Chimayo, New Mexico

Chimayo, NM will be my first blog post for the Espanola Valley. We visited the area in late early December while Jaime was training at Abiquio Lake, just north of Chimayo. The ground where beautiful, and we just had a winter storm the week before. The snow was still around in patches, but it was still in the low high 30's low 40's out. I did not take any pictures inside the church.
According to the story a farmer named Don Bernardo Abeyta, saw a strange light emanating from one of the hills near the Santa Cruz river, at Chimayó. The farmer walked to the light and started digging with his bare hands and  he uncovered a crucifix in the ground. The story says he left the crucifix in the ground, and ran to the neighbor homes to bring them back. They ended up calling the priest from Santa Cruz. They were going to walk the crucifix back to Santa Cruz. To their surprise it was gone, and then brought back without them knowing. After several attempts to walk the crucifix back to Santa Cruz, it was decided it where they found it and build a small building over it. And that is what they did. People come from all over, because they say it has healing power. Family members would bring the sick there and pour the sand over them. The small room that was build over the crucifix is called "The Room of Miracles". Me and Christopher visited the room and it is quit an emotional place. I remember crying all the way back to the Inn where we were staying. I wanted to say a healing pray in general for our family and friends but i remember i did not know any. I do remember telling Christopher has he ran sand through his little finger, that no matter why or how he got sick i hope he made a quick recovery and stayed healthy throughout his life time. They say on Good Friday, that thousand of people come. It is beautiful to see year around. We were lucky enough to see it in winter and summer. I told the story as i remember it being told to me. After writing this blog i looked up the website.
El Santuario De Chimayo: