Gabriela Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 (edited) Hi nunsense, Well... Ok. Te deseo un buen camino, como todos. If you need anything in Spain, please contact me. I have friends there (Spaniards), around Madrid. When all this is behind you, I'd encourage you to get in touch with Theresa, founder of Leonie's Longing (see here: www.leonieslonging.org). You seem so strong in faith and trust through all this that I think you might be able to help a lot of people there. Otra vez: Buen camino! —c P.S. The camino is a darn good reason not to stay in the convent. ;-) Edited June 19, 2013 by curiousing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eowyn Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Awww, Nunsense... . :console: :console: :console: May St Teresa guide you along your journey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AccountDeleted Posted June 19, 2013 Author Share Posted June 19, 2013 Hi nunsense, Well... Ok. Te deseo un buen camino, como todos. If you need anything in Spain, please contact me. I have friends there (Spaniards), around Madrid. When all this is behind you, I'd encourage you to get in touch with Theresa, founder of Leonie's Longing (see here: www.leonieslonging.org). You seem so strong in faith and trust through all this that I think you might be able to help a lot of people there. Otra vez: Buen camino! —c P.S. The camino is a darn good reason not to stay in the convent. ;-) No - the Camino is NOT a good reason not to stay in the convent :nono: :) But it is a good way to recover from being sent away from the convent, and to give the soul time to heal from its loss and grief and feelings of rejection. All of us have times in life when we wonder where God is or why He is allowing certain things to happen to us. In the end it all comes down to trusting in God's love and His plan for each one of us but sometimes we need a little time and space to do that. Jesus went into the desert to fight the demons of temptation before starting His ministry. For us, when we have been through a painful situation, there is sometimes the temptation to give in to bitterness and resentment and to doubt God's love and we need to make a spiritual journey into the desert to do battle. I think a difficult physical journey can mirror and support one's need to traverse a difficult spiritual journey - fighting off demons of despair and doubt and disillusionment. A pilgrimage has a beginning and an end, giving the pilgrim hope that once the goal is reached, there will be some sense of closure, while the journey itself can be a lesson in patience and trust. As for Leonie's Longing, it seems a lovely service that she is offering to others, but I am certainly in no position to support anyone else at this time. The words I write are the ideal but not necessarily the reality all of the time for me. I am very fragile and very vulnerable right now - that is why I need the Camino. And I am also not in a place where I would benefit from her service. I need to work things out between God and myself. But I wish her well and will keep her efforts in my prayers along the journey. My only advice to anyone suffering any kind of grief or loss is to THROW themselves at the feet of Our Lord, Jesus, and to hang on for dear life. Then do anything and everything possible to strengthen that bond of love between you. This world ends, His love does not. St Paul said it best... "I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us." Rom 8:18 And thank you for the offer of contacts in Spain, but I am walking this pilgrimage alone and in complete trust that God will provide all that I need, and what He does not provide, I do not need. Solo Dios basta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AccountDeleted Posted June 19, 2013 Author Share Posted June 19, 2013 One of the good things to come out of my recent experiences is the response of my brothers and sisters. Some are agnostic, some atheist, and some have faith in varying degrees and ways. One of my agnostic/atheist brothers wrote this to me, and it made me laugh... There is a branch of logic called “fuzzy logic†that starts with the assumption that truth is not binary, but many valued. Things aren’t “true†or “falseâ€, but “trueâ€, “false†and “the other oneâ€. Similarly, it sounds like you can’t assess your life as being “successful†or “not successfulâ€, since this looks’ like it’s “the other oneâ€. J God really does have a plan for you. Or maybe he’s just bored and his Xbox is broken J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilllabettt Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 \ There is a branch of logic called “fuzzy logic†that starts with the assumption that truth is not binary, but many valued. Things aren’t “true†or “falseâ€, but “trueâ€, “false†and “the other oneâ€. Similarly, it sounds like you can’t assess your life as being “successful†or “not successfulâ€, since this looks’ like it’s “the other oneâ€. J God really does have a plan for you. Or maybe he’s just bored and his Xbox is broken J Haha ... "the other one." I like that. Maybe I should look into fuzzy logic ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfink Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Hope you find what you're looking for on the Camino. I know a lot of guys who have been really changed by the experience. Good luck, God bless, and looking forward to hearing all about it when you get back. :wave: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AccountDeleted Posted June 21, 2013 Author Share Posted June 21, 2013 Arfink - thanks for the good wishes Lilllabettt- I like fuzzy logic too - sounds friendly. Didn't think I'd be online again but I brought my laptop with me. Much too heavy to carry though so tomorrow I am Fedexing it to California. One of my brothers is sending me an iPad instead, and that way I can keep a journal (my handwriting is slow and painful). No keyboard but I can still type faster on an iPad than longhand with a pen! :) I feel as if my pilgrimage has begun already, even though I don't actually get to St Jean Pied de Port until Monday. But as soon as I left Wolverhampton, I felt as if it had started. Paris is ok, but I don't feel really connected to anything right now, and I can't get excited over all the shops or even the tourist attractions. I wandered the city today, ate in a café, went to FedEx to check into shipping my laptop, and took a few Metro trains. It's kind of like being in the waiting room at the doctor's. You know you are in the right place, but it isn't your turn yet! :) Well, I have a few things to do tonight before I leave for Biarritz tomorrow. Will try to update when I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfink Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Good luck! Take lots of pictures, if you can. :) I might use some of them to make drawings or paintings if you take some really good ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seven77 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Please keep us in your prayers as you walk the Camino. May God bless you and direct your steps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inperpetuity Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 :pray: Prayers for you, Nunsense. I feel the need to walk the Camino myself right about now. This opportunity is such a great grace! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antigonos Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 Just checking in to say I am thinking of you...all the best. The Wayfarer's Prayer. (tefilat haderech) may it be Thy will, our God and the God of our fathers, that You lead us toward peace, emplace our footsteps toward peace, guide us toward peace, and make us reach our desired destination in peace. May You rescue us from the hand of every foe, ambush, bandits, and evil animals along the way, and from all manner of punishments that assemble to come to earth. May You send blessing in our every handiwork, and grant us peace, kindness, and mercy in Your eyes and in the eyes of all who see us. May You hear the sound of our supplication, because You are God Who hears prayer and supplication. Blessed art Thou, Lord, Who hears prayer. (recited once you are no longer in sight of a town) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarysLittleFlower Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 (edited) I just came across this thread now! I hope that this pilgrimage is being a blessing for you Nunsense. I've never taken a pilgrimage anything like this! It must have been very hard not being accepted by the community. I wanted to thank you because I learn a lot from your posts. I think one of the hardest things (at least for me) is giving up a dream of how we want our relationship with God to be, if His will is different - or even being ready to give it up, if He asked. I read a quote once I think by St Padre Pio - love Jesus greatly, but love His will more. :) not our will but His! :) I think that's a lesson I still need to learn in my own life though. If you suffer in this way, could it be a way that God is conforming you more to Himself. At least that's just a thought I had! God bless you! Edited July 18, 2013 by MarysLittleFlower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AccountDeleted Posted July 18, 2013 Author Share Posted July 18, 2013 I think I must have started this thread before I posted the other one, but I completely forgot about it. I have posted an update on the other thread so we can let this one die out. :) thanks everyone for the good wishes though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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