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Steven Curtis Chapman in first interview since daughter's death

By: Josh Kimball, Christian Post
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Saturday, 9 August 2008, 13:33 (MYT)
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Still, there are difficult times.

"I've gotten a stronger faith through all this, you know, and more faith through all this,” Will Franklin said. “But then there's those days, you know, that just hit you and you're just, like, 'Oh, man, this is just awful.' But – you just gotta continue to choose to live. And that's the faith that, that continues to keep me going, you know."

With hope the Chapmans are getting through the tough times together.

"We have talked a lot,” said Steven Curtis. “And you will hear all of us talk about the process of grieving with hope. That's what has kept us breathing, kept us alive is that while we are grieving this process, there is a hope that we have, that we're anchored to in the midst of just what sometimes seems unbearable.”

When asked whether or not the accident brought them to question their faith, Chapman confessed that it did “absolutely”, but explained to the GMA anchor that faith is believing without having all the answers.

"My son said the other day that, ‘You know, yeah, we are family – like people say – of great faith ... but we're a family with a lot of questions,’" Chapman said. "But that's what faith is. It's living with the questions. That doesn't mean you have the answers. That's exactly what faith is."

What the Chapman family are sure of, however, is that they will see Maria again.

"I'm going to dance with Maria again. I'm absolutely sure of that," Chapman said, referring to the song “Cinderella”, which he wrote before the accident to remind him to appreciate each moment with his girls before they grow up.

In the meantime, they are looking to live fully each moment that God has given to them.

“These chapters that are still being written with my two little girls, Shaohannah and Stevey Joy. And Emily who's getting ready to be married, we need to keep living these moments, these living years – these moments that we have, we still – still need to be engaged in those," said Chapman.

"And I need to be dancing with my Cinderellas."

Prior to his appearance on “Good Morning America”, Chapman had been appearing in venues across America since first returning to the stage on July 11. But while he had spoken of the accident during the appearances, Chapman had declined interviews. He also cancelled his international tours to stay close to his family.

According to Chapman’s media representatives, the decision to speak publicly on “Good Morning America” was not an easy one.

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