Violin

On April 28th, Kate participated in her 2nd violin recital. As a parent it gives you great joy to see your children perform for God's glory. Kate has only been taking lessons for a year and is progressing very well.

Kate playing Concertino for Violin and Piano by George Perlman

The Girls with some of their friends at the recital

We provided the girls with piano lessons for about 8 years and the girls wanted to move on to the violin. Since they can be fairly expensive we decided that they could save their own money to purchase violins. Over the years, the girls had done odd jobs of dog sitting, caring for neighbor's homes, lawn mowing, and hoeing weeds in a local farmer's bean field to earn money. Within the last 2 weeks S.A.M. has been given a violin to borrow until she has enough money saved (from a lady we have not met) and a scholarship from Kate's teacher to take lessons free for a year! God is so gracious, providing for us in so many ways! Kate and S.A.M. are truly thankful!

On Saturday we had a great time celebrating our cousins birthday's. The kids jumped almost non-stop on the trampoline and enjoyed a few rounds of ping-pong.

Left to Right: Cousin on the french horn, (My) Mom at the piano, Aunt and Kate playing the violins

I just could not help but post this picture of my nephew when he was at our house on Saturday
~Mom~