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Elaine Jutzi has a God-given gift—she knows just what to say to someone who is hurting. So surely, she can help her sister, who recently suffered a stillbirth. But things don’t go well. Christina yearns to join her boppli in heaven, and Elaine can’t seem to reach her. And then Elaine’s longtime beau decides to call it quits, thrusting Elaine into her own world of sadness.

Debbie King is thrilled to head-up the district's Christmas Bazaar, gathering donations and organizing events with her friend Tammy. Her life feels full with this role and her budding romance with Joshua Miller—until a mysterious new neighbor moves into a nearby abandoned farm. Reuben King, distant and clearly troubled, shuts down her attempts at friendship, only adding to his intrigue.

After unearthing her sister's heart-wrenching secret, Elaine Peachey refuses to embark on Rumspringa. The Englisch world seems too perilous. But when Bobby, the man she's always harbored feelings for, announces his engagement, she seeks refuge with her Englisch cousin, vowing not to repeat her sister's mistakes. Little does she know what awaits her.

When Moses Zook arrives in town, Nellie Peachey is intrigued. Who is this handsome stranger with the mysterious past? Moses quickly charms Nellie with his smooth talk and attentive interest, sweeping her doubts away. Edna misses her husband, who works out of state. Raising their two young children alone is challenging, but the money he sends back is essential. She convinces herself she can endure his absence a bit longer.