Africa Trip

From October 7th - 21st, I visited our four IJM Africa offices in Zambia, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda.  It was a fantastic trip!

We got stuck in Addis Ababa for an extra night - thank you, Ethiopian Airlines.  :(.  Here is a pic of my view from my hotel room.

 When we finally made it to Zambia, here was something I ran across...

 Zambia FO

 Kenya leadership team

 Lucy (Kenya HR) and me

In Kenya, before we flew out on Saturday afternoon, we went to Nairobi National Park for the first half of the day.  It was beautiful!  And we saw some great things - ostrich, a warthog, buffalo, zebra, gazelles, giraffe, a crocodile, baboons, all kinds of different birds...

And some beautiful scenery

 Giraffe

 Buffalo

 Zebra

In Rwanda, I had a few hours on Sunday afternoon to spend some time at a Kigali downtown market and then a cafe where this picture is from.

 Rwanda leadership team

I stayed with the Mears family in Rwanda, and was able to run around their neighborhood one morning - here's a pic I took.

 Rwanda FO

 JP and me

 Uganda FO

 Uganda training (Dan was the facilitator I traveled with)

 Uganda craft market

 Lake Victoria on the way to the airport

While I was traveling, Mike was getting some help with Jovie so he could work.  The first week, my Mom and Dad came to help him, and the second week, his mom came.

Jovie had lots of fun with Grandmas and Grandpa, and Mike sent me pics during my trip.
                                        

 Playing at Peyton's first birthday party!

 Happy Birthday, Peyton!

Getting into everything these days

 Reading with Grandma

 New outfit from Grandma and Grandpa

 Love you, Grandpa!

 Rearranging furniture

 Exploring Mason Neck

 The zoo!

 Shenandoah

 A new outfit from the other Grandma

Love you, Grandma!

Jovie grew so much in two weeks - the way she plays, walks, jabbers, everything about her is a little less baby and a little more toddler.  And the grandparents loved every minute of it.