Today was our first full day in Glacier National Park, and we tried to take in as much as possible. When you’re a Kendrick, you know one word… Go! So our hashtag for the trip… #goglacier … It fits! Today we began with a six mile round trip hike to Avalanche Falls. Along the way, we { read more… }

Montana, you are breathtaking. Big Sky doesn’t do you justice. Mere words fail to capture your beauty. If only I could write the overwhelming feeling in my heart. Seven days won’t be enough, but I’ll soak in every second as if it were the last. Due to our arrival time, we only hiked one trail today: Apgar Lookout Trail (3.6 miles one way). The { read more… }

Ok. I know. I think the saying really goes something like, “Let sleeping dogs lie,” but y’all know I never was one for too much convention in my life. Anyone who had leftover pie for breakfast, is likely to have cookie cake for lunch, and has a sign hanging in her kitchen that says, “Always ask for sprinkles!” is not too { read more… }

Y’all know with a title like the one on this post, there should be pictures. It just doesn’t seem right, especially in our social media driven culture where we are so quick to post pics for the world to see what wonderful thing we just got or what amazing trip we’re on or what DIY fixer upper project we have underway or { read more… }

God calls us to love our neighbors. Figuring out who our neighbors are is not hard. It’s everyone. Figuring out how to love them is not hard either. You don’t need elaborate plans or a detailed strategy. Jesus’s command to love our neighbors is a lot like the Nike slogan: Just do it. And what’s completely amazing is when we { read more… }

Day Three in Peñitas, and we’re building more than just a house… we’re building relationships! The Empowerment Team doubled their class sizes today. From eight women in each class yesterday to 16 and 11 in the classes today. Good news spreads fast! (left) Jolinda teaches a class on marriage enrichment. (right) Idalia (red shirt) is the interpreter. She quickly corrected Cathy today when { read more… }