“How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of the messenger who brings good news, the good news of peace and salvation, the news that the God of Israel reigns!” -Isaiah 52:7
I don’t think any of us would say that feet are beautiful, but rather the nastiest things ever. (Praise to those in the pedicure business, y’all are the greatest!) During this past week and a half my squad and I walked a portion of the El Camino de Santiago, which was about 130 miles. Now you can imagine how one’s feet would look after such 130 miles and you would be correct, they are pretty sick. My team and I got blisters on blisters, toe nails came off, callouses were formed, and we all kind of walk with a weird limp at the moment. (Pray for us!)
One day this past week while we were all popping our blisters together the verse in Isaiah came to me about how beautiful are the feet that go and tell the good news to people. I actually laughed out loud thinking about it because my feet were far from being beautiful, but walking for the Lord and obtaining the blisters and feeling the pain is so worth it when we get to tell people about the greatest love and gift that they will ever know.
Then the Lord took it a step further in my heart and he just reminded me that there are so many things about our lives that we see as nasty, dirty, unclean and he sees and makes them beautiful. Before he created the world he knew about our pains and sins, but he still chose us to be his kiddos and still sent his son to die for us. He sees past it all and only sees beauty. How awesome is he?
One of the reasons people do the Camino is to figure out what in life they need to leave behind and what in their life they need to pick up instead. For me, that was leaving behind my insecurities of my worth, mistrust issues, and fears of not being enough and picking up confidence and intimacy with the Lord. I want to trust that my feet and soul are beautiful even if I don’t think they are. I want to trust that what the Lord says about me is true!
Cool thing is I didn’t do this Camino alone, but with my team and so here are there feet and hearts!
Hadassah: Leaving behind expectations and picking up the wonder of God!
Breanna: Laying down loss and the times she muscled through it on her own strength and picking up trust in the Father- dependence and peace in not fearing future loss, but living all in for Him wherever she is!
Tyler: Leaving behind everything to pick up a fire so bright that the whole world can see that there is something different, the Father’s love!
Charles: Leaving behind doubts and picking up hope.
Daniel: Leaving behind listening to the flesh and performance and picking up a tuned ear for the Holy Spirit and praise!
Amber: Leaving behind merit and picking up grace!
Fun facts about Amber… She hates feet! Lol so no picture of her feet! 😀
Super thankful I don’t have to walk this journey alone. Thankful I have my team and squad mates and thankful for those of y’all back home! I will be writing another blog about some super dope things about my personal journey on the Camino in a couple of days so be on the look out!
Prayer Needs:
-healing of our feet and bodies
-Safety on a travel day tomorrow (10 hour bus ride to Mijas, Spain)
-Our grieving hearts about missing home
-Becoming fully funded! I am only need $7,066 left to go! Super thankful for those who have already given!
