Billie

In the spring of 1997, when I began thinking about retirement from teaching, I began to seek Guidance on "what to do next" in my life. I received a very special message "Put a Puppet in a Basket!" I certainly did not understand the message but I was assured that in time it's meaning would be revealed to me. So I kept "the faith"!

The following Christmas, Jim and I went to Branson, Missouri to see the Christmas shows. I went into a gift shop that had "cute little stuffed animals". I picked up one and lady asked, "Do you know what that is?" I answered, "Of course, it is a Penguin!" She replied to me, "No, it is Waddle, a Beanie Baby!"

At that time, I had never heard of Beanie Babies as they were not yet in South Texas, but I thought they were cute so I started a collection that grew quite large in a short time. (over 1000 when Jim quit counting). I asked God, if that was the puppet part and he replied, "YES". So then I began to search for the meaning of "in a Basket" part.

In the following summer of 1998, I visited my cousin, Bekah Westover in Amarillo, TX. I had not visited in her home for many years. When I went into her home, she had Mary Kay baskets full of Mary Kay products all over her house. Thus the Lord connected the pieces of the puzzle for me. She told me about the Company and gave us several tapes to listen to as we were on our way to Arizona for a vacation.

Needless to say by the time that we got back from Arizona, Jim and I were very excited about the prospects of a Mary Kay business. YES, I joined the company and what a Blessing it has been for my life. I finally retired from teaching in December, 2000 after 32 years. By the way, Waddle's (my first Beanie Baby) birthday is December 19th - the very same day that I retired and started my full-time Mary Kay career. I take the Beanie Babies to all of my Events in my Mary Kay Gift Baskets. They are everywhere in my office!

Ruby Division

Mary Kay

MISS GO-GIVE Recipient

December, 2009

In August, 2001, I debuted as a Director after seven months of full-time Mary Kay activities. I was a member of the Mary Kay Honor Society and have been in the National Queen's Court of Personal Sales for the Ruby Division three times. I have been recognized with the Double Star Achievement twice and in the Circle of Achievement four times with a high total of over $370,000 in retail sales. My team has had over 40 Star Consultants.

I have been a Star Consultant for over 40 quarters and have been privileged to have earned the Grand Am, Grand Prix, Saturn SUV and the Pink Cadillac. In December, 2009, I received the monthly highest award in the Ruby Division of the company, the Mary Kay MISS GO-GIVE Award. This recognition recognizes the individual who best exemplifies the GOLDEN RULE and unselfishly helps Adoptees and others in the 'giving of the Heart'.

There have been so many Mary Kay blessings, it would take too many pages to share all of that. However, it all started when the Lord sent me into Mary Kay with His words, "Put a Puppet in a Basket"!