The Grand Adventure

Verse

We walked the dusty streets of Barcelona, young and worlds apart

Two sets of tired feet, with no inkling of the heart.

No nos conocíamos—just two shadows in the sun,

Never dreaming that our separate races would be run as one.

But back at BYU, the vision came so clear and life-defined,

You looked me in the eye and said I’d be your wife in time.

The opening line of the grand adventure, the story of our lives.

Pre-chorus

They told me I could trust you, Mark, and I always knew.

From managing the complex to Law School at the U.

Through the long nights in Guadalajara, studying the law,

Building up a kingdom, the greatest one I ever saw.

Chorus

Oh, it’s the grand adventure, a wild and holy road,

From the first "I do" to every heavy billing load.

Through the "pure joy" of the babies, and the fires we survived,

Deanna and her Mark, feeling so alive.

Siempre juntos, through the highs and the lows,

Where the Spirit leads us, that’s where the adventure goes.

Verse

Melena was our sunrise; Noelle, a miracle at home,

Charlotte brought the light, even when we had to roam.

From Dallas to the Eichler, through the stress of "billable hours,"

You stood as a Bishop, a quiet wall of strength.

Then Noah came, our beautiful boy, the final piece of grace,

Even when the world felt hard, you created a better place.

Verse

The Pink House in Vegas, then the world began to call,

From the streets of Greece to the women standing tall.

I found my heart in Nafasi, in the refugees’ eyes,

While your heart for the people reached under eastern skies.

We watched our parents fade, we held them as they went,

Knowing every moment was a treasure Heaven lent.

Bridge

We walked the border of Pakistan, saw the Golden Temple shine,

"You are strong, you are beautiful"—your voice in step with mine.

The Pioneer Fund, the schools, the flights across the sea,

India and Japan, unlocking who we’re meant to be.

The car went up in flames, but the house rose from the dust,

And Noah’s heart came home to us, in a circle of trust.

Verse

Now it’s Iowa downtown, just the two of us again,

No worries in the silence, just a lover and a friend.

From the mission in España to the dreams we’re chasing yet,

Spain, Bahamas, or the Palms—we haven't finished yet.

Because God is great, and God is so very good,

We lived the kind of story only two believers could.

Outro

Mi amor, mi vida, the adventure never ends,

Just around the corner, where the dusty highway bends.

Two missionaries from Barcelona, look how far we’ve come...

The grand adventure’s only just begun.