Mapenzi at home

She's at home in her home! There are no walls, screen doors, or windows. No colorful, fancy toys....and probably the only story book she has is the one sent with her last week.  

But she's a happy gal - pigs and dogs lazing in the warm ground, chicken pecking at leftover nsima and whatever! Goats milling round the open kitchen shelter, lots of kids to play with, interesting rocks and sticks to pick up and put in the mouth, etc.

We watched closely as Mapenzi motored around the dog - almost stepping on his/her ears while it was sleeping, messing with the ground nuts the ladies were shelling and bringing a few to us every couple of seconds....

This is village life - challenges, foibles....and this is family....the blessing of God!