Our prayers go out to Christian music artist, Stephen Curtis Chapman and his wife Mary Beth who lost a daughter on Wednesday, May 21st. Five year old daughter, Maria, was playing in the driveway at their home when an older brother didn’t see her while driving his SUV. She died later at an area hospital from her injuries.

The Chapman’s have a real heart for those in orphanages in China. After having three biological children, they adopted three additional children from China, Maria being the youngest. They continue to do missionary work in orphanages there. As a mother of both young children and teenagers who drive, I can only imagine the pain the Chapman’s are going through. Pray for this family as they go through this difficult time. The following is a statement on the Chapman website.

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. - Jim Houser (Manager)

In lieu of flowers, the Chapmans request any gifts be directed to Shaohannah’s Hope.

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