Tomorrow I Arrive at Miss World America 2016

Hello my sisters and brothers in Christ!

I pray you and yours are doing well. I am doing awesome, thanks be to God! As you may know from a previous blog post, I was on a social media break. Yesterday, I returned back to social media at God's perfect time. I made the announcement about my upcoming participation in the Miss World America 2016 pageant next week, and I have received a lot of love and support. I am so grateful for all of it. As I write this post on my red laptop, staring at my packed bags and suitcases in the living room, I am in awe of all God has been doing throughout my journey to the Miss World America stage. My Father in Heaven continuously shows how amazing He is and holds true to one of my favorite scriptures, 1 Thessalonians 5:24, which is The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it. God has favored me with the help of my family, friends, mentors, and church family throughout this process and I am so thankful to my Dad who sits at His Throne.

Miss World America 2016 National Finalist - Ruby B. Johnson

That peace that Christ left us before leaving this earth I can attest that I have it, and that peace is what I will have throughout pageant week. My confidence is not in my abilities, strengths, education, wardrobe, etc. but in my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! Yes, I want to be Miss World America 2016 and one step closer to my dream of being Miss World. However, I know that my life is not my own. My continual prayer is "let not my will be done, but let your will be done, Lord." Therefore, whatever happens at the end of the finals next Friday, I know it it is God's will for my life. God put this vision of Miss World in my heart a while back and I know that He has a purpose for me in all of this. My Beauty with a Purpose project, advocating on the importance of mentoring our youth as well as sharing love and excellence is not just for the pageant but a lifelong platform, which started before I became a MWA national finalist. One thing is for sure: I will stay true to my identity in Christ Jesus and be His ambassador throughout the week. I am thankful to God for all He has done and will do. I know He has restored me for His glory.

Miss World America 2016 National Finalist - Ruby B. Johnson
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Due to the busy schedule that MWA national finalists will have throughout pageant week (July 3-9), I won't be able to blog. However, you can keep up with me via social media. Follow me on Facebook, Twitter (@Ruby_B_Johnson), and Instagram (@Ruby_B_Johnson). Please vote for me for People's Choice and Most Photogenic here and share my BWAP video below. Last, please keep me in your prayers throughout pageant week THANK YOU!

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMERICA!

One last thing: I wanted to share an excerpt from one of the plans on the Bible app I was reading a few days ago; the subject for this plan is The Biblical Meaning of Success. Biblical success is faithfully using all gifts, talents, and opportunities God has given us for the furtherance of His Kingdom here on earth. This work should bring us both joy and peace of mind knowing we have done our best, through the power of Christ working through us, to accomplish what He has called us to do in order to make a difference in our world. As Paul tells us in Ephesians 2:10, For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. We are given different gifts. We can't be anything we want to be, but we can be everything God uniquely created us to be. Consider spending some time in prayer and with trusted friends or family members to consider what unique gifts the Lord is calling you to use for Him.

God bless you.

Jesus loves you.

Restored woman living for God's Glory,

Ruby B. Johnson.

Have you given your heart to God? Have you accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and personal savior? If you die today, will you make it to Heaven? If no or you are unsure, do not waste any more time and receive salvation now.

Why I Am Competing at Miss World America 2016

Hello my sisters and brothers in Christ!

I pray you and yours are doing well. I am doing great, to God be the glory. Exactly one week from today, I'll be all checked in for pageant week and vying for the title of Miss World America 2016 and the honor to represent the United States of America at Miss World 2016, which will be held in United States on December 20th in our nation's capital. In this post, I want to be transparent with all of you as I do with my other posts and share the reasons why I am competing. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?” Esther 4:14b.

I AM COMPETING BECAUSE...

• As a woman after God's own heart, I want to be a witness for Jesus Christ through this platform of pageantry which God has blessed me with.
• I want to be Miss World America/Miss World, a beauty with the purpose of sharing God's love and excellence to the world.
• As a mentor to pre-teen and teen girls, as well as mentee to wise women and men, I want to advocate on the importance of mentoring our youth.

  

  2016 - With some of my girls (Nudettes) in the Ladies Into Priceless Standards mentoring program

• I want to be a positive example for girls and women in the United States and worldwide showing them that beauty comes in different packages.
• I want brown girls to see me as a reflection of them and girls of other shades to also appreciate their beauty.

SAY CHEESE!

• I want girls and women to know that beauty comes from within accessorized with a compassionate heart.
• As a mining engineer, I want to encourage girls to embrace their gifts and talents that society may see as unconventional for their gender as well as pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) activities/careers.

  

  2015 - Doing a STEM presentation to children in a Baltimore City school
  Miss World America 2016 National Finalist - Ruby B. Johnson

• I want to give back through service to the United States, a nation that welcomed me 13 years ago from Sierra Leone and has given me many opportunities to live out my purpose.
• I believe in the mission of Beauty with a Purpose and have the qualities to be a world ambassador for this initiative created by Mrs. Julia Morley.
• I admire the work done by present and past Miss World America and Miss World titleholders.
• I want to represent the United States at Miss World, showing the world that America consists of multi-skilled, smart, and talented women. 
• I want to share joy, peace, and hope to the United States and the world!

