Joanne Gibbs, from St Barnabas Church, York, shares her story in Archbishop Sentamu's 'Hope Stories'.

Joanne Gibbs’ life was turned upside down when her husband Dean was diagnosed with cancer, then a heart defect and he was left paralysed after treatment with only months to live. A widow at 50, Joanne drew some comfort from the transforming faith her husband had discovered shortly before his death, and attended an Alpha course, which has helped her to start again.

You can watch Joanne's story here, and read about it in Hope Stories, available here.