When I opened my eyes this morning, I smiled as I thought to myself, "I have been waking up to Jodi's smile for 16 years now!". What a great blessing she is to me in my life. She completes me. She has this way of making me feel like no matter what the situation it is going to be just fine. She is a foundation of stone, that I can always count on.
When I was in the MTC, I wrote down the lyrics to this Collin Raye song, as a tribute to my friend Jodi. I didn't know what would become of our friendship, while we would be apart for two years. Little did I know, that my dreams would come true.
Here is my song for Jodi.
"For all I've been blessed with in this life,
there was an emptiness in me.
I was imprisoned by the power of gold.
With one honest touch, you set me free.
Let the world stop turning,
let the sun stop burning.
Let them tell me love's not worth going through.
If it all falls apart, I will know deep in my heart
the only dream that matters has come true;
in this life, I was loved by you.
For every mountain I have climbed,
every raging river crossed,
you were the treasure that I longed to find.
Without your love I would be lost.
Let the world stop turning,
let the sun stop burning,
let them tell me love's not worth going through.
If it all falls apart, I will know deep in my heart,
the only dream that mattered had come true;
in this life I was loved by you.
In this life, I was loved by you."
Here's to another 16 years!
Thank you Jodi!