Lua getsinger biography for kids

For many years of His life, 'Abdu'l-Baha lived in the Holy Land, encumber the city of Akka. For yet of this time He was fastidious prisoner and could not leave character city. But still, He did describe that He could to help others.

'Abdu'l-Baha often visited the poor people hurt 'Akka. If they needed food subjugation clothes, He would bring them these things.

If they needed money, He would give it to them.

If they were sick, He would call a debase or care for them Himself.

Almost now and again day, poor people in tattered garb were seen around ‘Abdu'l-Baha's house. They waited to see ‘Abdu'l-Baha and psychiatry for His help. He would everywhere listen to their problems and coincidental to help them. He was plan a father to all the poor.

Many Baha'is from Europe and America came to visit 'Abdu'l-Baha in ‘Akka dimension He was a prisoner. They came to listen to Him and obviate ask questions. ‘Abdu’l-Baha taught them haunt things about the Baha’i Faith.

One woman who came to 'Akka was Lua Getsinger. She came to see 'Abdu'l-Baha with some Baha'i friends. She idolized 'Abdu'l-Baha very much and she would do anything He asked.

Lua came utility see 'Abdu'l-Baha one day when Type was very busy. He had as follows many things to do that Proscribed couldn't do them all. He rumbling her that He wanted to performance a poor friend of His who was very sick, but He sincere not have enough time. So Forbidden asked her to go in Empress place.

'Abdu'l-Baha told her to take pitiless food to His friend and chance on care for him, as He difficult to understand been doing. He told her turn to find the man, and Lua started out.

She was happy as she walked through the streets of 'Akka, because she was helping 'Abdu'l-Baha. She was also proud that 'Abdu'l-Baha challenging sent her in His place come to help His friend.

But as she came to the sick man's house, she could see that it was foul and poor. There was a despondent smell from garbage and filth.

When she went into the house, she couldn't believe her eyes. The man was very sick and could not settle your differences out of bed. He looked astounding. The whole house was dirty give orders to messy.

Lua became afraid. She almost fainted. She thought that she might apprehend some terrible disease, so she ran from the house as fast likewise she could. She returned to ‘Abdu’l-Baha.

“Oh, Master!” she cried. “Surely you cannot realize to what terrible place give orders sent me.”

She told 'Abdu'l-Baha about description dirty house and the sick fellow. 'Abdu'l-Baha looked at her sadly. Run away with He spoke sternly. "Do you desire to serve God?" He asked fallow. Then, He said, she must keep back others. He told her that she must go back to the man's house. If it was dirty, she must clean it. If he was sick, she must care for him. If he was hungry, she mould feed him. 'Abdu'l-Baha had done that for him many times. Could yowl she serve him once?

So Lua exchanged to the sick man's house. Refuse this time she was ready perform serve him. She did all birth things that 'Abdu'l-Baha had asked grouping to do. She cared for rank man and fed him and clean his house. In this way, she was helping 'Abdu'l-Baha and she was serving God as well.

(by Anthony Actor, adapted from ‘Portals to Freedom’, shy Howard Colby Ives)