Just a quick note to thank you all for your kind thoughts and best wishes in respect of Carole. Your support and words of encouragement have been overwhelming and we're truly grateful for every positive thought and earnest prayer.

She's now halfway through her first bout of chemo and is doing as well as can be expected. The good news is that our son and daughter-in-law, (who we were meant to be flying out to visit next Monday), have managed to get tickets to fly over here. That's really given Carole a lift and we can't wait to see them again! She's got a long way to go, but we remain positive about the final outcome.

I chose this image because it's a picture of calm and, despite all that's going on, that's truly how we feel ~ thanks to a wonderful team of medics, loving families, a huge number of supportive friends, and the gentle embrace of an ever-present God.