Maylynn's International Cafe - A Magical Night

Lance Vickerman - Guest Blogger

My wife is on the road so I am your guest blogger today.

Last night was nothing short of magical. Jeff and Bonnie Brown (awesome friends from church) hosted "Maylynn's International Cafe" at their house -- an evening of dining, friendship...and love. I'm telling you that it was a night right up there with our wedding and the birth of our children.

Funds were raised for Maylynn's adoption. We were still a little short and now we nearly have our travel expenses coverered.

Things have been happening VERY fast this week. It's amazing to see the Lord at work. The really great part about the adoption journey...is the journey. That's where the growth occurs. We learned alot about faith, patience, and the Lord's timing when we adopted Hayliegh. Now we get to put that growth to use. There ave been some scary moments, but it's been fun to see the Lord working prety much the same way. He's so great :)

We have the most amazing friends and church. Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who came and/or supported in other ways. We even had kids of all ages pitching in and helping. I know I would not have done that when I was their age and it was so inspiring to see. People were cooking, washing dishes, serving the customers. It was humbling. James 1:27 talks about helping orphans in their distress. You guys have done just that.

There is a little girl in China right now that is waiting to come home to our family. Last night took us one huge step closer to bringing her home. And, praise the Lord, she will be raised in a Christian home and will know Jesus.

This morning, Kirsten said she woke up in the middle of the night and thought it was all a dream. I would agree.

God Bless You All!