Although her family drinks too much and doesn’t go to church, Amy has a grandmother whose talk of God’s judgment frightens her. At 17 she is diagnosed with lupus, which devastates her body in many ways. Her grandmother encourages her to thank God for everything, and Amy reads the Bible and is saved. Her sister provides humor and compassion, helping Amy persevere. Amy meets and marries a man when she is 36. Still with lupus, she gives flute lessons.