 He honored them and granted them control over Bikfaya and its northern suburbs and sent them immediately to it.It is told that the Gemayels came to Bikfaya carrying the picture of Mar abda.With them came to Mhaidseh the Maalouf family and the two families became even closer when a member of the Maalouf family (today known as Klink) married the sister of father Antoun Gemayel and was blessed with two children, one of whom became a priest.