Kenzie in Kenya

My mom visited East Africa again (to teach a class at a seminary) and this time she brought my niece Kenzie with her! Kenzie's grandfather (on her dad's side) is one of the co-founders of the seminary. So, we had a mini (and oddly assembled) family reunion in Kitale, Kenya.

I don't know how normal it is for an 11-year-old, from America, who had never been out of the country, to do so well in a foreign country. But, I was very impressed with Kenzie's ability to jump into the local community. She was confident and independent. She got to ride on motorcycle taxis, quickly made lots of friends from the neighborhood, and she could engage with the many adults to whom she was introduced. 

After spending a couple of weeks at a seminary Kenzie was rewarded with a couple of fun days in Nairobi!

This included kissing a giraffe:

Successfully convincing me to kiss a giraffe:

And hanging out with orphaned elephants:

I am so grateful to God that he opened the doors and enabled Kenzie to have such an amazing and unique experience!