Even though it is spring, Rachel is not feeling very happy. With the arrival of spring comes happiness and fun. Not so for eleven-year-old Rachel Yoder, who springs into nonstop trouble that turns her from a smiling, laughing girl into a sour-faced grouch. Extra chores, a trip to the eye doctor's office for glasses, and a little white lie make things go from bad to worse for Rachel and her family. Will Rachel ever learn the secret to true happiness?...

Only four months after losing her beloved husband, does she dare accept help from another man? Meredith Stoltzfus could never love anyone like she loved her husband, Luke, whose baby she carries. When a friend from the past stops by to offer a helping hand, she hesitatingly agrees. But deep down, Meredith feels uneasy about it. How would it look to others, seeing Jonah around so often? Meanwhile, as an unidentified young man in a nearby hospital emerges...

A family in turmoil after the death of their patriarch . . . The Byler family is on a hunt for their father's will while relations continue to deteriorate among the siblings and between Joel Byler and his fiancee. Joel is desperate for closure to his father's estate -- but how far is he willing to go in order to restore the chaotic turn his life has taken? Will his quest ignore the needs of those closest to him?

Rachel's back in school and this year the new face of trouble is a boy named Orlie. Rachel's back in school in Lancaster County! And that's where trouble finds her once again! Except this time, trouble is spelled O-R-L-I-E. That's the name of the new boy-the freckle-faced kid with a nasty cowlick-who has an ornery attitude when it comes to Rachel. From mixed-up school lunches to playground high jinks, these two Amish kids are off on the wrong bare...