Last night in Lourdes

So much to tell you!
our last night in Lourdes was probably my favorite evening so far. 
Father Uriel invited everyone out on the town after dinner. Unsure of what to expect...pretty much all the young people and some of us adults headed out after him.

As we crossed over the Gave river into the "las Vegas like" tourist shopping area we started to sing and raise joy around us. Some stopped here and there to shop so we gathered at an intersection and Father and Weston broke out into LaBamba. Immediately a huge crowd circled around us. People came out of the shops and everyone was dancing and singing in the streets. It was so amazing!!!!!   These little old ladies and groups of young people from Chile and all over the world.  We went on to sing "every move I make" and all sorts of christian songs. It was so much fun!

Of course we were dripping sweat so we set off as the crowd died down in search of ice cream. As we were done with our treats a young man saw the guitar and told us we should "sing for the old people going back to the hospital."  See there was a show...a play being performed in front of the basilica and it was just letting out. In Lourdes there is a red strip of sidewalk along the streets where the patients are pulled to and from the hospital there in Lourdes. We had seen volunteers helping people all day. So we did just that and formed a gauntlet and sang just about everything we knew like 3 times each. Probably 400(?) Or so patients. It was so beautiful as they clapped and smiled as we greeted them with song and beautiful loving energy!!

We headed back to the hotel with broken strings but we were on cloud 9! So full of the Holy Spirit in that beautiful Holy place!!

The night goes on though...
Ok next blog for the rest of the evening...