I've retired/archived the old, far less detailed Timeline on account of it not being very useful and there being no reason to be redundant.  So now there's only this!  Here I've tried to catalog every last (canonical) Dyeland story scene as well as give some hint on when plot points from TBAA episodes figured in.  If you want just a list of stories, you can go to the Story Index.  Please note: I am recapping stories here so spoilers abound.  I don't actually remember any of the stories well enough to know, off the top of my head, on what day particular things happened.  So... I'm doing these as I reread the stories.  Therefore, stories I've re-read recently have very detailed entries.  Entries for stories I've not read in years remain vague until I can re-read them.

God bless,
Jenni

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Pre-calendar:
Tess, Adam, Henry, and Andrew are born.  I think popular opinion is Tess it the oldest followed by Adam.  I'm not sure what the feeling is about who's older: Henry or Andrew.  I think some of us believe Henry is older.  Also, Sam I would figure to be older than Tess.

In "Safe", Rose and JenniAnn ask Tess to tell them about what Andrew was like as a baby (understanding that he was never actually in baby form... they just meant when he was newly created).  She proceeds to tell them about his general demeanor and illustrates it with a story about his time in choir.  So I think it can be assumed from her tale that Andrew's first gig was in the angelic choir.  Tess goes onto say that Andrew spent time in Search and Rescue and "other departments" though she didn't specify the latter.  Later, of course, he moves into Caseworking.  In JABB 186, Andrew has a Q and A in which he responds to a question about his work history like this: "First, as is often the case, I was in the choir. That was great. And good practice for my years in Adam's, Henry's, and my band. Search and Rescue briefly. For a number of years, I was also in a department that Touched never really got around to discussing. It was called Inspiration and Advisement. We delivered divine inspiration from the Father to artists, authors, people struggling with big decisions, situations like that. A few other brief stints. Then it was Casework followed by Angel of Death."  So between TBAA and JABB it's been established that Andrew was in the choir, Inspiration and Advisement, Search and Rescue, Caseworking, angel of death, and supervising AOD along with unknown "other brief stints."

In "Samuel's Prayer," it's revealed that Samuel is around Andrew's age and maybe a bit older.  He has been a guardian angel since the dawn of humankind and has also done some "Search and Rescue."

6,000 years ago- Monica is born, as stated in TBAA's "Holy of Holies."

4,000 years ago- This is when Reuel's account in "Shadowlands" is set... or thereabouts.  Prior to the Great Flood, angels led by Reuel watched over the people of a village called Nogah and rescued those who were threatened and harmed by the Nephilim and demons, led by the monstrous Nen and Tzila.  God tells Reuel that He will be sending a flood to wipe out the evil ones and has Reuel bring his people to a portal which leads to another world, later named El-Chanan by the angel.  From then on out, Reuel's people flourish and El-Chanan thrives.

630-570 BC- This is the lifespan of the poet Sappho of Lesbos.  Both Crawly (Crowley) and Jamie spent some time with her.  Not much is known about this era except the two seemed to be friendly at the time and Crawly was feminine in appearance.  Jamie defended Crawly when he was getting some shade for seemingly being in love with a man named Aziraphale.  ("A Thousand Years")
 
Circa 19 BC- "The Christmas Rose" has Yosef saying that he was 18 when he and Maryam were betrothed.  So he was probably 19 when Yeshua was born meaning this would be his birth year or thereabouts. 

Circa 15 BC- Maryam's birth year.  In "The Carpenter," Maryam states that she and Yosef had been together since she was 14 and that likely means from the betrothal on.  Tag on another nine months of pregnancy and you get 15 BC.  I think...  I guess it would depend on how birthdays fell.  In "The Family Tree," we get Yosef's take on first meeting Maryam when she was a newborn.  He was very adamant about not wanting to marry the girl when they were grown.  He changed his mind.

Circa 11 BC- In "The King," Maryam tells JenniAnn her earliest memory of Yosef which was when she was four and he was nine.  Maryam inadvertently stole something from her future husband.   

Circa 4 BC- Maryam and her mother, Hannah, are visiting the home of a neighbor whose wife has recently died in childbirth.  Maryam notices Yosef across the way, weeping.  She goes to him, hoping to comfort him over the loss of his cousin.  Yosef is very angry, sure his cousin, Rahab, wouldn't have died if she hadn't been laboring with her second child at a mere fifteen years old.  Yosef tries to get Maryam to promise to not be forced into marriage, especially at a young age.  Maryam insists her parents would never do that and have promised her as much.  Further, she intends to marry Yosef who she knows would never hurt her.  Oblivious, Yosef tries to press the point before giving up.  Maryam asks if he wishes to marry and... he doesn't.  He might become an Essene instead.  He doesn't want to be responsible for what happened to Rahab.  Upset, Maryam tries to reason with him.  She tells him it makes her sad to think of him not being a husband and father because she's sure he'd be a good one.  Yosef tells Maryam he's just troubled and to never mind him.  Maryam expresses her condolences then goes inside to see his sister, Danya, and Samiya, his mother.  Maryam's words stick with Yosef and he begins to reconsider abandoning marriage and fatherhood.  He ends up daydreaming about a son named Yeshua.  ("The Golden Cord, Part III")

Circa 3 BC- "Believe" begins with a panicked, young Yosef showing up at Yehoyakim's house.  He's there for Hannah, a talented midwife, because Yosef's mother, Samiya, has gone into premature labor.  Maryam prays for the ability to help and the whole family follows Yosef back to his home.  While Yehoyakim and Maryam comfort the children, Hannah helps Samiya through a difficult labor.  The baby is born but not breathing.  Samiya is distraught.  Maryam enters the room, asks to hold the baby, and, heeding God's guidance, massages her chest.  The baby begins to breathe and cry.  Everyone is elated and, fourteen days later, Yosef's parents tell Maryam that they're naming the baby after her.  To avoid confusion, Maryam nicknames the baby Yoninah, "little dove."
 
Circa 1- Yeshua (later known as Joshua) was born to Maryam and Yosef of Nazareth.  It was kinda a big deal.  You may have read about it.  :-)  And with "The Family Tree," you get another take on His birth.  Decidedly not in keeping with the rules of the day, Yosef insists on being at Maryam's side when Yeshua enters the world.  Fr. Mike gives a homily about Maryam's and Yosef's courtship and Joshua's birth during Kemara's and Sean's wedding in "Here is My Heart."  In N451, Andrew briefly tells the story of Joshua's birth from his own POV.  In "Believe," Andrew has a dream/vision of the events leading up to Joshua's birth.  We see Maryam telling Yosef about her pregnancy, the families' reactions, Yosef's dream, and the couple's visit to their first home.  In "The Golden Cord," Maryam and Yosef offer another version of the Christmas story to four-year-old Yeshu.  The Golden Cord, Part III provides another glimpse of the first Christmas.  Maryam asks Yosef if he regrets not becoming an Essene and he assures her that he does not.  She confesses that he broke her heart when he first made that pronouncement.  He apologizes, explaining that she was so young that he had no idea she was interested.  They kiss and joke and admire baby Yeshua.  Maryam assures Yosef that he will be a wonderful father.  Yosef is less sure but remembers the counsel of the angels "Fear not!"  As Maryam snuggles against him with the baby, Yosef silently reasserts that he's glad he didn't become an Essene.

In N613, Marty tells Shelby about the Flight to Egypt and how Yosef struggled when the news of the Massacre of the Infants reached them.  Yosef struggles to understand why an angel wasn't sent to other parents to warn them and why Herod wasn't struck down.  Maryam tries to calm him but is also heartbroken, especially for the mothers.  She assures Yosef that it's not a sin to question.  She points out that he was once angry at her and yet she loved him still.  So God would be even more understanding and loving.  Maryam hands Yosef baby Yeshua and he is comforted as he cradles his son, the Deliverer.  

Circa 4- Yosef, Maryam, and Yeshua return from Egypt and resettle in Nazareth.  Yosef is trying to rebuild his carpentry business and Maryam tends to her son and cares for sick neighbors.  Unfortunately, not everyone has forgotten the scandal of Yosef marrying the pregnant Maryam.  Another little boy in the village taunts Yeshua about not being Yosef's.  This prompts his Ama and Abi to tell him a little about his divine parentage.  In 2013, Joshua grants Ivy a vision of this.  This is also about when Yeshua really befriends Isaaq ("Child of Laughter"). 

Circa 5- Yeshua awakens his parents on his fourth birthday, wanting to hear the story of his birth.  Maryam and Yosef comply and, for the first time, the little boy seems to understand a bit about why he's so special.  He shares the news with his buddy, Yoktan.  ("The Golden Cord")
 
Circa 5/6- This is around the time when Yohannan and Yeshua decide to play "Extreme Home Makeover" according to "Someone who Urgently Needs a Shelf."  Maryam's parents, Hannah and Yehoyakim also passed away sometime around then. 

Circa 7- Yohannan comes to spend time with Yeshua and his family while his parents are otherwise occupied.  He celebrates Yeshua's birthday and bonds with his precious cousin.  ("The Golden Cord, Part II")

Circa 9- In "The Advocate," John tells the apostles this story about when he visited Nazareth for Yeshua's 8th birthday: "This time we decided... and now I wonder if Crowley knows about this?... we decided that old Serpent needed a good talking to.  Except, of course, we didn't know which snake was *the* Serpent.  So we spent an entire afternoon wandering around Nazareth, lecturing random snakes about why it was bad to encourage people to disobey God.  None of them were Crowley... of that I'm sure.  But I'd like to think Nazareth had extremely well behaved snakes for at least a generation or two after us."

Circa 10- Maryam tells her son the truth about his friend, Isaaq, and how the family met him.  ("Child of Laughter")

Circa 15- Per John's story in "Shadowlands," this is about when Yeshua schemes to teach an immoral shopkeeper to pull himself together and honor God which, in turn, gives a poor little boy the donkey-friend he longed for.

Circa 16- Isaaq passes away surrounded by Maryam, Yosef, and Yeshua in their home.  ("Child of Laughter")  This is also around the time that Yosef's sister and her husband pass away leaving behind six children: Yaqob, Yosef, Shimeon, Yehuda, Leah, and Yael.    Maryam and Yosef acted as parents to the children with Yeshua stepping in as their big brother.  ("The King")
 
Circa 21- Yosef passes away following a heart attack.  He dies in the arms of his wife and son.  A month later, on the eve of his 20th birthday, Yeshua remains in mourning.  Maryam tells him a story about the family's time in Egypt and Yeshua works a miracle involving a very special rose.  ("The Christmas Rose")

Circa 28- Yeshua and Maryam attend Mary of Bethany's wedding.  Lazar, her older brother, gets wasted because he doesn't trust the groom, Yakan, and is fearful for his sister.  Mother and son try to get the drunk man to bed but he refuses.  Lazar wants to keep an eye on Yakan.  While Maryam goes to fetch water and cloth to clean Lazar up, Yeshua remains with him and asks why he's so upset.  Lazar reveals that, while on a business trip to Magdala with Yakan, an old woman told him that Yakan beat his previous wife and turned her out after two years when she didn't produce a son.  The wife was then forced into prostitution to survive and died.  Yeshua is horrified, especially when Lazar tells him he told Mary and she explained it away as a cruel rumor.  Yeshua at last gets Lazar to bed after promising to speak to Mary herself.  He and Maryam steal a moment with the bride.  She's very joyful and excitedly invites them to visit her and Yakan in Magdala.  When she has to leave to speak with Martha, Yeshua and Maryam are left to hope that Lazar is wrong.

In the two years that follow, Maryam and Yeshua never receive an invitation from Mary to visit her.  Meanwhile, Martha and Lazar do visit Magdala and find their little sister bruised and sad but she refuses to leave with them.  Upon learning this, Maryam and Yeshua make an unannounced visit to Magdala but are told by a servant that Mary and Yakan are traveling.  ("Chrysalis")

Circa 30- Yeshua has begun his ministry and preaches near the Sea of Galilee.  At times, he goes off by himself to pray... and search for Mary.  Word had reached him that Yakan had turned Mary out.  She had wept and begged to remain with her husband but he'd refused, citing the lack of an heir.  Mary never arrived back at Bethany as was expected.  Lazar and Martha went to Magdala where they found Yakan remarried.  He insinuated that Maryam had become a prostitute but Yeshua struggles to believe that.  He enters the synagogue at Capernaum where his Abba gives him a vision of what befell Mary.

After being dismissed by Yakan, Mary remains in Magdala, hoping Yakan will come around.  When he doesn't, she sets off for Bethany on her donkey.  Unfortunately, a snake scares the animal and he darts off with all of Mary's things.  Thrown, Mary loses consciousness on the side of the road.  

Mary wakes up in a small, stone room near a fire.  Soon, she hears a male voice and finds a Roman soldier standing in the doorway.  He tries to calm her and asks what she was doing.  He's astounded when she reveals she was trying to travel to Bethany alone.  Tiberias, where she ended up, is quite far from home. Mary begins to cry and the Roman comforts her.  Assuming she is Jewish, he'd asked his Jewish nurse to prepare a meal for her.  Mary gratefully accepts it and begins to eat.  The two introduce themselves and Mary learns her rescuer is named Lucius Caelius.  

Abigail, Lucius' nurse, takes care of Mary as she recuperates.  Intrigued by her host, Mary is eager to learn more about Lucius from Abigail who happily obliges.  Abigail was Lucius' wet nurse after his mother died.  So she's been with him for his whole life.  She explains that Lucius suffers from nightmares and would have preferred being a philosopher but he comes from a military family and his father would not allow that.  She also suspects that Lucius would convert to Judaism if not for his father.  Abigail reveals that she thinks Lucius is attracted to Mary but, when the girl suggests leaving, Abigail assures her that Lucius would never take her by force and, besides, Mary stays in Abigail's room and Lucius would never cross her.  Relaxed, Mary remains.

A week later, Lucius comes to the house with a surprise.  He tracked down Tabi, Mary's donkey, and her belongings.  Mary is thrilled to be reunited with her pet and treasured family heirlooms.  She's emotional but very thankful.  Abigail can tell that sparks are beginning to fly between Lucius and Mary.

A month after her rescue, Mary is mending some clothing when she begins to think about her past and weeps.  Lucius enters the room and Mary finally opens up to him about Yakan and her divorce.  The two share a tender moment and, after a caress, Lucius abruptly leaves.  Mary prays for deliverance from her feelings.  

Another two weeks pass and while Abigail is away helping a neighbor, Mary is awoken by Lucius who is in the the throes of a night terror.  She goes to his room in hopes of soothing him.  One thing leads to another and they end up kissing.  Mary apologizes, explaining that she's merely desperate for tenderness.  Lucius counters that he treasures her and has been struggling with his feelings for some time.  They end up making love.

The following day, the couple announce their intent to marry to Abigail.  She's shocked but handles it well.  Lucius meets with a rabbi to discuss converting.  Mary is nervous that Lucius will pick up on the cultural/religious preference for virgins but Lucius counters that King David loved Bathsheba who surely was not a virgin having been married.  Lucius also assures Mary that, even if she were barren, he would still love her.  Mary tells Lucius that she trusts him and they embrace.

A week later, Lucius is told to report to Capernaum.  Mary stays behind because Abigail fell and is recuperating.  Lucius expresses his gratitude to God for leading him to Mary.  They embrace and kiss and Mary thanks God, too, and silently vows to be a good wife to Lucius.

After three weeks pass with no sign of Lucius, Abigail and Mary grow nervous.  Finally, the latter makes her way to the army barracks where another centurion tells Mary that Lucius drowned while trying to save two Jewish boys caught in a sudden storm.  Mary is devastated and begins to wander around in a daze.  She ends up wandering back to the barracks after nightfall where a Roman soldier finds her.  He and two other soldiers rape Mary and then dump her in a nearby grove.  Mary shakily walks further into the grove.

When the vision ends, Yeshua weeps in the synagogue and vows to find and heal Mary.  He hurries back to his followers and, finding Cephas the only one awake, tells him of his plans which include retrieving Maryam before confronting Mary.  Cephas insists that Yeshua take his brother's donkey and that he, Andreas, Yaqob, and Yohannan meet the two in Tiberias.  Yeshua agrees and sets off.

During the ride to Tiberias, Yeshua relates his vision to his mother.  The two make plans for what they'll do once there.  Maryam is confident that her son will be able to heal their friend.  

Once in Tiberias, the group learns that Mary is considered a madwoman and taunted by the villagers.  Despite his apostles' arguments, Yeshua is determined to go into the grove and talk to Mary.  He's only stopped when Abigail hurries onto the scene and yells at him, thinking he means Mary harm.  However, she recognizes the name Yeshua of Nazareth and has heard of his healings so sends him in with a basket of food.

Yeshua comes to a mound of hair and torn cloth which is Mary.  She's distrustful, angry, and broken.  After raging, Mary begins to rock and sing a song Lucius taught her to calm herself.  Yeshua gets her talking about Lucius.  The breakthrough is cut short when Mary flashes back to her rape.  Yeshua tells her of God's love and counters her claims that God would turn away from her.  He also tells her that God forgives her for laying with Lucius without marriage but that He can't forgive her for being raped because that was the rapists' sins... not hers.  She is blameless.  She then asks for forgiveness for her own sins and Yeshua grants that.  Mary leans against her friend and they embrace as she engages in a cleansing cry.  Afterwards, the two exit the grove.  Mary is reunited with Abigail and Maryam who embrace her.  

The group returns to Lucius' house where Mary remains for a week.  Lazar and Martha reunite with their sister there and shower her with affection.  Yeshua finds Mary in Lucius' room and she expresses her sorrow that she and Lucius couldn't marry.  She's also worried about his fate in the after life.  Yeshua counsels that he thinks Mary will see Lucius again in a place where neither will feel pain.  Together, they leave the room for the last time.

A week later, Mary and Abigail have settled into life back at Bethany with Lazar and Martha.  Lazar announces that Mary has a guest.  She and Abigail discover that it's Cornelius, the centurion who informed Mary of Lucius' death.  After some wrangling with Lucius' father, Cornelius was able to obtain what Lucius left for Mary and Abigail in his will.  Both women are presented with an abundance of coins.  They both weep and Mary feels undeserving but Abigail counsels that they'll find a way to use the money to honor Lucius.  ("Chrysalis")

In "You'll Never Walk Alone," Mary has a brief dream about the first night she spent with Lucius.  She awakens feeling dreamy only to find that Lucius is also awake and seemingly troubled.  She's concerned that she disappointed him but he assures her that wasn't the case.  He reveals that there are things he wishes he'd told her before they made love, terrible things about his family.  Mary vows to love him regardless, kisses him, and listens.

Circa 31- "The Messiah" contains a flashback to Yeshua's ministry.  While fishing, Cephas and Shimeon find an abandoned Roman baby girl with a cleft lip.  They bring her back to the disciples' camp where they first meet Bar Tolmay and Mary of Magdala who both pity the child.  Mary, who is still in mourning,  takes it further, though.  Her heart goes out to the little one and she asks Yeshua to heal her.  He agrees and then asks Mary what she'll name the child.  She chooses Yemimah, meaning dove, and adopts the little girl.

Circa 32/33- In "God With Us," Yeshua receives birthday visitors: Crawly (later Crowley) and Aziraphale, a demon and an angel who are friends.  Crawly has come to give Yeshua a birthday trip to a Native American village in hopes he'll be smitten with the people, including a newborn baby, and abandon his plan to die for the sins of the world.  This, obviously, fails though Yeshua instantly loves the people.  He uses the time to try to make Crawly see that he's still loved and that "demon" perhaps isn't a very apt description.  When he calls Crawly "my own," the demon is shook and Aziraphale cuts the visit short when he sees his friend is upset.  Crawly returns them to Judea where he and Aziraphale part from Yeshua, hoping to see each other again.  Unlike Aziraphale, Crawly and Yeshua know his time on Earth is drawing to a close.  When the friends leave, Yeshua ponders that perhaps the lost sheep that he was sent for don't include only humans.
 
Circa 33/34- In "Asking the Answer," it's revealed that Andrew saw Joshua die.  This is further hinted at in "Ivy."  "Child of Laughter" reveals a bit about Yeshua's post-Crucifixion awesomeness.  "You'll Never Walk Alone" also gives a glimpse of Yeshua's time in Sheol from the perspective of Lucius, Mary of Magdala's anam cara.  In "The Carpenter," Andrew, at Joshua's suggestion, gives JenniAnn his full account of witnessing Joshua's scourging, Crucifixion, and Resurrection.  (See the chapter entitled "Remembering.")  JenniAnn was surprised to learn that, with the help of an assignment, Andrew was secreted into the cell where Joshua was awaiting execution and was able to speak briefly to him.  Joshua's own recollections of his death and resurrection are sprinkled throughout the story.  In N483, news of the Crucifixion has reached Tzipora, Yeshua's former crush turned follower, and her husband, Micah.  They comfort each other, sharing memories of Yeshua, before they receive a miraculous message.  Yet another take on the Crucifixion and aftermath comes in "On a Hill Far Away" in which Metatron witnesses Yeshua's death while in Gaul (aka France) and painfully records it.

In "The Shepherd," we get some of Crowley's perspective during the Passion.  In female form at the time, Crawly appears to Yeshua in Gethsemane.  She tries to persuade him to run away to Lazar's home.  Yeshua, of course, refuses and insists that dying is not only his Father's will but his.  Crawly changes from a black to white robe and veil and remains at Yeshua's side.  She sits with Yeshua and holds his hand.  When Yeshua admits to being scared, Crawly offers that it'll be like childbirth: painful and brutal but with children at the end.  Crawly shares her memories of being in Heaven with Yeshua and him revealing his plan for humans.  She reminds him that he's making a way for them to get Home.  Yeshua tells Crawly that, once he's Home, he won't forget about Crawly.  He'll keep hoping she'll be there again some day.  Crawly kisses Yeshua's cheek and waits with him as torch lights grow closer.  The following day, Crawly is in serpent form as she watches Maryam and some others entomb Yeshua.  Crawly battles anger at the apostles for abandoning Yeshua who she regards as hers before theirs.  However, Crawly also realizes she's to blame since she tempted Eve.  As Crawly grieves, she recalls how Yeshua let her hear some of humanity's future music.  She hears Hozier's "From Eden" as she slithers into a crack at the tomb door and goes to sleep, not caring about waking up again. 

34- The flashback that opens "The Glorious Impossible" finds Martha, Lazar, Mary, Yemimah, Yoninah, and Maryam celebrating the first Christmas since Yeshua's death and resurrection.  While watching Yemimah, Lazar struggles to comprehend all that has happened and how he's supposed to square the grief he's feeling not having Yeshua present while knowing that Yeshua has conquered death for everyone just as he once delivered him from death.  After a few minutes, Maryam and Yoninah return from a walk.  Yemimah greets Maryam with a bouquet of flowers she says Yeshua told her to pick for his mother.  Maryam is touched.  As she and Mary get the little girl cleaned up for dinner, Yemimah asks Maryam to tell the story of Yeshua's birth.  Maryam agrees. 

After dinner, the group gathers around a fire and Maryam begins the tale of Yeshua's birth.  She snuggles Yemimah as she speaks of her own little one.  Maryam is heartened by the knowledge that her tradition of telling the story of Yeshua's birth remains, it's only changed.  She vows to keep telling it until she goes to Heaven with Yosef and Yeshua.

1000- Edgar Rawiri is created per "The Lost Sheep."   He was in Annunciations first followed by Search and Rescue.  Then he was a caseworker.  He sailed with the Maori to Aotearoa and became principality of an iwi. 

Circa 1250-1300- Edgar Rawiri would have arrived in Aotearoa, sailing from Polynesia, around this time, becoming a principality shortly thereafter.  ("The Lost Sheep")
 
1450s to 1550s- I don't outright say it in "A Different Promotion Day" but it's suggested in that story that Andrew was promoted to caseworker from Search and Rescue at some point around Leonardo DaVinci's lifetime.  Sam does clearly say in that story that centuries passed between Andrew's promotion to caseworking and his later one to AOD.  The assignment Andrew recounts in "A Shorts Story" happens sometime after his promotion to caseworking.

1510- In Ireland, Isolde is abducted, raped, and turned by a nameless vampire.  She refuses to drink blood and escapes his castle with the intent of going home to die and be buried.  First Joshua and then Marco find her and get her to safety.  Marco feeds her and refuses to leave her.  Eventually, they tell her parents that she's decided to live as a holy hermit and attach herself to a monastery.  Marco visits frequently to keep her fed.  After a terrible storm frightens Isolde, Marco proposes so he can stay with her and because he's loved her for a good, long time.  She accepts and the two perform their own handfasting ritual at a shrine dedicated to Mary.  They continue on, happily married and leading a prayerful life, for nine years with Marco keeping his wife fed.  ("Chrysalis")

February 13, 1519 and untold days that follow- On Isolde's birthday, Marco has a coughing fit and there's blood on his handkerchief.  The couple are grieved and send for a doctor.  He tells them the end is inevitable and it's only a matter of time before Marco dies.  Isolde keeps herself fed off of animals and prays for a miraculous healing but none comes.  Meanwhile, political/religious tensions are rising.  Marco fears for what may happen to his wife if she's left alone and the abbey is attacked.  When near death, Marco gives her a choice: drain him of his blood to give herself energy to flee or turn him into a vampire so he can be with her.  He prefers the latter.  Though reluctant to keep him away from Heaven for so long, Isolde agrees and successfully turns her husband into a vampire. ("Chrysalis")

1529- Jamesina (Jamie) is assigned to Gwenhwyfar, the teenaged daughter of Sir William, a knight in Wales.  Jamie finds the girl to be unpleasant and her father and his friends, who she sometimes has to serve, even moreso.  One night when Sir William is having a banquet, one of his guests corners Jamie in the chapel and tries to assault her.  Gwenhwyfar comes upon the scene and cuts the assailant with a sword.  She then threatens to tell her father that he tried to rape her.  Terrified of losing his life, the man leaves.  Gwenhwyfar ensures Jamie is okay then invites her to stay in her room for protection.  She also asks to be called Gwen, a name her mother, Ceridwen, and nurse, Catrin, used which she misses.  Jamie agrees to both and requests to be called Jamie.  They go to Gwen's room where Jamie asks about the sword.  She's horrified when Gwen tells her that her mother taught her to use one since men can't be trusted to control their "swords."  Gwen begins to cry as she thinks of her mother and Catrin.  She invites Jamie into bed with her and the angel complies.  Gwen apologies for being beastly but tells Jamie she feels like she's been frozen and she wishes she'd died with Catrin and her mam.  Jamie accepts the apology and suggests they start fresh.  Then she encourages Gwen to talk about her mother and Catrin.  Gwen tells Jamie about her childhood and Ceridwen's free-spiritedness and generosity.  Gwen asks about angels and ghosts and Heaven.  Jamie describes the latter to her, not revealing that she's been there.  Gwen is comforted and falls asleep.  Jamie prays, thanking God for a true friend.

In the days that followed, the two girls become even closer.  They tell funny stories and make up nonsensical travel plans.  Sometimes, they sneak into the woods and play and make messes.  Citing headaches, Gwen requests that Jamie stay in her room and her father agrees.  The two spend their nights cuddling.  After several months of this pass, Gwen opens up to Jamie, revealing that she doesn't fancy men.  Jamie tells Gwen that she doesn't either.  Gwen gets excited, thinking Jamie, like her, fancies women.  Jamie tells her no which causes Gwen embarrassment.  Jamie begins to panic and asks God what she should do... and she begins to glow.  Jamie tells Gwen that she's an angel, sent by God to be her friend.  Though she cares about her very much, she and other angels don't experience love in the same way.  They don't want to have relations.  She assures Gwen this doesn't mean it's bad... just not for angels.  Gwen tells Jamie that she's in love with her and she doesn't care about the limitations.  She just wants them to be together forever.  Jamie vows to stay with Gwen for as long as God allows.  Gwen is pleased.  Jamie feels she needs to tell Gwen that she is, in fact, very old... older than Earth.  This changes nothing for Gwen.  The two embrace.

One day, while battling boredom, Gwen and Jamie explore one of the seldom used chambers in the castle.  Gwen is overcome when she finds an old chest that belonged to her mother.  They open it and find a painting Catrin did of Ceridwen.  With some hesitancy, Jamie brings up that Gwen had mentioned that Catrin used to stay with her.  Gwen explains that Catrin was like a second mother.  She reassures Jamie when she realizes she was thinking maybe Gwen felt about Catrin as she does about her.  Gwen goes onto explain that she was afraid of the dark as a child and her mam would send Catrin to stay with her.  Ceridwen used to but as her father grew desperate for a male heir, he kept her away.  Gwen wonders aloud if Catrin and her mam felt about each other the way she feels about Jamie.  The angel agrees this is possible and is glad the two women were at least able to stay together in some fashion.  She also tells Gwen that it's obvious they both loved her very much.  Gwen returns her attention to the chest where she unearths a Bible with a  love note from Catrin to Ceridwen.  Gwen reveals that the two died only a day apart.  She asks Jamie if they're in Heaven even if they were lesbians.  Jamie assures her they are because they're God's babies and He loves them.  She tells Gwen that she's God's, too.  Gwen says the same of Jamie who requests to see the Bible.  She reads aloud an excerpt from Ruth where she makes vows to Naomi.  Jamie returns the Bible to Gwen and tells her that no God who put such beautiful words into the mouths of women about each other could hate Ceridwen or Catrin or Gwen.  Gwen hugs Jamie and asks her to tell her about Heaven again.  ("A Thousand Years")

1531-1532- Two years pass and Gwen and Jamie are forced to look on as Sir William's gambling addiction runs wild.  He's forced to let servants go, sell art and horses, and then he does the unthinkable...  He calls Gwen to meet with him.  Jamie remains in their chamber, anxiously waiting.  Gwen returns and begins to sob.  She's to be married off to a wealthy lord.  Jamie wants them to run away but Gwen won't.  If she doesn't get married, the man will take over her father's lands.  And while Sir William was a terrible husband and didn't do much better as a father, he is a good and moral landlord.  Gwen doesn't want to risk harm befalling the people her mother loved.  Gwen shares that there's small comfort in Jamie being allowed to go along as her lady-in-waiting.  But Jamie is still distraught.  Gwen begs Jamie not to leave and the angel assures her she won't.  They exchange verses from Ruth 1 then huddle together.

The wedding proceeds.  It's a blur to Jamie.  When Gwen is with her husband, Jamie decides to try mead.  She's going for a refill when someone interrupts.  It's Crowley who she knows from an assignment with Sappho.  Formerly Crawly, the demon re-introduces himself as Sir Anthony Crowley.  Crowley thoughtlessly makes a somewhat bawdy joke about the "happy couple."  Jamie grabs a knife and presses it against the demon's neck.  Crowley begs her to put the knife down, telling her he's not worth falling over.  Jamie flashes back to the Crawly she knew in Greece, releases the knife, and begins to cry.  Crowley leads Jamie to the stables so they can chat.  Jamie tells Crowley that she and Gwen love each other and Gwen is like Sappho.  Crowley is moved, imagining how he'd feel if he was in a similar situation with Aziraphale.  Crowley gets angry at the Mother and Joshua for putting Jamie in this situation.  But Jamie insists that no matter the pain, she wouldn't have wanted to miss out on knowing and loving Gwen.  But she does want to know why God allowed the awful marriage.  Then Jamie turns on Crowley, asking why he's there and if he caused any of it.  Crowley assures her that he was assigned to another lord and is only there because he was invited along by that man.  He's never spoken to Gwen's husband.  Crowley offers help... without really offering help since it's unbecoming of a demon.  Crowley escorts Jamie back to her room.  He's touched when she hugs him.  Feeling protective, he stations himself outside her door and pretends to be a drunkard.  He spies a distraught Gwen as she sneaks into Jamie's chamber.

Jamie jumps when she hears the door open but sees it's Gwen.  They snuggle into bed.  Jamie asks if Gwen wants to talk but she declines.  Gwen wants to pretend like nothing happened and they're still home.  Jamie agrees.  Gwen snuggles nearer and they exchange "I love yous."  Jamie weeps as Gwen sleeps.

Time passes.  Gwen's husband, Broderick, is revealed to be awful.  It's rumored that he's fathered babies with several village girls, likely against their will.  Gwen and Jamie hate him.  The only bright side is he's so wrapped up in hunting and drinking and cards that he leaves Gwen alone for all but two or three nights a week, leaving Gwen and Jamie with lots of time together.  One morning as Jamie is helping Gwen to dress, she realizes the gown no longer laces properly.  Gwen reveals that she's not had her period in a while.  They both realize she's pregnant.  Gwen knows Broderick wants a boy but she hopes for a girl.  Jamie agrees.  Gwen promises to let Jamie know when she feels the baby, in hopes the angel will be able to feel them, too.  They pray together.

A while later, while sewing, Gwen gasps.  She puts Jamie's hand on her belly where the angel is able to feel the small, rapid kicks.  Jamie pats the little foot but is concerned.  She tells Gwen that she wishes she'd become pregnant under better circumstances.  Gwen agrees but insists it's not the fault of the baby.  And though they'd like a girl, even a boy would be okay because he'd be their boy and they'd raise him to be kind and gentle like Jesus.  Jamie thinks of Joshua and his origins and how loved he is.  She tells Gwen that, boy or girl, she will love the baby.  Jamie allows herself to be fully happy about the child. 

A few months later, while she and Jamie are in bed, Gwen's water breaks.  Jamie runs to get Dylis, the midwife.  But Dylis won't come until contractions start and goes back to sleep.  Angry and panicked, Jamie returns to Gwen.  She changes the bedding as Gwen paces.  The latter is pleased when she realizes Broderick won't be back for a week.  Jamie gets Gwen back in bed.  The young woman tells the angel that though she didn't initially want the baby, now she's sorry that they'll be separate.  She liked having the baby to herself.  Jamie assures her that she can keep the baby close and will be a good mam.  Gwen asks Jamie to read her the parts of the Bible dealing with Mary's pregnancy and the Nativity.  Jamie reads and prays Gwen will have a girl. 

Gwen's labor goes on for over a day.  Jamie is concerned by how weak Gwen is becoming.  Gwen says she can't go on but manages one more push and a baby girl is born.  The two gush over the baby who Gwen names Liliwen.  She kisses and loves on the baby who calms.  Jamie declares her perfect.  Dylis leaves to send word to Broderick but Gwen and Jamie can't be bothered.  They just stare at Liliwen in awe.

Broderick is not pleased upon meeting his daughter, saying only that he and Gwen will need to try again.  He leaves with his retinue of men... save one who stays.  Crowley mocks Broderick and stays with Jamie.  He tells her that he tagged along on their hunting trip and made all their arrows go astray.  Crowley wants to meet the baby because he thinks they're cute.  Jamie agrees to ask Gwen.  Her joy is dashed when she finds Liliwen wailing and Gwen sprawled on the floor, hands at her chest.  Crowley runs into the room and sees Jamie cradling Gwen.  Gwen relaxes as she's given a vision of Heaven.  Gwen and Jamie vow to love each other forever and quote Ruth 1.  Gwen calls for Liliwen and Crowley brings the baby to her.  Gwen kisses her baby.  She asks Jamie to take Liliwen away and not let Broderick have her.  Jamie promises.  Gwen sees her mam.   She smiles and dies.  Crowley returns Liliwen to her crib then wraps Jamie and Gwen in his wings as the former weeps.

Broderick is unmoved when the sad news reaches him.  He continues to party with his men at a hunting lodge.  But the mood shifts when a hag enters.  She introduces herself as Aderyn, seer and sorceress.  Broderick and his men scoff.  Then things go haywire.  Sconces rattle, mugs fly through the air.  Aderyn tells Broderick that his wife's body and the child will be a curse on his land.  Fire will consume his home... and the fireplace roars.  Vermin will infest everything... and Broderick screams and claws at his clothing.  He tells one of his men to send a message home.   He hurriedly signs a document releasing Gwen's body and Liliwen to Jamie.  As soon as the parchment is given to Aderyn, everything calms.  She leaves... and transforms back into Crowley's usual form.  He damns Broderick then gets on his horse and rides off towards Jamie. 

Jamie is consumed with grief.  Only Liliwen feels real and warm to her and she clings to the baby.  Crowley coaxes Jamie to leave with Liliwen and Gwen's body, concerned that Broderick may change his mind.  Jamie doesn't know where to go.  Crowley asks if she's consulted Her or Joshua.  Jamie asks and is told simply to go East. 

On the journey with Aziraphale and Crowley, Jamie gets tired of their flirtatious bickering and demands to be let out of the wagon they're driving.  The wagon halts and Crowley lets Jamie exit, apologizing for himself and Aziraphale.  Holding Liliwen, Jamie walks ahead, keeping in sight of the angel and demon.  Then she hears someone call her name.  Jamie turns and sees Joshua.  She tells him to go away before he upsets Crowley.  Joshua assures her that he won't speak to the demon.  He's here for Jamie.  Jamie tells him she wishes he'd been there the day before so he could have healed Gwen.  Then she suggests he raise her from the dead, like Lazarus.  Joshua tells Jamie that Gwen is at peace and it would be cruel to bring her back, away from her mam again.  She'll never feel pain again.  Jamie shouts that she will, though.  She's angry that Joshua knew how it would end when he sent her to Gwen.  Joshua acknowledges this and tells Jamie she can be with Gwen now but... he smiles lovingly at Liliwen.  Jamie recalls her promise to Gwen.  Joshua assures her that she can stay with the baby.  Jamie vows to stay and Joshua tells her that he'll help out.  Jamie insists she can make her own way by tutoring but Joshua points out that she'll be seen as an unmarried mother.  He asks again to help out.  Jamie agrees but snaps that he looks ridiculous in a ruffle.  Joshua is unoffended.  Jamie returns to the wagon while Joshua walks on.  They arrive at a clearing containing a cozy cottage.  A waiting man waves to Joshua.  Joshua pays the man who then leaves.  Joshua tells Jamie that this is her and Liliwen's home.  Joshua tells the angel that he and his Father are so proud of her.  The two embrace and Jamie weeps in Joshua's arms.  Joshua urges her to call out if she needs anything.  Jamie offers to let Joshua hold Liliwen which he happily does.  Joshua returns the baby then leaves so as not to cause further discomfort to Aziraphale and especially Crowley.  Jamie thanks Joshua, insisting that as painful as it is now, she wouldn't have given up Gwen.  When Joshua leaves, a beautiful stone cross appears in his place.  Aziraphale approaches and asks Jamie where she would like him and Crowley to dig.  She points near the cross which will be Gwen's headstone.  Crowley urges Jamie to go inside with Liliwen, promising to take care of Gwen.  Jamie agrees but only if they'll tell her when it's time to lower the body into the ground.  Crowley promises to get her.  Jamie enters the cottage and finds it comfortably furnished, complete with books and toys for Liliwen.  Then she spots a white book.  It's Ceridwen's/Gwen's Bible which Jamie had forgotten at Broderick's castle.  Joshua had not.  Jamie settles into a rocking chair and reads the Book of Ruth to Liliwen. 

At age eighteen, Liliwen marries a village boy who she loves.  They have ten children.  Jamie remains with Liliwen until she becomes a grandmother.  Liliwen was unaffected by the congenital heart defect that Jamie learns plagued Gwen.  Broderick's line and name die out.  But Gwen's lives on in Wales to the modern day.  ("A Thousand Years")
 
1599- Josef is born somewhere in Eastern Europe.  He's turned about 25-30 years later.  The date is from Moonlight, I chose the birth place.

1605- Andrew and Adam meet when the former is playing Hamlet in an early production with the latter serving as prop master as revealed in "On a Dark and Stormy Night."

1651- Andrew's assignment in Shiloh, MA during the witch trials.  Eben falls.  Henry is an AOD at this point.  ("For Thou Art With Me")

July 4, 1776- Per "Never Alone," Andrew was a pub keeper, seemingly in Philadelphia, on that famed date.  Thomas Jefferson was copacetic but apparently John Adams had reservations about the angel's culinary abilities.

1832- In the TBAA episode "Interview with an Angel," Henry said he spent a century in France.  The show never elaborated but according to "To Love Another Person," one year of that stint was 1832 when Henry witnessed the uprising which inspired Victor Hugo's Les Miserables.  As of 2014, Henry was still pretty emotional about it.

1836- The year Edgar Rawiri aka Ed fell.  The flashback in "The Lost Sheep" delves into this.  After a disease brought over by the Europeans decimated his iwi in Aotearoa, Edgar  is performing burial rites as his supervisor, Hahana, tries to talk to him.  Edgar demands to know why Joshua didn't do anything.  Hahana reminds him that Joshua was with his people.  Hahana asks Edgar to talk to the Mother if he can't talk to Joshua.  Edgar refuses and Joshua shows up.  He tries to comfort Edgar but he lashes out and pushes Joshua to the ground.  Edgar is horrified by what he's done even as Joshua assures him it's okay and that he loves him and wants to help him.  Edgar runs away.  He runs into Iggy who offers him a way to make the man who sold the guns and brought the disease pay.  Edgar insists he's not going to Hell.  Iggy stresses they're only going to the man's house, not Hell.  Edgar follows.  He drives the man crazy with visions of his people slowly dying of the disease.  This then financially devastates the family.  Hahana and Joshua try again to reach Ed and bring him Home.  The man's oldest daughter is then married off to an unkind man.  Iggy drags Edgar to the wedding where he feels immensely guilty for inadvertently harming the girl.  He shuts down and ends up in Hell.
1861-1865- "Carry On" briefly references that Andrew was a chaplain during the American Civil War.

April 26, 1865- Andrew is promoted to AOD per TBAA's "Beautiful Dreamer."

1914-1918- Andrew worked with the Red Cross during WWI according to "Carry On."

November 1922- Mick St. John is born per Moonlight.

1920s or 1930s- Depending on how old you think Father was during the Red Scare, he woulda been born in one of these two decades, I would think.

1924- Esther Kossing (later Chava Friedman) is born to Eva and Noam Kossing.  David Friedman may also have been born this year or possibly 1923.  Eva was five months pregnant when Judith Friedman gave birth to her son, David.  Eva felt her baby move for the first time when she held David...  ("Chava")

Circa 1930- Andrew is assigned to David when he nearly drowns.  When David told Esther about this experience years later, he said only that he was a little boy at the time.  So the date is uncertain.  ("Chava")
 
January 12, 1934- Lorcan "Lor" Finn Cleary is born and adopted by Declan and Siobhan Cleary.  ("Origins")

1934- Though they'd known each other since infancy, Esther Kossing and David Friedman begin to grow close after he helps her evade a teacher's anger.  Esther then met up with some friends and one, Beth, is distressed because her father was recently fired from his newspaper job and she has heard that Jews are being expelled from their homes and fired from their jobs.  On her walk home, Esther sees David tending so lovingly to his mentally challenged brother, Benjamin.  David and Benjamin then escort Esther home where her father voices his and her mother's approval of the possible match.  ("Chava")
 
March 1936- Cora Marie O'Connell is born in Ireland.  ("Origins")

October 1938- Esther's friend, Elzbieta/Beth, and her family (who are Polish Jews) are forced to flee Germany when her father is frightened by the news that mandatory expulsions are happening.  By this point, Esther and David are an established couple.  They go to Beth's home to bid her good bye and give her a gift... a brightly colored cape they made together.  When they leave, it's without knowing if they'll ever see Beth again.  ("Chava")

November 9, 1938- Kristallnacht.  Esther, David, Bennie, and their friends are hiding in the backroom of the Friedmans' tailor shop.  Felix is livid and frightened, demanding that people rise up against the oppression and violence.  They hear the sound of broken glass and, going to investigate, David finds the store windows broken and men running through the street with torches.  He bars the door in an effort to keep everyone safe.  Judith and Levi, David's and Bennie's parents, come to them and share the heartbreaking news that Esther's father, Noam Kossing, and the village rabbi were killed.  Andrew later reveals to LJA and then Chava that he was their AOD.  He took the two men Home after they were killed while trying to protect the synagogue and the Torah.  ("Chava")

December 1938- Esther runs away from home in the middle of the night to keep vigil outside the charred remains of the synagogue where her father was killed.  David comes to find her and lends her some comfort by telling her about his own brush with death when he saw an angel (Andrew).  The young couple share their first kiss.  ("Chava")

1939-1945-  Several of these entries cover very specific times when Andrew worked cases related to WWII.  Other references are very vague.  "Carry On" only mentions that Andrew was a chaplain during some point during the War.

September 1941- David, Esther, and their families and friends are deported from their village in Germany to a ghetto in Poland.  Upon their arrival, David's entire family are killed and Andrew takes them Home.  Esther and Eva lead a shocked David into a building where they enter a room occupied by another family, the Adlers.  To keep her daughter and David together without raising eye brows, Eva tells the family that the couple are married.  Esther stays with David that night, crying for them both as he's still too shocked to react.  That morning, she consoles him by sharing her belief that his angel (Andrew) was with his family.  David asks her to say Kaddish for them and she complies.  ("Chava")
 
October 1941- David and Esther are officially married by Rabbi Isak Lautz amid the company of her mother, Eva, the Adlers, and their friends, Felix, Flora, and Hanna.  Eva had confided in Mrs. Adler about how she just declared them married sans ceremony so they all organized a surprise wedding for the couple.  ("Chava")

April 1942- Rumors of atrocities are all around and David, Felix, Mr. Adler and Rabbi Lautz gather in the apartment to discuss.  Felix leaves in a huff, wanting to fight while the others are unsure of the efficacy of his route.  David escorts Felix back to his family.  Esther follows and overhears the two speaking of terrible events elsewhere.  David takes Esther to Rabbi Lautz's where he has prepared a little space for them in a hidden attic.  David and Esther have their first fight when the former confesses that he delayed their wedding because he thought Esther might find a more suitable partner when she went away to college which, of course, she was not allowed to attend.  They soon make up. However, that night Esther starts to fully realize how grave their situation is.  ("Chava")

1942- 1945- Mick serves in WWII (for possibly longer), at least part of the time with LJA's grandpa, Connor.  Mick's WWII service was touched on in the Moonlight episode "What's Left Behind."  Sophia and Eli ("Feels Like Home") meet at some point during the War, too.  Eli discusses some of their early days on the homefront in "Triad."

September 1942- David and Esther have a quiet, rare evening alone together.  They dream of a future together, back in their own village.  Then they share a dance.  ("Chava") 

June 1943- Esther and David are tucked away in the rabbi's attic after spending the night together when they hear a distant rumble.  Horribly, trucks have arrived and the ghetto where they and their loved ones are staying is being liquidated.  The couple remain in the attic, knowing there's nothing they can do.  Then David glimpses little Rose Adler, separated from her family and huddling in an alley.  He goes to rescue her but is spotted by a guard.  Esther runs out to join him and all three are escorted to the square where deportations have begun.  There they learn that Mr. Adler was killed while trying to help a man whose wife was shot.  On the train to Auschwitz, Eva shares her memories of first holding David when she was five month pregnant with Esther.  It was the first time she felt her child move in her womb.  Shortly after their arrival at the concentration camp, Lila, Rosa, and Mrs. Adler are killed.  David is separated from his wife and mother-in-law.  ("Chava")

July 1943- Esther and David are reunited when the latter, because of his skills as a tailor, is brought to the warehouse where Esther and Flora are repairing confiscated coats.  They are able to speak briefly, telling each other what they know of their friends' fates.  After exchanging "I love yous," they part again but with the hope of seeing each other daily.  ("Chava")

October 1943- Eva Kossing passes away after contracting pneumonia the previous month due to the terrible conditions at the camp.  Esther is at her side.  Andrew and Noam take Eva Home while Hanna consoles her orphaned friend.  Flora looks on in shock, having lost her own mother only the month before.  The next day, Flora tells David of Eva's passing.  When Esther is able to speak to him, David reassures her that God is still with them... something she struggles to believe but then she remembers her mother calling out to an angel and Noam.  She shares this with David who very much agrees that they were with Eva at the end.  ("Chava")

November 1943- Rabbi Lautz goes to sleep one night in the barracks after delivering evening prayer.  He passes away during the night.  ("Chava")

January 1944- Anton Leiber, Flora's and Felix's father, collapses during work detail and dies in his son's arms.  With his passing, Esther and all of her friends became orphans.  ("Chava")
 
February 1944- When they are able to speak briefly during a meal break, David tells Flora and Esther that Felix is planning an escape and wants for them all to join in the attempt now that their loved ones are all gone and there is no one left for the guards to hurt as punishment.  While initially skeptical and worried, Esther joins David and Flora in hoping for Felix to devise a successful plot.  ("Chava")

March 1944- Andrew returns to Auschwitz to check in on David.  While there, he hears the man speaking to Felix.  They're plotting their escape and, despite Felix's reluctance, David insists that if they are spotted or heard in the woods, he will turn himself in so the others can continue on to freedom.  Hearing this, Andrew is humbled and encouraged by their selflessness and prays.  ("Chava")
 
April 1944- After weeks of preparations and planning , David, Esther, and their friends make their escape attempt on a Tuesday in April.  Sadly, they are spotted and David sacrifices himself to save his wife and friends.  Andrew pleads with the guards to turn a blind eye and let David go but they don't heed him.  They shoot David multiple times.  Before he dies, he asks Andrew to promise to watch over his wife and friends.  Andrew agrees and tells David that they will reach freedom and safety.  Then he takes David Home.  Andrew returns to say Kaddish but is unable to do so.  Abraham finishes the prayer and explains that Joshua has come to mourn his children.  Joshua cradles David's body and sings a lament in the language of creation.  He directs Andrew to go to a woman named Lena and tell her that Leon (Joshua) sent him and that she's to aid the four visitors that come to her.  Thus Andrew begins his work of protecting Esther and her friends in fulfillment of his promise to David.  ("Chava")

Circa 1945- Felix, Flora, Hanna, and Esther immigrate to the U.S. after the war ends.  Upon their arrival in New York, Esther gives her name as Chava Friedman and uses that name for the rest of her life.  David's uncle, Daniel, tends to the newcomers.  In time, Felix and Hanna married each other.  Flora also married and had ten children.  Chava never remarried and resided with Felix and Hanna.  She worked as a seamstress.  ("Chava")

1950s- At some point during this decade, Andrew played Frog Guard #2 in the campy, sci-fi B movie Attack of the Killer Frog People from Planet Z.  His assignment was to help a  fellow actor cope with his grief.  Andrew had to watch this with LJA in spring of 2010.  ("Andrew Watches a Bunch of TV")

Early 1950s- Dr. Jacob Wells (Father) is accused of being a Communist sympathizer.  As a result, his wife's father has the marriage annulled.  Devastated, Jacob somehow ends up starting a utopian society in the Tunnels beneath New York City.  He goes by Father.

June 1953- Lor and Cora, Vincent's birth parents, meet.  ("Origins")

November 14, 1953- Lor and Cora are married.  ("Origins")

 April 5, 1954- Josef/Charles meets Sarah Whitley.  ("Make This Go On Forever")  The story was inspired by and a sort of sequel to the Moonlight episode "Sleeping Beauty."

 May 20, 1954- Lor Cleary is killed.  ("Origins")
 
January 12, 1955- A Tunnel-dweller hears a baby crying behind St. Vincent's hospital.  She brings the unique newborn below.  Enter Vincent who is adopted by Father.  It will be several years before Vincent learns the truth about his birth.  (This is mentioned several times in BatB but I think "God Bless the Child" gets into it the most.)  "Origins" reveals how Vincent came to be behind that hospital.
 
Some point in 1955- Mick marries Coraline and is turned.  (See Moonlight's "Dr. Feelgood")

April 28, 1955- Andrew and Sarah Whitley (beloved of Josef) meet the day before tragedy strikes.  ("Make This Go on Forever")

1955-1975- There are several references to Andrew working during the Vietnam era.  He is mentioned as being a chaplain in both "Carry On" and "Ivy" though neither give firm dates.  Ben Hendricks in "Safe" mentions Andrew comforting him after he'd been wounded.  Again, no year is given.

1956- Andrew is sent to the home of a teenage girl who was raped by her uncle and became pregnant.  He finds her bleeding out after a botched, illegal abortion.  Andrew comforts the girl in her last moments then escorts her into the arms of God.  Heartbroken, Andrew returns to the home and watches and grieves as the parents find her body.   He's left thinking that what he's witnessed isn't life.  ("Liberty")
 
Spring 1956- Given he is newly 57 in "Chava", Rabbi Yakov Levine is born some time here.  His wife, Tiva, is a little bit younger.
 
1957- Catherine Chandler is born to Caroline and Charles Chandler of NYC. 

December 24, 1961- There's a sweet lil glimpse of a young Vincent and Father discussing angels in "I'll Be Home for Christmas."

April 1965- In "Anniversary,"  Adam recalls an assignment during which he was with the military and Andrew with some hippies and they tried to show that there didn't need to be animosity between the two groups.

March 1968- In "Triad," Eli recalls when he and Sophia attended a protest against George Wallace in her hometown of Omaha.  It turned violent and, in the race to get away, Sophia twisted her ankle.  When some men spotted Eli carrying her, they attacked him.  Sophia was traumatized by the incident.

1970s/1980s- Per "Shelter from the Storm," Monica spent a lot of time in Ireland during this era as part of her Search and Rescue stint.

 Autumn 1978- According to the "how we met" story in "Chava", Rabbi Yakov and Tiva probably met around this time.  It was his first day of rabbinical school and he was boarding with Tiva's brother.  They flirted instantly and were married a year later.

1981/1982- Given Catherine and Tiva are taking both JenniAnn and Tiva's daughter, Becca, shopping for formal dance dresses in 1998 as told in "Harry and Psyche," it's likely that Becca Levine is either LJA's age or a year older.  Since LJA was a HS junior in 1998, I assume Becca was either the same or a senior.  Thus, Becca would have been born to Yakov and Tiva during one of these two years.
 
July 24, 1982- JenniAnn Dywnwen Chandler is born to Charles Chandler's brother's (Connor) son and daughter-in-law (Robert and Allison Chandler) in Nebraska.  Thus making Catherine her 2nd cousin (at least as we count it in my real family, never did get the twice-removed bit down.) 

April 12, 1984- Catherine is attacked by some thugs who think she's someone else.  Vincent finds the wounded woman and takes her Below to be tended to by his dad, Father.  And they discover that they're very closely bonded, fall in love, birds sing, stars shine brighter, roses bloom, tralalala.  ;-)  For the most part their relationship then follows the show cept with additions. 

September 8, 1984- As a toddler, JenniAnn stumbles into a portal in Asteriana, ends up Below.  (Act of God, I suppose.)  Assuming she's an orphan, Vincent plans to adopt her and names her Psyche but Catherine learns of her cousins' missing child and connects the dots.  Psyche/JenniAnn returns to her parents in January 1985.  It will later be discovered that baby JenniAnn was taken through a portal from NE to Dyeland (then Asteriana) and then went through another portal herself that led to the Tunnels.  ("How Vincent Met Psyche")  In "Chava," LJA briefly recalls the time when she lived with Vincent.

1985- Mick is hired by Beth's mother to find her after she's kidnapped.  The kidnapper turns out to be his ex.  Mick saves Beth and thinks he killed Coraline.  (See Moonlight's premiere.)

December 3, 1985- Given Owen is eighteen in the 2004 portions of "The Scientist," I decided this would be the birth date of Orville Owen Olsen.  Stress on the Owen part.  ;-)

1986- Some former Tunnel-dweller pitches a TV drama based on Vincent, Catherine, and Father to a CBS network exec.

Early 1986- Vincent has his nervous breakdown or whatever we want to call the last 3 episodes of Season 2.

January 16, 1987- While visiting Catherine and Vincent in NYC, a very young JenniAnn first sees Andrew while he's working an AOD assignment and promptly falls into puppy love with "Cupid".  (Andrew resembled the Greek god in her Cupid and Psyche picture book.)  She doesn't reveal this until November 2009 during "In the House of the Lord."  (ETA: Augh.  I just realized I inadvertently messed up the timeline cause Vincent and LJA weren't reunited til September [see below] so... my current story is that LJA did visit Catherine in January 1987 and Catherine let her spend time with Vincent unbeknownst to LJA's parents.  But after the freakish events of January 1987 [LJA seeing a dead body and all...], Catherine and Vincent dropped plans for further visits in hopes that would enable the girl to forget what they saw as a traumatic event.  So from mid-January til September, Vincent was entirely out of her life and Catherine existed only as a friendly voice on the phone.  It works...)  Update: "The Keeper's Story" reveals the date LJA first saw Andrew as January 16th, 1987.  The story is told there from Joshua's perspective... which would be the most accurate, naturally.

May 1987- Our darling AOD Band had a special performance at a children's hospital that month per Henry's recollection in "Anniversary." 

September 1987- BatB premieres, lil JenniAnn freaks out, her mom calls Catherine for an explanation, eventually she and Vincent are reunited and he's named her godfather.  From that point out JenniAnn spends most summers and some other times Below.

November 1987- "Song of Songs" identifies November as the "eventually" referenced above.  Catherine introduces her cousins, Allison and Robert, to the World Below so that JenniAnn/Psyche can reunite with Vincent.  The Chandlers then name Vincent as her godfather and Catherine as her legal guardian should something happen to them.  It's also revealed there that a feud had apparently erupted between the Charles and Connor sides of the Chandler clan (In "Possibilities," Catherine references the Connor set being "well, conservative" so it coulda been a political and/or judgment thing).  Now three years into their romance, Catherine is growing frustrated with still being relegated to a guest chamber when she stays over.

January 1988- As Vincent's 33rd birthday approaches, Psyche comes back to celebrate with him, Catherine, and the Tunnel folk.  Devin also returns.... interrupting a private moment between his brother and Catherine.  Then, on Vincent's birthday morning, Devin, Father, and Mary are waiting with a box of the doughnuts tradition has dictated be served... and there's no Vincent.  Or Catherine.  But there is a large bookcase barring the door to Vincent's chamber... and Catherine is missing from hers.  The following day, Psyche moves into Catherine's former chamber.  Connect the dots.  ;-)  ("Song of Songs")

June 8, 1988- Daisy's father and Josef's descendant, Benson Riddell, is born.  ("Immortality")

 December 30, 1988- In "The Golden Cord," Vincent tells the story of when Psyche came to spend Christmas with him in the Tunnels and helped him increase his sense of self-worth.
 
1989- It was probably during this year that Andrew, and a very special donkey, took Lorelai (Lai-Lai) Hunter Home.  Lorelai's brother and parents would later be among those praying for Ivy when the bullying she endures indirectly lands her in a coma.  Because of this early loss, Kevin (who went to grade school with LJA) wanted to believe that her drawings of "Cupid" were an angel...  Of course, they were: Andrew.  1989 is also the year Eilish's parents, Eim'ar and James , came to Dyeland per Elizabeth in "A Midsummer Night's Dream."

March 10, 1989- Max Remus is born somewhere in New Jersey.  His mom skips out a month later, leaving his dad to raise him.  Something Rex Remus doesn't take seriously enough...

December 1989- Catherine miscarries a baby.  (This was originally supposed to tie in with the Dyeland version of BatB S3 but when I shifted dates it didn't really work.)

Summer 1990- Eim'ar and James are married in Dyeland.  ("A Midsummer Night's Dream")
 
September 1990- "The Chaplain" tells the story of Eleanor, a military wife and LJA's teacher.  Andrew meets Eleanor as she waits for a plane to take her to visit her husband, Ian, before he ships out.  Andrew, the chaplain, comforts her when she confesses her worry for Ian.

August 1990-February 1991-  "In the House of the Lord" has Jerry recalling seeing Andrew during an Operation Desert Storm battle.  When during this span it happened, we don't know.

June 21, 1992- Eilish is born in Asteriana per "The Story of Eilish/Elise."

September 21, 1994- TBAA premieres.

1995- Chava's friend, Felix Lieber, passes away.  ("Chava")  Shelby's brother, Asher, is also born sometime this year considering he was fourteen in "Be Thou My Vision" and eighteen in "Trick-or-Treating."
 
March 1995- Yva and Sir Sven are married (not in Dyeland.)

April 1995- Eilish wanders through a portal in Asteriana and into Estonia, leaving her parents distraught per "The Story of Eilish/Elise."  She's adopted by a woman named Maria.

Late 1995- Monica and Andrew meet.  It's not actually January 6th, 1996 since assumedly the TBAA writers woulda needed time to write that episode after it happened.

1996- In a flashback/dream in "The Messiah," eight-year-old Ibrahim Azizi is returning from their mosque with his mother, Aida.  They've been praying for his absentee father, Frank, to return.  Ibrahim spots a park and Aida allows him some time to swing.  She begins to cry when she spots another boy being pushed by his father.  Ibrahim is ready to abandon the swing to comfort his mother when a man... Joshua... tells him to keep swinging.  He'll see to Aida.  Ibrahim looks on protectively as Joshua approaches and comforts Aida.  He can tell his mom knows the stranger and relaxes.  After going to his own little world for a bit, Ibrahim opens his eyes and sees Joshua still comforting Aida, his head resting on her hijab as he lulls her.  After a few minutes, Joshua returns to Ibrahim's side and tells him his mom asked him to talk to him for a bit.  Joshua tells the boy that it's okay to cry and be mad or sad sometimes.  Ibrahim confides in Joshua that his mother cries a lot and he doesn't think his dad is coming back.  Joshua tells him that, if that's true, it's because his dad made a mistake and not because of anything Ibrahim did.  Joshua asks the boy to remember that.  Then they have a contest about who can swing higher and Joshua declares Ibrahim the winner.  Aida calls to Ibrahim that it's time to leave.  He asks Joshua if he'll ever see him again.  Joshua says that when Ibrahim really needs him, he'll see him again.  Comforted, Ibrahim rejoins his mother.  When he looks back to wave at Joshua, there's only a small, white bird. 

January 6, 1996- Andrew premieres on TBAA's episode "The One That Got Away."  Certain individuals crush on the character.  Ahem.

February 7, 1996- Salma is born to Faisal and his wife.  Isra relates the story to her little sister in a flashback in "Chrysalis."
 
March 28, 1996- On a much welcome shared day off from school and work, newlyweds Zeke and Diana decide to have some "special time."  That falls apart when Diana begins vomiting.  Zeke heads to the store in search of crackers and ginger ale for his bride and ends up returning to the house with a pregnancy test, too.  Both parents are ecstatic when they learn a lil one (later named Hailey) is coming to them.  ("A Cord of Three Strands")

1997- Hanna Lieber passes away.   ("Chava")

March 23, 1997- This is when Eilish's parents write her the letter that she finds in "A Midsummer Night's Dream."

April 18, 1997- Violeta is created.  "The Carpenter" has Violeta and Joshua recalling her birth, early days in Records, and her discovery that Joshua and Jesus (who she read about in several files) are the same person.  A different take on Violeta's creation, one that involves Andrew and JenniAnn, is offered by Joshua  in "Chrysalis."

1998- In "Abide With Me", Andrew recalls a time in 1998 when he was assigned to Dr. Fila Al-Mitra, an Afghani physician forced out of her practice.  Before she died, Fila asked Andrew to stay with her granddaughter until the girl's aunt returned.  The little girl turns out to be Badriya who Andrew would meet and befriend during his captivity in the Summer/Autumn of 2012.  Meanwhile, given Ivy is fifteen when her story is told, that means she was probably born in 1998 or thereabouts. 

July 19, 1998- Princess JenniAnn starts JABB with Princess Audrey.  (Yes, JABB exists in Dyeland, but they'd get different newsletters than the real us get, obviously.)

November 1998- JenniAnn is grieving her Grandpa Connor and desperately missing "Cupid" (Andrew) so her parents send her to New York for Thanksgiving in hopes the change of scenery will help.  While she's there, Catherine and Tiva take her shopping where JenniAnn meets a little boy named Harry... or so he says.  In February 2013, she and "Harry" recall this meeting in "Harry and Psyche."

December 1998- In "The Golden Cord," Edward and Caleb recall a special Christmas they spent with their aunt and uncle on the farm when they were eight.  Their parents went on a cruise and Dot and Randall got to experience Christmas morning with kids for the first time.

December 16, 1998- In "Love Incarnate, Love Divine," Steve Thomas is taking a break from classes and his dorm with a walk in a nearby park.  He thinks about Patrick and Craig, his dorm-mates who are a couple and confident in themselves, and his engagement to Maren who he loves very much.  In spite of that, Steve feels something is missing and intends to drown his concerns in cocoa.  He spots a seemingly homeless person on a bench and decides to get cocoa for them, too.  After sliding a ten dollar note under the sleeve of the mug, Steve gives it to the person who grunts in appreciation.  Steve wishes the man a merry Christmas then hurries away, past Joshua who has been observing.  He's soon joined by Raphael who Joshua teases about being tardy.  He tells the archangel that he missed the meet-cute.  The figure on the bench sits up and Raphael is touched and surprised to discover he's Edgar Rawiri.  Joshua explains that Edgar was sent to plant an earring and cause strife in a marriage but, unable to bring himself to do that, he just gave the couple minor car trouble... only to witness them start fighting.  Hence, him glumly crashing on a bench.  Raphael verifies with Joshua that Steve is Edgar's anam cara.  Joshua tells Raphael that he'll start working with them in 2019 but has to do some prep work including getting a gay club opened.  Raphael is shocked when Joshua refers to Steve as Edgar's husband.  Joshua grins and tells Raphael that maybe the suspense will keep him on track.  Raphael is sure it will.
1999- Princess JenniAnn pretends to discover Dyeland (really she'd known it as Asteriana as stated above).  She and Princess Audrey found Dyeland.  From here on out, Dyeland is JenniAnn's regular home.  "Possibilities" reveals that LJA and Vincent had a disagreement this year when she wanted to move Below and he wouldn't let her because he knew she was just trying to skip out of high school.  Thankfully, he stuck to his guns.  Had LJA been happily living Below, she would never have returned to Dyeland or properly met Andrew.

February 11, 2000- In "You'll Never Walk Alone," we flashback to this day which turns out to be not only the day Joccy Lowery was born but also the first day Takoda ever spent on Earth.  While Jodi snuggles her newborn and welcomes her to the world; in a park across the street from the hospital, Wahkan is instructing his new protege, Takoda.  He explains about the hospital then directs Takoda to a school where he'll be teaching history and comforting a grieving student.  Takoda is afraid of failing but Wahkan assures him that he'll watch over him.  He has confidence in Takoda.  Echoing Jodi, Wahkan welcomes Takoda to the world.

March 17, 2000- Andrew comes to Dyeland, everyone learns he is real.  ("St. Patrick's Day in Dyeland", "Eight Years Later", and "Chava" which reveals that LJA's first words spoken directly to him were that she'd missed him... something Andrew didn't understand until a number of years later when he learned that she'd seen him at age 4.)  "In the Fields of Gold" is set in March 2011 but has flashbacks to Andrew's life at that time.  Turns out his arrival in Dyeland coincided with the events that inspired TBAA's "Pandora's Box."

March 25, 2000- In "Friend of My Soul," we learn about how it was JenniAnn first introduced Andrew to his new home, Serendipity.  Andrew was pretty stunned... and LJA was pretty awkward.    

Spring 2000- Various incidents from the latter part of LJA's senior year of high school are brought up in "Ivy."  Among them are her learning a lesson about trust from a friend, her sort of tricking Andrew into breaking a school rule, and her just, in general, being a sap over Andrew.  In "Abide With Me", she relates the story of her prom night... in Andrew's living room.
 
