19 Day Fest

Since we don't have an administrative body like a Local Spiritual Assembly here in Israel, we normally don't celebrate the nineteen day feasts. However, there is a small contingent of youth here who still want to celebrate together and practice some of the Baha'i activities we have been encouraged to participate in once we go home to our respective communities.

So, every nineteen days we have been getting together, eating some lovely food, and practicing our home visiting techniques. We get divided into teams of two and throughout those nineteen days we have to do a home visit with someone. Then, at the next nineteen day 'fest' as I like to call them, we report back and talk about how the home visits went.

Making dinner beforehand (mmmmm, tortillas!)

Just hanging out on the Moon Couch

It's a really fantastic learning experience - we are encouraged to go and visit people that we don't know particularly well so that we can mingle with more of the Baha'is here at the World Centre. I've already gotten to know lots of people that I didn't know very well before, and now I can walk up and say hi to them at work without feeling awkward. Plus, this is the absolute best place for practicing our techniques for storytelling, historical narrative, and fact finding. If you don't feel comfortable visiting fellow Baha'is at home, how will you ever feel comfortable visiting people that you don't know at all? The whole point of a home visit is to be able to visit both Baha'is and their friends who are interested in learning more about the Baha'i Faith. It's a lot of fun!

Last nineteen day 'fest' was Kent's birthday. Happy B-day buddy!!

Always make sure you have enough ice cream... :)