We made it, a walk of 25kms, longer than anything I walked last year. It shows that training makes a difference. We travelled from Dalhousie to Campbellton. For most of the way it remained dry, but as we entered the city it began to rain steadily, not as much as much as yesterday, but enough. Sadly, the plans for tomorrow’s trip along the river have had to be shelved, as the water is too high for us to be safe. The result is we will walk further than anticipated, but be are promised better weather.

Today we were joined by several people on the way, it was great to be with them. About one third of the way along a car pulled in front of us and a quite excited man emerged. He had a ball cap on bearing the logo of Camino de Santiago, the pilgrimage route in Spain which Trevor walked a couple of years ago. He had just returned from his walk in Europe and was very excited to hear what we are doing.

We were also joined for part of the way by David, a fellow Brit’. It was good to be able to talk to him about football and rugby. He is also a trained singer and has recently moved into the area.

Today was also a time of farewells. Cathy Laskey and Sandy Craft left us part way to Campbellton. Cathy had to be in Saint John early in the morning. It was sad to see them go, but I am really pleased that they were able to join us for a day.

One of things which has become clear today is that things can move quickly and it is necessary to respond to them as best we can. The plan to travel the river is impossible, hence something had to be done. We now have a new tomorrow which will bring us things we had not anticipated.

In our following of Jesus, it is easy to become complacent or unprepared to accept a fluid situation. In the Bible we see great fluidity when people have real encounters with Jesus. Some of the disciples were minding their own business when Jesus appeared on Galilee’s shore and said “Follow me”. Saul was heading for Damascus to persecute the followers of The Way, when Jesus accosted him on the road and changed his plans forever.

Our Christian lives have become very reliant upon institutional ways of doing things. We do not respond well to the changing circumstances in which we find ourselves. If we cannot learn to be quicker on our feet we will miss the possibilities which a changed situation will bring. 

David

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