From the Father of the Bride
Fate has a way of always getting what it wants, but I think there is much
more to be said about a great Christian family with a strong faith and prayer
life. I know, as the Father of the Bride, that Jordan (Jojo) Borrelli knew God
would send her the right person at the right time. Her faith was strong. Her
mother and I spent many nights talking about it, as she stayed at home
with us as a teenager most every weekend. As parents we wanted her
to have a social life, and she did through her friends, but she would
continually decline offers to date; saying, “It’s ok dad, I’ll know when the
right one ask”. There is a country song by Matt Stell that reminds me of her
strong will to be content and pray for the right man. On October 12, 2019
those lyrics danced in my head as I watched them say their wedding vows.
“Every single day, before I knew your name, I couldn’t see your face, but I
prayed for you. I kept my faith like that old King James said I’m supposed
to. It’s hard to imagine, bigger than I could fathom I didn’t know you from
Adam but I prayed for you”.
Jordan Moore was the right man. JoJo’s brother, Keaton, and Jordan Moore
became great friends and began going to the gym together every day. JoJo
and Taylor Moore (his cousin) had been best friends for most their life. I
don’t think either of them had seen what the stars held as teenagers, but
as their lives crossed paths again, I believe God had a plan, and Jordan
Moore began to ask Keaton to set them up. Unfortunately, for Jordan
Moore, Keaton continually declined saying, “Jordan, she is my sister and
she isn’t the type you ask out every now and then; she’s the type you
marry. She’s not one in a million, she’s one in a lifetime”. I met Jordan
Moore at the gym. A tall, very respectful, good-looking young man - my first
thoughts. I even mentioned to her brother Keaton that maybe he would be
“a good guy to ask out your sister”. I knew his family and something told
her mother and I that he could be the one; but Keaton said “Not yet dad, I
have to make sure he knows what he is getting with JoJo. He has to see her
value first”.
It wasn’t long before it became obvious that Jordan had reached that
understanding. We all saw it as well. Finally, on December 3, 2017,
Keaton asked his sister to hang out with him, his girlfriend, and Jordan. At
first, she said no, as she sat in her pajamas watching TV, but with some
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