Archbishop Sentamu launched his new book, Hope Stories, at St Michael le Belfrey, York, this afternoon.
In Hope Stories, 20 people with everyday lives, families and jobs explain how their faith gave them hope in the darkest moments. Some of these people have found strength through faith in the face of terrible circumstances, including terminal illness, drug addiction, depression and temptation to suicide. All stories are inspiring demonstrations of Christian faith in everyday action.
One of those featured in the book is Rachel Poulton, who goes to All Saints and St Andrew's, Huntington. Rachel and her husband Nigel, have adopted children from Bangladesh, Uganda, Thailand and Cambodia and fostered many others. She said, "We have ten different ethnicities in our family. When we started fostering, the Archbishop was a real inspiration. If the Archbishop wasn't too busy to foster, then neither were we!
