The Ruhi process is amazing…It seems to remove the distinctions between people, namely, the us and them phenomenon, and makes “becoming a Bahá’í,” if even an issue at all, not an event but a life-long process. The Ruhi sequence of courses puts people from all walks of life into contact with the Word of God for this Day and accompanies them in service to humanity so that they are assisted in remaining on the path towards God for all of eternity.
On a more specific note, already 6 people in Rio Gallegos have finished book 1 within 2 weeks, with several others in the process, and we have started book 2. A group of college students choosing to study the Word of God every saturday night. I don’t feel like I can put the experience into words…I tried to above, but it doesn’t cut it. That’s why I have hesitated writing in the blog. I basically feel more of service than I have felt since I arrived in Argentina. Last night, I felt the joy of teaching to the fullest extent with the added joy of learning, when we began book 2; the understanding and spiritual progress gained from the study of book 1 was notable in the participants. I believe that no matter how many times we go through Ruhi we can get something out of it. So often we get caught up in the machinery of the Faith that we forget what it’s all about, and these courses and the participants that are new to the Faith are especially good at reminding us of those things.
God has truly succeeded in making my life more and more unpredictable, and rewarding me for making sacrifices. I may be bragging but I also may be just truthful, which is the foundation of all human virtues. I spent a good chunk of money to fly to the coldest part of Argentina in the winter (I hate the cold with a passion) for what I thought would be 2 weeks, spent another good chunk for a whoooole lot of excess luggage (can you believe the limit is 15 kilos??), and now may end up staying here until I return home, but all these details have become insignificant.