Rivka encourages Mariam in her faith in Jesus. She helps Mariam understand that God loves her brother, despite Dawud’s selfish choices and acts.

Rivka helps Sara and Noura to face their fears by trusting in God’s love and care for them. She also encourages Noura to consider becoming a child of God by choosing to follow Jesus. Mariam and Sara’s father, Moussa, receives orders from Rome to leave their home and work in

As Mariam and her family prepare for her father’s leaving to work in Beirut, Miriam struggles with doubts about following Jesus. Her mother helps ease Mariam’s doubts by reminding her of the scriptural prophecies fulfilled by Jesus’ life and words.

Robbers severely beat Ayoub, perhaps because of his faith in Jesus. After the women tend to his wounds, Noura tells Rivka that she has decided to follow Jesus, even though she knows this will make trouble for her family.

While Moussa is away working in Beirut, Laila tries to help a family in need, but she becomes ill. While Laila rests, Rivka teaches Mariam, Sara and Noura about the Holy Spirit.

Dawud goes into hiding, narrowly escaping the Roman soldiers who came to arrest him. Angered at not finding Dawud, they arrest Ayoub in his place. After praying with Sara and Mariam for his release, Rivka talks about the importance of spending time in prayer each day. The women joyfully see

Moussa returns to his family, blinded by an accident in Beirut. Mariam admits to Rivka that she hates the Romans, and Rivka helps her to understand that, as a follower of Jesus, she must love her enemies and pray for them.

Mariam’s father arranges her marriage to Yacoub, which takes place in only three months. Rivka helps Mariam understand that, whether married or not, it is her relationship with God that gives her value. Rivka helps her see that as she lives fully for God, she will “shine” for Him in

On the day of Mariam’s wedding, Dawud surprises her by coming out of hiding to be at her wedding. Yacoub and Mariam’s happy celebration is cruelly interrupted when Roman soldiers burst in to arrest Dawud.

After angry words pass between Moussa and Rivka, she weeps, knowing it was wrong of her to lose her temper. Noura encourages Rivka to forgive Moussa, so she goes to Moussa and apologizes. Before he could respond, cries come from Laila’s bedroom.

Mariam’s family rejoices at the birth of Sara and Ayoub’s daughter. Their joy increases when Dawud returns home, free. He tells them Jesus appeared to him in prison, and now he follows Jesus.

Family and friends gather to celebrate the new baby’s birth. Dawud shares the gospel message. Rivka tells how her friend, Mary Magdalene, was at the tomb of Jesus when He rose from the dead—how she saw Jesus, and He talked to her.