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Sunday, February 28, 2010

February activities...

dinner at the Moghbelpours (standing fr. L-R: Saba, Saba's uncle, Cllyv & Jonathan, Arnold, Sieni & Leily, Canan & Odelya. sitting fr. L-R: Sheehan, EM, Elfida & Tara...not in the photo are Menchie & Maarten)

the girls having desserts

Visit to Bahji on daddy Maarten's birthday

Enna-Marie & the celebrant at the Mansion of Baha'u'llah

Maarten's officemates who came at home just few minutes after arriving from Bahji to surprise & greet him (from L-R: Riyad, Peter, Peyman, Maarten & Lena)

blowing the candle together

our delicious cake that we shared with the friends

our family plus the baby in the tummy :-)...

then afterwards we went for dinner at the Laroyas

dinner at home with Lilia Foroozan who was visiting the Holy Land as pilgrim

EM's artworks from home & school that were submitted as entries to the recent Arts & Craft Show

Baha'i school children's visit to the House of the Master

children listening carefully to the story about their Holy Place visit

wedding reception of Indira & Isis Aquino

beautiful couple who recently got married in Nepal

best sisters Elfida & EM

ladies at the party: Menchie, Jocelyn, Canan & Remigia (Jocelyn is the new staff from the Philippines)

dinner hosted by Mr. & Mrs. Barnes in honor of Harika Sezgin who was visiting the World Centre, she shared with us some news about her pioneering post in Albania

dinner hosted by Lena & Gerardo who recently got married in Chile

brunch with the Filipino friends & spouses to hear some news from visiting consultant Holly Grace Miranda, and also hear Leila Ehsani & Anis Ragland's activities with the junior youth in the Philippines

Friday, October 30, 2009

EM's recent writing & drawing...

learning to write the alphabet, from letter A-I

...continuation...from letter J-P

learning to write her name

also writing some numbers

artwork 1

artwork 2 (the 3rd drawing she said is her "Oma")

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

September-October photos...

a big smile at Tara's 3rd birthday

new hairdo

busy with hand painting

visit to Chava, EM's previous teacher in Gan

wearing her favorite Mauritian skirt that she makes a dress

swimming at Zelon, Tiberias

camping at Zelon, Tiberias

with Lara & Sina Alavi who recently came for pilgrimage

our family

Sunday, February 08, 2009

three year old cuteness

coloring her book

EM being picked up by mommy from Gan

painting is her favorite activity too

say Chi---nese :-)

reciting her favorite prayer at bedtime

dressing up as an Arab girl

waiting for daddy at the cashier in IKEA

got excited to see a visitor in the balcony...

at the playground with Rodrigo

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Artworks from school...

Here are three pieces of artwork that Enna-Marie made and brought home from Gan during the week of Rosh Hashana.

Some information about Rosh Hashanah:

On Rosh Hashanah, Jews listen to the shofar (a ram's horn that is the oldest wind instrument) blown during lengthy prayer services, eat holiday meals, and do no work. After repenting for bad deeds through prayers, they symbolically cast off sins through the tashlich ceremony (a ceremony where the Jews walk to flowing water, say a prayer, and symbolically throw their sins into the water).

Rosh Hashanah is both a solemn and happy day. It is a time for introspection, asking for forgiveness, giving forgiveness, resolving to do better, remembering God is King and Judge, and praying for a healthy and happy year to come. Those observing the Jewish New Year are solemn in their repentance, but happy in their confidence that God is merciful and good.