Ashley Ann Kendall

Over forty-four percent of American’s make New Year’s Resolutions but how many actually follow through?

This year I’m using the word theme to help me figure out what I want to accomplish in 2019. I’m dropping all the lists and resolutions and picking one word to focus on.

Some examples of word themes might be…Free time, Novel, Home, New Endeavors,Upgrade- Improve processes in Life, Uplift, Adventure, Health.

With over 200,000 words in the English language it can be hard to choose. To help narrow it down become self-aware on what went well in 2018 and what did not go well.

My word this year is UPLIFE! I want to upgrade every aspect of my life.  Upgrade my business, the ministry, upgrade my intelligence through Duolingo and Coursera…

I also like the idea of a Couples Word Theme. Working as a team and expanding our lives together and become accountability partners. For Miles and I we want to work on being debt free. So our word for the year will be Debt free.

Discover what the impact of one word can be.

What will your Word Theme be for 2019?

Ashley Ann Kendall NAMB Missionary Speaker 2018

Hello friends!

I love walking with Penelope and making phone calls!

It’s like I’m being double productive.

Started my new Piyo! Pilates and Yoga program! Loving it so far. Great for prepping for delivery. (NEXT MONTH!!)

Spaghetti with Milo and Penelope.

Sent follow up emails to Teams 2013 leaders.

Now about to start working on my coaching business.

Love,

Ashley

Hello friends!

We’ve got the Clinch River Tennessee team here with us today!

Briefed them and then onto the Farmer’s market.

Missions in the afternoon!

Just finished a run with the girls, Penelope, Frankie and Evie on the way!

Todays the last day to join the 14 Days Until the FOURTH Fitness Challenge! Comment your email below to get added!

Love,

Ashley

Hello Friends!

It’s the season for promotion!

We’d love to have your church come on missions for Get Tribal 2017

Hello friends!

Lots of talking on the phone today. Trying to encourage churches to come on missions.

Did banking for Whirlwind.

Mission with the kids!

Love,

Ashley

Great morning walk with P to the park. I enjoy making phone calls with our team and Penelope loves to swing.

Made a delicious lunch with Auntie Sara!

Mailed letters and cards.

Sent out admin emails.

Love,

Ashley

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Hello friends!

Lil P and I ran errands for Whirlwind this morning.

Stopped by the bank.

Then the post office to deliver thank you letters and a package.

Working on marketing for the teams.

Enjoyed swimming with P and Miles before dinner.

We did salmon, P’s favorite.

Love,

Ash

Hello friends!

J, Dad, the P and I met for lunch. Vietnamese is always tasty.

Then onto shoot the video for FBC Mcdonough.

Meeting with Perimeter peeps and ministry in Brookhaven.

Started planning our layout for the Double Decade Dinner.

Missions with these crazy kids!

 Finished the financial report and turned that in.

Also printed out and wrote a birthday letter to Ashley.

Home now to finish cooking burger with caramelized onions and pineapples with Milo.

Love,

Ash

Hello friends!

Getting back into the groove after the long weekend.

Signed up a team today for Saturday.

Got on the phone with Britax to return a piece I thought Delta had lost, turns up they were in the stroller pocket.

Meet Dad at the mission and had a meeting with Daphne and Matt from the Atlanta Pregnancy Resource Center. We’re partnering with them to help serve the women and families in our area.

Homework help with the kids!

Finally home to cook dinner with the family.

Love,

Ash

Hello there!

P and I dropped off support checks at the bank for Whirlwind.

Then off to the mission! LOTS of long subtraction today. I like Dad in the background doing Papi tricks.

Milo cooked salmon with an Ethiopian twist using Berbere spice. Really good. Salmon has been one of Ps favorite dishes.

Love,

Ashley

Hello friends,

Tosha and I meet up and walked with the girls.

I came home and cleaned up the house and packed for our trip to Texas tomorrow.

Finished the financial report and wrote my newsletter.

Penelope will be nine months old on Saturday!

On to the mission. Great to have Keanne and Patton there!

As the kids say, Don’t do cigarettes.

Love,

Ash

Hello There!

Climbed the mountain and then swam.

P got so messy eating!

Mission with the kids!

P and I wore our matching overalls.

Love,

Ash

Hello friends!

Worked on some admin for Whirlwind Missions.

Enjoyed lunch with Mom and Dad this afternoon.

Love this little queen chair they have for P.

Off to the mission!

Home now to cook chicken and summer corn pizza.

Love,

Ashley

Hello friends!

P and I had another fantastic climb and swim at Stone Mountain. She was napping so I was able to do twenty laps.

