Pauline Monk dreamed of a Taco Bell in Sissonville, West Virginia, for years and became a local legend when she attended the grand opening ceremony.
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Monk has been dubbed the ‘Queen of Taco Bell’ by her local community after her ribbon cutting presence.open in her hometown recently got to cross the grand opening off her bucket list after wondering whether she would live long enough to see it happen. , would get its own location.
"I was always wanting a Taco Bell here in this little town of Sissonville," Monk said. When her son told her the restaurant was finally coming, Monk mentioned she was thrilled.
"My son…had been working trying to get one," she said. "He to me one day and he said, ‘Mom, I finally got them to come. They’re coming. They are going to be here for you.
’" Pauline Ferrell Monk stands on the side of the road campaigning for her son, Dana Ferrell , who ran for the 39th House of Delegates, on Election Day on November 6, 2018 in Sissonville, West Virginia. But around the same time, Monk received devastating news.
After coming down with a virus and visiting her doctor, she said medical tests revealed that she hadAs construction continued on the Taco Bell, Monk remarked that she found herself wondering whether she would live to see the restaurant open.
"As I went up and down the road in front of the Taco Bell, they were working, and I’m just trying to guess and figure out, is the Lord going to let me stay here long enough to be able to see that Taco Bell open? " she questioned. "They were supposed to be for me, and now I may have to leave this world before I get to see it open.
"Not much later, the Taco Bell’s construction was completed in her town. On opening day, Monk said she was brought in early to celebrate. Her son, who helped advocate for the restaurant, was expected to The moment quickly turned into something bigger than a restaurant opening. The Sissonville resident became a local legend and an internet sensation.
"They all hollered," Monk mentioned of the people waiting outside. "They said, ‘She’s the Taco Bell queen. ’ So now I’m known everywhere I go as the queen of Taco Bell.
" Pauline explains that the go-to Taco Bell order is a Nachos BellGrande or a chicken quesadilla, and enjoys cinnamon twists for dessert. Her family has leaned into her new title, too. Though the Taco Bell story has brought Monk unexpected and wonderful attention, she said there is more to her life than her love for the fast-food chain. Monk said she grew up with 7 siblings in a local country town and has always tried to be giving.
For years, she said, she baked pies for people in her church and community.
"Since I’ve been a young girl, I’ve always attended church and been a Christian over the years," Monk said. "I gave, and I was happy and joyous to give people pies and apple pies. ""Everybody at church, everybody I knew got pies," she noted. "And now they’re giving it back.
I’m getting food from everywhere.
" Monk mentioned she is being cared for by her loving husband and family. "I’ve got a good husband," she said. "My husband has been so good to take care of me. " She said her faith has helped her remain at peace as her cancer has progressed.
"I know the Lord and the Lord knows me," Monk insisted. "I feel like when he’s ready for me to come home, he’ll take me, and I’m ready to go. " Monk mentioned that doctors"It’s just a matter of time," she said. "But while I’m here, I want to spread the word of God and be thankful and help people whatever way I can.
" As her story continues to make people smile, Monk said she is grateful for the love she has received from her family, her community and strangers who have heard about the"Taco Bell queen. "
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