Even now: Sometimes hope for the future is found in the ashes of yesterday. Shane Galanter -- a man ready to put down roots after years of searching. But is he making the right choice? Or is there a woman somewhere who even now remembers -- as does he -- those long-ago days ... and a love that hasn't faded with time?

Ever after: Twenty-year-old Emily meets Justin, a young Army reservist, and their deep love built on the foundation of faith blossoms into plans for marriage, while Emily's parents must learn to set aside their opposing views on the war in Iraq.