2013 - With some kids in Freetown, Sierra Leone
Miss World America 2016 National Finalist - Ruby B. Johnson

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. Hebrews 10:23

NOTE: Please vote for me to be the 2016 Miss World America People's Choice in this link; the winner is automatically put in the Top 11 on finals night. I would be honored to get your vote. $1 = 1 vote.

God bless you.

Jesus loves you.

Restored woman living for God's Glory,

Ruby B. Johnson.

Have you given your heart to God? Have you accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and personal savior? If you die today, will you make it to Heaven? If no or you are unsure, do not waste any more time and receive salvation now.

Miss World America 2016 - People's Choice and Photogenic

Hello my sisters and brothers in Christ!

I pray you and yours are doing well. I am doing great, and my Father in Heaven gets all the glory. The option to vote for People's Choice and Photogenic for Miss World America 2016 is now open. This is your chance to participate in the selection process of the pageant. I would honored if you please vote for me for People's Choice and Photogenic. Below are the steps shown in photo. Vote Ruby for MWA 2016 People's Choice and Photogenic. Thank you.

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PEOPLE'S CHOICE: The contestant with the most votes will be named as "People's Choice" and will compete among the Top 10 Finalists on the evening of the 2016 Miss World America Finals as the 11th Finalist. The Miss World America "People's Choice" Finalist will be the contestant with the highest amount of votes.

God bless you.

Jesus loves you.

Restored woman living for God's Glory,

Ruby B. Johnson.

Have you given your heart to God? Have you accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and personal savior? If you die today, will you make it to Heaven? If no or you are unsure, do not waste any more time and receive salvation now.

Miss World America 2016 - Beauty with a Purpose Video

Hello my sisters and brothers in Christ!

I pray you and yours are doing well. I am doing great, to God be the glory. I had a wonderful evening with my Bible study family (Care Group). Rather than sharing the Word among each other like we usually do on Wednesday evenings, we went out into the community and evangelized, sharing God's love for all. Our Father was truly glorified. So that got me on a Jesus high this evening. Additionally, I just found out that the Miss World America 2016 Beauty with a Purpose videos are now published on YouTube. View mine below and get to know me more.

Please share this video on your social media networks.

REMINDER - I'll be taking charge of the Mac Duggal SnapChat account TOMORROW, June 23rd from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m EST. I'll be answering questions viewers send in via SnapChat during my takeover; so start thinking about your questions. I'm excited about this because the SnapChat takeover is a great opportunity to take viewers into a day in my life, and allows them to get to know me better.  Make sure you follow @MacDuggal on SnapChat now and get to know the phenomenal women vying for the Miss World America title next month at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center at the National Harbor.

God bless you.

Jesus loves you.

Restored woman living for God's Glory,

Ruby B. Johnson.

Have you given your heart to God? Have you accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and personal savior? If you die today, will you make it to Heaven? If no or you are unsure, do not waste any more time and receive salvation now.

Miss World Queens

Hello my sisters and brothers in Christ!

I pray you and yours are doing well. I am blessed and highly favored, thanks to my Father in Heaven! As you already know from my previous posts, I will be competing next month for the title of Miss World America and the opportunity to represent the United States at Miss World 2016 (#MWA2016). In this post, I want to share some tidbits about the reigning Miss World queen as well as few past queens. The reigning Miss World 2015 is the beautiful Mireia Lalaguna from Spain.

The first American woman to win Miss World is Marjorie Wallace from Indiana in 1973. The first woman I got to know of that is a former Miss World is Aishwarya Rai Bachchan from watching lots of Bollywood movies in high school; she is Miss World 1994. She's a great actress today, who used her year of service as Miss World doing awesome charity work worldwide with Mrs. Julia Morley. I absolutely adore her, and her husband Abhishek is one of my favorite actors, especially when paired with my favorite Bollywood actress (Rani Mukherji). I thought the tribute Aish received at the 2014 Miss World pageant on her 20th anniversary was very deserving.

Miss World 1994 Aishwarya Rai from India

In recent years, the Miss World I've had the pleasure to follow her journey (via social media) is Miss World 2014 Rolene Strauss from South Africa. I started following her journey to the Miss World stage since she was a national finalist for Miss South Africa 2014 through the end of her reign as Miss World. Through social media, I saw how compassionate and smart she is, and how she truly is a beauty with a purpose. She represented her country, South Africa, so well, and shared love and hope throughout her reign worldwide. She is definitely a woman that young girls admire and would want to be, which is what the icon Miss World is. Another favorite former Miss World of mine is Agbani Darego, who was Miss World 2001. Funny story, I actually dressed up as her for Halloween 2013; making the sash out of a ribbon, wearing a similar green dress to what she won in, and wearing a plastic blue crown. Few months later, I discovered that she actually reposted that photo of me dressed as her on her Instagram account. I pray that just as how these women's dreams came true, I will be one step closer to mine next month at Miss World America 2016. In Christ name, Amen! Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!” Luke 1:45.

