Thursday, May 22, 2008

BLUE SKY!!!

Yeah, that gets us excited in Portland...
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Remembering Maria...

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Please Pray...




Tonight my heart is broken for Steven Curtis Chapman and his family... Tonight they lost their youngest daughter in a tragic accident in the driveway of their home. Below is the official press release I was sent. Steven is an incredibly loving man and has done so much to help others adopt children. Little 5 year old Maria was one of the precious girls they adopted from China.




Thanks for praying...




Dave






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 Mary Beth 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.

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www.stevencurtischapman.com
www.showhope.org