My Chemin de Compostelle--the Via Podiensis: Jour 2 : Miramont Sensacq

25 “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27 And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life?[a] 28 And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, 29 yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31 Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
34 “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

Matthew 6:25-34 (ESV)

First stop Miramont Sensacq

I spoke too soon about the lack of rain because when I awoke it was pouring. In fact, could have been absolutely miserable today with rain off and on, but the way was largely paved, or at least covered somewhat with crushed rock which made walking easier. I attached myself to a large group of 6 from Alsace and talking made the time go faster. We stopped for lunch under a tree when the rain petered out a bit, and were joined by the two women I had shared the gîte with in Aire sur l'Adour.

I left my walking companions at the gîte communal in the center of town. Unfortunately where I am staying is 5 km beyond Miramont Sensacq, but I was lost, unable to figure out the shortcut, and the owner's wife picked me up! I am spending the night at the Ferme de Marsan.

Since I would otherwise have missed the little 12c church of Sensacq because of the shortcut I had taken, I walked back later that afternoon to have a look.