Ashley Ann Kendall

Hello!

I had a great day with my best friend Jessica. I was bummed that my parents and Jesse were leaving for their road trip to Texas. I wasn’t bummed about the drive but it will be my first Christmas away from the family. But when I saw Jessica get off the plane my spirits lifted because she’s just like a sister to me.

We shopped at Walmart. I got a new vacuum hooray!

We climbed Arabia Mountain with Ashley before I had to drive her back to the airport.

Cool shadows!

Aurora our guide dog.

On the way down the mountain I mentioned that I needed some wrapping paper. Can you believe Jessica spotted some on the side of the road on the way home! Some of it was brand new!

Booked horse riding lessons with Ms. Marlene today! I’m really looking forward to that. I got my helmet in today!

Then climbed Stone Mountain.

I put my car clicker in my pocket but when I ran down I noticed it was gone! Oh no! I didn’t have a hide a key so I thought about trying to break in but then I decided to go back up the mountain in search of my car opener. About half way up I saw if there in the middle of the gravel trail. Woo Hooray!

Checked on the Pitty Pat house. Sweet lil Shuggie was there to greet me.

Miles did some Christmas shopping for me and then we ate at the Cheesecake Factory. Now he’s upstairs in the turret trying to wrap the gifts in secret.

Love,

Ash

Spent the afternoon with the family. They’re leaving for Texas tomorrow after lunch. Sure am going to miss them!

Wrapped some presents for Miles and Nana.

Helped the kids at Azalea with spelling and math.

Worked on the financial report.

 

I’m looking forward to watching this DVD Jesse made Miles and I. It’s Christmas 1990 and ’91. I liked the notes from everyone.

Love,

Ash

Hello!

I emailed youth directors from 2008. I got a response from a few.

I sewed Milo’s pants like a dutiful wife.

Dad and I meet with Brian Bone at the Georgia Baptist Convention to give him some flyers.

Had fun with the kids at Azalea.

Fabiola enjoyed being the teacher.

I put  up some Christmas lights. They make me so happy.

Love,

Ash

Packed up some clothes for Jocelyn’s aunt.

Worked on the financial report today.

Also wrote and called supporters of Whirlwind.

I got  my riding boots in! Yay! Looking forward to lessons in January.

Love,

Ashley

Hello! I had a fun morning at Smokerise with the WMU. We learned about the Bhutanese people and a garden that they are harvesting near my house.

 

Dad and I meet with Shawn to learn about Meet the Need. We’ve already signed up for the program and are instrested in seeing how many volunteers and goods it generates.

We got a whiteboard for the mission!! It’s already been a great tool to help the kids and the adults in our ESL class.

 

 

Love,

Ash

Hello!

We had a nice lunch with the family this morning. Then the Comcast guy came over to install cable. It’s my Christmas present to Milo.

Had fun with the mission kids.

Took all my acrylic nails off and painted them Galaxy black.

Love,

Ash

After running up and racing down the mountain Miles and I had a quick lunch at Southern Sweets. We both got half sandwiches and soups. Yum! Definatley a new favorite.

Then we shopped for groceries for the week.

I liked this truck outside Southern Sweets.

Milo’s parents picked us up to do some Christmas shopping and dinner.

Monkey Miles.

Love,

Ash

Jesse and I enjoyed listening to the Neurology Lecture at Emory today. It was mostly about how the scientist have found a way to bind certain proteins together to help treat muscular atrophy and autism. Emory is actually conducting human clinical trials with success!

 

It was a beautiful campus.

Then we ate a Thai salad pizza at Everybody’s.

With more discussion traveling in the car we went to the farmer’s market to get steaks and seasoning.

Love,

Ash

Hello!

Emailed youth directors from 2012 inviting them to come on missions again in 2013.

Called the Georgia Baptist Association to inquire about advertising in the Christian Index.

Called and talked to Mitchell Wooten. He’s bring a team in February.

I got a sweet card in the mail from The Church at Westerly in Rhode Island. I decided to give them a call thanking them. I talked to Valerie, the pastor’s wife and she was SO nice. She was very excited to tell the ladies group that a missionary had called and that their card had made a difference. Then she prayed for me, almost making me cry.

Worked with the kids at the mission. They did not want their pictures taken.

Home now for pizza with Miles. Looking forward to the Neuroscience lecture at Emory tomorrow with Jesse.

Love,

Ash

Hello! I had a productive day today. I send Lynsie her November Adventure before washing my car.

Now it’s clean!

Then I spent some time with Ashley and her mom. Her Uncle Bob just died and they’re going down to Florida to spend time with the family.

I hiked the mountain. It was so beautiful to be outside, hiking in the cool fall air.

Helped the kids at the mission.

Dad got a nice note from one of the ESL teachers, he gave a computer to.

I liked this picture Jocelyn drew of Jesse.

Called ePreimum insurance and set up renters insurance at one of our missions in Norcross.

Also worked on my job description for the Board.

