Breakfast in Akka

Sounds of the World

Yesterday eve I watched the rehearsal of sounds of the World ( an annual event at the Baha'i World cenrtre for the staff and by the staff)... and all I could think was how wonderful ! how wonderful! it is to be a Baha'i.... it was so beautiful to see all continents represented with different colorful and splendid dances by radiant and beaming faces... with joy and humour...

when the African dancing and drumming came on I shed a sentimental tear... missing 'home'...

and when the choir came on stage singing a song in honor of the Hands of the Cause with the photos of the Hands of the Cause in the foreground.... I simply had goosebumps all over.... it was quite stunning and moving... how harmonious all their voices were...

sigh! if only if only every human being on this earth could partake of the joy and blessings of being a Baha'i... I prayed fervently in the Shrine of Baha'u'llah this morning for my friends...

it was a beautiful morning... we were in Bahji by 7am.... and it was a wonderful experience sitting in the Shrine and reading prayers and meditating...

Sea of Galilee

And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. 19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. 20 And they straightway left their nets, and followed him. 21 And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. 22 And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.
23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.

(King James Bible)

Sea of Galilee

Had a wonderful weekend camping by the Sea of Galilee. My first proper, full on, sleeping in a tent, camping trip. It was so beautiful. There was about 35 of us...we created a little village under some trees by the Lake. We arrived Friday evening and saw Tiberias light up on the opposite side of the Lake...we pitched our tents ( actually I never saw the tent go up or down, quite convieniently as Nasime says... :-) she is so like you Vad!) and played volleyball and ate barbecue food and played games.

The next morning I woke up at 6am to the sound of birds and went swimming in the Lake. The sun came out and warmed us all while we were eating our breakfast. We read, played freesbie, cards and relaxed and went home in the afternoon... was all the things I love doing, a wonderful weekend with great company.

Huquq'u'llah Class

Shrine of the Bab

Youth Commitee Dinner with My Orientation Group

Official Photo of My Wonderful Beaming Orientation Group

Serving at BWC

Bahá'u'lláh ordains His resting-place as the Qiblih after His passing. The Most Holy Tomb is at Bahjí, Akká. ‘Abdu'l-Bahá describes that Spot as the "luminous Shrine", "the place around which circumambulate the Concourse on High".
In a letter written on his behalf, Shoghi Effendi uses the analogy of the plant turning in the direction of the sun to explain the spiritual significance of turning towards the Qiblih: ...just as the plant stretches out to the sunlight--from which it receives life and growth--so we turn our hearts to the Manifestation of God, Bahá'u'lláh, when we pray; ... we turn our faces ... to where His dust lies on this earth as a symbol of the inner act.
(Bahá'u'lláh, The Kitáb-i-Aqdas, p. 169 ) 8.

Serving at the Bahaí World Centre-Day before

I've been told that I should keep a diary of my time there but I am not so good at hand writing and I am not sure how much access or time I will have on the net. But this is my attempt to start. I leave tonight late evening and arrive early hours in the morn. I am very excited about being in the gardens and shrines but a bit apprehensive about the rest of the experience.

Summer holidays

May told me off for not keeping this blog updated for you. Vad! I had such a nice day yesterday - friends and the local Bahais were over for a devotional... and it was really really nice although scary too because Eugenia talked about how hard u have to work in haifa and all the hills you ahve to go up and down... ahhh!!!
anyways, the last weeks...I went to Cranmore for a week to cook ... pooor people! one night 6 people fell sick! baba! I hope it had nothing to do with my food. They were all such lovely people.. ranging from 14 to 30+.... and some of the youth had met mum and dad the week before at another study circle and shared funny stories about them...

then.... visited friends for a week and finally this last week was helping out in Swindon ...in the Bahai projects Office... was highly interesting and it was lovely being with the Krishnans...
and now... it's back to three days of packing and sorting stuff out. much love your sis.