In the 1970’s I met Inez Greeven

In the 1970’s I met Inez Greeven.  She went on Pilgrimage during the days of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, in 1920 and again in 1921.  She told me that during her Pilgrimage the Master asked her, “Where is your husband?”  She said, “This was the one thing I did not want Him to ask me about.  I answered, “Well, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, he is not here.”

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“Yes, I can see that he is not here.  Where is your husband?”

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I told Him, “‘Abdu’l-Bahá, he left me for another woman.”

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“Yes, I know,” He replied. “And because you have forgiven him, God has forgiven him.”

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At the time, she was Inez Cook.  She later met and married Max Greeven, a wonderful Bahá’í, of whom Shoghi Effendi thought highly. You can read about them in “Dear Co-Worker: Messages from Shoghi Effendi to the Benelux Countries”.  You can also read about Inez’ first Pilgrimage here: http://bahai-storytelling.blogspot.com/2010/02/abdul-bahas-use-of-storytelling.html and http://bahai-storytelling.blogspot.com/2010/07/story-of-gate-of-garden-quote-from.html

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