November 2000- Andrew is elected President of Dyeland, Princess JenniAnn becomes Lady JenniAnn. 

Christmas 2000- In "Another Christmas," Andrew tells about the Christmas that correlates with "An Angel on My Tree."  Turns out that the Dyelanders were a lil bit involved.

2001- We don't have an exact date but know Princess Yva arrives in Dyeland sometime during the course of this year.  "Princess" would later be dropped.

Feb. 2001- Vincent comes to Dyeland to watch over JenniAnn after her parents get freaked when some stories of the goings on there get back to them.  A couple years have passed since he last saw JenniAnn.  "Possibilities" reveals that they exchanged letters and such during the time apart... so it wasn't a total silence or anything.  That story also covers how LJA told Vincent about Andrew (who he later realizes is the "Cupid" of her childhood) and then describes the initial meeting between the two.

Spring 2001- Gloria is born.  See TBAA's "Face of God."  Please note that since the Dyeland stories are supposed to be about the real angels who inspired the TBAA characters, some things are a bit different.  So we may learn that Gloria's creation didn't happen exactly as TBAA depicted it.  Joshua was definitely there, for one.  He was also there... as much as he could be... when Monica was tempted per "The Coffee Summit."  In that, Monica's temptation (precipitated by a mass shooting and not a bombing) was more psychologically distressing and confusing than in "Netherlands."  She honestly could not summon her memories of God.  But that didn't stop Joshua from calling out to her.  (This is revisited in "A Stor Mo Chroi.")  Years later, God allows Monica's gift to be used to allow JenniAnn to experience this temptation so she can understand Monica and they can make peace.  In November 2013, Monica reveals the truth about that day to Arthur and he then tells Monica a little more about his recollections and we learn that Joshua is the reason Arthur and Monica met.  ("The Truth")  We get a little of Gloria's perspective on this time period in "The Carpenter."  That story also reveals how it was that Arthur came to be in the thrift shop when Gloria and Monica entered it on that fateful day. 
 
 September 2001- "In the Palm of His Hand" partly takes place on September 14th when Andrew tracks down LJA at her college.  He asks her about the well-being of those in the Tunnels and the Helpers.  LJA confides in him about her experience of 9/11 via the news coverage while he reveals that he's been at Ground Zero and left because the Father is making angels take shifts (rather than have the same angels there constantly).  The TBAA episodes "A Winter Carol" and "The Christmas Watch" touched on Andrew's experience of that terrible day and the aftermath, too.

September 19, 2001- While watching news coverage, LJA asks Andrew if he's ever been to Afghanistan.  He tells her about his assignment with Fila and tending to little Badriya.  ("Abide With Me")  This memory ends up being the key to how Andrew is located after being taken as a POW in late 2012.

December 2001- "Another Holiday Story" becomes the first canonical Dyeland Christmas story!  Basically, a sleep-deprived LJA dreams that her friends are characters from classic Christmas movies, books, etc.  "The Golden Cord, Part III" contains a brief continuation of the end of the TBAA episode "A Winter Carol."  After leaving the church, Monica asks Andrew to go back to the Christmas shop with her while Tess and Gloria prepare to leave.  Monica wants to buy herself an ornament and urges him to do the same.  She briefly teases him about JenniAnn and suggests he get an ornament for her.  Andrew does though he's visibly uncomfortable with the teasing.  Monica picks a Celtic cross for herself and Andrew hopes aloud that, one day, she gets the family Christmas tree she desires.

February 2002- This is the first reference I found to Countess Jennifer in Dyeland.

February 14, 2002- Princess Audrey and LJA set Andrew up on a blind date... for their own amusement... in "Andrew's Blind Date."

 April 2002- Andrew hurries to Bennie's apartment after he gets a call from JenniAnn asking him to pick her up.  A fellow at Bennie's party said something untoward to JenniAnn, prompting the call.  Andrew and Bennie fight over whether or not LJA overreacted.  That's the last contact they have with Bennie for several years.  ("Friend of My Soul" )

September 2002- Andrew finds himself in Dyeland during the events of "Two Sides to Every Angel" and confides in LJA in "Dark Night of the Soul."  Later, in February 2009, Eli reveals that he was briefly there that evening.  LJA's godmother had sent him to check up on the girl.  Sophia's Alzheimer's symptoms started surfacing shortly thereafter.  ("Feels Like Home")

Early October 2002- This is probably about when Tess' Alzheimer's was experienced by the real angels.  In "The Walk," LJA recalls finding Andrew in tears during that period so at some point he returned to Dyeland to deal with his emotions.  Presumably because he was putting on a calm front for Monica, he couldn't do that before.  "Friend of My Soul"  explores that in much more detail. 
 
October 31, 2002- The first canonical Halloween tale arrives with "Another Halloween in Dyeland" (I swear the titles get better).  Andrew plays host to Dyelanders who watched way too much scary stuff.

December 2002- Princess Audrey, Lady JenniAnn, and Andrew reminisce about Christmas memories in "Another Christmas."  (Seriously?!?  How hard is it to give a story a decent title?)

 Early Spring 2003- Following the case that inspired TBAA's "Virtual Reality," Andrew returns to Dyeland while still troubling over the assignment.  LJA is initially sympathetic but when she discovers he was defending the assailant, she blows up at him.  And then Rafael serves as a mood breaker.  ;-)  All this and more in "Rapprochement."
 
March 2003- Owing to the idea being that TBAA was inspired by the real life experiences of Andrew and Co., I sometimes presupposed a lag time between God giving the inspiration, an episode being written, then filmed, and then aired.  So while we all saw "I Will Walk With You" in April 2003, the angels experienced Monica's promotion and the assignment leading up to it in March.  "The Walk" tells about what happened to Andrew directly after he faded away in that field: he was sent to Dyeland where, after LJA outright asked his weepy self if he was depressed, he told her of Monica's promotion.  After cheering some, the two went to the Cafe where they joined C.J. and Yva for drinks.  Unseen, Sam and Joshua observed.  Sam notes Andrew's sadness and Joshua assures him that Andrew will see Monica, Tess, and Gloria again.  Joshua also confides in Sam, who witnessed Andrew's birth, that Andrew was created from the same elements as a place dear to Joshua... Dyeland's Fields of Gold.  He reveals that Andrew has always been bound to Dyeland.  It also turns out that, again per Joshua, Satan is actually afraid of Andrew.  Later, LJA goes over to Andrew's and finds him distressed and playing the piano.  He confides more in her and then she asks him to dance.  They start slowly then get more animated as their moods improve.  Joshua watches over them and imagines a future dance at a time of trouble but he knows, even then, that they'll triumph.  In "The Coffee Summit," we see a glimpse of how Monica learned of her promotion... from Jack who was actually Joshua.  Jack looks and acts substantially different from "Zack."  He's described as having red hair, freckles, and green eyes... which then morph into Joshua's real gold and brown ones.  He is also warmer... but then so are ice cubes.  Sorry.  That was bad.  ;-)  Needless to say, Joshua was there because he loved Monica and wanted to share in her moment.  And hug.  Because that is what Joshua does.
 
Summer 2003- Andrew is re-elected president of Dyeland.  At some point he resigns.  Everything official in Dyeland is decided by majority rule from then on out.

August 2003- This is when "Movie Night in Dyeland" is set.  Although the writing is a bit funky due to it being a contest, it pretty much works.  "Theo" would be another of Joshua's aliases, I'm thinking. 

October 2003- "The Reaper" covers Halloween 2003 in Dyeland.  The Dyelanders decide to be a lil more considerate of Andrew with their Halloween celebration. 

December 24, 2003- A distressed Andrew has a very Scrooge-like dream in "JABB's A Christmas Carol."

January 2004- Knowing Andrew had long wanted a dog, LJA adopted a puppy named Lulu for him.  When Andrew is on assignments where he cannot bring Lulu, LJA and/or Rose take care of the basset hound.  And you can finally read about it courtesy of "Friend of My Soul."

February 6, 2004- As their father tends to their dying mother, Isra distracts and calms Salma by recounting her birth on the eve of her birthday.  ("Chrysalis")
 
Spring 2004- Given Owen had only been living in the Tunnels for a few months during the September 2004 portions of "The Scientist," I think it can be assumed that Vincent found him around this time.  Owen had fled his family's home a few weeks beforehand.
 
September 2004- Andrew learns about LJA's eating disorder after he comes to bring her back to Dyeland following a summer largely spent in the Tunnels.  They have an ugly fight but then, for the first time, LJA declares her love in "The Scientist."

September 20, 2004- "Happy Birthday, Andrew!" finds our AOD enjoying a potluck barbecue with friends on his special day.

September 26, 2004- Shelby is born.  Her parents' names were Sandra and Corey and her brother Asher was around 9 at the time.  They lived in a small apartment in NYC.  ("Trick-or-Treating")

October 2004- In "Halloween Comes to Dyeland," the Dyeland Halloween celebration is once again re-evaluated.  Earlier in the month, Vincent happened upon one of Andrew's assignments and ended up lending comfort to a dying girl per "Anniversary." 

October 31, 2004- I'm gonna say this is the Halloween that Asher recollects in "Trick-or-Treating."

December 2004- In "Christmas Memories," Andrew and his friends gather together to share about their favorite holiday memories.

Circa 2005- "The Shepherd" opens with a flashback to a younger Loreena meeting "Vero"... one of Joshua's aliases... after she's embarrassed following a ballroom category performance.  Joshua assures Loreena that God loves her and has big plans for her.  After an encouraged Loreena re-enters the ballroom, Cephas shows up and teases Joshua about his unusual appearance.  They banter a bit then return Home.
  
 January 2005- Andrew, LJA, and Jess watch the trailer for John Dye's latest film in "Watching the HOTB Trailer."  Awkwardness ensues.

March 17, 2005- LJA thinks back on Andrew's arrival exactly 5 years before in "St. Patrick's Day in Dyeland."

May 2005- Andrew is put on trial for murder. ("Nor Iron Bars a Cage")

June 2005- Andrew and LJA have a heart-to-heart after she watches HOTB in the stunningly titled "Andrew and JenniAnn Talk About HOTB."  ::shakes head:: 

August 2005- In "A Walk in the Woods," Andrew and LJA bid each other good bye when she leaves Dyeland for a time.

August-Autumn 2005- Though exact dates are unknown, Arthur volunteered with the recovery efforts post-Hurricane Katrina.  ("Shelter from the Storm")

October 31, 2005- In "Dyeland's October Fun Festival," Andrew is left to plan the annual Halloween festivities since LJA is still gone.  Also, we learn Kathleen has been reformed.

November 1, 2005- Lady Beth arrives in Dyeland.  She talks about how she came to be there in "On a Dark and Stormy Night."

December 2005- In an untitled story that's really more a series of vignettes; Tess organizes a Christmas pageant, Bennie pesters the Dyelanders, LJA crazily declares her undying love for Andrew, and he gets to play Santa.

 January 1, 2006- Andrew narrates "How I Rang in 2006"... apparently aiding tipsy friends.

 January 6, 2006- Andrew's friends throw him a party on a notable train in "Ten Years Since TOTGA."

January 2006- LJA is traumatized when she mistakes a harrowing fanfic for Andrew's journal in "Go Ask Andrew aka When Fanfic Attacks."

February 2006- In "An Uninvited Guest," Nadia, a Dyelander, is getting married.  The problem?  Her fiance doesn't want Andrew there...

April 1, 2006- In "April Fool's Day," the Dyelanders work together on a prank when one of their friends returns.

May 2006- When Andrew tried to teach LJA to drive per "Anniversary." 

June 2006- In "For Thou Art With Me," when the Dyelanders stage a production of The Crucible, Andrew tells them about an assignment he had during the witch trials.  Later that month, LJA interviewed "The AOD Band."

 July 19, 2006- "On a Dark and Stormy Night"... the Dyelanders try to celebrate JABB's anniversary.

September 2006- In "Object A and Co. in the Fields of Gold," the Dyelanders mistakenly believe Andrew is going away just before his birthday.

October 2006- After a bit of an absence, Yva returns to Dyeland.  This is also when Lady Beth's memory of Andrew spending time with her after her amnesia is set per
"Anniversary." 

October 18, 2006- Nigel arrives in Dyeland.

October 31, 2006- In "Halloween Night 2006," the Dyelanders try to give death a good reputation.  Not as weird as I now realize it sounds...

November 2006- For lack of a better term, Andrew has a breakdown following an especially tragic assignment.  He alienates most everyone in Dyeland for a while but they bring him around.  There is no story about this but there is a brief outline of those events in "Safe" as well as a flashback dream LJA has about that period.  "Friend of My Soul" also examines this period briefly.  Turns out Andrew knew exactly what he needed in order to cope... he just wouldn't let it happen.

December 2006- Andrew, Jess, Lady Beth, and LJA decide to watch "The Journalist" together.  Kinda awkward...  This is also around when Yva reconciles with Andrew and Nigel receives a tour of Dyeland from the AOD per "Anniversary." 

December 16, 2006- It's really stupid that I'm putting this here but... this is the first time Andrew uses "Laja" to reference LJA.  The reason I'm putting this here is because every freaking time I have to do a flashback, I always have to check the YG archives to see if it's "JenniAnn" era or "Laja" era for Andrew.  And that's getting really old.  So now I can just look here and not deal with YG's glitchy search engine.  Yay.

Christmas 2006- Grateful for their support during his breakdown, Andrew hosts his friends for the annual Dyeland Christmas party in "A Second Chance Christmas."
This is probably also the Christmas Asher recalls in "Trick-or-Treating".
 
2007- At some point prior to September 26, 2007, Shelby's and Asher's parents, Sandra and Corey are killed in a car crash that their children survive.  It had to be prior to Shelby's third birthday since she was two when they passed.  The children were then placed in foster care before making their way to the Tunnels, at some point no later than Shelby's fourth birthday.  ("Trick-or-Treating")

March 2007- Vincent writes LJA a letter in which he explains how they met... and how she nearly ended up as his daughter.

April 1, 2007- Rose arrives in Dyeland.  She recalls first meeting Andrew in "Anniversary." 

Spring 2007- The entire Andi debacle begins around here ("The Masquerade Ball and Other Events"). 

May 2007- Yva interviews Adam about his work as an AOD and life in Dyeland.

June 2007- After some harrowing events as his wedding date approaches (the whole Andi nearly exposing his existence thing), Vincent has a dream about how life would be were he normal looking.  It ain't pretty.  ("Measuring a Life")

June 30, 2007- Catherine and Vincent get hitched.

July 2007- Andrew and JenniAnn have some awkward fun in "De-Spamming with Andrew."

July 19, 2007- The Dyelanders prepare for their anniversary celebration but don't know where Andrew is in "Anniversary."  They reflect on their time with him.

Late summer 2007 through February 12, 2008- This time period encapsulates JenniAnn's and Eliot's brief relationship.  Aided by Mick, LJA came to realize that she was really in love with Andrew and just staying with Eliot as an attempt to have a normal life.  ("God Only Knows")  In "Friend of My Soul," Andrew and JenniAnn have a heart-to-heart and mend their relationship after her break-up with Eliot.  "The Throwback" gives some more information on what Andrew experienced during that time period.  
 
 September 2007- Mick and Beth remeet.  (Pilot episode of Moonlight)

September 26, 2007- Willy arrives in Dyeland.

October 2007- The Dyelanders are invited to a dubious award show called "The JABBies."

October 10, 2007- The Dyelanders gather for "Adam's Birthday Surprise."

 October 28, 2007- LJA interviews Andrew about life as an AOD... and Halloween.

October 31, 2007- The Dyelanders celebrate Halloween at Willy's factory shortly after it opens in "Halloween's Sweet Surprises."

December 2007- Via divine intervention, Mick basically falls into Dyeland in "Dream".  Later that month, Adam consoles LJA in "Great Spirit" after she receives a disheartening email.  (Please note that story was partially inspired by actual emails I received after Charles Rocket's death so it's got real-life mixed in and thus may be difficult for some.)

December 24, 2007- Jacob Wells is born and adopted by Catherine and Vincent.  ("Tidings of Comfort and Joy")  That story also finds the AODs working at a grumpy man's toy store, Nigel awaiting a visit from God, and LJA and Eliot progressing with their ill-fated romance.

2008- Chava's friend, Flora, passes away leaving Chava alone.  Devastated, she moves into a scam-ridden assisted living facility.  In a grief-induced fog, Chava puts up with the abuse and neglect for five years until a memory of her husband rouses her and she runs off to find her freedom.  ("Chava")  Ivy's mother, Francesca Lee, died of cancer at some point in 2008.  After that, Ivy moved in with her grandmother, Doreen.  ("Ivy")
 
January 2008- In "Unconditionally," LJA and Mick intervene when a hate group protests outside a military funeral and go after Andrew.

February 2008- In "The Masquerade Ball and Other Events," Andi returns and explains her bad behavior from back in the spring of 2007.

February 10-14, 2008- To celebrate Valentine's Day, LJA interviews her friends about different types of love in "God Only Knows."  And then she breaks up with Eliot.  ;-)

March 8, 2008- Andrew aids a caffeine-drunk, hallucinating LJA in "3 AM."  "The Coffee Summit" reveals why exactly she was in such a state... LJA learns that Monica really had been tempted by Satan and had said negative things about humanity.

March 17, 2008- "Eight Years Later," Andrew and LJA recall their first evening together.

March 29, 2008- Poor Andrew has an accident during an assignment and thinks his life has taken a very bad turn in "Fun at Willowveil" aka "Roses and Thorns."

Spring 2008- Mick and Beth are officially a couple from this point on.

May 31, 2008- In "When Tabloid Journalism Attacks!" Andrew is troubled when someone sets up a tabloid dealing with he and the Dyelanders.  Mick's friend, Logan, is brought in to help find the culprit.

June 2008- Andrew is troubled by shipper fic about him and Monica.  So, in "Man of No Reputation," Joshua shows up to lend counsel.

August 2008- "Make This Go on Forever" finds Josef growing wary of Andrew and thinking him responsible for a tragedy that befell Sarah, Josef's true love.  Once Andrew reveals his identity to Josef, he and the Dyelanders rally around Josef and Sarah in her final days.

October 2008- Josef's Sarah dies and is buried in Dyeland.  To come to terms with her death, Josef returns to his homeland in Eastern Europe and winds up embarking on a mission to end human trafficking.  ("Make This Go On Forever")  LJA's pet frog also passed that October and Andrew helped comfort her after the loss in "Benediction."  In happier news, Adam celebrated his birthday on October 10th.  Unfortunately, he had a rather distressing dream as told in "A Giant Dilemma for Adam."  Around this time is also when Andrew gets his mini-van: the Jolly Green.  ("Andrew's New Car")  In "The Walls Between the Worlds," the tribe prepares for Halloween.  This is great when they run into Adam interviewing to be a store Santa... not so great when they get traumatized by the creepy and overly-sexualized holiday trappings.  This is also the month lil Shelby stayed with LJA at Willowveil for a bit cause she had a cold.  ("Trick-or-Treating")  Some nice moments but I'm thinking they were glad when that month ended... 

November 2008- In "Carry On," the Dyelander ladies learn about various of Andrew's assignments that revolved around war.

December 20-24, 2008- In "I'll Be Home for Christmas," Andrew must leave Dyeland right before Christmas for an assignment with Richard, a soldier stationed in Iraq.  Together, the two men try to make it back to their loved ones in time to celebrate.  Andrew alludes to this Christmas in "Never Alone" and mentions Shelby being there.  So she and her brother, Asher, were already living Below by this point.  "Asking the Answer" alludes to a scrawl three year old Shelby left on one of Andrew's cabinets so the siblings had moved Below some point prior to Shelby's 4th birthday.

January 18-24, 2009- Andrew returns from a truly heartbreaking assignment in Missouri.  Tess, Adam, Monica, and several of the Dyelanders go with him back to Missouri to finish the assignment.  This is the first time we meet Raquel Seywell.  ("We Trust to Thee")

February 2009- At age 15, Isra is forced, by Behnam's uncle, to marry him.  She is terrified on her wedding night but soon discovers her husband is nothing like his uncle.  Behnam refuses to sleep with a woman who doesn't love him or want him.  He tells Isra about having to see his sister married off to a cruel man and hearing her being raped on her wedding night.  He promises Isra that he'll protect her.  Then he goes to a cot, leaving her with the bed.  Distraught over his bride's distress and his inability to comfort her since she fears him, Behnam lulls himself to sleep by mentally reciting Jane Eyre quotes and praying.  A week into the marriage, Isra's is very bored and lonesome for company so she strikes up a conversation with Behnam.  He shows an American newspaper to her and they gawk and admire it.  Behnam confesses to a desire to go to America with all its freedoms.  Unthinkingly, Isra requests that Behnam teach her to read.  She tries to withdraw the request, knowing it's not allowed, but Behnam seizes on it and readily agrees.  ("Hope and Healing")
 
February 8-14, 2009- LJA's great-aunt/godmother, Sophia, dies prompting LJA to return home.  LJA learns that her aunt was in love with an angel of death, Eli/Elijah.  After Sophia's death, Eli begins making appearances in Dyeland.  Meanwhile, Andrew is left to consider that LJA might not be coming back.  ("Feels Like Home")

April 2009- Behnam is content with his unique married life.  He and Isra have settled into a comfortable roommate sort of relationship.  One night before dinner, Isra notices a burn on Behnam's hand that he sustained while working his uncle's crops.  She tends to it with tea leaves.  Behnam realizes that he's in love with her.  ("Hope and Healing")
 
April 10, 2009- One of Willy's creations wreaks some havoc in "Dyeland's Easter Surprise."

May 11, 2009- Andrew's cell phone number gets leaked leading to some interesting phone calls in "Andrew and the Unwanted Phone Calls."

June 16, 2009- At long last, Vincent and his mother (Cora, an assignment of Andrew's) are reunited and Vincent learns about her and Lor, his father.  ("Origins")

June 29, 2009- Cora Cleary passes away.  ("Origins")

 July 2009- Still nursing his unrequited love for his wife, Behnam becomes even angrier with his uncle who denied him any chance of fairly wooing Isra and befriending her father.  When he cannot sleep, he mentally recites Rochester's declaration of love from Jane Eyre to Isra.  Also unable to sleep, Isra asks Behnam to read to her and he selects Jane Eyre.  After Isra drifts to sleep, Behnam whispers his love to her.  ("Hope and Healing")
 
 Early July, 2009- Andrew and LJA took a roadtrip to Georgia to deliver some letters a dying man asked Andrew to bring to his estranged brother, Hank.  This marks the first time LJA ever saw kudzu and, despite the problems it causes, she loved it.  So for her birthday, Andrew planted some on Serensylvana where it remains... having taken over the island.  But she still loves it.  LJA told Owen this story in August 2012 whilst Andrew was in Afghanistan.   ("Abide With Me")  We finally get a real glimpse of that trip in  "Friend of My Soul."  Looking back on it in 2015, Andrew and JenniAnn realize they met a now familiar face back then... Kemara!  

August 2009- Rose and LJA seek shelter in Andrew's basement during a storm and he learns about "The T-Shirt of Many Names."  That month also found LJA struggling to get through to a student, Amy, who is succumbing to an eating disorder.  She and Andrew think back on LJA's own battle with anorexia in "The Scientist."

August 12, 2009- Monica is assigned to the nursery of a Pennsylvania hospital.  She cares for a baby boy whose mother hasn't decided whether to keep him or let him be adopted.  For two days she tends to him and then, on the third morning, finds him gone since his mother took him home.  Five years later, she would discover the little one was Arthur's son, Liam.  ("A Stor Mo Chroi")   Isra's lessons are coming along very well and she's able to read The Cat and the Hat with little help.  During a break, she asks Behnam if he would take her with him if he could get to America.  He says he would and that she would be free, their marriage not recognized, and she could live with Badriya.  Isra comes to realize that she's in love with him.  That night, Behnam has a terrible nightmare about Badriya.  Isra consoles him and tells him that she loves him.  Behnam confesses that he loves her, too.  They settle into bed together and decide to consummate their marriage the following night.  ("Hope and Healing")

 August 14, 2009- The morning after he and Isra make love, Behnam prays that it hadn't been a mistake and that Isra hadn't slept with him because she was obligated as his wife.  When she wakes up, Isra is at first quite content but then she begins to cry.  Behnam is horrified and apologetic but Isra insists she wanted him and still does... she's just realizing so many others in their village don't share their mutually desired, pure love.  Behnam comforts his wife.  From there on out, they celebrate August 13th as their anniversary, not the day they were married.  ("Hope and Healing")

Autumn 2009- Catherine's homeless shelter for women and children, the Phoenix Inn, opens in New York thanks to the money Cora left Vincent.

September 2009- "Origins" ends with Catherine's return after she traveled to Ireland to spread Cora's ashes at Lor's grave.

October 4, 2009- LJA is bummed out when The Hallmark Channel stops airing TBAA.  Thankfully, Andrew is there to be adorable and save the day in "Shifting Focus."

October 25-31, 2009- The Dyelanders attend a Renaissance Faire in Kansas.  While there, LJA meets a psychic named Myrna.  Myrna foretells that Andrew will propose... and that something bad will befall him.  LJA dismisses the prediction given its romantic undertones.  However, at the Halloween party, Andrew *proposes* they travel to Wisconsin.  LJA is haunted by his choice of words and how they echo Myrna.  She begins to fear for him.  In Kansas, Myrna discovers a drawing of Andrew in her ancestress' keepsakes.  Thus we learn that Myrna is a descendant of Andrew's assignment in 1651: Hope Lewis.  ("Be Thou My Vision")

November 18, 2009- Andrew departs Dyeland for an assignment.  Meanwhile, Vincent and Father inform their Tunnel community about vicious attacks being perpetrated against the homeless.  ("In the House of the Lord")

November 18-25, 2009- Andrew is homeless and living on the streets of NYC with his assignments: Ryan, Crystal, and Maggie.  The Dyelanders learn of this and try to do everything they can for him, including watching over him at the Phoenix when possible.  The attacks escalate.  ("In the House of the Lord")

November 25-December 3, 2009- Andrew is attacked in the very early hours of the 25th, leaving his right arm broken.  He is briefly hospitalized but then released to the care of the Dyelanders gathered at the Phoenix.  He spends the next several days resting, concluding his assignment, and testifying in court.  On the 3rd, Andrew runs into Myrna and her grand-daughter.  He learns of their connection to Hope and is given a letter that Hope wrote him that has surprising resonance with his recent experiences.  Shaken and still wearied, Andrew is persuaded by the Dyelanders to go Home.  ("In the House of the Lord")  The first part of "The Altar" takes place during the brief period between Andrew being attacked and regaining consciousness.  In that story, LJA goes to the hospital chapel to pray... and possibly say good bye.  In "The Coffee Summit," God uses Monica's gift of seeing the past to allow her a glimpse of JenniAnn's breakdown in the chapel.
 
December 6, 2009- Andrew is welcomed back to Dyeland.  Since his arm remains in a cast, he is given time off to rest there.  In the weeks that follow, Andrew struggles with his limited abilities thanks to the broken arm.  During this time, Andrew also begins to ponder a major-ish life change.  ("The Past, the Present, the Future")

December 22, 2009- Still with his cast, Andrew returns to his work as an angel.  ("The Past, the Present, the Future")

December 24, 2009- God gives Andrew a vision that, among other things, shows LJA with two children, Rose, Yva, Vincent, Jacob, and Catherine still very much a part of Dyeland, and Mick and Beth with one child and another on the way.  It's unknown how literally true the vision is.  ("The Past, the Present, the Future") 
 
January 6, 2010- Andrew's cast is removed!

February 8-14, 2010- Andrew and LJA interview their friends about various types of love for their annual Valentine's documentary and the latter learns more than she bargained for when Mick reveals that Andrew is considering going "deep cover" and aging along with the Dyelanders.  Eli ends up assigned to Andrew and Co. to help them make peace with this.  In the days that follow, Andrew meets with his friends to discuss his decision.  As of autumn 2013, he has not yet made the request of the Father but knows he will at some point... soon.  In this story, Mick and Beth also break up... for a time.  ("When You Are Real")

April 2010- In "The Butterfly," Andrew helps LJA work through her feelings and anger about the sexual abuse allegations in the Catholic Church and how poorly many were handled.  Meanwhile in Manhattan, Fr. Mike is struggling to come to terms with the same and with the pain of some of his own parishioners.  He gets a very special visitor...  Later that month, in a far lighter moment, "Andrew Watches a Bunch of TV" with LJA in prep for his assignment as a Media Studies professor.  LJA learns something very interesting about the AOD.  Still later, Andrew tells Shelby about his assignment with President Lincoln in "The Penny."  In "Hope and Healing," when about seven months pregnant, Isra is devastated when another girl in the village dies with her baby because she was far too young to carry a child.  Behnam comforts his wife and vows again to get her and their child to some place safe so they never face such cruel abuse.
 
Circa Spring 2010- Per "The Story of Eilish/Elise." this was when Eilish first glimpsed Andrew after a terrible prom night prank.

Summer 2010- While exact dates were never given, "Where You Go" mentions Andrew having a few cases related to the BP Oil Spill.

June 5, 2010- In "Hope and Healing," Isra brings Aiyla ("moonlight" to connect her with her aunt Badriya ["full moon"]) into the world.  The midwife and Behnam's aunt are disappointed over the baby being a girl but Isra and Behnam deem her perfect.

June 18, 2010- Andrew and LJA pay a visit to Raquel Seywell who asks them, and their friends, to be there when she weds Capt. Nico Moretti during a Caribbean cruise.  Thus, Andrew and Co. are invited along with many acting as members of the wedding party.  ("Where You Go, I Will Go")

August 22-31, 2010- Raquel and Nico are married on August 26th.  During the course of the trip, the Dyelanders reconnect after a few months of drifting.  But things with Monica are still strained.  ("Where You Go, I Will Go")

September 3, 2010- The Dyelanders have a post-cruise party at the Cafe and Monica comes back into the fold!  ("Where You Go, I Will Go")

October 2010- After being away for a number of years, Bennie, a former Dyelander, returns briefly for lunch with LJA and Rose in "A Moment of Grace."  The reunion does not go well when she refuses to believe that Andrew isn't romantically involved with LJA, Monica, or anyone.  Turns out Bennie had feelings for Andrew.  She leaves in a huff and wasn't seen... for a while.

October 3, 2010- In "The Coffee Summit," Tess "kidnaps" LJA and Monica and leaves them at a Panera that they later learn is in Colorado.  Why?  Because God told her to in order to get JenniAnn and Monica to discuss their differences and make peace since the tension was going to distress Andrew.  And it wasn't real fun for either of them... or Joshua.  So the two do have a heart-to-heart and by the end of the day are good friends again.  While they're doing that, Joshua meets with Andrew to prepare him for his time in West Hollow.

October 8, 2010- This is probably when Andrew arrived in West Hollow since he'd been working there two weeks already when "Safe" opens on October 22nd.

October 22-31, 2010- Andrew has a lengthy assignment in the town of West Hollow, IA.  A serial rapist has been attacking young women and Andrew (as a cop) teams up with officer Jonah Webb to try to find the man before he hurts anyone else.  Meanwhile, the Dyelanders decide to join Andrew when it becomes obvious the assignment has shaken him to the core and raises concerns that he'll once again withdraw from them.  ("Safe")

Christmas 2010- The gang gathers for their annual Christmas tree decorating and in the course of the evening each one of them has a vision of their Christmas Future.  These visions aren't necessarily accurate... but there's a good chance they are.  In Andrew's vision, the friends all still gather together to celebrate.  Mick (who has been cured) and Beth have two boys.  Adam's still playing Santa.  Yva's become a minister.  Monica and Tess are there.  Rose, her husband, and her two children are present.  Shelby and Jacob have grown into happy, helpful young people.  Adam and Eli have taken on some supervising duties.  Nigel has acclimated some more to the modern world.  Willy has found peace as has C.J.  Josef continues to strive to free victims of human trafficking, forever carrying his love for Sarah in his heart.  Logan has been cured and become engaged.  Vincent is in charge of the Tunnel Council and he and Catherine are still madly in love.  Lady Beth finds a greater sense of joy.  LJA has adopted two children, Annabelle and Avi, and remains in love with Andrew... his aging doing nothing to dampen her affections.  And, as always, the Father watches over them all with love.  ("To Be With You")

January 11, 2011- This is another one that may be difficult for some to read due to the necessary blending of fiction and reality.  In "On This Side," Andrew is pulled off an assignment and brought back to Dyeland by Adam in order to help the girls cope with news of John Dye's death.  It was my therapy...

February 9-14, 2011- In "The Unbroken Circle," Andrew and JenniAnn lead Valentine's interviews with their friends one final time.  Their annual video also serves as a tribute to Mr. Dye.  On Valentine's Day, Shelby finds a beautiful sign from God.

March 17, 2011- "In the Fields of Gold" intersperses scenes from the Dyelanders' annual anniversary/St. Patrick's Day party and Andrew's memories of what was going on in his life when he first arrived in Dyeland (think "Pandora's Box.")

April 2011- In "A Shorts Story," we learn why Andrew so seldom wears shorts.

April 26, 2011- In "Promotion Day," LJA frets that Andrew may get another promotion and be separated from the Dyelanders.  God envisions a future promotion for Andrew.

May 2011- In "Andrew's First (Dyeland) Haircut," LJA has to cut Andrew's hair after he has a chewing gum snafu.  Adam serenades them during the hair cutting.

June 2011- This is when the second part of "The Altar" is set.  LJA learns what became of the locket she left on the altar... Andrew woke up with it.  In "Abide With Me," we learn what ultimately became of the locket.

July 4, 2011- Shelby's growing up and with that comes some worry.  In "Never Alone," she's troubled by the idea that Andrew has to be on the front during wars.  He tells her how important it is that those who serve their country are never alone.

Summer 2011- Andrew and LJA go to speak to her Grandma Chandler in "Guess Who's Coming for Coffee?"  She is not thrilled by their relationship.  "Friend of My Soul" picks up with a scene of Andrew and JenniAnn back at Willowveil after that stressful coffee visit.  They get quite cuddly as they plan for their future.
 
August 2011- Andrew and some of the Dyelander ladies go with Beth to pick out bridesmaid dresses.  Andrew's there to be "the unbiased male viewpoint."  He winds up counseling a stressed bride named Flora.  ("The Greatest of These")

September 11, 2011- Shelby is confused by the occasion and the emotions of the adults in her life on the 10th anniversary of 9/11.  As they console and keep her close, Andrew and JenniAnn reflect on their memories from that horrible day and those that followed in "In the Palm of His Hand."

September 20, 2011- The gang is celebrating Andrew's birthday when he receives a mysterious and comforting gift: images of the future in "Andrew's Birthday Quilt."

October 31, 2011- Andrew has one more reason to kinda like Halloween!  On this date he became supervisor to Violeta, a former Records angel in training to become an AOD.  ("Mysterious Ways")

November 2011- The Dyelanders and L.A. set gather to celebrate Mick's birthday at a club.  Violeta is distressed when a man comes onto her in a pushy fashion.  Andrew intervenes.  ("The Greatest of These")

December 2011- For several years, the Dyelanders have decked their tree with ornaments representing each of them.  They also include some ornaments as tributes to those who touched their lives and have gone Home.  In "Love Came Down," Joshua helps Andrew to create such an ornament to honor John Dye.

February 13, 2012- Beth and Mick get married.  Andrew officiates.  The evening before, Andrew and Josef have a heart-to-heart as the latter struggles with memories of Sarah.  ("The Greatest of These")

March 17, 2012- Andrew is away on assignment when his Dyeland anniversary rolls around.  His friends don't let that stop them from celebrating with him in "12 Years."

April 8, 2012- Andrew, hurting after a series of brief but distressing assignments, returns to Dyeland on Easter.  Thankfully, his friends left him a gift to help cheer him in "Easter Eggs."

Spring 2012- Andrew returns to Dyeland after witnessing the carnage in Syria in "Being There."

May 2012- Per "The Lost Sheep," this is when Ollie and Jess first came to Steve's house and began working with him.

June 2012- After JenniAnn and Andrew spend some time pondering fairy tales, they decide there's a lot of similarity between their group of friends and "Beauty and the Beast."  Shortly thereafter, a rose appears in Andrew's house... seemingly from the Father.  Initially it's all white but then a single petal turns red.  Hmm...  More on the rose later!  ("Tale as Old as Time")  Andrew remembers the conversation that followed the next morning, with Shelby and Rose included, in "Abide With Me".
 
July 2012- Andrew and LJA look through old letters and such while waiting for a storm to blow over.  Andrew hears the Father asking him to trust Him and the AOD agrees to do whatever God asks of him.  He then asks LJA to promise him to never lose hope... no matter what.  ("The Storm")  Only a few days later, Andrew is sent to Afghanistan.  Joshua recalls Andrew's acceptance of the request in "Abide With Me".

July 24, 2012- We don't know how LJA celebrated her 30th birthday exactly but in "Abide With Me", she and Andrew reminisce about how they danced until midnight.  So there was definitely that.  
 
July 31, 2012- Andrew is given an assignment as an Army medic in Afghanistan.  On July 31st, he and another soldier (Max Remus) are taken as POWs.  Andrew returns to Dyeland and first tells LJA of what's happened.  She alerts the others and they have a five hour send-off for Andrew... with lots of hugs and tears and promises and prayers.  Adam and Monica take over Violeta's training during this time.  ("Abide With Me")

August 1, 2012- Andrew tends to an injured Max and the two exchange the very limited information they have about their captors.  Back in Dyeland, Vincent discovers that LJA's been having seizures so he and Yva persuade her to come Below.  Later, Catherine and Vincent discuss the legacy of their struggles and share their hope that Andrew will return soon and be healed by the love of his friends... and them by his love.  ("Abide With Me")

August 2, 2012- Max's condition deteriorates.  After he finally falls asleep, Andrew does, too, and dreams of being back at Willowveil with LJA and Shelby.  ("Abide With Me")
 
 August 5, 2012- In an effort to help the others make sense of what's happening, Vincent gives a lecture on Afghanistan's history.  Meanwhile, Catherine becomes lost in thought and worries for her friends.  At this point, Owen and LJA have moved Above to Catherine's apartment so LJA can be under the same stars as Andrew.  Yva's spending increased time with Vincent, following him around and seemingly unable to be by herself.  Adam appears and tells Catherine that he's been assigned to a medical unit in Afghanistan.   ("Abide With Me")

Early August, 2012- This is when the Adam and LJA segment of "The Storm" is set.  They enter Serendipity to tend to some things during Andrew's absence and find some gifts he'd been making before he was sent away.

August 7, 2012- A gash on Max's leg has become infected and, stripped of his medical supplies, Andrew can only pray that he be healed.  When the delirium lifts, Max tells Andrew about his dreams and about his life... including about his absentee mother and negligent father.  While they're talking, a bottle of penicillin is rolled into the cave where they're being held.  Its origins are a mystery to them.    ("Abide With Me")

August 19, 2012- LJA and Owen have been living in Catherine's apartment for a while.  Convinced his friend's not being helped by this arrangement, Owen tries to convince LJA to return to Dyeland.  Ultimately, he persuades her by telling her that Shelby would feel better in Dyeland.  So the two girls wind up staying in LaClytie for a bit... something LJA is initially reluctant about given it's overgrown with kudzu that Andrew planted for her and, thus, is filled with her memories of him.  In Afghanistan, Max is getting frustrated with Andrew's lack of self-revelation.  So he asks about the pouch of jewelry Andrew's been keeping which leads to the angel talking to Max about his family back in Dyeland.  By the end of the conversation, they're officially friends.  Yay!    ("Abide With Me")

August 20, 2012- Andrew has been away for nearly three weeks... and, as Max sleeps, the angel begins to panic over this fact.  At some point in Dyeland's early days, God had promised that Andrew would never be away from those girls for more than three weeks unless they chose the separation.  LJA was among those girls... the sole one remaining in near-constant contact with Andrew.  Thus, Andrew is plagued by the idea that the promise to her will be broken... and her broken with it.  He also assumes, rightly, that LJA told the other girls about the "three week promise."  So he fears they will all be heartbroken by the idea that God broke a promise.  Sure enough, back in LaClytie, LJA has remembered the promise and cries herself to sleep at the thought of its being broken and remaining separated from Andrew.  But then she wakes up on a kudzu-covered island not entirely unlike her own... and Andrew is there.  They both assume it's a dream.  Nonetheless, she tells Andrew about what's going on with the family.  Andrew tells her about Max... keeping the details out.  And then LJA begins to fade and Andrew wakes up in the cave.  He and Max talk briefly... and then their four captors burst in.  ("Abide With Me")

 August 21, 2012- LJA meets up with the other 4 ladies at the Cafe in Dyeland.  Together they conclude that the dream she had was real and God's fulfillment of the three week promise.  They decide to use the dreams to deliver messages, from all of them, to Andrew via LJA.  ("Abide With Me")

August 23, 2012- Andrew's and Max's captors have them on the move.  To hopefully help facilitate a rescue, Andrew begins dropping insignia for searchers to find.  After being cast into a cellar, the two discuss their current situation and a mysterious woman who has been walking with the captors.  Andrew believes it was her who provided the penicillin.  ("Abide With Me")

September 5, 2012- Another storm struck Dyeland, causing minor damage.  As Adam sweeps up some broken glass at Andrew's house, he considers what all has happened in the month plus that Andrew's been away.  He's pleased that everyone's mostly doing okay and showing signs of promise.  Unfortunately, Violeta has become withdrawn.  She's perpetually looking for Andrew and, while performing assignments admirably, not really bonding with anyone.  Also at Serendipity and helping with clean up, Rose and LJA notice that Andrew's rose has become more red.  One petal even changes right before their eyes.  At the same time, Andrew is struggling to sleep when he hears a woman crying.  She turns out to be the wife of one of their captors and she tries, unsuccessfully, to break Andrew and Max out.  Andrew then recalls that he was sent to the woman's grandmother on her deathbed.  The girl saw him and thus thinks Andrew is Azrael, the angel of death in Islam.  And then remembers her name: Badriya.  He gives her his name, clarifying that he is an AOD but not Azrael.  Badriya then has to rush off and Andrew prays that both she and Max be spared from the rage he's sure is coming.  ("Abide With Me")

September 6, 2012- Max paces the cellar, trying to make sense of a recent experience.  After being hauled out of the cellar and interrogated, one of the captors started beating him... but Max didn't feel any of the blows.  And yet when they return Andrew, he's been horribly beaten.  Max tends to him and is bothered by why he was protected and Andrew wasn't.  To stave off a possible concussion, Andrew tells Max more about his friends and the complicated family tree they have.  Back in Dyeland, the ladies discuss the meaning of the rose and try to help LJA make sense of the dream she and Andrew shared.  Then they pray together.  ("Abide With Me")

September 9, 2012- Andrew and LJA dream of being together on the island again.  As before, they exchange updates (Andrew barely so) and LJA delivers messages from the others.  Then LJA announces that she's come to believe the dreams are really happening.  It takes Andrew a moment but he begins to trust in this, too.  He then tells her the story of an assignment he worked on with Adam, with the two acting as carnies, sharing two tidbits of info that only Adam would know.  LJA's then supposed to share the story, withholding the two tidbits, and see if Adam can correctly fill in the blanks and, in this way, prove the reality of the dream.  Unfortunately, this leaves Andrew to rely on faith but he accepts this and even welcomes it since, up until that point, the ladies have always had to live by faith while he had knowledge.  And then they wake up...  That morning, LJA tells the story... and Adam correctly fills in the blanks and recognizes that it's Andrew's way of verifying his own identity.  ("Abide With Me")

September 11, 2012- Andrew and Max discuss where they were on 9-11.  Max reveals that he decided on that day, at age twelve, to eventually join the Army and defend the States.  To comfort themselves, the two sing Springsteen's "Land of Hope and Dreams."  Back in Dyeland, Andrew's friends are watching the TV in horror as news of the attack in Benghazi unfolds.  It seems to be the last straw for Owen who breaks down, wishing Andrew and the other angels could just be done with the mess that is humanity.  He's strongly chastened and then gently comforted by Adam.  That night in Afghanistan, Badriya again visits Andrew.  She tells him she will soon be going "away" because she hasn't been able to conceive and her husband is angry.  In an effort to give her peace, Andrew leads a prayer which she joins in on.  They exchange "I love yous" and then Badriya flees again.  ("Abide With Me")

September 20, 2012- Andrew's birthday.  His friends spend the day helping others out in his honor.  However, they can't fully escape their sadness.  By that evening, JenniAnn and Rose are on shaky emotional ground so Owen convinces them to go out for dinner... and then they end up at a tattoo parlor.  Max presents Andrew with a handmade initial charm he made for the occasion.  Naturally, this really touches Andrew.  The two hope for a better birthday to come.  ("Abide With Me")

September 29, 2012- Thinking about Andrew and the suffering he must be experiencing, Raquel feels pulled to call LJA.  Picking up on the younger woman's distress, Raquel decides to move to Dyeland for a couple weeks to lend and receive moral support from the others who love Andrew.  In anticipation of that, the Dyelander ladies help LJA and Shelby get moved back into Willowveil.  That night, another dream comes.  When Andrew initially sees LJA's tattoo, he jumps to the conclusion that it's a bruise and some guy hit her.  This prompts him to reveal that he's afraid he might go crazy.  She tries to console him and passes along everyone's messages.  Andrew verifies that he is dropping insignia as they move.  And then there's a lotta G-rated kissing.  When Andrew wakes up, he learns he missed a visit from his and Max's unkindly hosts and that they're on the move soon.  Upon waking, LJA shares her concerns with the four other ladies.  ("Abide With Me")

October 1, 2012- Andrew and Max are in a new location, trying to make sense of what's happening.  Andrew is torn about the fact that Badriya is still journeying with them and her terrible husband.  Running low on insignia, Andrew decides to start dropping the jewelry his friends gave him.  ("Abide With Me")

October 4, 2012- Back at Willowveil, Shelby freaks out when Andrew's pocket watch stalls.  LJA replaces the battery and calms the girl down but soon after has a panic attack of her own.  She runs to the castle chapel and rails at Jesus, deeply disturbed by the fact that God died and so that makes her unsure of Andrew's immortality.  Thankfully, Raquel arrives just in time to help her recover.  In Afghanistan, Andrew is disoriented and sluggish after falling and hitting his head.  Nonetheless, he awakes to hear Badriya screaming as her husband beats her.  Frantic, he tries to break out of the barn where he and Max are being held.  Max gets him settled down and, for the first time, leads their prayers.  ("Abide With Me")

October 12, 2012- Dyeland is in the midst of an ugly fall... cold, autumn leaves brought down before they had a chance to change, dreary.  Trying to make the best of it; Rose, Raquel, and LJA discuss Halloween plans.  They're interrupted when Adam arrives.  He asks the girls to identify a couple items: Andrew's crystal dove charm from Below and his horseshoe from C.J.  ("Abide With Me")

October 15, 2012- Andrew realizes that it's been around 75 days since he and Max were captured.  While his assignment sleeps, Andrew day dreams about the future... including his hope that Badriya will be free to pursue her dreams.  He thanks God for the friendships he has for the women in his life... and that they value him as a friend and equal, not someone to show deference to as Badriya is forced to with her husband.  And then he prays for Badriya and Max and asks God to use him to help the two find love and home.  ("Abide With Me")

October 18, 2012-  When a deal goes bad, the captors turn on Andrew and badly beat him.  Max prays and, desperate for a way to help Andrew, draws a labyrinth on the cave floor for him.  Though wounded, Andrew finds peace in "walking" the labyrinth.  ("Abide With Me")

October 19, 2012- Andrew and LJA meet up in a dream again.  Andrew confesses that the situation may be bleaker than he supposed.  LJA begins to give him everyone's messages but then Andrew becomes agitated.  He hears voices and soon awakens to find himself back in the cave.  He sees two men drag Max out and, just before they kick the man, Andrew (in angelic form) throws himself on Max and takes the blow.  Back in Dyeland, LJA wakes up sobbing.  She awakens Raquel who comes to pray with her.  Adam, Monica, Tess, and Violeta all show up to join in.  Together they sing "Abide With Me".  In Afghanistan, Max is tending to Andrew who is in severe pain and struggling to breath.  Inexplicably, he starts singing the hymn in spite of his condition.  Once he drifts to sleep, Max calls out to Rose, assuring her that he'll do whatever he can to get Andrew home and he tells her to keep praying.  Having joined the others at Willowveil, Rose seems to hear this on some level.  She feels calm and more sure that Andrew will be okay.

October 31, 2012- Because they don't want to celebrate in their typical way sans Andrew, the Dyelanders and their friends gather at Willy's factory for their Halloween celebration.  Adam arrives and takes JenniAnn to a more private vestibule... he's found what he suspects is Andrew's ring and needs her to ID it.  She does and, with this, they both suspect that Andrew is out of "bread crumbs" and he and Max have become harder to track.  ("Abide With Me")

November 7, 2012- Badriya is killed by her husband when she tries to protect Andrew.  The angel won't learn the truth about how she died until November 28th when Joshua shares his own memories of that day and the three that followed with Andrew.  ("Abide With Me") 

November 8, 2012- Andrew has now been missing for over 100 days and another dream is due.  Violeta and Adam sit together in a hospital chapel.  She thanks him for taking her under his wing and shares how much she's learned from him... including how love and loss are intrinsically linked in the mortal realms.  Violeta also realizes how, like Andrew and Adam, she's becoming more bound to their human friends.  Having seen and cared for so many wounded soldiers during their assignment, Violeta is worried that Andrew's mind may be shattered when he does finally return.  Adam assures her that, no matter what, they'll all take the journey with him.  In Dyeland, JenniAnn is gathered with some of her friends and too anxious to sleep.  They reminisce about Andrew in an attempt to calm her down.  They succeed and she goes to bed.  In their dream, LJA finds a very disturbed Andrew.  He's laying on the ground with unfocused eyes and has begun to believe he's only been imagining her the whole time.  So... she sets up a test and gets Andrew to realize it's all real.  Pained, Andrew admits that he can no longer hear God.  She tries to console him but then darkness envelopes her and Andrew feels like he's suffocating.  He screams Badriya's name and LJA awakens in Dyeland with it ringing in her ears.  She then searches her journal for the name and comes across an entry from September 2001 in which Andrew told her about his assignment with Badriya and her grandma.  Piecing together the info, LJA calls Adam and relays it all to him.  He leaves on a search mission for Andrew and Max while Violeta returns to Dyeland to keep LJA company while they wait.  ("Abide With Me")

November 9, 2012- Adam is searching for Badriya and, by extension, Andrew and Max.  He receives no help from her family home but when he and another officer drive away, a young man blocks their path.  He turns out to be Badriya's brother who has been hoping to rescue her himself.  He gives Adam a map to where he suspects Badriya's husband might be headed.  Adam ends up participating in a helicopter search and four men are spotted.  The Army moves in and takes down the three captors... but they only had Max with them.  Tearfully, Max explains to Adam that they beat Andrew and left him for dead in a cave.   ("Abide With Me")   In "Hope and Healing," after Adam left with information about Andrew's and Max's possible whereabouts from Behnam, the young man confronted his uncle at gunpoint and informed him that he was taking Isra and their daughter back to Isra's father so his wife could give birth to their second child at her home. 

November 10, 2012- Andrew, alone in a cave where the captors dumped him, is reliving flashes of his life.  Just as he's recalling a moment with Joshua, the angel hears approaching voices.  Soon, Adam is beside him.  He and the other rescuers get Andrew into a helicopter.  Adam sings "Abide With Me" for his buddy as he drifts to sleep... finally safe.  In Dyeland, so many of Andrew's friends have gathered that they have to convene in the ballroom.  The emergency phone rings and when LJA answers it, Adam is on the line.  He announces that they have both Andrew and Max at the base... safe.  When the call ends, the ballroom erupts in celebration over the knowledge that Andrew is coming home after 102 days away.  In "Hope and Healing," the reception at Isra's father's house isn't exactly warm.  Her father, Faisal, threatens to shoot Behnam since he believes the man raped his daughter and probably continues to abuse her.  Behnam allows Faisal to take his gun and tie him up while Isra pleads their case.  Moved by Isra's story, Faisal releases Behnam and lets the family stay with him and his younger daughter, Salma. 

November 11, 2012- Behnam and Faisal are outside when they notice a figure approaching.  He introduces himself as Azrael and tells Behnam he has news from God that Behnam should hear with his wife present.  They go inside while Faisal and Salma take Aiyla outside to play.  Azrael tells Behnam about how Badriya died trying to protect Andrew and Max.  Behnam is devastated and can barely speak.  Azrael tells the couple that Andrew and Adam will be bringing Badriya's body for proper burial.  Speaking for her husband, Isra asks if Badriya could be brought to them for burial on her father's land, not their evil uncle's.  Azrael agrees.  He tells Isra that, though her labor will be long, she will deliver a healthy son who will bring their family much joy.  When he disappears, Isra holds her husband as he weeps.  ("Hope and Healing")

November 13/14, 2012- Having now traveled to a base in Germany, Adam appraises Andrew of his physical condition (dehydrated, malnourished, bruised lung, etc.).  Despite the Army's desire to keep him for observations, Andrew wants to go home.  ASAP.  Adam isn't convinced this is a good idea but relents.  Later that night in Dyeland, LJA is struggling to sleep so takes the dogs for a late night walk and... sees the lights on at Serendipity.  She runs there and finds Monica, Tess, and Adam.  Andrew's back!  Tess is initially reluctant to let LJA see him right away but Adam, who is now Andrew's personal physician, insists.  While LJA goes into Andrew's bedroom, the three other angels have a tense scene in the kitchen.  Tess still doesn't think LJA should be there or the others told right away that Andrew is back.  Adam is unmovable while Monica tries to keep the peace.  Tess eventually sees the error in her thinking and apologizes to Adam who, exhausted, falls asleep at the table.  Meanwhile, LJA, Fawn, and Lulu have an affectionate reunion with Andrew.  She verifies for him that the dreams were real.  Reluctant to have her go, Andrew fights the sleep he desperately needs.  LJA offers to stay with him but he refuses due to a sleep terror he had in Germany and his concerns that, if another one struck, he might hurt her.  They compromise with her sleeping in his adjoining office.  In the morning, Andrew and Adam chat in the living room and LJA, scared it was all a dream, runs in on them.  Andrew then explains that the reason he's there and not Home is because he's still assigned to Max.  Soon after, Andrew's friends begin to descend on Serendipity and they all have a joint welcome home/happy belated birthday party with each having some private time to fuss over the angel.  The gang also works out that, at least for some time, a bunch of them will stay over at Serendipity so Andrew is never alone.  ("Abide With Me")

November 15, 2012- Andrew begins his second full day back home.  LJA returns his cell phone to him so he decides to phone Max.  He learns that Max's father has left on a fishing trip until December so Andrew invites Max for Thanksgiving.  Only later does he realize he has no idea how to make that possible.  Thankfully, LJA and the others have already made arrangements with Vincent to use Cora's house for the holiday.  So Andrew and LJA call Max back to formally invite him and he happily accepts.  Unfortunately, Andrew later has his first flashback when Lady Beth accidentally nicks herself while cutting broccoli.  However, by that evening he's feeling better and everyone gathers to put up his Christmas tree and watch the AOD Band perform.  ("Abide With Me")

November 16, 2012- Many of Andrew's house guests return home.  He and LJA take a break from getting the house in order and end up having an emotional conversation in the living room... just in time to get interrupted by an embarrassed Eliot, LJA's ex-boyfriend.  He's come to bring Andrew a walking stick he carved... and to make peace.  Since the break-up, he'd felt awkward visiting Dyeland but missed Andrew and LJA.  The three get things squared away and, when LJA leaves to get cider for all of them, Eliot reveals that he's become engaged to a Tunnel girl named Brittony.  Eliot makes Andrew promise to never cut LJA off or let her drift away from him because Eliot fears she wouldn't survive it.  Andrew makes the vow... and another rose petal turns.  That night, Andrew and some of his friends put up his outdoor Christmas lights... with Owen, Adam, and Violeta surprising Andrew with an amazing synchronized lights and music display.  ("Abide With Me")

November 21, 2012- Andrew has a nightmare about his time in Afghanistan and, during the course of it, punches a hole in his headboard.  LJA, still in the office, wakes up but doesn't know why.  Unable to return to sleep, she invites Andrew to get some warm milk with her.  She notices that his hand is messed up.  He confesses that he had a sleep terror.    They pray for peace for all of them and for a happy Thanksgiving for them and Max and express their gratitude.  Later that morning, Adam is none too happy to hear about Andrew's nocturnal struggles and suggests that maybe he left the hospital too early.  He's the first to outright say that Andrew has PTSD.  That evening, several of them go to Cora's to begin preparation for their Thanksgiving and Max's stay.  "Abide With Me")
 
November 22, 2012- Max comes to stay for a long Thanksgiving weekend at Cora's and is immediately smitten with Rose.  That night, everyone has a massive Thanksgiving dinner and Max discovers that he feels very much at ease with Andrew's family, eventually quipping that he wants Andrew and LJA to adopt him.  Later, Max and Andrew catch each other up on how they're doing and Max admits to having repeated nightmares in which their captors are dragging him away from Andrew.  Andrew asks Max to call him if it happens again.  When they make their way to the room they're sharing, a bear Yva made Max is waiting for him with a Harry Potter scarf Rose made.  Awww.  ("Abide With Me")

November 24, 2012- Max's stay has continued to go very well with everyone marathoning the Harry Potter movies and downing butterbeer.  LJA is giddy because she thinks Max and Rose are falling for each other.  Andrew agrees but is a lil more sedate, not wanting to pressure the would-be couple.  Meanwhile, Max and Rose have their own discussion about the family dynamics... and marriage and children.  But just in general.  Not their own.  They aren't crazy!  After everyone's gone to bed, Andrew and Max struggle to sleep.  They're both bummed about the next day's parting so make plans to get everyone together the following Saturday.  Max tells Andrew that being there and spending time with everyone has given him more hope for his future.  He also confesses that he was really bothered by God sending an angel to protect him but not Andrew.  However, he's come to realize that God was protecting Andrew by giving him those dreams with LJA.  Andrew hadn't thought of it that way and is greatly touched, fully believing in the theory.  ("Abide With Me")

November 25, 2012- The Dyelanders gather to bid an emotional good bye to Max although Rose reiterates that they'll be together that Saturday.  Andrew and Max go outside alone to say their good byes.  Max tells the angel that he's the closest he ever had to a real father.  Andrew then tells Max he loves him which really gets to the young man given his own father never told him that.  They hug and then Max drives off with Andrew watching him go...  Adam, Violeta, Lady Beth, Rose, and LJA all return with Andrew to Serendipity and convince him that they're staying there with him for at least another night.  He's pretty easily convinced and so they all settle in.  ("Abide With Me")

November 26, 2012- LJA is doing laundry when Violeta confronts her, hoping she's staying the night again.  Violeta reveals that she's uneasy with only Tess staying with Andrew because she worries the supervisor isn't always attentive enough.  LJA agrees to stay over.  And then Violeta reveals that, in Earth time, she's only fifteen years old.  She'd let LJA and the others believe she was actually centuries old but she was using timing from another world.  The two are close from then on.  Later, Violeta seeks Andrew's counsel on an upcoming assignment.  Andrew dispels her self-doubts and then, after convincing him he need a nap, Violeta leaves for her assignment.  Andrew awakens to find Rose there.  He tells her he plans to call Max and she, blushingly, asks if she can talk to him.  Andrew assures her that Max would love to spend time with her and he texts her the man's number.  Rose immediately goes off to call him.  The two plan to make their Saturday excursion an all day thing.  When they are able to speak alone, Rose tells Andrew that she's worried because Max admitted to having a nightmare that upset him.  Andrew then calls Max who tells him that his nightmare was about Badriya's death.  Until then, Andrew had blocked almost everything about her and his memory of her death is still inaccessible.  Once they hang up, Andrew tries to remember, feeling he owes it to Badriya but he can't.  He rejoins his friends, allowing their warmth to soothe him.  ("Abide With Me")
 
November 27, 2012- In the early hours, LJA witnesses one of Andrew's worst sleep terrors yet.  He wakes from it but then when she relates what she saw, Andrew has a panic attack.  Once he's calmed, LJA tends to him which frustrates Andrew as he never meant to turn her into his nursemaid.  And in the hall, Tess witnesses a lot of this.  When LJA leaves to get Andrew some water, Tess follows and they have a confrontation in the kitchen.  Tess thinks Andrew needs to be hospitalized, LJA insists they can tend to him.  LJA returns to Andrew's room.  He knows he needs to rest but refuses to sleep so she stays with him and reads the Bible.  Andrew does fall asleep and then Adam returns.  LJA fills him in.  He agrees to let her stay since he's there to intervene if Andrew were to get violent.  Adam takes over reading the Bible.  That morning, Adam convinces Andrew that he needs to talk about what he experienced.  In the other room, Rose, JenniAnn, and Tess talk.  The two women consider whether to tell Max what happened but Tess nixes this, afraid that it will keep Max from confiding in Andrew.  Later that day, Andrew confides more to his friends about what he experienced in Afghanistan, including knowing Badriya was killed.  It's during this conversation that he learns Badriya was the key to LJA passing on info that allowed Adam to find and help rescue Andrew.  Afterwards, Andrew asks LJA to go out with him for dinner and dancing (no matter how I word this, it sounds like they're dating... sorry... they're not!) since she's been cooped up taking care of him for so long.  She agrees and heads back to Willowveil to get ready.  Raquel visits her and is initially worried by the plan, fearing that Andrew might have an episode while they're out.  However, she backs down and sends LJA on her way.  At a restaurant in L.A., Andrew and LJA have a lovely dinner.  When they leave, it's raining so Andrew goes to get the car.  Waiting in the restaurant atrium, LJA is accosted by a man and Andrew loses himself for a time, threatens the man with violence, and then has a panic attack.  LJA distracts him and the loser flees.  In the parking lot, they both tearfully come to the realization that Andrew needs medical help.  LJA agrees to go with him.  Mick and Beth show up to get them back to their apartment to stay for the night.  Once settled in, Andrew confides in Mick, a WWII vet, about all that's been going on.  It's Mick who puts together that Andrew is probably suffering from traumatic brain injury and definitely needs medical attention.  ("Abide With Me") 

November 28, 2012- Andrew and LJA leave L.A. and go to visit Catherine.  It turns out that, since shortly after Andrew left in July, she'd been working on a resource file about PTSD and TBI because she suspected Andrew might be impacted by one or both.  Catherine presents the angel with her file and Andrew decides to consult Dr. Edmund Talson, a friend of hers.  Dr. Talson gives Andrew a general assessment with Adam and LJA present.  While Andrew undergoes an MRI,  Owen, Rose, Yva, Lady Beth, C.J. and Violeta arrive and wait with Adam and LJA in the hospital waiting room.   By the time Dr. Talson returns after reviewing the MRI images, Raquel, Monica, and Tess are gathered with the others in Andrew's hospital room.  Dr. Talson formally diagnoses Andrew as having TBI and PTSD.  That night, with everyone but Andrew returning home, Max calls Andrew's cell.  Because it needed charging, LJA had taken it so answered.  Max unloads on her about how worried he is about Andrew.  In particular, he's distressed by the fact that Andrew has been very coy about where he lives which has made Max believe he's really bad off.  Max also tells LJA about how an angel protected him and not Andrew while they were in Afghanistan.  She puts together that Andrew was that angel.  Not wanting to cause Max any undue worry, she makes the decision to tell him about Dyeland.  Thus, LJA, Rose, and Violeta leave Dyeland to go meet Max near a portal in an alley in Manhattan.  They bring him through and, greeted by Adam, a totally agog Max enters Serendipity with the girls.  Once he's adjusted a bit, they tell him about Andrew's diagnosis.  Adam explains that Andrew needs to remember Badriya's death in order to heal so he leads them all, and many other friends who arrive at that moment, in a prayer for Andrew.  Back at the hospital, Andrew has fallen asleep and finds himself back on the island he dreamed of in Afghanistan.  However, it's not LJA with him but Joshua.   Joshua showsAndrew his own memories of the last days of the angel's captivity.  With Joshua at his side, Andrew sees how he fell while his and Max's captors were moving them.  One man began to beat him and Badriya tried to protect him.  This enraged her husband who subsequently killed her as Andrew tried to break free and save her.  Andrew was then knocked unconscious and dragged into a cave.  Meanwhile, Badriya's spirit appeared back in the valley where she was killed.  Azrael initially appeared to bring her Home.  However, Badriya asked if she could stay with Andrew.  Azrael was thrown by the request but then Joshua appeared.  He spoke to Badriya, who immediately began to worship him, and took her to Andrew.  The two stayed with Andrew for the three days he was in the cave, leaving only when Adam and the others arrived.  Andrew and Joshua are back on the island and the latter tells his angel how proud and pleased he and the Father are.  Andrew asks Joshua if he'll be allowed to stay to continue to help Max.  Immensely pleased, Joshua agrees.  They return to the hospital room where Andrew settles into bed as Joshua sings him his mother's lullaby.  The last thing the AOD feels before going to sleep is Joshua's hand on his forehead and a soothing, healing warmth.  Back in Dyeland, Max sees another petal of the rose turn colors.  ("Abide With Me")

November 29, 2012- The next morning, Andrew packs up the hospital room and Dr. Talson stops by to bid him good bye.  Andrew can tell the physician has something he needs to say.  Dr. Talson reveals that his beloved stepson was the one driving the Army vehicle that Andrew and Max were in when it hit the IED.  Andrew is able to console the doctor with the knowledge that his son died instantly and without pain, helping to save someone else.  They part and Andrew is mobbed by friends in the waiting room.  Andrew returns to Dyeland where he finds that LJA, Rose, and Violeta have introduced Max to their home.  They hug and then everyone has breakfast together.  Max, Harry Potter lover that he is, toasts Andrew as "the bravest man I ever knew."  ("Abide With Me")

Early December, 2012- Andrew and Adam journey back to Afghanistan to meet with Badriya's brother, Behnam, and give her a proper burial.  Meanwhile, Max becomes more and more a part of the Dyelander tribe.  ("Abide With Me")

December 1, 2012- Andrew, Max, and several of the Dyelanders spent a festive day in Manhattan, with many of them ice skating at Rockefeller Center.  Since Andrew's ankle is still wonky, LJA sits it out with him and reveals that she knows he shielded Max while they were Afghanistan.  She asks Andrew if that's why he hasn't yet revealed his identity to Max.  He explains that he knows it's not always easy to discover the lengths someone would go to for you... something he's personally experienced since his friends rallied around him and made so many sacrifices for him.  Andrew also tells LJA something of his healing in the hospital and, though he can't say it, LJA intuits that Jesus healed him.  Later, the gang walks around to admire the Christmas lights.   ("Home for Christmas")  

December 2, 2012- Max is at his home and in a fine mood, mentally reliving the time he's spent with Andrew and the Dyelanders and trying to puzzle out their relationships.  His father, Rex Remus, enters.  Max tries to make plans with him to get a Christmas tree but Rex, though agreeing, doesn't share in his son's enthusiasm.  Rex is also less than respectful about Max's spirituality.  An awkward, silent breakfast ensues.  ("Home for Christmas") 

December 3, 2012- While Andrew attends group therapy at the VA, LJA brings Violeta to see Adam play Santa.  Later, in Serendipity, Violeta is confused about Santa Claus and why people encourage kids to believe in him.  As Andrew listens, LJA explains about St. Nicholas and how the myth that arose around him preserves his important values of generosity and kindness in a way that makes it easier for kids to understand.  Violeta aptly draws a parallel to Andrew withholding his full story from Max for the time being.  Andrew then tells about how, at group, many of the men didn't have holiday plans.  However, he did get the go-ahead for the girls' plan to bring cookies and handmade blankets for the guys.  The angel also reveals that Max seemed down and he suspects his dad stood him up on getting a tree.  The three decide to incorporate Max into their pre-Christmas plans... and LJA vows to get the boy a tree.  ("Home for Christmas") 

December 5, 2012- Six hours after Andrew and Adam leave following Badriya's burial, Isra gives birth to Omar.  Unlike with Aiyla's birth, Behnam is present.  ("Hope and Healing")
 
December 8, 2012- Max comes to Dyeland hoping to visit with Andrew but, finding him not home, he goes to Willowveil with LJA to begin preparing for the tree decorating party.  They have a heart-to-heart about Max's mother and LJA encourages him to pursue things with Rose.  Andrew returns with the ornaments he made, with Eliot's help, for Max: labyrinths with a heart at the center.  LJA gives him a small, potted Christmas tree.  That night, everyone gathers together to decorate the tree.  LJA frets that Max may eventually connect more with his father, thus cutting Andrew out.  Meanwhile, Max asks Andrew if it would be okay to go see a movie with Rose after the party begins to dwindle.  Andrew, of course, assents and counsels Max when his nerves get to him.  Later, Andrew and LJA are reading the Bible at his place when Max shows up aglow after a wonderful first date.  Because his father skipped town, Andrew invites Max to stay over so he does.  Happiness all around... even if LJA and Andrew are considerably ticked at Rex.  ("Home for Christmas") 

December 15, 2012- The friends gather for some baking, blanket making, and faux-gingerbread ornament decorating.  During this activity, Andrew invites Max (and his dad) to Christmas with them at Cora's.  Max readily agrees... although with some reservations about his dad's behavior which Rose quickly shrugs off.  When Max returns home, however, he finds that his dad has gone... for real.  Taking only his Christmas tree, Max flees.  Driving recklessly, Max considers suicide but then has a vision of the pain that would cause Andrew, Rose, LJA, and Adam.  He doesn't go through with it and, instead, receives the command to drive and, thus, heads to the portal and Dyeland.  Andrew and LJA are wrapping gifts late into the night when they're surprised by Max's unexpected and disheveled appearance on Andrew's doorstep.  He tells them about his dad and they get him warmed up, settled down, and off to bed.  Later, they meet up in the laundry room where LJA vents her heartbreak over parents who neglect and hurt their children and her own childlessness.  And then Andrew hatches a plan... they're going to parent Max.

