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Nettie’s Contribution – A Story from Baha’i History
February 21, 2025, in Videos > History, by Sonjel VreelandThe Australian Baha’i Community has released a sweet vignette from Baha’i history that tells us how the most humble contributions to the building of a House of Worship can turn out to be the most important.
In this story from the early days of the Baha’i Faith in North America, we learn how Nettie Tobin, a dedicated believer of humble means, set out with determination, faith and sacrifice to contribute to the construction of the House of Worship, and how, against all odds, her contribution became pivotal.
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Sonjel Vreeland
In her innermost heart, Sonjel is a stay-at-home parent and a bookworm with a maxed out library card but professionally she is a museologist with a background in English Literature. She currently lives on Prince Edward Island, an isle in the shape of a smile on the eastern Canadian coast. Sonjel is a writer who loves to listen to jazz when she's driving at night.
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