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Lake Saint Louis Mother of Three Named Mrs. Missouri International

Leah Pruitt stays busy homeschooling her children, running a business, leading retreats and promoting a charitable program called Pure Fashion.

Leah Pruitt, 42, of Lake St. Louis was crowned Mrs. Missouri International this month and will go on to compete for the title of Mrs. International 2012 during the final competition in Chicago, July 17-21, 2012.

Leah, her husband Michael Pruitt and their children have been Lake Saint Louis residents for two years. Prior to that, she lived in O'Fallon for 12 years and St. Charles for 3 years.

Pruitt homeschools her 12-year-old son and 6-year-old daughter. Her oldest son attends Timberland High School. Pruitt also runs her own business, Design Studio Murals. Her next projects is a mural at a retirement community in St. Charles.

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A member of Summit Community Church, she also is an active community servant volunteering her time visiting hospitalized children through a ministry called “Bringing Art to Hurting Places.” Additionally, she serves the community through her speaking ministry, Endurance Ministries, leading women’s retreats and teaching Bible studies covering various women’s issues. 

During her reign as Mrs. Missouri International, she will work to promote her platform, Pure Fashion, a program which teaches young women the importance of purity and modesty in mind, body and spirit.

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“Being Mrs. Missouri International has given me such a wonderful opportunity to reach out to other women with the message of God’s love,” said Pruitt.  “I am ecstatic to have been given this chance to tell women of all ages: ‘He created you, you are special, and you are beautiful!’”

Pruitt heard about the contest online. "On a whim, I applied," she said. She will compete against 60 other women from all over the US and the world when she goes to Chicago for the Mrs. International pageant in July.

In addition to each contestant’s charitable platform, International Pageants, Inc. supports the National Heart Association’s Go Red for Women program through volunteer and financial support. The Go Red for Women movement is dedicated to fighting heart disease among women. The Mrs. International Pageant is owned and operated by International Pageants, Inc., which also operates Miss International and Miss Teen International pageants. 

It is the only platform-based pageant system dedicated to highlighting women’s accomplishments through community support. Mrs. International showcases married women 21-to 56 years old and features three categories of competition, including interview, evening gown and fitness wear.  For more information, visit www.mrsinternational.com

If you are interested in having Leah Pruitt come and speak at your church or function, please contact her through www.endurance-ministries.com.


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