Visiting friends...

with Dutch friends Bert & Ellen Kersten and their children Martijn & May & baby Kayla

Reunion with Maarten's old friends Shaidu Kiven and Ramin Rasti (with his wife Sabina & children Leila & Taid)

Leila & Enna-Marie dressing-up as bunny and hawaiian girls respectively

The Costant family...George, Ria & baby Maxwell visited the Holy Land for few days, it was so nice seeing them again, this time they brought with them their beautiful baby.

baby Maxwell with auntie Holly

Dutch brothers (George is half Romanian, half Dutch)

Costant and Schoot families...photo taken at Holly's place.

Newly weds Elena & Lang were on pilgrimage recently as well

We had the bounty of having Counsellor Foad Reyhani from the Philippines at home. Thank you for a wonderful evening.

More photos of sis & bro...

visit to lower terraces

the weather was good so it was fine to climb the stairs of the terraces

Shrine of the Bab under construction...

visit to Bahji after visiting the House of Abbud & Prison cell

Roland on his way to the Shrine of Baha'u'llah

singing time with the Filipino friends & their spouses one dinner gathering

visit to Mazra'ih

inside the house in Mazra'ih

Maarten & Roland

visit to upper terraces

with Enna-Marie in Haparsim street (at the gate of the Master's house)

visit to the Baha'i cemetery

at Ruhiyyih Khanum's resting place

visit on the Arc

Maricel with Mrs. Najila Birkland, pilgrim guide who was once a pioneer in the Philippines in the 70's.



EM and tito waiting outside our building

sis & bro & their pilgrimage goup

visit of Anne & Rayyan Behbahani from Canada at home

Barbeque party...

Visiting sister & brother-in-law

My sister Maricel and her husband Roland are currently on pilgrimage and staying with us. We are so happy that they are here visiting the Baha'i Holy Places for the first time, spending time with us, with Enna-Marie. Here are some photos of their first few days visit...

Some visitors...

Farah & Bruce from Australia who came last March for a nine day pilgrimage

some friends coming from the Americas & Europe who attended a training on Statistics

Shalisa Veira Mzungu came from Malawi for the statistical training as well together with husband Muti and their baby Taraz. Also in this photo is a pilgrim visitor Nica Treadwell from the US.

Shalisa was Menchie's co-orientaion mate when they came to the World Centre 11 years ago. Also, she was Arnold's officemate, so this was a reunion of the three good friends.

Baby Taraz