Author Judy Hannen Moe has skillfully - and painstakingly - pieced together many puzzle pieces to tell the story of her ancestors, the Hannen and Knobloch families. The end result is a rich tapestry depicting the early days of of the Baha’i faith in America, told through the lives of these ardent believers. The author’s tone is that of a friend sharing a story, perhaps over a cup of tea. But this narrative then seems to disappear as the letters from her ancestors unfold, and you are WITH Pauline and Joseph Hannen, and Fanny and Alma Knobloch, FEELING their intense devotion to their Beloved, and LEARNING with them! Their struggles are our current struggles. The material on race amity in the Baha'i community is priceless and applicable today. So is Pauline sharing her knowledge as the “Mother of Children’s Classes”. Learnings from these early believers have inspired me in my own neighborhood how to serve the current Five-Year-Plan. The Hannen's and Knobloch's feel like family now.