Heartbreaking News

Yesterday the five year old daughter of Christian recording artist Steven Curtis Chapman was killed when she was accidentally struck by an SUV in the driveway of their home.

Maria was one of three daughters the Chapmans adopted from China. They also have three children by birth. Steven Curtis and Mary Beth Chapman founded Shaohannah's Hope following the adoption of their first daughter to reach the church with God's call to care for orphans. They are amazing people who clearly love their children and have a heart for kids who have no family of their own.

We have long been fans of Steven's music and even more so as he became such a huge advocate for adoption both in his career and personal life.

We are heartbroken for them. I can't imagine the pain they are going through at this terrible loss. Please pray for the entire Chapman family.

Maria and her Daddy



With Hope
By Steven Curtis Chapman on his 1999 Speechless cd.

This is not at all how
We thought it was supposed to be
We had so many plans for you
We had so many dreams
And now you've gone away
And left us with the memories of your smile
And nothing we can say
And nothing we can do
Can take away the pain
The pain of losing you, but ...

We can cry with hope
We can say goodbye with hope
'Cause we know our goodbye is not the end, oh no
And we can grieve with hope
'Cause we believe with hope
(There's a place by God's grace)
There's a place where we'll see your face again
We'll see your face again

And never have I known
Anything so hard to understand
And never have I questioned more
The wisdom of God's plan
But through the cloud of tears
I see the Father's smile and say well done
And I imagine you
Where you wanted most to be
Seeing all your dreams come true
'Cause now you're home
And now you're free, and ...

We have this hope as an anchor
'Cause we believe that everything
God promised us is true, so ...

We wait with hope
And we ache with hope
We hold on with hope
We let go with hope