ok well. i, in fact, wasn’t as nervous or star-struck as i thought i would be. i realized, as we walked through one of the RITZIEST shopping centers in Boston, that she was just our cousin. just whitney. just a girl.
we were only able to spend a moment with her Friday night. it was fast. but it was fun.
she’s a world jet-setter, cover-girl, 20-year-old celebrity that has quickly jumped into the madness of autographs, fashion ads, and make-up commercials.
whew.
amidst all the excitement and energy, she said life is overwhelming and she’s exhausted. her body no longer knows what time zone she’s in. she can fall asleep at any moment. fly in and out of a city in a day, and works the craziest hours.
it was good to sit down with her. good to be two familiar faces for her. good to buy her coffee and hear her heart for being a “healthy representative of what women should look like.” good to be able to ask her how all this has affected her spiritual life. good to be able to pray for her.
11 responses so far ↓
Heidi // June 24, 2008 at 8:33 am
Soo…
How can we as a community pray for her?
Don’t divulge any family secrets…
But how can WE specifically pray for her?
Cindy Beall // June 24, 2008 at 9:10 am
I’m with Heidi. And does the girl know she’s got the blog world all up in her grill, too?
Becca // June 24, 2008 at 10:12 am
up in her grill.
ha.
oh my.
theepiphany // June 24, 2008 at 11:23 am
What a tremendous challenge she is experiencing! But good for her…there is a lot of down-the-nose criticism toward anyone vying for any kind of celebrity status (even if it’s just their dream career) but I say the Lord needs workers in his high-profile harvest as well, right? I will be praying that Whitney has special protection over her heart and mind…
TheNorEaster // June 24, 2008 at 11:37 am
“she was just our cousin. just whitney. just a girl.”
Just like you.
tam // June 24, 2008 at 11:54 am
she is blessed to have you and drew. i bet that meeting meant the world to her and gave her the refreshment she needed.
i love you!
Emily // June 24, 2008 at 12:05 pm
so have you heard yet that i thought you were famous?
mandythompson // June 24, 2008 at 12:20 pm
how can y’all pray for her? great question.
more than anything, she talked about the temptations of the modeling industry. i think we can pray that she keep her mind and heart grounded, that she find a church home in NYC, that she and her christian roommate can encourage & strengthen one another, and that she can be the influencer of the industry instead of being influenced by it.
i love you all for asking. i really do!!
Heidi // June 24, 2008 at 12:27 pm
She’s on my list.
I can’t wait to pray for her in the morning!!
mandythompson // June 24, 2008 at 12:30 pm
Cindy: i didn’t answer your question. i haven’t told her about my little mini-reports in the blog world. but i’m sure that if anyone with enough time on their hands were to dig through the countless links in the www, they’d eventually find this little blog with my few mentions.
Thanks for praying for her, y’all. really. i just realized i didn’t even ask you to do this… but you offered. i feel vicariously loved today, thorugh your concern for her.
y’all are more amazing than i can say…
alece // July 2, 2008 at 10:14 pm
you done good, girl.