Steven Curtis Chapman family on Larry King

I posted a while back about an interview with the Steven Curtis Chapman family on Larry King discussing the loss of their daughter and sister, Maria Sue Chapman. Here is part of the interview. Warning... tissues may be necessary!



What a beautiful family!

God is Good!

Steven Curtis Chapman Interview

I thought I would post the link here about details of an interview on Good Morning America tomorrow morning, as well as Larry King Live the following day and a story in People magazine, discussing the families tragic loss.

Here is the link.

Here is the link to a partial from the interview on GMA

God is Good!

TRAGEDY!!

I received a call from a friend this morning, asking if I had heard about the tragedy in the Steven Curtis Chapman family. I hadn't, but quickly began searching the internet. Sadly, it was true. At the Chapman home, the family SUV was being backed out of the driveway, and hit their youngest daughter, Maria. She was rushed to the hospital, and then air lifted to another hospital, but it sounds as though she didn't survive the transport.

I can not imagine the heartache this family is dealing with. It seems that the family may have been witness to the accident. Please pray for the Chapman family, especially the young member that was driving the SUV. Pray that they will be comforted by their church family, and that God would provide a peace beyond any understanding. That they may continue to be raised up in prayer by the many families they have touched through their organization Shaohannahs Hope.

Here is a photo of us with Steven Curtis when we had the opportunity to thank him for the grant we received to bring Toby home.

Here is an amazing video Steven Curtis Chapman created, singing Cinderella. It will bring tears to your eyes! I just can't even imagine...



And here is a link to a site where you can leave your condolences for the Chapman family.

God, you are Good, but I know this family is hurting. Please be with them, comfort them, help them grieve, let them know that many are holding them up, when I'm sure they can't imagine how they will lift their heads from their pillows this morning. AMEN!

An Amazing Evening

What a day! It started off with Satan really working on us, but God ended the day in a wonderful way!

Beginning yesterday, after our trip to the ranch, we were concerned that we were having car problems. There was a large amount of Antifreeze coming out of the van. I had the oil changed a few days before, and we now believe they over filled the Antifreeze. It continued to leak some antifreeze this morning, but Praise God, we believe there are no major problems.

This morning, on the way to church, Toby became sick. I was in charge of breakfast for our ABF, so I had to go, so we turned around, dropped daddy and Toby off at home and headed off for church.

After church, Taylor had a soccer game. We ran home just to check on the boys and allow her to get changed. The boys were doing okay, so Taylor and I headed out for her game. It was 90 degrees here today! What a hot day to be sitting out at a soccer game, let alone playing in one. They girls did wonderful though. They lost 3-0, but the played their hearts out! I was impressed. I know I couldn't have played like that in this heat.

Well, the big event of the weekend was a trip to Akron to see Steven Curtis Chapman in concert. Let me give a little history... It was in April of 2005 that we attended a Steven Curtis Chapman concert in Columbus. He challenged everyone regarding adoption, and of course played his amazing song "When Love Takes You In". (Check out the link to the right of Toby's Journey video, featuring this song!) It was on the way home from that concert that Nate and I agreed, God was calling us to adopt, and we began the process shortly thereafter. We would later find that when we attended that concert, it was only two weeks after Toby's birth. God had it all planned! AMAZING!!

Well, Steven Curtis Chapman has also started the Shaohannah's Hope organization. They assist with grants for adoption expenses. We were blessed beyond words to receive a grant from this organization in the few weeks before Toby came home. Words can never express our gratitude to Steven Curtis Chapman and his family for their courage and generosity in starting this organization and helping so many bring their children home. A grant was awarded at the concert to a family waiting to bring their 6 year old daughter home! Praise God!

Well, we were also blessed to be able to thank Steven Curtis Chapman in person. His wife MaryBeth also stopped in and we were able to say hello to her as well. Here is a group photo... (be kind... remember it was 90 degrees today not good for the hair!)

And while I'm posting, I'll add a few from the concert...
One of Steven Curtis Chapman during the concert...
Here is Taylor with one of her favorite artists, Bethany Dillon