Monique

Nineteen years ago, we were sixteen years old

Just two kids with a story waiting to be told

I had empty hands, I had nothing to my name

But I looked to my side, and you loved me the same

Monique, you were there from the very first day

When the shadows grew long, you would kneel down and pray

Always and forever, forever and always we'll be

You believed in my heart when I couldn't even see

You held onto hope when I didn't know how

It's your relentless prayers that brought me here now

Thank God for the grace that He poured on this life

Thank God for Monique, my beautiful wife

From the days we had nothing to the life that we share

Covered in mercy, surrounded by prayer

Now I look at our home, and my spirit is full

Seven beautiful children, a pure miracle

Every mountain we climbed, every path we have trod

Was paved by your faith and your whispers to God

Always and forever, forever and always we'll be

You believed in my heart when I couldn't even see

You held onto hope when I didn't know how

It's your relentless prayers that brought me here now

Thank God for the grace that He poured on this life

Thank God for Monique, my beautiful wife

When all nine of us stand together, zero can come against

Nine-Zero, our fortress, our beautiful defense

You built up this family on your knees in the dark

Now all nine of us carry your faith in our heart

Lord, keep us united, whatever may come

The battles are fought, and the victory is won

Cause always and forever, forever and always we'll be

You believed in my heart when I couldn't even see

You held onto hope when I didn't know how

It's your relentless prayers that brought me here now

Thank God for the grace that He poured on this life

Always and forever, Monique, my wife