Ponteverde to Caldas de Reis

26.9km

On my way back from dinner last night I found the k-tape. After watching some u-tube videos I applied it to my leg. It worked perfectly. My leg felt great all day!

It’s hard to put it words what these last few days of walking mean to me. I am overwhelmed by this experience. And at the same time I am ready to arrive. It’s tiring moving from hostel to hotel everyday carrying all of your belongings with you, checking and re-checking that you have left nothing behind. Then walking for 8-10 hours, finding your accommodations for the night, showering and hand washing everything you wore that day and hoping it has time to dry overnight. Food has been easy to find the past week. But the prior weeks it was a struggle to find anything to eat before 11am and after 3. Dinner is not served until 8pm. But Camino hassles aside, I would not trade this time and space.

I walked this morning with a new friend from South Africa. We shared stories of loss and parenting teenagers. It’s amazing the connections you can have just by walking side by side and sharing stories of your life journey. The Camino has boldened me to share my story more. I don’t love doing it but I do know I am called to proclaim the goodness of the Lord.

Today the light was amazing. The sun filtering through the dense woods, the light in the water this morning and over the stream when I arrived. I thought a lot about light and how it radiates a space no matter how dark it is. There are several scriptures about light that permeated my thoughts all day. No matter how dark the light still makes an impact. I hope that my light will never go dim and continue to make an impact.Read more