Day 27 / Jour 27 Mirambeau

As I stepped out to leave Pons, a thick fog covered the town, but it didn’t last long, and soon I was walking under a beautiful blue sky.

A few kilometers in, I realized I had forgotten my cherished shampoo/soap bar back in Pons. Thankfully, I noticed before going too far, so I turned back to retrieve it. I was glad I caught the mistake early, as I still had time to pick it up and reach Saint-Genis-de-Saintonge before 1 PM—just in time to grab a sandwich from a bakery before it closed for lunch.

On my way to Mirambeau, I met a fellow pilgrim walking in the opposite direction. Maxime wasn’t heading to Santiago; instead, he was doing the journey in reverse. He was deeply spiritual, and his approach to finding shelter was unique. Each evening, after a day of walking, he would sit on a bench in town, relax, and listen to his heart, waiting for guidance on whom to approach for a place to stay. God would show him a vision of the right person, and he would then walk up to them and start a conversation.

I admire that kind of faith and intuition—I hope one day I can listen to God in the same way. I know it takes practice.

Once I arrived in Mirambeau, I picked up some groceries and headed to the pilgrim house. It was raining, but I still needed to go out again to buy bread. The bakery was quite far, and as I stepped onto the road, I thought, It would be great if someone gave me a lift. I decided to try hitchhiking, and incredibly, the very first car stopped! It was an older man who had seen me earlier when I entered the city and was taking pictures.

Thank you, God!

En sortant de Pons, une épaisse brume recouvrait la ville, mais elle ne dura pas longtemps, et bientÎt, je marchais sous un magnifique ciel bleu.

AprĂšs quelques kilomĂštres, j’ai rĂ©alisĂ© que j’avais oubliĂ© savon/shampoing qui m’est prĂ©cieux , Ă  Pons. Heureusement, je m’en suis rendu compte avant d’avoir trop avancĂ©, alors j’ai fait demi-tour pour aller le rĂ©cupĂ©rer. J’étais soulagĂ© de l’avoir remarquĂ© Ă  temps, car j’ai quand mĂȘme pu repartir et arriver Ă  Saint-Genis-de-Saintonge avant 13h—juste Ă  temps pour acheter un sandwich Ă  la boulangerie avant sa fermeture pour le dĂ©jeuner.

En chemin vers Mirambeau, j’ai rencontrĂ© un pĂšlerin qui marchait en sens inverse. Maxime ne se rendait pas Ă  Saint-Jacques, il faisait le chemin dans l’autre direction. Il Ă©tait trĂšs spirituel et avait une approche unique pour trouver un hĂ©bergement. Chaque soir, aprĂšs sa journĂ©e de marche, il s’asseyait sur un banc en ville, se dĂ©tendait et Ă©coutait son cƓur, attendant que Dieu lui montre qui approcher pour ĂȘtre invitĂ© Ă  dormir. Dieu lui envoyait une vision de la bonne personne, et il allait ensuite vers elle pour engager la conversation.

J’admire cette foi et cette intuition—j’espĂšre un jour pouvoir Ă©couter Dieu de la mĂȘme maniĂšre. Je sais que cela demande de la pratique.

En arrivant Ă  Mirambeau, j’ai achetĂ© quelques provisions et me suis rendu Ă  la maison du pĂšlerin. Il pleuvait, mais je devais ressortir pour acheter du pain. La boulangerie Ă©tait assez loin, et en sortant, je me suis dit : Ce serait gĂ©nial si quelqu’un me prenait en stop. J’ai donc tentĂ© de faire de l’auto-stop, et incroyablement, la toute premiĂšre voiture s’est arrĂȘtĂ©e ! C’était un homme ĂągĂ© qui m’avait vu plus tĂŽt dans la journĂ©e, quand j’étais en train de prendre des photos en entrant dans la ville.

Merci, mon Dieu !

Leaving Pons in the moring
Church at Saint-Genis-de-Saintonge
Finally at Mirambeau !
My place to stay for the night and the church that I was seeing from my dining table 🙂

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