Almost there!

Hello everyone! Sorry for the lack of updates! We are doing great! We are now in the province of Galicia and we're loving the mountains, the mist, and the cooler temperatures. A week ago we were in the beautiful city of Leon, finally out of the Meseta, and it's hard to believe that we are 5 (or 6) days from Santiago. In the past week, we visited the cathedral of Leon, enjoyed the chocolate of Astorga, but most importantly we made new friends. We stopped at a parochial albergue in a small town called Foncebadon at the suggestion of our friend Michelle, a man from Italy walking the Camino for his young son who needs a kidney transplant. Michelle prepared a delicious Italian dinner for the pilgrims staying at the albergue, and we met Kennet from Denmark (previously known as Hat Guy for his tendency to wear his hat at all times- even in the albergue & bar) and Nicholas from London. Now, several days later, we feel like we've known our Camino family forever. Yesterday we climbed the second most intense mountain of the Camino into Galicia. We couldn't believe how beautiful it was. Spain has so many different regions that every day holds something new and special. I'm so grateful for the ways that God has worked in our lives and we know that the next week will be intense but so beautiful. We couldn't have imagined the things that we've seen & experienced and we are so grateful but please pray for us to be open to everything in these last days!