Mama Kowalchuk threw a wonderful birthday party for Kendalyn before we left Canada! (The baby that Kendalyn is holding in the picture below is her little nephew Able.) 
On Kendalyn’s actual birthday we were travelling through South Dakota and enjoyed a special time with the Schurmann family.
Kendalyn’s special name comes from a combination of her Dad’s name, Kendall, and her Mom’s name, Marilynn. The name “Kendall” comes from the Kent river valley in the west of England and means “bright river valley.” The Welsh meaning of the name “Lynn" is “by a lake.” People settled in the Kent river valley because of the refreshing, life-giving river that ran through it. In a similar way, Kendalyn brings life and refreshment to everyone she meets.
I took the picture above with my Droid while we were in Alberta last week. When I see it, I think of Kendalyn, my “Alberta Beauty.”
Stunning photo. Stunning wife.
A late Happy Birthday to Kenadyln. May God bless your next year with a deeper walk with Him and a deeper sense of His Presence. Thanks for sharing the beautiful pictures.
Blessings to all 3 of you,
Happy Birthday Kendalyn! May you have others in your life that are a blessing to you as you have been a blessing to me. God bless!
Patience
Thank you so much for your encouraging words, Shirley and Patience, and the birthday greetings! I have so much to be thankful for…and one of those is my dear, sweet husband who wrote up this lovely post. 🙂