Thursday, May 22, 2008

Please pray for the Steven Curtis Chapman family

I just read this on Shaun Grove's blog and wanted to pass it along. I can't imagine what the Chapman family might be feeling right now, it breaks my heart.

From The Tennessean:

One of contemporary Christian music star Steven Curtis Chapman’s six children was killed this afternoon when she was struck by a car said to be driven by her teenage brother in the driveway of the family’s Williamson County home.

The child, Maria, age 5, was taken by LifeFlight to Vanderbilt Hospital, which confirmed the death, according to Laura McPherson, a spokeswoman for the Tennessee Highway Patrol.

She was hit by an SUV driven by her teenage brother, she said. Police did not give the driver’s name.

The teen was driving a Toyota Land Cruiser down the driveway of the rural home at about 5:30 p.m. and several children were playing in the area, McPherson said. He did not see the 5-year-old in the driveway before the vehicle struck her, she said.

2 comments:

Taylor said...

Oh my, I can't even imagine. How horrible. Certainly they need our prayers.

Rebekah said...

that is so horrible! thank you for letting us know so we can pray for the family. i feel so horrible for her brother...that would be more than I could take!