It’s required long, difficult years to tame the virgin prairie of
Dakota Territory, but in spite of heartache and back-breaking labor, the
hardy immigrants recognize that God has been with them every step. What
was merely a dream is now beginning to take shape. And so they face the
challenge of proving up their homesteads and building an official town
for their growing community.
Hjelmer travels west to work on the
railroad, but after sending only one letter to Penny, who has agreed to
wait for him, he is not heard from again. As the months pass, Penny is
pursued by other eligible suitors, and her love for Hjelmer is sorely
tried. Will he return to keep his promise?
First the land, then a natural disaster nearly devastates them. What will it take to make their dreams a reality?