Good Thai-m

When talking about his close friends, C.S. Lewis said, "Is any pleasure on earth as great as a circle of Christian friends by a good fire?"  I'm pretty sure I could argue C.S Lewis here and say yes, there is something better than that! You know what it is? A circle of friends, crammed into a tiny restaurant, eating Thai food, in support of missions. 

This past Thursday, my friend Lauren and I hosted a fundraiser at our favorite restaurant in Temple, Taste of Thai. Both of us are in the process of raising support for our summer mission trips and Taste of Thai so kindly agreed to donate 10% of the nights proceeds directly to our trips! This fundraiser is something Lauren and I just dreamed up when we were driving from Houston back to Belton one day. I don't think either of us knew how much of a blessing it would be!!

The whole night Lauren and I were so overwhelmed with the love that our friends showed us! It was so amazing to see our friends excited about supporting our trips and feeling like they were a part of sending us. I can't even begin to express the appreciation and thanks I had to everyone who came.  In all my times of going to Taste of Thai, I have never seen it so packed! It was so wonderful to know that every person who walked through the door was there because they loved Lauren and me, loved the Lord and wanted to support us. Our hearts were so full of joy and thanks that multiple times during the night Lauren and I just had to stop and squeal with each other!

delicious cashew chicken

   

The picture above is Lauren and me with Ann, the owner of Taste of Thai. What a blessing she was to us! She is a woman who loves the Lord and strives to serve Him in any way she can! The whole time we were in communication with her, planning the fundraiser, she just kept saying how this was a way that she could serve the Lord. She and her staff worked so hard! It was such a blessing to work with her! 

everyone waiting in line to order! i've never seen this place so packed!

some of our wonderful friends!

I have never felt more loved by my friends than on that Thursday. To Lauren and me, it didn't even matter how much money was made towards our trip that night. It was enough that our friends showed up because they believe in what we are doing and are behind us in prayer and love. Driving home, I was overwhelmed by how faithful the Lord was through this whole process of dreaming up the idea, presenting it to Ann, advertising, the event itself and everything in between! He is SO good! Thank you to all my friends who came out to eat Thai food in support of my mission trip! It meant the absolute world to me! I think it's safe to say that we all had a good thai-m!