The Last Few Days

Hola everyone, 

On Saturday, we had breakfast and began our pilgrimage walk to have adoration under the stars with the Pope. We all carried our sleeping bags, tent and food and walked for 2 hours to reach our destination. When we got there, we set up our tents and played some card games and sang songs whilst we waited for the pope. We were so exhausted but eager to share such an incredible experience with the Pope. The Pope arrived at 6pm and began adoration. There were hundreds of thousands of people praying and reflecting in front of the Blessed Sacrament in absolute silence. It was such an uplifting experience.

On Sunday, we were given a day to relax and have a bit of sleep in. We also had some time in the pool to cool down in the 40 degree heat! 

On Monday, we left Panama for Houston, Texas to begin our retreat! 

I hope you all have a lovely week back at school. 

Louisa 

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  1. Bernadette FabriJanuary 31, 2019 at 12:48 PM

    Thanks again for sharing Louisa. We have been seeing some photos from your experience and looking out for you. I am glad that in all the pics you are smiling brightly! Thank you for all your prayers and have a safe and restful journey home.
    Bern

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