As an Amish wife and mother struggles to hold her family together a story from the past teaches her how to face her daily challenges with strength and love In modern day central Pennsylvania Judith Wegler tries to heal the growing rift between her husband Isaac and his teenage brother Josephwhom Judith and Isaac have raised as their own ever since both brothers lost their parents and siblings in a horrific fire Meanwhile Isaacs hurtful silence about this tragic past has robbed Judith of any certainty of her husbands loveBut when Judiths grandmother gifts her with an antique study table she discovers a hidden packet of letters that changes her life In widow Mattie Lapp fights against the countys attempts to force Amish children to attend a consolidated public school even if it means arrest and imprisonment Mattie knows she cant face this challenge alone and turns to her late husbands cousin Adam for help but shes terrified at the prospect of relying on someone elseNow as the two womens stories converge both must learn to stand up for their beliefs and to love again even when it means risking their hearts.
