Tricastella to Samos: September 28, 2014: Day 28
Some say the last 1/3 of the journey is the most spiritual. It seems like it has been building since O'Cebriero for me with today feeling especially so. I think there are lots of reasons this part of the journey may seem more spiritual. First our muscles don't constantly hurt and for most of us our feet feel better than they did. Not hurting so much helps me to think higher thoughts. The second thing is that the region of Galicia is so beautiful with high mountains, wooded trails and running water. Thirdly we are staying at a beautiful Benedictine Monestary and participating in services that include Gregorian chant. The setting is just right to increase my feelings of peace and to open me to deeper transformation.
We have spent most of the day with our new German friends. They have checked into our albergay and are sharing our room. Two other German women joined us and now there are 6 of us in a large room. They are all delightful. Ursula and I have attended all the services together. The services are all done in Spanish which makes it difficult to understand. We both intuitively liked the priest and really wanted to understand his sermon. Ursula picked up enough to understand that their were 2 sons. When called upon to do something one initially refused and then did it and the other said he would but never did. Which is better?
This reminds me of my promise last year to say yes and take the next right step. I will contemplate this for the next few days as I listen for God's call to me.
Lessons learned: Listen carefully and respond.
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