First and foremost, I want to thank God for the opportunity to get back into modeling, and my husband for being there for me through it all. All I want is for God to take me where he wants with this, and let him shine through me. That being said, I have to be up front right away. I will not do any kind of shoots that go against my belief (i.e. nude, partial nude, alcohol related, drugs related or smoking related.)

When I was a child in middle school, that's when my dream of becoming a model surfaced. Throughout middle and high school, I did local runway shows for prom dresses and clothing for area stores. I did some hair shows as well. I even had my parents spend thousands of dollars on Barbizon modeling school which was a HUGE mistake and waste of money and time.

After I turned 18, I started working with photographers one-on-one and ended up being told I could only do partial nude/nude photos. I never did nude, but I did partial nude, which I still regret to this day, however I learned from it, and will never do it again. My modeling career was solely about showing off my body.

My dreams were still alive that I would one day get discovered, and I would do what I can in the area. Until one day, a person very close to me, that I loved, looked up to and valued told me I was beautiful, but I just wasn't a model. It hurt me, scared me, and I gave up modeling after that. It was my dream crusher.

Years later, I decided to give my life to God and become a Christian. My dream of becoming a model was still in my heart, so with the motivation of my cousin and friend, I decided to again pursue my dreams, but stick to my values of being conservative and not showing off my body. I want to become a light to other young women who want to model, and have maybe always been told that cannot, or have been told they are ugly, or their nose is too big or they are too fat, too skinny, etc. I want to show young women that it is possible to become a model without being nude or exposing themselves.

I wouldn't mind doing couple shoots as well with my husband, as I believe the black/white complexions make great shots. You don't see a lot of these pictures out with mixed couples.

I truly hope I can accomplish my dream of becoming a model and letting my light shine to inspire other young women.

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