MARIA SUE CHAPMAN, DAUGHTER OF STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN, DIES IN ACCIDENT AT FAMILY HOMENASHVILLE, TN...5/21/08... At approximately 5pm on the afternoon of Wednesday May 21st, Maria Sue Chapman, 5 years old and the youngest daughter to Steven and Mary Beth Chapman was struck in the driveway of the Chapman home in Franklin, TN. Maria was rushed to Vanderbilt Childrens Hospital in Nashville, transported by LifeFlight, but died of her injuries there. Maria is one of the close knit family’s six children and one of their three adopted daughters.
More than five years ago, Chapman and his wife MaryBeth founded The Shaohannah’s Hope Ministry after bringing their first adopted daughter, Shaohannah, home from China. The ministry’s goal is to help families reduce the financial barrier of adoption, and has provided grants to over 1700 families wishing to adopt orphans from around the world. Chapman is a five-time GRAMMY ® winner and 54-time Dove Award winning artist who has sold over 10 million albums and garnered 44 No. 1 singles. (taken from this link)
We do not know the Chapman family personally but we've enjoyed the music of Steven Curtis over the years and the Chapman family has been a huge inspiration for us as we've travelled these adoption journies. They've done so much in the world of adoption. We can't even imagine the pain they're going through right now. We will continue to keep them in our thoughts and prayers. May the God of Comfort grant them what they stand in need of during this difficult time.
5 comments:
Praying for this precious family and especially the son that was driving. So sad.
I am on it. What a tragic thing.
Lea
Karen, like you we were saddened by the news of Maria Sues death. The grief and confusion they must be going through are a parents nightmare. It is my prayer that their faith and love of our comforting God will get them through these difficult days ahead.
I'm praying for them all. I can't imagine.
Difficult times we all have to live through. God bless! 5 steps from Grief to Grace is my advice to the Chapmans, and you – you may read here my new essay on the subject: http://frankahilario.blogspot.com/
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