Well sitting at Dublin airport waiting for my flight to Valencia in the south of Spain were the flooding was. I have a three hour layover before flying on to Santiago Compostello in the North were I will be based. I sign for the house at 11am tomorrow. I kind of hoping to find a bank in Valencia were I can open an account. No mass today, but God feels very,very close. I got to say a rosary in the bus station . St Joseph is wonderful. A true wonder worker. The estate agent sent me WhatsApp message, there is to be a fiesta in my little village on Saturday and the little Chapel at the bottom of my hill will be open!! I hope against hope some one may sell me some furniture and deliver it. At least a bed and a chair. Also maybe deliver some logs till I see if the wood stove works. I am also curious to see if the hot water works. I brought a tape measure to see what size of a fridge I can get. The bigger the better. AHH I see my flight is boarding!!
How exciting! Praying for success in all your dealings. One can follow Padraig's flight progress live. He has just crossed the northern coast of Spain at 39,000 ft. Will soon be starting descent! https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=4ca4ee
I am now in Valencia airport getting ready to fly to Santiago shortly. Just finished the rosary. I wonder does anyone , even yound people really like airports? But saying the rosary makes it feel much more like home. Even for an unbeliever, I think it would bring peace and calm.
It was minus 2c when I left home this morning, it is 21c in Valencia, quite a change. The south if Spain reminds me somuchnof Italy, even the way the women dress. Very Latin.
Yes, I deal with some fear of the unknown as well. But I just got back from a 24 hour poustinia and gee that puts everything back into perspective. I think we just stay little like a child and trusting. We can’t possibly know what will happen and how we are to act right now. I think it’s just about the next small step everyday. Asking God for wisdom and to do His will in every thing. My world seems to be getting simpler, as chaos is everywhere. Just me and Him. I can’t quite explain it. Like the world is going by and I am just an “observer.”
I think you are heading out at exactly the right time. If I am correct, I believe that Muslims will soon be going into jihad mode in Europe and other parts of the world. Prophecy tells us this but also I saw recently where Muslims were praying outside of Westminster Abbey. They have also been praying in the streets all around the world as of late. It is not organic and a sign of things to come. Especially with all the genocide in Gaza. https://x.com/realMaalouf/status/1859353339231863240 They have also been protesting in the streets worldwide blocking off traffic. Instead of people wearing black and operating in black block fashion, they will be wearing the keffiyeh.
Well I got into my hotel in Santiago, the main town in Galicia. A dark evening, raining hard and they had to turn the sat nav on for me. My nerves are away with it. I have to drive early in the morning to a nearby town about an hour and forty minutes away to sign for my house in the morning. I can see I have been spoilt , every night into bed at 9pm exactly and up with the larks at 4am . But here everything is new, the language the customs, the people. Since everois new everything is a struggle. But even though it is late I still hope to get up early before the traffic gets heavy. The Spanish really are very, very nice people.
I imagine in a few months everything will be easier. The adjustment will definitely take time, until you get into your Spain routine I will continue praying for you. It takes a lot of courage for you to have made all these changes later in life. I am sure Our Blessed Mother will be there every step of the way.
I always pray the rosary when flying . . .going up and coming down! The people sitting around me appreciate it . . .you will be fine. A friend of mine moved from the states to Albania last year. All by herself and doesn't speak the language. She's 77 and doing great! Lots of helpful people everywhere she goes. It's a new adventure for you. Keeping you in my daily prayers, though.
Glad your first leg went smoothly. May Mary protect you with her Mantle! May your hopes for this trip be fulfilled!
Well a very eventful day yesterday!! Thank you so much for your prayers! I will spoil the tale by writing that I am now the proud owner of a Spanish home! I woke up at 5:30 after a very sleepless night but was so excited I did not care . The office of the Notary was a hundred miles away and my first problem was that I could not get it to work right. Eventually it seemed to start but I was unsure if it was guiding me to the right place or not. For all I knew it was guiding me to China. It was dark and raining hard but thank God little traffic , nevertheless I managed to drive down two one way streets the wrong way creating much excitement. I had driven 30 miles when it hit me I had left the folder with my documents and money in my hotel room. I had a strong feeling of despair and felt like giving up but my angel guardian told me I was under direct diabolic attack. I prayed and a great feeling of calm, even joy swept over me. Got back to the hotel, got my folder and arrived in the town about an hour before the meeting. The very old lady who sold the house had gone their as a child to the house of their aunt who fled their in the 1930's during the Spanish Civil War. I had the greatest money transferring the money to her account as my bank thought it might be a scam. It took about two hours of sweat and my lawyer sending legal documents to get it through. I collected the keys and toured my new home a very proud owner. I mat my next door neighbours who seem lovely but whom I see have been using my field to store stuff. I don't mind in the least . But water is very valuable in Spain and I wonder what they will feel about loosing the well I have. The tiny little Chapel is dedicated to ,The Virgin of the Gate' and it is her Fiesta this week end. It happens once a tear with solemn masses and processions. I take it as a great sign from Our Lady that I arrived just then. I suspect Our Lady may have appeared here some time long ago as I see a very large disused well beside the Chapel. I must investigate. Outside my hotel when I got back to the city strange noises came from my little rented car and large plumes of black smoke came from under the bonnet. A little crowd gathered to watch. I hadtly left the car afraid it would burst into flames. The smoke was so bad that they smelt it up on reception on the hotel fourth floor. When the smoke stopped I took my life in my hands and drove it into the basement hotel garage. The rental company collected it , but no more rental cars for me, my nerves would not last. So I cannot return to my house nor join in the Fiesta. But I do not mind in the least. Now I intend to get to Mass somewhere and spend lots of relaxed time in prayer before flying home tomorrow morning. But I recall what my angel guardian warned me about, that I am under direct diabolic attack. I take this as very good sign as it means this little home will be a cause of much good.
I love reading about your adventures Padraig, your always on a wing & a prayer lol. Safe journey home.
So thankful for you Padraig. Your adventure and the timing of purchasing the new home are providential.