December 16, 2012- That morning, Max finds Andrew and LJA chirpily preparing breakfast.  They tell him that they've decided to celebrate Christmas either at Willowveil or Serendipity and that he's welcome to stay through the holidays.  Andrew vows that Max won't be alone for Christmas and then he invites him to stay at Serendipity until the Spring when they can look into getting Max his own place.  Rose walks in to make a pitch for Selini, near her.  Moved, Max says he'll live anywhere so long as it's in Dyeland with them.  ("Home for Christmas")  Later Max will find a place of his own... near Rose's house.  ("The Keeper's Story")

December 22, 2012- Per "Home for Christmas", the gang caroled at the Phoenix Inn on this day followed by their gift exchange at Willowveil that evening. 
 
December 24, 2012- On Christmas Eve, most of the Dyelanders gather at Serendipity for dinner, caroling, and festive readings.  After they've all gone home and only Max and Andrew are left, the young man tries to call his dad and learns his number has been disconnected.  God prompts Andrew to go back to the living room and speak to Max.  Adam and Violeta appear, aglow, and soon Andrew is glowing, too.  Thus, Max learns Andrew is an angel... the same angel who physically protected him in Afghanistan.  Violeta then explains to Max that Andrew can be a sort of father to him which Andrew himself reiterates when he tells Max about the conversation he had with LJA.  Andrew then goes Home for the first time since his assignment with Max began. 

December 25, 2012- Bright and early the next morning, LJA heads through the tunnel that connects her place to Andrew's.  They'd planned to fill stockings while Max slept.  LJA is surprised to find the tunnel decorated and big band music playing.  And then she sees a healed, ecstatic Andrew.  They dance.  At a more decent hour, the two of them, Max, Rose, Violeta, Adam, and Aunt Josephine share Christmas breakfast and go through their stockings.  Andrew and LJA send Rose and Max on a scavenger hunt through the house.  At the end of it, they learn that Andrew is taking them all to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter courtesy of the gift Mick, Beth, and Josef gave him.  Joshua appears to Andrew and they briefly discuss the rose which has turned a third red.  It seems Joshua had explained the full significance of it when Andrew had returned Home.  Comforted, Andrew looks tenderly upon his friends knowing that they have a merry Christmas day ahead.  ("Home for Christmas")

December 26, 2012- Andrew, JenniAnn, and Max trek to Jersey to gets the latter's things from his father's house.  It's the last time Max goes there.  ("Friend of My Soul")
 
Late January 2013- In "Rapprochement," Max and LJA are going through old photos when he finds one from the time that coincides with TBAA's "Virtual Reality."  This prompts Andrew and LJA to revisit a fight they had after that assignment. 

February 1, 2013- LJA and Rose hit the town to buy clothes for Andrew and Max in preparation for their vacation.  ("Roots and Wings")

February 5-7, 2013- This is when the Dyelanders visit Universal Studios in Orlando.  We learn that Violeta can't handle roller-coasters, Andrew will stick up for your kid if he wants a unicorn, he has no idea how his aging thing will end but is fine with not knowing, and... Hogwarts is way cool.  ("Roots and Wings")

February 13, 2013- Andrew and LJA prepare the annual Valentine's documentary and go over footage and images from the group's trip to Orlando in "Roots and Wings." 

Late February 2013- In "Harry and Psyche," Andrew and LJA are doing some cleaning when a semi-hysterical Max tears into the room.  He's discovered that he and JenniAnn (aka Maja) may have a bit of a shared past.  The story also reveals that, at that point in time, Max had not been brought to the Tunnels though he knew of their existence.  Andrew, LJA, and Rose had decided to wait given the stony, dim setting sometimes gave the former unwelcome flashbacks to Afghanistan. 

March 28, 2013- Max moves out of Serendipity and into his own place on Selini.  ("The Keeper's Story")

March 31, 2013 (Easter Sunday)- In "The Keeper's Story," Andrew reflects on the past few days which included getting Max moved, dealing with LJA's resulting moodiness, and an Easter egg hunt.  Joshua visits the AOD to supply some guidance, lend a listening ear, and dole out a couple revelations.   Joshua allows Andrew to see his memories of January 16, 1987.  He then asks Andrew to do him a favor: "A year from now when you find yourself directing a production of Jesus Christ Superstar, don't listen when your AD tells you that a certain Joshua Davidson is too 'ethnic' and 'burly' for the title role."  This is the first reference to the events that will comprise "The Carpenter."  That morning, Joshua allows Badriya to see the future, specifically Annabelle (her namesake) being rescued by Andrew and JenniAnn.

 April 2013- Salma, Faisal, and Aiyla leave home to visit a neighbor while Behnam goes to barter for milk.  Isra is left alone with little Omar.  Shortly after Isra finishes nursing him, Behnam's uncle breaks into the house.  He's enraged when he finds Isra reading and not wearing a burqa.  He attempts to rape Isra but Behnam returns and sees what's happening.  When Isra pushes the man away from her, Behnam fires two shots and kills his uncle.  That night, the family flees and remains on the run for some time.  Sadly, Faisal is killed when their band of refugees is attacked and Salma is believed to have died, too.
("Hope and Healing")
 
April 2, 2013- In "Asking the Answer," Joshua pays Andrew another visit to answer some of the angel's questions.  We learn a bit more about what Joshua's role was in the dreams Andrew and LJA shared in "Abide With Me."  Joshua refers to the dreamworld as "my island of kudzu and stars."  So it's one of his countries, whatever you make of that.  The carpenter also prepares Andrew for any upcoming assignment, the one covered in "Chava."

April 16, 2013- While shopping and generally enjoying life Above, LJA and Owen find a disoriented, elderly woman named Chava.  Once they get her some lunch, she revives and is found to be perfectly lucid.  When she proves reluctant to return to wherever she's been living, the two friends take Chava to Catherine's Phoenix Inn.  Dr. Portia, a Tunnel resident and friend of Owen and LJA, gives her a good bill of health other than needing to rest.  Joe Maxwell arrives, eager to discover whether or not Chava is related to an elder abuse case his office is investigating.  Catherine invites Chava to say at the Phoenix which she readily agrees to.  Once Catherine gets Chava settled, she returns to visit with Portia, Owen, and LJA.  They all decide that the Tunnels may suit Chava more so Portia goes Below to plead her case to Father and Vincent.  The two men hear the physician out and conclude that Chava will be welcomed in the Tunnels if her stay at the Phoenix doesn't work out.

April 17, 2013- LJA has called upon Rabbi Yakov Levine, a Tunnel Helper, to see if he recognizes Chava.  He doesn't but agrees to ask around and visit with Chava after she's had more time to rest... and he manages to console LJA re: her not having kids.  That afternoon, Chava overhears music and finds LJA practicing dancing.  The song, "Bei Mir Bistu Shein," reminds Chava of a time in her past when she was trying to teach a fellow to swing dance.  Back in the present, LJA crashes into some chairs and rouses the elderly woman.  Though LJA does not mention him by name, Chava intuits that Andrew is very important to LJA.  The two women head to the Phoenix's library and share favorite passages until dinner.  ("Chava")
 
April 18, 2013- LJA is awoken by a crying child at the Phoenix.  The girl's mother is already tending to her but LJA discovers that the noise has awoken Chava, too, and that she's become distressed.  Chava doesn't want to talk about what upset her but also doesn't want to sleep so she gets LJA talking about her life and family... and Andrew who the elderly woman wants to meet.  In the morning, Catherine formally invites Chava Below and she accepts.  Later, Owen, LJA, and Catherine bring Chava to the Tunnels.  Father welcomes her and then she meets Vincent... and is soon charmed.  Joined by Mary, they get Chava settled in and then Rabbi Yakov and his wife, Tiva, come to properly welcome Chava.  ("Chava")

April 19, 2013- Andrew returns to Dyeland after a two week long assignment.  He's enthusiastically welcomed back by LJA who tells him about her new friend and her desire for them to meet.  Andrew agrees to an introduction in the Tunnels the following afternoon.    ("Chava")

April 20, 2013- LJA introduces Andrew and Chava.  It doesn't go well at all and everyone learns that Chava survived the Holocaust... and she recognizes Andrew.  Andrew also recognizes her from his time assigned to those at Auschwitz.  Mary asks Andrew to leave which he does.  Owen tells LJA to go with the angel since he and Mary are tending to Chava but Andrew needs someone, too.  Near the Tunnel portal, LJA tries to get Andrew to tell her about what happened but he won't because he needs to protect her from the horror of it.  LJA has an epiphany and realizes that, the whole time they've known each other, Andrew has loved her better and more than she ever loved him because he consistently puts her needs and wishes above his own... as he does with all of his friends.  They return to Dyeland and, after really considering the situation, Andrew lets LJA stay with him.  Exhausted, though, he falls asleep beneath the willow tree.  Back in the Tunnels, Owen, Vincent, and Mary are tending to Chava.  She feels she owes Andrew and LJA some explanation and also feels compelled to tell her story... the story of her loved ones... before she runs out of time.  Owen and Vincent see the value in this and reiterate that she should tell Andrew and LJA if it would be healing to her... but that they need to hear it together.  As Andrew naps, LJA and Owen have a text conversation to fill each other in.  When Andrew awakens, LJA has a heart-to-heart with him about agape and how she wants to love unconditionally, too, but can't when he's hiding away what might upset her.  He sees the truth in this and they both agree that they will hear Chava's story and that LJA will listen to them both.  ("Chava")

April 21, 2013- LJA returns Below to visit Chava but, before that, runs into Tiva who gives her the encouragement she needs to know she has the strength to hear Andrew and Chava out.  LJA arrives at Chava's chamber to find Vincent reassuring her.  LJA relates that she and Andrew are ready and wanting to listen to her story.  At Vincent's suggestion, LJA tells Chava a bit more about Andrew to put her at ease.  When Andrew visits Willowveil later that day, he confesses that he's mostly worried about LJA hearing Chava's story because of the cruelty within it but... he's also concerned she'll be disappointed in him.  LJA assures him that won't happen... it can't because after their shared dreams in Afghanistan, it's impossible for her to walk away from him.  Andrew comes to realize, too, that he needs to let go of the teenaged LJA he first met and accept that she's a grown woman... a friend and not a charge.  Thus, they're prepared to listen to Chava.  ("Chava")
 
April 22, 2013- Andrew and LJA go to Chava's chamber and she begins her tale.  First, she tales them about David, a boy she'd known her whole life but only truly appreciated when they were ten years old and he bailed her out at school.  She tells of running into him and his brother, Bennie, in the woods and how they walked her home and she was charmed with David's care for his developmentally challenged brother.  Chava goes on to speak of an incident in 1938 when her friend, Beth, and her family needed to leave town because Polish Jews were being expelled.  She and David brought the girl a cape they had made as a farewell present and they vowed to never forget each other, knowing they may never see each other again.  In the present, Andrew and LJA are both stricken: him by his own memories, her by the utter awfulness of simply not knowing if a friend is alive or dead.  Chava explains that, after the war, she did try to find Beth or word of her but there was nothing.  She goes onto tell them about Kristallnacht... a terrible day that ended with the torching of the village synagogue and the death of the rabbi and Chava's own father.  Her listeners are both grieved by her telling and Chava wearied... she hadn't spoken of her father's death since leaving Europe.  So Chava rests while Andrew and LJA return to Dyeland.  They have lunch with some friends then LJA retires to Willowveil with Andrew tagging along, not wanting to leave her alone.  That night, Chava dreams of the night she ran away from home after her father's death and David found her and, for the first time, they kissed.  ("Chava")

April 23, 2013- LJA keeps having nightmares so joins Andrew in the library where he's spending the night thinking and praying.  They try to comfort each other and LJA concludes that everything has happened as it has for a reason: God sent Andrew to be with Chava as she revisits her past and God also sent LJA to be there for Andrew.  The angel comes to believe this, too, and so tells LJA about his assignment with Chava's father and the village rabbi on Kristallnacht.  That morning, Andrew leaves for an assignment and LJA goes to the Tunnels for her class with Rabbi Yakov.  He convinces her to have lunch with Vincent and talk to him about what she's feeling.  So she does.  Vincent brings her to a chamber that blocks sound, allowing her to rage and scream out her pain and confusion.  He stays with her the whole time.  He should get the Godfather of the Year Award.  Later, Andrew returns to Dyeland and helps LJA to realize why God chose her as the one to meet Chava, to introduce her to him, to hear their stories, etc.  He concludes that Chava sees her relationship with David reflected back to her in them which has made them her chosen listeners.  So they return to the Tunnels and Chava resumes her story with an account of their deportation to a ghetto in Poland.  Heartbreakingly, David's family was killed on arrival.  Her recollection prompts a flashback for Andrew as he remembers taking the Friedmans home.  Chava goes onto tell Andrew and LJA about how her mother and friends arranged a small wedding for her and David in the ghetto.  When LJA goes to get tea, Chava counsels Andrew to keep close to the girl as the story progresses because, unlike the two of them, LJA has never "looked evil in the eyes" and thus needs protection.  Andrew agrees.  Chava's story shifts to April 1942 when rumors of the atrocities are running rampant.  She and David seek solace and time alone together in a hiding place Rabbi Lautz told David of.  ("Chava")
 
April 24, 2013- After Chava finishes telling of the night she and David spent in the Rabbi's attic, the three part for the night.  Andrew and LJA go to the Tunnel chapel where LJA prays before a painting of Jesus.  Once she's done, she returns to Andrew's side and contemplates how things may have been different had Christians preserved a more realistic image of Jesus through the years.  Andrew offers his views on what has allowed "-isms" to prevail at times.  Then he begins to cry as he remembers all the times during the Holocaust when God's message of love was ignored.  LJA comforts him and they pray together.  Back in her chamber, Chava tries to puzzle Andrew out and, drifting to sleep, dreams of happier times with David.  That morning, LJA teaches her class and Owen shares that he's invited Chava to go Above with him to teach a class at an art gallery... thus freeing up Andrew and LJA.  So the angel and woman join the Levines for dinner that evening.  While Andrew is told to go veg, Tiva assures an uncertain JenniAnn that she's strong enough to hear the rest of Chava's and Andrew's stories out.  Then Tiva produces a drawing she found earlier: one of Andrew drawn by an eight year old JenniAnn.  It gives LJA the proof she needs that she can stand by Andrew.  After dinner, Andrew and Rabbi Yakov retire to the latter's study for some chess.  Andrew confides in the man about a brutal mass killing he witnessed and his utter confusion when it comes to why some humans do terribly cruel things.  The rabbi assures him that it's a good thing neither of them can make sense of such behavior and reminds him that, when children died, two men were there: Andrew and the Nazi.  And only one remains: Andrew, the one who loved.  Later, the two pairs exchange their "how we met" stories with each other.  After leaving the Levines, Andrew and LJA return to Chava's chamber.  Chava resumes her story by telling of the day, in June 1943, when the ghetto was liquidated and she and those she loved were moved to Auschwitz.  LJA becomes agitated so Andrew sends her to get tea and burn off some energy.  While he and Chava talk, LJA meets up with Vincent who lends her his mother's rosary as a reminder of hope.  When she returns, Chava tells of her reunion with David and how she lost her mother.   ("Chava")

April 25, 2013-  After telling of Eva's death, Chava asks her listeners if they believe in angels.  Of course, Andrew and LJA both respond in the affirmative.  With that, the elderly woman continues her story by relaying how Rabbi Lautz and Mr. Leiber died and the plot to escape that soon followed.  She tells of that fateful night when she, David, Felix, Flora, and Hanna made their escape but David turned himself in to allow the others to evade the guards.  As Chava and LJA cry, Andrew retrieves Joshua's yarmulke and prayer shawl and recites Psalm 23 in Hebrew while LJA translates into English.  Chava expresses her wish that she at least know what happened to David.  Andrew then reveals himself as an angel.  Chava is initially in disbelief but then realizes he speaks truthfully.  She sobs in his arms and then asks Andrew to tell her about the night David died.  He does and the three cry together before Chava dismisses the two, telling them to rest.  LJA gets her settled into bed and then leaves Chava with her journal in which she writes to David.  LJA goes to her own chamber where she finds Andrew sobbing.  He'd been remembering his return to the woods where David died, where Abraham and Joshua were mourning him and the other victims.  LJA helps him fully realize that he did all he could and that if he'd done any more... he may have been unable to continue on Earth and then the life they've built would be gone.  Thus, Andrew is finally able to let go of his guilt.  She lulls him to sleep and he dreams of David's entry into Heaven.  When he awakes, Andrew goes to the Mirror Pool where Joshua briefly appears to tell his angel that he is very proud of him.  In the morning, Andrew confesses to Chava that he was near during their escape but kept silent.  He asks for her forgiveness but she doesn't give it because she thinks he did nothing wrong and, thus, has nothing to be forgiven for.  They all realize that, with the timing of the revelation, they were all blessed in ways they otherwise would not have been: Chava found friends when she most needed them, Andrew and LJA had some long overdue talks, and Andrew confronted his remorse over not being able to save people's lives.  Chava tells her friends a little of her life in New York after immigrating there and about the fates of Flora, Hanna, and Felix.  Then she asks them about their lives, particularly about their home.  Thus, the two introduce her to Dyeland.  After getting Chava settled in for the night, Andrew and LJA share a dance in the Willowveil ballroom.  ("Chava")

April 26, 2013- After services at Rabbi Yakov's synagogue, Chava is recognized by one of the congregants.  The woman turns out to be her childhood friend, Beth, whose family was deported and who was feared dead.  As Andrew drives them to a restaurant with LJA, Beth and Chava begin to catch up on all that happened in the years they spent apart.  It comes out that Beth has managed to keep some photographs, some of David among them.  The four detour to Beth's hotel where Chava, at last, is able to see her husband's and parents' faces again and show them to LJA.  ("Chava")

April 28, 2013- Andrew, LJA, and Owen meet Kemara Marie Meeks at Fr. Mike's church in Manhattan.  She moves to Dyeland about two weeks later.  ("Ivy")

May 30, 2013- This seems to be when Andrew started the assignment he has in "Ivy" since LJA has been parted from him for "two weeks and two days" as ofJune 14th.

June 14, 2013- Andrew is troubled when he begins to suspect that one of the girls in a summer session he's been teaching is being bullied so he seeks solace in the school chapel which houses a Pieta with a key to his assignment.  Joshua visits the angel and tells him that the girl, Ivy, is his assignment.  He asks Andrew to remind the girl that he loves her.  Andrew learns more about her life... and that he won't be working the case alone.  ("Ivy")

June 17-August 10, 2013- This is the entire span of when Andrew is aided by JenniAnn and eventually others including Kemara and Violeta during his assignment with the Eve's Girls program as told in "Ivy."  They all work together to help Ivy overcome the abuse directed at her by another girl and her two cronies.  The ladies stay at the home of LJA's parents, Robert and Allison, while Andrew resides in a loft in the downtown area of their city.

June 18, 2013- On this date, two of JenniAnn's grade/high school friends learn the truth about Andrew.  Carrie and Kevin Hunter spot Andrew and LJA at a grocery store and the former becomes agitated when she recognizes Andrew as the older man who sometimes picked LJA up from school.  To get her to stop worrying, the Hunters are told that Andrew's an angel of death... something that gives them great comfort considering Kevin is battling cancer.  From that evening on, the two join in on the effort to protect "Ivy."

June 19, 2013- Violeta becomes a second target for Ivy's bullies.  On the plus side, this causes Ivy to open up to the angel.  Later, Andrew and Joshua are both moved by a poem Ivy wrote about the latter.  He then gives Andrew some guidance on the assignment and bullying in general.

June 20, 2013- Andrew and Co. meet Mr. Mark Spelman, JenniAnn's former psychology teacher, who has some information that later proves very useful.  It also turns out that he was one of the people involved in the decision to purchase Ivy's mother's Pieta for the school chapel.  This is also the first day that Ivy really opens up to Andrew and all three of the ladies about what she's been dealing with.  That night, Andrew, LJA, and the Hunters finalize some plans to watch over social media to keep Ivy from getting cyber bullied.  Andrew learns that Kevin's little sister, Lorelei, was one of his more unique assignments.  ("Ivy")

June 21, 2013- Ivy accidentally locks herself out of her house so winds up at the Chandler residence while she waits for her Grandma Doreen to get home.  Unfortunately, Doreen uses it as an opportunity to make Ivy feel bad and goes off on Andrew and LJA then grounds Ivy.  This has very unfortunate consequences.  Meanwhile, Bennie, who has also been working with the Eve's Girls program, invites LJA to hang out and bury the hatchet.  That doesn't go real well, either...  ("Ivy")

June 22-23, 2013- Bennie takes advantage of LJA's naivete (girl can't taste the difference between a real margarita and a NA one) and gets her drunk then leaves her at a bar.  Andrew, in something of a panic, goes to get her.  While they're dealing with that, Ivy receives a series of hateful messages on Facebook.  In the middle of the night, she leaves her house with the intent of biking to the Chandler residence in order to be comforted by the presence of her new friends.  Unfortunately, she's struck by a car and winds up unconscious in the hospital.  Thankfully, she'd been carrying one of LJA's books and a nurse tracks down Andrew and Co. via the phone number written in that.  The four hasten to the hospital where they join with several others to pray for Ivy's recovery.  Meanwhile, Joshua sits at Ivy's bedside and gifts her with a vision from his own life: a time when his Abi (Yosef) stood up to a boy and his father who were bullying Yeshu (Joshua).  After the vision, Joshua awakens Ivy and the girl's healing begins.  Mr. Spelman reveals that, as part of the deal to purchase the Pieta, Francesca asked for Ivy to attend Our Lady of Hope... a deal the school principal makes good on however belatedly.  Ivy learns Andrew's and Violeta's true identities and finds a very special gift: a lion carved by the Carpenter Himself.  Later, Andrew and the ladies confront Doreen who is forced to recognize her own failings and incorrect assumptions about Jesus and His Father.

June 24, 2013- Andrew visits with a repentant Bennie.  He extends his and LJA's forgiveness for her actions but tells her that they need time away to rebuild trust in her.  Bennie then leads her students in a discussion on bullying.  In his class, Andrew has the girls work on gifts and well-wishes for Ivy.  While they do that, he's called to the principal's office to confront the bullies.  At first, the confrontation seems to be going no where but then there's a break through when Joshua reveals some information about the bully's father and he becomes determined that his daughter should make restitution.  During this, Violeta has been working for a local newspaper and, with Ivy's help, turns the focus of her article towards overcoming the bullying epidemic.

June 26, 2013- Having had a little time to recuperate, Ivy is able to receive one of the gifts she was promised... a dog!  Andrew, LJA, Kemara, and Violeta take her to the Humane Society where she falls in love with a wee black dog who has suffered abuse himself.  Enter Leo the lionhearted.  Meanwhile, Ivy's bully, Alyssa, and her family begin counseling with none other than Monica and Tess.

June 28, 2013- Andrew takes Doreen and Ivy to visit Francesca's Pieta.  Doreen is overcome by memories of her daughter's death and her own refusal to accept her child.  However, she's reminded by God and her granddaughter that it's never too late.  Doreen asks God for forgiveness and is freed from her judgmentalism. 

August 10, 2013- Andrew's time with Eve's Girls officially comes to a close when they have their end of the summer program.  Ivy astounds with a performance of "God Help the Outcasts."  In the crowd, all of those who helped her are there to cheer for her... including the God of the outcasts, Joshua. 

Mid to Late August, 2013- Though there's no story about it, Andrew and Co. take an Alaskan cruise courtesy of Raquel and Nico during this period.  They'd given him a certificate for a group cruise as a welcome home/birthday gift in "Abide With Me."  Rose and Max allude to it at the end of "Roots and Wings".

 September 19-20, 2013- In "Once More," Andrew tells JenniAnn that this will be his last birthday before he starts aging.  He's chosen Valentine's Day 2014 for the date.  Whether it happens exactly then remains to be seen.

Autumn 2013- Sometime during the season, Andrew and Samuel witness a thankfully aborted attack on Eilish by drunken men.  Samuel was allowed to intervene by frightening off the men.  ("Samuel's Prayer")

October 1, 2013- Andrew and LJA are having a lovely evening with their dogs and some dancing in the Willowveil ballroom when they discover that Shelby has been hiding and watching them.  She reveals that she's bothered by her lack of memories of her parents and spills about her desire to trick-or-treat because she wants to experience something of what life with her parents mighta been like.  After hearing the girl out, our Halloween-hating AOD agrees to take her trick-or-treating Above cause he's Andrew and of course he's going to do the right, most loving thing.  Earlier that same day, Andrew had been on assignment at a store where he witnessed one brother giving his younger bro a hard time about the grim reaper.  Obviously, Andrew was not pleased.  ("Trick-or-Treating")
 
October 3, 2013- LJA and Monica are enjoying their annual Coffee Summit Day when a familiar faces walks into the Panera...  It's Arthur Reese aka the guy Monica felt the connection with shortly before her temptation in 2001.  Thanks to Joshua's orchestration, Monica and Arthur are reunited... for the long haul.  Andrew, sent there to keep LJA company since Monica ends up dining with Arthur, is convinced of this.  And so sayeth Jack.  As it turns out, Arthur is moving to Manhattan.

October 5, 2013- Andrew and JenniAnn host a "Welcome to Manhattan!" party for Arthur at Adrian's Coffeehouse.  This is when he meets many of Monica's friends.  ("The Coffee Summit")

October 31, 2013- A slew of Dyelander adults (let's see... Andrew, LJA, Adam, Max, Rose, Kemara, Monica, and Arthur along with Violeta [does she count as an adult?  hmm...]) take a bunch of the Tunnel kids "Trick-or-Treating" Above because Shelby confessed about a month before to longing to trick-or-treat properly.  Andrew went as Dumbledore, LJA as Prof. Trelawney, Adam as Hagrid, Max as Harry Potter, Rose as Hermione, Kemara as a Ravenclaw student, Violeta as Tonks, Shelby as Luna Lovegood, and Monica and Arthur as Guenevere and King Arthur.   While the others go through a haunted maze, Andrew gets some reassurance from Joshua... who dresses as a lion because Satan best watch himself.  Later, they all head to the Fields of Gold for the usual party.  Catherine and Vincent are among those there and dress as Tristan and Iseult.  This is also apparently the first chance Arthur and Tess have to really talk.

November 2013- Andrew, Adam, Henry, Eli, Violeta, Monica, and Arthur all spend time in the Philippines helping with relief and recovery following Typhoon Haiyan.  "Shelter from the Storm" offers a glimpse of Arthur's and Monica's time there.  Arthur references his recovery work with Monica in JABB 398.  These assignments are also briefly referenced in "The Truth" with Andrew dealing with fatigue and struggling to be alone and Arthur and Monica drawing closer because of their work together.

November 28-29, 2013- Several of the Dyelanders and friends gather for Thanksgiving dinner at Willowveil.  After dinner, when the crowd has thinned, Adam arranges a game of Philosophical Questions.  One question prompts Monica to consider that she should tell Arthur the truth about the day they met and how she walked off her assignment and was tempted.  LJA concurs and so Arthur and Monica head to Veritas for the important talk.  Meanwhile, Andrew and LJA have their own talk about honesty while Max, Violeta, Rose, and Kemara watch Harry Potter.  It's a very fruitful Thanksgiving and you can read about it in "The Truth" .
 
December 2013- Esther Chava Kossing Friedman passes away in her chamber in the Tunnels surrounded by those who came to care for her in her last months: Andrew, LJA, Owen, Portia, Mary, Father, Vincent, Catherine, Rabbi Yakov, and Tiva.  It doesn't turn out to be Andrew who escorts Chava Home but someone else...  The next day, Rabbi Yakov presides over a memorial service in his synagogue while Vincent organizes one Below.  He eulogizes Chava and then recites a Rilke poem she shared with him.  Others get up to share their memories and then only Andrew and LJA are left.  Andrew gives JenniAnn a gift that Chava left behind: an ethical will.  She lovingly admonishes them both to value and make the most of their love for each other, not worrying about what society thinks they should have or want.  She writes that she has learned that God cannot act against free will but that He whispers always, nudging us towards love.  ("Chava") 

December 23, 2013- Nearly three weeks after Chava's death, LJA is deep in mourning so God assigns Andrew to her.  Thus, LJA gets a revelation scene in which Andrew reassures her both about Chava and about his own future.  Chava's death had reawakened LJA's fears about what life would be like for Andrew on Earth following her death and the deaths of their friends.  God has it all figured out!  As they pray, Andrew is struck by a vision of LJA... with a baby.  Later, Max, Rose, and some of the others come to Serendipity to get Andrew's tree up and decorated.  Still later that evening, Andrew, LJA, Max, and Violeta watch It's a Wonderful Life together.  It's the first time for Violeta but as Andrew has seen it countless times, his mind drifts and he reflects on all the ways God has blessed their tribe in the past year.   ("The Christmas Rose")

December 24, 2013- Andrew takes Violeta, LJA, and Kemara to Nebraska to attend the Christmas pageant at Ivy's church.  LJA's parents, Mr. Spelman, Ivy's grandma Doreen, the Hunters, Arthur, and Monica also attend.  While Ivy performs a solo, Andrew realizes that Joshua is there.  Andrew learns then when Joshua plans to incarnate.  ("The Christmas Rose")

 December 25, 2013- Andrew and LJA meet up in his living room in the wee hours of the morning to fill stockings.  They share a dance as Max, overhearing, dreams of his future with Rose.  Peace and joy settle over Kemara, Monica, Violeta, Fr. Mike, and Ivy as they reflect on the significance of the day.  Meanwhile, a gray car approaches a rundown apartment in Manhattan.  It's Maryam, Yosef, and Joshua... who fittingly chose Christmas to return.  After getting Joshua's apartment into a more livable state, the family enjoys breakfast together and Maryam and Yosef retell Joshua the story of his birth.  Back in Dyeland, Andrew and LJA observe as their friends exchange Christmas gifts.  Andrew marvels at the coming of Joshua... and his vision of LJA and the baby.  A world away in Apartment 333, Joshua is starting to wonder what it's going to be like to walk among the Dyelanders, etc. with all his memories but no knowledge of what they're thinking or feeling.  Maryam and Yosef counsel him by drawing on their own experience as parents.  Knowing it will help calm Joshua, Yosef decides they should go to church so they go to St. Mary Magdalene's where Andrew and Co. are also headed.  As he sets out to give his homily during the Mass, Fr. Mike sees Joshua and, after getting over the shock and excitement, wings his homily on the theme of "Immanuel: God with us."  Later, after bidding his parishioners and the Dyelanders adieu, Fr. Mike reunites with Joshua and meets Maryam and Yosef.  Joshua also fills him in on what's coming along, namely his stint with the Jesus Christ Superstar production that Andrew will be directing.  Then the four spend their day feeding the homeless together.  That night, Monica hosts a party at her place in Dyeland.  Andrew and Violeta steal away to discuss their coming assignment with Joshua.  Back in Manhattan, Joshua and his parents gaze up at the stars and soak up the Father's love.  Maryam glances over at the rose on Joshua's table and remembers his words: "I am the resurrection and the life."  ("The Christmas Rose")

January 2014- "To Love Another Person" is set then, sometime after the 6th (Epiphany).  In the story, Kemara suggests a movie night and she, Rose, Max, Violeta, JenniAnn, Andrew, Henry, Arthur, and Monica gather to watch Les Miserables.  It proves to be quite a moving experience for them all... and informative for Violeta.  Henry arrives late after some debate with himself on whether to attend or not.  It turns out that he was there and witnessed some of the events which inspire the book/musical.

Winter of 2014- At some point during the winter, Eilish's adoptive mother, Maria, begins suffering from the effects of a brain tumor.  ("The Story of Eilish/Elise")

February 4, 2014- Andrew and JenniAnn enjoy a pleasant evening at Willowveil prepping the annual Valentine's Day video.  After sharing a dance, they part for the evening.  Andrew heads off to start some assignments, leaving JenniAnn with an uneasy feeling that something's going to happen to him.   Meanwhile, Monica and Violeta had returned to the Philippines to visit former patients.  ("Promises of Someday")

February 5, 2014- Andrew finds himself on assignment in a familiar alley.  He soon hears the cries of an abandoned baby who he will have to take Home unless, per Joshua, her mother comes for her.  And that turns out to be JenniAnn who comes running (with assistance from Joshua) when Andrew appears to her in a dream, seeking her help.  All of this happens in the same alley where LJA first saw Andrew.  Andrew, LJA, and the baby then go to the hospital where Kelly informs LJA that she is the girl's mother.  Andrew and JenniAnn rejoice and name the girl: Annabelle Luna Chandler.  While both Annabelle and JenniAnn sleep, Andrew meets with Joshua in the chapel.  Joshua transforms the angel's human form, enabling his body to age.  Naturally, Andrew's rose's final petal turns.  Unfortunately, Andrew and LJA later witness Annabelle's first withdrawal attack.  Back in Dyeland, Owen and Vincent begin prepping JenniAnn's office to become Annabelle's nursery.  Arthur, Monica, and Violeta visit Andrew and JenniAnn at the hospital; bringing fresh clothes and necessities and some reprieve and comfort to the new parents.  Kelly visits with Andrew and JenniAnn to discuss custody issues and gives a blessing to Annabelle.  That evening, three of the grandparents (Allison, Robert, and Catherine) come to the hospital to meet their new grandbaby.  Later that night, Annabelle has another attack and is taken to the nursery for observation.  Andrew and JenniAnn remain together to pray and comfort each other.  ("Promises of Someday")

February 6, 2014- Both distressed and unable to sleep, Andrew and JenniAnn get clingy and make plans for the future.  At 4:30 AM, Joshua and Fr. Mike get themselves into Willowveil to do some childproofing.  A bit later, Portia gives Andrew and JenniAnn an encouraging report of Annabelle's night and they're able to feed her themselves and keep her with them for the day and night.  ("Promises of Someday")

February 7, 2014- LJA awakens to find Andrew holding a sleeping Annabelle.  As the two talk, LJA tells Andrew that he reminds her of Jesus and they share an emotional moment.  That afternoon, Adam, Henry, and Eli come to meet Annabelle and present her with gifts.  Later, Violeta ecstatically makes plans with Annabelle when she's finally allowed to hold her.  During that visit, Fr. Mike arrives with direction from Joshua: the two angels are on leave until the assignment with the theatre begins so they can have time with Annabelle and the others.  When JenniAnn and Monica return to the room, the priest blesses Annabelle.  The baby receives a visit from her Aunt Rose and Uncle Max that evening followed by a return of the grandparents.  After they all leave, Andrew and JenniAnn give their baby a bath for the first time.  When alone with Annabelle, Andrew has a heart-to-heart with her.   ("Promises of Someday")

February 8, 2014- Adam, Tess, Monica, Vincent, Devin, Owen, Kemara, Mick, and Beth gather in Annabelle's soon-to-be nursery and discuss their histories with Andrew and JenniAnn.  Later, Owen, Kemara, and Tess go to the hospital to meet Annabelle for the first time.  After they leave, Portia announces that Annabelle can be released the next morning.  Kelly returns with Arthur and Monica in tow... and paperwork for Andrew.  As Arthur sings Annabelle to sleep, Kelly gets a sort of revelation concerning him and Monica.  Fr. Mike visits Joshua at his apartment and brings him letters and photos from Andrew and JenniAnn.  Joshua gives the priest a gift for Annabelle's Naming Ceremony.   ("Promises of Someday")

February 9, 2014- Andrew and LJA make a video of Annabelle's last few minutes in the hospital and then, along with Robert and Allison, pile into the Jolly Green and head to the Tunnels.  Vincent is, at last, able to meet his granddaughter.  Andrew and LJA make plans for living arrangements once they return to Dyeland and discuss an all-important topic: Andrew's facial hair.  ("Promises of Someday")

February 10, 2014- Annabelle's Naming Ceremony is celebrated Below with a dinner following.  Fr. Mike presents her parents with Joshua's gift: a wooden statue abstractly showing their little family and a white butterfly (aka Himself).  Afterwards, Andrew visits Joshua at his apartment and is finally able to thank him in person.  Joshua shares some plans with Andrew for Annabelle's cradle.  ("Promises of Someday")

February 13, 2014- "Roots and Wings" features baby Annabelle, Andrew, and LJA together at Willowveil on this date.    "Promises of Someday" has a scene set before the "Roots" one.  In it, Owen and Vincent bring Andrew, JenniAnn, and Annabelle to the new nursery for the first time. 

February 14, 2014- Everyone in Dyeland gathers at the Cafe for the annual Valentine's video which Rose and Max finished up.  After the party, Fr. Mike brings Joshua a copy and some snacks.  ("Promises of Someday")

February 17, 2014- Andrew heads back to work... to St. Genesius' Community Theatre where preparations are underway for a production of Jesus Christ Superstar.  He meets his assignment, Lucy, and Emma who is playing Mary Magdalene.  Not far from the theatre, Yohannan aka John the Baptist is putting up fliers touting Joshua's carpentry skills.  The two cousins meet up and head back to Joshua's apartment for a family lunch with Joshua happily awaiting his time at the theatre.  ("Promises of Someday")
 
Late Winter/Spring 2014- Joshua Davidson is hired as a carpenter for the rundown theatre where Andrew is working.  (Joshua is getting super excited for this during "The Coffee Summit" set in October, 2013.)  When the lead skips town, Joshua is chosen to play Jesus... which is to say that Joshua will play himself.  Joshua first teased this in "The Keeper's Story" and then gave Andrew more information and allayed some of his fears in "Asking the Answer."  "The Carpenter" was released in July 2014.  A day by day recount of what happened in that story begins below.

Please note: All bulleted entries below are in reference to  "The Carpenter".

Please note: All bulleted entries below are in reference to  "The King".

May 2014-  In the first epilogue to "The King," Beth anxiously waits after Mick has left to go rescue Josef after a trafficking bust gone bad.  They return but both are riddled with bullets.  Beth realizes then why Joshua wouldn't heal them.  If he had, they would have died that night.  

May 17, 2014- Kemara arrives for dance class and discovers some of her classmates are arguing about the opening of the 9/11 Memorial Museum.  Both she and Sean confess to each other that they'd like to go.  They decide to go together making it their first official date.  Despite the somber occasion, Violeta is super excited about this turn in their relationship.  That night, Kemara visits Willowveil and shares the news with Andrew and JenniAnn.  ("New Beginnings")
May 20, 2014- As the big day approaches, Kemara has a heart-to-heart with Owen about her concerns that she may rush things with Sean.  Owen passes along counsel that Joshua had given to him.  ("New Beginnings")
May 21, 2014- After breakfast at Willowveil, Kemara meets up with Sean at St. Mary Mag's.  Fr. Mike visits briefly with them before they head to the museum.  The museum is overwhelming but moving.  After taking a rubbing of one of the names for a friend (Joanne), Kemara and Sean discuss where they were on 9/11 and then head to a spot Sean picked for lunch.  Kemara is impressed when she discovers the spot specializes in Southern cooking.  Sean jokes (or not?) that bringing Kemara there was part of a bid to make her fall madly in love with him.  By the end of their date, they've officially become a couple.  That night at a family dinner at Willowveil, Kemara brings up her desire to invite Sean to the Memorial Day cookout.  The others agree.  When Kemara and Sean attend a ceili that night, Joanne is furious about seeing them on the news coverage of the museum's opening.  They diffuse the situation by giving her the rubbing of her cousin's name.  While Sean visits with friends, Keith (his father) asks Kemara how their day went.  ("New Beginnings")
May 22, 2014- After a night of dancing, Kemara invites Sean to the group's visit to the veterans' hospital and then to "Andrew's and JenniAnn's house" for the cookout.  Sean happily accepts the invitation... mysterious as it is.  ("New Beginnings")
May 24, 2014- Several of the Dyelanders and JCS group gather at the veterans' hospital with treats and cards and participate in a ceremony.  Afterwards, Kemara brings Sean to St. Genesius' where he has his first experience with a portal!  Sean is surprised but impressed by Dyeland.  He's also pretty surprised about the angels but takes it in relative stride.  Finding out Joshua is Jesus... that gets to him.  Kemara tries to comfort him and ends up bringing him to Joshua's room where they find a note and gift for Sean: a bodhran.  At the party, Sean hits it off with the others and repeatedly asks the angels if they have flaming swords.  Monica finally supplies one: a small sword-shaped pendant that she gives to Sean courtesy of Joshua.  After the party, Kemara escorts Sean back through the portal and they share a kiss... two kisses actually.  One not-so-good, one good.  :-)  ("New Beginnings")
June 2014- With help from Ray, Emma is reunited with Jocelyn and Zoe at Adrian's Coffeehouse.  Around that same time, Logan's mother, Beverly, finally takes note of hr son's enthusiastic gardening.  She begins to help him and, thus, reclaim her health.  ("The King")
August 2014- Per "A Stor Mo Chroi," Arthur's parents, Molly and Grant, visited him in New York.  During their stay, they were told that Monica was an angel and introduced to Dyeland. 

August 5, 2014- In "A Cord of Three Strands,"  Andrew and Violeta have a heated discussion about whether or not Silly should be fixed so he and Mary aren't procreating like crazy.  Adam helps settle the matter when he explains his plans for a knitting therapy group... which, naturally, would require lots of wool from lots of sheep.
October 4, 2014- Kemara awakens to a text from LJA asking her to come to Willowveil.  When she goes, she discovers that a nest and a bird have appeared in the box beneath Andrew's tree.  Thus do her friends find out that she's engaged to Sean!  ("The King")  "The Never-Ending Road" picks up later that day with Sean and Kemara setting a wedding date.
October 5, 2014- Kemara and Sean briefly visit with Fr. Mike to schedule their first pre-Cana meeting.  Afterwards, they head to Sean's parents' home to announce their engagement to his family.  ("The Never-Ending Road")
October 8, 2014- Kemara and Sean have their first pre-Cana session with Fr. Mike and take an assessment before heading to Bible study.  ("The Never-Ending Road")
October 9, 2014- The couple meet at Adrian's Coffeehouse to discuss their answers to the assessment Fr. Mike gave them.  ("The Never-Ending Road")
October 11, 2014- With help from Joshua, a lil boy named Liam makes his way to his father's place: Arthur's apartment.  Arthur and Monica are completely thrown for a loop and the latter is angry at the former.  Meanwhile, JenniAnn begins to suspect there was some abuse in Liam's home.  Kelly arrives with news of Liam's mother, Nessa.  Not wanting Liam to hear, Andrew and LJA take Liam shopping for much needed clothes.  While the little guy is changing, LJA sees burn marks that prove Liam was abused.  Back at the apartment, Eli joins Kelly, Arthur, and Monica.  He tells them that Nessa has died and he was the AOD who took her Home then waited with Liam until help arrived.  While he was placed in a good foster home, Liam ran away that morning after finally accepting that his mother was dead.  Because Arthur and Monica are still at odds, Kelly suggests that Andrew take custody of Liam for a day or two and have him stay at Willowveil.  Arthur agrees to this plan.  When Liam and Co. arrive back at the apartment, the group shares lunch which the boy thoroughly enjoys.  After that, the whole group tags along to get Liam settled at Willowveil.  Arthur breaks down as he thinks about the five years Liam spent fatherless and fearful.  At the same time, Monica goes to the chapel to pray.  She begins to soften when she sees Arthur reading to Liam.  The two go to Willowveil's conservatory where they try to hash out their feelings.  They make progress but Monica pulls away then leaves when she remembers her own temptation.  Downstairs, Andrew and JenniAnn give Violeta a talking to for judging Arthur.  Having run off to her cottage, Monica is visited by Tess who babies her.  Adam comes later and talks to her and counsels her on a more adult (read sensible) level.  God sends Tess to Arthur's apartment where she finds him distressed.  They have a talk and, by the end, Tess realizes that she can trust Arthur with Monica.  Then Monica calls, inviting Arthur over for breakfast that morning.  Both Arthur and Tess take this as a sign that all will be well.  ("A Stor Mo Chroi")
October 12, 2014- Around 3 AM, Andrew and JenniAnn are awoken by the sound of Liam talking to Belle in her nursery.  They head there to intervene but instead listen as Liam confides in the baby.  He tells her about how his mommy was sometimes scary and vows to protect her if her parents ever become scary.  Andrew and LJA hope that Arthur and Monica can come together for the boy.  Arthur arrives at Monica's cottage where she greets him enthusiastically.  She reveals to him that their statue from Joshua had a surprise: a little rendering of Liam was beneath the lilac bush which fell off as she cleaned.  They decide to parent Liam together and live in Monica's cottage.  Monica has one condition: she'll age along with Liam and Arthur.  With some concern, Arthur agrees.  Later, while Arthur signs a paternity claim at Willowveil, the group discovers that Monica cared for Liam in a hospital nursery for a couple days after his birth.  After spending more time at Willowveil, Arthur and Monica move Liam to Veritas where the family will reside.  After getting the boy to sleep, they call Arthur's parents to tell them the news.  Though shocked, Molly and Grant plan to visit the next day.  Later that night, Liam has a nightmare about his mother's death and sneaks into Monica's room.  Because she's so still, he worries that maybe she's dead.  Upon waking, Monica assures Liam that she will never die and rocks and cuddles him.  Liam suggests that he call her "Monny" and she happily agrees.  He spends the night snuggled with her.  ("A Stor Mo Chroi")
October 13, 2014- Arthur is the first to wake and starts pancakes.  Monica and Liam soon join him and the latter begins to sob when he spills his juice, fearful that he'll be in trouble and possibly get hit.  The two adults assure him that they would never hit him and still love him.  At Arthur's suggestion, Monica tells the boy about having been with him after he was born.  Afterwards, the three, along with Andrew, JenniAnn, and Belle, attend Mass at St. Mary Magdalene's.  Fr. Mike agrees to help figure out if Liam's been baptized and hosts the group for some cookies and milk.  Later on, Grant and Molly arrive in Dyeland.  They and Liam are mutually enchanted.  While the others watch a movie, Molly gives some advice to Arthur who is worried that Liam is too agreeable.  ("A Stor Mo Chroi")
October 14, 2014- After Liam has another nightmare, the family shares a midnight snack and the little guy learns that he has an extensive family.  After breakfast at Henry's the next morning, Monica shares that she's been put on leave and will only work assignments that will enable her to keep Liam with her and return to the cottage every night.  That evening, they return to Willowveil for an extended family dinner.  Liam gets to meet Adam, Max, Rose, Kemara, and Sean.  After dinner, a bunch of them jump in leaf piles that Adam and Eli "crafted."  Arthur and Monica have to assure Liam that he won't get in trouble for getting dirty.  They all have a blast.  ("A Stor Mo Chroi")
October 15, 2014- Following lunch at Veritas, Molly and Grant have to head home.  They tearfully part from their grandson but with promises to meet up with Liam, Arthur, and Monica soon... at Halloween if not before.  Afterwards, they head to the Tunnels where, after a brief introduction from JenniAnn, Liam meets his Grandpa Vincent.  That evening, the group as their weekly Bible study and Liam is introduced to several of his new aunts, uncles, and cousins.  Once the children are sequestered in the playroom, the adults hear Arthur's story and assure him they aren't sitting in judgment.  They also counsel him when he admits to being a little angry at Joshua for not telling him about Liam.  In the playroom, Shelby, Jacob, and Liam try to figure out how they're related to each other and Belle clamors for their attention which they give her.  ("A Stor Mo Chroi")
October 16, 2014- Arthur needs to return to work so Liam and Monica spend a quiet morning at the cottage.  The two have a talk about his Mommy and why she didn't protect him.  As best as she can, Monica tells Liam that his Mommy was sick but did love him.  She helps him paint a picture frame for a photograph of him and Nessa and then Liam paints their family so Arthur can put it in his office.  When they reach True Light, intending to have lunch with Arthur, Tim tells Monica that the guys all reacted well to Arthur's news that he's a father.  Arthur is moved when Liam gives him his family portrait and they set off to find the perfect place for it in his office before lunch.  ("A Stor Mo Chroi")
October 17, 2014- At Willowveil, Andrew and JenniAnn noticed that Arthur's and Monica's birds and nest are missing.  They surmise that Joshua is personally delivering them to the two... with the addition of Liam's bird.  At Veritas, Monica awakens and finds Joshua preparing pancakes in the kitchen.  After embracing her, he gives her keys to a food truck so she'll have the ability to help provide for Liam.  Next, he allows her body to begin aging.  When Arthur and Liam wake up, the four share breakfast and then the boy and Joshua have a heart-to-heart.  Joshua reminds Liam that he loves him and will always be with him.  He also passes along Nessa's message that she's sorry and loves her boy.  A bit later, Liam escorts Monica to the living room whether Joshua blesses Arthur and Monica as well as Liam.  When the blessing in through, Liam brings his parents a box Joshua asked him to stash.  Inside is Monica's official driver's license and two adult birds, a lil bird, and a nest.  Joshua takes some photos of the new family which he deems "perfect."    ("A Stor Mo Chroi")
October 31, 2014- Kemara and Sean visit Times Square on Halloween to recreate the iconic photo of the serviceman and nurse kissing before joining their friends in Dyeland for a bonfire.  ("The Never-Ending Road")
November 2014- As Diana labors, her three older children sit in the hospital waiting room with Ivy, Emma, and Peter.   After a few hours, Immanuel (Manny) Wilson is born!  Joshua comes to visit him and his family at the hospital.  ("The King")  Sometime after that, the Harmons returned to NYC to meet Manny and Larissa and the kids were introduced to Dyeland.  ("The Family Tree")
November 20, 2014- Kemara and Sean visit Manny, Diana, and Zeke in "The Never-Ending Road".  Diana and Kemara have a heart to heart and Zeke leads the little group in prayer.
Thanksgiving 2014- Per "The Family Tree," Raquel and Nico spent Thanksgiving in Dyeland.  During their stay, they watched the JCS DVD for the first time.  Kemara's parents also visited then per "The Never-Ending Road".

December 1, 2014- After leaving Bible study, Kemara and Sean talk with Diana and Zeke and others of their friends about their impending babysitting stint with Manny.  ("The Never-Ending Road")
December 5, 2014- Kemara and Sean babysit Manny while Diana and Zeke do some shopping.  They have a somewhat messy time of it...  ("The Never-Ending Road")
December 19, 2014- After rocking Belle to sleep, JenniAnn shares a tender moment with Andrew and asks if Joshua has said anything about coming for Christmas.  Andrew hadn't heard either way.  He gives LJA a Nativity he carved for their family, one of several that he intends to give to their friends starting with Arthur and Monica who return to pick up Liam who had been baking cookies with Violeta.  ("The Family Tree")
December 20, 2014- After awakening and deciding to make Andrew breakfast in bed, JenniAnn retrieves Belle from her nursery and, upon entering the kitchen, discovers that coffee has been started... and Joshua's mug is missing.  She ends up finding the mug and its owner in the ballroom.  After a happy reunion with LJA and Belle, Joshua greets Violeta and Andrew then sends out a text/email to alert the others to his return.  Meanwhile, Fr. Mike gets a call from John... from his kitchen.  After a joyful reunion and the receipt of Joshua's message, they head to Willowveil.  At the castle, Maryam and Yosef get settled in then join the others to await their friends' arrivals.  Kemara is the first to rush in and enthusiastically welcome Joshua back.  In Albany, Caleb is the first to see Joshua's email and awakens Edward, Dot, Randall, Clay, and Kylie with the news.  They all rush to get to Willowveil.  In the Tunnels, Portia remembers the circumstances of Persephone's birth and the pain of abandonment.  Then her thoughts turn to Joshua who she learned, weeks after his departure, was Jesus.  When she reads the text from him, she and Persephone hurriedly dress and head to Willowveil.  In Manhattan, Emma and Peter pack up themselves and Jocelyn and Zoe, who are visiting, and head to Dyeland to join in the celebration of Joshua's return.  The Tunnel contingent arrive at Willowveil and Portia has her moment with Joshua.  Sean's turn comes next and Joshua calms him with a promise to talk later, in private, and to perform together.  After greeting Vincent, Catherine, and Father; Joshua is stampeded by Peter, Emma, Jocelyn, and Zoe who he shares a tearful reunion with.  Once breakfast is finished and Andrew and LJA have figured out sleeping arrangements, the entire group heads to Macy's to do Christmas shopping for the Phoenix Inn and True Light.  That evening, Joshua and several of the others attend Shabbat service at Beth El where Rabbi Yakov and Tiva learn of his return.  Maryam arranges with Betty to have their two families share dinner at the Frankls'.  Later, the JCS cast and crew and friends decorate the Dyeland Christmas tree, including hanging a special garland for Joshua.  ("The Family Tree")  "The Never-Ending Road" delves into Sean's time with Joshua a bit more, including talk about Sean's beloved bodhran from the Carpenter and the gifting of a very meaningful Christmas ornament.
December 21, 2014- Awaking early, Arthur finds Joshua in the kitchen where he tells him about how upsetting it is that Liam seems to look to Monica for comfort and not him.  Yosef enters and father and son help Arthur realize that Liam does trust him.  After Mass, Joshua and his family head to the Phoenix Inn where Maryam counsels Gracie as she nurses her baby, Harmony.  Soon after, Andrew arrives with JenniAnn, Clay, and Belle along with Adam and Kylie who are there to greet the children as Santa and Mrs. Claus.  Yosef, Joshua, and Vincent counsel Clay who is worried his disfigurement might hurt potential children with Kylie.  The group moves onto the True Light shelter where Caleb surprises Adam by showing up dresses as Buddy the elf.  As the Clauses entertain the kids, Joshua is introduced to Chris who inadvertently inspires the idea of a Christmas concert at St. Genesius'.  Several of the cast members begin to plan.  ("The Family Tree")
December 22nd, 2014- JenniAnn is awoken by Shelby singing Belle to sleep.  She rouses Andrew who, touched, listens, too.  After getting Shelby tucked in, the two marvel at the turn their lives have taken.  In the morning, the teenagers gather in the stable to spend time with Mary, Silly, Yoktan, and Yonah.  Conversation turns to Joshua's sacrifice and, when he enters the stable, he receives a group hug... including from the animals.  Joshua tells Zoe and Jocelyn that their mother will be coming so they don't have to worry about being parted from him before his birthday.  While several of the adults plan out the next few days, Joshua joins the children and teens for a viewing of A Charlie Brown Christmas.  In their room, Yosef and Maryam finish watching Sleepless in Seattle which LJA lent to Maryam when she expressed interest.   They share a dance which is interrupted by Joshua coming to tell them Molly and Grant have arrived and he wants to introduce them.  It turns out that Arthur's parents know about Joshua having worked a few missions with him and witnessing a miracle.  That evening, Joshua and his family head to the Frankls where Joshua and Samson share a moment, each silently remembering the previous Christmas when Samson had been homeless.  Both are grateful for his reunion with his parents.  After parting from the Frankls, the Davidsons drive around to look at Christmas lights... but John and Joshua have a secret: they're taking Maryam and Yosef to the Empire State Building.  The couple are thrilled and even take a Sleepless-inspired photo with their son.  ("The Family Tree")
December 23rd, 2014- Before breakfast, Joshua spends some time with Zeke, Diana, and Manny.  He counsels Zeke to seek the soon-to-be-vacated chaplain job with True Light and thanks the couple for their dedicated ministering to Kemara, Sean, and so many.  A bit later, Raquel and Nico arrive and are happily surprised to find Joshua hiding in the closet to surprise them.  That afternoon, everyone goes to St. Genesius' where they meet up with Doug, Toby, his wife, Larissa, and their three children: Ryder, Noah, and Matilda (Tildy).  After a fifth birthday party for Noah, preparations for the Christmas concert resume.  Shortly before curtain, Joshua shares an emotional moment with a grieving Tyron and Matthew.  The concert begins with a recitation from Monica and a song from Joshua.  Several of the JCS cast and crew perform and the kids dance a reel.  The highlight of the show is a performance by the Ugly Christmas Suit Band (Joshua, Zeke, Andrew, Fr. Mike, Peter, Doug, Sean, and Arthur) singing carols not quite like anyone's heard before...  After a post-show cocoa and cookies reception, Joshua and his parents escort the Harmons to Cora's house where Catherine and Vincent welcome them.  Ryder decides to stay with the other children at Willowveil and heads through the portal with the Davidsons.  As the kids tell stories to each other, several of the adults gather in Maryam's and Yosef's parlor to relive the evening.  Emma and Maryam head to Serendipity where they find the teen girls working on a Christmas surprise for Joshua.  ("The Family Tree")  "The Never-Ending Road" briefly touches on the Christmas concert at St. Genesius'.
December 24, 2014- The Grandmas watch over and talk about the kids while the other adults prepare for the day's festivities.  Joshua joins them in the playroom and reads a couple books aloud.  After a signal from Andrew and John, Joshua tells the kids to get into their coats, gloves, etc.  Venturing outside, they find a birthday sledding party (thanks to Joshua making it snow) for Jacob who turned 7.  After the party, Emma, Peter, the Davidsons, Zoe, and Jocelyn return to St. Genesius' to pickup Jodi.  It's a tearful reunion but one in which Emma shows Jodi a lot of compassion.  At Willowveil, Santa/Adam, Mrs. Claus/Kylie, and Caleb/Buddy arrive and, with Joshua, hand out gifts he'd made for everyone.  Everyone shares in a potluck dinner.  ("The Family Tree")
December 25, 2014- Beth and Logan leave Mick and Josef playing poker at a hotel in Seattle and head to Pike Place Market to celebrate Joshua's birthday.  To their delight, he walks towards them (on the water!) and joins them for a few hours of joyous talk.  Back at Willowveil, Andrew and JenniAnn fill stockings for Belle, Max, Violeta, and Shelby then exchange gifts: a mother's birthstone cross and a father's.  At Cora's house, Jodi has an epiphany about her girls, thanks to Emma, and writes them heartfelt letters.  Arthur is awoken by a frenzied Monica who reveals that she can't find Liam.  Together, they locate him in the ballroom, admiring the Christmas lights as he twirls.  The three share a magical moment and then Liam snuggles with his father.  Hearing the three returning to their rooms, Maryam and Yosef become wistful as they think of their own little boy.  Upon his return from Seattle, Joshua gets a message from the Father.  Immediately after, Maryam's and Yosef's bedroom door opens and, with no one in view, the latter concludes it is a draft.  Then they hear a childish giggle... Yeshua has reverted to little boy form and cuddles with his parents.  At a more decent hour, everyone splits up around Willowveil to celebrate Christmas with their immediate families.  After exchanging gifts with her grandma and Mark at the Chandlers', Ivy joins the Wilson family.  She's moved to tears when Diana gives her a handmade scarf, treating her no differently than her children.  After Diana comforts her, the rest of the family leave Ivy and Sy alone to give their presents to each other.  They share their first kiss.  In JenniAnn's room, the kids unload their stockings and then she and Andrew start the scavenger hunt with Shelby and Violeta on one team and Max and Rose on the other.  A bit later, Rose realizes it's a scavenger hunt unlike all previous ones...  Max disappears at one point, leaving her with a clue directing her to Joshua.  He escorts her to the conservatory where Max proposes to his beloved.  Rose gleefully accepts.  After a blessing led by Maryam and Yosef, the group shares breakfast together.  Afterwards, they gather in the entryway where Joshua hands out birds to those not yet represented on the Family Tree and makes some edits.  That evening, the group serenades Joshua for his birthday and the girls reveal their surprise: a variety of Froot Loops treats.  They all give him a memory box for his birthday and, individually, reminisce about what each object means.  Then, per tradition, Maryam and Yosef tell the story of their son's birth.  ("The Family Tree")   "The Never-Ending Road" covers Kemara's and Sean's gift exchange on what is their first Christmas together.  The gifts include a few with definite Joshuan influence.
December 26, 2014- In "The Never-Ending Road," Kemara and Sean depart from Dyeland and head off to the McCallum's annual ski trip.  After sharing breakfast with the family at Keith's and Megan's house, the group sets off. 

December 27, 2014- In "The Scribe," Andrew and JenniAnn receive a surprise visit from Metatron who strongly urges them to take an important step in their relationship. 

December 28, 2014- On the third day of their vacation, Kemara and Sean are skiing when a kid runs into the former.  She ends up with an injured ankle and knee and needs to take it easy for the rest of the trip.  Thankfully, Sean is happy to keep her company.  ("The Never-Ending Road" )
 
December 31/January 1- After a night of celebrating with the Friends of Joshua, Emma and Peter return to their apartment where, in the first moments of 2015, Peter asks Emma a very important question.  ("A Cord of Three Strands")
January 2, 2015- Kemara's knee and ankle healed enough to allow her to walk around so she and Sean head to Woodstock where they pick up some gifts for friends and lunch at the amusingly named Joshua's Cafe.  That evening, they babysit Ciara's and Brad's kids so the couple can have some alone time. 
("The Never-Ending Road" )
 
Mid to late January 2015- Given what Joshua says about Eliot's and Brittony's nest in "The Family Tree", it seems their twins were born then.  In  "A Cord of Three Strands," we learn their names are Edison and Eleanor.
January 22, 2015- Andrew decides to shave and, not wanting to alarm Belle, asks LJA to hold her so they can watch while he does it.  All goes well until Andrew nicks himself...  ("A Cord of Three Strands")
January 24, 2015- Kemara, JenniAnn, Violeta, Ivy, Monica, Diana, Kendra, and Hailey hunt for the bride-to-be's wedding dress.  After numerous stops, they do find the perfect dress for Kemara.  Once that's settled, they surprise Violeta with a visiting to Laughing Man, the coffee shop Hugh Jackman owns.  Then they head off to Adrian's Coffeehouse for a small bridal shower with Emma, Kylie, and Rose.  A bit later, Andrew, Zeke, Arthur, Peter, Clay, and Max show up with a giddy Sean.  The boys had spent the day sailing in Dyeland, grilling out, and enjoying some beers while advising Sean.  Kemara and Sean are then gifted with a special, personalized quilt with notes from their friends and family.  ("The Never-Ending Road")
February 2015- Shortly after becoming engaged, Emma and Peter are at St. Genesius' Theatre waiting for the actor trying out for the role of Peter.  Martin shows up and as he sings, the couple recognize him as Eric.  With his cover blown, Eric tells them of how he met Joshua in CA and ended up with a young woman named Neela and her ailing son, Zane.  Eric gave up his wild ways, married Neela, took Zane as his own son, moved back to NYC, and is trying out in hopes of getting some extra money to finance a house.  Emma and Peter hire him.  ("The King")  In "A Cord of Three Strands," we learn that Eric and Neela learned the truth about Joshua the following day when they returned to the theatre after watching the show DVD and Eric having a prophetic dream.  Emma, Peter, and Andrew shared the truth with the couple.