Miss World 2014 Rolene Strauss from South Africa

Miss World 2001 Agbani Darego from Nigeria

God bless you.

Jesus loves you.

Restored woman living for God's Glory,
Ruby B. Johnson.

Have you given your heart to God? Have you accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and personal savior? If you die today, will you make it to Heaven? If no or you are unsure, do not waste any more time and receive salvation now.

Miss World America Queens

Hello my sisters and brothers in Christ!

I pray you and yours are doing well. I've been doing wonderful, thanks be to God! As you may already know from previous posts, I will be competing next month for the title of Miss World America and the opportunity to represent the United States at Miss World 2016 (#MWA2016). In this post, I want to share some tidbits about the reigning queen as well as few past queens. The reigning Miss World America is Victoria Mendoza from Arizona.

Miss World 2014 Rolene Strauss, Miss World America 2015 Victoria Mendoza, and Miss World America 2014 and Miss World 2014 2nd Runner Up Elizabeth Safrit

The first American woman to win Miss World is Marjorie Wallace from Indiana in 1973. The second woman to win Miss World from the United States is Gina Tolleson from South Carolina in 1990, the year I was born. The most recent woman to be crowned Miss World wearing the United States sash is Alexandria Mills from Kentucky in 2010. Other famous women who have represented the United States at Miss World in past years include actresses Halle Berry of Ohio (1986; finished 6th place) and Wonder Woman actress Lynda Carter of Arizona in 1972. Halle Berry was the first Black American woman to represent the United States at Miss World.

Miss World 1973 Marjorie Wallace

Miss World 1990 Gina Tolleson from United States

Halle Berry at Miss World 1986

My home state of Maryland has yet to win the Miss World America title. I pray that I will be that woman who wears the crown for Maryland and the entire America next month. Amen. Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him. James 1:12

God bless you.

Jesus loves you.

Restored woman living for God's Glory,
Ruby B. Johnson.

Have you given your heart to God? Have you accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and personal savior? If you die today, will you make it to Heaven? If no or you are unsure, do not waste any more time and receive salvation now.

Miss World America 2016 National Finalist

Hello my sisters and brothers in Christ!

I pray you and yours are doing well. I have been doing awesome, to God be the glory. I wanted to share something awesome with all of you. Next month, I will be competing for the title of Miss World America and have the opportunity to represent the United States at Miss World 2016. The decision to compete in this year's edition involved prayers, fasting, and talking with my parents, church family, and family friends. This is the first time that I actually sought out God's guidance in participating in a pageant and seeking counseling from my parents and mentors. My constant prayer was: "Lord let not my will, but let your will be done. God, you put this vision of being Miss World in me years ago, so I know you will guide me in this journey." Since last August, I have considered doing other pageants and even entertained the idea of closing the chapter of competing in pageants, but the vision of Miss World remained clear in my mind. When I finally said yes and amen, I have seen how God truly has been faithful to me in this journey to the Miss World America stage and achieving the goal of becoming Miss World. God's grace and peace truly is sufficient.

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Miss World America 2016 National Finalist - Ruby B. Johnson

Although I will competing at Nationals next month, this is not my first attempt at getting the Miss World crown. In January 2015, I competed at Miss Maryland World; I was a top 7 semifinalist and won the High Point Talent award. This time around, I am more confident in who I am and better prepared for the job of Miss World America. I can proudly say that I will be witness for God under that crown. I am a compassionate, ambitious, and vibrant young lady who God has equipped to lead and serve. If you recall my previous posts, I usually allude to Queen Esther in the Bible as one of my inspirations as a titleholder. This is a woman of God that used her beauty and charm to make a difference for her people. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?” Esther 4:14b. As Miss World America, I will do my best to share love, joy, and peace. Being that I am very passionate about the youth and serve in the youth ministry at my church, God led me to make my platform "Mentor Leadership: Importance of mentoring our youth." The Miss World Organization promotes women doing good in their community with its Beauty With A Purpose slogan, and every titleholder must champion a cause during her tenure. My BWAP project is promoting the necessity of mentoring our youth. As Miss World America, I will create partnerships with organizations that promote mentoring and connect the youth with mentors that will help them grow into women and men who reach for excellence and nothing less. #MWA2016

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Miss World America 2016 National Finalist - Ruby B. Johnson
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Miss World America 2016 Pageant Week is July 4-9, and the finals are on Friday, July 8. For more information, visit www.missworldamerica.com In the upcoming weeks, I'll post more about the Miss World Organization and Miss World America, as well as previous titleholders; my Beauty with a Purpose project; pageant preparation and many more. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23.

God bless you.

Jesus loves you.

Restored woman living for God's Glory,
Ruby B. Johnson.

Have you given your heart to God? Have you accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and personal savior? If you die today, will you make it to Heaven? If no or you are unsure, do not waste any more time and receive salvation now.