Alana Somers returns home to Millvale on medical furlough to heal from malaria. She loves her work with refugees, although it's emotionally and physically draining. She must fulfill her current contract with the International Aid Society and decide whether to renew it for another five years. A nursing degree will open new ways for her to help people, and her growing attraction for Mark Chambers unlocks other new possibilities for the future.

Widower Mark still grieves the death of his daughter fourteen months ago when he is blindsided by unexpected job loss. Reeling from his losses, he questions God's purpose. God gives him a new calling and new direction, which may include a second chance for marriage and a family of his own.

Will their commitments keep them apart, or does God have something more in store for them than just friendship?