February 3, 2015- Daisy's father, Benson Riddell, dies.  ("Immortality")

February 4, 2015- Fr. Mike meets with Violeta, Sean, and Kemara at Willowveil prior to Bible study.  They discuss readings for the Mass and who will fill the various roles.  After the Bible study, Sean escorts Kemara home and they have an important talk about their pasts.  ("The Never-Ending Road")
February 5, 2015- Per Andrew's and LJA's remembrances in "A Cord of Three Strands," Belle celebrated her first birthday with a party that included friends and family and cake at Willowveil.  Belle's godparents, Owen and Kemara, created a book for her about her early days.  "Friend of My Soul" has a lil bit from the night of Belle's birthday when Andrew and LJA had the task of bathing their frosting laden one year old.   "The Never-Ending Road" also recaps Belle's first birthday a bit.
February 11, 2015- Andrew and JenniAnn work on the annual Valentine's Day video whilst comforting a stuffy-nosed Belle in "A Cord of Three Strands."  Later, Emma teaches a dance class at Lily's Loot where she, Azalea, Basil, and Lily encourage Peter who will be donning Joshua's robe for the others for the first time.  Prior to rehearsal, the couple returns to their apartment where they take time to remember the night they became engaged.  At rehearsal, Eric chats with Andrew and JenniAnn about the changes in his life and everyone heartily approves of Peter's look as Joshua.  Afterwards, Arthur and Monica bring Liam Below for his first ever sleepover with his buddy, Jacob.  Meanwhile, Vincent talks Andrew and JenniAnn into leaving a sleeping Belle with him so they can catch up on sleep.  Back at Veritas late that night, Monica weeps over Liam's absence and a nightmare and is comforted by Arthur.  For the first time, they sleep together... and by that I mean literally sleep in the same place, no hanky-panky.  Darn euphemism...
February 12, 2015- As "A Cord of Three Strands"  continues, we learn Arthur and Monica aren't the only ones enjoying cozy sleeping arrangements.  Andrew and JenniAnn enjoy an uninterrupted night of sleep and then part to rouse the others for breakfast.  JenniAnn goes to the stable to retrieve Violeta who confides that she's second guessing her decision to not "fix" Silly on the chance that Mary may have a difficult pregnancy but JenniAnn counsels her that pregnancy, while never without risk, is not something to run from.  The three enjoy crepes with Max, Sean, and Kemara before going their separate ways for the day.  That evening, Kemara and Sean meet with Diana and Zeke for pre-Cana counseling and learn when it was exactly that the older couple realized their honeymoon phase was over.  It happened when, six weeks after their wedding, they were starting to enjoy an intimate moment when Diana got sick to her stomach.  Enter Hailey.  After hearing the story, Kemara and Sean ponder what it would be like to have their own "honeymoon souvenir."
February 13, 2015-   Valentine's Eve finds the Friends of Joshua (coupled and non), all enjoying themselves.  For one couple, however, it's a momentous night.  Clay and Kylie enjoy a picnic dinner and s'mores around a fire near the pond at the Romano Family Farm.  Conversation turns to a job offer Clay received which then leads to a rather sloppy but very heartfelt proposal.  Kylie exuberantly accepts then follows it up with her own proposal.  Both discover that Adam knew each planned to propose but kept mum.  They send him a text with a photo of their ringed fingers and leave it to him to spread the happy news.  ("A Cord of Three Strands" )
February 14, 2015- Andrew awakens from a vague but terrifying nightmare that he fears bodes bad things for JenniAnn.  He goes to the library to pray and LJA finds him there.  She tries to convince him not to worry then Belle calls them to her nursery where Andrew relaxes and enjoys a family embrace.  Later, everyone gathers for a celebration and viewing of the Valentine's video.  Right after it ends, Joshua commandeers the screen much to everyone's delight and sends his own message of love.  At his prompting, the gang dances to "Bei Mir Bistu Shein" with an invisible (except to Joshua) Chava and David joining in.  After their dance, Chava and David talk with Joshua about JenniAnn's pending near-death experience.  Joshua assures them that Andrew and JenniAnn will not be torn apart.  Though oblivious to the discussion, Andrew feels heartened and embraces Belle and JenniAnn while telling God that he loves and trusts Him.  ("A Cord of Three Strands" )
February 17, 2015- In the early hours of the morning, Andrew returns from a harrowing assignment.  JenniAnn leaves Violeta at Willowveil to watch over Belle and ventures to Serendipity.  Andrew and JenniAnn comfort each other as he recalls the atrocities he's seen carried out by members of a terrorist group (you know the one).  After that, the two decide that Andrew will reside completely at Willowveil.  ("Friend of My Soul")
February 21, 2015- In "Friend of My Soul," Andrew and JenniAnn spend a couple hours sorting through his closet at Serendipity in preparation for his complete move to Willowveil.  They end up taking a trip down memory lane.  Later, Violeta returns from seeing Paddington with Max and Rose.  Her family helps her put an unfortunate Fifty Shades related bit of weirdness behind her.  Joshua contributes to the family dinner attended by the Willowveil set, Max, Rose, Kemara, Sean, the Veritas clan, Shelby, and Jacob.
March 2, 2015- Kemara makes a surprising realization: her NFP chart suggests a good possibility of conceiving during her and Sean's honeymoon.  Sean is thrilled and optimistic while Kemara is more hesitant.  With that, they head to Manhattan for her dress fitting and his suit pick-up.  Afterwards, they lunch at Bob White's and discuss her parents' pending arrival and the all-important St. Patrick's Day party the year before.  ("The Never-Ending Road")
March 3, 2015- Kemara's parents, Joyce and David, arrive in Manhattan then travel to Dyeland to stay at Willowveil until the wedding.  Things start of rocky between Kemara and Joyce.  Once her parents are settled in, Kemara visits with Rose about their boys and her relationship with her mother.  ("The Never-Ending Road")
March 5, 2015- Kemara and Sean show up at the pub where their dance group usually performs and are pleasantly surprised to find that it's a celebration for them with all the proceeds going to the two shelters.  ("The Never-Ending Road")
March 7, 2015- Kemara goes to Lily's Loot with Sean in tow.  While Kemara helps Emma teach dance class, Sean fawns over Lily while virtually ignoring all the other students.  Basil and Azalea reason that people often clam up around people with Downs though Kemara isn't much comforted by this.  Afterwards, Kemara, Sean, Peter, and Emma go out for lunch and discuss rehearsals for JCS.  ("The Never-Ending Road")
March 9, 2015- After a visit with Sean about their jobs, Kemara and Joyce head to NYC to pick up Kemara's wedding dress.  Her mother is very pleased and the lady at the shop takes photos for their ads.  Back at Willowveil, the ladies try Kemara's and Ivy's make-up and hairstyles for the big day.  Sean tries to sneak a peek, with Andrew as his accomplice, but he fails.  Later, the entire group settles in to watch Field of Dreams.  ("The Never-Ending Road")
March 10, 2015- Joyce unleashes a series of complaints against her daughter, prompting Kemara to cry.  With help from Max, Kemara and Sean escape to Skellig to relax for a while.  They discuss Joyce's assumptions and judgment and Sean offers to call his parents and have them ask Joyce and David to stay with them.  Megan agrees and, after a few more moments of peace, Sean and Kemara head back to Willowveil.  Before the Meekses leave, Sean tries to set Joyce straight as concerns the Friends and their eagerness to help each other.  Joyce continues to believe Kemara is behaving selfishly.  But then she hears Sean, Kemara, Andrew, and JenniAnn talking...  ("The Never-Ending Road")
March 14, 2015- Several of the Friends try to reassure Kemara re: her mother when they gather at St. Genesius'.  Kemara's and Sean's parents attend the final dress rehearsal of JCS.  Barring a few minor lighting issues, the rehearsal goes well and the parents are very impressed.  David reports to Kemara that Joyce seems to be coming around thanks to explanations from the McCallums and seeing the Friends interact at the theatre.  ("The Never-Ending Road")
March 15, 2015- After attending Mass, Kemara and Sean work on integrating his things into her beach house.  Kemara finds a box of Sean's childhood things and the two enjoy looking through the photos and memorabilia.  ("The Never-Ending Road")
March 16, 2015- "The Never-Ending Road" starts with Kemara going through her scrapbook on the eve of her and Sean's wedding.  Earlier in the day, Sean came over to do more unpacking.  The two share a dance and then part to get ready for the wedding rehearsal.  The rehearsal goes well and, afterwards, the wedding party heads to Adrian's for dinner and are joined by Max and Rose who take photos/video.  While there, Joyce apologizes to Kemara and Sean and admits she misjudged them and their friends.  The group then heads back to Willowveil with Kemara walking to the beach house with Sean, feeling very grateful.  She and Sean part with a kiss.
March 17, 2015- This is when Kemara and Sean get married per the epilogue to "New Beginnings".  They have the reception at Willowveil's ballroom.  "Here is My Heart" fully covers the wedding day starting with Kemara praying in gratitude to God outside her beach house to getting "fancied up" for the nuptial Mass and then the reception in the Willowveil ballroom followed by a visit from a Special Guest and finally to Kemara and Sean leaving for their honeymoon the following morning.
March 18, 2015- In "Here is My Heart" Kemara and Sean join Andrew, JenniAnn, and Violeta for breakfast at Willowveil.  They make plans to take the couple to the airport that evening for their honeymoon in Ireland.
March 31, 2015- Kemara and Sean return from their two-week honeymoon in Ireland. JenniAnn, Andrew, Belle and Violeta pick them up from the airport.  ("Morning Has Broken")
April 1, 2015- While going to feed the animals with Violeta, the smell gets to Kemara and makes her sick. She's also feeling very tired and takes a long nap in Joshua's room. At lunch, she eats a tomato sandwich - which she has never done before. Sean is confused which makes Kemara irritated. Monica arrives and she, JenniAnn and Kemara decorate Willowveil for Easter. Kemara asks JenniAnn if she can give Belle a rabbit for Easter.  ("Morning Has Broken")
April 2, 2015- Sean and Kemara go for a morning jog. Kemara is sick again which makes Sean worry. Her behavior at the grocery store - buying new and different food - worries him even more. Back home, they prepare a sweet potato casserole for the Seder on Friday, and Kemara emails the twins to ask about the rabbit. Later that night, Caleb replies that their neighbors have a grey and white male rabbit who would be perfect for Belle.  ("Morning Has Broken")
April 3, 2015- Yet again Kemara is sick, and Sean suggests that she might be pregnant. He points out that she has many of the symptoms - extreme tiredness, nausea and vomiting, food cravings. She asks him to go by The Phoenix to see if Catherine has any pregnancy tests. While he's gone, Kemara walks on the beach and talks to Joshua about how the thought of a child is both terrifying and exciting.
Sean stops at the Phoenix and talks to Catherine about some personal finance and budgeting seminars she's asked him to do at the shelter. At the end of his visit, he asks about the pregnancy tests, and they discuss Kemara's symptoms.
When he returns to the beach house, Sean is surprised and dismayed when Kemara makes excuses not to use the test and claims that maybe she'll do it after the weekend.
The Friends head Below for the Seder which is being held at 4 so that they will have time to get to the theater before the 7 p.m. show. Kemara and Sean show Vincent photos from their honeymoon.
During the meal, Liam asks the traditional questions in Hebrew; Kemara has grape juice instead of wine, and Sean tells Catherine that they have no baby news yet.
Before the show, Kemara is nowhere to be found, and Gloria says she has been sick again. All the women look at Sean who says he thinks Kemara is pregnant, but she won't use the test he brought her. Diana and Zeke assure him that Kemara is just apprehensive and that he should be patient because she's going through a lot of changes. Diana offers to bring Kemara some of Maryam's pregnancy tea which she still has - just in case.
Peter says his mother, father and grandmother arrived that afternoon to spend Easter with him and Emma.  ("Morning Has Broken")
April 4, 2015- Kemara and Sean make a trip to FAO Schwartz to get a toy bunny for Belle. They decide that - if Kemara is pregnant - to return and purchase a toy lion in honor of Joshua as the Lion of Judah. They have lunch at Monica's food truck - Bread of Life - where Monica explains how she helps women who are fleeing human trafficking. She and Kemara arrange to get together the following week so Kemara can write an article for True Light's newsletter.
Sean and Kemara arrive a little early at the theater where they find Emma and Peter in the office. The latter is understandably anxious about his family's reaction to seeing him in the role of Jesus. He remembers how he wiped out on his skateboard when he was little and got pretty badly scraped up. His mother was very upset, and his grandmother was the one who bandaged him.
Peter's family - his father Gordon, mother Rosario and grandmother Renata - attends the 2:30 show and watch from the 'skybox'. They eat dinner with the cast between shows and talk about how the performance gave them new understanding of God's role as a parent as well as what Maryam must've gone through.
The final show plays to a sold-out house and the Friends look forward to Easter Sunday.  ("Morning Has Broken")
April 5, 2015- Kemara is sick as soon as she wakes up - early for the sunrise service Fr. Mike is holding for the Friends in the Fields of Gold. Sean tells her if she doesn't use a pregnancy test, he's taking her to the emergency room. The test is, of course, positive, and they are both in a daze throughout the service.
Afterward, Edward and Caleb give Kemara the rabbit which she presents to Belle along with the toy look-alike. Andrew and JenniAnn name the rabbit Harvey, and Belle falls in love with her new friend. The families scatter to their own homes for church services or to finish preparing food for the party and egg hunt.
Sean prepares deviled eggs while Kemara rests. When she wakes up they discuss names, deciding on Gabriel Ian if it's a boy, and Miriam Joy if the baby is a girl.
That afternoon, everyone - including Peter's family and Sean's parents, sister, brother-in-law and children as well as many people from the Tunnels gather in Dyeland. The event kicks off with an egg hunt for the kids outside around Willowveil. During it, Kemara and Sean discover two wooden eggs in their nest on the family tree. Prizes are presented to the three children who found golden eggs - books, art supplies and tiny animals carved by Andrew. JenniAnn says she wants the animals to become an Easter tradition.
After the hunt, the party moves to the Fields of Gold for food, storytelling and games. Yonah and Andrew's horse, Starbuck, carry some of the guests over in a wagon. Sean and Kemara announce their good news and accidentally mention Joshua to the confusion of those not in the know. At that moment, Joshua himself appears walking toward them across the ocean. Lily runs across the water to him.
The Carpenter greets them all and spends the rest of the afternoon and early evening there, talking and eating with them all. Following a group performance of the Hora, Joshua says he needs to leave because it's getting late. As he leaves the way he arrived, the Friends and their guests sing 'Because He Lives' by the Gaithers.  ("Morning Has Broken")
April 6, 2015 - On Easter Monday, Kemara calls her parents to tell them that she and Sean are expecting. Sean suggests a swap shop of mother and baby clothes and supplies that all the Friends can draw from in the years to come. He heads to his last day at the office. After this, he will be working from home. Kemara tries to get some work of her own done, but ends up sleeping for most of the afternoon.  ("Glad Tidings")
April 7, 2015 - Kemara calls her doctor and is dismayed to find that it will be another month before her appointment. She and Sean go shopping for books and prenatal vitamins. On the advice of a saleswoman, they decide to take weekly pictures of Kemara's growing belly as her pregnancy progresses. They attend Irish dance class for the first time since returning from their honeymoon, and their classmates promise to throw them a baby shower.  ("Glad Tidings")
April 13, 2015 - Kemara's parents, David and Joyce, arrive for a short visit. Sean and David plan an overnight fishing trip with Sean's father and brother-in-law, while Kemara and Joyce shop for baby things.  ("Glad Tidings")
April 14, 2015 - During their shopping trip, Kemara hints to her mother that she may be expecting twins.  Joyce tells Kemara that she and David are thinking of buying a house that's for sale in Megan and Keith's neighborhood and moving to New York permanently. When they return to Dyeland, a spontaneous beach party springs up with everyone bringing hamburger fixings and enjoying the warm spring afternoon.  ("Glad Tidings")
April 18, 2015 - Kemara visits True Life to discuss the article she has agreed to write about Monica and her food truck for the charity's next newsletter. Zeke, who is working as a pastor there, greets her and they chat for a bit before Arthur shows up. After their discussion, as Kemara is rising to leave, she faints. Portia and Sean are called and arrive at the same time. Portia says that Kemara just got dehydrated and needs to take it easy for the rest of the day.  ("Glad Tidings")
April 24, 2015 - Kemara spends the day with Monica at her Bread of Life food truck outside Central Park. A mysterious benefactor pays for a cup of coffee with a $50 bill, and at lunchtime crowds line up for Monica's sandwiches. When Kemara tries one - made with Adam's non-meat product and Monica's 'Heavenly' special sauce -  Kemara understands why. Since Monica is busy with customers, she goes to meet Liam who is escorted to the park by Isaac after his classes. Kemara buys them all ice cream, and they play in the Park until Monica is ready to leave. That night, during family dinner at Willowveil, Kemara thanks Adam for creating his meat substitute which is not on her list of forbidden foods.  ("Glad Tidings")
April 28, 2015 - Before Kemara's doctor's appointment, Sean amuses himself imagining what his petite wife will look like when she's ready to give birth to their twins. He finds her gynecologist cold and insensitive. The man berates Kemara for not coming in sooner since her pregnancy is high-risk because of her age and the possibility that she is carrying twins. To the couple's dismay, he refuses to do an ultrasound, and sends Kemara to Children's hospital for all future tests - moving the first ultrasound a further two weeks away.  ("Glad Tidings")
 
May 2015-  Eilish's mother, Maria, passes away in "The Story of Eilish/Elise."  Sometime after Maria's funeral Eilish goes for a walk and, happening upon a portal, returns to Asteriana where she finds her family's home and meets Andrew (the date is later revealed as May 25).  In "Samuel's Prayer," Eilish's guardian angel witnesses her return and prays to God to be able to speak with her and care for her.  God agrees and gives Samuel time off to spend with Eilish.  Sometime during this month, a bad storm struck Dyeland and JenniAnn used the opportunity to share a romantic evening with Andrew... after he'd wrangled the pets in his basement.  ("Shadowlands")
 
May 2, 2015 - On Portia's advice, Sean is determined to keep both himself and Kemara busy. They meet his sister's family in NYC to tour the firehouse where their grandfather worked for many years. The group - including Ciara and Brad's five children - make plans to celebrate Mother's Day and Sean's birthday with a picnic in the Fields of Gold.  ("Glad Tidings")
May 10, 2015 - The group spends all day eating, flying kites and playing on the beach. Kemara shows her sister-in-law the letter from the twins that Sean gave her for Mother's Day along with a birthstone necklace. The two families celebrate Sean's birthday which is the next day. Kemara gives him a die cast model kit of an old-fashioned fire engine, starting him on a new hobby.  ("Glad Tidings")
May 15, 2015 - The morning of the long-awaited ultrasound, Kemara sees on the news that FAO Schwartz is closing in Manhattan. Sean suggests they have a shopping spree after the appointment. At the hospital, they meet Dr. Faulkner, an older man with a gentle manner, whom they like very much. Finally, they see their twins - whom they have named Ian and Joy - for the first time. The technician says they are fraternal and appear to be a boy and a girl. The doctor says the babies will be probably be born in early December or late November. He suggests Kemara have a screening test called Verifi which can detect chromosomal abnormalities and other conditions. At the toy store, the couple buy the large stuffed lion they noticed on their first visit and other baby things.  ("Glad Tidings")
 
May 16, 2015- In "The Carpenter," Joshua tells Ivy that he'd like to be at her graduation.  He makes good on this in "A Graduation Surprise" when several of Ivy's friends, along with Doreen and Mark, gather to celebrate her accomplishment.  Joshua brings gifts for Ivy and Hailey (who also graduated) and a big surprise for Violeta.  In "Glad Tidings," Kemara and Sean walk on the beach and talk about her college experiences as well as their financial future with two children to put through college - at the same time.

May 21, 2015 - Kemara visits Catherine at the Phoenix Inn to discuss rebranding the shelter's image. As she is leaving, her phone rings. It's a nurse from the hospital saying that the Verifi test was positive for Down syndrome. There has been a cancellation, and if Kemara comes at once they can do a more in-depth ultrasound. Kemara tries to call Sean, but he is helping his dad at a wedding in Brewster - more than an hour away.  ("Glad Tidings")
At the hospital, Kemara is seen by an arrogant young intern who says that Kemara's baby girl has a 70% chance of having Down syndrome and recommends abortion. As she is leaving the hospital, Sean arrives with Brad and Megan. He is horrified by the doctor's treatment of his wife and has to be restrained by Brad. Kemara calls JenniAnn and asks her to gather all the Dyelanders who are available that evening so they can be told the awful news.  ("Glad Tidings")
Home again, Sean researches Down syndrome and worries that his genes might be the cause. At Willowveil, Kemara and Sean tell JenniAnn, Andrew, Monica, Arthur, Rose and Max the news. Kemara insists she will not abort her baby, but Sean makes no comment. Monica, JenniAnn and Rose talk to Kemara while Andrew, Arthur and Max do the same with Sean. Neither group feels that they are very successful. Violeta can't understand why Down syndrome is so bad. Monica, Andrew and the others explain how disabled people have been treated through the centuries.  ("Glad Tidings")
On the way back to Sol Mate, Sean say they should consider all options, including termination. Kemara is horrified, and heads to back Willowveil - specifically the chapel behind it. There, Maryam appears to comfort her, while Yosef joins Sean for a beer. With their help, the younger couple at last talk about their fears. Sean reveals that he had a relative who was in an institution when Sean was a child. The thought that his own child might end up in such a place when he and Kemara are gone horrifies Sean. Kemara assures him that their friends and family would never let such a thing happen.  ("Glad Tidings")
May 23, 2015 - Kemara and Sean visit with Basil and Azalea Thornton at Lily's Loot while Andrew and JenniAnn take Belle and Lily to lunch. The two couples discuss Lily, Down syndrome and what Kemara and Sean might expect if Joy does have the condition. Kemara and Sean leave with several books, a list of websites and feeling much more reassured. They plan to spend the next two days as Maryam and Yosef suggested - relaxing and talking together about their children's future.  ("Glad Tidings")
May 25, 2015- In "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Eilish comes to Dyeland on this date.
May 26, 2015 - Kemara and Sean meet with Portia in her office. The doctor confirms that there's a high probability that Joy has Down syndrome and suggests more testing that will say for certain. Kemara and Sean agree to have a the babies placentas tested the next day - called CVS - because neither is sleeping well and the stress is wearing on Kemara the most.  ("Glad Tidings")  Eilish visits Willowveil for the first time and meets JenniAnn and Belle.  ("A Midsummer Night's Dream")
 
May 27, 2015 - Kemara has the test done. While she is recovering, Sean reads to her from one of Basil's and Azalea's books about what it's like finding out your child will have special needs. They discuss Ian, and hope that they will not compare Joy to her brother. At home, Kemara plans a shopping trip with Emma, Kylie and Rose and goes through her closets. She finds the aran sweater Joshua gave her. She and Sean realize that the Carpenter knew it would fit only when Kemara was pregnant.  ("Glad Tidings")  While cleaning her cottage, Eilish finds a letter from her long-lost parents.  ("A Midsummer Night's Dream")
May 28, 2015- Andrew visits Eilish on her island and helps her clean the yard.  During a break, he shows her the newly fixed portal.  After he leaves, Eilish explores the island.  She finds an old, abandoned blacksmith's shop.  ("A Midsummer Night's Dream")
May 29, 2015- Eilish spent much of her time in Estonia, clearing out her mother's house and making other arrangements.  She traveled to and fro from Dyeland in order to move her possessions to her new place.   ("A Midsummer Night's Dream")
 
May 30, 2015 - Kemara, Emma, Rose and Kylie head to Manhattan to shop for maternity clothes that all four can wear - eventually. Kemara finds a dress for Kylie and Clay's wedding at the end of June as well as several other items. During lunch they discuss Kemara's parents reaction to the news of Joy's condition, Kylie's wedding plans and Rose's college classes. Emma is curiously silent. Back at Sol Mate, she confesses that she's worried she won't be able to have children. Otherwise, she would've gotten pregnant when she and Derek were together. The other women suggest she check with her doctor and point out all their friends who are parents through adoption.  ("Glad Tidings")
June 5, 2015 - Kemara and Sean email their friends and family with the news: Portia has confirmed that Joy does have Down syndrome. Even though they were expecting it, the confirmation still hurts. But, the couple stress that they are trusting in the One who knows all that is to come.  ("Glad Tidings")  Meanwhile, in El-Chanan, Reuel is telling the world's history to a young couple named Cody and Eleora.  He shares how El-Chanan was founded when God sent the righteous humans (minus Noah and his family) and angels to this new world to escape the Flood.  Joshua visits Reuel, Cody, and Eleora and tells the latter that demons, Nen and Tzila, will be targeting Andrew and his friends.  Reuel agrees to go to New York to help his fellow angel.  ("Shadowlands")
June 6, 2015- After a brief scare involving Belle and Hide-and-Seek, Andrew and JenniAnn go their separate ways for the day: him to an assignment and her to the Phoenix Inn's Manhattan office with Catherine.  Just outside, the two women are accosted by a man with a gun who is looking for his wife.  He shoots JenniAnn and flees.  As Catherine calls 911, Vincent arrives on scene and cradles a fading JenniAnn.  He leaves just before the ambulance arrives.  Meanwhile, God sends Eli and Kelly to fetch Andrew from Lowe's and break the news to him.  He's crushed but pulls himself together enough to get an update from Portia at the hospital.  Owen goes to retrieve Allison and Robert while Adam picks Max and Violeta up so they can be with Andrew. While they all pray and comfort each other, JenniAnn spends time on Joshua's island reuniting with Chava, Cora, Lor, David, Jamey, and Sophia.  Reuel arrives and tells her the story of his people so she can understand why demons are focused on Andrew. 

After JenniAnn is brought back to her room; Andrew, Max, and Portia consult with Dr. Wittson, her surgeon.  (This scene compromises one of the epilogues in "The King.")  They learn that there's fear JenniAnn may have sustained brain damage after being deprived of oxygen but, miraculously, the bullet caused far less harm than would have been expected.  Andrew credits this to Joshua's blessing of the two the day Belle was baptized.  While encouraged by this, Andrew is hurt when Allison and Robert react poorly to learning JenniAnn named him her health care agent.  The couple return to their daughter's bedside and two visitors arrive for Andrew: Reuel and Matthew.  The former joins the others in the family room while Matthew and Andrew go to a private room where the detective reveals that Max's father, Rex Remus, shot JenniAnn.  Andrew and Matthew then have to tell Max who falls apart.  Afterwards, Max relays the information to Rose who tries to comfort them.  Andrew insists they take the next turn to visit JenniAnn's room.  Catherine assures the angel that she and Vincent trust him and that she'll intervene with Allison and Robert.  After she leaves, Andrew prays in thanksgiving for the lack of damage to JenniAnn's heart and for Max to feel God's love surrounding him.  ("Shadowlands")
In "Glad Tidings Part II," Portia calls Sean to tell him that JenniAnn has been shot. Kemara overhears the phone call and laments that she used to think of Dyeland as a special, protected place where nothing bad could happen. She fears that if JenniAnn dies the 'center' around which the community revolves will collapse. Sean encourages her pointing out that JenniAnn is probably with Joshua.
June 7, 2015- Vincent is struggling to sleep when Belle, too, awakens.  The two take a walk to the Mirror Pool where Vincent tells his granddaughter about how Joshua made the stars she's admiring.  This calms them both and they return to sleep.  At the hospital, Andrew is talking with JenniAnn who remains in a coma.  He's interrupted by Reuel who arrives to keep Andrew company and forewarn him about Nen and Tzila.  Meanwhile, in Dyeland, Max is being tormented by a nightmare in which he hits Rose.  Refusing to accept that could ever happen, Rose succeeds in convincing Max that he's not his father and not prone to his violence.  They fall back to sleep in each other's arms.
That morning, Andrew has another dust-up with Allison and Robert who seem to think he's overly controlling with JenniAnn.  Reuel interrupts, knowing Allison and Robert are not in a state to listen to Andrew's reasoned defense, and brings the angel of death to the family room to have breakfast with the Levines, Violeta, Max, and Rose.  They conclude that Violeta should allow Ivy to come keep her company as she offered.  Rabbi Yakov leads them in prayer.
On the island, JenniAnn visits with Sarah, Josef's beloved.  Sarah commiserates over parents who don't understand the bonds between their daughters and their soul mates.  She urges JenniAnn to talk to Joshua about her concerns which she does.  Then Joshua lets her listen in on Dr. Talson's consultation with Andrew, Allison, and Robert.  He reveals that the various tests are promising in that they didn't show significant brain damage.  However, JenniAnn's seizure activity has greatly increased.  After the neurologist is finished, Kemara and Sean pay JenniAnn a visit.  Upset by the sight of Kemara's pregnant belly, Allison leaves the room with Robert.  Back in Joshua's realm, he reveals to JenniAnn that she chose to leave Earth because of the trauma of being shot. 

At the hospital, Andrew brings Belle and Shelby to visit JenniAnn.  After he returns them to the Tunnels, Andrew discovers that Matthew and Tyron are back.  They've informed Max and Rose that Rex has been arrested.  Still filled with anger, Max asks Fr. Mike to pray for him.  The priest leads the group in prayer for Max.  A bit later, Andrew has a particularly nasty encounter with Allison and Robert and flees JenniAnn's room.  Max convinces him to return to Willowveil to rest.  While there, Andrew dreams of a special night with JenniAnn when she surprised him with ginger ale, red velvet cupcakes, and a massage, and dancing after he'd spent the stormy evening wrangling their pets.  Outside, Logan is debating whether or not to tell someone what he overheard JenniAnn's parents saying to Andrew.  He ends up telling Max who decides to show the couple a video he made for his parents' anniversary.  Diana and Zeke also try to help the Chandlers clue in and completely accept Andrew and LJA.  The efforts succeed and Allison and Robert have a heart-to-heart with Andrew, remaining at the hospital with him when all the others clear out for food and fellowship at Willowveil.
In Dyeland, Owen and Reuel visit about the nature of anam caras and the man's own relationship hopes and worries.  Owen confides in Reuel about how much Andrew and JenniAnn mean to him.  While their potluck goes on, Joshua and JenniAnn are having a party of their own with the spirits.  Joshua sends LJA and Jamey off in search of berries.  They discuss Jamey's brief life and JenniAnn treasures away memories to bring back to Catherine and Vincent.  Back in the Willowveil ballroom, Peter gives an encouraging speech to his friends and the Wilsons lead them all in song.  ("Shadowlands")
Eilish is in Estonia when she hears, via an email from Andrew of what happened to JenniAnn and prays for her healing.  That night, she has a nightmare about being rejected in Dyeland but, in another dream, Samuel comforts her.  ("A Midsummer Night's Dream")
 
June 8, 2015- In the wee hours; Emma, Kylie, Eric, and Kemara converge in the kitchen for a midnight snack.  The idea for putting on a benefit show at St. Genesius' is borne from their conversation. 

On Joshua's island, JenniAnn becomes distraught when she realizes that Joshua, Lor, and David all died protecting people they loved while evil people go onto thrive and live long lives.  She begins to doubt that returning to her mortal life is what she wants.  The three men counsel her, telling her that she has an eternity in Heaven but only a finite time to contribute to life on Earth and Dyeland.  JenniAnn again decides she'll return to Earth.
Back in Willowveil, preparation has begun for the benefit show.  This leads into another prayer service for JenniAnn, this time in the Dyeland Chapel, with Andrew, Max, and Violeta in attendance.  Joshua allows JenniAnn to hear and watch the service from his island.  They visit about the importance of family... and how it's not just about blood.  After rejoining the others, Joshua begins a game of Hide-and-Seek.  During the game, JenniAnn finds not only David, Chava, Cora, Lor, Sophia, and Jamey but also John, Maryam, and Yosef.  With Joshua, they all return to the cottage to start a campfire.  While there, JenniAnn feels the effects of the grand mal seizure her body is experiencing on earth.  Joshua comforts her but, at the hospital, Violeta panics and flees.  When they realize she's gone; Andrew, Ivy, Sy, and Tiva all run off in search of her while Rabbi Yakov remains near LJA and prays.
Outside, Violeta sprains her uncle after running away and is visited by an angel who says God sent her to console Violeta.  However, when the "angel" tells Violeta that JenniAnn never loved her and is going to wake up different and leave Andrew, the teenager realizes that she's been conversing with a demon, Tzila.  A second angel shows up and banishes Tzila.  He claims to be Elazer, Reuel's friend, and Violeta takes a walk with him.  Soon, his true colors show and Elazer who is actually Nen threatens to turn Violeta over to some drunken men.  JenniAnn, Maryam, Sophia, and Joshua show up and the blinding light hypnotizes the men and drives Nen away.  Ivy, Sy, and Tiva arrive, scaring the drunks off.  Andrew is just behind them and carries Violeta back to the hospital.  Reuel arrives and, after an identity check by Violeta, verifies based on her descriptions that it was Nen and Tzila who attacked her.  The group consoles the young angel who ends up spending the night with Andrew and JenniAnn in the hospital room.  ("Shadowlands")
June 9, 2015- Catherine struggles to sleep.  She hates knowing that, if JenniAnn dies, Vincent's last memories of her will be the bloodied moments in the alley right after she'd been shot.  Thus, Catherine concocts a scheme with Joe Maxwell to get Vincent into the room.
The spirits gather around JenniAnn as she prepares to return.  She begs Joshua to let her confront Nen and Tzila with Andrew but he refuses, knowing that the demons would only use JenniAnn to hurt Andrew by exposing her to all the violence and cruelty he's struggled to protect her from.  The spirits urge JenniAnn to listen and to realize that she needs to be with her family to help them through Andrew's absence just as he helped them through hers.  Realizing the truth in their words, JenniAnn agrees and apologizes to Joshua for questioning him.  He accepts and tells her he understands then urges her to step outside the cottage and meet someone.  To JenniAnn's delight, Badriya is waiting for her.  The two women have an emotional visit and Badriya teaches JenniAnn a lullaby to sing to Belle. 

Back at the hospital, an exhausted Andrew keeps vigil at JenniAnn's bedside while the Friends gather at St. Genesius' for a breakfast catered by Dusty and Moishe.  Joe, Matthew, and Portia arrive with Vincent on a stretcher and in a body bag which they used to smuggle him through the hospital (this scene originally appeared in "Possibilities").  Left alone, Vincent thanks Andrew for all the love he brought to his Psyche's life.  The two men are frightened when JenniAnn seems to be dying.  However, she's actually making her good byes on Joshua's island, giving final hugs and promises to Badriya, Sarah, Maryam, Yosef, John, Lor, Cora, Jamey, Chava, David, Sophia, and, finally, Joshua.  With a "talitha koum!" from him, JenniAnn awakens in the hospital and is enthusiastically greeted by Andrew and Vincent.  After spending a few moments with JenniAnn, Vincent is snuck back out of the hospital and the nurses and doctors descend, removing JenniAnn from the assorted machines and helping her change and freshen up.  Andrew takes the opportunity to spreads the good news and then is allowed time to affectionately and privately reunite with his Laja.  He carries her to the family room where Allison, Belle, Catherine, and Robert have their own emotional reunions.  The whole group moves back to JenniAnn's room at the prodding of her nurse.  They clear out, though, when Max, Shelby, and Violeta arrive.  The latter meets with JenniAnn first and is reassured that she's loved.  JenniAnn also consoles the angel as she remembers the terror of the previous night and the leers of the drunken men.  Then Andrew, Max, and Shelby join them.  The little girl drifts to sleep after cuddling up to JenniAnn who decides she needs to get home to a bigger bed... possibly even that very day.  Overhearing, Portia puts the kibosh on that idea but says she and Edmund will push for getting JenniAnn released the following day.  A bit later, Allison and Belle return with Dairy Queen Blizzards for everyone.  They're enjoying their ice cream with Raquel arrives.  Raquel promises to stay with Andrew and JenniAnn for as long as they need her.
That evening, after JenniAnn goes through some testing, Eli and Owen visit her and Andrew.  They connect her computer and live stream a visit with the Friends back at Willowveil.  Afterwards, JenniAnn has still more examinations and then, finally, is left alone with Andrew.  Naturally, they cuddle and talk about what they both experienced in the days they were apart.  JenniAnn tells Andrew of her fears for him and he comforts her.  Then, together, they drift to sleep.  ("Shadowlands")
In "Glad Tidings Part II," Kemara thinks back over the events of the past few days - covered in 'Shadowlands'. Sean predicts that JenniAnn will wake up today. The couple go for a walk on the beach before heading to breakfast at the theater. At breakfast Kemara and Eric talk about how Joshua changed their lives for the better. Max gets a phone call from Andrew saying JenniAnn has awakened from her coma. Max blesses the food as the breakfast turns into a celebration. Clay teases Sean about his accurate prediction while Kemara and Kylie discuss Kemara's parents and how her mother has mellowed a great deal since her daughter's marriage. Clay quotes Gandalf. Max asks if they have any messages for JenniAnn. When Kemara and Sean are alone they talk about what they would do if a medical emergency happened to one of them. Kemara decides to make a living will just in case. Sean suggests that everyone Skype chat with JenniAnn that night.

June 10, 2015- Portia enters JenniAnn's room and discovers her and Andrew behaving in a very prim and proper way.  The doctor's amused to learn that the two scandalized a nun who mistakenly entered the room while JenniAnn was sitting on Andrew's lap prompting her to yell "He's not my husband!", only too late realizing she may have inadvertently implied they were having an affair.  Thankfully, Andrew has a chance to smooth things over with Sr. Genevieve while JenniAnn's getting an x-ray.  When she returns, it's with the happy news that she can go home to Willowveil.  Once there, JenniAnn is greeted by many of the Friends who, at her request, sing a song together before brunch prep begins.  Afterwards, JenniAnn has more private visits on her balcony.  First, Max and Rose come and show her their save-the-date card and discuss their wedding plans.  They've decided to get married on June 25, 2016.    Max makes known his intent to accompany his Maja to the coming trial... and shares that he doesn't want a relationship with Rex.  JenniAnn assures him that all is well between them and nothing has changed while Andrew tells the young man that forgiving Rex doesn't mean having to be close to him.  After the fellows leave to make some butterbeer, Rose and JenniAnn catch up on how Max is doing and the couple's hopes for children.  They laugh over the idea of Andrew and JenniAnn soon being grandparents.  Afterwards, JenniAnn tells Catherine and Vincent about her visit with Jamey.  Jacob joins them and soaks up the praise from his big brother. 

That night, Andrew and JenniAnn get Ivy, Violeta, Belle, and Shelby settled into the nursery before retiring to their room.  JenniAnn apologizes for not being more honest with her parents and, thus, inadvertently setting Andrew up to face their anger.  Andrew then gives JenniAnn a rundown of what to do with their finances if he should have to be away for a while.  They fall asleep in each other's arms.  ("Shadowlands")
In "Glad Tidings Part II," at JenniAnn's 'welcome home' party, Kemara and Sean wander around Willowveil taking candid photos of their friends. Sean, Emma and Eric discuss what to have for dinner and decide on burgers. Kemara and Sean begin cutting up vegetables. Andrew, Max and Belle join them to mix up some butterbeer. Kemara takes Belle and the two go feed carrots to Belle's bunny, Harvey. Sean, Andrew and Max talk about how good it is to have JenniAnn home. Andrew admits that he told JenniAnn's parents about the twins and mentions that they might want to apologize to Kemara and Sean for their reaction at the hospital. Everyone enjoys dinner, and Kemara says she is looking forward to a long, dreamless sleep.
June 11, 2015- Nen and Tzila strike by sending nightmares to all the Friends in Dyeland.  When she awakens, JenniAnn has another grand mal seizure which only adds to Andrew's and the girls' horror.  Terrified, the entire household and other Friends convene in the ballroom and spend the rest of the night together.  Andrew begins to fret that it's being close to him that is causing the demons to strike.  Rather than let him go off alone, everyone starts to offer reasons of why they absolutely cannot be apart from Andrew.  Touched, he relents and remains with them.  The group also decides to spend the following night in the Fields of Gold since, at Easter, Joshua seemed to say that they were strongest there.  They drift into smaller groups and several of the adults discuss the content of their nightmares, realizing that none give any indication that Nen and Tzila can read their minds.  They also conclude that only Andrew actually saw the demons.  While several of the angels remain awake to keep guard, others try to get more sleep.  They succeed without anyone suffering further nightmares.
When they wake up again, Andrew tells JenniAnn that he had a dream/vision in which Michael appeared to him and told him Nen and Tzila would challenge him to come to Sheol at 10 the following morning.  JenniAnn is horrified but Andrew consoles her.  They visit with Vincent who explains the plans for the day and how everyone is ensuring they're never alone, even when some have to head to work.  Dr. Talson stops by and orders JenniAnn to rest since putting her on medication, not knowing what side effects she might have, isn't best.  Afterwards, the group travels to the Fields of Gold where Sam appears and explains the significance of the Fields and how Andrew was created from the same essences.  Through Sam, Joshua promises that the Friends will always be safe there.  However, they all agree that hiding away isn't what he planned for them.  Andrew reiterates his intent to face Nen and Tzila so they know no one is going to back down.  Then, to lighten the mood, they all play Hide-and-Seek.
In Manhattan, Monica is alarmed when Henry discovers a summons on the counter of her food truck.  Henry and Tess step out of the truck to investigate while Liam and Monica remain inside, praying for Andrew.  Arthur and Zeke meet up with them and they all travel to the Fields where Henry hands the scroll off to Andrew.  The four angels of death and Reuel read it together and begin to make plans to keep the humans safe while Andrew's away.  Gabe arrives and tells them that the angelic orchestra will stick around to help. 

That evening, Andrew and JenniAnn get Belle and Shelby to bed then console Max, Rose, and Violeta.  Leaving JenniAnn with the kids, Andrew goes outside to pray.  After a while, he's joined by JenniAnn and they dance (as Joshua foresaw in "The Walk").  Andrew remains outside to pray for a bit longer then rejoins JenniAnn inside one of the cabins.  They talk about their kids and comfort each other.  JenniAnn falls asleep first and, after another prayer, Andrew follows her.  ("Shadowlands")
In "Glad Tidings Part II," Sean has a demon-induced nightmare that Kemara is in labor and he is racing to get to her. When he arrives at the hospital, the staff won't let him see her. He fights his way into the room only to watch helplessly as the twins are delivered by C-section - dead. Kemara hemorrhages and dies as well.

Kemara dreams that the twins are born with Portia in attendance. A nurse slips away and returns with government officials who take Joy away because she is 'defective'. Sean tries to fight them and is tasered. Months later, Kemara and Sean visit Joy for the first time at the government facility that resembles the worst insane asylum you've ever heard about. Joy is being kept behind a glass wall, and her parents are not allowed to touch or talk to her. She appears to recognize her parents and cries for them. Sean once again grapples with the officials.
Sean wakes up and realizes that it was all a horrible nightmare. Kemara is already awake and they comfort each other for a moment. Portia calls and then Ivy texts to tell them that a group is coming to escort them to Willowveil. At the castle, Kemara admits that talking about the nightmare with their friends helped a little bit. To cheer them up, Kemara suggests that Sean start reading to the twins and quotes a poem by Shel Siverstein.

The next morning, Sean and Kemara discuss the group's plans for the day. After returning to Sol Mate for a nap and clean clothes, the couple return to Willowveil. Sean goes with some others to get groceries while Kemara helps Emma, Tiva, Shelby and Violeta make breakfast. Emma suggests they invite the Tunnel children and any adults who want to come, to the Fields of Gold. Vincent agrees with the plan.

In the Fields, Kemara and Sean help April and Misty set up their tent and join in the game of hide-and-seek. They share a romantic moment in the boathouse but are 'found' by Kylie and Clay. Over lunch Kemara and Sean talk with Portia and JenniAnn's parents. Owen shows off his sketches for the twins' nursery - based on a 'Lion King' theme. They ask Adam for Biblical quotations based on the twins' names - Miriam Joy and Gabriel Ian.

That night, the group stargazes and names a Dyeland constellation 'The Lion' in honor of Joshua.

 June 12, 2015- Andrew and JenniAnn wake up and share an idyllic few minutes with their brood.  Afterwards, they join the others for breakfast.  Once everyone's eaten, Andrew begins his "see you laters."  It's, understandably, pretty emotional.  Andrew brings JenniAnn into the woods, not wanting the others to see him disappear.  They kiss and then Andrew disappears, leaving JenniAnn with Vincent and Owen who had followed them at Andrew's behest. 

Andrew arrives in Sheol and hurries to a carpentry shop which he knows was Yosef's.  Nen and Tzila promptly confront and taunt him.  Tzila tries to make him believe that JenniAnn sustained permanent lung damage and is likely to die young.  Andrew doesn't believe her and challenges the two.  In retaliation, they make Andrew see all the nightmares they inflicted on his loved ones.
Back in Dyeland, JenniAnn is distracted and worried as she helps bake cupcakes.  Owen and Raquel present her with an idea: the ladies will take her shopping for a nice nightgown to wear the first night after Andrew returns.  She eventually realizes the idea isn't completely silly and agrees.  Owen goes to fetch Kemara who has awoken from a nap so she can go, too.  Ultimately, they end up at a fabric store since JenniAnn doesn't find anything comfortably situated between frumpy and sexy aka simply pretty.
In Sheol, Andrew is reeling from the nightmares but is touched to realize none of his friends greatest fears involved harm to themselves... it was always their loved ones.  Nen and Tzila try to psych Andrew out by reminding him of all the violence he's witnessed without intervening.  Andrew recalls counsel from JenniAnn and fights them off.  He falters, though, when he sees a familiar face: Eben.  Nen and Tzila begin to attack the shades who are observing them.  Andrew realizes they're the Nephilim and he tries to get the demons to stop whipping them.  Once they give up, Nen and Tzila complain about how unfair it is that God made them watch over humans but didn't give them the ability to procreate.  Andrew counters that God never took away their ability to have a family as he has... they squandered their chances.  Next, the demons try to get to Andrew by reminding him that JenniAnn will die and that Dyeland might fall apart.  In a vision, they show him a decrepit version of Willowveil in the future.  Worse yet, Nen tells Andrew how he and Tzila started their evil plot: they arranged for a young woman who had befriended Nen to be raped because he was jealous when she'd become engaged.  Andrew lashes out but the horrible images of that event bring him to his knees.
Meanwhile, the ladies have sequestered themselves in JenniAnn's room where Monica and Raquel are sewing her nightgown as she braids Violeta's hair.  The young angel breaks down and asks why God didn't just send Michael to take down Nen and Tzila.  JenniAnn comforts her by pointing out that, just as God chose to suffer for His children, Andrew felt he had to protect his own loved ones... not have someone go in his stead.  Monica and Raquel finish their sewing which ends up being two little, matching Wendy-style nightgowns for Belle and Shelby, a scarf for Violeta, and JenniAnn's gown.  The latter gets emotional trying hers on but the other women assure her that Andrew will appreciate it and, more importantly, be back with her soon.  Sean knocks on the door to tell them Josef needs to speak to JenniAnn.  She goes to him and he shows her the new pool table he bought for Andrew.  They step onto the balcony and JenniAnn tells Josef that she saw Sarah.  Josef is moved and comes to believe her when she relays a message from his beloved. 

Nen and Tzila subject Andrew to a vision in which he accidentally kills JenniAnn.  Not-quite-blissfully unaware, the real JenniAnn is partaking in Vincent-led storytime with the children.  Reuel comes to tell her that Violeta is growing anxious so the three of them discuss what Andrew might be facing and how the two ladies can be help him when he returns.  Reuel, who was once himself captured by Nen and Tzila, urge JenniAnn and Violeta to allow Andrew to be near them more than usual... although not to a stifling, uncomfortable degree... and to not press him to talk about his time in Sheol. 

Andrew is devastated and weakened in Sheol.  Thankfully, Eben chooses that moment to challenge Nen and Tzila.  He tells Andrew to go into Yosef's shop to rest while he battles the two.  It works for a while but when Nen and Tzila begin to remind Eben of his evil works, Andrew's former partner starts to fade.  Andrew prays and is answered when a sword appears on the floor of Yosef's shop.  He grabs it and drives it through the demons' chests.  Turns out it does no actual harm but, having been carved by God, reminds the two demons of the glorious angels they once were.  The memories cause them to grieve over who they've become.  Michael appears and tells Eben he has work to do.  After the redeemed angel disappears in a beam of light, Michael tells Andrew that Eben is on the same island where JenniAnn was.  He'll meet with God there and get back on the right path.  Michael then tells Nen and Tzila that they'll need to relearn to rely solely on God and serve Him and others.  He then addresses the shades of the Nephilim, inviting them to go to a place where they can feel and accept God's love.  Some agree to go on while others remain.  Michael and Andrew escort the group to God's Country/ Purgatory.  ("Shadowlands")
June 13, 2015- JenniAnn, Violeta, Max, Rose, Fawn, Lulu, and Shelby all slept in Belle's nursery with her.  JenniAnn awakens and prays for Max and Rose after momentary envy over their being together when she's without Andrew.  Violeta gets up and snuggles with her for a little bit until JenniAnn gets up to fetch coffee and... runs into Joshua.  The resulting commotion wakes everyone else in the room up and Joshua gets a big group hug.  Joshua relays that Andrew will be home in less than an hour. 

In God's Country, Nen and Tzila learn that they'll be building homes for the Nephilim who may yet arrive there.  Those Nephilim who came with them have a pleasant village to live in while they come to terms with their part in the demons' evil plot.  Just before he returns to Dyeland, Michael tells Andrew that the wooden sword is his to keep.  Andrew feels ambivalent about it... Joshua carved it but it reminds him of Nen and Tzila... so Michael offers to take it Home for now.  Andrew accepts and invites Michael to the cupcake party at Dyeland.  The archangel agrees to stop by after he's relayed the good news of Nen's and Tzila's defeat to El-Chanan and Reuels's Rafiq and Riva in Heaven.  Andrew leaves God's Country.
Back in Dyeland, Monica is counting down the minutes on Andrew's former pocket watch.  JenniAnn moves beneath the willow tree to welcome Andrew back and Joshua starts juggling in order to distract the others.  Andrew reappears and he and JenniAnn share an affectionate reunion.  Group hugs ensue when the two step out from beneath the willow tree.  Joshua makes sure to get a photo of Andrew, JenniAnn, and their four kids.  Then the cupcake eating commences.  A bit later, Reuel and Joshua visit with Andrew who is broken up about Selam, the girl Nen and Tzila set up to be raped.  Reuel informs Andrew that Selam eventually fled with her children and helped found the village of Nogah.  Rafiq and Riva were born of her line.  Andrew is heartened by this very important epilogue. 

That evening, some of the Friends and Joshua clean up after dinner.  Eric finds himself singing a tune from Camelot and Emma and Peter agree that they should figure it into their next season.  Joshua agrees to let Andrew direct.  The group decides to rehearse for the benefit/revue after Joshua assures them that they won't disturb Andrew and JenniAnn.  As the two walk over from Serendipity, with Max and Rose, after getting the girls settled in, Max asks to take a photo of their joined hands.  After happily complying, Andrew and JenniAnn enter the castle to find their friends rehearsing in the ballroom.  Joshua steps out to extend everyone's love and wish Andrew and JenniAnn a good night then, after ushering Max and Rose inside, he promptly shuts the door.  Laughing at the very pointed expulsion from the ballroom, Andrew and JenniAnn head up to their room.  They share a dance and Andrew begins to shake off the chill and horror of the past day.  As they snuggle, he tells JenniAnn about Eben's efforts on his behalf.  Andrew concludes that it's why he had to face Nen and Tzila: no one else could reach Eben as he could.  The two then drift into a peaceful sleep.  ("Shadowlands")
June 14, 2015- After a morning service in the Fields, Andrew and JenniAnn take a walk and admire their friends and family.  Joshua joins them and fills in the missing details of Eben's story, explaining how Andrew's and JenniAnn's bond was what began to break Eben away from Satan's clutches.  In turn, Eben used their story to reach the Nephilim, making it easier for them to trust Michael.  Joshua relays Eben's wish to visit Andrew and JenniAnn which they agree to.  Then he gives Andrew the rest of the summer off and urges the two to take a vacation with the Friends.  Joshua also tells the two and Reuel that he'll be adding another stop to the gazebo, uniting Dyeland and El-Chanan. 

Most everyone returns home and, by the evening, Andrew and JenniAnn are alone to relax and sleep.  After drifting off, JenniAnn dreams of her time with Cora, Sophia, and Chava.  They discussed the importance of communication, verbal and nonverbal, and JenniAnn began to desperately long for Andrew.  Upon waking up, JenniAnn smiles as she realize that Joshua plotted it so, though she had a choice, there would be no doubt that she'd return to her life with Andrew.  Andrew, too, wakes up but from a nightmare.  JenniAnn consoles him but her kisses and caresses are interrupted by Raquel bringing a sobbing Belle to them.  They let her get into their bed and JenniAnn uses Badriya's lullaby to lull baby and Daddy to sleep.  ("Shadowlands")
Mid-June- Per Ivy in "Shadowlands," Joccy and Zoe vacationed at Serendipity then.
June 21, 2015- With house preparations nearly done, Eilish celebrates her homecoming and first birthday after returning to Dyeland.  Her godparents, Elizabeth and Thomas O'Malley, arrive with a basket of berries just as they do every year on her birthday.  They're overjoyed to discover Eilish is actually there.  As they celebrate, the O'Malleys tells Eilish about her parents and Asteriana.
June 23, 2015- In "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Eilish celebrates the date with a bonfire and snacks with her guardian angel, Samuel, and Elizabeth and Thomas O'Malley.  Eilish initially faints upon meeting Samuel!  However, a bit later they have a very nice, tender reunion.
June 25, 2015- On that day and a few following it, Samuel and Thomas working on getting utilities hooked up for Eilish's home.  ("Crumbling Walls")

June 27, 2015- Clay and Kylie get married.  Their reception and wedding take place at the Romano Family Farm with Joshua in attendance.  Adam accompanied them on their honeymoon tour of the Sibling Cities.  Obviously he made himself scarce at times!  (Their wedding date is shared by Cody and Eleora, one of Reuel's descendants, who get married in El-Chanan earlier in the day with Andrew, JenniAnn, and Joshua in attendance.)  Per Joshua, Maryam and Yosef visited Sean and Kemara on this date and John helped Fr. Mike with his web pages.  The whole family attended Kylie's and Clay's wedding festivities.  At the wedding, Andrew and Clay have a heart-to-heart about their girls and their lives with them and hope.  Then the two couples dance!  ("The King," "Shadowlands")  In "Hope and Healing," Andrew, JenniAnn, and the four kids, with Rose, settle in at Willowveil for the night after Clay's and Kylie's wedding.  Andrew and JenniAnn dance and get to talking about the wedding she planned as a teenager.  Happily, they decide much of it can be salvaged as one of their anniversary parties.  After getting into bed, they discuss the Adam-Kylie-Clay situation and hope Adam is handling the wedding night okay.  Andrew reveals his concerns about Eben's pending visit and JenniAnn comforts him before they both go to sleep.  In "Triad," Joshua spends quality time with Adam and counsels/consoles him as Clay and Kylie embark on their wedding night.  In their house a few yards away, Kylie helps Clay overcome his unease regarding his scars and the two have a romantic first night together.
In "Glad Tidings Part II," Kemara finishes telling Maryam and Yosef about the events since that night in the Fields. They mention that Andrew seems more pensive after his encounter with the demons. The younger couple confess that they wish they had had more time after their marriage to enjoy being a couple. Maryam and Yosef point out that they can still enjoy couple time and that it was essential to their own marriage.
June 28, 2015- After attending Mass at St. Mary Magdalene's, the family splits up with Max, Rose, and Violeta taking Shelby and Belle to the Brooklyn Children's Museum.  Andrew and JenniAnn pray in the chapel then meet with Eben.  It starts out cordial but then Andrew expresses his anger over the times Eben put JenniAnn at risk.  Extremely apologetic, Eben explains why he did that and reflects on how he missed so many highlights in his friend's life.  He admits that it would have been wrong to bypass free will and save Hope, something Hope herself has stressed to him.  Andrew and JenniAnn accept his apology and the former agrees to work with Eben on repairing their friendship. 

That evening, Max and Andrew are cleaning up after dinner when Max asks his dad if they can talk.  Sensing the need for privacy, Andrew invites him to his office.  Turns out Max never got a proper birds and the bees talk.  Andrew tries his best but they end up calling Zeke for guidance.  Meanwhile, Rose and JenniAnn are having their own discussion.  Rose asks JenniAnn if she and Andrew might consider adopting Max.  Not only does she believe it'd help her fiance but, that way, Andrew and JenniAnn would be their children's grandparents which offers certain protections.  Later, JenniAnn broaches the subject with Andrew who happily agrees.  They plan to discuss the matter with Catherine, for legal counsel, and then ask Max the following day.  ("Hope and Healing")
In "Triad," Joshua sees Adam, Clay, and Kylie off on their honeymoon which starts in El-Chanan.  Eleora and Cody join them for a tour of historical areas led by Reuel.  At one stop, Kylie confronts Adam who has been hanging back and not talking much with her and Clay.  She stresses to him that they invited him along because they wanted to hear from him, not just because they wanted him to deal with any gawkers.  Adam sees the error of his ways and agrees to be himself.  That evening, he and Reuel talk after the newlyweds retire.  Reuel reveals that he was concerned Nen and Tzila would have attacked Adam more forcefully given his love and respect for Kylie challenges Nen's odious behavior.  Adam reveals the demon-imposed nightmare he did have to Reuel: Clay's and Kylie's house started on fire with both inside and he could save neither.  They rejoice in the fact that it's all behind them now and make plans for the El-Chananites to come to Dyeland to enjoy the amusement park.
June 29, 2015- With Catherine's encouragement, Andrew and JenniAnn decide to ask Max about a legal adoption.  They take him and Rose to the Fields of Gold for dinner and, over dessert, ask him if he'd be interested.  Naturally, Max gets emotional and heartily agrees.  ("Hope and Healing") 
In "Triad,"  Adam, Clay, and Kylie visit the zoo in Omaha where they enjoy quality time with overly affectionate (and hungry) baby goats, see a baby seal nurse, and witness a tiger couple enjoying "special time."  After shopping downtown, they travel to L.A. for the evening where they enjoy dinner and dancing.  Clay expresses concern about alarming children at Disneyland the next day and suggests Adam should take Kylie alone.  The angel refuses and calms Clay's fears. 

June 30, 2015- Adam, Clay, and Kylie have a fun-filled day at Disneyland.  At the end of their evening, they have coffee and beignets and talk.  Adam shares his beliefs that, somehow, God brought them close even before they met and allowed them to help each other through tough times.  Clay and Kylie are very moved by this idea.  After leaving the park, they talk long into the night on the balcony of Adam's hotel room.  ("Triad")
July 1, 2015- Andrew has a brutal nightmare in which JenniAnn is abducted and, seemingly, raped.  In waking life, JenniAnn looks on, weeping, having been asked by Andrew to not awaken him from nightmares since he might inadvertently hurt her whilst coming out of a sleep terror.  When he does wake up, she calms him and they make plans to go to class Below together in the morning.  They decide that Andrew should spend some time with Vincent.
While JenniAnn helps Owen with his art class, Andrew and Vincent go off to "the roaring chamber."  Vincent gets Andrew to open up about his nightmare and posits that maybe it has less to do with the echoes of Nen's and Tzila's influence than it does Andrew's own concerns about not always being able to protect his loved ones, a concern that increased after JenniAnn was shot.  Andrew begins to rail against Rex, screaming and pounding on the chamber walls.  Vincent encourages him to recognize that JenniAnn doesn't expect him to always protect her and that, while his anger at Rex is justified, his anger at himself isn't.  Andrew recognizes the truth in this and they return to Owen's classroom.  ("Hope and Healing")
After visiting Seneca Falls and the Finger Lakes National Forest with Adam, Clay and Kylie retire to their room.  Adam finds himself unable to sleep and feeling lonely in his own room.  Thankfully, Eli shows up to keep him company.  They get to talking about his relationship with Sophia.  Eli shares an account of attending a protest in 1968 that turned violent.  He was attacked by racists when he tried to carry a wounded Sophia away.  Adam confides his concerns about helping Clay and Kylie through the death of the other, in time, but Eli helps allay those fears.  The conversation takes a lighter turn as they fix second sarsaparilla floats.  ("Triad")
July 2, 2015-  The honeymooners visit the Susan B. Anthony House and Women's Hall of Fame.  When Clay and Kylie go to their room, Adam, who is visited by Henry, remains in the hotel pub playing a competitive quiz game.  That night, Clay awakens to discover that Kylie is not in bed with him.  He finds her on the balcony of their hotel room where she's been talking to Joshua.  They sit together and Kylie confides that she's been thinking of Jett and how different life with him was.  She never enjoyed sex with him and figured that was normal.  It's only since being with Clay that she's realized how truly disordered that aspect of her relationship with Jett was.  She actually enjoys and looks forward to making love to Clay.  He feels the same but tells her that neither should ever feel they should have sex out of duty or a feeling that it's their obligation as Christians.  Sometimes they just won't feel like it and that's okay.  Clay suggests that Kylie lead a young ladies' Bible study at their church so she can speak out against the harmful messages her mother imparted to her as part of The Talk.  Kylie agrees to discuss it with their pastor.  Then the two return to their room because it's NOT one of the "not in the mood" nights for them.  ("Triad")
July 3, 2015- Adam, Clay, and Kylie stay with Sibyll and Lewellyn on the island of Baile in Dyeland for the final portion of their honeymoon.  Lewellyn goes golfing with Adam, Clay, and Fr. Mike.  After gathering wildflowers for her and Clay's home, Kylie and Sibyll enjoy the island's hot springs.  Sibyll confides in Kylie about her past which included a violent relationship with a man her family wanted her to marry.  After he attempted to rape her, Sibyll fled to Lewellyn's home where he and his parents protected her until the couple could wed.  After hearing this, Kylie asks Sibyll if she was ever able to forgive her parents.  Sibyll tells her that she did but was never close with them after that.  Kylie confides that she doesn't think she can forgive her mother yet but is glad that she has mother figures in Diana, Maryam, Dot, Clay's mother, and Sibyll. 

On Asterangeles, Adam and Clay talk while Lewellyn and Fr. Mike practice.  Clay asks Adam to be his assistant coach.  Adam urges him to hire someone who needs the money but agrees to volunteer with the basketball team.  Both men are very glad to have an activity to share together since Adam and Kylie have St. Genesius'.  ("Triad") 

July 4, 2015- The Friends gather at Willowveil to celebrate Independence Day with smores, sundaes, and a fireworks show courtesy of Edward and Caleb.  Belle is extremely impressed by the "pitties."  Andrew gets a little emotional when he realizes it could have been their first holiday without JenniAnn.  Max captures a perfectly timed kiss with his camera.  ("Hope and Healing")  In "Crumbling Walls," Samuel begins to rebuild the old smithy on Eilish's island and tells her of his decision to resume the work and live there.  That evening, they sit on the beach and enjoy watching the fireworks from Willowveil.  In "Triad," Adam, Clay, and Kylie return from their honeymoon.  After getting the couple's luggage into their home, Kylie suggests the trio pray near the pond.  She leads them in a prayer thanking the Trinity for bringing together their own trio.  They embrace and, looking on with pride and joy, an unseen Joshua smiles and sings.
 
July 6, 2015- In "Crumbling Walls,"  Eilish celebrates her "earthly" birthday on her island by having a picnic with Samuel, Andrew, JenniAnn, and Belle.  After the Willowveil set leaves, Samuel remains.  Eilish begins to worry that everyone is only pretending to like her but Samuel assures her that's not the case.  Further, he reminds her that, as God's daughter, she's a princess and worthy of friendship and love.
2nd week of July-  Sometime during the week, Elizabeth and Thomas give Eilish a grand tour of Dyeland.  She meets Monica, Adam, the Asterians, and Henry.  Eilish comes to think of Henry as a father figure and, in the following weeks, spends a great deal of time with him.  ("Crumbling Walls")
 
July 7, 2015- Andrew awakens from a nightmare in which Belle disappears while they're out shopping.  After assuring himself that she's sleeping safely in her nursery, Andrew returns to bed and he and JenniAnn begin the search for a good book about intimacy and sex to give Max.  They quickly learn it's not so easy to find a book with a Christian perspective that isn't frighteningly prudish and misguided.  To further complicate matters, some have sexist viewpoints and ones that make their own relationship sound immoral.  Andrew concludes that part of what makes it so difficult is they've always been very hands-on with their kids and picking a book seems like handing Max off to a stranger to deal with.  They decide to find the best book they can but add their own editorial notes.  ("Hope and Healing")
 
July 8, 2015- After singing Belle to sleep, Andrew and JenniAnn say a prayer before getting down to business with their Kindle.  JenniAnn gets upset when she reads about Catholicism's focus on procreative love, something she feels she and Andrew are cut out of.  Andrew counters this by pointing out that they've created a family and a home for their children even though they didn't actually conceive those children.  JenniAnn is uber thrilled with this interpretation and gets exceedingly affectionate before being interrupted by a distraught Belle who ends up crashing in their bed.  They get her settled down then go to bed.  ("Hope and Healing")  Meanwhile in "Forever and Always," Peter gets up after hearing Emma in the kitchen.  She's had a nightmare and he joins her for spiced milk and cuddling.  Emma reveals that she had a nightmare about Derek coming to the theatre and beating Peter then assaulting her.  In the daylight, Emma visits Dr. Sayer and talks about what's keeping her from setting a wedding date with Peter.  She agrees to open up to Peter about her concerns re: their wedding night.  As for Peter, he pays a visit to Fr. Mike for some counseling.  The priest encourages Peter to try to open up with Emma more about expectations.
 
July 11, 2015- Andrew looks on proudly as Belle and JenniAnn snuggle together in their sleep.  He decides to make breakfast in bed and finds Max already doing the same in the kitchen.  They make up peanut butter and honey sandwiches with bananas then go their separate ways.  A sleep-deprived Violeta (too much late night texting with Ivy) joins Andrew, JenniAnn, Belle, and the dogs for their idea of an idyllic breakfast.  ("Hope and Healing")
 
July 12, 2015- Andrew has a nightmare in which he failed in Sheol and Eli has to break the news to JenniAnn.  Nen and Tzila show up, strike Eli down, and kidnap JenniAnn.  Awakening, Andrew is glad to see that JenniAnn is sleeping soundly.  He gets out one of his carving knives and begins work on a figurine while waiting for morning to come.  When it does, he and JenniAnn discuss the trip they're embarking on with the Friends later in the day.  They agree that they'll do things separately on the trip at times.  They also decide to start potty-training Belle once they're back from vacation.  Fun times ahead!  ("Hope and Healing")
 
July 13, 2015- The gang arrives at the cabin in North Carolina where they'll be staying.  Andrew and JenniAnn hand out room assignments and Clay and Kylie learn from Adam that the others splurged and rented them their own cabin nearby which Caleb, Edward, Kemara, and Sean decorated as befits a honeymoon suite.  ("Hope and Healing")  "Forever and Always"  also features the Friends arriving at their cabins.  After watching Clay and Kylie head to their cabin, Emma and Rose go to their room to unpack.  However, they end up discussing how Max and Rose chose their wedding date which leaves Emma upset.  Rose comforts her and then the ladies join their fiances for a walk. 
 
July 14, 2015- After taking in the Biltmore with the group; Andrew, JenniAnn, and Belle retreat to their room for the evening.  As Belle plays, Andrew tells JenniAnn about an assignment he had at the Biltmore back in the day.  Belle gets upset when she discovers Appa Vincent is no where nearby so Andrew and JenniAnn let her FaceTime with him.  Afterwards, JenniAnn gets a brief pep talk from Vincent about being separated from Andrew for parts of the next day.  Then she joins Belle and Andrew in a dance.  ("Hope and Healing")
 
July 15, 2015- With Adam, Owen, and several of the ladies, JenniAnn and Belle spend the day at the Grove Arcade shopping and visiting art galleries.  Over lunch, they discuss relationships... and the interest but noted lack of nosiness on the part of the angels.  Meanwhile, Andrew spends time at the Pinball Museum and the Fun Depot with Max and some of the guys.  He takes a break with Zeke and they discuss how Adam's handling Clay's and Kylie's honeymoon phase as well as Andrew's and JenniAnn's adventures with the book for Max.  Andrew expresses his appreciation for how it's helping him and JenniAnn learn about each other even though they only set out to help their boy.
That night, Adam watches Belle so Andrew and JenniAnn can be alone.  They dance and then JenniAnn dotes on Andrew, giving him red velvet fudge and massaging some cream into his carpentry-cracked hands.  Then they get out their Kindle again and JenniAnn freaks out about the Catholic Church's "one rule" when it comes to sex.  Andrew talks her down, pointing out that people will use common sense and their girls certainly will and demand dignity and respect from their partners... lending dignity and respect themselves, of course.  JenniAnn settles down... and then she and Andrew wax nostalgic about their costumed adventures.  ("Hope and Healing")
July 17, 2015- In "Forever and Always,"  Emma and Peter tag-along when Arthur, Monica, Andrew, and JenniAnn take their kids to the park.  While Peter pushes Emma on a swing, Liam joins them and gives his thoughts on marriage and babies.  Afterwards, the couple decide to have a date night.  Adam lends them his car and he, Andrew, and Belle see them off.  After dinner and getting some ice cream, the couple stop in a park.  After a few kisses, Peter tells Emma about all the goodness and beauty he sees in her.   His words have their desired effect when Emma, though still hesitant, finds herself able to briefly imagine their future as spouses and lovers.  They agree to talk again soon after Emma thinks things over. 

