Reece Myers has been shot in the head and evacuated from Ethiopia back to Alabama, his fiancée Kristin in shock. As Reece fights to regain his life, with humor, and puzzle his relationship with God, the romance with fellow clinic nurse Emma back in Ethiopia overshadows his engagement and spells trouble. As Reece recovers and reexamines life with Kristin, Emma longs for him and faces the possibility of pregnancy from her rape.