Sad news

You'll recall me telling you about Steve and Rachel, who were married about a month ago. They had planned to have the wedding and little Sam's baptism all on the same occasion, but Rachel was too ill for that, so we had the wedding one day and the baptism the next. Rachel came in a wheelchair, but looked wonderful in her wedding dress, and they were both such happy - although bitter-sweet - occasions.

The sad news is that Rachel died in the early hours of Tuesday morning, aged thirty-three. Little Sam is just a year old.

The funeral won't be until 25th November, because Rachel has chosen to be cremated and the crematorium is always busy. We're having the service in church, then it's a half hour drive to the crematorium, but that may be just me, or some of the family may wish to come.

Can I ask your thoughts and prayers, please, for Steve and Sam, and Steve and Rachel's families?