July 19, 2015- In hopes of getting the kids a bit worn down so the adults can watch a movie in peace, Monica and JenniAnn take Liam, Jacob, Shelby, and Belle to a park.  As the kids play, the two women discuss their relationships and how sharing a room can help a couple stay in synch.  Arthur and Monica had been sleeping separately out of concern that Liam (on account of the awful examples of intimacy and sex he saw at his mother's home) wouldn't handle it well if he found them together.  JenniAnn points out that Liam needs to know that two adults sleeping together isn't a bad thing.  So Arthur and Monica are due for a talk...  ("Hope and Healing")  In "Forever and Always,"  Kylie and Emma chat in the former's cabin.  Kylie tells Emma about how being married to Clay has been so different from her marriage to Jett.  When she and Clay have sex, Kylie feels loved and cherished, not cajoled and nervous.  She tells Emma this in hopes she'll feel better about her future with Peter and know there's hope of moving past the trauma inflicted on her by Derek.  That evening, the adult Friends watch The Last of the Mohicans in preparation for their visit to Chimney Rock where some of it was filmed.  Emma has a bad reaction and flees.  Peter pursues her and holds her as she has a panic attack.  Once it's passed, Emma finally reveals more detail of how Derek molested her.  As painful as it is, Peter listens without interrupting.  It comes out that Derek used Emma's love for Joccy and Zoe to manipulate her.   Peter tells Emma how much he loves her and promises that he would never push her into anything she'd feel uncomfortable with.  Comforted but exhausted, Emma re-enters the cabin with Peter.  After good nights to Zeke, Diana, Manny, Kylie, and Clay who had been waiting up, Emma and Peter pray together and go to sleep.
July 20, 2015- In "Forever and Always," Emma awakens after a nightmare-filled night that Peter helped her through.  They cuddle and kiss then Emma asks Peter to spend the evening with her so they can choose a wedding date.  He happily agrees.  Later on, the couple along with Zoe and Joccy take photos after climbing Chimney Rock.  The girls ask Emma and Peter if they can cook dinner for them that night.  Emma and Peter agree, touched by the sisters' offer.  Not long after, JenniAnn reaches the summit with Andrew who is exhausted from carrying Belle all the way up.  Belle, of course, is a bundle of energy.  Peter snaps photos of the three in front of the flag then turns the camera on Emma and her motherly interaction with Joccy and Zoe.  That night, after enjoying their pasta dinner courtesy of the girls, Emma and Peter choose June 4th, 2016 for their wedding date.  They call Max and Rose just to be absolutely sure the former is okay with them getting married not long before his and Rose's wedding date.  Max heartily consents.  After hanging up, Emma and Peter call Joccy and Zoe up from the basement and share their news.  The girls are elated.  Over brownie sundaes, they begin to plan the wedding and, at Zoe's suggestion, decide to marry at St. Genesius'.  

July 22, 2015- As the older girls peruse dishes at Bloomfield's, Andrew notices that Shelby seems distressed.  She bursts into tears when he approaches her so he and JenniAnn (with Belle) take the girl outside.  Shelby confides that she's sad about everyone growing up... Asher and Hailey away at college, Violeta busy with school and Ivy, Max and Rose marrying and maybe moving away.  Andrew and JenniAnn point out that, when Kemara got married, it actually brought more people closer to them (Sean and his family) and that their circle will no doubt grow with more babies being born.  Shelby settles down and JenniAnn leaves her, holding Belle and embraced by Andrew, while she goes back inside to finish up shopping... including a Frozen tea set for the two girls to play with.  ("Hope and Healing")
 
July 24, 2015- Andrew has another nightmare in which he's with JenniAnn when she's shot and she doesn't survive.  When he wakes up, after wishing JenniAnn a happy birthday, he confesses that he's had the dream more than once.  In hopes of getting him over it, JenniAnn lets Andrew see and touch her mostly healed scar.  It seems to do the trick and he relaxes.  At JenniAnn's request, they slip outside and offer a prayer of thanksgiving beneath the stars.
That night, Andrew blindfolds JenniAnn and brings her to an Italian restaurant where the Friends have a surprise party waiting.  As a further surprise, Allison and Robert flew in to be with their daughter.   Before dinner, Andrew gives a heartfelt toast to JenniAnn and thanks God for the great vacation the Friends had together.  ("Hope and Healing")
 
July 26, 2015-  Kemara and Sean return from their two week, North Carolina vacation with the Friends and are enthusiastically greeted by Warren. During a walk on the beach, they discuss Kemara's upcoming appointment to have the twins examined by a fetal heart specialist and their favorite memories from vacation. A storm catches them still on the beach and they are soaked before they reach the house. Inspired, Sean puts on a romantic country tune and the couple share a dance.  ("Glad Tidings Part II")
July 28, 2015- After helping Sy with getting Ivy and Violeta set up at Serendipity, Andrew settles in with JenniAnn for the night.  They get back to their book and JenniAnn has another flip out about the Church's insistence that married couples must be able to have sex.  In her ranting, she lets out that she doesn't think a human Andrew would be interested in her.  Andrew is hurt by this assumption.  They realize that they're still lacking in a lot of ways when it comes to communication and they agree to get better about that.  They also decide that they need to put away any notion that they got the better deal and the poor other is just settling.   ("Hope and Healing")
When Kemara and Sean arrive for their Irish dance class, they find that the classmates have surprised them with a baby shower. Each parent-to-be receives a classy diaper bag. The babies receive matching onesies as well as socks and a tiny kilt for Ian. The group discuss the upcoming Atlantic City competition. Kemara decides that, due to her expanding size, she'll only two group dances. Their teacher, Elaine, asks to be kept informed about Kemara's appointment the next day.

On the train home, the couple discuss the dreams they had before their marriage and how to keep their relationship strong despite the stress of being the parents of twins.  ("Glad Tidings Part II")
July 29, 2015- At the appointment with Dr. Anpujor, Joy's heart looks fine, but Ian's shows a common problem - called an atrial septal defect. Kemara and Sean are shaken at the news and Kemara begins to cry. As he comforts her, Sean remembers when they first felt the babies move while they were on vacation. He also remembers what Kemara said that day: that she dreamed about the twins, aged about 3 during a Christmas celebration with their friends and family and that they were all happy.
Kemara calms down and hears Sean praying to Joshua. The couple feel his arms around them as he reassures them that everything will be fine.

The doctor tells them that Ian's condition isn't serious and might correct itself before his birth. Even if it doesn't, he might never need surgery.  ("Glad Tidings Part II")
 
August 12, 2015- Max received a Kindle and a notebook from his parents.  No doubt it made for entertaining and enlightening reading.  ("Hope and Healing")
 
August 13, 2015- JenniAnn awakens before Andrew who has been nightmare-free for two weeks.  She reflects on how lovely everything has been since their confrontation on the night of the 28th.  After Andrew wakes up, they have some quality time with Belle before embarking on a day filled with college prep with Violeta and Ivy. 

Meanwhile, in a small apartment in New York City, an Afghani woman named Isra wakes up and peers at her sleeping husband and children.  The former wakes up and the couple wish each other a happy anniversary.
That afternoon, Andrew, JenniAnn, Belle, and Violeta are at a thrift shop so the latter can get some clothes for school.  Belle begins to fuss so Andrew walks around with her.  When he stops to tie his shoe she runs off and approaches the aforementioned Isra and her husband... Behnam Al-Mitra, Belle's blood uncle and Badriya's brother who helped Adam and the Army locate Max and Andrew in Afghanistan.  Andrew's, JenniAnn's, and Violeta's terror over Belle being missing turns to joy over the family reunion.  They take Isra, Behnam, and their two children, Aiyla and Omar, to Dyeland so Andrew and JenniAnn can tell the couple that their daughter is their niece.  While JenniAnn is concerned Isra and Behnam might want to take Belle, the couple is only concerned about whether they'll ever be able to visit her again.  Everyone happily agrees that their children will be cousins and they'll be aunts and uncles to them... with frequent visits all around.  While Andrew, Behnam, and Violeta supervise the kids as they play with Yonah, Mary, and Silly; JenniAnn and Isra begin to discuss the latter's past.  Their marriage was forced and they lived as brother and sister until they legitimately fell in love.  However, because of Isra's youthfulness and prejudiced assumptions, some people assume that Behnam took advantage of his wife which embarrasses him and displeases Isra who actually made the first move.  JenniAnn tries to reassure her by listing off a litany of friends who have been together since one or the other was very young, herself and Andrew included.  Isra is somewhat reassured by this.
Out in Andrew's carpentry shop, the angel is getting to the bottom of Behnam's lingering guilt.  He still wishes that Isra had been able to choose her husband but Andrew points out that she did choose when she and Behnam consummated their marriage.  The young man's hesitant so Andrew asks him to tell him the whole story so he'll know Andrew's making an informed statement.  Behnam agrees.  Andrew is moved by the couple's love story.  Behnam also tells Andrew of how his family had to flee Isra's father's home after Behnam's uncle came and tried to rape Isra.  Behnam shot and killed him and, out of fear of retaliation from the uncle's cohorts, they all ran and lived as refugees.  Isra's father was killed and they lost her sister, also presumed dead.  Eventually Behnam ran into Lucas, the soldier who had been with Adam when Behnam gave information that led to Andrew's and Max's recovery.  Lucas helped the family to safety and then he and his wife sponsored them when they immigrated to the U.S.  Lucas' wife, Marianne, took Isra under her wing and, after attending the woman's Bible study, Isra converted to Christianity.  Behnam remains confused but Andrew agrees to talk with him about God whenever he wants.
Vincent and Shelby arrive at Willowveil for the (now expanded) family dinner.  The former is somewhat nervous about meeting the Al-Mitras.  Because of the total shock of running into them, Andrew and JenniAnn didn't have time to nor even think about removing photos of Vincent from Willowveil.  Thus, the Al-Mitras saw the photographs and so JenniAnn decides to introduce them.  Vincent's soon put at ease when Belle enthusiastically welcomes her Appa.  Omar very quickly takes to Vincent and addresses him as Appa.  Shortly thereafter, Aiyla does, too.  Behnam tells Vincent he doesn't have to really consider them as his grandchildren but Vincent happily accepts them.  Soon after, Adam arrives.  He hugs Behnam and is soon introduced to Isra.  Moments later, Max and Rose arrive.  Max tearfully thanks Behnam for his help and Badriya's.  Andrew and JenniAnn admire the scene and then get dinner ready for their family.
The Al-Mitras spend the night at Willowveil.  Once alone in their room, Andrew and JenniAnn reflect on the day.  JenniAnn tells the angel that Vincent wants to let the family stay at Cora's rather than keep paying high rent on a tiny apartment.  Andrew is concerned about protecting Behnam's pride but trusts Vincent to make the invitation in a respectful way.  The following morning, birds show up for Behnam, Isra, Aiyla, and Omar to add to the family tree.  ("Hope and Healing")
August 15, 2015- On or around this date, Samuel invites Eilish, Elizabeth, Thomas, Adam, Henry, Andrew, and JenniAnn to his housewarming.  ("Crumbling Walls")
 
August 19, 2015- At a courthouse in NYC, Max is officially adopted by Andrew and JenniAnn.  The three, with Belle, Shelby, Violeta, and Rose, go out for ice cream to celebrate.  The celebration continues that night with a party at Willowveil following Bible study.  All the Friends, the L.A. contingent, the Al-Mitras, Reuel and a clan from El-Chanan, Asterians, and JenniAnn's parents are present.  Rose surprises JenniAnn and Max with a rehearsal of their eventual mother-groom dance with Zeke, Sy, Eli, Shane, and Peter serenading them.  Then Rose springs the angelic orchestra on them and Max and Andrew rock out to "Born to Run."  ("Hope and Healing")  The party also comes up in Pia's "Crumbling Walls" where Eilish meets many of the Dyelanders and Friends for the first time.  She has an especially good time playing with the little ones and in meeting Vincent.  On the boat ride back home, she and Samuel have a heart-to-heart about the bullying she faced in the past.
 
August 20, 2015- Andrew has a dream in which JenniAnn is fleeing from him and won't stop.  A voice orders him to let her go.  Turning around, Andrew realizes it's JenniAnn who is holding Belle.  The other JenniAnn kneels down beside another Andrew.  JenniAnn surmises that they're their past selves and it's time they leave them behind.  Belle scampers away and breaks through the tree line.  Following her, Andrew and JenniAnn discover their loved ones, both those living in the mortal worlds and those in Heaven, gathered in and above the Fields of Gold.  Joshua appears, holding Belle and weaving a floral crown for her, and tells them it's a vision of their 20th anniversary.  He informs them that the time of shadows is over.  They've left the regrets, doubt, and reticence in their relationship behind them.  He asks them to share what they've learn with Behnam and Isra and they agree.  They tell Joshua they love him and then wake up from their shared vision.  Belle comes running into their room, wearing the floral crown and removing any doubt that their dream was truly a vision.  JenniAnn is struck with longing for Joshua and she and Andrew sing "What Wondrous Love is This?" before taking Belle to get the waffles that Joshua said she would want.  ("Hope and Healing")
August 23, 2015- In "Glad Tidings Part II," Elaine calls Kemara and Sean the morning of the feis to say that one of her young dancers sprained an ankle and suggesting the Shelby take her place.

Sean Kemara, Andrew, JenniAnn, Belle, Ivy, Violeta and Shelby make the two-hour drive to Atlantic City. During the trip, Ivy and Violeta talk about college while Shelby asks about how the competition works and confesses that she's nervous. Kemara and Sean discuss if their children will do Irish dance. A photo Kemara posted on her Faceboook page of herself and Sean in Times Square for a re-creation of 'The Kiss' - the famous picture of a sailor kissing a nurse on V-J Day - has become very popular.

At the hotel venue, the group meets Elaine and the little girl whom Shelby is replacing. Sean suggests that Shelby enter the individual competitions as well so she will stay busy and not be nervous about dancing on a team. Belle needs a change and - instead of taking her to the public restrooms - Andrew takes her out to the van. Kemara and Sean discuss how they'll handle such things with twins.

Shelby gets dressed in her costume and meets Kayla, one of Elaine's students who is her age. The group watch the youngest children - under 5 compete. Shelby takes the stage and does very well. Elaine gets JenniAnn and Andrew alone and suggests that Shelby take lessons at the studio with children her own age. She says that Shelby can help with the younger students to cover the cost of her tuition. JenniAnn and Andrew agree if Shelby wants to do it.
Shelby and Kayla each win two medals - and chocolate bars. The group splits up for lunch, shopping and, for Sean, more competition. Violeta and Ivy join Kemara where they talk about her parents and meet Alice, an older adult dancer from another school. Sean easily bests his younger opponents

Kemara, Sean, Violeta and Ivy eat lunch in the hotel's dining room. The meal is frequently interrupted by other dancers congratulating the couple on their marriage and pregnancy. The four discuss their favorite memories of their North Carolina vacation.

They return to the ballroom where they join Andrew, JenniAnn and Belle for Shelby's team competition. The little girls come in fourth, much to their surprise. Kemara and Sean prepare for their own team dance where Inishfree takes first - out of two. The couple place first in their two-hand competition. The judge jokes the should've disqualified them since they're technically a 'three-hand'. Sean corrects him saying, 'four-hand, actually,' meaning the twins.
August 27, 2015- A bad storm rages that evening in Dyeland.  Eilish is traumatized because it reminds her of her nightmares of war and destruction.  Samuel comes to find her and, with Tiddy, they hideout in her basement.  To soothe Eilish, Samuel tells a love story concerning one of his assignments.  Once the storm passes, they enjoy some cocoa and ice cream together.  ("Crumbling Walls")  Also, sometime around then, Renata and Rosario visited Emma and Peter in New York.  They mostly spent time with Emma, wedding planning and listening to her story.  Both women were very understanding and compassionate.  Rosario asked Emma to call her "Mama" which Emma happily agreed to.  ("Forever and Always")
In "Glad Tidings Part II," Owen is at Sol Mate sketching out the design for the nursery and painting some of the larger portions when a storm blows up from the ocean. Kemara and Sean invite him to stay for dinner. When the storm abruptly stops, they realize that something is wrong. They step onto the porch and see a funnel cloud over the water. Sean hurries the other two back into the house, ordering them to grab keepsakes and computer gear - and Warren. They set out through the storm to Serendipity which has a basement. Halfway there, Joshua's voice tells them to stop and a tree crashes across the path in front of them.

Scratched and soaked, they get over it and arrive at the house where, Andrew, JenniAnn, Belle, Max, Rose, Violeta, and the animals are waiting out the storm in the basement. Max jokes that it's good Sean hasn't yet started building a deck for the hot tub he promised Kemara for her birthday on the 24th. Andrew says that everyone else is safe and that Eilish has Samuel with her on Tir Na Nog. Kemara has a contraction and calls Portia. Sean vents to Owen about everything the couple have been dealing with. Portia advises that unless the contractions continue, Kemara doesn't need to come to the hospital. The group settles down to play Trivial Pursuit and wait for the storm to pass.
September 3, 2015- In "Forever and Always," Emma meets with Dr. Sayer again.  She catches her up on her visit with "Mama" and "Abuela."  They talk about how much Emma is looking forward to marrying Peter.  However, something is still bothering her...
September 26, 2015- The Friends are rehearsing Camelot and Emma falls in love with one of her Guenevere gowns.  Monica offers to make her a wedding dress like it if she wants.  Andrew decides that Emma and Peter should rehearse "I Loved You Once in Silence" which they do beautifully and with much feeling.  Unfortunately, it just makes Caleb angry at his character (Mordred) because he doesn't want to have to pull the lovebirds apart.  To appease him, Emma and Peter offer the DJ job at their wedding to him.  Caleb is elated.  After rehearsal, the Friends split up for various chores and outings.  Emma, Diana, and Manny remain at St. G's.  While the baby sleeps, Diana counsels Emma who is worried about her fertility.  Emma lets it slip that she and Eric slept together prior to his leaving JCS and the condom broke.  This combined with other incidents and yet no pregnancy scares have made Emma fearful that she can't get pregnant.  Diana reassures her and they set up an appointment with Portia.  That evening, Peter can tell Emma is on edge.  When he asks what's wrong, she asks him why he and Jaz never had kids.  Peter explains that, while they both wanted kids, Jaz wanted her dancing career to take off first.  They thought they had time but then she died.  Emma tells Peter about her concerns about her fertility but he assures her that, even if they were infertile which they have little reason to believe they are, they could have children still via adoption.  He promises to pray while she's at her appointment with Portia and Diana.  ("Forever and Always")
September 29, 2015-  On the day of Emma's appointment, Peter is helping Fr. Mike pot flowers to bring to the sick parishioners of St. Mary Magdalene's.  Peter asks the priest if he thinks there's anything to Emma's worries.  Fr. Mike tells about a sister who struggled to conceive then did almost instantly after a combative co-worker was fired.  He thinks Emma was just overly stressed before.  Fr. Mike asks Peter about adoption.  He posits that, perhaps for Emma, adoption isn't an attractive choice because, in her mind and heart, she adopted Joccy and Zoe and then lost them.  She might only feel secure if she actually births her baby.  Peter recognizes that there's a lot of sense in what the priest hypothesizes.  He decides to speak to Emma about it that night.  The two pray together when the time for Emma's appointment rolls around.  That evening, after Emma shares optimistic news from her appointment with Portia, Peter asks Emma about Fr. Mike's theory.  She's surprised the priest knew how she felt.  Emma confirms that what happened with Joccy and Zoe made her leery of adoption.  Peter reminds her of Belle whose birth family even re-entered the picture and yet she remains with Andrew and JenniAnn.  He stresses that most adoptions don't involve children being taken away.  This calms Emma.  Peter then reminds Emma of how tenderly she interacts with Joccy and Zoe which, to him, is proof she'll be a wonderful mother however that happens.  Emma decides to ask the girls to be in her bridal party.  While she makes the call, Peter prays toJoshua that Emma's fears won't become real.  ("Forever and Always")
September 30, 2015- In "Forever and Always," the Friends are having Bible study.  During Emma's and Peter's turn to watch the kids, Liam and Aiyla squabble over Belle as Omar looks on and cries.  Belle ends up having a seizure.  Knowing right away what's happened, Emma scoops Belle up and soothes her while talking with the other kids about how they're all cousins and all need to get along.  The parents and Appa Vincent all come to check on their kids but determine that Emma and Peter have everything under control.  While Peter and Monica distract the other kids with a puzzle, Emma sings Belle to sleep and becomes more confident in her mothering skills.  After Bible study, the group enjoys some cookies.  Emma sits with JenniAnn, Belle, Diana, Kemara, Rose, and Kylie.  They all praise Emma's quick thinking with Belle.  Kylie asks about her visit to Portia which Emma happily reports went very well.  When Emma takes Belle to get a cookie, the other women thank Joshua for giving Emma an opportunity to feel more confident.  That evening, Emma and Peter talk about what happened then Emma remembers a gift she meant to give Peter.  It's an Anglican-style rosary that she made.  She made one for herself and suggests they pray it while asking Joshua, Yosef, and Maryam for guidance as they contemplate starting their own family.  Peter is greatly touched by the gift and agrees that's the perfect use for it.
October 26, 2015- After seeing Crimson Peak with her cousin Veronica, JenniAnn has a nightmare.  Thankfully, Andrew is there to comfort her.  It comes out that he also saw the movie because he wanted to be able to talk to her about it.  In the middle of their discussion, Belle wakes up and demands a midnight snack.  So the three, along with Shelby, enjoy their snack and Andrew and JenniAnn are left in a much better state of mind.  ("A Midnight Snack")
October 30, 2015- During a visit, Joccy and Zoe help Emma and Peter deliver save-the-dates to Dr. Sayer and her assistant, Gayle.  Both women are very pleased by the invitations.  Peter notices that Joccy seems out of sorts.  She asks him if they'll still be able to visit after the wedding.  Peter reassures her that he and Emma will absolutely still want them to visit and that he would never come between the sisters and Emma.  That evening, as Emma performs "The Lusty Month of May," Joshua watches from the box where he collected wedding invitations for himself, his parents, and John.  For a moment, Joshua sees Emma's and Peter's wedding day.  He watches as Eric/Arthur introduces Peter/Lancelot to Emma/Guenevere.  As the real couple shake hands, Joshua declares "It is good."  Emma and Peter look up to the box and see Joshua.  Once offstage, they embrace and rejoice in the promise that Joshua will be there on their wedding day.  ("Forever and Always")
November 1, 2015- In "Glad Tidings Part II," Sean wakes around 9 to find Kemara already up and cleaning. After a Halloween party (which the couple attended as two birds complete with nest and eggs) and two performances of Camelot, he figured she would be worn out. She admits that she has been having Braxton Hicks contractions and is achy. Plus, she's really craving a Subway sandwich with deli meat - something her pregnancy doesn't allow her to have.

The couple attends the 12:30 service at St. Mary Mags. Sean gets Andrew alone after Mass and says he thinks Kemara will be going into labor soon. Andrew suggests that Sean let Portia know about his concerns and then try to relax.

At that afternoon's 2 p.m. performance, Kemara feels a new kind of contraction. She and Sean seek out Diana who confirms that Kemara is is active labor. She counsels the nervous couple and relates her own pregnancy experiences.

As the hours go by, Sean returns to Sol Mate for Kemara's suitcase while Max and Rose keep her company between the two performances. Max admits he's amazes by how strong women are. The cast and crew eat dinner together before the second show. Sean suggesting Kemara change her shirt for one he bought her for Halloween showing two sets of handprints and the words, 'Let us out!'. Kemara and Sean leave for the hospital - driven by Zeke and Diana - with their friends prayers and good wishes supporting them.

Kemara texts her parents. They will try to get the next flight out of Atlanta, but it looks like snow might fall in New York City.
At the hospital, the nurses make Kemara comfortable in a private room on the maternity floor while Sean says goodbye to Zeke and Diana who promise to return after the show. When he is allowed in her room, Kemara says that her back is really hurting and the pain is worse during contractions. Dr. Faulkner, a fetal medicine specialist, visits and confirms that this is back labor and suggests various ways to relieve the discomfort. They discuss how the delivery will go.
For the next few hours Kemara walks and visits with their friends - including the Thorntons - and Sean's parents. Her own parents remain stuck in Atlanta as heavy rain and the threat of snow are delaying flights.
About 11:30, Portia and Dr. Faulkner visit. Kemara asks for a epidural since her back pain has been growing. The doctors refuse, saying that she isn't far enough dialated yet. Sean is frustrated and helpless. Kemara persuades him to join her in the hospital bed, sitting behind her. As the contractions continue, his anger grows. At last, he asks the nurse, Barbara, if Kemara can have an epidural. Barbara agrees to contact Portia and get things ready - including giving Kemara IV fluids. Kemara falls while trying to reach the bathroom and her thinking is more muddled, increasing Sean's concern. He shouts at the nurse and Portia, just arriving, thows him out of the room until he can calm down.
An hour later, Portia gives Sean and their family and friends an update on Kemara and the babies' condition. Stress has slowed the contractions, and while the epidural has taken care of the back pain, Kemara can still feel the contractions. Portia believes that if Kemara can be calmed down, labor will progress and the twins will be born quickly. Sean agrees to help, and keep his temper under control.

With Sean out of the room, Portia asks if there is something she should know. JenniAnn tells her about Kemara and Sean's demon-induced nightmares about the twins' birth. Portia agrees to do what she can to reassure them.

Their friends visit Kemara who puts on a brave face. But she is rapidly becoming exhausted. Hearing that her parents will not get to New York in time for the birth doesn't help her mood. Maryam arrives and offers to fill in for Kemara's mother. She tells the younger woman an amusing story of the days after Joshua's birth when she and Yosef were still learning how to parent a newborn. Kemara laughs and barely notices that her labor has restarted.
Portia has Kemara moved to an operating room and and Ian is born after a short time. Kemara cuddles the baby skin-to-skin and panics when the nurse tries to take him away recalling her nightmare. Portia and Sean reassure her that all is well. Fifteen minutes later, Joy is born. Sean holds her while Dr. Faulkner points out the physical signs of Down Syndrome.

Maryam holds the babies, blessing them with a Hebrew recitation of Psalm 121. Friends and family arrive to greet the new arrivals, led by Joshua. The Carpenter tells them that Kemara's parents have arrived in New York and will be at the hospital soon. He blesses the children with a recitation of Psalm 139 as everyone rejoices.

November 2, 2015- Kemara and Sean enjoy their first moments with their babies.  Kemara gets help from a lactation consultant, Naijeonna, and nurses Ian.  Joy struggles with her first attempt.  Once the babies are in the nursery, Sean and Kemara take a much needed nap.  After Kemara awakens, both sets of parents and Emma and Peter visit.  They compile a to-do list of everything Kemara and Sean were unable to complete before Ian and Joy arrived.  The group then goes to the nursery where Emma, Peter, and the grandparents take turns holding the babies.  Portia arrives and, after Emma and Peter leave, shares the results of the babies' tests.  It's mostly good news.  The whole in Ian's heart hasn't closed but neither has it grown.  He seems unimpaired by it, too.  Joy's heart is perfectly fine.  Naijeonna returns and, after the grandpas leave, Kemara again nurses the babies.  Ian is a pro but Joy struggles again.  The group disperses soon after so Kemara can get another nap in while the babies rest.  ("And Then There Were Four")
Meanwhile, Eilish is preparing for the Halloween bonfire in Dyeland.  She and Samuel are going as Galadriel and Elrond respectively.  As she prepares, Eilish reflects on how things have changed between her and the angel.  She feels more timid around him.  Eilish hopes that the party will clear her mind.  Once at the Fields of Gold, Eilish mingles with the Friends and they mutually admire each other's costumes.  She begins to grow anxious when Samuel isn't present.  When he does arrive, Eilish is hit with the knowledge that she's in love with him.  Shaken, she runs to the shore.  Samuel sees this and asks JenniAnn to speak with Eilish.  JenniAnn reminds Eilish about her and Andrew and Arthur and Monica.  She stresses that God loves Eilish and wouldn't deny true love to her.  The talk gives Eilish some peace and JenniAnn leaves, telling Samuel that he can go to Eilish. 

With Samuel beside her, Eilish finally musters up the courage to tell him of her love.  She's surprised and touched when he tells her that he's known from the beginning.  The two embrace and remain by the shore for sometime.  When they return to the bonfire, Eilish makes a happy report to JenniAnn.  Violeta is rather nosy but Eilish handles it well.  Wanting distraction, she turns the topic to Samuel's age.  As usual, no full answer is forthcoming.

Once the party winds down, Samuel escorts Eilish home.  They have a discussion about the stars and Creation.  Samuel reveals that he was created in Norway.  Once they reach Eilish's home, they part with a hug and kiss on the check.  Eilish falls asleep reflecting on the wonderful day.  ('Sinners and Saints')

November 3, 2015- Eilish carefully prepares to welcome Samuel for breakfast.  When Samuel arrives and accidentally bumps his head, Eilish nurses the angel.  Over breakfast, Samuel shares his plans to introduce St. Martin's Day to Dyeland.  Eilish readily agrees to participate.  ('Sinners and Saints')
November 4, 2015- Kemara is discharged from the hospital along with Ian.  The family is staying at an on-site hotel at the hospital where Joy remains in the nursery.  Ciara visits Kemara and helps her pack-up the room then the two go to Lily's Loot to get Sean a new daddy gift.  Lily and Azalea warmly greet them.  Basil briefly visits with them and Kemara ends up selecting a "World's Coolest Dad" mug for Sean.  After promising to bring the babies around, Kemara and Ciara leave.  Later, Kemara and Sean settle into their hotel room.  Kemara is wistful, wishing that they could be home at Sol Mate with Joy.  The couple exchange gifts and are amused to find they both purchased "World's Coolest..." mugs.  After enjoying a laugh, the two go to the NICU to get Ian.  Kemara is reluctant to leave Joy but knows they'll return soon.  Back at their room, the couple decide on godparents for their children.  Rose and Max stop by with dinner.  They admire Ian and Rose asks about Joy.  Kemara confides that Portia told her they may need to resort to a feeding tube.  The younger couple try to share some optimism then leave their friends to enjoy dinner of lasagna and bread.  Afterwards, Ian struggles to sleep but Sean eventually thinks of playing him Irish music and it does the trick.  Kemara heads back to the NICU where Joy nurses quite well but the threat of a feeding tube lingers since she isn't gaining weight.  Naije assures Kemara that it would only be temporary if it did happen.  Kemara is, nonetheless, upset.  She steps into the chapel and tells Joshua that she wishes they could just all go home.  She hears him answer: "Soon"  ("And Then There Were Four")
November 9, 2015- Eilish and Samuel pay Willowveil a visit as St. Martins.  They sing the traditional song, ask riddles, dance, and beg food from Andrew, JenniAnn, Belle, Violeta, and Shelby.  They then head to Baile to engage in the tradition with Eilish's godparents, Thomas and Elizabeth, and onto see Adam and Henry.  Once home, Eilish reflects on all that's happened in a week and her newfound and growing understanding of God.  ('Sinners and Saints')

In "And Then There Were Four", the twins have a checkup and the overall report is good for both.  However, Joy is still not gaining.  Naijeonna consoles Kemara.  She and Sean head back to their hotel room with Ian and, soon after, Portia and Naijeonna arrive.  The latter has an idea.  If Kemara nurses while reclining, it may make things easier for Joy.  Kemara agrees to try it and things start off well.
With the family now all in the hotel room, more visitors come.  Andrew, JenniAnn, and Belle stop by.  They discuss when the McCallums might get to come home and everyone hopes for Thanksgiving which Andrew has a good feeling about.  Belle feeds Ian his bottle and then gets upset when she realizes she can't keep him.  Andrew reasons with her and then the family returns to Dyeland where they're hosting Allison and Robert for dinner. 

November 10, 2015- While Basil and Sean do "guy stuff," Kemara, Azalea, and Lily have lunch at the hotel room.  Lily is enchanted when she gets to hold Joy.  The two women discuss parenting and Kemara wonders how they'll know when they're pushing Joy too much versus not challenging her enough.  Azalea admits that it's a difficult balance.  Kemara asks if she and Basil will be joy's godparents and the woman readily agrees.  Lily cheers having a sister.  The Thorntons then leave for an appointment.  ("And Then There Were Four")
November 11, 2015- After getting Ian and Joy settled in, Kemara and Sean have a late night talk about what rules they'll have.  They settle on family dinners and praying before meals but ponder how they'll handle religion since it can be difficult to balance Catholicism and being "Joshuan."  After they try to get to sleep, Sean announces that the twins won't be able to date until they're 18 though Kemara questions that.  It's left undetermined when they go to sleep.  ("And Then There Were Four")
November 17, 2015- Portia performs another check-up then declares that she's releasing Joy.  Kemara and Sean are elated.  While he fills out paperwork, Kemara calls her mother and then JenniAnn to share the good news.  JenniAnn promises that people won't swarm them at Sol Mate but instead wait to see Ian and Joy at Bible study the following evening.  Kemara begins to tidy up the hotel room and nurses both twins.  She ponders how Warren will react to them.  Sean returns and, soon after, the grandparents do, too.  They get the room packed up, the twins into their carseats, and head to the alley portal and onto Dyeland.  A welcome party greets them as they drive by Willowveil and a banner greets the twins at Sol Mate which has been cleaned and decorated.  They admire the completed nursery and gifts from the Friends then enjoy a meal before the grandparents head home. 
("And Then There Were Four")
November 18, 2015- At Bible study, Edward and Caleb claim the babies so they can impart twin secrets.  Andrew and JenniAnn commiserate with Kemara and Sean about the lack of sleep they got.  They decide to bring it up at Bible study to see if anyone has ideas.  ("And Then There Were Four")
November 26, 2015- Kemara, Sean, and the twins spend Thanksgiving with their families together.  Everyone gushes over the twins, especially their cousins.  Once everyone's seated for dinner, Keith reflects aloud on all they have to be thankful for.  He then closes with a prayer to Joshua, thanking him, and asking him to be with them through whatever comes.  ("And Then There Were Four")
 
December 17, 2015- In "Believe," Andrew awakens from a dream/memory of Maryam and Yosef after the former became pregnant.  He takes it as a sign from Joshua that he needs to work on things with JenniAnn who he upset by not leveling with her about his job-induced angst.  He didn't want to dim her happiness at Christmastime.  Since JenniAnn's also struggling with sleep, the two talk and Andrew admits to being deeply troubled by various assignments.  JenniAnn tells him that she can't be blissfully happy when it's obvious he's struggling.  He promises not to keep JenniAnn at a distance any more.  Both feeling better, they go back to sleep but seem to hear Joshua telling them he'll soon be with them.
December 18, 2015- Isra is contemplative as she waits for JenniAnn and Catherine to arrive with a pregnancy test.  A month after a romantic evening with Behnam, Isra thinks she's pregnant which would be welcome news if not for her belief that it'll put additional strain on her husband.  As for Behnam, he's troubled by his wife's recent change in behavior.  Eric and Andrew try to comfort him while they supervise the little Friends who are making Christmas gifts for their mothers, grandmas, etc.  That evening, while Andrew and JenniAnn babysit their kids, Isra and Behnam have a nice dinner then go to the attic where Isra tells Behnam that she's pregnant.  Behnam is overjoyed which allows Isra to fully celebrate her pregnancy.  Meanwhile, back in Dyeland, Andrew and JenniAnn plan sleeping arrangements for the Friends in hopes that they'll have reason (aka Joshua being there) to stay in Dyeland for Christmas.  Back in the Bronx, because she's sleepy, Isra goes to bed while Behnam unwraps ornaments that Vincent brought for them to use.  Behnam is shocked to find a note that implies Joshua is Jesus... who is God.  Astounded, Behnam returns to his bedroom and, when Isra awakens, the two discuss her beliefs about Joshua and Behnam learns of his wife's suspicions/hopes.  Together, they conclude Joshua truly is Jesus/God.  ("Believe")
December 19, 2015- Belle wakes up to find Joshua in the hallway.  She enthusiastically greets him with Fawn and Lulu then Omar and Aiyla wake up.  Because it's very early, Joshua suggests they make breakfast so Andrew and JenniAnn can sleep some more.  When the two do awaken, they quickly realize that Belle's nursery is too quiet.  They find a note from Joshua and the kids and hurry to the kitchen where they reunite while Joshua and Aiyla work on some French toast.  A bit later, Behnam and Isra arrive.  After an embrace and calming words from Joshua, they join the others for breakfast.  While their children, niece, Andrew, and JenniAnn watch a movie, Isra and Behnam visit with Joshua in his room.  Joshua puts to rest Behnam's lingering feelings of guilt and undeservedness connected to Isra.  He tells the couple that it was always the will of him and his Father that they be together.  He urges them to be proud of their marriage and family.  Joshua asks them to ride to Brewster with him in a couple days and they agree. 

Meanwhile in Manhattan, Maryam and Yosef surprise Emma and Peter with homemade pancakes for breakfast in their apartment.  Afterwards, the four head to Willowveil.  Over at Aisling, Fr. Mike is spending time with his parents when a visitor arrives.  Lewellyn discovers it's John who greets Fr. Mike with a snowball fight before that group, too, heads to Willowveil.  Once the Friends have gathered at Willowveil, Vincent visits with Isra and Behnam and Joshua assures Vincent that he was right to plant the note that tipped the couple off.  Vincent shares that Father is unwell which prompts Maryam to visit him in the Tunnels where he makes a sudden recovery.  Maryam hints that the elderly doctor will have a role in the assignment to come.
That afternoon, Zeke, Diana, Emma, Peter, and Joshua go to St. G's where Hailey's set to arrive with the Lowery girls.  Hailey and Zoe enthusiastically greet their loved ones but Joccy is asleep in the back seat with their cat.  Zoe informs the others that her sister has been having trouble with school.  Joshua coaxes Joccy awake.  He gives her a short pep talk about not hiding her feelings in order to spare her mother's feelings then the group heads to Dyeland.
In the evening, many of the Friends head to Beth El for Shabbat.  Afterwards, they mingle at the reception.  Joshua chats with Betty and Moishe who are headed out on vacation.  Joshua promises to have the two families share dinner upon their return.  He also shares that he has something he'd like their help with.  Andrew overhears the conversation which includes Joshua saying that his visit will be of some length.  After the couple leaves, Andrew shares with Joshua that he's grateful he's staying for a while.  Joshua replies by asking if he can visit with Andrew and JenniAnn in their room later that night.  Andrew, of course, agrees.  He senses something is up with Joshua but isn't given much time to ponder before a snack-seeking Belle comes up to him.
After everyone's settled in for the night and Joshua's had a chance to talk with Beth and Logan who are on a camping trip with Mick, the three meet in Andrew's and JenniAnn's room.  Joshua reveals that his hope is the Friends will help him bring down a human trafficking ring that's moving into NYC.  While some will go undercover, others will help build up and staff a safe house building.  Their chief task will be serving as surrogate family and friends.  Joshua patiently answers their questions, assuring them that he expects and wants their lives to go on as usual.  He promises Andrew that Violeta won't be directly exposed to places where trafficking actually happens.  Joshua then asks the soul mates' help in arranging time for him to visit with Josef and Mick because the former has experience combating trafficking.  They agree.  Joshua leaves the two alone, after urging them to talk to each other and him about the assignment as needed.  With a big day ahead (the McCallum twins' baptism), they all try to get some sleep.  ("Believe")
December 20, 2015- Belle awakens in tears following a nightmare.  She's with the other children in the rec room, along with Max and Rose serving as guardians, but with no one awake to comfort her, Belle treks to Joshua's room.  He, too, is having a less than pleasant dream so snuggles into the rocking chair with Belle.  Come morning, the two have slept in late so Maryam and Yosef rouse Joshua who, in turn, awakens Belle.  They hurry to ready for Mass and Ian's and Joy's baptism.  After Mass at St. Mary Magdalene's, the baptism takes place in the Dyeland Chapel with Fr. Mike and John co-officiating.  A celebration follows in the Willowveil ballroom.  During the ceremony, Joyce and David (Kemara's parents) realized who Joshua was so he, Maryam, and Yosef visit with them.  Meanwhile, Zany and Lily beg to hold Ian and Joy and their requests are granted.  The parents chat and when the Thorntons and Hansoms go to get lunch, Monica and Arthur come over to hold their godson, Ian.  They talk some more and witness Belle pitching a fit over Liam dancing with little Kelly.  Thankfully, Andrew intervenes and dances with his daughter.  Focus shifts to Joshua's vagueness when he's asked how long he's staying.  The group is forced to leave it as a mystery.
The story shifts to a NYC street where we meet Nick, a kindly fellow... so long as you don't mean trouble.  Nick is on his way to babysit three young girls, Anika, Nya, and Zizi.  Their mother, Thandie, is a prostitute and Nick's trying to get her away from her abusive pimp.  After he has an altercation with the pimp, Thandie realizes she needs to break free to protect herself and her girls.  Nick leads them to a safe house that's being prepared by Eleora, Cody, Reuel, Freya, Elazer, Zaila, Michael, and Azrael.  The newcomers are astounded by the beauty and comfort of their new home and enjoy a wonderful meal of lasagna.
Elsewhere in the city, Joshua and the male Friends are at the community center of St. Mary Magdalene's.  They're partaking in a poker and Bingo tournament while the ladies and kids work on their Christmas presents.  Yosef wins the poker tournament and Joshua is the first Bingo winner.  He soon realizes the game was rigged when Adam presents him with a handknit sweater with a portrait of him and the words Birthday Boy emblazoned in gold yarn.  After the fellows take photos, Andrew texts the image to JenniAnn who promptly shows it to Maryam.  The women taking turns laughing at Joshua and his ugly birthday sweater.  Conversation takes a more serious turn when some of the ladies share with Isra how Joshua helped them overcome emotional baggage.  Isra shares about how her mother and father instilled faith and the belief in God's love in her.   She reveals that the main reason she wears her hijab is that, with it, she feels she looks more like her mother of whom she has no photo.  Maryam assures her that her mother, whom she takes after in many ways, is very proud of her.  Isra lets slip that she's pregnant which sends Violeta into a tizzy.  JenniAnn takes her for a walk so she can calm down but it's decided that Isra and Behnam will announce the pregnancy that evening lest those who heard struggle with the secret.
That night, Beth and Logan arrive and gush over Joshua.  The two men go to get wine while Beth snacks in the ballroom.  Joshua reveals to Logan that he hopes to bring Mick and Josef around.  This is welcome news to Logan who feels odd about being the middle man between Mick, who wonders at Beth's renewed faith, and his wife.  They decide that Joshua will try to speak to the two older vampires on the 23rd, after Josef's back in town for Christmas. ("Believe")
December 21, 2015- After breakfast, Joshua joins Sean and Kemara in the parlor where the twins are nursing.  They talk about the past year with all its joys and troubles.  Sean realizes that he didn't see Andrew, JenniAnn, and Belle at breakfast.  Joshua tells the McCallums that Andrew and JenniAnn took Belle for a ride and some time in the mountains in hopes of curing Belle of her recurring nightmares.  While there, Andrew and JenniAnn snuggle while Belle dances among the snowflakes and shares her cookies with Yonah.  Belle's parents broach the subject of the nightmares with Belle.  Before they finish, a family of deer appear.  They watch them and, following the magical moment, Belle declares "no mo cay-ee."  Her nightmares are put behind her as she realizes her loving Mama and Daddy would never be mean to her or ignore her.  After some dancing, the family and Yonah return to Willowveil.
Kylie and Adam prep for their Santa and Mrs. Claus routine at St. G's then, with Clay, are brought to the Phoenix by Andrew and JenniAnn in the festively decorated Jolly Green.  Yosef, John, and Peter meet them there with treats.  Emma, Cira, Crystal, Maryam, Shelby, Jacob, and Joshua had gone ahead.  Once the Clauses have the children's attention, Maryam and Joshua spend some time with Gracie and her toddler, Harmony.  Gracie admits that, while she's happy Harmony doesn't seem to share her autism, she worries her daughter won't like her.  Joshua assures her that Harmony will both like and love her... although sometimes be angry and frustrated.  He stresses that those feelings arise in all relationships and it's okay and doesn't mean love isn't there.  Gracie is then distressed by the idea of not seeing Joshua and Maryam til the following Christmas but they assure her they'll be around longer and even promise a Christmas Day visit complete with Maryam supplying a birthday cake for Gracie to help decorate for Joshua.  The party then moves along to True Light where an even bigger crowd awaits the Clauses.  After a song with Buddy the Elf aka Caleb, the children listen to a story from Santa-Adam.  This gives Joshua and Edward, manning the cookies table, time to chat.  Edward tells Joshua that he'd like to invite his crush, Zadie, to the Christmas festivities.  Joshua agrees but helps Edward to see that Zadie is going to view it as more than just friends hanging out.  Edward is definitely okay with this.  Chris Paulson stumbles along, weighed down by a box he's holding.  It's revealed to be a book he recently got published.  Joshua and his family congratulate the author/illustrator and help bag the books for Santa-Adam to dole out to the True Light kids.
That evening, many of the Friends gather around the fireplace in the Willowveil ballroom and reminisce about the day.  Conversation turns to Joshua and his shifting moods.  While he seems happy, some of the Friends have sensed melancholy.  Andrew and JenniAnn keep mum.  They then get to talking about the teens, particularly Emma's concerns about Joccy and musings about Ivy and Sy.  JenniAnn gives some perspective as someone who found her soul mate at the ripe old age of 17.  They end with a toast on love.
Meanwhile at Serendipity, John and Joshua are playing a philosophical questions game with the teens.  Joshua's asked to play his guitar so he agrees and sings "Times" with Kendra and Hailey.  The song gets to Joccy who begins sobbing and then crumples in front of Joshua.  He sits beside her and embraces her then asks Violeta to fetch Emma and Peter.  When they return, Joccy confesses to everyone how deeply unhappy she is at school to the point that she doesn't want to go back to New Haven despite loving their home there.  Joccy leaps on Violeta's suggestion that she go to school Below, realizing that Joshua could install a portal.  Joshua tells the girl that she needs to ask Vincent so she runs off to do so.  Ivy gathers the remaining teens in the kitchen to make butterbeer.  Emma, Peter, Joshua, and John are left alone to talk.  Emma and Peter are confused because Joshua had earlier denied their request to add a portal in New Haven and yet he seems inclined to do so for Joccy.  Joshua explains that Joccy needed to learn for herself that it's okay to ask for things... not just get her wish because Emma or Peter asked for her.  Joccy returns with Vincent who has agreed to take her on as a student.  While Joccy checks on her friends in the kitchen, Vincent arranges with Emma and Peter for them to join Joccy on a tour of the Tunnel classrooms the following morning.  The evening ends with a much happier Joccy discussing her hopes for her Tunnel education with her friends over butterbeer.  ("Believe")
December 22, 2015- Isra, Behnam, and Joshua share breakfast and coffee at Cora's.  They then set off for Brewster.  During the drive, they talk about the baby and Behnam's struggle with faith.  Joshua assures Behnam that he accepted his worship, as conflicted as it was.  He then verifies that the Parable of the Queendom, which JenniAnn had relayed to them on a prior occasion, did originate with him and, thus, is true.  This all puts Behnam at ease.  Upon entering Brewster, Joshua takes a detour to the library where he wants to visit a friend.  The friend is revealed to be Stanley, the librarian Behnam read about in the treasured newspaper he'd squirreled away in Afghanistan.  Stanley is shocked to discover he's as good as a celebrity to the young couple and, upon hearing their story, gives Isra and Behnam a copy of the newspaper to replace the one they lost while fleeing extremists.  While the two peruse the paper, Stanley and Joshua make plans for Behnam to begin work as Stanley's assistant librarian.  Behnam and Isra are, naturally, ecstatic.  The group goes to Keith and Megan McCallum's home where Joshua installs a portal in the garage.  Isra invites Stanley to share dinner with them and attend the Christmas revue.  He eagerly accepts.
After getting Isra and Behnam back to the Bronx, Joshua remains with them to greet the Harmons who will be staying with them at Cora's.  The Al-Mitras and Harmons make fast friends so, no longer needed for ice-breaking, Joshua goes to Albany where Edward is nervously preparing for Zadie's arrival.  When he leaves to retrieve his sweater from Dot, Caleb and Joshua have a heart-to-heart.  Caleb is struggling with being one of the few remaining single, adult Friends.  Joshua assures him that there's nothing wrong with wanting a special someone but to not rush things and wind up with the wrong person.  Feeling more settled, Caleb suggests rejoining his twin.  The two find Dot grooming Edward.  Soon after, Zadie arrives.  After some initial awkwardness, Edward invites her to dinner at Adrian's before the Christmas revue.  Then the group shows her the portal.  She's initially shocked but, being a Narnia fan, soon settles down and travels to Willowveil. 

The first act of the Christmas revue ends with a performance by the Ugly Christmas Suit Band and the newly formed Ugly Christmas Jumper Ladies Chorale.  After they've taken part, Emma asks Maryam to ensure that Joshua doesn't leave the reception area during intermission.  The reason is the Friends turned the 2nd act into an all out Christmas pageant and want to surprise Joshua.  Thus, he's oblivious as they change sets, costumes, and sneak the donkeys and sheep in.  The intermission also doubles as time for Chris to sell his book and for others to sell goods benefiting their charities.  Joshua is surprised and touched when he realizes that the Friends put together an entire Christmas pageant on short notice, taking care to involve all of their assorted subgroups.  Isra and Behnam play Mary and Joseph with Joy sitting in for Jesus while Henry, Adam, and Eli portray the Three Kings.  Ivy and Sy serve as the main narrators with Shane, Portia, Eliot, Tyron, Matthew, Beth, and Logan taking turns while the children make up an angelic chorus.  Joshua is in tears by the end and comforted by his parents, John, and Doreen, Mark, Nico, Raquel, Josephine, Allison, and Robert who are seated behind them.  Zadie, too, is greatly impacted by the production.
Late that night, Joshua thanks those children who are still awake.  He nearly finds himself sucked into the "Where do babies come from?" talk but keeps it short and sweet.  Joshua then bids good night to Catherine and Vincent who are babysitting and they briefly discuss the show which the couple attended along with Father.  Joshua heads downstairs where the Friends are gathered and congratulates and thanks them for the show.  They tell Joshua who did what.  The lone problem point is revealed to be that Zadie seemed to be avoiding Joshua.  Maryam, however, spoke to the girl and is convinced she only needs a little time to think things over.  Maryam's convinced she knows who Joshua is.  They then discuss the success of their Christmas gift tables and decide that, the next year, St. Genesius' will host a holiday boutique so people can purchase charitable gifts without procrastinating.  ("Believe") 

December 23, 2015- Caleb and Edward are awoken at 3:17 AM by the latter's cell phone.  It's Zadie who is in a state and needs to see Joshua.  Edward hurries off to pick her up while Caleb goes to Willowveil to alert Joshua to her pending arrival.  As they wait, Caleb asks Joshua if he ever actually turns into a lion.  Joshua says that he does, especially in cases when someone would feel more comfortable with his lion form.  For example, those who have been abused and/or raped by men or were taught a vengeful version of Jesus.  Caleb is sobered by this.  Edward and Zadie arrive.  Joshua embraces Zadie who explains that she thought she was deluding herself out of the loneliness of being away from her family at Christmas.  Joshua assures her that the Spirit led her to the truth.  Zadie, who always wanted to stroke Aslan's mane, caresses Joshua's hair.
Some time later, Andrew and JenniAnn wake up.  They discuss their decisions on how to handle Santa with Belle.  JenniAnn feels that the eventual transition from the magic of Santa to the reality of St. Nicholas will be easier for Belle since they'll be able to tell her about the trafficking assignment and how it ties in with Nicholas' good works.  The topic then turns to Shelby.  JenniAnn is still a bit bummed out by Shelby requesting a thesaurus... not toys... for Christmas.  It's evidence of how much she's growing up.  When the two detour to the chapel before checking on the girls, JenniAnn lights a candle for St. Nicholas.  Andrew then recalls Adam telling him that St. Nicholas was not in Heaven but, instead, on assignment.  Andrew begins to wonder if he's at the safe house.
At the safe house, Nick is looking on with amusement as Azrael teaches Nya how to serve up waffles.  In the two days prior, Thandie and her girls have happily settled into their new life.  Thandie is getting counseling and helping Reuel and Zaila to arrange for services for residents.  Anika is helping Eleora and Cody to prepare rooms.  Nya has been a social butterfly while Zizi is busy being cuddled and cared for by whomever is available, Elazer at that moment.  Nick begins to carve a dog which he agrees to give to Nya once it's painted.  (Freya and Michael are off picking out actual pets for the shelter.)  Nya asks if more people will be coming, specifically children who she can play with.  Nick tells her there will be more children but counsels that they may be upset and angry on account of things that have happened to them.  Nya changes the subject to ask about the friend who taught Nick to carve: Joshua. 

Back in Dyeland, everyone's celebrating Noah's 6th birthday with a daylong pajama and movie party.  The adults are also working on fleece blankets to give to veterans.  Doug asks Joshua about his extended family and that's when Yosef reveals that his baby sister, Yoninah, is actually Mary, wife of Clopas.  After hearing about the bond between Yosef and his siblings and how Yoninah was on Calvary with Maryam and Yeshua when Yosef could not be, the Friends reflect on how their children, nieces, and nephews will help each other through life.
Out in the stable, Violeta is getting help tending to Mary and Silly from Zoe and Joccy.  Zoe asks her sister why she didn't tell her about how she'd been struggling.  Joccy tells her that she wanted to protect her little sister but promises to be honest in the future.  The sisters and Violeta embrace until Mary head butts the angel, demanding attention.  The girls lead the donkeys and sheep outside to play in the snow.  Unbeknownst to them, Mick and Josef are observing.  They're discussing Mick's growing belief that Joshua is Jesus.  Josef is skeptical.  He invites Mick to the pool match he and Andrew planned.  When they arrive in the rec room, only Joshua is there.  He explains that Andrew is busy watching a movie with Belle so sent him instead.  They've barely started playing when Joshua broaches the subject of the trafficking assignment.  Josef is appalled that he thinks he has the ability and resources to take down a trafficking ring.  Mick realizes that his theory is correct when Joshua is able to respond to Josef in five different languages.  He's stricken by the knowledge of all the sins he's committed but Joshua reminds him that he's forgiven.  Beth enters the room and comforts her husband, leading him away so Joshua and Josef can talk alone.  Josef asks Joshua why he won't cure them so Joshua explains that his plan is much greater than simply healing three vampires.  Joshua then asks Josef if he'd take the cure if it was available.  Josef realizes that he wouldn't because his anti-trafficking work would suffer for it.  He then listens as Joshua tells him more of his plan.  That evening, Mick and Josef go to see the Christmas revue.  ("Believe")
In "Chrysalis," after explaining about his plans to combat human trafficking with the Friends, Joshua answers Josef's questions.  They talk about Sarah's failed turning.  Joshua explains that, unlike Josef, Sarah wouldn't have been able to cope with a vampire's life.  Josef asks about the cure which Joshua promises is coming.  Joshua tells Josef that reproductive abilities will be restored and that he already knows the names of Mick's and Beth's and Isolde's and Marco's children.  Joshua returns Josef's cross necklace from his mother which the vampire had tossed after his turning. 
 
December 24, 2015- The following morning, the Friends gather for breakfast and discuss the previous night's show.  It was as successful as the first night... though noisier as Ian made for a fussier baby Jesus than his sister did.  Yosef teases Joshua about it making for a more realistic showing.  Mick and Josef have joined the group and are still rather awed. 

For lunch, the Friends have a bonfire and soup and stew lunch to celebrate little Jacob's birthday.  Then comes the big Christmas Eve dance and party.  During the whole day, Sy tried to find some private time with Ivy.  Finally, he gets it and they share a dance.  With help from Joshua, Sy absconds with Ivy to the quiet of the parlor where he presents her with a Claddagh/promise ring.  Meanwhile, Emma and Joshua share a dance during which she speaks of her excitement about her new life with Peter and his family.  After the dance ends, Joshua returns Emma to Peter and the couple swing dances along with Andrew and JenniAnn, Max and Rose, Clay and Kylie, Toby and Larissa, Mick and Beth, and Diana and Zeke.
Following the party, the Friends have a Christmas service after which Joshua asks to see Behnam and Isra.  He gives them each hand-carved frames containing photos of their families of origin.  They are the only such photos the couple has and they're moved to tears.  Behnam declares it his first and best Christmas and the three embrace.  ("Believe")
December 25, 2015- Andrew awakens early in the morning to find JenniAnn out of bed and watching over Belle and Shelby, asleep in the nursery.  She and Andrew fill stockings and set out presents.  After some dancing, JenniAnn falls asleep but Andrew can't.  He goes in search of Joshua but finds his room empty.  Yosef catches him and assures the angel of death that Joshua will return soon.  They talk very briefly about the assignment to come and Andrew asks Yosef if he knows where Joshua is.  Yosef chuckles and muses that it's funny how worked up some people get about Santa pushing Christ out of Christmas.  As Andrew listens intently, Yosef tells him where Joshua is... and with whom.
At the safe house, Nick is filling stockings for Thandie's girls and setting out gifts.  He's pleased to have the four safe and content and whispers thanks to the Lord.  Joshua replies and Nick turns to find him standing nearby.  And so St. Nicholas runs into God's arms.  Since Nya put out an extra glass of milk for Mrs. Claus and Nicholas, having been a Catholic bishop is unmarried, he and Joshua enjoy the milk and cookies.   

Though not featured in "Believe," prior conversation in the story reveals that the Friends enjoyed some private family time on Christmas morning, shared brunch, and then went their separate ways to visit other family or have downtime.  Maryam and Joshua paid Gracie a visit at the Phoenix and shared a birthday cake.  That evening, everyone reconvened at Willowveil for a birthday dessert for Joshua and Maryam and Yosef told the true story of his birth, as per their tradition. 

In "The Golden Cord," Sean reflects on his and Kemara's first Christmas with Joy and Ian.  Sean awakens alone and finds Kemara in the living room, cradling the babies and reading.  They reflect on the time Maryam spent with them around Thanksgiving when the twins were sick.  They also discuss a book that Azalea gave to Kemara: Angel Unaware: A Touching Story of Love and Loss by Dale Evans.  A bit later, they share a breakfast of coffee and orange rolls.

2016- Though no exact years or dates are given, this would be around when Steve was dating Jason, his abusive ex.  ("The Lost Sheep")
January 1, 2016- In "Believe," Emma states that Gordon, Rosario, and Renata are coming to visit her and Peter for New Year's.
January 5, 2016- With all the Friends gathered at the CC for dinner with the crew there, little Nya parks herself in front of Joshua and asks a big question: "You Jesus?"  Joshua answers truthfully.  Thandie is appalled and asks Nick if this is true.  Nick asserts that Joshua is Jesus Christ.  The Friends are surprised that Nick knows and Shane voices this.  Joshua asks for the angels to identify themselves to Thandie and her girls.  He then tells Nick to reveal his true identity.  While the Friends all crowd around the newly revealed St. Nicholas, Thandie and her daughters are given some privacy as they get to know Joshua and his family. ("Chrysalis")
January 6, 2016- Emma and Joshua visit with Dr. Sayer and Gayle.  Joshua reveals who he is and asks the two to give the Friends counseling lessons. ("Chrysalis")
January 11, 2016- Owen has an art showing Above and displays many of his pieces related to Joshua.  Andrew and JenniAnn are in attendance as are members of his family.  Owen strikes up an awkward conversations with one of the attendees, Graham Carpenter.  After a bit, they hit it off and Owen realizes that Graham is the lifelong partner that Joshua foretold.  ("The King")
This is the date of Owen's art show that was first mentioned in "The King."  In "Chrysalis," Owen's and Graham's post-show conversation at Adrian's plays out in a flashback.  Owen tells Graham what he can about Joshua and promises to introduce him.  Owen's disappointed that Joshua didn't attend the show but Graham points out that the model likely would have stolen attention from the artist and Owen's friend wanted it to be his night.  Owen is humbled and realizes this is true.  Conversation turns to Graham who shares that he's an EMT, trying to get himself through medical school.  Owen shares about the Chrysalis Court and Graham begs to be involved.  Owen promises to ask Joshua and the two exchange numbers, decide to meet the next evening, and part.  ("Chrysalis")
 
January 14, 2016- In "Always," Rose and Max join Potterheads worldwide in mourning the passing of Alan Rickman who brilliantly brought Professor Severus Snape to life.   After spending the day with Josef, Joshua joins them.  He brings them their wands and a lily so they can properly say good bye. 

