It’s been roughly a week and a half since our previous update and for the most part, just like the weather, it’s been bright and sunny with the occasional rain cloud! As I write this I have my back to the sun, determined to avoid the distraction of gazing outside into a sight that betrays the narrative of our recent Olympic opening ceremony: in our neck of the woods, out there is still a very green and pleasant land (not a smoke stack or tall-hatted man to be seen!) But one way or another the sunshine relentlessly vies for my attention; whether that is by it starting to burn a hole in the base of my neck or by making it just barely possible to see what I am typing on the screen of my laptop. The sunshine is great for lots of stuff but it can be a hindrance too! Continue reading →

Wow, what a great couple of weeks!

If I try to document everything in the passing of what is now almost a fortnight, it’ll be another fortnight before I have enough words with which to construct another post. Continue reading →

Last Monday afternoon I held Annie’s head upright in my hands as I tried to keep her conscious. Her pupils were dilated and her skin clammy and ashen. Monday was another difficult day in this battle with cancer. As I wrote in our previous post, all I remember that we did that day was pray and cry. The reason for our tears was obvious. There were a million reasons for our prayers, but ultimately, for me, I prayed because I desperately wanted and needed to be closer and closer to Jesus our Shepherd as the darkness closed in on us. Continue reading →

If you’re able to see the time that I post this blog you might wonder why on earth I am up so late. It’s presently 2:13am but it feels much earlier. That’s because for most of this evening I have been sleeping as a result of a difficult night last night and a difficult day today.

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