THANK YOU ALL!!

Dear Wyoming,

What a ride! It’s hard to believe that a whole year has come and gone! I have been looking through the pictures from my year and I’m still amazed at some of the things I have been able to do! From visiting Mt. Rushmore, to hog hunting in Florida, to carrying the American Flag at some of Wyoming’s biggest rodeos and driving a Ram truck in between it truly has been an INCREDIBLE YEAR!! I look back at all of the great memories that I’ve made and the sisterhood that was formed with the other state queens and I know that this is a once in a lifetime experience!

God has truly blessed me with an unforgettable year as Miss Rodeo Wyoming! Words cannot express my sincere gratitude for all those who helped me along the way. Each day I place the jade crown on my hat, I am blessed with the support of a loving family, an enthusiastic community and the unbelievable state of Wyoming! I am humbled by the outpouring of support, and I pray that God will continue to bless the lives of those I have met this year. Thank you Mom, Dad, Ben, Morgan and Tim for being the backbone of my support system. To the Miss Rodeo Wyoming Association, Dean Parker with Fremont Motors and Holly Pratt with Nelson Engineering, thank you all for believing in me and making this year so special.

I look forward to the future knowing that God has a special plan for me! I will be going back to school at the University of Wyoming in January to finish my degree in Kinesiology. In the meantime I am excited to give back to the Miss Rodeo Wyoming Association who has done so much for me! I am excited to be a part of an elite group of ladies as a former Miss Rodeo Wyoming. I hope to support both McKenzie Haley and Brittany Richards as they embark on journeys of their own! I also hope to continue to be involved in rodeo, I’ve just started getting serious about team roping and I aspire to become a timer for the PRCA. The future looks bright indeed!

This will be my last post as Miss Rodeo Wyoming. I want to wish Brittany the best, you are going to be a great Miss Rodeo Wyoming! I am thankful to call you my friend! Stop often and take it all in, always remembering where you came from! This is a year you will look back upon with fondness for the rest of your life! Always know that I am here to answer any questions, laugh and cry with you!

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows: James 1:17

Thank you all for believing in me!!

God Bless!

Erin Heffron

Miss Rodeo Wyoimng 2010