January 17, 2016- Owen and Graham arrive at the Chrysalis for Behnam's birthday dinner.  Shortly thereafter, they hear Aiyla scream followed by Joshua shouting that everything is fine.  They discover that Joshua cut himself while fixing a table which upset the little girl.  She says it's like when Joshua was on the cross.  He assures her that it's not and he isn't in pain.  Graham is taken aback but bandages Joshua's wound.  Aiyla then lets him know that Joshua died for their sins and, thus, the cat is outta the bag for Graham.  He and Joshua have an emotional chat about Graham's family, particularly his deceased mother and grandfather and Joshua gives the EMT a special gift.  Owen is, naturally, delighted by this.  ("Chrysalis")
February 6, 2016- Joshua reviews the progress at the CC after visiting with Josef who took part in a successful raid in Atlanta.  He's remaining there because the lone child who was being held captive has connected with him.  Therefore, Josef decides to send two of his partners, Isolde and Marco, to Joshua and the CC.
In San Francisco, a teenage girl has been sold to a man for the night.  In spite of her pleas, he moves to attack her... only to end up pinned to the floor.  Turns out the "girl," is Isolde, a 500 year old vampire.  Her "pimp" is actually her husband, Marco, who is also a vampire.  After the cops haul the pervert away to jail, Marco informs Isolde of Josef's decision to send them to New York.  
Back in New York, Andrew and JenniAnn contemplate how they'll handle it when Belle's old enough to really understand what her Daddy does as an AOD.  Though they have no real answers, the two comfort each other and go to sleep.
At Cora's house, Isra and Behnam are having a romantic night.  They then begin to discuss their unborn baby and how she (as Isra guesses) will fit in with Aiyla and Omar.  This leads to a discussion of sisterhood and Isra's decision to ask Joshua about what happened to her own sister, Salma, who they presume died in an attack on their refugee camp.  ("Chrysalis")

February 7, 2016- In an specified location, a young woman is being trafficked.  While she's with a john, her pimp sounds the alarm that the feds are on their way.  The trafficking victims are all rounded up into vans.  Inside, the young woman begins to weep in the arms of her friend, Zelda.  It's then revealed that the young woman is Salma, Isra's sister.  She and the others are being driven in windowless vans to what to them is an unknown location.  It's Manhattan.
At the Chrysalis, Joshua is feeding the Al-Mitra cousins their breakfast.  Though moved by the children's love and gratitude, Joshua is troubled.  When Andrew and JenniAnn enter the kitchen, they observe that Joshua appears not to have slept well.  While Andrew minds the kids, Joshua confides in JenniAnn that the ring they're hoping to take down is on the move.  While it's a good thing that they're headed to them, Joshua feels for the victims who are frightened and uncomfortable.  Emma and Rose enter the kitchen and give Joshua a hug before Emma gets him into a chair and gives him a shoulder massage.  To further cheer him, Rose asks about Isolde and Marco.  Joshua proudly tells the three women a bit about them before leaving to get them at the airport.  
At La Guardia, Isolde and Marco make their way to the arrivals area where both are immediately taken by Joshua.  When Joshua jokingly offers to sing during the ride back to the Chrysalis, Isolde jumps on it. They wind up having a sing-a-long of Irish songs during the drive.  Exhausted by their journey, Isolde and Marco are hastily escorted to their room by Joshua who promises to do introductions later.  Isolde is pleased to discover she and Marco get to share a room despite their apparent age difference.  
Shortly thereafter, Isra and Behnam join the others at the Chrysalis.  Joshua sequesters them in his room where he tells them about Salma's fate.  Isra is devastated and angry at Joshua for not intervening to save her sister.  She eventually realizes, as Behnam already has, that as difficult as it is to think of her sister being hurt, Joshua is thinking of countless of his children who are suffering similarly.  Joshua vows to help rescue Salma but in a way that won't jeopardize the whole operation and prevent them from saving the others.
Isra keeps to her and Behnam's room at the Chrysalis where Maryam consoles her.  Eventually, Thandie, Catherine, JenniAnn, and Isolde join them.  The first three offer their sympathy and hope to Isra then Isolde tells her of the plan Joshua has devised to rescue Salma.  The vampire and young woman then bond over people perpetually misunderstanding their marriages.
After dinner, the group reconvenes and discusses enhancements to their programming at the Chrysalis.  A bit later, Mick and Andrew tell Marco a bit about the origins of their group, keeping the identities of Joshua and the angels secret.  
In Atlanta, Josef is confused by his attachment to Daisy, a child who was saved in FS's recent raid.  Upon meeting her, she called him "Daddy" and only he seems able to comfort and calm her.  Needing counsel, Josef texts John who asks Joshua to call the vampire.  Joshua promptly does and Josef admits that he's cracking up and needs to get back to Manhattan to be near Joshua and his friends.  But he can't leave Daisy...  Joshua says he'll work on securing permission for Daisy to also come to the Chrysalis.  Daisy is distraught upon waking from a nightmare so Josef cuts the call short and goes to her.  He gives her a doll which she immediately loves and cuddles.  He then soothes her with a round of "A Bicycle Built for Two."   ("Chrysalis")
February 8, 2016- Joshua, Amber-Marie, and Catherine meet with Joe Maxwell to try to convince him to intervene and get Atlanta's child services to permit Daisy to travel to NYC.  Amber-Marie intends to be her foster-mother which, they stress, is the best situation Daisy can find herself in given the doctor's training.  Joe agrees that Daisy would do better in NYC but struggles with how to convey that to Atlanta.  When he and Joshua are alone, the carpenter reports that Daisy is in some of the photos the DA has taken as evidence against a child pornographer.  The possibility of having Daisy as a witness would help sway Atlanta's CPS.  After embracing Joshua, Joe places the call.
Amber-Marie arrives in Atlanta and begins to bond with Daisy.  At the Chrysalis Court, Isolde, JenniAnn, and Belle do their own bonding over saints, morality, and "pitties."  After everyone's gone to bed, Joshua and Logan meet in the computer room and begin to hunt for the trafficking ring's web site.  While waiting for it to go live, they distract themselves with Super Mario Brothers.   ('Chrysalis')
February 9, 2016- The site opens around 2:00 AM and Joshua confirms that it does belong to the ring.  Logan takes down a phone number and hugs an emotional Joshua.  They part for the night with Joshua heading to bed and Logan continuing to play SMB.  
At breakfast, the two announce their discovery and final plans are made for the rescue.  Isolde suggests Isra record a video so Salma will know immediately how much her sister wants to see her.
A sickened Salma, meanwhile, is being harshly awoken by one of the traffickers.  He tells her that he got her and a friend a "gig."  Zelda volunteers to go with Salma so she can watch over her.  Both women are concerned that the john requested a Muslim girl, fearful that he has an ax to grind.  After comforting each other, they prepare to leave.
At the CC, three new guests have come on board.  After getting them settled, the Friends await a call from Nick.  When it comes, Joshua and Behnam head to the hotel.  While Behnam hides his face, Joshua manages the transaction with the trafficker.  Moments after the pimp leaves, Behnam reveals his identity to Salma.  Joshua explains to Zelda that she and Salma are being rescued.  They move to the rooms being occupied by Nick, Azrael, Zaila, Isolde, Marco, and Freya.  While waiting for nightfall, Salma and Zelda eat, rest, and change.  Isolde shows Salma a video from Isra.  The group, sans Marco and Isolde, sneak out and find Andrew and Joe who are waiting in an unmarked Suburban.  They take off for the CC.
Back at the CC, Isra anxiously awaits her sister and is kept company by first JenniAnn and then Maryam.  Isra asks Maryam if she ever felt guilty about having a charmed life with Yosef when others were forced into marriages/sex.  Maryam tells Isra that she felt sorrow but not guilt because she had done nothing wrong nor has Isra.  Salma's pain wouldn't be lessened by Isra experiencing similar pain.  Isra is further comforted when she feels her baby kick.  Cody enters and tells them that the van has pulled into the garage.  Salma and the others have arrived.
Once everyone's inside, Joshua and the others lead Zelda on a tour so Salma and Isra can have privacy as they reunite.  Only Behnam remains with them.  Salma learns that her sister is pregnant.  Salma reunites with Aiyla and Omar.  The latter is too young to remember her but Aiyla runs to her Auntie.  
In Atlanta, Amber-Marie teaches Daisy how to make mug cakes.  They enjoy the treats with Josef and tell the little girl about their pending journey to Manhattan.  She's a bit nervous and confused so they decide to have the little Friends record a welcome for Daisy to watch the next day.  Daisy worries that, if she gets scared, Josef and Amber-Marie will hit her.  Horrified, the two get out of Daisy that the madame of the trafficking ring used to hit her when she cried while being raped.  Josef and Amber-Marie assure her that she'll never be "hurted" again and that no one is going to hit her.  Once Daisy's asleep, the two adults chat over wine.  Josef confesses that he can't help feeling angry at the rest of the victims who surely had to know about Daisy but didn't intervene.  Amber-Marie reminds him that sometimes love isn't rational.  Josef proceeds to tell her about the day he learned the truth about Joshua.  They end their evening sharing their plans for Daisy.
Back at the hotel in Manhattan, Isolde and Marco cuddle and chat while waiting to flee.  Isolde reveals that Kemara and JenniAnn had mentioned a place they could go to celebrate her birthday away from distrusting eyes.  They leave the hotel and Tyron "arrests" them and delivers them to True Light where they make their way back to the CC via the Tunnels.
At the hotel room, Gunnar, the trafficker, realizes that he's been had.  He runs out, thinking he might still be able to catch Salma and Zelda.  Across the street, he sees a woman who he thinks is Salma.  He runs at her and grabs her.  She shouts and two Good Samaritans wrestle Gunnar away from her, pin him to the ground, and call the police.  Gunnar manages to get away and make a run for it but leaves his wallet behind which the woman pockets.  After thanking her helpers, she gets on a subway and... texts John.  Once she relays information to him, Mary of Magdala heads to a police station to turn over the wallet.  
After choosing their room, Salma and Zelda go to the CC's store to pick out decor with Thandie and Isra.  The Romanos, Clay, Kylie, Adam, and Zadie are there unloading more offerings.  Kylie and Zadie greet the newcomers and introduce them to the others.  The girls pick out some decor and clothing then Zelda is encouraged to take the Princess Zelda plush that she spies.  Isra tells Salma to pick a stuffed toy, too.  Salma is at first against this as she's no longer a child but then she spots a zmaray (lion) and takes him.  Once they're done, Isra gets the two settled into their beds then stays with Thandie in the room next to theirs.
With his wife otherwise occupied, Behnam seeks refuge in Joshua's study.  Joshua, John, Andrew, Maryam, and Yosef counsel the man who is unsure what his role in Salma's rehabilitation is.  While they wait for Maryam and Yosef to return after going to make spiced milk, John and Andrew tell Joshua and Behnam about their plot with Mary.  Joshua is relieved to know the money he gave Gunnar didn't make it back to the ring.  Before John can finish the tale, Joe calls to tell Joshua that they have one of the trafficker's wallets.  Maryam and Yosef return and they all rejoice over this development.  Then it's Behnam's turn to speak.  He wants to know if it falls to him as Salma's lone male relation save little Omar to assure her that her worth is not tied up with virginity or lack of it.  Maryam thinks he should speak to her but not for a while.  Salma needs time to confront her own thoughts and feelings.  
Isolde and Marco return to the CC where Nick is waiting for his tour of their shrine.  Isolde reveals that she and Marco went to Lourdes hoping the waters would cure them.  When it didn't they continued to visit shrines for worship but gave up on a cure.  Nick tells them that maybe it's just not time yet.  Marco shows off a statue of St. Castulus who, as patron against blood poisoning, he's taken as patron of vampires.  After perusing more relics, Nick feigns sleepiness so the couple will watch a recording of Joshua in JCS.  ('Chrysalis')

February 10, 2016- JenniAnn awakes to find Andrew carving.  She comforts him as he briefly talks about the prior evening with Behnam.  They're interrupted when Sy knocks on their door.  Ivy has sent him because Violeta is having some sort of emotional disturbance.  She doesn't want to go to classes.  Once in the girls' room, JenniAnn comforts Violeta while Andrew tries to get some clarity from Ivy and Sy.  Ivy does mention that Violeta spoke to Ruby and Opal, two sisters who had been severely abused by their step-father and his friends.  Violeta reiterates that she wants to stay with JenniAnn.  Andrew still thinks she should go to classes and, further, thinks JenniAnn is feeding into Violeta's wish to remain a little girl.  JenniAnn insists it's not that.  She thinks Violeta is struggling because she's a girl who experiences the perils woman face: catcalling, objectification, etc.  This upsets Andrew though he assures JenniAnn that he's not upset with either her or Violeta.  They agree that Violeta will spend the day with JenniAnn while Andrew sticks with his plan to go to Brewster with Behnam.  
In Joshua's study, Omar and Belle are rousing Behnam as Joshua looks on with amusement.  They head to the dining hall to get breakfast where Joshua helps the little ones so Behnam can say good morning to Isra, Aiyla, and Salma.  
Below, Violeta has made herself part of Vincent's Literature class.  While she and the students answer essay questions, Vincent and JenniAnn visit in the back of the classroom.  He encourages her to take Violeta to her chamber and try to get to the bottom of what's so distressed the angel.  JenniAnn agrees.  Once they're alone, Violeta haltingly reveals that Ruby told her in some detail about the rapes she and Opal endured.  It causes Violeta to remember Nen's attack and the men in the alley.  She confesses that sometimes she wishes she was a boy and not a girl.  JenniAnn consoles her and tells her that changing to a boy to avoid the objectification of women and girls is no answer.  She needs Violeta's help in raising Belle and Shelby to be strong, tough girls.  Violeta sees the truth in this and calms.  The two go and join Shelby and the others Below for lunch.  
Back at the CC, Joshua is awaiting new arrivals when he realizes he hasn't seen Isolde or Marco all day.  He goes to their room where Marco answers and steps into the hall, closing the door behind him.  He reveals that Isolde has been watching JCS on loop.  Marco isn't sure whether he wants her roused from her seeming enchantment or left there with Jesus.  Isolde herself steps out and embraces Joshua.  Before much can be said, the door bell rings.  The Crocettis follow Joshua to the lobby.  As they watch Joshua greet the newcomers, Marco begins to consider that Joshua isn't going to burst Isolde's bubble.  He behaves too much like Jesus.
At the Brewster Public Library; Andrew, Behnam, and Stanley have lunch together.  After some banter, Andrew confides in the other two men about Violeta.  He's concerned that he'll never be able to truly understand any of his girls since he's not female.  Behnam shares this concern.  Stanley helps them to see that while they can't serve the same role as Isra and JenniAnn, they can, in how they interact with their ladies and daughters, illustrate how much they value women for a variety of qualities, not solely looks.
Once she returns to the CC, JenniAnn discovers that Joshua has taken Harvey and is cuddling with him in his room.  She goes in search of Joshua and the bunny and, when she finds them, confesses to the carpenter that she's afraid she was insensitive to Andrew.  Joshua tells her that she was right.  Andrew can't understand Violeta like she does.  He also says neither she nor Andrew are expected to have mastered the balance between parent and anam cara yet.  That they're trying is important.  When JenniAnn asks after him, Joshua admits to feeling some strain over not being able to reveal his identity to their guests.  JenniAnn then discovers that Joshua is graying.  He tells her not to be upset.  He's just stressed and he was, in fact, quite gray at 33 during the Incarnation.  Joshua then hints at a future assignment when they're all old.  With JenniAnn calmed, the two go join the children who Skype with Daisy.  Andrew and JenniAnn makeup and Behnam and Joshua chat about the library.
That evening, during Bible study, the Friends pose various questions and ideas.  Graham has a plan in place for if anyone battling substance addiction shows up.  Portia has medical screenings planned.  Joccy and Zoe offer babysitting while Logan suggests a computer class.  John suggests making a video of the CC's offerings.  Afterwards, Joshua bids his parents good night then retires to his room to talk to his Dad.  He asks for help in saving as many people as he can and prays that they will come to know him.  He then wills for Zelda, Salma, and Co. to know he loves them.  When he falls asleep, Mary appears to cover him up with a blanket and kiss him good night.  ('Chrysalis')
February 11, 2016- Salma has a dream in which she's visited by a lion named Zmaray.  They appear to be old friends but haven't seen each other in a while.  It's implied Salma cut off contact because she no longer felt worthy.  Zmaray assures her that he loves her and will always be with her.  He also has Joshua's eyes and sounds like him...
Upon awakening, Salma chats with Zelda who suggests it's not wrong to feel jealous of Isra's life.  It's not that either of them want to take anything from Isra, they only wish they had the wonderful husband and adorable kids and security.  They then leave their room in search of Salma's leftover birthday cake for breakfast.
In Atlanta, Amber-Marie and Josef are boarding a plane with Daisy.  Josef frets that TSA will freak Daisy out but the agent is very kind and good with Daisy.  He tells her the scanner is a ride for dolls which makes it easier for Daisy to temporarily part from Sarah.  Everything goes smoothly and Mick and Beth meet them at LaGuardia and drive them to the CC.  The children are gathered there to greet Daisy and immediately sweep her away to the playroom where she makes fast friends with them and the pets.  
Joshua meets with Josef and Amber-Marie and tells them about Joe's case against a child pornographer.  Both are stricken when they learn Daisy was one of his victims.  Joshua assures them that Joe would never make her testify but that he did use that angle to get her out of Atlanta.  Joshua then shares more news: After the death of Benson, Daisy's father, she was left as the last in a very old family line... Josef's.  Josef assures Amber-Marie that he still wants to co-parent his great, great, etc. granddaughter with her.  They decide to live as siblings and get a house in NYC to raise Daisy in.  Joshua gives his blessing and the three go to introduce Joshua to Daisy.
That evening, Maryam, Yosef, Zeke, and Diana do a Q and A style parenting class which Portia starts off with nutrition info.  Afterwards, the clientele and Joshua have a chat.  They're all grateful for everything at the CC but one, Kisi, is somewhat frustrated by the lack of opportunity to give back.  Joshua sends her to Monica to discuss using her seamstress work to help the CC and St. Genesius'.  Joshua says they'll post a task list that people can sign onto as they'd like.  The women have a number of questions about Joshua himself which he carefully answers.  Eventually, Salma and Joshua are left alone.  She tells him that he has beautiful eyes that remind her of a friend.  He gratefully accepts the compliment, knowing she means Zmaray, but Salma is flustered and flees.  This upsets Joshua so John, Peter, and Emma get him into a sideroom so they can comfort him.  They succeed and Joshua rejoins the others.  He's pleased to see the trafficking survivors mingling with the Friends.
That night, neither Zelda nor Salma can sleep.  Zelda is concerned that Joshua may have upset her friend.  Salma clarifies that it was she who turned things awkward.  Zelda assures Salma that complimenting Joshua's eyes was nice, not weird.  The two then discuss religion and Joshua's identity.  They conclude Joshua is someone who takes the Christian directive to be like Jesus more seriously than most.  They leave it at that and go to sleep.  Salma then dreams of Zmaray's and Joshua's faces overlapping, their eyes perfectly matching.  ('Chrysalis')
February 12, 2016- Early in the morning, Zaila and Reuel go to pick up two more survivors: Ashlee and Bailey.  Not even an hour later, Graham and Freya go out to pick up the first male clients: Spencer and Luis.  A third call comes in from a pregnant woman, Brooklynn, who is afraid her pimp will force her into another abortion.  Amber-Marie and Nick leave to fetch her.
That afternoon, the little girls are playing with dolls and chatting.  To be nice, Aiyla begins to change Sarah into a nightgown.  Daisy goes to pieces, thinking Aiyla is going to hurt Sarah like she's been hurt.  Aiyla is devastated.  The girls' parents separate them and take them to their rooms to talk.  Joshua is waiting outside the Al-Mitras' bedroom.  He joins them in explaining Daisy's behavior to Aiyla.  
Meanwhile, Daisy continues to cry hysterically.  Once she's finally exhausted and calm, Amber-Marie and Josef assure her that Aiyla isn't mad at her.  The little girl tells them more about what she suffered.  Josef promises that nothing like that will ever happen to Sarah or to her again.  Daisy then asks the two if they're her Mommy and Daddy now... which she would like.  They agree and cuddle some more with her.  
Aiyla and Daisy reunite and cling to each other.  Aiyla gives her friend the nightgown for Sarah.  The parents, Joshua, Andrew, and JenniAnn look on with love.  The latter spies Isolde in the hallway, watching the scene and weeping.  The vampire darts away so JenniAnn goes in search of her at Joshua's urging.  She finds Isolde still crying.  She'd witnessed Daisy's meltdown and, though glad the girls made-up, is deeply saddened by Daisy's sufferings.  To comfort her, JenniAnn suggests a trip to Dyeland.  Isolde is amazed and made further happy when she meets Yonah and Yoktan.  The two women take them for a ride and, while they graze, Isolde tells the story of how she was turned, Marco's care of her, their marriage, and how she eventually turned Marco.  She also shares how the two came to know Josef and get involved with FS.  Isolde becomes upset about Daisy again so JenniAnn leads her away and shows her some cabins.  She and Kemara want to decorate one for Isolde and Marco to stay in over her birthday weekend.  Isolde is floored and touched and chooses one that reminds her of the little house she and Marco shared in Ireland.  They get the donkeys settled back in and then discover the Albany crew near the portal.  Zadie lets it slip that Joshua created the portal.  Isolde is very curious but is distracted by telling Marco about her kind birthday gift.  ('Chrysalis')
February 13, 2016- In the early morning, JenniAnn awakens from a terrible nightmare about Belle.  She and Andrew decide to go get her from the playroom so they can cuddle.  They have a momentary scare when they discover she's not in her sleeping bag.  However, Andrew notices that she's curled up with Liam in his.  Not wanting to disrupt the two, Andrew and JenniAnn take a cute photo and leave.  Back in their room, they conclude that Belle likely had a nightmare and turned to Liam for consolation.  The two dance before returning to bed.
Over breakfast, Andrew and JenniAnn relate the story to Sean, Kemara, Behnam, Isra, and Arthur.  When the kids arrive, Andrew and JenniAnn go over to Liam intending to thank him for comforting Belle.  He tells them and his dad that it's wrong.  Belle actually came to him because he'd been crying after a nightmare.  She comforted him.  The parents are touched by this story but JenniAnn begins to fret that maybe everything going on is too much for the kids.  Andrew points out that they won't be able to shelter them.  However, the kids will discover they have each other to help them through.
Joshua enters and confides in the adults that Bianca, a girl from the same brothel where Salma and Zelda were, was murdered by a john.  The death of their friend prompted six other women (Tanya, Carmena, Lilith, Denise, Xinyi, and Enisa) to flee to the CC.  Joshua is moved to tears.  Nya tries to comfort him and invites him to have breakfast with the other kids.  He agrees.  
Shortly thereafter, Joshua, Isra, and Maryam go to Salma's and Zelda's room to share the sad news.  They find the girls reading Narnia.  Sadly, they tell them the news.  Zelda and Salma are shocked and angry but agree to go to a counseling session with Amber-Marie and the 6 newcomers.  Joshua assures them that they won't let Bianca's body end up in an unmarked grave in Potter's Field. He then goes to get the two breakfast so they can eat quietly in their room.  Maryam and Isra remain to comfort them.
Ivy and Sy retreat to the Chrysalis' library for a study break.  Sy notices that his girlfriend is pensive.  Ivy is contemplating what sort of man could live with having sex with a trafficked person.  She's also upset about how naive some people are about sex and how the lack of proper sex ed can have deadly consequences.  She makes Sy promise that they won't let their kids be naive.  He agrees.  Then he produces a condom which he tells her his dad gave him before launching into his own sex ed talk... a talk which really got to Sy despite his attitude problem at the time.  The main point was that he and his hypothetical partner were both children of God and He didn't want Sy hurting His daughter or His son Sy getting hurt.  Sy keeps the condom as a reminder of that talk and how he doesn't want to ever be that selfish boy again.  Moved, Ivy assures him that he won't be.  They have a sweet moment imagining their wedding and, after they kiss, they find a diaper-clad Zizi staring and giggling at them.  Thandie whisks the toddler away and Ivy and Sy resume their studying.
Amber-Marie is allowing the ladies who knew Bianca to lead their counseling session, simply voicing their own thoughts and feelings.  The recent arrivals explain how they got away from their captors.  Unfortunately, the traffickers had moved the other girls before a rescue mission could be completed.  Amber-Marie counsels Zelda and Salma not to blame themselves for Bianca's death.  They simply couldn't have known how to direct the police to the brothel since they'd been there for such a short time.  The girls send Amber-Marie to ask Joshua to claim Bianca's body for them.  The doctor leaves to make this request.
Joshua goes to the morgue with his Abi, Joe, and Sylvester, a Tunnel Helper who is also a funeral director.  Joshua identifies Bianca's body and breaks down, weeping in Yosef's arms.  Sylvester makes arrangements and then they return to Joe's car.  The four men comfort each other.  Joshua shares that Randall and Dot offered a burial plot in Albany and he and Yosef will supply the coffin.  Joshua will then plant Dyeland flowers over the grave since Bianca loved stories of magical worlds.  Though Sylvester has business, Joshua returns to the CC with Yosef and Joe for lunch.
At lunch, Isolde frets that maybe she and Marco should remain at the CC that night in light of the day's sadness.  Kemara convinces her that she should go to Dyeland for her birthday and Valentine's as planned.  Emma, Peter, and Sean join the two and agree with Kemara.  Isolde comes around and doesn't change her plans.  
In Albany, Marco is enjoying some time on the farm with Caleb, Edward, and Clay.  While the sheep graze, Marco tells the other three about what it's like being a vampire and being married for hundreds of years.  As happy as Marco is, he longs for a normal life with Isolde including aging and children.  He then breaks and demands to know why there seem to be so many coincidences surround the CC and why Joshua seems so special.  Clay gently asks Marco who he thinks Joshua is and Marco reveals that he believes Joshua is Jesus Christ.  Knowing something big is happening, Edward asks Randall to meet the four by the tractor, intending for him to tell about his healing.  Randall offers to call Isolde and Edward agrees that would be best.  So they congregate near the tractor along with Dot, Kylie, Adam, and Zadie.  Joshua and Isolde arrive.  Before Randall can tell his story, Marco definitely shows that he knows Joshua is Jesus.  He knew because he could tell Isolde had come to intensely love Joshua and Marco knew there was only one man who Isolde could love more than him.  When Joshua embraces Isolde, the others slip away to allow them and Marco privacy.  They exchange words of love and Joshua promises to visit more with the Crocettis at their cabin in Dyeland.  The group then heads back to the CC to share the happy news of Marco's and Isolde's revelation.
The announcement is quietly made so as not to seem insensitive in light of Bianca's passing.  While packing, Isolde and Marco are visited by Nick who is enthusiastically greeted since they now know who he is.  He gives them their gift from the Friends: an annotated Dyeland map inviting them to spend as much time as they like exploring.  Joshua and Maryam arrive so Nick leaves them.  Maryam presents Isolde with a blue pashmina that she and Yosef made for her birthday.  She then leaves so the remaining three can continue onto Dyeland where Kemara and JenniAnn have decorated the Crocettis' cabin.
After the couple take in the cabin, Joshua visits with them.  He assures Isolde that he was never angry at her and, had she been killed by the vampire's attack, she would have been welcomed into Heaven.  However, he'd always meant for her and Marco to be together and the man's evil couldn't be allowed to destroy that plan.  He then further explains that Isolde actually passed out much further from Marco's farm than the two believed.  Joshua himself carried her.  The vampire approached and tried to attack Joshua... only to end up writhing as Joshua made him feel all the pain he'd inflicted on others.  Joshua shook the vampire off and told him to go to a church and await instruction... or, ya know, eternal damnation and all.  The vampire left with a whimper.  Joshua carried Isolde for two miles and, when he saw Marco approaching, gently set her down and turned into an albatross, making himself an arrow for Marco, pointing to his beloved.
After finishing his stories, Joshua shares the happy news that the cure will restore the couple's fertility.  He also tells them that the cure will come in 2017.  He wants them to spend the year planning for adjustments they'll need to make with how they work, etc.  Joshua cautions them to take care, too.  Getting their human appetite back doesn't mean binging on pizza is healthy!  Isolde also agrees with him to wait until she's biologically 18 before having a child.  The three embrace and the Crocettis' extend their profound thanks to Joshua.  He then leaves so they can get back to their romantic evening.  Isolde asks her husband to practice making babies with her and he readily agrees.
After dinner, the Friends offer a few classes in the dining hall.  While many rehearse for JCS with Kisi taking notes for The Secret Garden costumes, JenniAnn and Violeta lead Opal, Ruby, Ashlee, Bailey, Lucia, and Gillie in a jewelry making class.  Diana and Shane administer interest inventories.  Joccy and Kendra instruct Joshua and the children on a Valentine's craft and Logan and Max give Salma, Luis, and Zelda a computer class.  Logan gets nervous about leading the class but calms when Maryam and Yosef approach.  While Salma colors and Luis searches for a recipe, Zelda asks Logan if she can read archives from an RPG she used to be involved with.  He agrees and she finds her site.  
Later that night, Zelda is still reading while Logan, Ivy, and Sy keep watch.  Suddenly, Zelda becomes upset by something she reads.  Zelda reveals that, while playing in the RPG as Jean Grey of X-Men, she'd fallen for the fellow who wrote for Wolverine.  Logan begins acting strangely.  Zelda had become upset because she came to a part in the archives where "Wolverine" tried to rile the others into acting in real-life when "Jean Grey" disappeared.  They dismissed him and "Wolverine" left the game, seemingly heartbroken.  Zelda begs Logan to email "Wolverine" but it's Sy who agrees... and then Logan's phone pings.  He's "Wolverine."  Ivy and Sy slip away so the one-time lovebirds can reunite.  Zelda reveals that she had been so secretive as "Jean Grey" because she was being molested by her older brother and was embarrassed.  She didn't want Logan to come looking for her and find out about her awful home life.  She also didn't want to taint the perfect online life they shared.  After her last email to him, she went to a party, got drunk, and was abducted by Gunnar and Damien who raped her and forced her into prostitution.  Logan assures Zelda that he still wants her in his life, wants to be with her.  They spend several hours catching up before finally turning in for the night.  ('Chrysalis')

February 14, 2016- In "Syvy," Sy treats Ivy to Valentine's dinner at a romantic restaurant.  Unfortunately, a couple of racists spew ugliness while unknowingly in the ladies' room with Ivy.  She chews them out but is distraught.  The couple move onto Adrian's Coffeehouse where they console each other and are comforted by Adrian. 

In "Chrysalis," Joshua awakens to find Logan passed out on his couch.  When the young vampire wakes up, the two have a heart-to-heart about Zelda.  Joshua urges Logan to take her to Valentine's dinner with his mother and be open about his vampirism.  Joshua also tells Logan that there's a true story he wants to share with him soon, after he and Zelda have had some more time to catch up.  
Marco and Isolde wake up in the cabin to find that presents from Joshua have appeared.  He gives them both palm crosses and portal keys.  For her birthday, Isolde receives a framed triptych of the Davidsons and, for Valentine's, the couple is given a wooden statue of two of their favorite married saints.  The two get ready for Mass and Marco catches his wife with her hand on her belly, anticipating the children to come.
Lewellyn and Sibyll meet the Crocettis at the portal and direct them onto St. Genesius' blue room.  Andrew, JenniAnn, Belle, and Joshua meet them outside in the Jolly Green and head to St. Mary Magdalene's where several others meet them.  Unbeknownst to Fr. Mike, a surprise in underfoot.  He's been pastor of the parish for 10 years and so Joshua, his family, the Friends, and the congregation worked together to surprise the priest.  They present him with signed stoles and then head to an ice cream reception in his honor.  Once everyone has moved to the fellowship hall, a  man enters the church and lights a candle.  As he leaves, he spots the CC's flyer and tears off a bit with its phone number then disappears into the busy city street.
In the Tunnels, JenniAnn helps Owen prepare for his date with Graham.  Joshua enters to help Owen with his tie.  They embrace and chat briefly before Graham arrives and JenniAnn excuses herself.  Together, the three men recall how Graham came to learn about Joshua's true identity.  Joshua then returns to the CC to report for babysitting duty while Owen and Graham head Above for their Valentine's date.
In Dyeland, Andrew is enjoying one of the hot springs while JenniAnn hovers at the edge, soaking her legs.  Andrew tries to entice her into the pool but she didn't bring her swimsuit.  Andrew gets it out of her that she didn't wear it because she thought she looked fat.  He contends that she is not and, further, he likes her body just how it is.  So she joins him for a fun, relaxing, romantic evening.  They get to talking about how to better incorporate the guys at the CC.  Andrew tells JenniAnn that he wants to go out on the next rescue mission.  They shift to a joking mood and discuss Halloween costumes then bask in the beauty of the night.
Meanwhile, Logan and Zelda finish dinner with Beverly, Logan's mother, at their home.  As they look through Griffen family photos, Logan tells Zelda about how he came to be a vampire.  At first she's upset and thinks it's a cruel joke but then he "vamps out" to prove he's being truthful.  Zelda is fearful and has questions but Beverly and Logan soon put her at ease.  ('Chrysalis')
February 15, 2016- After Adrian's closes, Graham and Owen head to the Tunnels via Central Park.  They enjoy a kiss and are interrupted before a second by a couple who come running towards them.  The woman is bleeding and it soon because obvious that they've escaped domestic servitude.  The man, Marlon Castillo, turns out to be the one who took the CC's number from the flier at St. Mary Magdalene's.  He asks Owen to call it so he and his wife, Analyn, can get help.  Owen explains that he and Graham volunteer with the CC.  They get the couple to the drainage tunnel leading Below, call Tyron and Matthew, and wait until they arrive.  As they wait, Marlon reveals more: he and Analyn were promised help in becoming U.S. citizens.  Whenever their captors (only known as Mr. and Mrs. G) were abusive, they'd threaten to send Marlon back to the Philippines and keep Analyn.  The last straw was when Mr. G forced Analyn to kiss him and then Mrs. G beat her badly.  Owen and Graham assure Marlon (Analyn has since passed out) that they don't need to fear reprisals.  When Tyron and Matthew arrive, they also reassure the couple and then head to a hospital.
Max and Rose return to the Dyeland portal after enjoying a Valentine's date in L.A., part of which involved playing at an arcade with Zelda and Logan.  Andrew and JenniAnn also show up after sailing from Baile.  Following some chit-chat and joking, the four return to the CC.  Andrew and JenniAnn come upon Joshua who is sitting up with a sleepy but restless Manny.  Joshua tells them he has news so they promise to return to his suite after showering and getting into their pajamas.  Joshua tries to sing Manny to sleep.
In their own room, Maryam is trying to do the same for Joy while Yosef holds Ian.  They joke about how it would have been had Yeshua been a twin.  Their conversation turns serious when they talk about Analyn and Marlon.  Yosef commiserates with the man since he often feared for Maryam's safety.  
Back in Joshua's study, he fills Andrew and JenniAnn in about Marlon and Analyn.  He's confident that their captors will soon be charged.  They make plans to shuffle rooms around so there will be a floor specifically for couples when Marlon and Analyn join them.  After Joshua heads to bed, Andrew and JenniAnn talk amongst themselves briefly.  They realize that, unlike the JCS assignment, this one won't be nicely wrapped up for Joshua.  As many people as they rescue, many more will remain captive.
Later that morning, Analyn is released from the hospital so Owen and Graham bring her and Marlon to the CC.  The Wilsons and Davidsons welcome them and show them to their room.  The group disperses with Zeke deciding to remain with Joshua as he finishes Bianca's coffin.  Maryam and Yosef return with lunches for the Castillos but find them asleep so leave the trays.  Zeke hands Manny over to Joshua who is emotional.
That afternoon, Zeke goes Below for a chess match with Vincent.  The younger man is pensive and Vincent helps him to see why Marlon's and Analyn's story has especially upset him.  Zeke can't help but project himself onto Marlon and, further, it brings up many emotions connected to what Zeke's ancestors suffered as slaves.  Zeke is also upset over Joshua having to make a casket for Bianca.  He then remembers that this is something Vincent has personally experienced.  He built Jamey's coffin.  Vincent tells him that, as difficult as that was, it was also healing and will be for Joshua, too.  The mood lightens and they talk about how proud Zeke is for how Ivy and Sy handled their date drama.  Zeke's phone buzzes with a message from Diana.  Someone called the CC hotline and asked to be rescued like Salma and Zelda were.  Joshua is arranging another mission.  Knowing Andrew is going, Vincent wants to be with his Psyche so Zeke goes Above to see if the Friends' floor is clear.
In his study, Joshua is making arrangements with Elazer, Makena, and Andrew who will all be involved in the rescue.  Maryam and Yosef enter the room, offering to go.  Logan is just behind them with Zelda.  He, too, wants to be involved to show his gratitude for the previous mission which rescued Zelda.  The rescue group is set.  Zeke enters and, after conferring with Joshua, concludes that it's okay for Vincent to come Above since Zelda is the only non-Friend and will likely take to him.  The group disperses until 6:30 when they'll meet in the lobby and head to a hotel for the rescue.  JenniAnn takes Andrew to their room where she shares some concerns.  Andrew comforts her.

The rescue mission group arrives at the hotel.  Soon after, Damien arrives with the woman who called.  After receiving payment from Joshua, he leaves the girl with Joshua and Logan.  The girl turns out to be Billie who helped Tanya, Carmena, Lilith, Denise, Xinyi, and Enisa escape.  Billie is worried it's a hoax and Joshua is going to kill her but he assures her the CC is legit.  Logan backs this up by showing her photos of Zelda and the other girls, happy and safe.  Maryam comes in from the second room and Billie reveals that the traffickers told her and the other women that Joshua was a serial killer and Bianca as well as the eight escapees had been murdered by him.  Billie didn't believe it given there was no press coverage of this alleged serial killer.  Joshua and Maryam are understandably upset by this revelation.  Thankfully, before she left, Billie promised the other girls a sign if she met up with Joshua and discovered he was legit.  She'd drawn a bird and figured if they put it near the CC fliers, the others would know she was safe.  Joshua is thrilled.  Billie goes to take a shower and change and the others pray they'll all make it to the van when Joe and Elazer are ready without incident.  When the time comes, they leave the hotel but before they reach the van, Billie notices Damien across the street.  He's chatting up two young girls who Joshua fears will be enticed by him.  Andrew leaves the group to distract the girls and scare Damien off.  The others leave safely.  Andrew approaches the girls and begins chattering and asking for advice on a gift and activities for his daughter.  Upon showing a photo of Belle, Andrew successfully shifts the teens' focus from Damien to him.  After being tipped off by Logan, Tyron walks by and Damien flees.  Andrew and Tyron try to track down the trafficker so he'll be off the streets.  The two teenagers, at least, are out of harm's way.
Back at the CC, JenniAnn anxiously awaits Andrew's return.  Belle pitched a fit when she realized her Daddy wasn't there to tuck her in so JenniAnn let her stay in their bed.  As JenniAnn mentally reviews the evening, Andrew shows up tired and rather filthy.  He's worn out from chasing Damien and slipped on the subway floor so, after showering, he crashes.  Belle wakes up just long enough to bid her Daddy good night.  Once she's back asleep, Andrew tells JenniAnn about how harrowing it was watching Damien try to entice those girls and knowing he'll try it again.  JenniAnn urges Andrew to be proud of what he did but not burdened by it.  The two then go to sleep.  Andrew dreams of Badriya telling him that all will be well.  ('Chrysalis')
February 16, 2016- Andrew awakens, achy from the previous night's chase.  Belle and JenniAnn fuss over him and then Joshua pops in.  He offers to take Belle to breakfast so Andrew and JenniAnn can have some time.  Belle is thrilled and JenniAnn starts massaging Andrew's legs.  Their teasing chit-chat takes a serious turn when Andrew alludes to their sometimes tense past.  They take a break to cuddle.
Isra and Behnam go to Portia's office for the baby's first ultrasound.  Everything looks good and Portia is quiet confident in declaring the baby to be a girl.  Isra and Behnam are both intensely moved by getting to see their baby while hearing her heartbeat.  While they grab brunch, Portia gets a DVD of the ultrasound burned so they can share it with the others.
At the CC, Bianca's friends have a memorial service for her during which Joshua speaks about Heaven and his commitment to the ladies.  He and a group then head to Albany where Bianca is buried on the Romanos' property.  
That evening, everyone watches the ultrasound video.  Omar is distressed because he thinks the baby came out at the hospital to be videotaped but won't come out to see him.  Joshua explains everything to him but encourages the boy to talk to his baby sister.  Isra and Behnam are grateful to Joshua for figuring out why Omar was distressed.  Joshua then requests that Isra speak with Brooklynn, a pregnant survivor and she agrees.  The carpenter makes his way to Mick and Beth and requests that the latter visit with Zelda and answer her questions about being in a relationship with a vampire.  Beth readily agrees.  John and Joshua then introduce the new commercial for the CC.  Everyone is excited to have a new tool for getting word out.  Stickers with Billie's logo are also made available.  Joshua is buoyed by evidence that the survivors are growing to trust them more.  He ends the evening by thanking his Dad and reading to the little ones.  ('Chrysalis')

February 17, 2016- Beth and Zelda visit about the latter's relationship with Logan.  Beth assures Zelda that a lot of what is in the movies about vampires is false.  She also tells Zelda a bit more about Logan's romantic past and beliefs.  Zelda wants an innocent, chaste "puppy love" sort of arrangement with Logan which Beth thinks the man would be eager to go along with.  Thus reassured, Zelda happily goes on a walk around the courtyard with Beth and the two begin a friendship.
Emma leads a dance class at the CC.  She and Joshua demonstrate the waltz and soon others join in including Isra and Salma who use the dance as opportunity to visit.  Salma shares her happiness at being there and Isra assures her that everyone cares very much about her.  After more lessons from Emma and some Irish dance instruction with Kemara and Sean, the group dances the Hora with four of the men lifting Joshua on a chair.  After the class ends, Isra and Salma chat more over ice cream.  Salma admits that she struggles with accepting so much generosity but Isra reminds her of all the ways she's helping at the CC and that she deserves time to focus on herself.  Salma tearfully admits that she's no longer sure who her self is.  Isra reminds her of how smart and kind and brave she is.  Then, at Salma's request, Isra tells of how she met Joshua and the Friends.  ('Chrysalis')
February 18, 2016- The folks at the CC are enjoying a movie night when Omar needs to use the potty.  Since Behnam is holding Aiyla and Isra had never seen Inside Out, Andrew offers to take his nephew.  Unfortunately, Omar accidentally zips his T-shirt into his fly and asks Andrew to help him.  Salma steps into the hall then and goes ballistic, believing that Andrew is molesting her nephew.  She starts beating on him and screaming.  Horrified, Omar tries to defend his uncle.  Behnam, Isra, JenniAnn, Catherine, and Joshua rush into the hall.  Behnam pulls Salma away from Andrew and Omar.  Catherine comforts her grandson while JenniAnn tends to Andrew.  Salma again tries to attack the angel but Behnam prevents that.  Joshua asks Omar to explain what happened and he tells the truth and calls Salma "mean!"  Salma is devastated.  Alarmed by the emotions he sensed in Catherine, Vincent raced there.  Salma sees him and, instead of being frightened, she hurries to Vincent and calls him Zmaray before snuggling against him.  Vincent comforts her and Catherine offers to let Salma stay Below with them for the night.  As if in a daze, Salma accepts and calmly walks off with Vincent.  Joshua invites the others to his study to talk.  While JenniAnn briefly returns to the other room to tell Violeta why they aren't coming back, Joshua heals Andrew's injuries.
Behnam, Isra, JenniAnn, Andrew, and Omar visit with Joshua in his room.  Omar cuddles his uncle for a bit then falls asleep in his mother's arms.  The adults comfort and reassure each other and then Joshua explains why Salma was so drawn to Vincent.  Not only do his eyes resemble her father's but he reminds her of Zmaray.  Isra is overjoyed that her sister knows Joshua, even if only in a dream form that she doesn't recognize by day.  JenniAnn assures that Vincent will help Salma to draw closer to Joshua.  The carpenter notices how weary Andrew looks and suggests he and JenniAnn head to bed.  After they leave, Behnam asks how they can help Andrew and Joshua suggests the angel and Omar go to the library with him the following day while Isra and JenniAnn go Below to assure Salma all's forgiven.  Joshua then urges the Al-Mitras to get some extra rest so they leave.  Joshua prays to his Father for peace for all of them.
JenniAnn is concerned when Andrew seems to be taking an unusually long time preparing for bed in their bathroom.  She finds him in front of the mirror, zoned out.  She leads him to bed and tries to comfort him there.  Andrew is concerned that if he weren't an angel and Joshua wasn't present, some may have believed Salma's accusation.  JenniAnn assures him this isn't the case.  When he frets about Omar eventually figuring out what Salma thought he was doing, JenniAnn again talks him down.  Finally, Andrew is overcome by the memories of trafficking victims that he's witnessed.  JenniAnn makes an attempt to share those memories with him but Andrew simply wants her to be with him, not share in that.  They fall asleep in each other's embrace.
In their own room, Isra and Behnam are struggling to sleep.  Isra struggles over the reality of how different her and Salma's experiences of sex are.  Behnam shares that he also compared their wedding night to Badriya's.  They had bliss, their siblings had terror.  Behnam reasons that they can't be consumed by this because it would keep them from being the parents they need to be.  He also reminds Isra that Salma is still alive and they can still help her.  He adds that Salma went from a place of anger and distrust with him to love and trust.  It can happen again with their patience and love.  Calmed, Isra asks Behnam to read to her so he picks up Jane Eyre and, in her dreams, she and Salma laugh in a beautiful garden.  ('Chrysalis')

February 19, 2016- Salma awakens on the couch in Vincent's and Catherine's room.  The former is already teaching but Catherine visits with Salma, assuring her that no one is angry with her.  While Catherine goes to fetch breakfast, Salma prepares for a visit to Vincent's classroom.
At the library in Brewster, Omar and Andrew hang out in the office while Behnam and Stanley work.  Omar is playing with the baby doll that Grandma Catherine gave to him.  At the boy's request, Andrew shows him how to swaddle the baby.  Omar shares that his baby is named Abby and asks his "Unca" to read him a book about Sesame Street's Abby Cadabby.  Andrew agrees and is heartened when his little buddy snuggles up to him and, during a second read, falls asleep.
When Salma arrives in the classroom, Vincent is giving a lecture so she moves to the back to sit with Isra and JenniAnn.  Once Vincent is able, he joins them and it's decided that Salma will stay Below for another night.  He then suggests that JenniAnn show Salma to Owen's chambers so she can see his artwork.  The two, along with Isra, go.  On the way, Salma asks about Andrew and JenniAnn and Isra reassure her that he's fine and no one is angry.  In Owen's gallery, Salma admires his artwork and Owen reveals to her sister and JenniAnn that Vincent made a suggestion to him.  He then invites Salma to see a canvas he's working on: a lion for her.  He has Joshua's eyes.  Isra and JenniAnn are pleased when Salma reacts very favorably.  When the two return to the classroom, Salma decides to stay behind to watch Owen paint her lion.  ('Chrysalis')

February 20, 2016- Zelda awakens from a terrible nightmare.  With Salma in the Tunnels, she calls Logan for comfort.  They meet on the main floor.  Zelda is so stricken that Logan carries her to the computer lab where the two cuddle together on a couch.  Zelda tells Logan about her nightmare which was a flashback to multiple times she was raped.  The two cry together and Zelda wonders if she's too damaged.  Logan tells her this isn't so and that she's only begun to heal.  She needs more time.  Zelda feels better and asks Logan to read from a comic to her.  He does and she falls asleep in his arms, leaving him to pray for her.
That evening, Zelda goes Below for a sleepover with Salma.  The inhabitants of the CC are enjoying a game night but Logan seeks Joshua out, hoping for a story that Joshua had promised him.  Joshua agrees and the two move to Joshua's study.  Joshua reveals that the story is about Mary Magdalene who is the same person as Mary of Bethany.  Born fourteen years after Joshua, Mary lost her parents while still young and was raised by her brother and sister, Martha and Lazar.  She fell in love with a merchant who her siblings didn't trust.  It's at their wedding that Joshua's story begins.  (See 28 AD entry.)
Joshua finishes his story which has moved Logan to tears.  He reveals that Mary and Abigail spent Lucius' money on backing his mission. Logan expresses that he wishes Zelda would recognize Joshua.  The carpenter promises to work on that but tells Logan that his own love for Zelda is of great help and comfort to her and that love may point her to Joshua's true identity.  Logan is touched but "vamps out" as he asks Joshua what to do about his anger.  Joshua holds him and strokes his hair, telling Logan he can't hold the anger in.  He suggests Logan meet with Elazer who knows his pain.  Before he departs to see Elazer, Logan asks about what happened to Lucius.  Joshua reveals that he was among the first to greet him in Sheol and, having become a believer there, goes with Joshua to Heaven.  
Elsewhere in the city, Mary takes a moment to rest after handing out goods to the homeless.  A man approaches and asks if he can join her on the bench she's seated on.  She responds that it's only available if he brought her coffee.  The man, Lucius, presents his "little Mary" with a salted caramel latte and joins her.  Mary thanks him for coming and then, with her bags replenished, the two set off together.  ('Chrysalis')
February 21, 2016- John and Fr. Mike are working on the Chrysalis FB page and a sermon respectively.  John receives a message from a desperate mother who believes her daughter has been abducted by traffickers.  John and Fr. Mike decide to tell Joshua and ask him how to respond.  They immediately head to the Chrysalis.
After enjoying some quiet time together, Andrew and JenniAnn head to the dining hall.  They're surprised to find Fr. Mike and John there, speaking to a weary looking Joshua who is telling the two, and his parents, that Cassandra, the woman who messaged John, should be heeded.  Her daughter, Alisa, has a drug problem and could easily have gotten sucked into human trafficking.  Andrew and JenniAnn approach and John hands them a copy of the message.  Andrew is devastated to discover that Alisa is one of the girls he'd previously seen speaking with Damien.  The angel blames himself for not leveling with the two girls and telling them who Damien was.  Joshua consoles him, telling him that they wouldn't have listened.  Joshua asks John to message Cassandra back to set up a meeting.  The little Friends come into the dining hall and, sensing her Daddy's distress, Belle cuddles with Andrew.  Zizi does the same for a grieving Joshua.
After Mass; Joshua, John, Mick, and Kelly meet with Cassandra.  The rest of the Friends return to the Chrysalis.  The teenagers hole up in the library to study but are all pensive and feeling helpless.  They light upon the idea of filming commercials, featuring Joshua as Jesus, for their respective churches.  They hope that seeing him in the classic robe will enable the guests of the Chrysalis to recognize him.  
At Cassandra's home, Joshua and Kelly sit with the woman while Mick and John search Alisa's room. Cassandra explains that she tried to help Alisa but, since she was eighteen, there was little she could do.  Mick reveals that he and John found a scribbled address in Alisa's trash.  Joshua recognizes it as a spot near several heroin dealers and traffickers.  Joshua promises to canvas the area with volunteers and keep Cassandra informed.  The men leave but Kelly remains to keep Cassandra company.  
In the Tunnels, JenniAnn is relating her concerns about Andrew to Vincent who comforts her.  She also gets an update on Salma who is doing well.  JenniAnn leaves to go hear about the teens' plan regarding the commercials.  Vincent's mood darkens once she departs and he goes to the Mirror Pool for solace.  He finds Salma there.  Vincent tells her about a time in his past when he blamed Father for his unhappiness as concerned Catherine.  This gives Salma an opening to admit that she's angry at Behnam and Isra for not looking harder for her in Afghanistan.  Vincent consoles her and explains that while the anger isn't rational, it is understandable and human.  He also counsels that Salma needs to discuss this with her sister and brother-in-law and not let it fester.  She agrees and decides to go back to the Chrysalis the following day.  Then she tells Vincent about Zmaray.    ('Chrysalis')

February 22, 2016- Joshua, John, Andrew, Mick, Isolde, Marco, and Reuel have been out searching for Alisa.  Shortly after midnight, Joshua calls an end to the search for the night.  The searchers are reluctant but understand.  Reuel volunteers to watch the phones and lead a group back if Alisa or anyone calls.  Joshua and Andrew both insist on going if that should happen.  On the subway ride back to the Chrysalis, Isolde comforts Joshua while Reuel attempts to counsel Andrew.  Mick wishes that JenniAnn were there to help Andrew.  

Zelda and Salma return to the CC.  Zelda reunites with Logan and presents him with an agreement that she wants him to sign.  The "contract" is designed to help keep their budding romance from going off course and/or making Logan feel solely like a caretaker.  Logan, naturally, signs.  Afterwards, Zelda gets her first real kiss.

After the teens share their plans for the Joshua commercials, the Friends waste no time in starting.  That afternoon, Ivy, Emma, JenniAnn, Kylie, Kemara, Maryam, and Joy pamper and fuss over Joshua.  

In the CC's library, Isra and Behnam are meeting with Salma.  She confides in them that she's angry that they didn't search longer and harder for her in Afghanistan.  If they had, she would have been spared her loveless marriage and repeated rapes.  Isra sobs and Behnam is moved though he tries to remain strong for his wife.  However, he soon begins to cry, also.  Salma asks to know what they did to try to find her and hearing that seems to give her some peace.  They exchange apologies and embrace, promising that Salma will never be so hurt again.

Once he's "in costume," Joshua and the ladies rejoin the others.  Daisy is smitten with Joshua's cloak and runs towards him.  He promises to see to it that "Princess Daisy" gets a cloak for herself.  Joshua and Co. begin to perform the Last Supper. The CC' guests are enthralled and seem to warm even more to Joshua.  Some request to watch the JCS DVD with him in it.  ('Chrysalis')

February 23, 2016- Belle wakes up Shelby around 2 AM.  She's had a nightmare and wants her Mama and Daddy.  However, Shelby suspects that Andrew's out.  Nonetheless, she agrees to take Belle to her parents.  On the way, they run into Violeta who goes with them to JenniAnn.  As suspected, Andrew is absent and Belle has a meltdown.  She eventually calms and the three girls get into bed with JenniAnn and fall asleep listening to The Secret Garden.  Before drifting off herself, JenniAnn prays in thanksgiving for having her girls near and asks God to help Andrew.

Later, Andrew and Reuel return to the CC after spending some time on the streets, searching for Alisa.  Reuel tells Andrew to head to bed but the angel of death finds the girls in his place.  He runs into Joshua in the hall and goes with him to his room.  Joshua's in a good mood because they screened the JCS DVD and many of the CC's guests hung around to talk with him.  Joshua summons an overnight bag so Andrew can get ready for bed and bunk on his couch.  The two have a chat over tea and scones.  Joshua tries to help Andrew see that Alisa's disappearance is not his fault.  Andrew cheers a bit and he and Joshua part to get some sleep.  However, Andrew struggles to fall asleep.  He gets out his phone and looks at family photos but then he shifts to another album he keeps.  It's of assignments who he feels passed on prematurely.  He prays he won't have to put Alisa's photo there.

That afternoon, while most of the adults are filming the Trial by Pilate, the younger kids and a few babysitters remain inside the CC.  The kids play a game of Hide-and-Seek.  Daisy hides in a trunk but panics when the lid closes.  She flashes back to the repeated abuse she suffered.  Thankfully, Jacob finds her and helps her back to the playroom.  He remains with her and she confides in him, in vague terms, about her abuse.  The little boy promises that no one will ever hurt her like that again and she rests her head on his shoulder.

In the courtyard, the trial scene is progressing when Andrew, acting as cameraman, collapses.  Panic ensues but word is quickly gotten out that he merely fainted.  However, he did gash his head and Joshua hurriedly heals the wound while the Friends give cover.  Joshua then orders the angel to bed and JenniAnn goes with him.  Joshua grounds Andrew until the morning, forcing him to take a break.  After a pep talk from Joshua, JenniAnn settles beside Andrew for a nap, hoping that later he'll talk about what's troubling him.

At dinnertime, Joshua returns to relieve JenniAnn.  On her way to the dining hall, she runs into Jacob.  Tearfully, he tells her about what happened to Daisy and she comforts him by saying that the kind way in which he responded to the little girl will help her heal.  Jacob then shows his godmother a sketch he did of Sarah for Daisy.  The two head to the dining room where Daisy is thrilled with her present.  Jacob joins her, her parents, and the Al-Mitras for dinner while JenniAnn checks in on her kids and gives an update on Andrew.  Rabbi Yakov leads prayer and dinner begins.  Elsewhere in the dining room, Zelda is deep in thought.  She saw Joshua heal Andrew and has a theory'

Andrew awakens and confides in Joshua that he doesn't want JenniAnn knowing what's going on in his head.  Joshua agrees that he shouldn't be telling JenniAnn about every last thing during an assignment but that he absolutely should tell her about the secret album on his phone and discuss with her whether he should keep it and how to use it, if so.  JenniAnn and the kids show up with dinner and dessert for Andrew and Joshua leaves them.  Belle enthusiastically feeds her father as Max, Violeta, and Shelby fill him in on their day.  Once he's finished eating, the kids make their good nights and Andrew and JenniAnn are alone.  He finally lets out that he blames himself for not getting through to Alisa but also worries that a time will come when he can't get through to their girls.  JenniAnn reminds him that it's very different with his own daughters.  They'll be more apt to listen to him just as she generally takes her dad and Vincent seriously.  Andrew then tells her about the photo album and he shares the assignments' stories with her.  They cry and then decide to keep it as a prayer album, not a reason for Andrew to chastise himself.  Feeling more at peace, they fall asleep.  ('Chrysalis')

February 24, 2016- That morning, the inhabitants of the CC go about their business as usual.  Most of the guests stay in the rec room, enjoying various hobbies.  Logan is reading aloud to Salma and Zelda when the latter blurts out that she saw Joshua heal Andrew.  The others overhear, including when Zelda proclaims that she thinks Joshua is Jesus.  Marlon and Analyn agree.  Nick and Thandie arrive and Zelda demands Nick tell them whether Joshua is Jesus or not.  Naturally, he doesn't lie.  Several people are shocked and Brooklynn shares that, as much as she wants to believe, she struggles to after so much ugliness.  Zelda announces that she thinks she can prove it: there's blood still on the birdbath that Andrew hit.  The room empties as they all stampede to the courtyard.

Outside, Joshua, John, and some of the Friends are planning the Crucifixion scene.  They're interrupted by the crowd running out to look at the birdbath.  Nick tells Joshua about Zelda's revelation, Logan introduces her to Joshua properly, she and Joshua embrace, and, one by one, the group falls to their knees in worship.  A shaft of light pierces through the crowd and shines on Joshua and Zelda.  Upstairs in their room, Maryam and Yosef are dancing but are alerted to the miracle outside by a dove.  The couple are overjoyed that their son has been recognized.

Having taken Daisy to the Tunnels for an introduction; Amber-Marie, Josef, and Gayle are on their way back to the CC with her.  Andrew, JenniAnn, Belle, Isra, Omar, Aiyla, Kemara, Owen, and Graham are with them.  Daisy loves the Tunnels and is gushing about them when Isolde and Marco come running at the group with the happy news of the breakthrough at the CC.  Daisy wants to know what's going on with Joshua which makes her and her parents' planned meeting with him even more important. Before they arrive Above, John comes to tell them that Trini, the girl who had been frequenting Monica's food truck, called the CC and is being picked up.

Once the group reaches the CC, they find a much more peaceful and smiling group.  Elazer is speaking with some of the survivors, sharing more about his time with Odelya.  Isolde also relays to the group who had been Below that Joshua told the CC's inhabitants about the angels and saints, as well.  Yosef comes to find Isra who Maryam would like to have join her and Salma in the kitchen.  Once there, Isra finds her sister happy but seeming to ignore the day's momentous revelations.  Isra is concerned by this but Maryam urges her to have patience.  She believes that Salma only needs time to accept the truth of Joshua's identity.

Joshua visits with Ruby and Opal, ensuring them that he loves them and that they have a Father in Heaven who loves them.  The sisters are moved and tell Joshua that they love him, too.  The three embrace before Ruby and Opal leave.  Josef, Amber-Marie, and Daisy arrive.  Joshua presents Daisy with her colorful cloak.  She likens it to Joseph's coat of many colors.  Joshua calls her attention to the permutations of Joseph's name: Yosef, Joe, and Josef.  He then explains the name Joshua's relationship with Jesus.  Joshua then explains that he's the baby from the Nativity book that Aiyla read to her.  Daisy pretty easily accepts this and says "Hi God."  Joshua is filled with joy and embraces the child at her request.  ('Chrysalis')

February 25, 2016- Salma struggles to sleep.  She's accepted that Joshua is Jesus and that Jesus is God.  However, she'd hoped Zmaray was God.  She's comfortable with his lion form and scared of Joshua being a man.  She wanders out to the courtyard where she sees Zmaray is there.  She confides in him about her thoughts and he helps her to see that he and Joshua are one and the same.  Salma's then distraught over her previous disbelief but Zmaray reminds her of Emeth in C.S. Lewis' The Last Battle.  Finally, Salma feels unworthy but Zmaray puts those feelings to rest, too, and transforms into Joshua.  Salma realizes that she feels safe with him, as safe as with her own mother, and falls asleep in Joshua's arms, lulled by his heartbeat.

Later in the day, Joshua and the other carpenters work on his cross for the commercials.  The CC's residents look on, talking with each other about everything that's happened.  Some (like Billie) confess to having been angry at Joshua, others (like Marlon) focus more on free will, and Brooklynn and a couple others admit to having had a crush on Joshua.  Meanwhile, Denise was 'a little mushy' about John.  JenniAnn and Isra approach and happily inform them that lots of the Friends have squishes on Joshua and his cousin.  Brooklynn and Xinyi agree that squish is more accurate.  The conversation then shifts to Andrew's well-being.  JenniAnn relays that he's better but still very concerned about Alisa.  As they think of her, Joshua approaches, followed by Nick, Andrew, and Eliot, and they all share a group hug.

That evening, the CC's inhabitants join Behnam and his family in making care packages for future inhabitants in memory of Badriya.  Behnam reflects on how much Belle looks like her aunt and what a blessing it is to watch her grow up and to have Salma back.

Elsewhere in NYC, a homeless busker is performing.  A couple applaud her and make a donation.  It's Lucius and Mary.  They strike up a conversation with the girl, Cait.  A gust of wind blows a missing poster of Alisa in front of the girl who is astounded to discover that she saw her enter a salon with some creepy guy.  Mary urges Cait to report what she saw to the police but the girl is resistant.  Mary then reveals herself as St. Mary Magdalene whose medal Cait wears.  After another gust of wind, the couple disappears.  Cait discovers that her cheap medal has been upgraded to a fine metal.  Cait waves down an officer named Rita who invites her to come inside for some coffee and a chat.  Rita calls her captain who immediately notifies Joe that Alisa was spotted.

At the Chrysalis, John receives a call from Joe.  Joshua and Andrew listen in while Joe conveys that they found the building the ring who kidnapped Alisa is operating out of.  A raid is planned and Joe invites Joshua and Andrew to go along.  Joshua whisks himself and the angel to the DA's office.  John relays the news to the others and Maryam leads them in prayer.

Joe, Joshua, Andrew, Matthew, and Tyron wait outside the rundown building being used by the trafficking ring.  Other officers are all around.  They rush in and several girls and women are liberated.  However, Alisa is nowhere in sight.  Joshua and Andrew recall that the building used to be a speakeasy and has a hidden room.  Along with Joe, they hurry to iit and find one of the traffickers there with three girls, Alisa among them.  The perp tries to shoot Joe but Joshua punches him, throwing off his aim.  Matthew and Tyron come running after the shot only to find the perp knocked out.  Two of the girls leave with Joshua to head to the ambulances.  Alisa doesn't move because she was injured when she tried to escape.  Andrew carries her out and rides with her to the hospital.  Joshua approaches Joe to thank him.  Joe is rather shocked that Joshua punched the man and the carpenter explains that it was better for him to be temporarily unconscious than on the line for shooting a DA' plus he wasn't ready for Joe to head Home.

John and Mick inform Kelly and Cassandra that Alisa's been located.  They head to the hospital where Cassandra reunites with her daughter.  Andrew is present for the tearful meeting.  Alisa thanks Andrew for rescuing her.  He tells her that he wishes he'd told her the real reason for his interfering in her and Keely's conversation on the street but Alisa tells him she wouldn't have listened regardless.  Alisa also apologizes to her mother for not listening to her.  Cassandra consoles her and, when Alisa yawns, Andrew gives Cassandra a business card and invites Alisa to the CC for counseling.  As Andrew is leaving the two alone, Alisa calls out to ask if Andrew really has a little girl and Andrew invites them to go to the Bronx Zoo with him, JenniAnn, and Belle sometime.  Once alone, Andrew weeps tears of gratitude.  ('Chrysalis')

February 26, 2016- JenniAnn is struggling to sleep when, at last, Andrew returns.  They embrace and discuss how fatherhood has made him better at his work.  After a prayer of thankfulness, they fall asleep together.

Come morning, there's a flurry of work as more rooms are prepared.  Isra and Behnam return to their home at lunch to get their kids fresh clothes.  While tending to the yard, Behnam sees his neighbor, Quentin, putting up a for sale sign.  He and his wife, Lupe, are moving to Baltimore for his job and need to sell their house quickly.  Jokingly, Quentin asks if Behnam knows a buyer and he thinks of Josef.  Quentin removes the sign so Josef can come take a look.  He does along with Amber-Marie and Joshua.  Josef offers the asking price and the deal's done.  Aiyla and Daisy are beyond thrilled.  That night, Joshua prays for the soon-to-be neighbors and thanks his Dad for the success of the raid and asks for help in bringing down the ring that held Salma, Zelda, and the others.  ('Chrysalis')

February 27, 2016- The Father answers by allowing Joshua to see goings on in an office where Gunnar, Damien, and Jocasta, the ringleader, are plotting.  Jocasta suggests trafficking children.  Gunnar and Damien balk at first then begin to plan along with her.  They agree to try to abduct an unattended little girl from Central Park to start.  Armed with this information, Joshua awakens and makes his own plan.

In the morning, the group celebrates Shane's birthday with muffins and others treat from Adrian's courtesy of Joshua.  Most everyone can tell that Joshua is distressed.  His parents, Nick, Zaila, Reuel, Zeke and Diana, Andrew and JenniAnn, Behnam and Isra, and Marco and Isolde meet with Joshua in his study where he reveals what he saw and heard.  Isolde, Maryam, and Zaila all volunteer to have Joshua transform them into child versions of themselves to fool and catch Damien but Joshua knows they're all too emotionally mature to be believable.  Even John offers.  Unbeknownst to any of them, Violeta hears from the hall and offers to take part.  After ensuring she's okay with the idea, Joshua transforms the angel.  JenniAnn almost immediately cuddles the little girl and Andrew is transfixed.  Joshua clears the room, except for them, and goes over the plan in detail.  Joshua also reveals to the three that Violeta was created as the answer to prayers made by Andrew and JenniAnn.  Thus, she's part of them and they're part of her.  The revelation gives Violeta the courage she needs for the task ahead.  In the thirty minutes before their departure for Central Park, Andrew, Joshua, and JenniAnn lavish attention on their little cherub.

Joshua, his parents, John, Isolde, Marco, Andrew, JenniAnn, and Violeta take the Tunnels to Central Park.  Like Violeta, Joshua and John now appear as children.  They play until Joshua spots Damien.  The three 'kids' step away to swing.  The adults remain some distance away and pretend to be distracted.

Once Joshua knows that Damien is in place, Violeta heads toward one of the park's restrooms while the boys look on.  Damien approaches Violeta and asks for her help in getting his kitten out of the ladies' room.  Once she's inside, Damien accosts her and threatens to kill the cat if Violeta yells.  Little Joshua and John enter and Damien threatens them with a gun when they intervene.  He then turns the gun on Violeta but John and Joshua return to their normal forms.  John puts the man in a headlock while Joshua takes away his gun.  Joshua gets Violeta, along with the cat, out of the bathroom and to Andrew and JenniAnn.  Damien is arrested and the cat is adopted by the Chrysalis.  A group hug ensues.

Tyron takes Violeta's statement and then Andrew and JenniAnn take her back to Willowveil.  After cookies and milk, Andrew reads The Velveteen Rabbit.  The trio falls asleep and, when Andrew and JenniAnn awaken, the still sleeping Violeta has reverted to her usual form. 

Once arrested, Damien wastes no time in ratting Gunnar and Jocasta out.  They're also arrested and the brothel cleared.  Joe informs Joshua who tearfully passes the word along to everyone at the CC.  They embrace and sing then set out to prepare yet more rooms for their incoming guests.  ('Chrysalis')

February 28, 2016- Joe arranges for Joshua to meet with Gunnar, Damien, and Jocasta at the jail.  The three bicker with each other until Joe orders them to shut up.  Joshua tells them that their victims will be getting help.  He hopes that they'll use their time behind bars to reflect and seek forgiveness.  Damien balks when Joshua says he'll be praying for them.  Joshua goes onto say that unless they seek forgiveness, they'll never see him again.  Gunnar asks why they should care.  When Joshua reaches for the doorknob, he reveals a pierced wrist.  He then leaves the stunned prisoners.  ('Chrysalis')

March 1, 2016- Kemara and Sean chat with Amanda, Joy's early intervention specialist, after a session.  When the babies wake up, Amanda leaves.  Kemara becomes concerned when she notices Sean zoning out.  Once the little ones are asleep again, Sean and Kemara prepare to host Zeke and Diana for dinner.  Afterwards, the wives and husbands split up.  Sean and Zeke go for a walk with twins during which the older man counsels Sean to discuss his dream of firefighting with Kemara.  Meanwhile, Diana urges Kemara to discuss her fears with Sean and also seek out advice from Roslyn, Tyron's wife.  ("These are My Dreams")
March 2, 2016- During a picnic at the beach, Sean confirms Kemara's guess that he wants to be a firefighter.  She reveals her fears but agrees that Sean should pursue his dream.  She tells him of her own wish to write a children's book featuring a child with Downs.  With everything out, the two feel less anxious and begin to plan.  That evening after Bible study, the couple shares their news with the Friends.  Plans also begin for St. G's production of The Secret Garden.  ("These are My Dreams")
March 4, 2016- Sean returns home after a visit to Manhattan and Brewster.  He tells Kemara, with some nervousness, that Manhattan isn't hiring volunteers' only full-time paid firefighters.  Kemara is taken aback but when she sees how excited Sean is, she agrees again that he should pursue his dream.  All this against the background of Ian teething!  ("These are My Dreams")

March 7, 2016- Kemara confides in Rose and JenniAnn about her and Sean's decision for him to go full-time.  JenniAnn suggests that Kemara ask Vincent about taking on some classes.  Sean arrives and returns home with Kemara and the twins.  He's been accepted and will begin training soon.  Kemara tells him about the teaching idea and he encourages her.  That evening, Kemara discovers that Sean will miss Joy's checkup due to his new job.  Sean is hurt to discover that the time away from his family and missing things with them is already beginning.  Kemara consoles him, saying they'll just have to make the most of what time they have.  ("These are My Dreams")

March 9, 2016- Kemara and the twins arrive at St. G's before JCS rehearsals.  Belle and Andrew eagerly volunteer to feed the twins their bottles.  As they do, Kemara discusses her book with Andrew and JenniAnn.  The former gets to thinking of Metatron.  Kemara inquires about him and Andrew urges her to ask him for help with the book.  Conversation then turns to Sean and his new job.  That evening, Sean returns home sporting a new, much shorter, haircut.  The couple chat whilst tending to their teething, sleepless babies.  ("These are My Dreams")

March 11, 2016- Sean heads off to work with Kemara seeing him off.  Later that morning, Kemara prepares to take Joy to her appointment while Ian's grandmas tend to him in Brewster.  JenniAnn intended to accompany them but has to cancel when Belle's running a fever.  Kemara resolves to go without help.  She and Joy make it to the subway where a rude woman comments on the little girl.  Kemara is shaken and angered.  When she arrives at the hospital, she finds her friend, Rolanda, there with her own twins.  Ro consoles Kemara and tells her she needs to speak up and snap back at folks like that.  After their appointments, the two moms and babies share lunch.  ("These are My Dreams")

After a nap, Kemara is joined by Owen, Chris, Shelby, and Ivy at Sol Mate.  They begin to brainstorm their book.  After getting frustrated, they agree to invite Metatron who promptly arrives.  He's a bit bristly at first and offers constructive criticism.  He's especially fond of the twins and decides to be Uncle Marty since it's easier to say than Metatron.  After some initial hurt feelings, Kemara and Marty have a chat about the twins and it's obvious that Marty has a soft spot for the little ones.  Once the babies are fed, the group heads to St. G's.  After some prodding, Marty agrees to tag along.  Once at the theatre, Andrew and JenniAnn show Marty to the private box.  Joshua joins him there.  ("These are My Dreams")

March 12, 2016- Sean returns from his first day on the job and, over breakfast, he and Kemara chat about the previous day.  Sean eventually reveals a bad first impression of a co-worker and Kemara relays the subway incident.  When the twins awaken, they spend some time playing with them.  ("These are My Dreams")

March 14, 2016- Sean returns home, exhausted and worn out by his training.  After dinner and getting the kids settled, he and Kemara retire to their room where she tries to massage away his aches and pains.  It doesn't take long for Sean to fall asleep.  ("These are My Dreams")

March 17, 2016- Sean and Kemara are preparing to celebrate their anniversary when Joshua calls, asking Sean to help him and John move some furniture at the CC.  Sean is a bit miffed but Kemara encourages him to go.  It turns out that she needed him out of the house to prepare for a romantic rendezvous on Skellig.  Once Joshua dismisses Sean, he returns home.  Kemara, dressed in a gown reminiscent of her wedding dress, leads him off to the island where they have a picnic and' 'special time.'  ("These are My Dreams")

March 18, 2016- Prior to a JCS rehearsal, Kemara and Kylie visit briefly about the former's upcoming writing classes Below.  ("These are My Dreams")

April 4, 2016- Vincent escorts Kemara and the twins to the Tunnel nursery.  After they hand the babies off, Vincent shows Kemara to what will be her writing classroom.  She has a successful first class with the kids excited to write their own stories.  That night, she reads some of the tales to Sean who is preparing for a big day of training.  ("These are My Dreams")

April 5, 2016- Sean and Craig practice 'roof work' aka rescuing people stuck in buildings.  Sean discovers he has a fear of heights while Craig is raring to go.    ("These are My Dreams")

April 9, 2016- Several of the Friends meet at St. G's to discuss The Secret Garden.  Roles are handed out and it's suggested that Marty play Neville.  Adam agrees to ask him.  ("These are My Dreams")

Late April 2016- Sean and Kemara enjoy a quiet morning at home together.  Sean still hasn't worked a fire and is growing anxious.  Kemara is, naturally, relieved.  She quizzes him about what he's learning and what exactly he'll be doing until the quiet is disrupted by a baby.  ("These are My Dreams")

May 6, 2016- Sean returns home after his first fire' which was merely a foolish man creating a blowtorch to combat roaches and scorching his wall.  ("These are My Dreams")

May 7, 2016- Josef mentally prepares for the funeral of Benson Riddell, Daisy's father and his descendant.  Eventually, he sets off with Amber-Marie, Daisy, and Aiyla.  They go to Sylvester's mortuary where he and Fr. Mike are waiting with Benson's body.  At the undertaker's suggestion, Josef lets Fr. Mike drive the others while Josef rides with the body.  En route, Josef talks with Benson and vows to do his best by Daisy before breaking down. 

