I will say a prayer for the Chapmans. How devestating I’m so very sorry for your loss and I know GOD is watching over you and holding your hearts GOD BLESS YOU ALL

i am so so so so sorry for their loss. i will be praying for them as well. i cannot imagine the pain they will have to live with for the rest of their lives not just by her death but because of their son too. no one deserves something like that, especially people like them.

5 steps from Grief to Grace is my advice to the Chapmans, and you – you may read here: http://frankahilario.blogspot.com/

The Insurance Institute for Highway safety says SUVs are 5% to 7% better than passenger cars in reducing fatality risk.

While this particular incident is a tragedy, SUVs are safer than the average passenger car.

This is indeed a terrible tragedy for the family. Of course, Maria is now in the hands of the Lord and Steven and his wife will see her soon enough.

The really horrific thing about this is the guilt that the driver of the vehicle will have. Whether an SUV or some other vehicle, the results would have likely been the same. According to reports, he was not backing up (the primary danger issue with SUVs, vans, and pickups) which means that this would have occurred with ANY vehicle. Indeed, an SUV has better visibility forward than smaller cars given that the driver is higher off the ground so higher gas prices really would not have saved her.

The kids were playing in the driveway and the driver didn’t see Maria run in front of him. Simple as that. He may have simply been on a cell phone call (maybe if cell phones were more expensive this accident would not have happened?)

Bottom line, the Lord knows why things like this happen and in His providence, we have to rest.

Cheryl, Christians aren’t the only ones praying for them…
That poor family…such a tragedy…

I just want to say that the family is in my prayers. It is very tragic, what happened to them all. I hope they take consolation in knowing she is now at rest and in peace. God Bless them.

I was heartbroken to hear about Maria’s
tragic death. This little girl was blessed
to be adopted by such a loving family.
She will be waiting for the rest of the
family at the gate in heaven and that will
be a joyous moment. I believe it is hard for
the family to think of it that way right
now.
Alot of Christians are praying for them!

What a terrible tragedy. My thoughts and prays are with the family at this very sad time. I hope in time they find the strength and faith to help them get through this.
This news broke my heart, No parent should go through the loss of a child.

I’m only seventeen and I met Steven and his wife at a Christian camp 2 summers ago. It was very amazing to meet him. A very astounding Christ filled family.

My Grandmother did something similar, she drove a car over a train track not seeing the train, it killed my big sister just not my Grandma. I feel horrible for the family, especially the brother, I can’t imagine how he feels. I will continue to pray for the family. My Mother almost didn’t make it when my sister died, she couldn’t handle it. Night times were the worst for all of us, because you slow down, and things become so real, so raw.

God bless there family…I just pray for peace to cover them all at this horrible, horrible time.

“Weeping May Endure for a Night, but Joy Cometh in the Morning.” Psalms 30:5