Hannah and Gus's story continues as they move south to Iowa where they build their own farm. There during good times and bad, Hannah battles fear and loneliness on the prairie until neighbors begin moving in. Still, she finds it hard to trust God especially when Gus becomes a conductor on the Underground Railroad. Fear of him being caught paralyzes her. But one night a special passenger comes to stay, and Hannah's life changes. Still, her fear of losing another daughter is tested at the worst possible time when she is alone with only her young sons. As one fear after another is realized Hannah knows she much trust in the Lord. But as the early 1860s approach and war rumbles on the horizon her two oldest boys near the age of eighteen.

Hannah's faith falters in the uncertainty, even taking a toll of her and Gus's marriage. Will they survive all that life throws at them, or will they lose everything they've worked for, including their love for each other?.