Cleaned the house. I know it’s weird to say, but I LOVE MY VACUUM! It gets all the baseboards so clean! When you have a little bae that crawls around the house, this is exciting stuff.

Cooked ribs with Uncle Kev and Milo!

Love,

Ash

Hello friends!

Sent out more invites this morning.

Climbed the mountain and jumped in the pool. It was amazing! I felt so spoiled.

Tutoring with the kids.

I liked Marley’s little erasers.

Miles just cooked some amazing chicken with roasted red peppers and herb rice.

Love,

Ash

Hello friends!

Had fun the other day with Susan. Dad, P and I always have fun taking people around the village.

Climbed the mountain with P. I used to love horseback riding. Now I’m the horse.

Finished cutting out all the invites for our Double Decade Dinner on Sept. 10th at 6:30! Put those in the mail.

Worked on the inputting donor support and expenses for Whirlwind.

Off to Azalea to see the kids!

Home now to cook salmon and bok choy with Miles.

Love,

Ash

Briefed the team on Islam and Judaism.

Then on to Global Mall and then Al Madina for our safari.

Missions!

Admin and financial work now.

About to cook with Milo.

Love,

Ash

Ni Hao!

Briefed our teams on Buddhism and Hinduism and then onto safari.

Lunch was awesome as always at Penang.

Then missions!

Updated some of the http://www.brookwoodranch.com website.

Love,

Ashley

Hello friends!

Got some bad news that our Florida team’s bus broke down. They had to wait for their other vans to get them. They’ll be doing us tomorrow.

Our Chickamauga team was here though! We briefed them on how to round up the chillins.

Then on to the safari!

P was too shy to kiss the frozen goat head.

Missions!

Love,

Ash

Hello friends!

We’ve got a great team in town from Melbourne, Florida!

Briefed them and then onto the market!

It’s a hot day for missions! But it’s, “surprisingly cool in the shade!

Cooked tacos with Milo.

Love,

Ashley

Hola friends!

Briefed our team and then hit up Plaza Fiesta.

Last day of missions for this Mountain View team.

Admin work on the audit and church grants.

Mailed in paperwork for BCBS.

About to cook with Milo.

Loved this picture of Papi and P!

Love,

Ash

Namaste friends!

Briefed the team on Islam, Judaism and Christianity this morning.

Then on to Global Mall and Al Madina.

Lunch at Ashiana’s Indian was awesome.

Missions!

Walmart for ink and then home to print out the engagement letter for our CPA and Tax Exemption letter for our church partners.

Mailed letters to friends.

Miles and I started watching Angie Tribeca. Hilarious. Reminds me of Danger Five.

Love,

Ashley

Hello!

Briefed our team on Buddhism and Hinduism today.

Penelope loves rolling around in her wheelie walker in the fellowship hall.

Then over to Asian Square for the Buddhist store, Chinese bakery and Vietnamese pharmacy.

Lunch at Penang!

Missions!

Got P some new baby food flavors and a shade for the car window.

Admin work and trying to get the audit squared away for the churches.

Love,

Ash

Hello friends!

Great to be back with the teams! We briefed them.

Then on to the farmer’s market.

Missions!

Called Will, he’s helping us get our audit together for the churches.

Called another team leader, hope to sign them up for the last days in July.

Love,

Ashley

Hello friends!

Wrote thank you letters to supporters today.

Worked on getting the slideshow on USBs for Dad to use while I’m at the beach with Milo and baby.

Dad and I went over to Dekalb Medical Hospital to see if I could get any discount towards my bill. Miles and I saved to the expected birth expenses, but it was the unexpected broken arm and NICU that hit us hard. They were willing to give us a 35% discount if I pay big chunks in the next three months.

Filled out applications for foundations to apply for more help.

Called Will Geer to get his help with Whirlwind’s audit for the grant applications.

Worked on getting some of Whirlwind’s quickbooks reconciled.

Website work for the lawyer.

Now home with lil P.

Love,

Ash

Hello there!

Worked for about two hours on the Dunwoody BC grant application. It’s gotten SO much HARDER since Obama started cracking down on non profits. We have to get audits, prepare more financial reports and join the Evangelical Council of Financial Accountability. Whoosh! Not my forte!

Had to take a break and go climb the mountain. P loved that!

Came back and finished the financial report for Whirlwind.

Wrote thank you letters to supporters. Also shipped a gift to Keri and Bobby to use on their cross-country road trip!

Cooked a delicious dinner! Turkish lamb meatballs on couscous. So good! I loved the little bit of honey in the tomato sauce.

Gave P a bath and put her in her crib. When I turned around look who was standing up?!