May 21, 2008...a day I will not ever forget. We came home from church late that night and Gracie made a quick phone call to a friend, Brittany. She came down stairs to tell us some terrible news that Brittany had just heard on the news. Actually, she asked me to leave the room because she knew how upset I would be...so I left the room and she told Mike. I heard Mike say NO! I had to know what this was all about and I went back in the room to hear Mike describe what had happened to me as he turned on the news...

The words from Mike made me immediately break into tears...and I don't even personally know the Chapman's. I'm not sure if it was because of the way the accident happened or that we have adoption in common...or because we have their family picture in our dossier file box where we worked and worked on our paperwork for adopting our sweet little one. We just felt so badly for them and immediately I began to pray for them. I was weeping for them and with them.

We, who are believers, can find solace and comfort in God's Word...if we really trust it. We know His Word promises us that ALL things work together for those who love God and are called according to His purpose. But, this is hard to accept and understand...a small child, five year old Maria-the youngest of the Chapman's 6 children, struck by an suv driven by a brother who loved her dearly...a two folded tragedy for this dear family...not only grieving the tragic loss of a child, but seeing the heart break of the older brother. But, we must take God for what He says to us in His Word...that is what faith is. God is good and always does what is good. God is just and holy and His plans are gloriously right all the time.

Now,I believe God may revealing Himself to many through the media this week and I am asking you to pray. There will be many who will hear the Chapman's story that would normally not be tuned into anything related to God and I know God's glory will be seen through their testimony of faith. I am praying that all who hear about the goodness of God will bow their knees to the God of this universe and trust Him...no matter where they are in life...no matter what difficulty they may be going through...that through this tragedy, God will be magnified in their hearts. A watching world will be hearing about the Lord and I pray many will respond to Him.

Tomorrow morning on ABC's Good Morning America, the Chapman's will appear to the world for the first time since the accident, sharing their story. Jim Houser on his blog, says that it will be in the 7 o'clock hour, but that could be changed. I hope you all can watch and be praying.

Also, on August 7, the Chapman's will be on Larry King Live. I am just thinking about the audience that his show has and those that will hear the gospel shared through this family's example. I am praying that God would be preparing the hearts of those who hear this interview and that lives would be changed for His glory.

And, lastly, the August 13 publication of People Magazine will feature their story.

Pray, Pray, Pray!!!