Chapmans Visit

Steve and Annie Chapman have been ministering to families for over 25 years. I remember their "Turn Your Hearts Toward Home" song on Dr. Dobson's video series, listening to their music on TAPES :) and then going to their concerts in my hometown Clarksville, TN. They now do marriage seminars and write books, but they still write songs and sing. In fact, Steve recently wrote a song for MAF called "On These Wings," which was the motivation for them to make a trip to Haiti at the end of May to film a music video. They were almost not able to come due to illness, but they cut their time from a week to four days, tried to rest as much as possible, and God gave the necessary strength and healing.
We were so thrilled that they got to stay with us during their time here. Since they make their home in the same part of TN where my family lives, we know some of the same people and places. We enjoyed their fellowship, songs, stories and example of a fun marriage. :) Friday night, Abby White from across the street spent the night with Megan. Before bed, Annie told them a story of a pink polka dotted bird, incorporating the girls into the details. It was cute...apparently a story she tells to her granddaughter Lilly. The girls are pictured here being silly. :) Then Saturday morning the girls were backup singers as the Chapmans rehearsed songs they would perform for the teens at church later in the afternoon.
Sunday morning before they left, Steve got up early and placed clues which he had written as poems all over the house for the kids to find. They were squealing with delight each time they figured one out. I think they enjoyed finding the clues as much as the treasure at the end of the hunt.
Now we continue enjoying memories their visit as well as CDs and books that they left for us and the other MAF families. Chapmans' website: http://www.steveandanniechapman.com/