BFE, Spain

Arriving in santiago tomorrow! Im very close to the city...about 8km away. Assuming everything goes smoothly, I will be arriving at the Cathedral, where I will visit the burial site of St. James! I dont care if i have to sneak in there! It still amazes me thats where he is buried (or so they say). Such an amazing piece of history, and so important to me as a Catholic. I am very excited to not have to walk anymore, but I will be missing the new experiences everyday. What an interesting trip this has been. As of right now, I feel like I have really accomplished a big personal goal. I feel like my soul has gained a good foundation, and believe me, I have learned a thing or two about how weak I am, and how great my HP is. Faith. God is a great partner to have.

Right now I am in the most boring town of my life, but thats probably a good thing. It gives me some good time to reflect and pray. Sometimes I need to be reminded why I am here, and what my focus should be on.

Tomorrow I will have a more detailed blog entry, as I will have a ton of time to kill. My plane leaves Santiago on tuesday. So hopefully I can find things to do until then. Or...Maybe the only thing i need to be doing is reflecting and reading that big book of mine. hmm....but i cant wait to hit Sunday mass in the Cathedral!

ONE THING IM LOOKING FORWARD TO.....

Throwing away my damn shoes....and never seeing them again....I love them, they did well....but ive worn them out, and they smell.....yuck. Ive never been so excited for a new pair of shoes in my life!

Palas De Rei

I am now in a town called Palas De Rei. Its a pretty small town, but still has the basic things I need. For some time now, most of the towns are so small, all they have are a small albergue and a bar. So its nice to be able to get some other things to eat, other then ham sandwiches with rock hard bread.

Its been a pretty steady couple days, with not a whole lot going on. I continue to meet a bunch of interesting people, hear a little bit about their stories, share a little bit of my own, and then continue on. For the most part, I still try to walk alone.

Last night, I met a women from Rome, Italy. One of the most spiritual people I have met thus far. She invited me to say lauds, vespers and compline with her, explained her search for her vocation, and even educated me a little bit about my own faith. It was just relieving to be with someone who is so conscious of their desire to search for vocation. We prayed together, ate together with another young women, and just talked about our spiritual journey up to this point. It really reminded me the importance of prayer...the one thing I tend to neglect. It brought peace to my heart to be able to feel comfortable enough to be honest in regards of spirituality with this person. It even inspired me to start saying the office, and maybe attempt to pray a little bit more often...or at least try.

I have always had a hard time spiritualizing situations, and in some cases having a clue of who this God figure is. God was clear to me in this person. A person of pure goodness, and an open heart. It was so amazing to see, and I really am glad to have met this lady. It made me realize how important this is in another person.

A great deal of fullness was brought to my heart yesterday, and even today as I said morning prayer on a random wall that overlooked the Galician valley.

Miss everyone back home! Cant wait to be back in 7 days!