Please pray for Michael. He started walking from Germanyin April, and although we are about 10 days form Santiago, he is not sure he can keep going. He is feeling physically and emotionally at his limit. To make matters worse, he is suffering from pain that extends from his hip and down his leg. Please pray for healing and restoration of his spirit that he may continue. Please also pray for the spouses that were convinced by their husbands or campanions to make this journey. I do not think that walking the Camino is the dream vacation they always hoped for. I met one Japanese woman who was saying that she doesn´t even like the outdoors. She prefers to be at home watching TV, but her husband convinced her to come on the Camino for their vacation. For a couple of the other woman it is obvious that the Camino is starting to take a toll on them as I watch them struggle to keep up with their husbands, and struggle on the difficult climbs. One woman has been walking with her husband since they left Holland in April. These women are of a retired age and I do not think the Camino was what they had planned for their retired status. Pray for their encouragement as well as healing for the ones experiencing physical difficulties. Pray for Bernard from England. He joined the Camino yesterday and walked his first stage today. He came because someone said it would be a good idea, but he had no idea what it was or what it would be like. He sees no point in it and is not sure if he will continue. He is not thrilled with the dormitory style living arrangments, and trying to sleep with 40-60 other people in the room. Maybe God brought him to this journey for a reason: pray for revelation. And pray for Leonardo a 15 year old boy from Italy walking with his family. He is delightful for his age and has a proficient command of the Spanish and English languages. There are more and more people joining the Camino at this stage in order to fulfill the requirement of walking or biking the last 100-200K in order to receive the Compostela from the Cathedral. We are currently in Villafranca. In ancient times, if pilgrims made it this far and due to illness or phyiscal hardship cold go no further, thye could pass through the arch of the Iglesia de Santiago here in the village for dispensation and still receive the Compostela. Micheal thinks he may follow the traditon! I´m off to visit the church and take a small tour around town beofre maybe taking a small nap. Tomorrow will be a day of difficult climbing so I want to be well-rested. Ciao!