Chinese Dinner

Every year, the young women at church do a fundraiser to raise money to pay for summer camp.  In the past we have done a spaghetti dinner.  This year, I decided to do something different and serve Chinese food.  I also flew my dad into town to come and help as this is his area of expertise.  

I really wasn't sure how many dinner tickets the girls would sell but we encouraged them to do the best they could.  In the end, they really stepped up and sold over 200 tickets which was a lot more than we expected.

Folding 600 wontons

Loaded car with all the food

I feel really bad because I didn't get any pictures of that evening.  It's too bad because the girls decorated the dining room very nicely with hanging paper lanterns and everything.

My dad and I worked like crazy in the kitchen.  I'm happy to report that the food was good.  The evening wasn't without it's hiccups, however.  The hardest part was keeping up with the demand.  We got a little behind and so people had to wait for their food.  It was a little crazy and I wish it could have been perfect, but hey we aren't professionals!

In the end, we earned enough to pay for every girl to go to camp.  I'm so thankful for the support and patience of all those who helped the girls.