Back to blogging after 2 years!

I just realized that in few days it would be 2 years since I last updated my blog. I don't really have a good excuse. I will not even consider updating you on everything; just looking back I am amazed of how many things happened in the last two years. Maybe the first thing I should do is add some pictures of the girls and you will see what I am talking about…
















One thing has not changed is my English and skill of writing has not improved much but here I am writing what comes to mind – so you can take this as a worming of what might come..

Our girls are the center of my life and our service here in Israel. The girls are growing as you so much. Yasmeen will be 15 years old in 8 months; thinking about it makes me anxious, excited, happy, but worried as a mom. I pray every day that her life will be focused on serving humanity. Nadia is my little angel who is not little anymore. As much as I would like to keep her young she is growing up and will be 15 in 1 year and 9 months. Why 15? It is the time when they get to take responsibility over many things in their lives as youth over their spiritual growth. As parents we will continue to guide them and assist yet it is up to them from this point. They also have the chance to choose their path of which religion to choose. Even though they both are being raised as Baha’is they still will have to choose and decide for themselves and strive to live their own spiritual life.



Today is one of those day that I am sure I will not forget a sad indeed as I am sitting her while one of my favorite places are burning away. The Carmel Haifa Forest. Started yesterday were the sky is changing colors, the birds and all the animals of the forest either burning or escaping to find a new home. It is December and you would expect that we had many days or weeks of rain however this year was different almost not much rain yet since the early year. So the forest is absolutely dry the wind is hot and moving in a way to help spread this fire. Families and friends are calling from overseas with worries and concerns you can hear it in their voices we comfort them that the fire is far from our home and the holy places are safe and the wind is taking it away to the other direction. While our heart aches about the 40 people that were burned in the fire. Our girls are calling their friends from school who live close to the fire area panicking if they can’t reach them. our home is open for all the friends who might need to escape the fire.

People are getting together here and for a moment forgetting about war. Baha’is, Muslim, Christen and Jewish and others are all praying for the same God asking for rain and to stop the fire. Why is it so easy to put our differences aside when we are in pain and work together yet we have no problem inflicting pain on others? So much to think about and ponder upon!. Living in this part of the world for 4 years had changed me so much. It opened my eyes to so many things.

I am happy to be back and writing and wish you all a wonderful day!