Happy June!!
I cannot believe Miss Iowa week is here already. All the preparation and hard work has certainly paid off. Regardless of the outcome, I am so proud of how far I have come since being crowned Miss Muscatine. What a TRUE blessings. The people who have come into my life have become some of my best friends and second family. Yesterday I was on the Muscatine Radio station (both AM and FM), where I was able to inform Muscatine on all the events leading up to Miss Iowa week and what to expect. I cannot thank the Muscatine Community enough for all their love and support. Vintage Sound Radio even gave me a t-shirt to rock during the week!! I also was able to create a relationship with such a special little girl named Riley. She is a cancer survivor and one of the most beautiful little girls inside and out. We had so much fun making a “Princess to-do” list and a “Princess’s never...” list. One of my favorite that she said was “a Princess ALWAYS uses her manners”. How precious! What a wonderful reminder of how delicate life is and what the Miss America Organization is all about. Watching her face light up talking about being a Princess was priceless. I love my job! Tonight is my last rehearsal for my talent. I feel so blessed to be where I am today. For those of you who do not know, I was hospitalized three years ago in March for one month due to an eating disorder. Lying in a hospital bed, I prayed for God to restore my health and ability to dance. Little did I know I would be dancing on the Miss Iowa stage at the Adler Theater only three years later. God is so unpredictable, but oh so gracious. I happen to love His sense of humor, even when it hurts. I am reminded to praise and glorify Him on my weakest days, for they only make me stronger. With that being said, I am beyond prepared for God’s plan for my life, whatever it may be. I cannot wait for this week and opportunity to spread His love, light and HOPE. I will do my best to keep updating throughout the week!
Blessings,
Isabella
