Hannah is an Amish widow whose primary function in life is to take care of her young son. She has numerous suitors but refuses them all, fearing that she will desecrate the memory of her beloved. She feels no desire toward other men until Michael comes to town...Michael is a kind Englischer filling a teaching position in the Amish community. All of the young single women in town are raving about how handsome and charming he is but he seems to take a liking to only Hannah. She keeps him at arm's length as she doesn't want to be disappointed...the prettiest women in town are after him. Will Hannah allow her own self-doubts keep her from being open to Michael's courting?