Born and bred in The Smoky Mountains, newlyweds John and Marsha Weather, are separated by the war in Vietnam. He struggles through army life while she set out to reconnect with her roots and discover her purpose. Both suffer their separation but vow to keep their love alive.

Marsha decides to join the Peace Corps to get as far away as possible from any potential bad news about John's safety. Can she outrun the ill winds of war?

Will the unpredictable winds of change blow them together or blow their love away forever?