Sue Stockard has dreamed of becoming a missionary to Africa since childhood. Dannerville Bible Seminary in Dannerville, New Jersey has the degree she needs to accomplish her goal. Just weeks away from achieving her dream she is assigned as an intern to Hand in Hand Coffee House, an inner-city ministry.

Donovan, a fellow seminary student and co-intern, is too pretty for a guy, and Sue is determined to resist his charms. Stanley shares her goals for the future, but can she marry someone she is not in love with? Sue's view of the world and her place in it is challenged as she comes face to face with heartbreak and tragedy, and discovers along the way that appearances may be deceiving, as people are not always what they seem.