Ashley Ann Kendall

Miles and I had a good time with the FBC Powell group.

We got our engagement photos back!

 

Love,

Ashley

Amazing team today! We started at the Buford Highway Farmers Market.

Can you guess what this is? Hog head!

The team and the youth pastor had a dare devil beat who could find the weirdest food and the eat it! YUCK! Dried shrimp and sea squid salad.

 

Then over to Plaza Fiesta.

The best part was MISSIONS!!!

 

 

 

 

They all performed at Don Juan/ Pearl Lane.

 

 

 

 

Thank the LORD! SO Much for clearing up the weather so we could love on the people.

Love,

Ashley

Happy six months anniversary to us! Miles and I have been married for six beautiful months.

 

 

 

 

Wonderful day with the teams.

 

 

 

AND! Jessica just got back into town!

 

Love,

Ash

Miles and I drove over to North Peachtree Baptist Church to brief the Mobilizing Students Team.They’re a good bunch of missionaries.

 

We enjoyed the Farmers Market this morning.

Miles and I had lunch, checked the Chinese team at Azalea. They were having fun playing Hide-n-go-Seek.

Then drove around Chamblee and Norcross checking on the Mob. Stu. Team.

Looking forward to dinner with the in-laws.

Then a pool party at Ashley’s.

Love,

Ash

Hello!

Went back to Suburban Rentals to pick up more chairs.

Checked on the Atlanta Chinese Christian team.They were making cool clay figures today.

 

Drove the bus routes so I know exactly how to take care of the big bus teams.

 

Called the managers for the 14 apartment complexes for the Fellowship Bible Church team this Saturday- Tuesday.

Love,

Ashley

Why hello there! Feeling a lot better today than yesterday. Sleep is a wonderful healer. Before Dad and Mom picked me up for work, I finished setting up all the wedding decorations.

I put river stones, moss, flowers and tea lights into different jars. Then I organized them by tables for a quick set up.

After lunch, we talked to the managers at Highland Corners, Bella Apartments and Standford Village. We’re looking forward to working with them when the Perimeter team comes in July.

 

Always a good time with the best missionaries I know!

The Chinese team is doing a fabulous job at Azalea. Today I sat with the girls as we made bird feeders. Jocelyn asked me if I was born in 1957. I just looked at her and laughed.

Lynsie got back last night from Ireland, so we went to welcome her back to the States.

Love,

Ash

Feeling a bit under the weather. Probably from all the fun in the sun this weekend. Mom and Dad picked my up for Indian which made me feel better.

Then we went to check on the Chinese team at Azalea, which made me feel even better.

 

Enjoying resting and reading while Miles is in Tennessee for a concert.

Love,

Ash

Worked on finishing the Sandy Springs Map and got that sent over to Jesse to upload to the website.

Wrote my newsletter.

Worked on the summer T-shirt designs.

 

The kids get out of school tomorrow! They didn’t have homework so they helped us with labels.

Then we got donuts and cleaned the mission thoroughly for the Chinese team that’s coming on Saturday.

We gave away some old T.V.s.

 

Joel Harrison at the Atlanta Baptist Convention had already printed out our newsletters so I went to pick them up.

Love,

Ash

Got the new fridge in!

 

Today Dad and I met with Bob Ashman. Their new church is really mission minded and looking forward to starting new work in Sandy Springs.

All the managers were VERY excited to have us work in their apartments again.

Dad’s showing the kids here what Poison Ivy looks like.

Had fun sitting around talking to the girls. They are really loooking forward to getting out of school.

 

Love,

Ash

Hello!

Dad and I finished setting up the apartment complexes for the Mobilizing Students teams and Asbury Baptist Church. We also worked on the bus route for the Greyhound sized rigs.

After checking off about 22 apartments we stopped for a Yoforia break!

Then off to see the kids. I helped Fabiola with a book report.

I liked Magley’s drawings.

 

I LOVE my new globe.

Our fridge died, so Ted brought over a new one. Dirty but two doors and it has an ice maker.

 

About to update some of the maps.

 

Miles loves these Mini Bull Terriors. If I got one, I’d name him Ernest or Ralph.

This poor dog did NOT want a haircut.

 

Yesterday I found a picture of Miles when he was 16. We’d just started dating.

View from my kitchen window.

What I wish the view from my kitchen window was.

 

Love,

Ashley

Had fun talking to Jesse over FaceTime.

Ashley’s growing some beautiful Begonias.

