Cousin Love

Among the Sculptures

One of our favorite classes we take 

during the year are at the 

Houston Museum of Fine Art. 

They are taught by a wonderful teacher 

who taught in a Montessori school for 30 years. 

She does a great job of helping the children 

examine and explore the art. 

Our April class was all about sculpture and

we had a lovely afternoon in the sculpture garden.

Then the kids got to make their own sculptures with wire.

The artist who made 

the sculpture below

 happened to be walking through 

the garden 

and stopped to share 

some stories about the 

creation of his art. 

The kids weren't all that impressed 

but I was!

A wonderful afternoon among the sculptures.

One of those days where it was great to be a homeschool mom.

Second Time

For the second time as Texans we got to take our now annual bluebonnet pictures. 

It was a bit too sunny, 

(note all the squinting above)

but once you get seven people 

dressed in white 

you just go for it and take what you get. 

I love how the individual pictures turned out.

I love the posed picture above.

I also really like the more candid one below.

My sister got to have her first bluebonnet picture taken. 

She thought she'd ham it up for the picture. 

Though the flowers have faded for this year we're already looking forward to next year.

45 Days

What would the world look like if each of us made it our responsibility to see one less orphan without an education...one less orphan without a growling hunger... or one less orphan without a bleak future of poverty?

In the next 45 days, our goal is to find a sponsor for every single child who has yet to be sponsored at our school in Lifesong Ethiopia. (Gulp! That's a tall order! See below how YOU can help.) We are asking for an investment of just $19/month that will result in a future leader for the renewal of Africa from the inside out.

Invest in a life of a child.
Invest in self-sufficiency.
Invest in bringing hope to one more orphan.

Together we can get EVERY child sponsored! Will you help us?

How can YOU help each child find a sponsor:

• PRAY: Join us in praying for the 587 children who are unsponsored in Ethiopia. Pray for the thousands that will be given the opportunity to sponsor--that hearts would be open to helping a child in need. Pray that God will raise advocates to help spread the word!
• ADVOCATE: Maybe sponsoring a child isn't an option for you at this time but you have a platform and a voice to let the need be known! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram and share the One Less campaign with your friends & followers.
• SPONSOR: Commit to sponsor a students at Lifesong Ethiopia School long-term for $19/month to help ensure that they get the incredible education, spiritual mentoring and food that they need to break the cycle of poverty. To see the children yet to be sponsored, please visit: www.zatproject.com/oneless

To learn more about the Ziway + Adami Tulu Project and details of sponsorship visit www.zatproject.com.

8

 

 Last week we celebrated Nora's 8th birthday.

She had a cheer party with all her friends.

 

Then on her actual birthday we celebrated with a pancake with an 8 on it specially made by Daddy.

Legos were the favorite gift of the day and she spent the rest of the day building them.
They were all completed before dinner!

 

 It was an extra special birthday because

cousin Allison,

Uncle Justin, Aunt Carrie

and Aunt Angela were all in town to visit.

 

 

It's good to be 8!