Grace could simply not go through with it. Despite the fact that she once had feelings for Reuben, her betrothed, she could not bring herself to marry him. He had changed too much and the more she thought about it, the more she felt like she was in her own personal prison. When things finally got too much, she chose to do what so many other Amish youngsters do. It was time for her to explore the Englisch world and their customs. Knowing just how devastated her parents would be, she sneaks away at night. And with the help of an Englisch Doctor friend, she manages to settle in among the Englisch. She explores life, dare to love again, and enjoys every moment of her freedom. But then she meets Lydia, and she realizes that everything up to this point in her life had been for a purpose far greater than her own understanding. It was Gott's plan.