One of the people that Jared really respects is Steven Curtis Chapman. One of his favorite songs is, "Cinderella". Not long ago, Jared told me of the foundation that Steven Curtis Chapman set up to help families with the adoption process. Within the last month, he showed me a music video of a song he wrote for his adopted daughters, "Cinderella". My sister just let us know the news today about one of his daughters...
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.
...from what I understand of it, his son, that is roughly 18 was the one who accidently ran over his little sister. How devastating!
If you scroll down to the bottom of my website and click on the "Cinderella" song, you should listen to the words. He wrote this song, I would guess about a year or so ago, but it seems as if he wrote it this week. It is a reality check when you hear this song, that sometimes they are gone too fast.
Jared and I have really felt led to pray for this family, even though we have never met them. Please join us in prayer. Thanks!
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