I’ve heard of the sad story from my friends, but I didn’t know the details. Just got a chance to research a little bit, and my heart broke…
For those you don’t know yet, here’s the clip of the news:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_0c8rwi1Pw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCShnZcZQR0&feature=related
I was overwhelmed when I learned that earlier on that day, they just celebrated for Emily Chapman’s engagement and later Caleb Chapman’s high school graduation. I wonder how painful it could be for this family, especially for the brother who hit her. As I read the online news and checked out some of the clips in remembrance of Maria Sue Chapman, I still couldn’t figure out how this family handled this… In Maria’s memorial service, the Chapmans, though with grief, laughed and cried and celebrated her return to the Lord. I still… couldn’t understand how and why they could do that.
Later, I figured (maybe it was God) this was the way God used this family. Life and death is such a common and normal process that one encounters. Maria’s life was short, but her life had revealed how God led this family to what it is today. This is what I found on a website:
http://www.gospelherald.com.hk/news/cul_1129.htm
Chapman一家有三名親生兒女以及三名從中國收養的女孩，其中包括Maria。Chapman個
人網站表示，自從被大女兒説服領養第一個中國孤兒後， 他們繼續領養了兩名孤兒，並成
立了“Shaohannah's Hope”基金和事工，專門支持家庭收養孩童。Chapman一家06年和07
年開展了中國的孤兒事工。「第一次去中國之後，我和太太都感到我們的生命發生了改
變。我們的眼睛和心坎看到神的偉大，我們並期望繼續去經歷更多，」Chapman在網站
上說：「我們想知道是否應該留在中國，但我知道不是，我相信神在說：我要你去，破碎
你的心，打開你的眼睛，將所經歷的帶回去美國的教會甚至全球。」
The last line sort of spoke to me….. Her life was a testimony of this child adoption, and her death was never a waste, appealing to the whole world about this meaningful adoption. And I seriously think that the Chapmans exemplify a beautiful Christian family, not perfect as in our eyes, but knowing God’s grace has been upon them.
To share with you, I include this clip. Actually Steven Curtis Chapman wrote this song Cinderella for his youngest daughters years ago, and the following link is the song and the story behind it. Please do check it out if you are interested in this sweet and inspiring sharing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLYxtuC0oRk
And, this is the clip using the song Cinderella as the background music, and Maria’s photos and video clip.
*** Out of my curiosity, I searched this news on google.tw since I wonder if there’s anything in Chinese. But gosh, I am so ashamed with those Chinese reporters. They didn’t write much but put a lot of emphasis on Chapman’s son 闖禍了… Let me use Chinese to express my rage. 華人記者難道看事情只能看到他的「報導性」嗎？難道一定要把事情講得那麼興災樂禍嗎？如果這個新聞是個悲劇，我覺得華人媒體報導更是無可救藥的悲劇。
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