Beloved Jesus,

We are Your pilgrims, and are on our way to You.

Anoint us to do Your will as we travel on this journey.

Help us be grateful for this opportunity to travel through the foreign lands.

Help us give a hand of friendship and love to fellow pilgrims.

May the joy of your dwelling in us draw us closer to each other and to You.

Give us strength to persevere when we get too tired.

Give us understanding of different nationalities, cultures, wealth, poverty and mentalities.

Give us patience and grace to accept diversity in food, services and people that we encounter.

Remind us to offer gratitude and forgiveness when needed, to our hosts, tour guides, hotel and airline personnel 

Expand our vision to recognize your plan.

Warm our hearts by the flame of your love, so that we may share it with others too.

Open our lips so that we can speak Your Word and words of love.

Expand our arms so that we can embrace each other and all who need hugs

Speak to us so that we may discern the role that you have for us.

Send us breeze when it gets too hot, or sunshine when it’s raining too hard.

Help us to love, pray, forgive, embrace, see and discover.

Help us to remember:

We responded to your calling to make this journey,

we are Your pilgrims, going towards You and for You.

If we feel lonely, we will remember, that we are not alone,

as with each step we take You are right alongside of us.

And if at times, the road is too rocky,

if the weather gets too stormy,

if it gets dark,
if our hearts grow numb, heavy, empty, shivering, broken,

then, especially then, help us to remember- how much You love us.

We promise to remember, that You hold our souls.

And always, God, help us to live according to your will.

Amen