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(Left to right Will Franklin, Maria, Steven, Shaoey, Mary Beth, Stevey Joy, Caleb and Emily)
MARIA SUE CHAPMAN, DAUGHTER OF STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN, DIES IN ACCIDENT AT FAMILY HOME
NASHVILLE, 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.
it doesn't say this, but one of her older brothers was driving the car (i'm not in any way whatsoever blaming him).
so, we really need to be in prayer for their family, and also for the brother. i cannot even imagine how they feel. we need to lift them up in prayer, and be praying that their family will be strengthened by this tragedy, and that they will cling to Jesus, and that they will use this horrible tragedy to lead others to Christ. we also need to be praying for the brother. i cannot even imagine what he's going through right now. be praying that God will just draw him to Himself and that he can be a testimony before the world of God's faithfulness and love.
anyways, i just wanted to share that with y'all and ask for prayer for them. so please be praying!
dear Lord, i lift up the chapman family to You now. i pray that You would strengthen their family and just draw them to Yourself during this difficult time. please bless them now and help them to know that You're in control, even though we have questions and don't know why something like this would happen, help them know that You have a plan that's so much bigger than us. please just hold them close to Yourself and make Yourself real to them at this time. Lord, i pray especially for maria's brother. please help him to realize that it's not his fault. show him that You have a huge plan for his life, and just hold him tightly in Your arms. draw him close to You and his family through this tragedy and help him to see how You're using him. make him stronger through this, and help him to be a testimony of Your love, faithfulness and forgiveness through this. thank you so much for always hearing us, and just be close to the chapmans now. amen."the Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit." -psalm 34:18
one of his (steven's) songs that is really appropriate (he has a lot of great songs, another one that's appropriate is his song "cinerella".). this is "God is God"--
4 comments:
So sad!
Amen, Tori. I love your prayer, I prayed it as I read it, and will continue to pray for the whole family, especially the older brother. God IS God, Blessed be the name of the Lord.
thanks, mrs. b. it is sooo sad. i know for me, i'm terrified to drive now, but even if i do, i'll be extra careful and pray i won't forget this.
we definitely need to keep them in our prayers not just now, but even over the next couple of years!
that so sad! i heard about it before you posted though.
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