Jimmy Carter Says Fate 'Is In God's Hands' Following Brain Cancer Diagnosis

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has said that his fate "is in the hands of God" after announcing that he will undergo radiation for cancer that has spread to his brain.

The 90-year-old former president said during a Thursday press conference from the Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia that cancer has spread throughout his body and has infected four small parts of his brain.

Carter told reporters on Thursday that although he initially assumed he would only have weeks to live, he has become more optimistic of his diagnosis after speaking with doctors.

"It is in the hands of God, whom I worship," Carter said.

Carter went on to say that he will continue teaching his Sunday school Bible class at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Georgia "as long as I'm physically able."

"I do have deep religious faith, which I'm very grateful for, and I was pleasantly surprised that I didn't go into an attitude of despair or anger or anything like that. I was just completely at ease," Carter said of the diagnosis.

"I can't really anticipate how I'll be feeling. Obviously I'll have to defer quite substantially to my doctors who are in charge of the treatment," the former U.S. president added.

Carter has received an outpouring of well-wishes from well-known Americans, including current U.S. President Barack Obama, who said Carter is "as good a man as they come," adding: "We're all pulling for you, Jimmy."