Steven and Mary Beth have six children. The three oldest are biological children and the three youngest were all adopted from China. In May 2008, their five-year-old daughter Maria Sue was accidentally killed when she was struck by an SUV in the Chapmans’ driveway. As Mary Beth took the stage that night, she knew firsthand the grief the audience was feeling. She understood the unexpected timing and horror of it all. She had been living with loss and the ensuing depression for nearly five years. She took the mic and said, “I know you feel like you’re not going to make it through this. But you
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