WHO I AM
My name is Kelly Penner, and I’m from a small town called Landmark of about 2,000 people just outside of Winnipeg, Manitoba (just ranked the 4th coldest place in the whole world!!). I have a great family, two loving & supportive parents and two sisters who I am very close with, one older and one younger. My friends are a huge part of my life and I honestly don’t know where I would be without them, and they have somehow managed to keep me grounded up until applying for this trip. My boyfriend, Ryan, who I’ve been dating for just over three years, is amazing enough to be in support of me leaving him for 11 months to fulfill my childhood dreams of being a missionary and travelling the world!! haha
After searching for a missions trip for what seemed like forever, I came across the World Race online this past summer, and felt drawn to it immediately. If you know me at all, I make about 100% of my decisions based on my feelings (hahaa) so naturally… I signed up immediately. I don’t think I’ll regret going with my feelings on this one.
A LITTLE HISTORY
Graduated high school in 2011
Spent a month in Ecuador after graduating high school and loved it
Went to Providence University College for a year to play volleyball and complete my T.E.S.O.L certificate (teaching english as a second language)
Spent two summers living and working at Falcon Lake
Currently working toward a certificate in Digital A/V Production through Red River College
LIKES/LOVES
Volleyball (POWER)
Music (OneRepublic, Switchfoot, Ed Sheeran, Mumford&Sons)
Photography/videography
Dancing (hip hop)
Animals
Ping Pong (friendly match… hah yaa right)
Starbucks with friends
Language & culture
Africa (haven’t been there yet but i have a feeling i would AND AM going to love it)
GOALS/DREAMS
Learn to surf
Get my pilots license
Learn a few languages fluently
Work for Planet Earth
Live in a third world country
Come to know God for who He really is
Represent God the way He was meant to be represented
