Testify to Love

My first Sunday in Paris, Sumreen's friend Lily was kind enough to share some tickets to an ice skating exhibition with us.

We were fortunate to see the top three competitors in each class of the 2007 Trophée Eric Bompard. I had never seen "live" Olympic-level ice skating before (though I will admit to having a wicked crush on Brian Botano during the 1988 Olympics.) It was very impressive. And actually reinforced some conversations my guitar teacher and I have had lately about performing. Then U.S. women's skater, Kimmie Meissner, took the ice. She began skating to a beautiful song called "Testify to Love."

All the colors of the rainbow

All of voices of the wind

Every dream that reaches out

That reaches out to find where love begins

Every word of every story

Every star in every sky

Every corner of creation lives to testify

For as long as I shall live

I will testify to love

I'll be a witness in the silences when words are not enough

With every breath I take I will give thanks to God above

For as long as I shall live

I will testify to love

From the mountains to the valleys

From the rivers to the sea

Every hand that reaches out

Every hand that reaches out to offer peace

Every simple act of mercy

Every step to kingdom come

All the Hope in every heart will speak what love has done

While I wasn't in a formal church service that day, my heart opened up in adoration to the Lord in that chilly ice arena.