A new menace drives Scott and Amy Peterson, and friends, from the safety of their carefully-built log cabin. With an Ice-Age winter rapidly approaching, our time-travelers go south, hoping to find safety and a milder climate in the red-rock lowlands near the Virgin River. A mysterious nighttime visit convinces Grandpa Ben that new friend Will Sackett will play an essential role in bringing his lost grandchildren home. Uncertain of where it might lead, the teens' parents and Sheriff Bennett agree to go along. Days later, that commitment is challenged when the sheriff's daughter, Abigail, and Will disappear. Will's rescue mission is put on hold as he and Abigail join California-bound emigrants and Mormon settlers; distinct brands of pioneers bound by similar dreams and competing needs. Is this 1850's detour some kind of deadly mistake, or part of a higher plan? Back in the Ice Age, Roxanne and Little Bear are lost in a deadly snowstorm. An unexpected visit from an old canine friend helps Scott replace despair with peace. Will he be able to give the same when called upon? Join our travelers as they forge their final path of trial and trust, friendship and faith, healing and hope in A Time to Heal, A Time to Die.