No Words.

One of my very favorite musicians is Stephen Curtis Chapman (and Michael W. Smith, but this isn't about him). I remember going to Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington when we were in elementary school to see Stephen in concert on their "Faith Weekend." I remember Kasey and I singing his song, "The Great Adventure" at the top of our lungs in the car with my dad. (If you haven't ever heard that song, go download it now - its still one of my very favorites.)

Last year, Jimmy and I saw Stephen Curtis Chapman in concert at the Woodlands Pavilion and, of course, he was awesome! (We also danced to one of his songs, "I Will Be Here" for our wedding.) So, needless to say, I have been a huge fan of Stephen Curtis Chapman's all my life and tonight only solidified that.

At his last concert, he talked about how is family had adopted three little girls from China over the past several years. One of the girls' names is Maria Sue. In May, her older brother was pulling in the driveway and accidentally hit her, she was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Tonight, the Chapman Family was on Larry King Live talking about their story, their faith and this tragedy. They explained that when Maria Sue saw her brother pulling into the driveway, she came running from their playground in the backyard to greet him. That's when he accidentally hit her.

One thing that bothered me about the show tonight was Larry King saying things like, "So, who are you really angry at? You must be on medication or getting psychiatric help. Haven't you lost your faith?" I was in awe of this family sitting there with 100% certainty that their little girl is in heaven watching them give an interview about her while sitting on Jesus' lap. They said they may have more questions about why things happen, but never once has their faith been shaken or have they doubted God.

Wow. To have such strength. I only pray that I can develop that kind of faith.

Larry King asked the oldest Chapman son, Kaleb, "So, how do you live your life now?" He responded by saying, "The night of the accident, we gathered around Mary Sue's body, held hands and made an oath that we would honor Maria by honoring the One who gave her to us and so, the way I am going to live my life from here on out is not to be ashamed of what I have been created to do. And that is to share the Gospel, share Maria's story and by sharing Maria's story, I get to share the hope that I have found through tragedy."

At the end of the show, again, Larry King asked Mary Beth (the mom), "Don't you ever doubt?" She said, "I have never doubted where Maria is and I have no doubt that I will see her again." Apparently, he doesn't think that is possible so, he had to ask it in a different way and said, "You have never questioned your beliefs?" She responded, "I tell my closest friends that when it got to the darkest, darkest point and we were as far down as we could go, we might have landed on our face, but the foundation was solid and we landed."

This video is really his music video for one of his more recent songs, "Cinderella." (They obviously made a few changes for the memorial version.) He wrote it before Maria died. Tonight, they said they still sing it in their concerts, but at the end, instead of saying "...The clock will strike midnight and she'll be gone..." they say, "...The clock will strike midnight, but the truth is the dance will go on and he'll dance with his daughter again..."