The Journey is the Adventure

The journey is the adventure 

So today it begins…

1 pack 

1 Fellow Pilgrim (Josh) 

2 Feet

5 weeks 

706 Kilometers 

Camino de Santiago 

This is a pilgrimage that has been travelled for over a thousand years. The trek begins just about anywhere in Europe, ending at the Magnificant Saint James Cathedral in Santiago, Spain where it has been said that James' bones lay, who was a disciple of Jesus. Pilgrimages from all over the world take on this religious and inspirational trek every year. And in five days, I will be one of them. I will be walking from Pamplona, Spain to Santiago and then maybe to Muxia, where land meets the Atlantic Ocean. I have been anticipating this adventure for two years when I first discovered the Camino from the movie, The Way with Martin Sheen. A spark was light that has just turned into a bonfire of interest and researching. Now, I am sitting at the airport in Stuttgart, Germany realizing my once dream is now coming to fruition. 

These next five weeks on the Camino are not about the destination. It is not about seeing an old church, for I have seen my full in Germany. It is not about James' bones, for he is just some old guy who walked with the Lord, just as I am doing today. It is not about the exercise, though a great way to slim down, I would eat all the incredible German delicacies like cakes, pretzels, multiple bars of Ritter Sport and Milka Chocolate, and bread till the end of my days. It is not about the scenery, which will still leave me in awe each day but for after about a week I am sure it will all begin to look all too similar. 

NO!

This is trip where the Journey is the destination. Where the journey is the adventure. 

I am walking 706 kilometers to draw closer to the Lord. To listen to Him. To meet people from around the world, who are taking a huge chuck of time out of their busy lives to just, walk. To just be. To be honest I have no expectations for this trip. I do not know what the Lord has planed for me. Yet, I know I will be walking with the Lord each day. Leaning on Him each second of the day. To draw nearer to my Redeemer. 

At the end of Bible School, I was given a verse.

Psalms 3:3 

"But you , O Lord, are a shield around me; you are my glory, the one who holds my head high." 

Let the adventure begin…