Today I was thinking about Jachin alot. For those of you that didn't know Jake, he was one of our good friends that died in 2003. I think the reason I was thinking about him, is just all the new things that are happening in our church lately. The births of the babies especially are things that he would have loved. We watched Extreme Makeover: Home Edition tonite and it was a family who had lost there teenage son. I wept my face off. It made me miss Jake all the more. Jo-dee Messina was on the show and she sang this song:
I came by today to see you
I had to let you know
If I knew the last time that I held you was the last time
I'd have held you and never let go
It's kept me awake nights, wondering
Lie in the dark, just asking why
I've always been told
You won't be called home
Until it's your time
I guess heaven was needing a hero
Somebody just like you
Brave enough to stand up
For what you believe
And follow it through
When I try to make it make sense in my mind
The only conclusion I come to
Is heaven was needing a hero
Like you
I remember the last time I saw you
You held your head up proud I laughed inside
When I saw how you were standing out in the crowd
You're such a part of who I am
Now that part will just be void
No matter how much I need you now
Heaven needed you more
Cause heaven was needing a hero
Somebody just like you
Brave enough to stand up
For what you believe
And follow it through
When I try to make it make sense in my mind
The only conclusion I come to
Is heaven was needing a hero
Like you
Heaven was needing a hero and that's you 
5 comments:
Ok So what can I say between the tears. You have me crying and weird thing is is that I was thinking about Jake too. But it was the day before. And the day before that I was going through some of my boxes of papers and I found the pamphlet from his funeral. So I was crying then too. Kinda intresting......
Love ya,
Sharon :)
ps Only 3 more months left to go!!!
Like I was saying tonight, it just seems like he's still living in Nanaimo..He just hasn't come home for a visit in a LONG time. I'm sure he's up there giving the angels free break dancing lessons :)
Oh my! Beautiful post Ruth! We miss Jake all the time...
Love your post.., brought tears to my eyes and i had only met Jachin once or twice.I also love your new background
I still think of him from time to time. I know it's still hard for my brother to think about. He really misses him.
I very much miss my Terrace people....I'LL BE "HOME" in July (for the wedding).
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