As war clouds gather, the people of Mispa and Elim also have to settle struggles of the heart. Daniël with his club foot and hankering after the girl who betrayed him, chooses the straight and narrow and is rewarded with the love of his wife, Anna. Level-headed Anna, whose only desire is that her husband should also declare his love for her . . . On the night before the men go off to war, loved ones are comforted by one certainty only: God will bless his children, those who stay close to Him.