Two men vie for Amanda. One wanted the beautiful, fiery Amanda for his bride... the other for wealth and pleasure. Would her innocent trust be her undoing? Which one will capture her heart? Traveling to California on a wagon train, Amanda's family die of Cholera. She had prayed that they would live. Amanda is mad at God for letting them die. Eventually, she learns God did listen to her prayers, in a very extraordinary way. Amanda faces many perils on the trail including capture by Indians and an evil adversary. Once Amanda realizes her true love she can't find the words to tell him until it's a matter of life or death, or too late.