This Friday, July 11, Steven Curtis Chapman will perform his first live concert since the death of his youngest daughter, Maria Sue Chapman. The concert is in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and will be followed by concerts in Michigan (July 12) and Nebraska (July 13) . I have checked on the family almost daily by visiting their website and reading Jim Houser's blog. Jim is responsible for the "day to day management of Steven." I have provided the link here but it comes with a caution: take a kleenex with you and go when you have time to spend reflecting as Jim speaks for the Chapman family.
May 28, 2008: "So, how are they doing? It is unanswerable... but I'll say this... I see them holding on to the Gospel better than you could imagine or hope for, just as you might think they would. Today, the room is quiet, the talk is somber... but occasionally you'll see a smile. Once in awhile, you might even hear a light laugh. Hope never left, and hope is just starting to show itself again, in small ways. There is still profound sadness. There is still deep concern for some in the family and how they will chart their way out of these dark days. But, there is a Savior, they are sure of it, I hear them talking about it. Heaven is real. It's real-er than ever to this close knit family.
Sadness with hope.
A wedding cake picked out today, hope with sadness.
A wedding cake picked out today, hope with sadness.
a little girl crying missing her sister, sadness with hope.
basketball practice and carpool and lasagna from friends for dinner.
The new normal is not much fun right now."
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