Mrs. Washington America 2012: Somebody pinch me!!!

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Somebody pinch me!!!

WOW! I am still in shock. I am incredibly humbled and just as excited that I have achieved one of the most important goals I have ever set for myself....I am your Mrs. Washington America 2012!!! It took me 5 attempts at the crown, and I must say I am so thankful and proud of that. Not only did each attempt help me to mold myself into the kind of wife, mother and queen I would like to be, but I also NEVER gave up on myself! I am so grateful for this experience because this has taught my children to never give up on their dreams as well. Those kids are the lights of my life and I tell you what, there where times where I questioned if this was what God really wanted for me in my life. It was these precious children who would give me loves and tell me "Mom! You can't give up! You have to keep trying to be Mrs. Washington!" I must say, the thought of disappointing them one more time scared me. But I realized that they just wanted to see me live my dream because they love me so much. I am so thankful for that encouragement and this year kids, YES!!! Mommy brought home the crown! I have so many people to thank....and I need to do individual blog posts to truly share with you what these people have done for me in my life. I plan to post every week so please stay tuned.

I want to thank my husband, Mark. If not for him and his "holding down the fort" I could not have trained with my trainer, made as many appearances as I did promoting my platform, or have felt so secure about my goals this year. He has been a blessing to me and I so thankful to God for his divine choice of a husband for me.

Last, but certainly not least, I want to thank my directors Dr. David and Pamela Curnel. These two have dedicated their lives to helping women empower themselves, be better, live better and are true examples of what a great marriage is and should be. Their love and support made me keep trying and I am forever grateful to them.

That is all for now and please know I truly appreciate ALL of you who have supported me and will continue to support me on my way to Mrs. America!!

EEEEH! Butterflies!!!

With Love,
Jessica Riggs,
Mrs. Washington 2012

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I have been able to recruit fellow massage practitioners in my community who help me provide chair massage at these fundraising events. This has been so exciting because we are now able to make a bigger impact. I can only imagine what we could do at a national level!

In these tough economic times, I have found the number one issues facing non-profits and charitable organizations is that the amount of cash donations has significantly decreased. I feel my platform is not only viable in helping people feel better, but also a way to help ANY organization raise funds for their vitally important causes.