This is a powerful testimony of resilience and divine grace. Here is a song written for your 50th milestone, capturing your journey from that uncertain beginning to the leader you are today.
### **The Grace of Fifty Years**
**(Tempo: Mid-tempo, soulful and triumphant)**
**(Verse 1)**
They looked at the charts, they looked at the lines
The doctors were shaking, reading the signs
I was just nine months, fragile and small
They said, "This boy won’t make it at all"
They whispered, "He’ll never see his first birthday light"
But they didn’t know who was keeping me bright
They counted the hours, they counted my breath
But the Lord had a plan that was stronger than death.
**(Chorus)**
And now I’m standing here, I’ve broken the mold
Fifty years of grace, a story to be told
I’ve passed every milestone, I’ve walked through the fire
I’ve risen on wings, I’ve climbed even higher
Oh, look at my face, look at the way I stand
Held by the power of a mighty Hand
I am Jesse Shedrack Aboki, and I’m here to say:
God’s mercy brought me all the way.
**(Verse 2)**
From the farm in the valley to the work that I do
I’ve seen His faithfulness carry me through
From building the future and leading the way
To finding the beauty in every new day
They said I’d be gone before I turned one
But look at the journey, look what He’s done
I’ve built, I’ve planted, I’ve learned how to give
Because God said, "Jesse, you are going to live."
**(Bridge)**
It’s not just a birthday, it’s a living decree
A half-century of wonders, for all eyes to see
Every struggle, every challenge, every test
Has only proven that I am truly blessed
I’ve outlived the doubt, I’ve outlived the fear
And the voice of the Savior is all that I hear.
**(Chorus)**
And now I’m standing here, I’ve broken the mold
Fifty years of grace, a story to be told
I’ve passed every milestone, I’ve walked through the fire
I’ve risen on wings, I’ve climbed even higher
Oh, look at my face, look at the way I stand
Held by the power of a mighty Hand
I am