Upon arrival at St. Genesius', the family is met by a contingent of Friends who help transport Benson's body to Dyeland via the blue room.  On the other side, Andrew and JenniAnn greet Josef and company.  Most of the Friends take part in a procession from Willowveil's lawn to Avalon.  Paula, Sarah's former nurse, joins them.  The service is filled with songs and, as he listens, Josef contemplates how little he knows about Benson.  He once again gets emotional but tries to cover it.  Amber-Marie urges him to be open about his feelings and let Joshua be the unflappable leader. 

The group reaches Avalon where Adam, Kylie, and others have prepared the grave site, paying special attention to Daisy's needs.  Fr. Mike and Rabbi Yakov lead the graveside service.  Daisy and Josef are both moved by the ceremony.  Afterwards, the group goes to Willowveil for brunch.  Josef and Paula linger behind to visit Sarah's grave.  Paula urges Josef to tell Daisy about his vampirism but he vehemently disagrees.  It turns into a conversation about trusting in Joshua and God's compassion.  Josef isn't ready to hear nor to give up his guilt.  Paula lays a painted stone at Sarah's grave while Josef leaves an array of treasures, collected from everywhere his FS work has taken him.  Henry observes and prays that Josef will let go of his regret.
("Immortality")
 
May 14, 2016- There's an open house at Sean's firehouse.  The McCallums bring Arthur and Liam along.  Kemara and the kids get to meet Sean's fellow firefighters and chief.  Sean is shocked when Craig has a moment holding Joy.  Later, the group leaves to join Monica at her food truck for lunch.  Sean and Kemara discuss what his full-time schedule will be like.  ("These are My Dreams")

May 18, 2016- Sean and Craig practice in the Smoke House.  The latter panics, seemingly due to claustrophobia.  Afterwards, he and Sean talk and seem to smooth things over.  They agree to go rock climbing sometime.  ("These are My Dreams")

June 4, 2016- Kemara awakens to find Sean is already home.  He seems upset but when she tries to talk to him, he snaps and leaves for a walk.  Soon after, Henry arrives.  He helps Kemara feed the twins and keeps her company before he departs to talk with Sean.  Sean confides in Henry that he was at a fire where two children died of smoke inhalation.  Henry comforts him and urges him to talk with his wife.  Sean returns to Sol Mate.   ("These are My Dreams")

June 3-4, 2016- Emma and Peter have a reception dinner, catered by Dusty, at the theatre.  Peter spends the night at the rectory with Fr. Mike while Emma stays at the Wilson residence.  In the morning, Hailey awakens her and Emma soon learns that Maryam, Joshua, and John are there.  Meanwhile, Yosef is appearing to Peter and Fr. Mike at St. Mary Magdalene's.  With the JCS cast and crew and several other friends around, Zeke marries Emma and Peter at the theatre.  The reception is also there.  Everyone is having a wonderful time except for Caleb who is really feeling his singleton status.  Then Joshua introduces him to a cowboy loving girl named Lacey...  Emma and Joshua share a special father/daughter dance.  ("The King") 

June 25, 2016- This is when Rose and Max are married.  Andrew officiates and Annabelle acts as flower girl.  ("Abide With Me")  They set the date in "Shadowlands."

July 23, 2016- Sean's graduation day arrives.  His parents, Brad, Ciara, JenniAnn, Andrew, Fr. Mike, Kemara their kids, and several others attend Sean's party.  Kemara presents her husband with a St. Michael medal and a journal.  Megan and Keith give Sean his grandfather's helmet.  Megan and Sean embrace and make peace.  Sean and Kemara happily realize that, with God and their family, they'll make it through whatever comes.  ("These are My Dreams")

September 11, 2016- Sean is reflective as the fifteenth anniversary of 9/11 is commemorated, his first as a firefighter in NYC.  ("Some Gave All")

October 10, 2016- Adam and Kylie spend his birthday together.  The angel of death gets a very special gift from his unborn niece: Adam gets to feel her kick.  ("Little Pumpkin")

November 25, 2016-  In 'The Golden Cord,' Isolde and Marco are beginning their first Christmas season as Dyelanders.  While Marco goes to work at his restaurant, Isolde stays at their cabin, baking Christmas cookies to decorate with Daisy.  The two admire the Nativity set that Andrew has given them and dream about the day that they'll set it up with their children.

November 26, 2016-  In 'The Golden Cord,' on Christmas Eve, Emma recalls this date when she was battling a nasty case of the flu and Peter nursed her in her loopiness and weepiness.

December 2, 2016-  It's International Day for the Abolition of Slavery.  The Friends are at St. G's running a fundraiser and awareness event about human trafficking.  An invisible Joshua mulls around, observing the various activities.  Among those working, Joshua sees Salma who is helping the El-Chanan Sisters of Divine Patience staff a fundraising table.  Salma hears Joshua tell her that he'll be with them for Christmas.  Salma runs to the backstage office where her sister and others are gathered.  She shares the happy news from Joshua.  The carpenter briefly appears to Andrew to verify this.  Isra, like the others, is thrilled and expresses how grateful she is to have her whole family around for Christmas.  Salma embraces Isra and tiny Aurora and replies 'Amen' with the others echoing it.  ('Chrysalis')

December 3, 2016- In 'The Golden Cord,' Andrew recalls Belle's fascination with her Christmas dress from Grandma Raquel and how it led to an impromptu daddy and daughter cuddle session.

December 19, 2016-  In 'The Golden Cord,' Salma recalls how Joshua returned to her in the Fields of Gold as she was caroling and choosing greenery for wreaths.

December 24, 2016- In 'The Golden Cord,' Joshua, his family, and the Friends gather at Willowveil and share memories of their treasured Christmases past.

December 25, 2016- In 'The Golden Cord,' Willowveil's grandfather clock strikes midnight and the Friends and his family wish Joshua a happy birthday.  They dance as a group and sing Maryam's lullaby together.
 
January 2017- Kylie goes into labor with her and Clay's first child.  The baby is coming very quickly so Adam's job switches from driving them to the hospital to actually delivering the baby in their bedroom.  The baby arrives in good health.  After Kylie and the newborn are transported to the hospital; Randall, Dot, Caleb, Edward, Zadie, and Adam congregate in the waiting room.  (Edward and Zadie, are newlyweds at this point.)  Clay reports that mother and baby are doing very well and then brings Adam to meet his new niece and namesake: Ada-Marie.  Joshua visits after they return home.  ("The King")

February 11, 2017- In N483, Andrew awakens from a dream in which JenniAnn gives birth to their son.  In waking life, the two talk it over and begin to hope that it's a sign from God that He has another child planned for them.

April 22, 2017- JenniAnn is awoken by the sound of Andrew showering upon his return late in the night.  Sensing something is off, JenniAnn tries to talk with Andrew when he comes to bed but he tells her he's exhausted.  They put off their talk until the morning when he's more rested.  JenniAnn asks Joshua for some guidance and he makes her scar tingle which tells her what is distressing Andrew somehow ties to Rex's attack on her.

In the morning, Max and Rose visit for breakfast.  They can tell something is going on with the older couple and offer to take Belle and Shelby to the zoo with Violeta, Ivy, and Sy tagging along.  Once alone, Andrew and JenniAnn go to their balcony where the angel reveals that his assignment took place on death row.  Seeing parallels between what Rex did and what his assignment did, Andrew finds himself feeling not entirely opposed to the death penalty.  This makes him feel ashamed for several reasons including that JenniAnn is anti-death penalty.  However, she helps him to see that his feelings are natural and not necessarily representative of his wider views.  Nonetheless, they both realize that JenniAnn's attack has left a mark and conclude that they should look into getting some counseling, just the two of them, since what counseling they did with Max was tailored to his needs.  Decided, they settle in for a nap.  ("Cupid and Psyche")

April 24, 2017- After a busy weekend of assignments for Andrew that also kept JenniAnn busy helping Ivy and Violeta prepare for a Spring Break service trip, things begin to quiet down.  Andrew takes Belle to NYC for a daddy/daughter date while Vincent comes to Willowveil to spend quality time with JenniAnn.  She confides in her godfather about Andrew's assignment and all it dredged up for them.  Vincent, in turn, reveals that after she was shot by Rex Remus, he and Catherine sought counseling.  He suggests Andrew and JenniAnn do the same.  She agrees and they pray that the right person comes to them. 

Later, Andrew returns with a tuckered out Belle.  After putting her to bed, he and JenniAnn reconvene in their room.  Upon hearing about JenniAnn's discussion with Vincent, Andrew agrees to seek counseling.  The two end their night asking Joshua for guidance in choosing a counselor. 
("Cupid and Psyche")

April 25, 2017- The Friends welcome several El-Chananites to Dyeland and treat them to a cook-out.  Adam and Arthur, in particular, can tell that something isn't right with Andrew and JenniAnn.  However, no answers are forthcoming.  Behnam approaches the two, asking to meet with them near Andrew's workshop where Salma is waiting.  He reveals that he wants to propose to Isra and give her a proper wedding.  Salma, Andrew, and JenniAnn all agree that it's a wonderful idea.  As they begin planning, Salma mentions that Reuel read a poem at a recent wedding in El-Chanan.  It hits Andrew and JenniAnn, in that moment, that Reuel should be their counselor.  ("Cupid and Psyche")

April 26, 2017- As Andrew, JenniAnn, and Belle prepare for their day; Reuel calls to set an appointment with Andrew and JenniAnn.  He reveals that the Father told him to connect with them.  The visit is set for the following day. The call is cut short when Eleora and Cody arrive at Reuel's, the former battling morning sickness.  After wishing them well, Andrew and JenniAnn resume getting Belle ready and tease each other about their anniversary plans for the evening.

That evening, Andrew and JenniAnn return to Willowveil where they begin their celebration with a prayer to Joshua in the Willowveil chapel.  Afterwards, Andrew carries JenniAnn to the conservatory where he's set out a delicious meal amid a romantic scene.  Following the meal, reminiscing, and dancing; the two fall asleep in the newly carved bed that Andrew made for them.  As they sleep, Andrew has a nightmare in which JenniAnn is shot in the conservatory and dies before his eyes. 

In waking life, JenniAnn is awoken to find a panicked, still sleeping Andrew on top of her.  When she manages to wake him up, he reveals his nightmare.  She consoles him but admits that she heard an actual bang.  Andrew tells her to stay inside and goes onto the roof to investigate.  He discovers that a baby bat flew into the glass and died.  JenniAnn is crushed.  With Joshua's help, the bat is restored to life and JenniAnn feeds her with leftover fruit.  The pair return to bed where JenniAnn is plagued with worries over the pain she'll eventually cause Andrew as a mortal.  She ends up having a seizure but doesn't tell Andrew.  The two drift back to sleep.  ("Cupid and Psyche")

April 27, 2017- Andrew awakens first and takes a few moments to reflect on how his relationship with JenniAnn unfolded and his gratitude.  That afternoon, they head to El-Chanan for their first session with Reuel.  At the principality's home, they meet his pet Fennec fox, Val Jean.  Once Reuel escorts the two to his office, he wastes no time in starting their work.  Reuel swiftly gets Andrew to see that he really has no intention of taking vengeance upon Rex, even if the opportunity arose.  They then begin to dig deeper into the fears and emotions tied more deeply to JenniAnn's near-death experience.  The elder angel comes to realize that JenniAnn is carrying something but doesn't press.  ("Cupid and Psyche")

May 4, 2017- After a third session with Reuel, Andrew and JenniAnn return to Dyeland to do their "homework."  They find themselves struggling to say anything potentially negative about each other.  Eventually, JenniAnn reveals that she wishes Andrew spent more time with the other AODs and he shares that he wishes she'd stop with her negative body talk.  In the end, neither is offended and they danced until bedtime.   ("Cupid and Psyche")

May 8, 2017- During another visit in El-Chanan, Reuel observes that Andrew seems to be hanging onto some guilt.  The angel of death confesses that he still feels badly for not being present when JenniAnn was shot and, further, not even sensing she was in peril.  Reuel helps Andrew to see that, just as Andrew wouldn't want JenniAnn psychically exposed to the perils of his job, she didn't want him witnessing that.  Further, she felt better having Vincent with her, as difficult as that was.  For one, Vincent won't be witnessing the gun violence that Andrew will during assignments.  For another, Vincent will one day be protected, eternally, in Heaven whereas Andrew won't be.  JenniAnn also reveals that she's been sticking close to Dyeland and well-known places because she doesn't want to take any risks that might harm her and, thus, hurt Andrew.  The two make a pact that JenniAnn won't limit her life to protect Andrew and that he, in turn, won't fret about normal emotional reactions making her care less for him.  Reuel is pleased with their progress and they make plans to get together for dinner at Willowveil.   ("Cupid and Psyche")

May 14, 2017- Mick happens upon the cure for vampirism when he inadvertently squashes some flowers Andrew got Beth for her birthday.  As told in "The Best Birthday Ever."  Lulu also appears in this story.  She likely passes away shortly thereafter.  I didn't realize that when I first wrote it.  :-(  In "On a Hill Far Away," Andrew and Marty are sent to retrieve more of the cure and Marty learns how it wouldn't have happened without his love for Joshua.  Joshua then approached Logan, Isolde, Marco, and Josef to offer them the cure.  They all took it, happily, except Josef.  Due to his work with FS, Joshua gave him a different sort of "cure" which enables him to keep his vampire powers without needing any sustenance.  (N505)

May 15, 2017- Daisy has a nightmare which causes a panicked Josef to go into "vamp mode."  Amber-Marie is able to shield him from view and they calm the girl but, come morning, Josef is still troubled by the incident.  Amber-Marie is heartbroken that Daisy is still struggling with the sexual abuse she experienced and likely will for years to come.  This causes Josef to revisit his anger at God for not telling him about Daisy before she suffered so much.  Josef and Amber-Marie are making arrangements to stay home with their daughter when Joshua arrives with a vial of the vampirism cure.  Amber-Marie is dismayed when Josef refuses the cure.  Hurt, Joshua asks to speak with Josef in his office.  The two men have it out with Josef revealing his anger.  But he comes to realize that God was trying to get him to discover Daisy by taking a DNA test.  Josef breaks down and tries to harm himself but Joshua calms him.  He helps the vampire to see that he forgives him, that Daisy will forgive him.  Still, Josef needs to make himself feel worthy.  He can't accept the cure yet.  So Joshua offers him another option: he leaves Josef with a bottle of his own blood.  It restores Josef's heartbeat and leaves him wanting no other drink or food.  It makes him deathless and he retains all his vampire powers so he can continue his usual work with FS until he feels worthy of the full cure.

The two men rejoin Amber-Marie who is pleased to see that Josef has taken a version of the cure.  They begin to prepare breakfast for Joshua when Daisy and Daffy, her dog, enter.  While her parents continue the breakfast prep, Joshua cuddles with Daisy and listens to her lingering fears, comforting her.  As they make pancakes, Josef tells Amber-Marie a bit more about his cure, leaving out that it's Joshua's blood.  She asks him if he'll ever take the full cure and he says he will, once he feels he's earned it.  Amber-Marie cries but assures Josef they're happy tears.  Only later, and quickly forgotten, does Josef realizes there may have been more to her emotions.  ("Immortality")

May 18, 2017-  At another session with Reuel, JenniAnn reveals that she went to Lily's Loot by herself with only limited anxiety over being alone in NYC.  Reuel and Andrew both point out that she should consider anti-anxiety meds if needed.  She agrees but while Reuel tries to drive the point home, he uses the word "assault" and JenniAnn blows up then flees the house.  Andrew goes after her, leaving Reuel to fret over what he said or did wrong.  Joshua assures the angel that he did nothing wrong and asks that he pray for Andrew and JenniAnn which Reuel readily does.

Outside, Andrew catches up to JenniAnn who then has a seizure.  He gets her back to Willowveil where he suggests she lay down but JenniAnn insists that she wants a shower and snaps at the angel.  She's immediately repentant and weepy.  Andrew comes up with a compromise of a bubble bath, suggesting he sit with her, promising there will be enough bubbles to keep her covered.  She agrees.  Once they're settled, JenniAnn apologizes for her behavior.  Fearing another seizure and definitely not wanting it to happen in a bath tub, Andrew suggests he read poetry while JenniAnn relaxes.  When she's ready, the two return to their bedroom where Andrew offers to brush JenniAnn's  hair for her.  As he does, JenniAnn breaks down and confesses to Andrew that she's been hiding something: when Rex had her in the alley, he groped her before shooting her.  She believes that if she hadn't been so shocked, she might have been able to get away and prevent all the trauma that followed.  Andrew refuses to let her blame herself.  They have a difficult talk about how the assault impacted JenniAnn's thoughts about her own body.  She reveals to Andrew that she and Joshua talked about it while she was on his island but he assured her he wouldn't tell Andrew... that was for her to do, in time.  Andrew frets that he may have prompted an unwanted flashback when he'd stuck his hand under her shirt in his sleep weeks before, unconsciously feeling for her scar.  JenniAnn assures him that wasn't the case and she only connected the moment with Rex when she realized he was feeling for her scar.  She decides he should see the scar, and how well and completely it's healed, and undoes the top of her robe.  In a moment of levity, Andrew removes his own shirt so "their outfits coordinate" although he has deeper reasons.  With JenniAnn succumbing to the effects of her seizure, the two fall asleep in each other's arms.

Andrew awakens first and sorts out his emotions.  He realizes that, as awful as Rex's assault was, God brought goodness from it.  Not only have he and JenniAnn become closer but their kids have drawn closer to them, too.  When JenniAnn awakens, the two have a chat about nudity which drives home the obvious point that angels are a lot less hung up about it than humans (Joshua excluded).  Andrew stresses that God created JenniAnn (and all humans) as His treasured, beautiful creation and isn't embarrassed by them.  JenniAnn reflects on this and how Rex made her feel like an object.  She agrees to try to see herself as a beautiful creation and to look to Andrew for a reminder when she verges into object territory.  With an hour left before Belle returns, the two snuggle together.   ("Cupid and Psyche")

May 27, 2017-   It's Isra's and Behnam's (re)wedding day!  With Vincent officiating, the couple renew their vows in front of their children, Salma, Andrew, JenniAnn, and an array of Friends, El-Chananites, etc.  After Vincent declares the couple husband and wife (again), Reuel recites an e.e. cummings poem.  Andrew and JenniAnn reflect on the lessons they've learned as they listen to Reuel.  Meanwhile, unseen, Joshua observes.  He jokingly tells an unhearing Andrew and JenniAnn that he'll be spending the night at Willowveil to watch the kids as they're too googly-eyed to be trusted.  After giving everyone some time to congratulate Isra and Behnam, Joshua materializes in the Willowveil ballroom where he's enthusiastically greeted by the Al-Mitras and their wedding guests.  Joshua shares his plan to babysit and Andrew and JenniAnn happily prepare for an evening together after the reception.

 That evening, Andrew and JenniAnn enjoy some dancing in their bedroom and reminisce about Isra's and Behnam's wedding and the happiness of everyone at the reception.  A remark about Max's dance moves leads JenniAnn to confess that she doesn't want anything to ever put a damper on his and Rose's happiness... and she especially doesn't want him finding out about Rex's assault.  Andrew reassures her that if Max ever did find out, they would help him through it together.  They decide to indulge in some leftover wedding cake and treats in bed but are interrupted by a rattling at their balcony door.  It's their little bat friend who they feed strawberries before she takes off.  As the two watch her, JenniAnn reflects on how she's like the bat: restored by Andrew, with Joshua's help, and made to fly.  ("Cupid and Psyche")

Later in 2017- Around this same time, Andrew has an assignment that badly shakes him.  He returns to Willowveil and watches over Belle as she sleeps.  On his way to JenniAnn's room, he clips the family  tree and birds fall to the ground.  Overhearing the commotion, JenniAnn comes out of her room and helps collect their birds.  They discover Andrew's bird has broken off the nest... and revealed another baby bird.  Joshua has another child waiting for them.  ("The King")
 
Summer 2017- After the theatre season ended, Emma and Peter traveled to Texas to spend some time with his family.  They then went on, alone, to Florida where they conceived.  In addition, Molly Reese suffered a stroke.  She and Grant moved in with Arthur, Monica, and Liam while she recuperated.  They then settled at True Light where they serve the clients there.  (N505)

August 2017- Per N504, Sy joined Ivy and Violeta at Fordham University after graduating from high school.

September 2017- Per the update on Shelby given in N504, Asher has graduated from college and is teaching Below.  Given how semesters run, he likely returned in either June 2017 or September 2017 depending on whether he took summer classes.

Autumn 2017- After he retired from being a cruise ship captain, Nico and Raquel moved to Dyeland.  After staying at Willowveil for a time, they moved into a cabin near Isolde and Marco.   (N505)

October 14, 2017- Josef visits Sarah's grave and confides in her that he and Amber-Marie will be telling Daisy that he's a vampire.  He also shares updates about FS: the vampires are all cured and many are expecting, including his assistant, Jolie, and her husband.  Though many stayed on with FS, enough left to warrant hiring mortals, including a bunch of ex-Navy SEALs.  Josef is very optimistic about this change and the success of their mission.  Josef gives Sarah other updates about Daisy then leaves to meet up with her and Amber-Marie.  Unbeknownst to him, Joshua and Sarah have observed it all.  Sarah wishes that Josef would move on.  She's troubled that he brings her trinkets and only gets Amber-Marie practical gifts.  She doesn't understand why Josef can't see how Amber-Marie feels about her.  Joshua tells her that he won't see it because he simply doesn't want to.  Stressed, Sarah asks Joshua for a dance and he happily complies.  As Joshua serenades her, Sarah comes up with a plan to reach Josef via a dream. 

That night's viewing of Hotel Transylvania is a hit with Daisy and Aiyla.  Using the movie as a leaping off point, Amber-Marie and Josef tell the girls that he is/was a vampire.  Josef assures the girls that he would never hurt anyone and that he'll always love and protect Daisy.  The girls take the news in stride... but now they want to be bats for Halloween instead of butterflies.  ("Immortality")

October 15, 2017- While Amber-Marie and Daisy are visiting the former's parents in Poughkeepsie, Josef remains home where he decks the house out in Halloween lights to please Daisy.  He's nearly finished when he loses his balance on the ladder and falls to the ground.  Andrew and Sarah, who had been observing, are worried but Joshua assures them that Josef's fine.  But now is Sarah's chance to meet with him in the In-Between, similar to where JenniAnn was during her coma.  Andrew is still a bit worried so Joshua sends him there, too, to check in on the once-couple.  Joshua remains to watch over Josef and urge him to listen to Sarah. 

In the In-Between, which appears as Central Station for Josef, Sarah poses as a young woman named Sadie.  When her suitcase breaks and spills its contents everywhere, Josef helps her gather the items... record albums... up.  They strike up a conversation and Sadie asks Josef to lunch.  He agrees and they head to a cafe while Andrew looks on approvingly.  Sadie and Josef chat over lunch and the latter finds himself struggling to remember aspects of his life.  He's jarred when a waiter set a daisy on the table and Josef passes out.  Josef comes to in Sadie's house.  He begins to hope that she's Sarah reincarnated.  Sadie tells Josef that she doesn't believe in reincarnation... but she does believe people can come back to help those they've left behind.  As Josef contemplates this and begins to accept it, he also starts to remember his life and panics over Daisy.  Sadie urges him to look at her and, when he does, he sees Sarah.  Sarah explains to him that he was dreaming and she used that dream to reach him, to tell him that she's not coming back to resume their life together but that she'll always be with him.  She promises him that if he just opens his heart, he'll find another love... one that will be with him for his whole life.  Josef promises Sarah that he will, she kisses his forehead, and Josef awakes on his lawn. 

Behnam and Isra are panicked when they drive by Josef's house and see him sprawled on the lawn.  Thankfully, Josef soon rouses and assures them both that he's fine.  He turns on the lights which delight Omar and Aiyla.  Then Josef notices the stone elephant and daisy on his porch and his "dream" comes back to him.  Amber-Marie and Daisy return.  The little girl is thrilled with the lights but Amber-Marie is concerned upon learning of Josef's fall and "grounds" him to the house for the evening... something Josef finds very appealing.  The Al-Mitras stay over for dinner and Josef is very content.  He silently renews his promise to Sarah to open his heart to love.  ("Immortality")

October 19, 2017- While working on FS recruitment in Venezuela, Josef stops into a favorite shop of his.  He chooses some maracas for Daisy and then is approached by the shopkeeper, Mateo.  They catch up and Josef peruses the merchandise.  He's tempted to purchase a ceramic butterfly for Sarah but remembers her words and shifts his focus to getting a present for Amber-Marie.  He spots two brightly painted parakeets and recalls Amber-Marie telling him that she'd had two as her first pets.  He selects them and Mateo wraps them up and checks Josef out.  Josef realizes he's more exciting for Amber-Marie's reaction to her gift than Daisy's.

Josef returns home to find an exhausted Amber-Marie.  Tearfully, Amber-Marie confesses that she missed Josef.  Alarmed, he suggests they chat before turning in.  Amber-Marie admits that she's been taking work home too much and not taking time for herself.  Josef offers his office as a sanctuary when needed.  Eventually, the woman reveals that a flashback, via a nightmare, to her rape in college was the crisis point.  Josef comforts her and asks if there's anything he can do.  Amber-Marie tells him that her ex-husband, Rick, used to stay up with her to watch a funny movie.  Josef agrees to this.  Before sitting down to Galaxy Quest, Josef gives Amber-Marie her gift.  She loves the birds and is touched that Josef remembers the story of her pets.  They both fall asleep on the couch during the movie.  ("Immortality")

October 28, 2017- At the Friends' Halloween party, Daisy begs her Daddy to dance with her to the Hotel Translyvania song.  Josef agrees.  Daisy then wants her parents to dance.  They agree and end up dancing to a love song.  The song ends up reminding Josef of Joshua, Amber-Marie, and Daisy and he's moved to tears.  The two nearly share a tender moment before Josef snaps out of it.  Instead, they rejoin Daisy and listen to Vincent tell a story.  ("Immortality")

November 2017- I provided updates on a number of characters in N504 and N505.   Of particular note, November finds Father/Jacob considerably weakened after repeated bouts of pneumonia.  He's often overheard talking to Maryam and spends a good deal of time preparing Vincent to take over as Tunnel patriarch.  N505 also touches on problems Fr. Mike is having at St. Mary Magdalene's which will get even more complicated in the new year.

December 1, 2017- Keeping up their tradition, Kylie and Clay help decorate their church for Christmas... along with Adam and little Ada-Marie.  A young visitor is frightened by Clay's appearance.  When Kylie goes to comfort him, she reveals that she's pregnant.  ("The Golden Cord, Part II")

December 16, 2017- Despite their little family having had a good couple of months, Josef finds himself agitated and struggling to sleep.  He goes to Andrew for advice.  Josef confides that things have been tense between him and Amber-Marie.  He starts to ask Andrew questions about the beginnings of his relationship with JenniAnn.  Andrew is relieved when he begins to suspect Josef has feelings for Amber-Marie.  The angel and JenniAnn had assumed Amber-Marie cared for Josef but weren't sure it was reciprocated.  Josef reveals that he's concerned that exploring a romance with Amber-Marie will put their happy life with Daisy at risk.  Andrew counsels him to consider that not pursuing one could also put their family at risk.  Josef also agonizes over whether Amber-Marie could love him knowing how sordid his past was at points.  Andrew reminds Josef that she already knows all that and accepted it in the father of her child.  Finally, Josef admits that he's afraid of plain old rejection.  Andrew counters that, if Amber-Marie does feel the same and neither ever brings it up, they'll have a lifetime of loneliness.  Josef concludes that he will tell Amber-Marie about his feelings... but after Christmas.  ("Immortality")

December 24, 2017- "The Golden Cord, Part II" finds the Friends celebrating Christmas Eve at Willowveil.  They share their feelings over Joshua's "absence" while waiting for Emma and Peter to arrive.  Meanwhile, the Campbell-Garcias are waylaid at their apartment as Emma struggles to find a top to fit her pregnant belly.  She confides in Peter about her embarrassment regarding her scars being visible when she gives birth.  He comforts her and then receives a message from Dyeland...

To everyone's surprise and delight, Joshua, John, and Yoktan show up, shortly followed by Maryam and Yosef.  Adam reprises his Santa gig with the help of Kylie and Caleb.  Joshua spends time with each of the children.  The group shares a potluck dinner after which the children present a concert of carols.  After dessert, the little ones go to bed while the adults remain in the ballroom to visit.  Emma confides in the others about why she and Peter were late.  Clay tells his own story of feeling bad about his scars.  He also reveals that he and Kylie are expecting again.  This news is difficult for Monica who is still dealing with her desire to raise a baby with Arthur.  They escape to the kitchen where Monica tells Arthur about a conversation she had with Liam earlier in the day regarding his deceased mother.

Meanwhile, at the Chrysalis Court in New York, Amber-Marie, Josef, Gayle, and the clients are visited by Nick, Zaila, and Elazer.  Following caroling and desserts, Josef gives the two angels a tour while the saint and Gayle confront Amber-Marie regarding her feelings for Josef.  The doctor promises to speak with Josef about this on New Year's Eve when Daisy will be with Aiyla and her family.

At Willowveil, Joshua announces it's bedtime.  He escorts the non-Willowveil contingent home then orders Andrew and JenniAnn to bed when he discovers they waited up for him.  JenniAnn last sees him at a ballroom window, gazing up at the heavens.

 December 25, 2017- "The Golden Cord, Part II" resumes with Andrew awaking from a pleasant dream.  He and JenniAnn exchange gifts: a first edition of Wordsworth for him, a moonstone necklace for her.  They're back to relaxing when someone knocks at their door.  Assuming it's Belle, they're surprised when it's Max and Rose.  The younger couple presents Andrew and JenniAnn with their Christmas gift: a portrait featuring a cameo by their unborn grandchild.  Naturally, Andrew and JenniAnn are elated.

Christmas Day celebration is underway at Willowveil when Yosef notices that Joshua seems troubled.  At Maryam's prompting, Yosef goes to Joshua and is transported to Ireland where they witness Avi's birth mother learning that she's pregnant.  Joshua whispers comfort to the girl and returns, with Yosef, to Dyeland.  Joshua reveals to his father that Lor unknowingly died saving his own birth mother and half-brother.  Avi's birth father descended from the latter and, carrying the family trait, passed it along to Siobhan's unborn baby.  Joshua urges Yosef to pray that Siobhan makes the decisions that will lead Avi to Dyeland and Andrew and JenniAnn.  After Andrew checks up on them, the two carpenters return to the ballroom where Joshua is served Froot Loops cake in honor of his special day.  John reflects on the miracle of his cousin's life with Maryam and Yosef adding their praise. 

December 31, 2017- After dropping Daisy off to ring in the New Year with the Al-Mitras, Amber-Marie settles back into the Ghostly Gables with Josef.  She asks him for the full story of what happened with Joshua and why Josef wasn't fully cured.  Josef reveals to her how he struggles with guilt over not rescuing Daisy sooner.  Amber-Marie says she can't fault him for what he couldn't have possibly known the little girl was facing.  Amber-Marie is telling Josef that she thinks he deserves the full cure when he blurts out that he loves her just as she says the same.  Overjoyed, the two realize how many shared experiences they've had in struggling to keep their feelings for each other in check.  Amber-Marie redirects the conversation back to the cure which Josef agrees to take.  She helps him administer it and...Josef is cured!  Amber-Marie makes him blueberry waffles as his first meal in a long time.  They share a kiss... and then another.  ("Immortality")

February 2018- Sometime during this month, while Joshua is sharing an apartment with Mason, he meets Loreena, a transwoman who also lives in the building.  Joshua and Loreena have a brief, awkward first meeting in the laundry room.  She's afraid he'll judge her and flees.  When Joshua finds some of her clothing in the dryer, he leaves Mason to watch the laundry and goes to find Loreena.  When he brings back her laundry, Loreena is touched and overcomes her anxiety enough to invite Joshua in for tea and cookies.  She shares about her life, about being disowned by her Christian family.  Nonetheless, she's persisted in her own Christian faith which touches Joshua who assures her Jesus is with her.  Joshua heads out to return to Mason but assures Loreena he'll see her again.  The two part with a hug.  (N573)

February 2, 2018- Fr. Mike has a meeting with Archbishop Francis Wesson who, after listing unproven and ridiculous allegations, dismisses the priest from St. Mary Magdalene's.  Rabbi Yakov tries to defend his friend but to no avail.  The Archbishop accuses Fr. Mike of giving Communion to a personal friend who he knows to be engaging in premarital sex.  Both the rabbi and priest are confused but the Archbishop is unrelenting.  He sends Fr. Mike on sabbatical to Albany, ordering him to report there the following morning.  Yakov comforts Fr. Mike and invites him to spend the night at his and Tiva's place which Fr. Mike accepts.  He also agrees to calling the Friends together to help him pack.

That afternoon, the Friends have finished packing Fr. Mike's things and are gathered at the Levines'.  They discuss their dismay over Fr. Mike's dismissal and debate actions to be taken.  They also try to figure out the root of Wesson's accusation about Fr. Mike's friend.  They get no where and focus on preparing Fr. Mike for his move to Albany.  ("Broken Hallelujahs") 

February 3, 2018- Randall drops Fr. Mike off at St. Bregwin's rectory.  Nervously, the priest waits to meet his new mentor.  Bishop Anthony Merriman greets Fr. Mike while in the midst of an emotional phone call with a family member.  Fr. Mike waits in the bishop's parlor while he finishes his call, perusing the room and discovering that the man is a Harry Potter fan.  When he returns, the bishop... who prefers to go by Tony... warmly welcomes Fr. Mike.  He asks him to cover Mass, citing his family drama.  Fr. Mike readily agrees and is shown to his room where he says a prayer to Joshua.  ("Broken Hallelujahs") 

February 4, 2018- Fr. Mike struggles to sleep, especially since Tony still hasn't returned.  He tries to pray the rosary for comfort but struggles to concentrate, especially after he hears Tony returning.  Fr. Mike leaves his room and finds an obviously troubled bishop.  The two go to the kitchen for coffee and a chat.  After asking Fr. Mike a few questions, Tony reveals the source of his family strife: his great-nephew, Kyle, has fled a seminary and is having psychological issues.  He's holed up in his room, avoiding contact with everyone.  Tony knows something bad must have happened at the seminary... he just doesn't know what.  Fr. Mike offers his help and Tony suggests that he meet with Kyle who, like him, follows Mike's blog.  Fr. Mike agrees and, encouraged, Tony suggests they go to the church's grotto to spend some time with Mary.  Fr. Mike readily agrees.

In Dyeland, JenniAnn awakens to find Andrew absent and has a sense that something's wrong.  Seeing a light coming from his workshop, she leaves Willowveil and heads over there.  Andrew sees her approaching and hurries her into his shop and onto of the below-freezing weather.  In the light, JenniAnn can tell that something is plaguing the angel of death but he's not ready to talk.  They share a romantic interlude and then fall asleep.

Upon waking, Andrew considers whether or not he wants to tell JenniAnn about the extremely violent assignment that put him into the funk she witnessed.  He also admits to himself that he's angry at God for sending him although he comes to realize he was the best man for the job.  When JenniAnn awakens, Andrew briefly tells her about the assignment and weeps in her embrace.  They comfort each other and then decide to go to Mass so they head back to the castle to prepare.

Andrew, JenniAnn, Violeta, Shelby, Belle, Max and Rose, Isolde and Marco, Owen and Graham, Kemara and Sean with the twins, Ivy and Sy, Monica, Arthur, and Liam, Rabbi Yakov, and Tiva attend Mass at St. Mary Magdalene's.  While waiting for it to start, they buoy themselves by planning a party afterwards, in anticipation of panning the archbishop.  It ends up worse than they imagined, however, when Archbishop Wesson refuses to gives JenniAnn Communion and recites a "blessing" over her asking God to lead her away from sin... thus revealing that she's the supposedly philandering friend of Fr. Mike.  JenniAnn is mortified and the Friends enraged.  After Mass, Isolde suggests that Andrew and JenniAnn take her and Marco's car and let them drive the kids back to Willowveil so the couple can chat.  Owen and Graham get a ride from the Levines but, before they set off, Owen notices Andrew and JenniAnn sharing a tender moment in the Crocettis' car and is concerned.  Tiva is surprised by his seeming prudishness but Owen explains that he's just worried about parishioners getting more ammunition against JenniAnn, thinking that at least one of them is feeding lies to the archbishop.  They all agree the entire debacle is a mess but Rabbi Yakov shares his hope that God... possibly even Joshua returning to them... will fix it.

Meanwhile, Andrew realizes that with the full lot, he and JenniAnn won't be making a quick escape.  He apologizes to JenniAnn since the entire encounter wouldn't have happened if not for him but she's not having it.  She's so upset by his guilt that she settles onto Andrew's lap and kisses him, assuring him that she's not ashamed of who they are or what they've done together.  Andrew agrees that he's not ashamed and returns her kiss.  They commiserate about their anger and hurt feelings and the impact on their friends.  They're finally able to start leaving the lot but wind up stuck again.  JenniAnn notices the people in the car next to them are staring and begins to cry, admitting she's really embarrassed.  Andrew keeps his rage in check while trying to both comfort JenniAnn and drive. 

Elsewhere in Manhattan, Joshua is bringing lunch home to his drunken roommate and his unknown paramour of the night.  Joshua soon discovers that the lady in question is Renee and shares a warm, though awkward, introduction with her.  While she eats, Joshua checks on Mason who is hungover but otherwise fine.  Mason tries to engage Joshua with same banter about Renee and girls but Joshua isn't having it.  Mason turns his focus to Joshua's Star of David necklace which he carefully explains came from a friend/little sister sort aka Mary of Magdala/Bethany.  This leads into a conversation about Joshua's family but Mason is very reluctant to offer details about his own family.  He gets up and shares lunch with Joshua and Renee.

At Willowveil, several of the Friends are filled in about the encounter between Archbishop Wesson and JenniAnn.  They're dismayed and angered.  It brings up a lot of old angst regarding the wider problem of abusive priests in the Catholic Church.  Emma, especially, is affected and leaves the room with Peter.  The Catholic Friends share their concerns and, after some talk, a few consider at least temporarily attending Mass at the El-Chananite Church.  Others view this as a defeat and letting the negative influences in the Catholic Church win.  With encouragement from Diana, they decide to make the rounds of other churches until Joshua makes a more permanent solution known to them.

Sibyll and Lewellyn go to Albany to tell their son in person about what happened to JenniAnn.  Fr. Mike is horrified and hurt for his friend.  Bishop Tony is fascinated by this glimpse into the life of a couple that seem to be like the Catholic understanding of Mary and Joseph (aka in a committed, romantic relationship but nonsexual).  Both priests are angered by Wesson's abuse of power.  The subject of conversation lightens when Bishop Tony inquires about Fr. Mike's childhood and his parents proudly tell the story of toddler Mike stealing cookies from nuns.

That evening, Fr. Mike and Bishop Tony go to the McIntyre residence where they witness Kyle having a meltdown after his family attempts to get him to eat.  He inadvertently injures his grandpa, Mac, which only upsets the boy more.  When he sees the two priests, he flees back to his room.  Kyle's mother, Becca, gets him calmed down then returns to the kitchen where she joins her parents, Mac and Gladdy, her husband, Leo, and the two priests for a dinner of Gladdy's pot pie.  The six share in a discussion about various aspects of Catholicism: the representation of Mary, celibate priests, etc.  They also ponder what might be going on with Kyle but reach no conclusion.  Afterwards, Tony and Mike attempt to visit Kyle but are turned away.  ("Broken Hallelujahs") 

February 7, 2018- For a third night, Fr. Mike dined at the McIntyre household but Kyle remained elusive.  In the wee hours of the morning, the priest struggles to sleep as he thinks about Kyle's situation.  He gets out his Kindle and discovers someone has messaged him several times on his blog.  It turns out to be Kyle who is still online.  Fr. Mike strikes up a conversation with the young man and Kyle reveals that he was raped by a priest at his seminary.  Fr. Mike is stricken but keeps it together for Kyle's sake.  He asks Kyle if he wants him to tell his uncle.  Kyle agrees.  Then he reveals the name of his rapist: Fr. Blaine Wesson.  Fr. Mike is shocked and assumes he's related to the archbishop but says nothing of it to Kyle.  He stresses that the young man did nothing wrong and that what he suffered was inexcusable.  Kyle signs off to go to bed and, after a time, Fr. Mike does the same though he's anxious about having to speak to Tony.

In New York City, Joshua attempts to get Mason up lest he be late for work following a night of partying.  Mason angrily informs his roommate that he's not going to work and slams the door to his bedroom when Joshua offers to grab breakfast.  Joshua prays to his Dad, asking what's changed.  He suspects Mason and Renee have split up.  After finishing his prayer, Joshua is headed out to get breakfast when something bright on the table catches his eye.  He discovers it's a fundraising flyer for Mason's former high school which he received at work.  The paper had brought Mason's memories of the abuse he'd faced at the school flooding back, driving him to spend the night drinking and smoking pot.  Joshua tearfully recalls creating Mason... and his abuser: Blaine Wesson who he regards as a betrayer much more than Yehuda ever was. 

At breakfast, Fr. Mike joins Bishop Tony in the kitchen.  The older man almost immediately realizes something is wrong.  Gently, Fr. Mike relays what Kyle confided in him to the bishop.  Tony is horrified, saddened and extremely angry at both Wessons.  Tony wants to call the police but Mike convinces him not to, reminding him that Kyle only gave him permission to tell his uncle.  Since Kyle had asked the two to come see him, Fr. Mike insists they speak with him first and then decide who goes to the police and when.  Tony sees the sense in this.  Fr. Mike gives him a cross that Joshua had once given to him and leaves the bishop to his thoughts while he heads to the church to deliver Mass.

At the McIntyre home, Gladdy is thrilled because Kyle has finally eaten a full meal, showered, and changed clothes.  However, when she sees her brother and Fr. Mike, she knows something serious is going on.  The two men meet with Kyle.  Tony expresses guilt that he didn't look into the seminary more but Kyle reassures him that he couldn't have known about Blaine Wesson.  Kyle wants to go to the police, knowing the case would be stronger with the actual victim presents, but he's reluctant to tell the rest of the family.  Fr. Mike urges him to consider that once the story is with the police, even with his name omitted, his family will likely put it together.  Kyle is especially distraught over the prospect of his younger siblings, who were sent to an aunt's due to his erratic behavior, finding out.  He doesn't want them to think he's weak.  Fr. Mike reiterates how brave he actually his.  Then Kyle relates that he's been so angry at God for not stopping the rape but began to wonder if God tries to by urging others to come forward and expose Wesson... but they didn't.  He doesn't want to be the one who stays silent and puts others at risk.  Tony stresses again how brave Kyle is to make that decision.  Kyle asks the two priests to gather his parents and grandparents for lunch so he can tell them.  Then they leave him to write out his statement for the police. 

As expected, lunch with Kyle's family is emotional.  Nonetheless, and despite his nervousness, Kyle goes through with his plan to speak to the police.  After a three hour interview, Fr. Mike and Bishop Tony assent to a quiet walk at Kyle's request.  It calms the young man but does little for his uncle who retires early once he and Fr. Mike are back at the rectory.  Fr. Mike is left alone to videochat with the Friends at Willowveil for Bible study.  While keeping Kyle's identity a secret, the priest relays that he was contacted by a young man who was raped by Archbishop Wesson's nephew.  Knowing this could lead to backlash and even anger towards him if his part is exposed, Fr. Mike urges the Friends to stay away from the Archbishop lest he lash out at them.  The Friends readily agree and feel great sympathy for the young man aka Kyle.  Emma voices their shared wish that Joshua would be present in the flesh.  Fr. Mike echoes this and leads the group in prayer.  ("Broken Hallelujahs") 

February 8, 2018- An already drunken Mason is badgering a bartender for another drink while Joshua looks on with wearied concern.  When he voices that concern, Mason lashes out at Joshua for acting like he's his mother.  He then decides that maybe Joshua is gay and into him and he teases Joshua about this.  Joshua stresses that he's only concerned for Mason as a friend.  Unmoved, Mason stalks off to hit on girls but, when unsuccessful, leaves the bar with Joshua.  During their walk back to the apartment, Mason asks Joshua if he was born Jewish and expresses his wish to have also been born Jewish.  This pains Joshua since he knows where it's coming from.  When Mason scoffs at Jesus' life story, Joshua is quick to point out his inaccuracies, even hoping that Mason will recognize him.  That doesn't happen.  Instead, Mason responds with "What do you know?  You're Jewish" which makes Joshua cry, unnoticed by Mason.

At Willowveil, Andrew is awoken when JenniAnn leaves their bed.  He discovers she's gone to Belle's room where she's watching over their sleeping daughter and softly crying.  Andrew stays with them a bit before JenniAnn leads him back to their bedroom.  She begins to cry again and wonders if they made a mistake in baptizing Belle Catholic.  She also admits that she's simply exhausted by all the scandals, all the hopes for reform that don't pan out, etc.  And yet being Catholic is so intrinsic to her being, even her relationship with Andrew.  The angel tries to comfort JenniAnn but is also plagued by his own issues with the Church and the ways in which he thinks it negatively impacted JenniAnn's sense of well-being.  JenniAnn beseeches Andrew, as head of the family, to just tell her what to do.  Andrew counters that, together, they are the head of the family, not him alone.  He cries and asks her to not let the fight go out of her.  Seemingly out of no where, JenniAnn asks Andrew if, were he a human Catholic, he could have been a priest.  He says that he couldn't.  He doesn't believe priests should have to be celibate and he imagines that, as a human, he would have still reached a point of needing her.  This begins to settle something for JenniAnn who decides to leave the Church.  She's worried that Joshua will be hurt but Andrew convinces her that's not the case.  They settle down and go back to sleep.

Fr. Mike and Bishop Tony visit Kyle, just to spend some time with him.  He interrupts a game of Go Fish to ask if they think God will be mad at him for not going back to seminary.  Both men assure him that God understands, his uncle going so far as to say the Church doesn't deserve him.  Fr. Mike reminds Kyle that there are many ways to serve God, including outside of a church.  He shares a little bit about Emma, Peter, and Owen and how they use the arts to express God's love to the world.  Kyle expresses an interest in meeting the Friends and as Fr. Mike is offering to set it up, someone frantically knocks on the front door.  Kyle fears it's the press which he's not yet ready for but... Fr. Mike discovers it's actually Ana-Maria, Kyle's ex-girlfriend.  The teenagers eagerly reunite and then introductions are made.  Ana-Maria reveals that she has a cousin working at the police station where Kyle reported his rape.  Shaken, the cousin neglected the need for confidentiality and told Ana-Maria about a first year seminarian filing a rape report.  Ana-Maria knew it was Kyle and left her college to come back to Albany.  She offers to leave but Kyle admits he wants her to stay.  After getting her boyfriend settled in for a nap, Ana-Maria returns to the living room for tea with the priests.  The bishop and girl commiserate on what they might have done to keep Kyle out of the seminary.  Fr. Mike cuts in, bothered by the fact that they're saddled with guilt when they did nothing wrong.  He protests Kyle having had to choose between Ana-Maria and the Church and then having to go away to receive training, both of which made it easier for him to be targeted by a predator.  Ana-Maria points out that decisions like that are made when women are cut out of the decision-making process.  She then wonders aloud if Becca and Leo will let her stay there since her own parents are likely to be angry about her leaving school.  Bishop Tony promises to put in a good word.  Ana-Maria brings up that Kyle told her about the visit to Manhattan to meet Fr. Mike's friends and asks if she can tag along.  Fr. Mike is only too happy to have her join them and leaves Tony and Ana-Maria to chat while he calls JenniAnn to make arrangements.  ("Broken Hallelujahs") 

February 9, 2018- After Belle and Shelby have gone to bed; Andrew, JenniAnn, Max, Rose, and Violeta gather in Willowveil's TV room for butterbeer and to watch the snow fall.  Andrew endures a bit of teasing about how his future grandchild will quickly have him wrapped around his/her finger.  Max observes that his parents seem much lighter for the first time since the incident with Archbishop Wesson.  JenniAnn guesses it has to do with Fr. Mike's pending visit.  Max wonders if the young man accompanying him is the abuse survivor, the possibility of which JenniAnn had also considered.  They wonder if Fr. Mike intends for the Friends to be a "back-up church."  Rose and Max share that, for them, the Friends are their church.  Some of the more traditional trappings (Jesus in place of Joshua/Yeshua, blonde Jesuses, etc.) weird them out.  Violeta opines that Joshua is much better looking than the paintings.  JenniAnn is concerned that the Friends will become so insular that they'll just wind up preaching to the choir.  Andrew brings up that Yeshua sometimes urged His followers to stay quiet and wonders if Joshua wants the same of them, to wait patiently until He sends them someone who needs to hear the truth.  The others agree that this makes sense.  Rose asks Violeta to come watch The Prisoner of Azkaban with her and Max so Andrew and JenniAnn can have some alone time.  The young angel is very happy to accept.  Andrew goes to get ice cream for he and JenniAnn to enjoy whilst watching This Is Us. 

In New York City, Joshua is once again at a bar with Mason who is largely ignoring him.  Then Mason spots Renee with an unknown man and is irate.  Joshua tries to calm him but Mason rushes the man and pins him to the wall as Renee screams.  A brawl breaks out and Joshua tries to intervene.  He ends up intercepting a blow that Mason meant for Renee's "date."  Joshua begins to fall but is caught by Renee.  From the ground, Joshua sees Satan lurking behind Mason.  He gets back on his feet and rebukes him in Aramaic which Renee takes as a sign that he has brain damage.  The police arrive and haul everyone, Joshua included, away.

Andrew and JenniAnn have just finished watching two episodes of This Is Us.  They discuss how the show's patriarch, Jack Pearson, reminds them of Joshua in a lot of ways.  With Max and Rose visiting and able to listen for Belle and Shelby upstairs, the couple decide to cuddle up on the couch to sleep.   ("Broken Hallelujahs")

February 10, 2018- At 3:33 in the morning, JenniAnn's cell phone rings.  The caller, from the NYC Department of Corrections asks if she'll accept a call from Jack Pearson.  At first startled and confused, JenniAnn recalls that Jack is one of Joshua's pseudonyms and then she and Andrew accept the call.  A clearly emotional Joshua asks them to come pick him up at a Manhattan precinct.  When they hang up, the two rush into action and awaken Rose and Max.  The latter goes with them to the jail. 

Once in Manhattan and at the station, Andrew directs Max and JenniAnn to  go in and get Joshua while he hunts for a parking spot.  After some back and forth at the front desk, Max and JenniAnn are lead to Joshua who is waiting in an interrogation room.  There are signs on his face of the bar fight.  JenniAnn breaks down, leaving the two men to decide that they'll go back to Willowveil.  In the brighter light of the lobby, Joshua's haggardness is more apparent.  Andrew meets the trio outside and they get into the Jolly Green, JenniAnn clinging to Joshua as they share the backseat.  Andrew is troubled by his Boss' appearance but consoles himself by thinking of how much love will be showered on Joshua by the Friends.

The trio get Joshua back to Willowveil where Rose is waiting up.  While Joshua showers, the others prepare to make him comfortable and inform the other Friends who arrange a potluck for breakfast.  Joshua urges his hosts to get some rest but only Rose leaves, out of consideration for the baby she's carrying.  Andrew, JenniAnn, and Max insist on staying with Joshua since his head got hit.  Joshua agrees and, soon after, falls asleep.  JenniAnn softly cries, wondering if Joshua's arrival is linked to Fr. Mike's dismissal and Kyle.  They're hopeful that Joshua will stick around for Fr. Mike's pending visit with Kyle and Ana-Maria.  Heartened by the possibility, the three quietly resume their watch. 

When Joshua awakens, he finds that Zeke and Diana have been watching over him.  They share a tender reunion and Joshua is informed of the impressive breakfast awaiting him.  He gets ready to go see the other Friends and prays to his Dad for guidance on when the time is right to go see Mason again. 

In Albany, Fr. Mike is disappointed that he won't be able to see Joshua yet due to plans with Tony, Kyle, and Ana-Maria.  The four gather at the rectory where Fr. Mike explains to Kyle how he came to be in Albany and what happened between Archbishop Wesson and JenniAnn.  He explains that the Friends might make a connection between Kyle and the unknown young man that Fr. Mike helped file a police report.  After conferring with Ana-Maria, Kyle requests that Fr. Mike simply tell them to avoid any hypothesizing.  Further, Kyle wants to go public so his case is harder to push under a rug.  His main concern is that it could make things more difficult for his uncle but Tony assures Kyle that he'll manage.  Still, Kyle urges his uncle to go to Manhattan with them on Monday as a means of getting them all in the right headspace for chaos erupts.  When Fr. Mike and Ana-Maria back Kyle up, Bishop Tony agrees.  Fr. Mike is thrilled that all three of his new friends will likely meet Joshua.

Back at Willowveil, Portia gives Joshua a brief exam and concludes he's suffering from exhaustion.  So she prescribes lots of rest, good food, and hydration... all of which she knows he'll get at Willowveil.  Once he has the all clear, Joshua plans to go see Andrew in his workshop... assuring Portia he just wants to chat, not work.  And then storytime with the kids which Portia's daughter, Persephone, is also excited about.  On a more serious note, Portia tells Joshua that she wants to get back to the Tunnels because Father's not doing very well and has been talking to Maryam a lot.  Joshua comforts the doctor and assures her that, when the time comes, she'll fill the role of Tunnel physician beautifully.  Joshua leaves to connect with Andrew while Portia goes to get some food and weigh in on Owen's and Graham's fight over whether one of JenniAnn's throw pillows is green or blue. 

In Andrew's workshop, Joshua reminds Andrew that he and JenniAnn should still feel free to take some alone time.  He also informs Andrew that the Father told him about his and JenniAnn's tryst in the workshop... because He knew it would cheer Joshua up.  He stresses that what followed with the Archbishop was not his or his Dad's will.  Andrew knows that but admits he was upset by the reminder that he's set JenniAnn apart, including from her religion.  Joshua reminds him that things between JenniAnn and the Church were rocky before the two even met.  It's JenniAnn asexuality, not Andrew, that contributed to her feeling like an outsider.  Andrew confesses that he worried for some time when JenniAnn was younger that Church teaching would push her into marriage and sex out of obligation.  Joshua shows immense compassion and agrees there was reason for concern.  However, he also reminds Andrew that faulty, hurtful teaching isn't unique to Catholicism.  Other Christian teaching kept Kylie in an abusive marriage, after all.  Joshua receives some inspiration from his Dad and writes a letter to Reuel, asking Andrew to deliver it.  ("Broken Hallelujahs")

February 11, 2018- On Joshua's second night back at Willowveil; Edward and Zadie, Caleb and Lacey, and Emma and Peter stay in his room to watch over him.  Emma is awoken to the sound of Joshua having a nightmare.  She sings Maryam's lullaby to him which, at first, seems to calm Joshua but then he wakes up with a start.  Shaken, Joshua wants some spiced milk and Emma goes to the kitchen with him where they find Andrew and JenniAnn.  The latter is crying.  Andrew informs Joshua that Bishop Tony was visited by police who shared the news that Blaine Wesson is on the run.  Joshua and Emma both realizes that's what he'd been dreaming about.  This is particularly troubling since Joshua knows the Wesson family is wealthy which could enable Blaine to stay hidden.  He's concerned for Tony's and Kyle's well-being... but especially Mason's when the news gets out.  He asks Andrew to accompany him to Mason's apartment later and the angel agrees.  The other three cheer Joshua by asking about Tony, Kyle, and Ana-Maria who they're soon to meet.

At the McIntyre residence, Bishop Tony breaks the news of Wesson's escape to Kyle, his parents, grandparents, and Ana-Maria.  Kyle wishes he'd spoken up sooner and Mac and Leo want to start up a search party.  Tony stresses that they all need to be present to support Kyle, especially since he has an interview scheduled for the following evening.  Gladdy is concerned about if her brother is ready for any potential backlash and Tony assures her that he is.  Tony goes onto reveal that he struggled with anger at God but, whenever he looks at the cross that Fr. Mike gave him, he's reminded of how God can bring good from bad... like with the Crucifixion.  He also reports having had a dream of meeting Jesus in modern dress, looking like the man in Owen's paintings.  In the dream, Jesus gives Tony a wooden praying mantis which reminds him of a time when he was a boy.  His dog had died and a nun cruelly told him that animals don't go to Heaven.  Devastated, he fled the school only to be met at the door by a mantis.  It made young Tony feel like God was there for him even when Church teaching wasn't.  And he feels the same now.  Kyle hears the story and tells his uncle that he also believes that God will see them through these difficult times.  The family embraces.

Outside St. Bregwin's, Fr. Mike visits with parishioners leaving Mass.  His attention is captured by a hooded figure at the back of the line.  The mystery man asks to see Fr. Mike in the confessional which he agrees to.  The man "confesses" that he once said some things about a politician and his wife and "I really lost my head."  Fr. Mike groans... realizing his visitor is John aka Yohannan.  Fr. Mike and John embrace.  John's come to help out with everything that's going on... something Joshua doesn't even consciously know about.  John asks to come along to Manhattan the following day which Fr. Mike eagerly agrees to.  John offers to appear to Archbishop Wesson with his head in his hands but the priest politely declines.  The two head back to the rectory where Fr. Mike makes boxty for John.

Many of the Friends attend First Baptist Church to hear Zeke preach before returning to Willowveil for lunch.  Arthur, Owen, Zeke, and Salma chat about the trouble at St. Mary Mag's.  They also wonder about Andrew and Joshua who have gone to Mason's apartment.  Conversation turns to El-Chanan and Salma shares about Andrew visiting with Joshua's message to Reuel. 

Bearing samples from the Friends' luncheon, Andrew and Joshua make their way to Mason's apartment.  Joshua is, understandably, nervous.  Once there, they're greeted by Renee and Roger, her cousin who was the man who Mason started to beat up at the bar.  After Renee convinced Roger to drop charges against Mason, they brought him back to the apartment but he's continued to drink.  The cousins squabble.  Roger is very concerned about Mason's violence and the safety of his cousin.  Andrew and Joshua get them to calm down and eat.  Renee asks if Joshua's coming back and he tells her that he's staying with Andrew's family but wants to keep in touch.  Joshua gives them a business card for St. Genesius' so they can reach him.  The cousins are impressed to learn that Joshua played Jesus in JCS.  They get to talking about Catholicism which Roger stills holds to while Renee stopped attending Mass after getting together with Mason.  She casually mentions a news report about Wesson's escape.  Mason flies out of his bedroom, revealing that he'd been awake and listening.  Mason is upset to discover that Wesson reoffended.  Joshua tells him that he knows about the priest and knows people who he hurt.  With his secret out in the open, Mason joins the others for lunch and apologizes to Joshua for hurting him.  Even Roger is sympathetic to Mason, understanding the hurt that was driving his behavior.  Mason tearfully denounces God and Joshua responds by calmly getting him to eat.  Roger leaves to do a grocery run and Joshua follows him into the hall, giving him his half of the rent and some grocery money.  Roger starts to protest but Joshua insists.  Roger tells Joshua that he can't contribute much.  Joshua knows it's because Roger was laid off and assures him that giving of his time is much more important to Mason and Renee.  When Joshua returns to the apartment, Renee is trying to convince Mason to visit St. G's.  Joshua mentions getting his things out of the apartment and Mason again apologizes for his behavior and scaring Joshua away.  The carpenter insists that Mason didn't scare him away, he just thinks they'd do better hanging out and not living together.  Mason agrees to meet with Joshua for breakfast before work.  Renee expresses how glad she is that Joshua visited, remembering how worried she was when he shouted at the bar.  Joshua assures her that he was merely venting then he and Andrew attempt to answer her many questions about the latter's family and where Joshua is staying.

During their walk back to the portal, Andrew and Joshua discuss next steps with Mason.  Andrew acknowledges that it would be hard to have Joshua leave Willowveil but everyone would understand if he needed to be with Mason.  Joshua explains that Mason will need a friend who can stay with him, in the flesh, longer than he can.  So it's better for Roger to stay with Mason and Joshua to remain at Willowveil.  Joshua points out that Wednesday is Valentine's Day and Andrew adds that it's also Ash Wednesday.  To the angel's surprise, Joshua asks him to focus on the former.  He knows he'll be spoiled for the whole of Lent but, on Valentine's, he wants Andrew and JenniAnn to go to Omaha where he's gotten them a hotel room.  Joshua wants to babysit.  Andrew is surprised but Joshua shares that he needs him and JenniAnn to fully process what's been going on.  Joshua refuses to let Archbishop Wesson fracture another relationship that he cares about.  Joshua also explains why he was using the alias of Jack Pearson.  The police operator is a St. G's fan and Joshua didn't want her memories of Jesus aka Joshua Davidson tarnished.  Then Joshua reveals that he saw Satan at the bar.  He doesn't believe Satan has attached himself to Mason, only that he was there to taunt Joshua.  Still, it makes him even happier that Renee and Roger are there to pray over Mason.  Andrew is concerned but Joshua reminds him that he has the Friends who they soon return to.  ("Broken Hallelujahs")

February 12, 2018- Fr. Mike, Bishop Tony, Kyle, and Ana-Maria venture to Manhattan, first stopping to pick John up at the Romano Family Farm.  They're introduced to some of the Friends at St. Genesius' and John is enthusiastically welcomed back.  While the newcomers check out Maryam's grotto, John goes to check-in on his "baby cousin."  They have an emotional reunion.  John is upset by Joshua's black eye and informs him that the family decided someone should be with him... so he came.  Emma enters and greets John, letting him feel her baby kick.  Next, Peter introduces Joshua to their guests and he and Fr. Mike have an affectionate reunion.  During introductions with the others, Joshua asks Zeke to perform a bit as Judas.  His rendition of "Heaven On Their Minds" has an immediate impact on Tony, Ana-Maria, and, especially, Kyle.  Then, at Ana-Maria's request, Joshua performs "Gethsemane."  Understandably, the three visitors are even more moved.  Kyle begins to see a fellow sufferer and survivor in Jesus.  While Tony visits with Mike, Kyle and Ana-Maria speak with Joshua.  Watching them, Tony becomes more and more convinced that Joshua is special.  Joshua then presents Fr. Mike, Tony, Ana-Maria, and Kyle with gifts.  Tony begins to feel like his dream about Jesus is being played out.  Ana-Maria gushes over her statue of Maryam and Hannah/St. Anne, her namesakes.  Kyle receives a crucifix of Jesus with one arm unbound and holding out a dove.  He's struck by the image of suffering juxtaposed with hope.  Fr. Mike receives another palm cross to replace the one he gave to Tony.  Finally, the bishop opens his box to reveal a carving of a praying mantis.  Everything comes together in his head and he silently asks Joshua if he's Jesus.  Joshua nods.  Tony falls to his knees, asking for mercy which freaks Ana-Maria and Kyle out.  Joshua assures the old man that he's always had his mercy and love then embraces him.  Kyle sees the welts that have appeared on Joshua's wrists and, wanting healing, touches Joshua.  While Kyle's emotions and memories remain, the non-stop anxiety he'd been feeling melts away.  When Ana-Maria begins to wonder if Joshua is Jesus, the nail marks appear to her, too.  She, however, has a mixed reaction.  While very glad to know Jesus is undoubtedly real, she also believes his appearance will send Kyle back to the priesthood and away from her.  Kyle is aghast that she's having that reaction but Joshua assures them that he takes no offense.  Kyle tells Ana-Maria that he's not leaving her, he'll find another way to serve God as the Friends have.  Ana-Maria then thanks Joshua for going above and beyond in answering her prayer.  She reveals that she'd prayed for someone to come along as support Tony... which is what Joshua did himself.  Tony is very moved.  Joshua tells them all that there will be plenty of time to answer questions... but right then he has to go pick-up a lunch order.  He offers to take the three with him and, once they're gone, Fr. Mike shares the happy news that they have come to recognize Joshua.

On the ride back from Moishe's, it hits Ana-Maria that John is the Baptist.  Bishop Tony is amused.  While Joshua is greater and yet what he expected, John isn't so much.  Joshua explains a bit about John and about his own mode of being while back on Earth.  He confirms for Kyle that, even without his "live feed," he knows about what happened at the seminary.  Kyle is greatly helped by Joshua's obvious empathy.  Joshua offers to go back to Albany to be with Kyle during his TV interview, an offer which Kyle eagerly accepts.  Joshua then asks to visit with each of them after they're back at St. G's.  The trio from Albany agree.

While Kyle visits with Joshua and Ana-Maria gets to know the Friends, Bishop Tony seeks out Andrew and JenniAnn.  First, he reiterates how wrong Archbishop Wesson was to chastise JenniAnn.  He then politely inquires about Andrew's and JenniAnn's relationship which he likens to the Catholic understanding of Maryam's and Yosef's marriage.  JenniAnn confesses to some dismay over their continued absence and the bishop reasons that it's part of their evolution as a group: they're meant to be Joshua's primary comforters and companions.  The topic turns back to Andrew and JenniAnn who set the record straight, with Andrew revealing that he's an angel.  They then explain human/angel anam caras to the bishop.  Bishop Tony is surprised but fond of the idea.  The three then visit about the JCS production.

Meanwhile in Emma's and Peter's office, Joshua and Kyle visit.  After an invitation to say or ask whatever he wants to, Kyle asks Joshua if he was there during his rape.  Joshua says he was, that he's always there.  Kyle next wonders why Joshua didn't stop it.  Joshua gently explains that he can't take back free will, even when he hates how it's used.  He did try to prevent it by encouraging others to speak up but the Spirit wasn't heeded.  Joshua applauds Kyle for being brave and speaking up.  Kyle asks about Joshua's eye and he explains about the bar fight, revealing a little about Mason including that Blaine Wesson also abused him.  Kyle is angry at the man but Joshua urges him not to be, suggesting that they may be able to help each other in time.  When Kyle asks if he's disappointed that he's not returning to a seminary and intends to marry Ana-Maria, Joshua confirms that he's not disappointed at all.  He goes onto stress that Cephas, all the Apostles, and his own Abi were married and all did great things.  Ana-Maria is brought in and confesses to being nervous that after spending further time with the awesomeness that is Joshua, Kyle will again decide to become a priest.  She's quickly reassured.  She asks Joshua if he's upset with her for praying that Kyle not become a priest.  Joshua is not.  He knows the intent, love, and hope behind the prayers.  He wants Kyle and Ana-Maria to be happy.  Finally, Ana-Maria asks if Wesson will be caught.  In his current state, Joshua doesn't know... but he knows he'll face justice.

