The Way of St. James

I made it! 484 miles across the northern part of Spain. It was an incredible journey - one I’ll never forget and always cherish. What a way to pause and reflect on all that God has gifted me with in life while at the same time allowing me to reflect on how I choose to live that life that I’ve been given.

With so many people joining at Sarria, and having a roommate in the evening (Mary 😉) made it too challenging for me to post for the past week. I’ll try to give a summary of the experience and a few photos that highlight the journey.

Everyone had ups and downs. Almost everyone got blisters and joint pain. But that didn’t hold anyone back. The conversations were all so very sacred - having the leisure to have the important conversations in life. It’s all that I could have hoped for. Particularly it was so special to see and hear Andrew and Jenna have conversations with Conor, Riley, and Devon. Jenna fit right in to the group and was instantly loved by all. And the daily gratitude and stopping to share where God was in the day (or what was meaningful in the day) brought beautiful new insights into the community.

Ellen Farley, who trained so hard for this walk and worked so hard to finish was an inspiration to everyone.

As a parent with faith, this trip was an important message to my children about how God works in our lives and the critical role Christian community can play. I can also feel how the trip, along with the experiences and conversations has brought everyone in my life closer to each other.

This truly was the greatest experience of my life and everything I could’ve hoped it to be. I’m truly grateful of all who were able to join, and the gift I was given by those I work with to have this opportunity. Truly, Buen Camino (not MAL Camino😆).Read more