A Pilgrim's Journey: An Introduction
We were asked several times by our pilgrim guide our reason for having wanting a pilgrimage and each time it was asked, I had to purify my intentions. You see, “ I ” had everything smoothed out as early as May. I had my reservations for a 10-day Christmas Pilgrimage at The Pilgrim's Center with Fr. Arnie Boehme and have informed my colleague that I will be out of office by December 18. I wanted to be with my family by December 28 and spend time with my sister who flew from Japan. I have asked several friends and a cousin to join me so I need not worry about a roommate… Little did I know that God has His own plans for me . The first strike , I was asked if I agree to join the 11-day Christmas Pilgrimage with Fr. Francis Lucas instead (that leaves only a half-day with Tin) because we were short of pilgrims on the 18 th . I acquiesced without questions. My mind was set not to postpone Israel. The second strike , the mobile phone I wrote on my form was incorrect and I...