A Christmas Card is given to a soldier, Cody (John Newton), while deployed in Afghanistan. The card was written by a very caring young woman from Nevada City named Faith (Alice Evans). She is the daughter and only child of Luke (Ed Asner) who owns and operates a lumber mill.
Cody's tour of duty is coming to an end and is encouraged by a senior officer to take some time for himself to see what's next in life. Because of the very heartfelt Christmas Card he received, something brings him to Nevada City.
He meets Luke at Church who is immediately impressed with him (Luke served as well and feels a bond with Cody). Cody is trustworthy and honest. Luke strikes up conversation with him and as Cody leaves the building, Luke follows him out to continue the conversation. As Luke is crossing the street he is almost struck by a speeding vehicle, but because Cody pushed him out of the way, Luke was okay. From that point on, Luke called Cody his "hero buddy" and invites him for dinner and to stay the night.
Luke had much more up his sleeve. From the moment he met Cody, he knew this is the man for his daughter and not the on and off relationship she was currently in. Luke offers Cody a job at the mill for the holidays and encourages him to stick around. Cody with no set plans, agrees.
Cody and Faith have an undeniable chemistry; however, she continues to be faithful to her boyfriend, Paul. Paul (Ben Weber) himself sees the attraction the two have for each other, so he decides to propose to Faith, not because he was going to, but because he felt he was losing. Initially, Faith accepts. She tells Cody, and he is obviously disappointed and decides he should leave Nevada City.
After much soul-searching, on Christmas Eve, while in Church, Faith realizes she cannot marry Paul; she's in love with Cody. Her father, Luke, just might know how to find him.
Luke 16:10 (NIV)
Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.
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