Answering God's Call

June 22     Today I cherished my last sunrise swim in the Sea of Galilee. I thanked God for the little big things of this trip. I know it is a contradiction, but swimming for sunrise was a little thing in and of itself but swimming for sunrise in the Sea of Galilee is quite a big thing. What I experience or do may be considered small but in the context of where I am, it is quite the opposite- hence, the little big things. It was also my roommates birthday! She celebrates today and I celebrate tomorrow. We figured this out after they paired us as roommates. It is nice to be able to share the experience with someone else on the trip. I didn't want to say goodbye to the sea but in that moment I made it my resolve that I would be back to the Holy Lands, no matter what the cost.      Our first stop of the day was Cana. At a wedding feast in Cana Jesus performed His first miracle. He changed water into wine at the request of His mother (Jn 2:1-11). Growing up I did no...

Today I started my pilgrimage to the Holy Lands. It is lead by Jason Evert, a huge Catholic chastity speaker and Fr Augustino Torres, a Franciscan friar who is also a popular Catholic speaker. I have been listening to Jason's podcast Lust is Boring for the better part of the last two years. It really changed the way I not only saw myself but also opened my eyes to the true beauty of chastity and womanhood. If you need a new podcast, I highly recommend it. Now back to the pilgrimage. It has been a journey to get to the point of actually starting the pilgrimage but I have made it. I know that the struggle will all be worth it. Surprisingly I am not bouncing out of my shoes with excitement. I feel at peace, like I am going home. My mom jokes that I am going to come back with the calling to be a nun, but I know that's not what He has planned for me. God has a sense of humor though because my first flight had a group of nuns. I pray that its His humor and not a sign for what is to...