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Day #2. Miss United Nations 2015, Sherrie Gearheart
Location: Orlando, Florida ♡
Message: You are beautiful. Embrace your flaws, they make you unique and special. Today celebrate your beauty.
Behind the scenes: I had a phone conference with Courtney Mason (Indiana), Miss Worldwide Indiana Ambassador for Live Out Loud Charity, about an anti-bullying workshop she is orchestrating for 8th graders for suicide prevention day.
Events: This week I will cover the Pure American National Pageant as President of Tiara Magazine.
Accessory designer: Danaya Designs 4U |
In the past year I visited 3 countries: I completed my 2nd humanitarian/media tour in Philippines, I completed a world supermodel tour in China, and I competed in and won the Miss United Nations Pageants in Jamaica. Furthermore, I traveled to Florida twice, walked in Mercedes Benz NYFW, and LA Fashion Week. If you would have asked me 1 year ago, or 5 years ago, or when I was a lost and sad teenager where I would be, I would have never imagined in a million years I would be where I am today. I had a dream. I had a lot of faith in God. I worked hard. I am here to tell you Dreams do come true. I have been homeless in the past, I have gone through despair and deep sadness, and I know what it feels like to lose the ones closest to you and to feel alone in this world. I will tell you it will and it does get better. Please keep going. God will take you where you want to go. God will turn all the bad into good. Please keep believing in yourself and in God. Through God all things are possible. Good things. God bless you. heart emoticon Sherrie Gearheart
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| Humanitarian Tour in Philippines Summer 2014 |
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| Humanitarian Tour in Philippines Summer 2014 |
I just wrote the above on facebook. It really does shock me when I think of how far I have come. Some people do not even realize the struggles I have faced within the last 6 years when it seemed I had it all together because I was on the rise to success due to running two companies. I had to keep it all together and look poised under pressure even though I was facing homelessness, depression from losing my grandmother who was my rock, while also breaking out of a chain of bad relationships. Lets not forget the harassment and cyber bullying as I am constantly under attack due to adult bullies that seem to never end. But it wasn't that I just wanted to "look" or appear as a put together adult, in fact it was that I wanted to be put together. And I always believed God will have more for me, God will bless me, God will show me a way. And God has and does. I am still learning to deal with stress management and my extremely busy life. I am improving I believe. I am blessed. And it is ok to be and to feel blessed. I used to have this notion or belief that having something was a bad thing for two reasons #1. maybe I didn't deserve it (poor mentality/low self esteem) or reason #2. after witnessing a 3rd world country with my own eyes it makes me not want any material things and I see no use for them (although I do now but again its a 50/50 kind of feeling). But I am learning that having "things" is ok as it aids me in my mission of improving the world and its ok to celebrate life too. Afterall that is the moto of Live Out Loud Charity: celebrate life! You have one life to live? How do you want to be remembered? Answer that for me.
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| Mercedes Benz NYFW Feb 2016 Designer House of Byfield |
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| NYFW Feb 2016 Designer Nathan Scott |
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| NYFW Feb 2016 Designer Speechless Vulgarity |
I want to leave a legacy. Some have said I have done that already. But as you know I am just getting started. My days like the rest of us are limited on this earth. We have 24 hours in a day. Our body requires sleep and food. And our mind needs rest, prayer, and meditation. Yes in those 24 hours you can either be at peace with yourself, you can be angry with the world and bitter about past mistakes, you can live in fear while scared to step foot into the reality of your dreams, or you can fight for change while finding the courage within to be who you really want to be. God created you to be great. It is ok to be great. I think sometimes our society says we are supposed to conform and not stand out. We get bullied for being different and it takes time until we find our circle that celebrates us. But let me tell you the right people will come around and you will be able to detect the snakes much easier as time goes by...... those people dissipate and God is teaching/preparing you for future endeavors.
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| LA Fashion Week |
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| LA Fashion Week |
I was crowned Miss United Nations 2015 two days ago. I hope and plan to leave a legacy. God willing it will be a good one which will pave the way for others to follow their dreams, to provide hope to impoverished nations and children, while educating people on the signs of suicide. More importantly I want to spread God's love. Love, hope, and faith but the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13. The original translation of the word love was actually the word charity. If you think about it charity is love. I feel I found the perfect pageant that celebrates a woman's and a man's heart. The United Nations Pageant is based on charity work. Not on beauty or superficial or material things. It is based on charity work. It is beautiful. I had a phenomenal experience at the national pageant. We helped a Christian Boys school. We each prepared and donated food to the school. I worked super hard after cooking by cleaning every dish that was prepared from over 30 contestants. It was worth it. I think about how hard the women work at that school to give the boys a good life and a chance in life. It was worth the aching feet and tired arms/legs. Afterall charity is about what you DO not what you say you will do. Put some action in. It doesn't have to cost a lot. It doesn't have to take tons of time. It just needs to be from your heart so take action now. What are you waiting for? Get up and act :)
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| Christian Boys School St. Thomas, Jamaica |
