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(Muruzabal to Lorca: 21 km)

Psalm 119:33-40, The Message
v. 33: God, teach me lessons for living so I can stay the course.

Right now I don’t know for sure that I can stay the Camino. I am so tired. I am tired when I start in the morning and wish I could stop by ten. Maybe you shouldn’t walk the Camino without a thyroid. Worst of all I have a horrendous blister on my left heel that seems to be several layers deep. I’m guessing it’s from those comfy new shoes–for the right shoe to be big enough to cradle my bunion and give my toes room to expand, the left shoe, I suppose, is a bit loose. It felt like I was walking on knives all afternoon, and the last few kilometers I had to limp, which meant I’ve done something to my leg muscles too. I don’t know how I will walk like this tomorrow. Maurice compassionately says that I have to anyway. The German girl in our six-bed dorm room has kindly given me an oval of Compeed. Her young man has offered a tape he said is like a second skin. I emailed Laurie for advice. I just want to sleep for a week and get up better. Dear Lord, please show me what to do. Please invigorate me on the pilgrim way (v. 37).

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Pamplona to Muruzabal:  17.4 km

Psalm 84
v. 5 Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage.

That’s us; our hearts are set on walking to Santiago with our Lord. That’s all of us, too, whose hearts are set on a faithful walk in this world until we get to our heavenly home. We are blessed as God refreshes us in dry places (v. 6). We are blessed with strength for the journey (v. 7). We pilgrims know that even just one day in the courts of the Lord, walking with him, serving with him, is better than days without number in the world’s joyless pastimes (v. 10). Lord Almighty, blessed is the one who trusts in you (v.12). May I trust in you, now and forever.

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