We tried on a LOT of dresses today all over Stone Crest Mall.

 

Finally we found the perfect one!

We had a fun time sitting outside by the fountain for lunch.

Only 23 more days until the June Celebration of the Vows!

Love,

Ash

Hello!

Had a great day with Dad today. We had lunch with Larry Anderson, Executive Director of Youth Outreach United, where I used to work before coming on board with Whirlwind.

The Azalea kids are almost out of school for the summer! I know they’re looking forward to the summer teams coming. Dad helped Jason learn how to regroup.

Today was Jocelyn’s 10th birthday. She’s one of my favorites. I slipped her a five dollar bill and she almost wouldn’t take it. ” No, this is yours.” She’d smile shyly. “No, This is YOURS from Miles and I.” I pushed it back into her sweaty palm. To which she replied, “I love you.”

 

The Virginia Tech team is doing some GREAT work!

 

Last night Miles and I had dinner with some friends at Raging Burrito in Decatur. poor Rachel was SO sunburned.

While we were thrifting, Dad picked up a book about Fundraising, so I’m looking forward to reading that some tonight.

 

Got to see my sweet Shuggie dawg.

 

 

Love,

Ash

 

Well hello there!

 

Mother’s Day was a blast. I got mo a cute little purple purse to keep her new iPhone in. Then we all went to see Dark Shadows.

 

 

The first team of the summer came in today from Virginia Tech!

The fair looked fun. “Death defying” as Dad says.

Lunch at Fiesta Plaza.

 

 

Love,

Ash

 

 

 

 

 

 

The kids only have seven more days of school left!

Had fun celebrating Lyn’s birthday.

 

Ran Stone Mountain!

Framed an article First Baptist Atlanta did on my family.

Worked on the financial report and then sent thank you notes to supporters.

 

Printed and laminated newsletters to update the office board with.

Had a great dinner with the Kendalls. Miles got his mom a ceramic knife.

Love,

Ash

This morning I meet Mama and Aunt Ann and Orene at Smokrise BC. We enjoyed learning about missions in Appalachia, TN. The missionary was telling us that it’s very dangerous up in the mountains, not because of bears but because of Meth cookers who will shoot you on site.

Then Mo and I spoke about what Whirlwind Mission is doing this summer. We have over 250 students coming in one week!

 

Happy 98th birthday to one of our great supporters, Mrs. Tommie Benifield.

 

Dropped the Lumina off at T&G. They said her front brakes were obliterated! Thank you Lord for keeping me safe! It’s going to cost about $800 to fix it. Good thing I got some graduation money.

 

 

Ate lunch with Mom and Dad then Dad and I ran some errands. We picked up a white board to help us map out which mission complexes each team is going to. The big team with the BIG bus is a little more complicated.

 

Then off to see the kids!

I laughed at how Neyten tried to spell spaghetti.

 

 

Love,

Ash

Hello there!

On Friday I graduated with my degree in Journalism and Professional Writing! Can I get a woop woop?

On Saturday, Miles and I had a great time leading the Foothills church at Azalea.

I couldn’t get over how GREAT their face painting skills were.

I met a lot of the mothers and was able to share hotdogs and Jesus with them.

Love,

Ash

Hello!

What another fun weekend I had.

On Thursday I went to Atlanta Beauty Academy off of Buford Highway in Doraville. Brenda did a GREAT job on my nails. She was fun to talk to and did the gel perfect. I’m definitely going back Atlanta Beauty Academy.

Had fun seeing the kids afterwards…

On Friday Anna, Arielka, Katie and I went to Yellow River Game Ranch. Anna got to feed a chipmunk from her hand!

 

 

 

On Saturday Miles and I had a team from Sharon Baptist Church down in McDonough, Ga. They had a great time going on tour of the International Village and then doing missions at Azalea.

On Sunday the whole family went to First Baptist Atlanta’s Missions Conference. It was my first time to hear Dr. Stanley ‘s preach.

Today I took my Communications finals then went to get my graduation tickets!

Wrote Thank You notes to supporters and finished up some of the financial report.

 

SCARY!

 

This made Miles and I laugh…

Miles got a new grill from his sweet parents!

 

Love,

Ash

Hello!

Got to talk to my friend, Jessica in Kansas today. Sounds like things are good there. Her son just joined T-ball and is loving it.

Worked on get all my  Creative Writing Portfolio together. There A LOT of things to put in there 12 poems, 15 pages of fiction, 24 journal entries. It counts for the final grade so I have to make sure it’s in perfect order.

