Archive - May, 2008

Please Pray For Them!

May 23, 2008 in Christianity, Education, Leadership, Politics with 1 Comment

Steven Curtis Chapman lost his youngest daughter Maria in a tragic accident at their home. Here is just a glimpse of the amazing spirit that she was. Post your thoughts here!

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Maria Sue Chapman, adopted and youngest daughter to Mary Beth and Steven Curtis Chapman, was killed Wednesday night in a tragic accident in the family driveway on Wednesday evening. She was LifeFlighted to Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital but for only reasons God can explain she went home to Him… not to Franklin as we all so desperately wanted.

Your prayers are needed for all in the Chapman family. This is a family who has so generously loved and given to so many. Just hours before this close knit family was celebrating the engagement of the oldest daughter Emily Chapman, and were just hours away from a graduation party marking Caleb Chapman’s completion of high school. Now, they are preparing to bury a child who blew out 5 candles on a birthday cake less than 10 days ago. These words are unthinkable to type. And yet we trust in a God who was not surprised by this and because of Jesus I am certain through faith in Him we will see Maria again. – Jim Houser

Please check out Steven singing Cinderella below:

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White Elementary Dedicates New Track!

May 14, 2008 in Education, Leadership, Politics with 0 Comments

I had the honor to attend the dedication of the new track at White Elementary school today. This track was funded over a 4 year period by the students, parents, teachers, and business partners from throughout Bartow County. My father was an administrator at WES from 1979-1991 and my sister and I were students at White throughout our elementary school years. It was an exciting time in the history of the school and I was lucky to be a part of it. This is a GREAT example of the school community taking the initiative to think of and see a project completed on their own. This may be the only elementary school in the state to have a striped 200m track. Coach Lynn Hedden who was the inspiration for the track will no doubt put it to good use as she continues to teach our students about the importance of fitness throughout their lives!