Still Standing Here

We found our timing on borrowed years
Thirty-five and twenty-nine, facing fears
New Year’s Eve, double date, pizza time
Midnight chime, kisses none, not at the time 
In the quiet, something true began
Like heaven whispering, This is the plan

We didn’t know what the future would be
But we knew Who was leading you and me

Chorus:
So thank You, Father in Heaven above
For a fire built steady on faith and love
Through the waiting, the breaking, the open door
Every step You prepared us for
I look at Dustin, still standing here
And I know Your love was always near

Early May, down on one knee
By July thirtieth—eternity
Temple square, sacred ground
Promises sealed, heaven bound
One year later, keys in our hand
A house, a hope, a life we planned

In the silence, we learned to pray
Trusting You when the answers delayed

Chorus:
Thank You, Father in Heaven above
For the storms that taught us how to love
For the dreams You shaped behind the scenes
For the lives we hadn’t yet seen
I look at Dustin, still standing here
And I know You’ve been with us year by year

Bridge
When the nights were heavy, I leaned on him
When my strength was gone, he carried it in
Through childlessness, through my pain
He loved me patient, loved me brave
Cats and chaos, prayers seeming unheard
Yet we had faith in Your love and word. 

Cats in tow we crossed new ground
Idaho, faith, roots put down
Another few years, our hearts then knew
Emily (now Jordyn) then Isaac, too

Chorus:
Thank You, Father in Heaven above
For our Savior, Jesus Christ, and His endless love
For a man who fills my soul with light
For laughter, grace, and a faithful life
I choose you, Dustin, endlessly
Bound by heaven, eternally

Through every trial, through every year
By sacred promise, still standing here
Still standing here…
Forever standing here