I have never quite met anyone else like Jodi Ann Green
Esquivel! She is someone who literally
has the gift to change the atmosphere, that girl brings so much light into a
room when she enters. Her smile is huge
and her personality is way bigger than that!
Jodi makes me laugh all the time, is always being bad in church
(writing notes or trying to talk quietly … but not able to be quiet), and she taught
me the most amazing pelvic dance, that I will always cherish! Jodi thought it would be funny to pretend
like she knew sign language in high school and felt really bad when people
began praying that God would increase her love for it – so funny! And, oh … that singing voice … something I
will never forget! Don’t be fooled – she
wasn’t much of a singer, but I sure LOVED when she would sing, would make me
laugh for hours. Jodi has the most laid
back and enjoyable personality … nothing shakes her and she just laughs about
everything!
Esquivel! She is someone who literally
has the gift to change the atmosphere, that girl brings so much light into a
room when she enters. Her smile is huge
and her personality is way bigger than that!
Jodi makes me laugh all the time, is always being bad in church
(writing notes or trying to talk quietly … but not able to be quiet), and she taught
me the most amazing pelvic dance, that I will always cherish! Jodi thought it would be funny to pretend
like she knew sign language in high school and felt really bad when people
began praying that God would increase her love for it – so funny! And, oh … that singing voice … something I
will never forget! Don’t be fooled – she
wasn’t much of a singer, but I sure LOVED when she would sing, would make me
laugh for hours. Jodi has the most laid
back and enjoyable personality … nothing shakes her and she just laughs about
everything!
(Jodi with Hallie & her nephew Levi) (Jodi & Justin)
Jodi, at only 27 years old, is a warrior and has put up an
incredible fight against kidney cancer, which spread throughout her body, for
the past 2 years. That girl was strong ….
The strongest person I have ever seen.
She would never let us cry in front of her – because in her words she
was “fine” and God forbid we make any sort of big deal out of the fact that she
had cancer! J Jodi was faithful to be at everything she
committed to, no matter how excruciating her pain was and always had a smile
on her face and some sort of joke in her mouth!
Jodi made sure that through the two years that she fought this awful
disease, she pointed everyone to Christ.
Her biggest fear was that if she was not healed and she ended up dying,
people would be disappointed in God and not believe Him for who He really
is. I can say,Jodi – to you, everyone
saw Christ in You!! We are more aware of
who He is because of you and the way that you showed Him in your life. Jodi went on to be with the Lord just this
morning and I would in no way be exaggerating when I say that people are
completely devastated to lose her here.
I personally cannot imagine what my life will look like back at home
without Jodi in it. My heart is
completely broken over losing her, but I know that she is completely whole
again and not only that, but for crying out loud, she is with JESUS!! I want nothing more than to be in the
presence of Jesus and Jodi is there.
incredible fight against kidney cancer, which spread throughout her body, for
the past 2 years. That girl was strong ….
The strongest person I have ever seen.
She would never let us cry in front of her – because in her words she
was “fine” and God forbid we make any sort of big deal out of the fact that she
had cancer! J Jodi was faithful to be at everything she
committed to, no matter how excruciating her pain was and always had a smile
on her face and some sort of joke in her mouth!
Jodi made sure that through the two years that she fought this awful
disease, she pointed everyone to Christ.
Her biggest fear was that if she was not healed and she ended up dying,
people would be disappointed in God and not believe Him for who He really
is. I can say,Jodi – to you, everyone
saw Christ in You!! We are more aware of
who He is because of you and the way that you showed Him in your life. Jodi went on to be with the Lord just this
morning and I would in no way be exaggerating when I say that people are
completely devastated to lose her here.
I personally cannot imagine what my life will look like back at home
without Jodi in it. My heart is
completely broken over losing her, but I know that she is completely whole
again and not only that, but for crying out loud, she is with JESUS!! I want nothing more than to be in the
presence of Jesus and Jodi is there.
(Jodi & me – Christmas 2008) (Jodi & her ladies)
I ask you to please be praying for Justin, Jodi’s husband
and Hallie (their 3 year old daughter).
I know that Justin is at peace, because watching Jodi suffer was
horrible … but I also know that he feels lost without her. Jodi has an enormous family who loves each
other deeply and honestly, Jodi was a rock for this family. Her never-ending faith and trust in the Lord
truly was unshakeable!
I could go on and on and on about the ways that Jodi has
changed my life. I know that I am
forever changed because of who she was and is, and I am forever grateful to
God for placing her in my life many years ago.
I love you Jodi, I will miss you more than I can even understand!
changed my life. I know that I am
forever changed because of who she was and is, and I am forever grateful to
God for placing her in my life many years ago.
I love you Jodi, I will miss you more than I can even understand!
(Jodi & Hallie just a few days ago)
