Wendi’s Wanders

. . . although pilgrims upon earth, we should travel the road of the heavenly Kingdom . . . `Abdu’l-Baha, Baha’i writings

Tomorrow I travel down to Heathrow airport and then, early on Sunday morning, I will be flying with my daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren to Haifa where they will be making their first Baha’is pilgrimage as a family. I will be looking after the children when they are tired and visiting my mother-in-law and her sister, niece and her family, cousin and other relatives and friends who are serving as volunteers at the Baha’i World Centre in the Holy Land.

Being a pilgrim is a privilege for Baha’is and the opportunity to make a full nine-day pilgrimage comes only once every ten years. Family visits and three-day visits can happen more often. Moojan and I will be on our own pilgrimage in May.

The Baha’i shrines and the gardens and properties are stunningly beautiful - but more important are the spiritual benefits one receives from visiting these holy places.

I expect I will be away from my blog for the duration of my stay in Haifa - so look out for me after 9 December.

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