"Home visits are not only proving effective in applying the learning from the sequence of courses but, especially where focused in one’s neighborhood, are resulting in profound teaching experiences."

Slovakia

One believer offered these insights following a home visit to a friend of her husband. We talked about different subjects for some time and then she said, “Good, and now tell me about your Faith. For a long time I have been willing to belong somewhere.” My husband and I took turns sharing information, and at what seemed like an appropriate point, invited her into the Faith in a similar manner set out in Ruhi Institute Book 6 with the characters of “Anna” and “Emilia.” We told her that the Bahá’í Faith is here for everyone and if she believes that Bahá’u’lláh is a Messenger of God and wants to live by His Teachings and spread His Message, she can join the community anytime and we will only be too happy. What seemed absurd to me a few days ago was now very natural––to invite a person into the Faith that I have met only for the second time in my life. I had not planned it at all, but my inner voice gave me a simple and clear command, “Do it!” I felt closeness between our souls from the beginning. And do you know what she said after a little while? “Then I would like to join you.”

Reflection on Growth, Number 9, October 2005