Beauty will *Rise

Okay, This is going to break your heart, it definitely broke mine...but I think it's something that I should share with you because it just shows such an incredible trust in God and a hope that God will shine through. and a hope that hope I could have if I ever get thrown into such a situation. Almost two years ago, Steven Curtis Chapman and his family lost their adopted daughter as a result of their son Will accidentally hitting her with their family vehicle in the drive way. She was only 5 years old. The link below leads you to their story and the amazing, incredible statement of hope and faith in Christ this family has made with such a tragedy in their lives. It's incredible. Really. Out of this horrible circumstance has come Steven's new album, Beauty Will Rise, which is spectacular, and if you haven't checked it out you should. God shows his strength through our weakness. It's a heartbreaking story and you will need a lot, a lot, a lot of tissues! But it's also very inspiring to see what God has brought out of this pain and hurt. Steven and his family are an amazing testimony to what I believe faith in Christ should look like. Steven and his wife Mary Beth are recognized advocates for adoption as well. Together, they founded Show Hope (formerly called Shaohannah's Hope)(after their first adopted daughter), a charity organization that mobilizes individuals and communities to care for orphans through its international orphan care work as well as adoption aid grants to help put more orphans from overseas and the U.S. in loving, forever families. In 2009, Show Hope finished building Maria's Big House of Hope, a medical care center in China that provides holistic care to orphans with special needs. Maria's Big House of Hope is also dedicated to the memory of the late Maria Sue Chapman. After reading and watching their story unfold you can really see how Beauty does rise out of the ashes.
Check out the story at http://www.showhope.org/AboutUs/RememberingMaria.aspx