So This Is What It Means to Be a Pilgrim

We trekked today from Arzua to o Pedrouzo. Spanish weathermen and American weathermen are from the same school. There was  100% chance of rain today and frigid weather. God decided to bless us with NO rain and the sun shone most of the day.  Do not think for one minute that we didn’t appreciate  God’s grace. The Way is beautiful. Red tiled roofs are prevalent; palm trees; magnificent Calla lilies. Then we transversed through cathedral forests. The ascents and descents are easy and gradual. It was a good day.  We are tired but we recover quickly. We are staying in a Casa Rural named Pension Maribel. It is delightful.

We met many new pilgrims today. The deepest conversations occur with total strangers that feel as if we are family. Every one of us realize that this is probably the last day of through hiking. It is time to summarize thoughts and draw conclusions. Tomorrow is Santiago .

We have been walking to close to 20 days now. Earlier in our days I told Ernest that I didn’t really,feel like a pilgrim. I haven’t gone on this pilgrimage expecting to RECEIVE anything in Santiago. Today as we walked I realize fully that we  already received so much on this journey. Yesuhah has walked with us and taught us practical lessons of His Way. He has led us and instructed us. Protected us. Laughed with us. We did not expect to be changed BUT WE ARE. .  What we get to do tomorrow in Santiago de Compostella is lay these joys before Him and ceremoniously thank Him. He doesn’t need the “official” thanks but we want to do this. We want to be like the leper who returned and said,” By the Way, Master, thank You for healing me. Thank you for teaching me. Thank you for loving me!” Let Him receive all the glory and praise. Jesus is the Lord!

Buen Camino!