Thursday, May 22, 2008

In Memory of Maria

My Heart was so saddened when I received knowledge of this this morning....Please pray for this precious family!! Apparently one of the elder sons was driving the vehicle.


May 22, 2008
Maria Sue Chapman (2003-2008)

Maria Sue Chapman, adopted and youngest daughter to Mary Beth and Steven Curtis Chapman, was killed Wednesday night in a tragic accident in the family driveway on Wednesday evening. She was LifeFlighted to Vanderbilt Children's Hospital but for only reasons God can explain she went home to Him... not to Franklin as we all so desperately wanted.

Your prayers are needed for all in the Chapman family. This is a family who has so generously loved and given to so many. Just hours before this close knit family was celebrating the engagement of the oldest daughter Emily Chapman, and were just hours away from a graduation party marking Caleb Chapman's completion of high school. Now, they are preparing to bury a child who blew out 5 candles on a birthday cake less than 10 days ago. These words are unthinkable to type. And yet we trust in a God who was not surprised by this and because of Jesus I am certain through faith in Him we will see Maria again. - Jim Houser (Manager)







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2 comments:

The Ice House said...

My friend Brooke is good friends with the Chapman Family as a whole (I'm just an acquaintance of Emily's) but brooke was just at the chapman's house last thursday. She said that they are staying strong and trusting God in the most difficult of circumstances!!
lets not forget to pray!!

Anonymous said...

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/