Steven Curtis Chapman says his faith in Christ enabled him to "keep breathing" after losing his 5-year-old adopted daughter, Maria, in a car accident in May.
In their first public interview since the tragedy, Chapman and his family shared their grief — and hope — today on "Good Morning America."
"There is a hope that we have, that we're anchored to, in the midst of just what sometimes seems unbearable," Chapman said.
On May 21, Maria was accidentally hit by her 17-year-old brother, Will Franklin, after she ran into the path of his SUV in their driveway.
Will Franklin said his faith has sustained him.
"It's been really hard," he said. "I've gotten a stronger faith through all of this, but there's those days that just hit you. … You've got to continue to choose to live. That's the faith that continues to keep me going."
Steven Curtis Chapman said his family still has a lot of questions.
"But that's what faith is," he said. "It's living with the questions.
"I have to continue these chapters that are still being written. We need to keep living these moments."
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The Chapmans request any gifts be directed to Shaohannah’s Hope, a nonprofit they started that has provided grants to more than 1,700 adoptive families.
Dr. James Dobson expressed his sympathies to the Chapman family in May.
The Chapman family will appear on CNN's "Larry King Live" at 9 EDT / 6 PDT Thursday. They also will be featured in an upcoming issue of People magazine.
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