Pilgrimage

Hi its Sally the Amazing. Today I got up at 6:30, which here, believe it or not, is way past the crack of dawn. At 7:20 we all met as a group and went down to Oscar's dock, where we got boat rides to Spruce. Peter Truitt and I arrived before 9:30, the rest of the group arrived at 10:15. Deacon Mark and Mihcael got there very first to help people with the dock.

Metropolitan Jonah came last and once he was here (Benjamin stayed on Kodiak to give liturgy there) we all followed him along the path for about a mile to the chapel above St. Herman's grave.

It was a beautiful day wit a blue sky and though it was a little cold for me, it was a wonderful liturgy. Jonah gave a great sermon about Monasticism, and what it truly meant to be a monk, and how Herman followed that example and how our minds needed to be clear of everything but God.

After Liturgy, we hiked back to hte beach and had the time of our lives stading in an incredibly long line waiting for lunch. We had a picnic and there was some great food. Then we got a ride back and here we are.

today was an amazing experience. After the Liturgy, I felt extremely full of life and energy. Everything felt twice as beautiful and it was simply amazing... I literally skipped All the way down to the beach. The whole place is full of God and truly amazing. I had a wonderful, once-in-a-lifetime experience, but the best part is, I know that that feeling I had after liturgy today can and will come again- because God is never far off and you can always reach him, in the most ordinary of circumstances <3 Sally