RememberingWendiAO

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I started today watching the video that Advisory had posted. My heart was once again filled to overflowing with gratitude to the original six and the many hands God has used to create this community and curriculum. When I called my daughters for Riches- it's how we start our day- my youngest (Y3) said, "I love riches. It's my favorite time of the day." I used that comment and space to share with my daughters the story of how AO came to be. I showed them a picture of Wendi and we sang "Blessed Assurance" followed by "Revolutionary Tea". We studied some art and learned about how Daniel's choices as a young man helped him remain faithful to God as an older man. Then I set them to work on math and went outside to cut some daffodils and lavender to grace our table and for a special dissection nature study. We've been talking about plants and enjoying watching the early spring growth. I've wanted to do a flower dissection for years but never made time. Today I did. Tonight, I'll be spending time with dear homeschooling sisters sharing our favorite things. Mine have the theme of nourishment- physical, mind and spiritual. After all, Wendi from all the words of her's I've read and the way others have spoken of her was a nourisher. Wherever she went, whomever she met she nurtured, pointed them to sustenance and promoted their growth- mind and spirit. Happy Heavenly Birthday Wendi!