Alejandra Zarzour

A GENERATIONAL GIFT Alejandra and David Zarzour with their three daughters (pictured, from left) 9-year-old Elena, 6-year-old Christina, and 11-year-old Sophia. It’s a Zarzour family tradition to build an elaborate nativity scene in their Bellaire home. (Photo: jackophoto.com)

BUILDING A HOLY CITY Alejandra and David Zarzour spend weeks carefully designing and setting the scene for the family crèche. The family says this labor of love helps them celebrate and keep the focus on the reason for the season. The white tower depicts a lighthouse structure; it was made from a cast that David’s father, a doctor, brought home from the hospital. (Photo: jackophoto.com)

David Zarzour (with wife Alejandra) finds spiritual and sentimental meaning in creating a Christmas crèche and has shared the tradition with his family. (Photo: jackophoto.com)