This Was SO Encouraging to Me This Morning!!!!

But, also made me weepy with joy/sorrow.

No doubt, you will remember when I asked you to pray for the Steven Curtis Chapman family.

Well, I read this on the Sonlight (homeschooling) Forums I frequent. The lady had gone to his second concert after the tragedy that killed their youngest daughter, adopted from China. This was last night.

“His two sons tour with him. Caleb plays electric guitar and looks just like SCC! Will Franklin plays drums and is amazing on those! This was just SCC's 2nd concert back on tour since Maria's death May 21. He tried so very hard to hold it together. He said he didn't know back in May if he would ever feel like doing a concert again, but then God spoke to him and said that if for the past 20+ years, all the songs he has written and sung are true, then he has to get back out there and share the hope of eternal life in Christ with the people. He also shared that he now sees why God gave him some of the songs from the past as they are so relevant now.

When SCC sang Cinderella, the crowd all opened their cell phones and held them up. It nearly broke him down seeing all the beauty of a crowd full of light. After he finished, he said 'That's not fair, folks'. We all gave our pockets full of change as we walked in and that raised $2,000 for Shaohannah's Hope, his adoption fund. This man has such a heart for God! Even through all the turmoil and tragedy of the past 2 months, he still is out there proclaiming the word of God as truth and knows someday that he WILL be there in heaven to dance with Maria again.

We had 3rd row seats and were directly in front of SCC and Caleb. The way this man shares his testimony makes you feel like you're just sitting across the dining room table from him. He is SO down to earth and real. He doesn't put on some big show---he's just him.

He did mention that he would appreciate continued prayers for his family, especially Mary Beth as she still has so much pain and loss as Maria's mother. Her shared this right before he sang 'I Will Be Here'. What a tear jerker! After he left stage, he walked over to one of the men who stood in the wings and just hugged him and broke down crying. Although he did tear up a few times as he shared about Maria and their family's struggle, he held it together and proclaimed it was all because of God's strength alone that he was able to be here last night. If you EVER get the chance....go see SCC. It is one concert you will never regret or forget! Just amazing!!!”

Please commit with me to continue praying for this family.