You Make Your Plans And God Writes the Story

There is a saying explained to me in French that says something like,” You make your plans but God writes the story! “And so it is with us. We arrived in this picturesque village nestled snuggly against the Pyrenees not via bus but taxi. BUT, God always writes the story as a better adventure. We had a patriarch of the Basque culture as our driver. He gave us a historical account of the Basque people with great pride of the heritage. We arrived here with admiration and a better understanding of this ancient civilization that we will trek across.

Our accommodations are quaint and lovely. We were able to get our Pilgrim’s passports and have lunch. We scouted the route out of town. This is a walled village. We took in the unique shops of herbs and spices; baskets of every size, shape, and color.; prayed in the Church.  We discovered that we are called God Walkers here.  They refer to where we stay as refuges. They tell us that the Camino is for our body and soul. We are LITERALLY humbled that our Father has given us the opportunity to do this.

Now we are watching Pétanque on the tv! Yes, there is a Pétanque championship being televised. Fascinating but we think we will seek an Olympic channel. The national flags make it easy to follow the competition.

So we journey tomorrow   Rain predicted all day and the terrain is not easy but this is a picture of life….so we leave with joy.