This afternoon, a friend and I decided to go out and about. We had no plan at all – just wanted to get out and get away for a bit. We headed North for no real reason and ended up on the highway for a bit. After a while, we got off at a small town that we knew of, but didn’t really know that much about. We drove through a couple of side streets and found a couple of antique shops that looked interesting, so we parked the car. As we headed towards the shop, we passed a fire station that had a strange metal structure on display. Upon further inspection and reading the plaque, we realized it was a remnant from the 9-11 attack. My friend put her hand on it and said a prayer for those who lost their lives that day. There were many interesting things at the antique shops and we really enjoyed perusing. Then we had dinner at a fancier than expected restaurant across the street. It was delicious. We decided to head home via a different route. As we headed up a twisting road, we saw a large church in front of us with an unusual statue resembling a crucifix of sorts. We pulled in and realized it was a Catholic church. There was actually Mass going on at that time. The church was on a large piece of land at the top of the hill and had an amazing view. As we were driving in, we saw many statues in many places, so we parked and went walking around. We found a beautiful statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe. My friend touched her too and said a prayer. We found the path to the unusual statue and saw that it was indeed a cross, but Jesus was off the cross and appeared to be ascending. It was striking, especially with the sun setting in the background. My friend and I always have great adventures when we are together, but it had been a very long time since our last one. We were both extremely grateful for the surprisingly spiritual day.

I Found God today as He showed my friend and I wonderful things.