This was such an encouragement to us knowing that although difficult situations arose, there were those who shared our passion and wished us safety.

After a 20 hour drive in a 15 passenger van, we arrived at the pastor’s house in Taman where we would be staying and were welcomed by the warm, smiling faces of his curious and excited children.  We awoke to a beautiful, green mountain scene…a part of Mexico I never knew existed.  We headed to a different village each morning, with some 15 minutes away while others were 2 hours.  We reached out to women and children through separate ministries, and to young men through sports ministries allowing us to reach all age levels of their society.  Every day we began with the women’s ministry.  I was chosen to go the first morning before the rest of the group arrived and the atmosphere was absolutely spirit-filled.  Toward the end of the service, the woman speaking invited women who felt led to come to the front of the room and pray together for their suffering and rejoice in their blessings.  As we prayed, it didn’t matter to these women that they could not understand us.  It was enough to know that we loved them and cared about them and that we shared a common bond through our faith.

I was also fortunate enough to be chosen as a group leader and was in charge of face painting for the kids!!  I specifically remember one day that I met a 7 year old girl named Carolina.  We bonded throughout the day through smiles and broken Spanish.  At the end of the day as we prepared to leave, she looked up at me and asked if I remembered her name.  At first, I was taken aback by her question, but I bent down to her level, looked her in the eyes and replied, “Of course I do, Carolina.”  In that moment, I don’t believe I have ever seen such joy light up a child’s face.  The amazing part was that I was able to brighten this precious girl’s day by simply remembering her name.  By this short, but impactful experience, it was plain to see that even through the cold showers, no phones, hard floors, daily tamales, blazing sun, and chigger bites that every second was worth it, whether we touched one life or a hundred. 

When we were not with the women, children and young adults, we spent the remainder of our time painting a school and a portion of a church.  Many times, however, I’m not sure if we got more paint on the walls, or on ourselves, but the end result was always good!  J

It was a week I’ll never forget.  Being in that environment just put everything in perspective.  Even though the people we met there had very little, they were happy and that was yet another reminder to always be thankful for the things and opportunities I have.  It reminded me that I should always be seeking opportunities to make someone else’s day better even by doing the simplest of things. J God did amazing things that week and I am so privileged and blessed that He chose to use me to reach out and make a difference in these people’s lives.  And, as is usually the case when volunteering, I received many wonderful blessings in return.

I love you and God bless!

Kaitlyn Wilson

Miss Teen Plano 2010