Rhayi'a Smith has been praying for a minivan ever since she had her first set of twins in 2023 ... "It was definitely a blessing," said Smith. "These people literally didn't know my family ...

But among the Kalenjin, it was a different story and the birth of twins was taken to be a blessing. John Bor, the chairman of the Terik Council of Elders, says twins were welcomed with celebrations.

“They were my birthday present and I’m good with that,” José Ervin tells PEOPLE of twins José Ervin III ... family is all at home now. "It's a blessing," Ervin tells PEOPLE, adding that ...