Presented our group T-Rex project. The class LOVED it.

Miles and I drove over to  wish Mama a happy pre-birthday. We all went out to Mexican for dinner.

Working on the financial report.

Love,

Ashley

Hello!

Had a great weekend. Started with a 50’s party at the cottage on Friday.

On Saturday we ate at ribs and played corn hole at the Romano’s.

On Sunday, Brian and Jennifer met at our house and we walked to church together. Then a group of us young folk went to eat lunch at Picadilly.

Our next adventure was paint balling! It was the first time for a couple of us.

WATCH THE MOVIE HERE!

That’s Me!

Ash got hurt the worst and played the hardest.

The kids didn’t have much homework since they are doing the CRCT tests.I helped shy Mohosana study for the Language Arts section.

Miles helped Jeffry.

They love to climb on Miles.

They even have a secrete hand shake.

Presenting my T-Rex project tomorrow! Did my Alzheimer’s group project today.

Miles and I just went for a walk and now he’s cooking Lemon Pepper Chicken and Bowtie pasta.

Love,

Ash

Hello there!

After class I went to Home Depot and bought some flowers.

Like my new garden?

Got to Azalea just before the rain started. The kids and I huddled inside to do homework.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When it really started to come down the kids raced outside and started playing in the down pour.

 

I liked Elizabeth’s book bag.

Miles took me to Canoe in Cobb. It was AWESOME!I got rabbit and he enjoyed pheasant.

I can’t wait to make this flavored water.

 

Awe! Reminds me of Nana’s old dog Jennie Brown.

 

Love,

Ash

Had a really fun time with all my closet girlfriends yesterday for my Bridal Shower.

We designed wedding gowns and licked donuts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Worked with my Communications team on our nonprofit group project on the Alzheimer’s Association.

Came home and colored on my chalkboard. Old school!

 

The kids helped us with the labels.

Even Neyton’s mom got down on the floor to help.

Helped Fabiloa with her book report.

I liked Jossie’s earrings.

 

And Sanjida’s bracelet. It has her nickname on it, Meem.

 

Niche is going to Bangladesh for 3 months soon. Sanjida was very jealous. “I wish I could go!”

“Why don’t you cut off your legs then you’ll go to heaven.”Niche said back.

“How’s cutting off your legs get you to heaven?” I asked.

“Because then you’d die.” Niche said.

“Yeah, but did you know killing yourself is a sin?” Sanjida enlightened Niche.

“Yeah, suicide is a sin in the Bible too.” I told them.

“Huh…” The girls shook their heads.

It’s all about building bridges.

” I still wish I was going to Bangladesh because then I could see my family and eat good food.”Sanjida said.

“Oh! What food do you like to eat for snack?” I asked.

“Jhal Muri!”

“Do you have any at your house? I’m hungry!” My mouth begins to water.

“Sure! I’ll bring you some.”

She runs off and in a minute is back with a Styrofoam cup full of what looks like crunch chex mix.

It was crunchy with spicy peanut bits with a hint of cinnamon. Really good. I shared with the kids and most of them liked it.

Always fun to hang out with my Bengali friends.

Love,

Ash

Hideeo Hoo!

Creative Writing class today. We talked about what goes in the portfolio at the end of the semester. Only five! I said it five! Class days left!

Then Geology. Interesting lecture on the life of the Paleozoic era.

Came home and worked on my geology book report. I’m reading Darwin’s Lost World. It’s been pretty good so far.

Tutoring at Azalea. Helped Jocelyn with her book report.

She was doing it on a Lucky Charms cereal box. Sanjida said, “Oh! Those marshmellows look good, but I can’t eat those.”

“What? Why not?”I asked looking at the delicious rainbows and pots of gold.

“No, Bengali muslims are supposed  to, and I tried some once before I knew and they were SO good.” Sanjida said.

Interesting…

There were a lot of kids to help today. I love to see a full mission!

 

This is how I like to do homework. Spread out on the floor.

 

Dad’s so good with the kids! He’s singing here.

 

At Azalea we balance homework and fun.

Love,

Ash

After class today, I went and bought the weeks worth of groceries. I feel like such an adult.

I just love the look of a fridge full of goods.

 

Had fun helping Elizabeth with her reading and Jeffry with his math and spelling.

Miles came and was a big help as always.

 

Here’s Angel working hard on math.

 

Jocelyn working on literature.

Kendalls took us out to Thai. SO good!

Love,

Ash