Her wagon company has been settled in their frontier town of Eden Valley in the west for almost six months now, and while she has a roof over her head and plans for her garden, she is a long way from the quiet security she had dreamt of.

Olivia is the pastor’s wife, and is starting to realize exactly what that means. Folks in the congregation are beginning to look to her to lead them, even though it’s all she can do to try to be ready for the new baby.

Can she learn to balance the demands of motherhood while becoming the pillar of society her husband hopes her to be?

For all the stories of how these brave pioneers got to Oregon, look for the book series Courage on the Oregon Trail by A.T. Butler.

The Oregon Territory, January 1851: Nora Cole didn’t realize it would be this hard. She thought had found a balance of communication with Jasper Stephens when she gave him permission to court her. But the constant work and harsh winter of this new country has put obstacles between them she’s not sure they can overcome.

For all the stories of how these brave pioneers got to Oregon, look for the book series Courage on the Oregon Trail by A.T. Butler.

The Oregon Territory, December 1850: Annie Hudson has finally reached the other side of the continent to answer the mail order bride advertisement from Isaac Wheeler. The journey this far demanded more of her than she had been prepared for.

As she settles in to her new home, Annie now faces her first Christmas without her oldest sister at the same time she has her first Christmas as a wife.

Will she be able to meet the expectations of her new husband, her new community, while still being true to herself as her sister would have wanted?

For all the stories of how these brave pioneers got to Oregon, look for the book series Courage on the Oregon Trail by A.T. Butler.

The Oregon Territory, October 1850: After nearly a year of living out of a covered wagon, day after day of grueling work and heart-breaking tragedy, Caroline Harper has finally reached the Oregon Territory where her new life will begin.

She thought she had given all she had to give; she thought she had become the strong woman the frontier requires. But every day brings a new challenge for the settlers.

When unexpected obstacles appear that keep her from getting married, from finally finding her security, Caroline learns that becoming the woman she needs to be will be far more difficult than she had realized.

Can Caroline find her new path or will this journey be the end of everything she thought she had achieved?

For all the stories of how these brave pioneers got to Oregon, look for the book series Courage on the Oregon Trail by A.T. Butler.