Expansion in Auckland

Early this morning...at around 1 am on the 29th of May, we will all wake up and head to the local Baha'i Center to observe a Baha'i Holy Day-the Anniversary of the Ascension of Baha'u'llah...the exact time is 3 am I believe.

We just finished day five of the nine day expansion phase here in Auckland. It has been a huge learning experience, providing both Ash and myself with tons of growth opportunities and knowledge. We have knocked on the doors of homes-which by the way isn't a whole lot of fun...so be nice to them the next time someone comes knocking! We have gathered children together and started a class in one neighborhood, and we are hoping to get some of the parents to come soon as well. We have met people who are encouraging, people who don't want to hear it, and people who invite us in to have tea and talk. Tomorrow we are going back to talk with a man some more...he has questions and he feels pain for the suffering of others...I don't know if we will have any answers but we are both looking forward to talking with him some more.

"Gird up the loins of thine endeavor, tha thaply thou mayest guide thy neighbor to the law of God, the Most Merciful. Such an act, verily, excelleth all other acts in the sight of God, the All-Possessing, the Most High."

-Baha'u'llah; Gleanings from the Writings of Baha'u'llah, CLXI, p. 339