vers of God
are turning to the limitless world, they do not become very depressed and
sad by disastrous calamities--there is something to console them; but the
others in no way have anything to comfort them at the time of calamity.
Whenever a calamity and a hardship occurs, they become sad and
disappointed, and hopeless of the bounty and the mercy of the Glorious
Lord.

Give especial greetings of Abha to all the friends of God and the divine
servants, and give them deep love from Abdul-Baha.

O dear servant of God! Give my greeting and love to your boys. I ask God
that each one of them become a shining lamp.

"O thou dear maid-servant of God!..."

O thou dear maid-servant of God!

In reality thou art faithful and assured, thoughtful and mentioning the
name of thy Lord. All the inhabitants of the Kingdom are satisfied with
thy service, and the approximate angels are opening their tongues in thy
praise. These angels are spiritual and merciful powers, and in one sense
the angels are those sanctified souls who have disentangled themselves
from the world of possession and are confirmed with the powers of the
Kingdom. However, be thou not sad. Rejoice and delight in the divine
glad-tidings!

I know that thou art in difficulty, but this difficulty is conducive to
the everlasting felicity and this weakness is followed by the supreme
strength. Consider thou how the faithful women in the time of Christ, and
after the departure of His Highness, underwent hardships! What
difficulties did they not bear; and what calamities did they not endure!
But that adversity and trial, misfortune and derision, became the cause of
imperishable and deathless glory and rest.

Do ye not look upon the beginning of the affairs; attach your hearts to
the ends and results. The present period is like unto the sowing time.
Undoubtedly it is impregnated with perils and difficulties, but in the
future many a harvest shall be gathered and benefits and results will come
apparent. When one considers the issue and the end, exhaustless joy and
happiness will dawn.

Live thou as far as thou art able according to the divine commands and
advices, because they are conducive to eternal life.

Caress and kiss on my behalf, with utmost love and yearning, thy two dear
children. I supplicate God that they may come the servants of the Cause of
God as their father and mother have, and be trained according to Bahai
education, so that they may become two g