Love,

Ash

Hello my friends! I finished up all the little details that go into putting the Board report together. It went great!

Miles came to help at the mission. The kids love him SO much. He’s their buddy.

We’re working onmath terms.

Neyten and I are working on his Christmas shopping spree project.

Love,

Ash

Hello! Today is Miles’ and I’s one year wedding anniversary. We had a great time celebrating this weekend up in Tennessee.

We had a fun Egyptian themed room.

Gatlinburg is only 30 minuets away from where James lives, so it was fun to hang out with him.

We stopped at the Dillard house for dinner.

 

Today I worked on the financial report and the board report in preparation for tomorrow’s meeting.

Dad, J and I ate with Chip Sweney from Perimeter before meeting with Rob and Kevin from Mobilizing students.

I liked these baby Jesus.

 

Helped the Azalea kids with their homework. Not much today.

This looks cool.

Love,

Ash

Jesse and I drove down to GT today to listen to a robotics seminar.

It was interesting to learn about the robotics learning to do simple task around the house.

 

Then Jesse and  I had lunch at Penang before working at the mission. The fifth graders are almost all finished with their shopping spree math projects. YAY!

After the mission, Dad and I went and spoke to the missions committee at Peachtree Corners Baptist Church.

Love,

Ash

I created a Christmas card and then wrote a bunch of thank you letters to our supporters.

Dropped off the newsletters.

Helped the kids at the mission with their math project. Sanjida came in and asked me, ” What goes on a Christmas tree?”

“Ornaments, ribbons, a star…”

“Oh ok I didn’t know because we don’t celebrate that holiday.”  Then she runs off to color in her tree she’s drawn.

Ate Big Tex with Milo and his Dad. YUM!

Home now.

Love,

Ash

Caught up on all my email this morning. Updated the Team Assignment Page 2013 with Jonesboro Church.

Worked on my newsletter and drove and picked them up.

The kids helped us with the labels. After our spaghetti dinner Miles and I will stuff the envelopes with the newsletters.

Mailed letters to friends and NAMB.

Went to the bank.

Home to rest now.

Love,

Ash

Miles and I enjoyed breakfast before meeting up with the team at CIBC.

Pastor Phil had a good sermon and then we all went to eat lunch in the church gym.

Back to the mission for day two!

Love,

Ash

Hey! We had a great time taking the Sharon Baptist Church team around the International Village.

The kids had a GREAT time.

Love,

Ash

Jessica flew in from Kansas to be here for my birthday!

Enjoyed celebrating with the family.

Watch THE MOVIE here.

Fun to talk to Nana on speaker.

Love,

Ash

Mo and I had a  great time up in Powell, Tennessee at FBC Powell’s Missions Conference. Mama got to see some old missionary friends from her days back in Kenya and I got to met a lot of new people. 

Great to be back home though. I decorated the cottage for Christmas. I LOVE this season. 

I filled out the Feedback sheet from the conference.

 

Since I’m the director of Missions I got a business credit card in case I need to buy missions supplies.

 

Mailed some thank you notes and money to partners.

 

Worked with the kids on their social studies projects. We’re learning about events during the Civil War.

 

Looking forward to picking up my best friend, Jessica, up from the airport tomorrow. AND I’ll be 24 tomorrow! 

 

Love,

Ash

Hello! 

Put some letters in the mail.

Bought more stamps.

Chopped up all the veggies for our beef stew tonight. The house smells so good!

I broke my nail the other night so I went this morning to get it fixed. Nice and lady like now!

Went to Comcast to return the cable box. Only online TV for us. 

Helped the kids with their decimal math homework, spelling and Social studies.

Looking forward to Dad getting home tonight.

Love,

Ash

 

Hello!

Wrote a lot of thank you letters and got Milo’s old phone in the mail.

Sent out emails to the Alabama youth ministers. I’ve got a few responses so that’s great news!

Fed Roxy’s kitty, Rapunzel and then drove over to Ashley’s to pick up my brush. I haven’t brushed my hair in a week! Yikes.

 

Canceled our Comcast TV. Miles and I watch most of our TV online. So we’re saving about $75 a month!

Dad called from London. He’s having a great time there with his buddies. 

 

Called our First Baptist Atlanta Missionary Adopters Mr. David, Mrs. Sharon and Mr. George. Had some good talks with them. 

 

Home now to cook some Turkey Tikka Masala with Milo.

 

Love,

Ash

Folded and mailed the newsletters.

Helped the kids with their homework then we raced outside to catch candy.

 

 

Love,

Ash

Met with Dad and J to talk about sending the summer flyers out to Alabama and Tennessee youth Directors. 

Also created a conscious spending plan. 

Finished the thirteen cell projects the fifth graders had. This is my classroom.

Steven making an airplane.

Anna and I went on a ghost tour around Old Lawrenceville. 

Looking forward to six flags with Jesse and Milo tomorrow!

 

Love,

Ash