21. Jun 2025

Fort Williams

Photo 1: "Willy's first day of rest"
I always look forward to Sundays. It is a day to celebrate having made it through the week, to give thanks to God for his sustaining grace... and to not walk with a heavy backpack!

Photo 2: If possible, I really like going to a church service and connecting with believers from the community where I might be staying. Just a few hundred meters down from the hostel where I stayed the weekend, was the Baptist Church from Fort Williams. In the photo I am standing with Pastor Jonathan. A visiting pastor from Inverness gave a very insightful message, and, even though the worship team was just one man, the music was from the heart and uplifting.

Photo 3: I had many meaniful encounters with young people at the hostel. One was with Cameron from England who is following after Jesus and wanting to do his will. In my prayer for him, Cameron said I spoke to things in his life that I did not know about, giving confirmation and encouragement.

Photo 4: Another meaniful encounter was this morning with Christine und Sebastian from Germany. We met each other while brushing teeth last night and shared the same room together... along with three others. I am not sure how we got on the subject, but I mentioned how the Hillsong song "Highlands - Song of Ascent" meant a lot to me thinking about starting to walk the West Highland Way tomorrow. Sebastian found the song right away on YouTube and played it. Christine and I both had tears in our eyes. A very moving and important conversation and prayer followed. It was a God moment and a great start for the Sunday. Here is a link If you would like to hear the song: https://youtu.be/3ZFkFZAabfw?si=McuOTjpCw2blkStq

Photo 5: "The flag of Scotland"
The X-shaped cross represents the diagonal cross on which St. Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland, was martyred in 69 AD. It is also the shape of the cross that the four Snail-Trails make through Europe.