Outside the office, Bishop Tony has surmised that his time with Joshua will have to wait because they'll need to leave soon to make it back to Albany in time for Kyle's interview.  John and Fr. Mike begin to explain about Asteriana/Dyeland and the portals.  Kyle and Ana-Maria leave the office and tell Tony that he has to chat with Joshua.  They both feel so much better.  The bishop is overwhelmed but enters the office.  Joshua immediately thanks him for his years of service.  Tony weeps and clings to Joshua.  He asks him about the anger he's felt and Joshua reminds him of his own outburst in the Temple, explaining that such anger is worthwhile.  Tony ponders if what he did to keep abusive priests out of his parishes was enough.  Joshua explains that Tony did what he could... but it'll take more than one man to fix the problem and input from every priest and ftom lay people inside and outside the Church.  They talk about how the Friends can provide Kyle with a community outside the Church and Joshua stresses that the bishop needs to turn to them, too, and not try to bear everything on his own.  Joshua assures Tony that he was with Kyle and always will be... and so will Ana-Maria.  Tony praises the girl and Joshua reveals that he has great plans for the young couple.     

That evening, Fr. Mike, Andrew, JenniAnn, and Joshua escort the trio from Albany through the portal.  They briefly show them Willowveil so they'll know where to find Joshua.  Andrew and JenniAnn return to St. G's while the others continue onto Albany.  Randall and Dot greet them, the former explaining how he came to know Joshua's true identity after the farming accident.  Kyle shares that he's also been healed by Joshua.  The Romanos invite the three to come back any time and then Randall drives them to the McIntyres' for dinner.

The McIntyre family share dinner, including with Kyle's siblings, Theodora, Patrick, and Mandy, who have returned home.  The younger two are sequestered to their playroom with their Aunt Karen while Becca and Leo greet the reporter.  Ana-Maria gives Kyle a pep talk and he asks that she and Joshua stay in his eye line during the interview.  Theodora hugs her brother and wishes him well but is unable to stay for the interview which Kyle understands.  Becca and Leo offer their son some last minute encouragement then go with him to the living room where his grandparents, Tony, Mike, Joshua, and Ana-Maria are assembled with the reporter and her crew.  The interview proceeds with Joshua never looking away from Kyle.  ("Broken Hallelujahs")

February 13, 2018- At a cafe, Mason and Joshua meet.  The former watches Kyle's interview on his phone.  Joshua informs Mason that there's been a special meeting called with Archbishop Wesson and asks if he wants to go.  Mason will consider it.  Joshua inquires about work and Mason relays that Renee had been calling him in sick, keeping him from getting into trouble for being a no-show.  Mason praises Renee and admits he hasn't been the gentleman she deserves.  He also tells Joshua that he's beginning to appreciate Roger and divulged to his boss that he suffers from PTSD.  His boss was very understanding.  Mason asks if Joshua knows Kyle and he confirms that he does.  He tells Mason that Kyle is going to be spending some time around St. G's and suggests they might meet.  Mason is concerned that Kyle will be mad at him but Joshua puts that concern to rest.  Mason tells Joshua that he and Renee will stop by St. G's on Thursday.  He also promises to be a better friend than he was a roommate.  Joshua is pleased when Mason parts with a hug.  Once he leaves, Emma and Peter who had been watching over Joshua, join him.  They're all encouraged by Mason's demeanor during the visit.  ("Broken Hallelujahs")

February 14. 2018- Kyle awakens with a smile as he remembers the previous day spent with the Friends.  He's bummed out, though, when he remembers there will be no rehearsal at St. G's in honor of the dual holiday of Valentine's and Ash Wednesday.  Thankfully, he soon discovers an invitation from Reuel to El-Chanan.  Kyle finds Ana-Maria in the kitchen and shows her the invitation.  They muse over what differences there might be between the Catholic and El-Chananite Church.  Kyle guesses they might have married priests.  Ana-Maria wonders if he might become one.  He answers that he'd be open to it if they like it there.  Ana-Maria tearfully admits that Kyle broke her heart when he left for seminary.  Kyle admits that, at the time, in seeking to serve God, he cast aside the greatest gift God had given him and put his dreams above Ana-Maria's.  Ana-Maria adds that she doesn't want to believe they're only together because Kyle was raped.  He counters that he missed her so much that he likely wouldn't have finished seminary anyway.  He tells her that the night before the attack, he'd been looking at photos of her and remembering their relationship.  The two briefly sing "I Got You, Babe" and then Kyle assures his girlfriend that he'll only become an El-Chananite priest if they both want that.  Ana-Maria affirms that, if Kyle does pursue the priesthood, his flock will be blessed.

A contingent of Friends including JenniAnn, Kemara, Adam, Vincent, Dot, Randall, Owen, Fr. Mike, Joy, Ian, and Belle join the Albany trio on their first visit to El-Chanan.  Joshua is, of course, also present.  Reuel greets them and leads them to St. Rafiq's Church.  On the way, he explains that not only do they have married priests but also female priests.  In fact, the pastors of St. Rafiq's are a married couple: Eunice and Gabriel St. Croix.  Fr. Mike asks if priests from other traditions are welcomed into the priesthood upon conversion and Reuel asserts that they are.  In addition, anyone who accepts the Nicene Creed is invited to partake in Communion.  Joshua stresses that he approves.  Belle realizes that they're going to a different church.  JenniAnn tells her they'll see how they like it and then tell Daddy.  Owen asks Joshua why Andrew is absent and learns he's on assignment.  He didn't want to influence JenniAnn's decision.  Mother Eunice and Fr. Gabriel recognize Joshua and he goes ahead to greet them, filling them in a little about Bishop Tony and Kyle.  When the others catch up, Joshua makes introductions and then the group enters the church for Mass.

After Mass, Kyle and Ana-Maria are invited to chat with Eunie and Gabriel.  Fr. Mike and Bishop Tony need to head back to Albany to deliver their own Masses but Joshua gives Tony, Kyle, and Ana-Maria their own portal keys so they can go to and fro as they please.  Dot and Randall stay in El-Chanan to celebrate Valentine's Day but most of the others return to their homes.  Vincent, JenniAnn, and Belle stick around to enjoy a walk to a park.  While Belle plays, JenniAnn and Vincent discuss whether or not the former wants to convert.  JenniAnn is much more aligned with the El-Chananite Church but doesn't like the idea of leaving the Catholic Church when it's been such a force during her life.  Vincent at first tries to remain neutral but admits that he doesn't want his Psyche to continue to feel the guilt and pain that she does with the Catholic Church.  JenniAnn concludes that she needs to visit with Reuel before making a final decision.  Vincent wishes her peace... and a good Valentine's with Andrew.  JenniAnn gently teases Vincent about his own planned evening with Catherine.  They collect Belle and head home.

That evening in JenniAnn's hometown, she and Andrew have dinner at a romantic restaurant.  JenniAnn tells Andrew about Mass in El-Chanan, about the married priests, Communion, Belle's reaction, etc.  They ponder whether Fr. Mike might convert and then JenniAnn announces that she wants to attend the meeting with the Archbishop.  Andrew is surprised, but less so when she explains her reasons: supporting Kyle, seeing John in action, and so on.  JenniAnn picks up on some animosity that Andrew is still carrying.  However, it's temporarily forgotten as they enjoy their dinner and dessert.  They walk back to their hotel room and start to dance when Andrew halts, needing to tell JenniAnn something.  He confesses that not only did the Catholic Church's expectations worry him for JenniAnn's sake but also his own.  He didn't want her to be pushed into marriage because it could hurt her... but also him.  He reveals that while he tried to keep it quiet, he's wanted her to stay with him since she was nineteen.  JenniAnn stresses that the pressure to obtain a standard "happily ever after" came from other aspects of society... but the Church had more pull with her.  They struggle with how much their current turmoil has to do with the CC versus just the Archbishop.  JenniAnn concludes that it is the CC.  She can't abide with how it made her feel about her own asexuality and also their stance on homosexuality, knowing Owen and Graham could be made to feel as poorly as the Archbishop made her and Andrew feel.  If either of her daughters are asexual or gay, she doesn't want them facing hostility.  JenniAnn decides to leave the CC.  She then turns the conversation back to Andrew's disclosure.  She admits to some disappointment that they didn't get together earlier but admits they both had some maturing to do.  Andrew assures her that it was worth the wait.  JenniAnn flirts and they prepare for another dance.  While JenniAnn goes to change into her nightgown, the angel offers a prayer of thanksgiving to Joshua. 

Back at Willowveil, Violeta awakens in the middle of the night.  She finds that the littlest Friends have moved their sleeping bags nearer to Joshua's and are snuggled around him like puppies.  Moved, Violeta kisses Joshua's forehead and then settles nearer to him herself.  ("Broken Hallelujahs") 

February 15, 2018- The next day, Violeta is gushing about Joshua and the "puppies" to him, Eliot, Andrew, JenniAnn, Peter, and Emma at St. Genesius' where they've gathered to craft boxes for the JCS Temple scene, later to be sold to interested audience members.  The evening meeting with the archbishop comes up.  Joshua laments that he'd been such a nice boy.  Moved, Violeta embraces Joshua while Emma and JenniAnn silently vow to support Joshua no matter how ugly the meeting gets and how much they want to bail. 

Later, the group is eating lunch and reminiscing about Maryam and Yosef when Mason and Renee arrive.  Joshua and Peter greet them and, as they make their way to the others, Peter suggests that they all meet at the doughnut shop across from St. Mary Magdalene's prior to the meeting.  Mason agrees.  Over lunch, introductions are made, including a brief primer on Andrew's and JenniAnn's unique family situation.  At Renee's and Emma's request, Joshua agrees to sing for them and chooses Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah."  Mason is intensely moved and reconsiders his view of Joshua, beginning to see him as someone who has been wounded but not broken.  Everyone applauds Joshua and Mason tells him it reminded him of when he used to go to church... and enjoy it.  They finish their lunch, with Mason filling Joshua in about his work, and finalize plans for the evening before parting.

That evening at the doughnut shop, Joshua is getting a little nervous when Mason, Renee, and Roger are five minutes late.  John calms him.  Thankfully, the three show up soon after, delayed by subway issues.  In addition to the newcomers, those attending the meeting are: Emma and Peter, Andrew and JenniAnn, Rabbi Yakov and Tiva, Kemara and Sean,  Owen and Graham, Owen's grandma, Olivia, John, Kyle, Ana-Maria, Reuel, and Dr. Amber-Marie Sayer.  Once seated in the pews, Mason and Renee chat with Amber-Marie.  Owen asks JenniAnn if she knows if Joe Maxwell is present.  Joshua confirms that he is, in cognito, having returned early from a vacation to attend.  The meeting begins and the archbishop gives an introduction that the Friends find lacking... and also think could reflect poorly on Fr. Mike.  Sure enough, the first person to ask a question inquires about past abuse at St. Mary Magdalene's and Fr. Mike.  The next questioner asks the archbishop directly about his nephew.  The celibacy requirement and gay priests are both brought up.  Amber-Marie protests that heterosexual priests have abused their flock, too.  Nervously, another woman stands to speak and tells of being raped and impregnated by a priest.  She insists that homosexuality has nothing to do with it.  John gets the microphone and preaches that abuse within the Church hurts Jesus far more than Judas' and Peter's betrayals ever did.  John then backs the archbishop into a corner and makes him admit that he dismissed Fr. Mike simply for the perception that he gave Communion to a woman having sex outside of wedlock.  Many in attendance scoff at the archbishop for this.  John verbally unloads some more in defense of Fr. Mike.  A parishioner stands up to praise Fr. Mike and his compassion.  Briefly, the assembly breaks out into arguments back and forth about whether the archbishop deserves any respect.  The archbishop admits that he mishandled Fr. Mike and insists that he would never put a harmful priest in another parish.  Mason interrupts, yelling that he's a liar.  He reveals to everyone that he personally told Archbishop Wesson about being raped by his nephew and the man did nothing.  In a show of support, Kyle stands up and reveals himself as the seminarian who was raped by Blaine Wesson.  Kyle challenges the archbishop to respond to Mason's accusation that he covered up for his nephew.  Defeated, Wesson confirms that he had.  Shouts and boos erupt.  The archbishop is hurried away by police.  Joshua leads the group out of the church before complete chaos breaks out.  Tiva invites the group to her and Yakov's place so they all head there.

At the Levines', the group revisits the "highlights" of the evening.  Kyle and Mason are praised for their bravery and a little more background is given to Mason, Renee, and Roger about the initial dust-ups with the archbishop and Fr. Mike and JenniAnn.  Kyle begins to wonder if the archbishop booted Fr. Mike in the hopes of putting his nephew in his spot.  Joshua agrees that this may be a very good theory.  Joe arrives.  He updates them on the legal actions that have been taken and warns Mason and Kyle that it's going to go viral.  Mason is wary of the attention but Roger, Renee, and Joshua all promise to be with him... the latter going so far as to offer to go to work with him.  Mason tries to apologize to Kyle for not being more persistent in revealing Blaine Wesson's assault but Kyle counters that he is NOT the one who needs to apologize.  He was just a scared kid.  Kyle suggests that they can make a great team and they have the support of those around them.  Joshua hugs the two and the group eventually parts for the night with Mason and Kyle feeling buoyed and loved.  ("Broken Hallelujahs") 

March 18, 2018- A month after the fateful meeting at St. Mary Magdalene's, Francis Wesson is no longer the archbishop of NYC and his nephew, Blaine, is still missing.  As some of the Friends watch in between JCS shows at St. G's, Joe is interviewed by a local TV reporter.  While he's careful, his answers strongly suggest that the former archbishop covered up for other abusive priests.  Eric ponders why Francis Wesson copped to the cover-up so quickly after Kyle and Mason spoke up.  Andrew wonders if it had something to do with Joshua being seated near the two at the time.  Monica mentions how sad it's been talking to Liam about it all and Zeke brings up how hard it's been for Ivy who can't leave the Church despite her disappointment.  JenniAnn stresses that she's proud of Ivy for fighting from within the Church... which she can't... and assures Zeke and Diana that if Ivy and Sy get married in the Catholic Church, she'll happily be there.  Conversation turns to the possibility of future Syvy babies and, heartened, the group prepares for their next show. 

Bishop Tony visits Mother Eunice and Fr. Gabriel in El-Chanan.  They warmly greet him and voice some concern over Tony's health.  In the past month, he's done several interviews and lost 10-20 pounds.  Tony inquires if they'd be willing to accept Kyle into the priesthood after his training.  He knows it's still the desire of Kyle's heart.  The couple agree that, yes, Kyle would be welcome if he wanted.  Tony then asks if Fr. Mike could be Kyle's adviser.  Eunie asks if Fr. Mike wants to join the El-Chananite Church and Tony believes that he does very much and that Mike is only sticking around the CC out of concern for and dedication to the bishop himself.  But Tony doesn't want to hold either Kyle or Mike back.  Eunie wonders if Kyle and Mike might eventually minister as part of the El-Chananite Church in Asteriana/Dyeland.  Gabriel is very pleased with the idea since it would give the former Catholics in Asteriana a piece of their former church back: Fr. Mike.  Tony is moved to tears and Gabriel asks if he would want to convert.  Tony would love to but feels obligated to remain with the CC, especially since he's been asked in help in NYC and find Fr. Mike's replacement at St. Mary Mag's.  He feels he owes Mike and Joshua that.  The other priests assure Tony that they're all part of the same great Church, all serving the same Creator, and he's their brother. 

The Levines' are hosting Kyle and Mason for a magazine interview with a reporter who is also a member of their synagogue.  Joshua, Roger, Renee, and Ana-Maria are also present for moral support.  While Kyle and Mason are being photographed, the others catch up.  Renee reveals that, while he still says he's an atheist, Mason has been tagging along when she and Roger attend an Episcopal church.  Roger adds that Mason asked to borrow his Bible.  During a quick break, Kyle and Mason join the others for snacks.  Mason asks if Rabbi Yakov is Joshua's rabbi and Yakov counters that it's more like Joshua is his rabbi.  Mason finds this curious.  The interview gets going.  The interviewer, Ilana, asks the two men to describe what happened to them.  Kyle does so and then Mason follows suit, revealing everything that happened for the first time.  He also speaks a bit about his parents and their disbelief and how that impacted his life.  Ilana next asks how their faith has been impacted.  Kyle responds that he has great respect for men like his uncle but now attends a different church with his girlfriend.  This sparks Ilana's interest and Kyle explains a little about Ana-Maria and how he still wants to serve God but with her at his side.  Mason explains that while he no longer believes, he's been contemplating Jesus more, especially in conjuction with the St. G's shows.  When Ilana asks about how their loved ones have been impacted, Mason relates that Roger and Renee stopped attending Mass and now go to an Episcopal church.  Kyle shares that, with the exception of his Uncle Tony, his family members have also stopped attending Mass.  And he hates the strain it's all putting on his uncle.  The interview ends, Ilana and her crew leave, and the others remain to chat.  Joshua admires the two young couples then realizes that Roger is staring at him.  Roger asks Joshua to show him where the bathroom is but then uses the chance to question Joshua about his birthplace, mother's name, etc.  Joshua realizes that Roger knows who he is and embraces him.  Roger reveals that Joshua's outburst in Aramaic set him wondering.  Joshua explains about that and assures Roger that Satan has kept away since.  Joshua then gently teases Roger about when he was younger and so worried about his acne.  Roger is touched when Joshua insists that it cleared up very nicely and he's his beautiful child.  Joshua goes onto explain that the Friends, Kyle, Ana-Maria, and Bishop Tony know about him but Renee and Mason don't yet.  Roger is curious about the Levines and Joshua explains that they're like his earliest followers who were also Jewish.  Joshua explains that everyone needs to come to know him on their own time.  Roger comments on how heartbroken Joshua must be about the abuse ordeal and he says that, while he is, he's also heartened by all the love and care he's seen.  The two return to the others.  Yakov picks up on the change in Roger and gathers that he knows the truth about Joshua.  He and Tiva pray that Renee and Mason will soon learn the truth, too.  ("Broken Hallelujahs") 

March 20, 2018- Mason has a counseling session with Amber-Marie.  He tells her that Joshua has sometimes been accompanying him to work, acting as a sort of human buffer between him and overly-curious co-workers.  Amber-Marie asks how things are going with those close to Mason and he relates that he and Renee had a really good, long talk.  He's confronting some of his issues related to sex.  He did tell Renee that he loved her which was a big step.  Mason admits that he's still dealing with some guilt about Kyle and other victims, despite Kyle assuring him that he did the best he could.  Amber-Marie points out that Kyle was instantly believed by the first person he told.  Mason was dismissed.  So he can't compare himself to Kyle.  When she asks about his parents, Mason tells Amber-Marie that they've sent him a letter which he hasn't yet opened.  Amber-Marie asks Mason to consider his possible reactions to the contents.  He comes up with several conflicting feelings but realizes that if it was an apology, he'd like to be part of the family again.  Amber-Marie suggests having someone Mason trusts read the letter first.  He decides on Joshua.  Amber-Marie prays that she hasn't just put Joshua in a heartbreaking situation and that Mason gets the peace he needs.

John and Fr. Mike are playing checkers at St. Bregwin's rectory.  John notes that the priest is distracted and Mike admits to being worried about Bishop Tony.  He tells John that he offered to go back to St. Mary Mag's but he no longer trusts the Church or the Pope.  John commiserates about distrust of religious leaders and suggests that if Mike and Kyle could find a place where they felt more satisfied, that might take some of the emotional burden off of Tony.  He asks Mike to meet him at the Romanos' the following day, along with Tony and Kyle.  Fr. Mike gathers that Joshua is in on whatever this plan is and agrees.  Fr. Mike is calmed and makes a comeback with their checkers games.

Andrew and JenniAnn are in El-Chanan, headed to Reuel's.  They banter but are interrupted when two giggling teen girls take their photo.  Reuel apologizes for the two, explaining that they're fan-girling because human/angel anam caras are currently rare in El-Chanan.  They make their way to Reuel's porch where JenniAnn asks questions about the El-Chananite Church.  She asks the principality about the role of Reconciliation and the rosary and about how abusive priests are handled.  Andrew asks if they have the equivalent of the Pope and learn that's basically Reuel.  He also lets them know that they have a sacrament for angel/human anam caras, something that both Andrew and JenniAnn are very moved by.  They feel increasingly hopeful as Reuel tells them about it.  ("Broken Hallelujahs") 

March 20, 2018- In the morning, JenniAnn awakens to find Andrew whittling by the fireplace.  It's a fox, likely as a thank you for Reuel.  JenniAnn ponders how important it would be to be in a Church that would recognize and validate her and Andrew's relationship... a Church that would support him after she's gone.  She wants to raise Belle in a Church like that and so she tells Andrew that she wants to convert to the El-Chananite Church.  She suggests that they might even celebrate their 20th anniversary in the ECC, an idea that Andrew likes very much.  They prepare red velvet pancakes to celebrate the decision and share a dance in the Willowveil ballroom.

Just before 4:00, Fr. Mike, Kyle, and Ana-Maria meet with John at the Romanos'.  He tells them that Bishop Tony and Joshua have gone on ahead... to where he won't say, only promising that they'll see.  They head to St. Rafiq's which is hopping.  Inside, they find a variety of ECC priests lining the nave and music playing.  At the end of the aisle, a robed and crowned Joshua waits with Reuel and Bishop Tony.  John urges his guests down the aisle.  They're so struck that they don't notice Fr. Mike's parents, Kyle's family, or many of the Friends in the pews.  After welcoming them, Joshua gives a brief homily in which he compares his departure from his beloved Nazareth with those present leaving the Roman Catholic Church.  Fr. Mike admits to Joshua that he wants to remain a priest... but with the ECC.  With Tony supporting him, Fr. Mike signs a book containing the names of all the ECC's priests.  Now aware of the presence of his loved ones, he renews his baptismal promises.  Bishop Tony helps Mike into his chasuble and stole.  Next, Joshua asks Kyle if it's still his desire to become a priest in the ECC.  Kyle asserts it is and he and Ana-Maria renew their baptismal promises together.  Tony asks Mike to mentor Kyle and he readily agrees.  Joshua closes the ceremony and invites everyone to a celebratory reception.

At the reception, Kyle asks his family how they came to be there.  Tony and Joshua had driven around in a Romano Family Farm van, collecting them and saying it was a surprise for Kyle.  Once Leo, Becca, Mac, Gladdy, Theodora, Patrick, and Mandy were all gathered; Joshua glowed brightly and revealed Himself.  They're all amazed and very proud of Kyle.  Mandy is especially taken with Joshua who smiles more than in the paintings.  She's also very fond of his crown which he gives her.  Becca thanks Joshua for that... but mostly for being with Kyle.  As they embrace, Ana-Maria assures Tony that they'll be just fine and the bishop lets go of his worries for his family.

At a nearby table, Fr. Mike visits with the Friends and his parents.  Sibyll reveals that Joshua came to her and Lewellyn to tell them what was going on and bring them to El-Chanan.  Most of the Friends gathered when Joshua tipped off Andrew and JenniAnn and they informed the others.  Owen videoed it all for the few whose work kept them away.  John leads a toast to Fr. Mike and Kyle.  ("Broken Hallelujahs") 

March 24. 2018- At Mason's request, Joshua visits his apartment.  He's happily greeted by Renee, Roger, and a pensive Mason.  Joshua is seated at the table and begins to read the letter that Mason received from his parents.  The letter expresses sympathy and regret.  Mason's mother, Angela, explains that after seeing a report about Kyle, they realized they had been very wrong to not believe Kyle.  They apologize and hope to reconnect.  A tearful Joshua gives the letter to Mason and tells him he needs to read it.  Mason is moved to tears and comforted by Renee.  ("Broken Hallelujahs") 

March 26, 2018- Rabbi Yakov is working on discussion notes for the next ecumenical meeting when Tiva tells him he has a visitor... the former archbishop.  Wesson tells the rabbi that he's seeking information about one of the men who attended the fateful meeting: Joshua.  Wesson tells Yakov that he finds it interesting that their group managed to connect with two of his nephew's alleged victims.  The rabbi bristles at "alleged" and corrects the priest.  Wesson reveals that he saw the Joshua paintings that Fr. Mike had at St. Mary Mag's.  He suggests that Joshua has undue influence over Fr. Mike, the rabbi, and their friends.  Enraged, Yakov throws Wesson out.  Then he alerts Joshua to the visit.

Andrew and Joshua arrive at the Levines' where they get the details on what Wesson said.  Joshua is deeply troubled by Wesson's continued denial and the possibility that he'll get on TV and blast him, possibly tarnishing the memories for St. G's attendees.  Joshua is comforted by the notion that, as the current archbishop, Tony could order Wesson to not speak to the media.  Still, he's very disappointed that the promise that Wesson once held has come to this.   ("Broken Hallelujahs") 

March 29, 2018- Emma awakens to her baby kicking and Peter missing from bed.  She finds Peter watching a recording of Joshua in JCS.  He reveals to her that he wants Joshua to step back into the role for the upcoming performance.  He thinks that since Emma came to recognize Joshua during a show, Mason might, too.  Emma tries to temper her husband's hopes but agrees that it's worth a try.  Peter decides to ask Joshua and, after watching a bit more of the show, the couple turn back into bed.  ("Broken Hallelujahs") 

March 30, 2018- That morning during breakfast at Willowveil, Peter and Emma make their pitch to have Joshua go on stage.  When Peter gets a chant of "Joshua!  Joshua!" going, the Friends all join in and Joshua, of course, agrees.

In the evening, Peter meets Mason, Renee, and Roger at the ticket booth at St. G's and tells them that Joshua is going on in his stead.  Peter shows them to the private box then informs Joshua, who is in make-up, that they've arrived.  Joshua asks Peter if they're the real reason he asked him to perform and Peter admits that's the case.  Once Peter leaves to have Zeke announce the casting change, Joshua and JenniAnn pray that the plan works.

Outside, John is looking forward to watching his cousin perform.   Once the last of the guests step inside, John is preparing to do the same when a straggler arrives: Francis Wesson.

On stage, Zeke announces that an understudy will be stepping into the role of Jesus.  The crowd is disappointed... until he announces the understudy is Joshua and longtime theatre-goers start cheering.  The overture begins as Joshua recites the Shema and the show starts...

During the scourging scene, Mason tears up and has to remind himself that it's all pretend.  Roger looks on with terror and wonder, knowing that it's Joshua re-enacting his own torture.  Renee cries and sometimes hides her face in Mason's arm.  Mason notices Joshua looking tenderly at Adam/Pilate and realizes that the real Jesus would have done the same.  He would have loved the awful Roman.  Mason realizes that Jesus would also still love him, in spite of his anger, crassness, etc.  He then remembers the night at the bar when he punched Joshua and how Joshua still came back to him.  Mason concludes that if a mere mortal could forgive and love him, so could God.

The show ends and the Friends applaud and praise Joshua.  JenniAnn and Violeta take him to the blue room to finish removing his make-up before he visits with Mason, Renee, and Roger.  Just as they're finishing, the trio enter.  JenniAnn has Violeta leave with her so they can have privacy.  Renee's still teary and Joshua comforts her.  She tells Mason to talk with Joshua and he confesses that watching Joshua perform and even just meeting him has left him reconsidering his doubt that anyone as good as Jesus could have existed.  He believes in Jesus now.  While he didn't make the hoped for connection to Joshua, Joshua himself is very happy with this outcome, embraces Mason, and assures him that Jesus believes in him, too. 

As John revealed to Joshua the next day, after the show he found a weeping Francis Wesson in the grotto.   Wesson admits to being very moved by Joshua's performance and John informs him that they're cousins.  The priest tells John that he remembers him from the St. Mary Mag's meeting.  John affirms that he was there and he spoke because Fr. Mike is his friend... and because he was born to testify to the truth.  Wesson is struck by John's way of speaking.  He asks John for his last name but John says that Wesson wouldn't believe him.  He offers to have the man meet Joshua but Wesson refuses.  John questions Wesson about why he's there and draws a comparison to the Pharisees watching for Jesus to slip up.  Wesson insists he has nothing to say against Joshua.  John tells him that Joshua and his friends have done what Wesson wouldn't: believe and support two of his nephew's victims.  Wesson insists that he doesn't know where Blaine is and would turn him in if he could.  He admits that they're both scourges on the Church.   John questions why Wesson is only now seeing this.  Wesson confesses that while he entered the priesthood with noble intentions, faith and love gave way to a desire for power and esteem.  Watching kingly Joshua diminish on stage for the good of all finally woke Wesson up.  He asks John what he should do now.  John addresses the priest with his full name, Francis John Wesson, and challenges him to either surrender his life to God as St. Francis and St. John the Baptist, his namesakes, did or continue to walk apart from God.  The saint disappears, leaving the priest with this choice.  ("Broken Hallelujahs") 

March 31, 2018-  In Canada, Maryam is baking cookies at a shelter for refugees where she, Yosef, and Eben are stationed.  The three sit down to enjoy the cookies and milk and read a letter from Joshua.  Joshua reports on the previous night's JCS performance and Mason's reaction.  He also reveals that John is acting strange and very secretive.  Joshua isn't sure whether to be concerned for his cousin... or concerned that he'll end up the target of a prank.  Before Yosef can finish reading, a woman named Yolanda bursts into the kitchen and runs to the carpenter.  Yolanda tearfully reveals that while working at a hotel, she was nearly raped by a guest.  While Maryam and Yosef comfort the woman, Eben calls the police. 

Back at Willowveil, John sits Joshua down with a laptop and asks him to watch a video.  It's an interview with Francis Wesson on a hardline Catholic TV program.  Joshua notes how disheveled Wesson looks and even wonders if he's been drugged.  The interviewer tries to get Wesson to share his concerns about St. G's JCS but the priest refuses.  Wesson starts to counter that the show is wonderful then begins to cry.  The reporter tells the audience that he's obviously under strain from misleading accusations but Wesson protests that, no, it's all true.  He covered up for his nephew and for others.  As the program segment ends, the former archbishop weeps and apologizes.  Joshua is moved but mystified.  John tells him that Wesson was at the show the previous night and, afterwards, John found him weeping in the grotto.  Joshua asks if Wesson knows his true identity but John isn't sure.  He shows Joshua his memories of the previous night. 

After watching the vision of the previous night, John asks Joshua if he did all right.  Before Joshua can answer, Andrew rushes in to tell Joshua that Joe is on the phone and needs to speak with him.  Joshua takes the call and he and John learn that Francis Wesson has turned himself in and frozen all family bank accounts that Blaine could be using to finance his flight from justice.  Joe also shares that Blaine Wesson was IDed by an attempted rape victim in Canada (Yolanda) but had left the hotel before the RCMP arrived.  They're hunting for him, though.  Joe has to end the call to do a press briefing but promises to stop in with Angie for Easter.  After the call ends, Joshua embraces and praises his cousin.  ("Broken Hallelujahs") 

April 1, 2018- Joshua wakes up and goes in search of coffee.  Emma, Kemara, and JenniAnn are stunned when he enters the kitchen... with beautiful blonde hair.  Joshua is chipper but the women are very confused.  When Joshua leaves to join Andrew, Zeke, and Shane who are outside grilling sausages; the three women wonder aloud about Joshua's new look.  Kemara and Emma have a sense of humor about the hair but JenniAnn is horrified.  Kemara teases that maybe JenniAnn is overly attached to Joshua's real hair.  JenniAnn admits this is probably true and allows herself to laugh about the strangeness of the situation.  But then the women get a little melancholy as they wish Maryam was there to weigh in on whether they should be troubled about Joshua's new hair or not.  Emma reminds the others that it's Easter and they should be happy and celebrate Joshua.  Kemara and JenniAnn agree and redirect their attention to making breakfast. 

Later, Andrew asks JenniAnn how's she doing about the hair and she admits to still being baffled.  Andrew assures her that there's no reason to be concerned.  Joshua asks for help when he needs it.  JenniAnn then realizes that none of the children seem the least bit confused by Joshua's new look.  Andrew wonders if the kids know something.  Caleb, Peter, and Sean bring breakfast out.  Joshua offers a prayer to his Dad, citing the Friends' sacrifices and ending with an enthusiastic "Happy April Fool's Day!"  With that, Joshua's regular hair reappears with the addition of fake bunny ears.  JenniAnn and the adult Friends realize it was a prank and Liam and Daisy reveal that the children all knew about it.  Joshua reveals that he knew about the Friends' pact to ban April Fool's Day pranks lest they detract from Joshua's day.  But he strikes the ban, reminding them that he loves their laughter and creativity.  As the brunch continues, the song "God's Own Fool" plays. 

The group heads to St. Bregwin's for Fr. Mike's final Mass in a Catholic Church.  It's a bittersweet moment but Fr. Mike is heartened when he looks at Joshua and remembers it's just a new part of his journey with God.  They all head to St. G's for a potluck and a few rounds of their version of Spin-the-Bottle. Joshua explains the rules to a baffled Mason, Renee, and Roger.  First up, the four angels of death sing "I Feel Pretty" with an assist from Belle.  Bishop Tony and Sibyll follow with "Hail Holy Queen."  Everyone is so wrapped up in the song that they don't realize that Maryam and Yosef have arrived until they hear them clapping.  Joshua introduces his parents to Bishop Tony, Ana-Maria, Kyle, Mason, Renee, and Roger.  The three from Albany and Roger share a tender, affectionate greeting with Maryam and Yosef.  Renee and Mason are pleased to meet the Davidsons but, of course, don't know who they really are.  Joshua invites his parents to stick around for some more Spin-the-Bottle.  Mason and Joshua get the next round and sing Billy Joel's "River of Dreams."  Mason breaks down during the song which echoes his own journey.  Joshua tries to comfort him and get him to rest with a drink.  But Mason's made a realization.  As Joshua ministers to him, the scars appear on his wrists.  Mason reverently cradles Joshua's hands, causing Renee to notice the wounds.  And then she, too, understands why they're there.  Joshua assures Mason that he's better now... and Mason tells Joshua that he's better, too.  ("Broken Hallelujahs") 

April 2, 2018-  At some point, Fr. Mike posts the poem that closes "Broken Hallelujahs" on is blog.

 April 4, 2018- The Friends have a party in the Fields of Gold with Bishop Tony, Kyle, Ana-Maria, the McIntyres, Roger, Renee, and Mason all present.  Andrew and JenniAnn are preparing the food table when Clay, Kylie, Adam, and Ada-Marie arrive.  JenniAnn informs them that Mason's visited Willowveil for each of the past three nights, spending time with Joshua.  Owen's finished a painting for Kyle and Ana-Maria though no one's seen it and is nearly finished with one for Mason.  Clay spots someone running towards them and Andrew and JenniAnn dash off to meet them.  It turns out to be Joe.  He's come to give Joshua the news that Blaine Wesson has been apprehended.  Mason and Kyle are emotional and relieved upon learning this.  Joe tells them that it has a lot to do with their coming forward and keeping the story in the news.  Kyle and Mason stress how vital it was to have support, especially Joshua's presence.  Tony thanks Mike for being there.  Mike professes that they're all joined now and will be there for each other going forward.  Joshua declares that they're his church and they can find him in each other. 

A bit later, Owen brings Kyle and Ana-Maria to a cabin where he's stashed their painting.  He reveals it to them and Ana-Maria notes a ring on her finger in the painting.  She turns around to find Kyle on one knee.  He proposes and she eagerly accepts.  Joshua is the first to congratulate the happy couple.  The light hits Ana-Maria's ring, announcing to those still in the field that the couple is engaged.  Kyle observes that when you shine a light on something, the truth comes out and Joshua agrees.  Kyle's family and the assembled Friends celebrate the happy occasion.  ("Broken Hallelujahs") 

April 5, 2018-  With Joshua, Renee, and Roger there for emotional support, Mason meets with his parents, Clement and Virginia, at Adrian's Coffeehouse.  Parents and son have a tearful, apology-filled reunion.  Mason introduces his friends and parents.  While Joshua goes to get them food and drinks, Mason asks about his brothers, Greg and Toby.  Mason learns that Greg is married to a woman named Cassie and they have a sixteen month old named Josh.  To his surprise and happiness, his parents speak fondly about Toby and his husband, Paul.  Virginia proudly shows off photos of the couple with their twins, Alexandria and Mateo.  Joshua returns, bringing Adrian with their food and drinks.  The visit continues and conversation remains light.  Looking at them all, Joshua knows that there will be trying times ahead but with counseling and faith, Mason's family will remain intact.  ("Broken Hallelujahs") 

April 14, 2018- Sawyer is born to Emma and Peter.  (N505)

April 16, 2018-  As Tony stands at the lectern of St. Mary Magdalene's, he looks at the contingent of Friends and Joshua in the first few pews and calms himself.  He speaks to parishioners, other Catholics, and reporters as the newly appointed archbishop of NYC.  He uses part of his time to give a final defense of Fr. Mike, making it clear that he'd done nothing wrong and that his departure from the Catholic priesthood shouldn't cause alarm.  Tony admits that he's responsible for Fr. Mike leaving.  He's asked Fr. Mike to shepherd abuse victims who, understandably, don't want to turn to anyone inside the Church.  Tony asks for everyone to wish Fr. Mike well and, as he stands, there's much applause and kind words.  Tony promises to share details on an outreach ministry in which Fr. Mike will be partnering with St. G's.  Tony promises that there will be no more secrets and relates that he's given Joe and his team total access to files, etc.  He vows that upon hearing abuse reports, he'll call the police first and Joe second.  Tony apologizes to all victims, asks them to reach out if there's anything he can do, and begs that they please not let what happened destroy their faith in God.  But Tony asserts that, even if they do, God will still love them.  Tony then turns the microphone over to Joe so he can share the findings of a report on abuse.  Joshua weeps as he listens but also feels hope as he knows the light of truth will drive the darkness away.  ("Broken Hallelujahs") 

April 22, 2018- Caleb Romano proposed to his girlfriend, Lacey, on her birthday.  (N532)

April 30, 2018- It's moving day at St. Bregwin's rectory.  Fr. Mike and Archbishop Tony are both moving out.  It's been a whirlwind for Tony who is much sought after as a speaker, interview subject, etc.  Thankfully, Roger has become his new assistant and is very dedicated to keeping him on track.  Renee enters and teases her cousin about being bossy.  She asks Tony about packing up the Mary statue he bought for the grotto but the archbishop explains that he bought it for the parish and intends to leave it.  He asks Fr. Mike to go there with him once more.  Several helpers are gathered there, including John and Joshua.  The latter reveals that he and John are going Home but he stresses that he's always with them and they have each other.  He stresses how proud he is of them all.  Joshua embraces the Asterians and asks them to save a place for him for Christmas.  John echoes the requests and they're assured that they'll be welcomed.  Joshua hugs Fr. Mike and tells him how happy his parents are to have him staying with them again.  Joshua tells him that he knows he and Kyle will find the perfect place to stay in Asteriana and that their ministry there and in Manhattan will touch many hearts.  He assures Fr. Mike and Kyle that they'll make a great team... with Ana-Maria offering a needed female perspective.  Mason is tearful and doesn't want Joshua to leave but is assured that he'll see him again at Christmas and, in the meantime, he has Renee to love and Roger to play basketball with.  Mason apologizes for the stuff he said to Joshua in the early days and is told that it's all forgotten and forgiven.  Joshua hugs Roger and Renee who promise to keep an eye on Mason and Tony.  The archbishop and Joshua have a humorous farewell before Tony begins to cry and wishes to go with Joshua.  Joshua reminds him that he's always with him and they will have an eternity together but Tony has so much ahead of him yet.  As John finishes hugging everyone, Joshua again tells them that he loves them very much and always will.  As the Friends shout back their love, John and Joshua disappear into a bright light.  Roger interrupts their contemplative silence to remind them all that they're on a schedule.  Renee chides him and Tony laughs, opining that they need Roger to keep them on track.  Roger gets the groups going to Asteriana, Manhattan, and El-Chanan organized and they go about their day before convening at St. G's for an ecumenical meeting, reminding them that no matter where they go, they're all following Joshua together.  ("Broken Hallelujahs") 

July 22, 2018- Based on "The Golden Cord, Part II," Kylie's and Clay's second child is due this month.  The date is confirmed in N531. 

August 5, 2018- And then comes Max's and Rose's firstborn!  ("The Golden Cord, Part II" )

 August 17, 2018- LJA's and Andrew's son, Avi (Andrew Vincent), seems to be born during this year (my guess is early summer) since he's an infant in "Andrew's Birthday Quilt."  Date is later revealed in "Sunshine and Snow."

August 18, 2018- Andrew and JenniAnn are awoken early in the morning by her cell phone ringing.  The two both assume that it's news of Father's/Jacob's death as he'd recently had a catastrophic stroke.  Hearing only JenniAnn's side of the conversation, Andrew begins to doubt this, however.  Catherine's on the other end with news that her contact in Ireland has called to tell her that a "different sort of baby" showed up on Cora's and Lor's doorstep.  The man, Darian, wants Catherine to come get the child but that's difficult since it would mean leaving her son and husband as they're preparing to lose Father.  Andrew and JenniAnn volunteer to go instead.  An emotional Vincent gets on the phone and thanks them.  He also shares that the baby isn't doing well and isn't eating.  They end the call and Andrew and JenniAnn hurry to get to the Tunnels and make arrangements to head to Ireland. 

Upon arriving Below, Andrew and JenniAnn find Catherine frantically looking for flights while Vincent rocks a sleeping Belle.  The travel situation is complicated by the fact that, as Catherine confirms the baby looks like Vincent, they'd have a hard time getting him through a flight unnoticed.  It also doesn't help that they're all sleep-deprived and anxious thus not thinking straight.  But JenniAnn has a brainstorm: Josef might be able to get them on a private FS plane.  Andrew calls him and, sure enough, Josef can make it happen.  In fact, he insists on helping in thanks for everything they've done for him which led to him finding Daisy, getting engaged to Amber-Marie, and meeting Joshua.  With everything coming together, the group calms down a little.  However, JenniAnn realizes Father might die during her trip so asks to see him.  Vincent hands Belle off to her grandmother and escorts Andrew and JenniAnn to Father's chamber.

Devin is sleeping at his father's side when the trio enter.  Devin wakes up as he overhears JenniAnn telling Father the reason behind her impromptu trip.  He's stunned.  Andrew tells Father that they'll take good care of the baby until they can bring him back to the caring, understanding world that he created.  JenniAnn tearfully thanks the Tunnel patriarch for the role he's played in her life.  She's struck by the realization that Vincent's generation will be the next to leave her.  Andrew comforts her as she tells Father that she loves him and reminds him of everyone waiting for him in Heaven.  She hurries into Vincent's embrace while Andrew tells Father that there's life waiting for him on the other side and reminds him of God's love for him.  Devin thanks Andrew and then asks him to explain what's going on with the baby.  Vincent and JenniAnn step into the hallway where she tells him she's reluctant to leave him at such a difficult time and worries that she won't be able to help the sick baby.  Vincent reassures her that he knows she and Andrew will do the best they can and the rest is in God's hands... and the baby is God's beloved child.  Vincent doesn't believe that God would dangle the hope of a baby during a time of sorrow only to take that hope away. He believes the baby will be fine.  Comforted, JenniAnn tells Vincent that she always imagined he must have been an adorable baby and thus she wants to see this adorable baby.  Andrew joins them and concurs that, yes, the baby will be adorable.  Vincent lets go of his remaining worries about the pair going to Ireland. 

Andrew, JenniAnn, Max, Rose, baby Landon, Violeta, Belle, and Shelby all gather in the latter's chamber to say farewell.  Belle thinks the baby her parents are after is theirs and JenniAnn gently corrects her.  Shel worries that Father will die while Andrew and JenniAnn are gone.  JenniAnn expresses their regrets but Shel understands the baby needs them more.  Max and Rose promise to be there for Shel.  Andrew and JenniAnn cuddle their grandson, reluctant to be away for him for the longest period since his birth.  Max promises to video chat with them.  Belle persists in thinking her parents are bringing home a baby for their family.  Andrew again corrects her and promises that Aunt Violeta will take her home every day to see their pets.  After a final round of hugs and well wishes, Andrew and JenniAnn head to the portal.  Vincent meets them there, they all promise to pray for the others, and then Andrew and JenniAnn disappear into the portal... on their way to Ireland.

JenniAnn admires the scenery as Andrew drives from Dublin to Ballycork, Lor's hometown.  As beautiful as it is, they're hurried along by a report from Darian that the baby is doing even worse.  Andrew suggests that the baby will begin to recuperate simply by being with them... family.  When they reach the cabin, Darian excitedly greets them and shows them the baby who still hasn't eaten.  He explains that he's tried every type of nipple he could find but surmises the deformity of the infant's lip is keeping him from feeding.  JenniAnn scoops up the baby and looks him over, cooing at him.  Darian asks Andrew if she's "one of them" and Andrew explains the baby is human.  JenniAnn calls Andrew over and tells him she's going to offer the baby her breast and see if he latches.  Thinking she's gone loopy from sleep deprivation, the angel points out that she's not lactating.  JenniAnn reasons that if he'll at least latch then they can get a nursing support system and feed him that way.  As she prepares, Andrew snuggles the baby whose eyes open.  Both he and JenniAnn are astounded to find eyes like Joshua's: brown flecked with gold.  Lor had the same eye color.  To the couple's delight, the baby who they've dubbed "little peanut" latches.  Andrew rushes out to go get the nursing system, leaving JenniAnn alone with the baby who she promises to get well.

Around two hours later, after being forced to drive to a bigger city with Darian to get the needed supplies, Andrew returns.  He washes the nursing system and JenniAnn gets everything ready and... the baby begins to nurse, hungrily.  Andrew steps into the bedroom to call Catherine and Vincent who are overjoyed to learn the baby is eating.  Vincent is especially moved when Andrew relays that JenniAnn is nursing him.  Andrew inquires about Father and learns there's been no change.  Catherine gives a brief report on their kids and shares that Belle keeps asking about the baby.  JenniAnn calls out to Andrew to make another bottle.  As he does, JenniAnn chats with Catherine and Vincent and figures out a way to take photos without risking the baby being seen over an unsecure connection.  Sensing that JenniAnn wants to focus on the baby, Catherine and Vincent end the call with a mutual promise to call again if anything changes with the baby or Father.  Andrew praises JenniAnn for nursing the baby and, at her request, sings "Tender Shepherd" to them.  ("Sunshine and Snow")

August 19, 2018-  Andrew and JenniAnn are awoken very early to the baby crying... again.  He's set himself on a two hour feeding schedule.  Andrew prepares the nursing system as a punchy JenniAnn muses aloud about not wanting to buy new bras which the angel finds hilarious.  As JenniAnn dozes, Andrew watches over her and the baby.  Then he has to change a very dirty diaper.  With that addressed, Andrew and the baby return to the bedroom to find JenniAnn asleep.  Since he's content, Andrew simply cuddles the baby and talks to him, nearly slipping and referring to JenniAnn as "Mama."  Andrew tells the baby about how much God loves each little bit of him.   The angel's thoughts turn to his memories of finding the baby bird in his and JenniAnn's nest.  He reminds himself that this is Vincent's baby... but wishes he belonged to him. 

At breakfast time, Darian stops over.  He's pleased with the baby's improved coloring... and his mood is helped by having finally gotten a good night's sleep.  Over coffee, he tells Andrew and JenniAnn what he learned of Siobhan, Declan, and Lor from his great uncle, Dr. McCarn.  Andrew and JenniAnn learn that well-founded village gossip had it that Lor died protecting a woman named Maureen and her son, Aengus... and that Lor was Maureen's son.  Further, the theory was that Aengus, though he appeared normal, had the same father as Lor owing to his immense strength and large build.  Aengus had a son named William who, in turn, had three children.  The oldest, a boy named Neil, is twenty and Darian supposes he may be the baby's father.  However, with the whereabouts of Lor's and Aengus' father unknown, Dr. McCarn always worried another baby like Lor might show up.  After Lor's death, Siobhan and Declan occasionally had friends visit their cabin and through the magic of urban legend, they got correctly linked to Lor.  So Dr. McCarn and later Darian hoped that if another baby like Lor was born and cast aside, he would be abandoned at the Cleary cabins.  Hence, Dr. McCarn keeping a regular eye on them and, later, Darian moving into Siobhan's and Declan's cabin.  Still, Darian didn't actually believe it all until the baby showed up.  The baby makes his desire for milk known so JenniAnn excuses herself to nurse.  Andrew and Darian continue to chat.  Darian guesses that Neil got a girl pregnant and, young and unprepared, one or both of them followed the legend and left their baby at an assumedly safe spot.  Andrew and Darian both feel sympathy for the unknown girl.  Curious about Vincent, Darian gets a little information from Andrew.  Darian is a bit doubtful that an older couple will manage with a small baby but Andrew, though melancholy, assures him they'll have lots of help.  ("Sunshine and Snow")

August 21, 2018- As he puts away dinner dishes, Andrew watches JenniAnn contentedly rocking the baby.  He thinks of how he's watched JenniAnn fall in love three times: with him, with Belle, and with Joshua.  And now she's in love again but the baby isn't hers to keep.  Further, he's also come to love the baby.  Knowing it will only get harder with time, Andrew suggests that they head back to New York in two days.  JenniAnn protests, saying it's too soon, but she knows Andrew is right.  He comforts her as she sobs and admits he, too, wishes the baby was theirs.  He hopes there's another baby out there for them... but this baby is Vincent's and Catherine's.  At JenniAnn's request, they move to the bedroom where Andrew holds them both as they peer at the baby they wish was their son.  ("Sunshine and Snow")

August 23, 2018- Andrew, JenniAnn, Darian, and the baby are in Lor's and Cora's kitchen, awaiting the transport sent by Josef.  Darian asks to be kept in the loop about the baby which Andrew and JenniAnn readily agree to.  They promise to visit each other when possible.  As a thank you for all he's done, Andrew and JenniAnn give Darian a silver pocket watch.  Darian asks to hold the baby once more and, with the little one's face shielded, Andrew takes a photo so the man will have it as a keepsake.  Good byes are said and blessings exchanged and then Josef's employee knocks and escorts Andrew, JenniAnn, and the baby to a waiting van.  They get in and Andrew and JenniAnn sadly await turning the baby over.

Back in the Tunnels, Vincent struggles to sleep.  He ponders his own life and Lor's life in the beauty of nature.  He thinks of Belle who continues to believe the baby is hers.  He recalls memories of the little girl, joyfully playing in Dyeland.  He decides a child deserves the sun, moon, stars, etc.  He awakens his wife and tells her they need to talk.

Andrew, JenniAnn, and the baby arrive back in the Tunnels.  JenniAnn grows increasingly shaky and emotional as they make their way to Vincent's and Catherine's chamber.  Owen greets them.  He gushes over the baby but then tells them that Father is in his final hours.  Before returning to the patriarch's chamber, Owen tells the couple that Vincent and Catherine are waiting in their chamber.  JenniAnn hands the baby off then cries into Andrew's chest.  Vincent and Catherine admire the little one but the former soon notices his godchild's heartbreak.  He and Catherine inform Andrew and JenniAnn that they will love the baby... as their grandson.  Vincent embraces JenniAnn and tells her he can't be the active, energetic father he'd like to be.  Further, he wants the boy to feel at home in nature.  He knows he'll have parents who love him with every breath in their bodies.  Vincent and Catherine apologize for the pain Andrew and JenniAnn experienced.  They just weren't thinking straight with everything going on.  Andrew and JenniAnn are simply overjoyed as they take their son back.  Seeing the baby trying to suckle through JenniAnn's shirt, Vincent quips that he was never really theirs and quite clearly knows who his mother is.  JenniAnn prepares to nurse the baby, after which she plans to introduce him to Father.  Andrew asks JenniAnn if she has a name in mind and she comes up with Andrew Vincent Chandler-Darcy... or Avi.   Vincent has left to be with Father and inform the others of the trio's return but Catherine is moved to have her husband so honored.  JenniAnn checks with Catherine to ensure she's okay with them raising Avi and she admits that she was relieved when Vincent suggested Andrew and JenniAnn adopt the baby.  She also agrees that the boy should grow up amidst the trees, sunlight, etc.  Andrew promises to ensure nature is part of Avi's life and Catherine vows to spoil her little grandson.

Andrew, JenniAnn, and Avi go to Father's chamber where Vincent learns of his namesake and helps JenniAnn place the baby on Father's chest.  When Avi cries, Father becomes alert.  However, he appears to have traveled back to Vincent's babyhood and believes Avi to be his son.  He laughs and admires the child, commenting to Mary about how adorable he is.  He calls Devin over to introduce him to his baby brother.  Devin and Vincent are particularly struck by this as, in reality, Father didn't acknowledge Devin as his son when he was a boy.  Playing along, Devin declares that he's the perfect brother.  Father ruffles Devin's and the baby's hair, calling them "my boys."  Meanwhile Andrew, who has been looking for an AOD, spots Maryam there in one's stead.  Father grows tired and JenniAnn takes Avi back.  Devin and Vincent help their father get comfortable and he drifts to sleep.  He dies after calling out to Maryam and his mother and beaming.  Devin confirms his father has died and Vincent closes his eyes.  Everyone weeps and JenniAnn clutches Avi, vowing to Father to cherish him as he cherished his son.  ("Sunshine and Snow")
 
Early September 2018- Since they're recently returned from a honeymoon at Josef's wedding, Logan and Zelda likely got married around this time. 
("Immortality")

September 15, 2018- On the morning of her wedding to Josef, Amber-Marie visits Sarah's grave and thanks her for her part in making Josef the man he became.  She promises Sarah that she'll never be forgotten and asks her to be at the wedding in spirit.  When the bride-to-be leaves, Sarah eagerly plucks up her invitation.  She asks Joshua to attend with her and he readily agrees. 

Josef and Amber-Marie's wedding begins in the Fields of Gold with Mick, Beth, Isra, Behnam, Zelda, Logan, Isolde, and Marco standing up with the couple while Andrew performs the ceremony.  The Al-Mitra children serve as flower girls and a ring-bearer while Daisy presents her mother to her father.  As Joshua and Sarah look on, Amber-Marie and Josef take part in a Crowning Ceremony inspired by the Eastern Orthodox Christianity that Josef grew up with.  Then Andrew pronounces them Mr. Josef and Dr. Amber-Marie Kostan and the celebrating begins!

To Sarah's delight, Amber-Marie's and Josef's first dance is a choreographed number.  Daisy, too, is thrilled.  After her parents end their dance and kiss, she joins them on the dance floor.  Content that all will be will for them, Sarah departs, leaving Joshua to attend the remainder of the reception in the flesh. ("Immortality")

September 20, 2018- On September 20, 2011, the Father paid a visit to Dyeland.  Though unseen, He left Andrew a gift... a glimpse into a birthday yet to come.  The Father envisions Andrew having a massive 40th birthday party and given He sees LJA as referencing the 2011 party as "Probly 7 or 8 years ago," that would mean Andrew would seem to turn 40 in either 2018 or 2019.  This would then suggest that he started aging somewhere in the 2013-2015 range.  Andrew also begins to find gray hairs around this point in time.  Update: Since it's now established (via "Roots and Wings") that Annabelle is born in February 2014, that would mean that the 40th birthday happens on Sept. 20th, 2018 since Annabelle is 4 on that date.

October 4, 2018- Andrew, JenniAnn, Belle, and Avi are enjoying a quiet breakfast when JenniAnn remarks that the next day would have been Chava's 94th birthday.  Belle asks who Chava is and Andrew explains that she was a friend of theirs who went to Heaven.  Further explanation is given about how Chava doesn't come back from Heaven like Joshua does.  When Ivy and Violeta arrive to take Belle on a play-date with Aiyla, Omar, Daisy, and Manny, Andrew and JenniAnn are able to talk more.  Andrew suggests they visit Chava's grave and JenniAnn agrees but confides that she wants to take a train to D.C. and go to the U.S. Holocaust Museum.  Andrew doesn't like the idea of her going alone.  She doesn't want him going because she knows he doesn't want to go.  They go back and forth for a bit until... Joshua appears.  Andrew affectionately greets his Boss while JenniAnn gets downright clingy.  Joshua offers to escort JenniAnn to the museum himself the following morning.  After some dismay, Andrew and JenniAnn realize this is the ideal situation and agree.  Joshua also makes known his wish to spend the night which Andrew and JenniAnn happily agree to.  The Friends are called and come to visit Joshua at Willowveil.  ("Remembrance")

October 5, 2018- After setting off around 7:00, Joshua drives JenniAnn from NYC to D.C.  They enjoy spirited conversation and a nice lunch but JenniAnn sobers as they near the capitol.  While stuck in traffic, Joshua reassures his passenger.  JenniAnn confesses that she's concerned for him... after all, both the tormentors and the victims are his children.  Joshua urges her not to worry about him.  Nothing can catch him off-guard.  Plus, while he saw and remembers every bit of the horror, he also witnessed the heavenly reunions and healings.  They arrive and enter the museum.  JenniAnn is already feeling overwhelmed but Joshua keeps hold of her hand.  He gets their ID cards and they're crammed into an elevator leading to the first exhibit.  Joshua lets JenniAnn set the pace.  She's horrified when they watch a video on Christianity and anti-Semitism.  The feeling deepens when she looks at an exhibit on eugenics and realizes how many of her loved ones would have been targeted.  JenniAnn is next confronted with an exhibit about the persecution of homosexuals which, painfully, calls more Friends to mind.  Joshua hovers especially close when she reads about Aktion T4 and thinks of Avi and Vincent.  Joshua leads JenniAnn to a quiet spot so she can sit for a bit and recover.  JenniAnn laments that Joshua himself would have been targeted for extermination.  Joshua urges her to not try to make sense of it and explains that anti-Semitism pre-dated Christianity.  He cites Pontius Pilate as an example.  JenniAnn concedes this but says the Holocaust seems worse since many of the perpetrators claimed to love Joshua.  He clarifies that they loved a version of him that suited their own beliefs.  They loved Jesus... not Yeshua.  JenniAnn asks how she can know that she wouldn't have been the same as the Reich adherents if in their place and time.  Joshua asserts that she can't know... but she does know who she is now.  He reminds her how she took him in, without knowing who he was, after he was targeted by a hate group.  After a few minutes, JenniAnn is ready to go on.  On the next floor, they're immediately greeted by the sight of a train car and JenniAnn thinks of Chava and David and their terror as they were forced to ride in a similar, crammed car.  Joshua points out that they don't have to go through it.  JenniAnn blurts out that she needs the restroom and Joshua points it out, knowing she's just going in to collect herself.  As he waits for her, Joshua mills around and silently comforts other visitors.  JenniAnn returns and they go through the train car.  JenniAnn is overcome by thoughts of Chava and David but Joshua leads her out.  They continue through the exhibit.  On reading a letter from a woman soon to be sent to a death camp to her husband, JenniAnn is so overcome that Joshua gifts her with a vision of Chava and David in Heaven.  While it doesn't diminish the horror, JenniAnn is able to continue through the museum.  She blindly approaches a video monitor and Joshua just misses pulling her back before she sees evidence of the horrible experiments perpetrated by Mengele.  Joshua does pull her away and they again go to sit in a quiet spot where he holds her as she weeps.  As he does, Joshua thinks of those who were killed and those who did the killing... his children.  The two silently resume their tour.  They study a panorama of an extermination camp.  JenniAnn starts to mentally retreat but Joshua breathes on her and pulls her back.  They go through a room filled with stolen shoes and another with a massive photograph showing hair that had been chopped off of victims.  They exit the final exhibit space and come to the Hall of Remembrance.  They circle the room, saying Kaddish.  Finally, they stand before the eternal flame and read the excerpt from Deuteronomy. 

Once they're back in the car, Joshua points out that it's almost 5:30 and suggests they stay in D.C. for the night.  JenniAnn, relieved, agrees.  He drives to a hotel and unloads their suitcases... which he'd packed, foreseeing that they'd stay over.  While Joshua checks in, JenniAnn sits on a couch in the lobby and begins to cry.  A hotel employee approaches to ensure she's okay and asks if she's there willingly.  JenniAnn becomes angry, thinking the woman is assuming the worst because she's there with a non-white man.  Still in line, Joshua turns around and shakes his head.  JenniAnn calms down and explains that she's been to the Holocaust Museum with her friend who is Jewish and is just emotional.  The woman wishes them well and goes about her business.  Joshua returns and leads a dazed JenniAnn to their room.  Joshua suggests he run to the Starbucks downstairs to get them some dinner while JenniAnn rests.  She's reluctant to part from him and apologizes for her assumptions regarding the hotel employee.  Joshua explains that the woman was trained to spot victims of trafficking and domestic abuse.  His race had nothing to do with it.  JenniAnn decides that she's fine being left alone so Joshua goes to get the food while she showers.  She watches him leave, marveling at how beautiful he is.

Joshua and JenniAnn have their dinner and talk about the museum, Chava and Andrew, and the importance of Christians remembering their Jewish past.  Then they Facetime with Andrew, Belle, and Avi.  Once they've hung up, JenniAnn remarks that Andrew seemed concerned.  Joshua explains that, even knowing he was with her, Andrew knew she wasn't completely emotionally protected... no more than he was when the Holocaust was actually happening.  JenniAnn laments that while Joshua was with him in the flesh at points then, now it's just her there when he remembers.  JenniAnn doesn't trust herself... but Joshua insists that he does.  He tells her that it's not about having the right thing to say.  It's about being there, holding him, listening.  JenniAnn confesses that it worries her even more that Andrew is sometimes bothered by events that she doesn't even know about and that he won't tell her about.  Joshua tells her that sometimes there are things best kept between someone and God.  Andrew doesn't need to tell her everything.  Joshua is there to speak to him, to acknowledge what he experienced.  JenniAnn is there to anchor him to the present, their family, and love.  Joshua asserts that they're a good team in that way.  JenniAnn is heartened by this and agrees.  When she winces, Joshua reminds her that it's time to pump breast milk.  He starts to offer to leave but JenniAnn asks him to stay.  While she pumps, Joshua jokes about all the breastfeeding paintings of him and Maryam at the National Gallery and about some representations of John.  JenniAnn tells Joshua how amazing it is to nurse Avi but she's concerned Belle might not understand why she wasn't nursed.  Joshua assures her that Belle will understand.  When JenniAnn yawns, Joshua suggests they get to bed.  When she's settled in, JenniAnn worries that she'll have a nightmare.  Joshua sits beside her and says that, if that happens, they'll talk about it.  He kisses her good night and tells her a bedtime story about her and Andrew.  Lulled, JenniAnn goes to sleep.

Later, Joshua wakes up to the sound of JenniAnn whimpering.  He wakes her up and she tells him that she had a nightmare in which she was in one of the death camps and invisible, like an AOD.  She spotted Joshua among the people being led into a gas chamber.  She yelled for him but he couldn't hear her and neither could the SS guards who she was trying to tell about Joshua.  The nightmare ended with JenniAnn seeing Joshua's dead body.  Joshua comforts her and assures her that it wasn't a vision, just a nightmare.  He reveals that he was bodily in the death camps at points but declines to get too specific since that wouldn't help JenniAnn.  He stresses that it was all worth it for the opportunity to witness agape, bravery, and faith with human eyes.  Plus, he promised to always be with his people... and so he was.  He compares it to what JenniAnn would be willing to go through for her own children.  Joshua counsels that it's important to never forget and to bear witness when called upon to do so... but not get so bogged down by the horror that JenniAnn can't see the beauty and love in life.  Joshua tucks JenniAnn back into bed and tells her a story about Belle's arrival in her and Andrew's lives.  Once she's asleep, Joshua settles back in and remembers, vowing that he is a witness and will never forget.  ("Remembrance")

October 6, 2018- That morning, Joshua and JenniAnn visit the National Gallery followed by lunch.  They return to NYC and then to Dyeland where Andrew emotionally welcomes JenniAnn back home.  Joshua tells the two that he'll watch Avi and Belle while they visit Chava's grave.  They both hug Joshua good bye.  He offers to Andrew that he'll go to the museum with him if he ever wants to.  Joshua watches the couple leave and thinks proudly of how much they've grown since meeting Chava.

At the cemetery, Andrew cleans Chava's grave while JenniAnn leaves a candle and painted stone that she got in D.C.  JenniAnn wishes her friend a happy birthday in Heaven and promises to never forget her bravery, grace, and love story.  Andrew begins to tell Chava that he'll never forget what happened, nor her compassion or the heroism of people like David.  He's overcome and begins to sob.  JenniAnn embraces him, remembering Joshua's counsel to just hold him and listen.  She reflects that the words of Isaiah... the promise to never forget... live on in the AODs who will continue to walk the Earth and remember long after the survivors and their close descendants are gone.  Andrew stirs, seeing a dove on a tree.  It flies to his hand and then soars into the sky.  Andrew tells JenniAnn that what he saw is beyond words.  But he also got to see the entries into Heaven and more.  And there the victims are safe, loved, respected, and remembered.  The two continue to kneel at Chava's grave and remember.  ("Remembrance")

December 22, 2018- In Eternity, Joshua enters the Hall of Memories, wanting to revisit some memories.  He's just about to start when Marty enters.  After some joking around, Marty's continued unease over humans becomes obvious.  Joshua invites him to accompany John, Maryam, Yosef, and himself to Christmas with the Friends.  With some reluctance, Marty agrees.  Before they leave Heaven, they revisit a scene from Maryam's and Yosef's youth, the first Christmas, and Christmas 2001 with Andrew, Monica, Tess, and Gloria. 

At Willowveil, JenniAnn finishes up nursing Avi.  When he continues to fuss, she and Andrew tell him about their family Christmas tree.  Monica calls to tell them she and Liam are back with Belle who they'd taken on an outing to the Romano Family Farm.  In reality, Belle had gone along to pick up her daddy's Christmas present from JenniAnn: a coonhound puppy.  Andrew happily gets to know his new friend who he dubs Ichabod.  And then the doorbell rings...  They ponder who it could be and hope it's Joshua.  As the others rush out to see, Monica hangs back with Avi and marvels at how Joshua has given both she and Andrew the family Christmas trees she wished for in 2001. 

It is Joshua at the door and he's enthusiastically greeted by Andrew, JenniAnn, Belle, Liam, and the dogs.  Joshua tells them that his parents are there, too, getting Yoktan settled into the stable.  He also explains that John is at Tony's office, making their arrival known to him, Kyle, Ana-Maria, Fr. Mike, Rabbi Yakov, and Tiva.  Joshua shares that he's brought an additiona guest: Marty who is being harassed by one of JenniAnn's goats.  After Andrew goes out to help him, Monica and Avi join them and are tenderly greeted by Joshua.  Maryam, Yosef, Marty, and Andrew all come inside and there are further greetings.  The rest of the Friends are informed.  When Marty is escorted off to choose his room, Joshua asks Belle, Avi, and Liam for their help with a surprise.

The Friends assemble and share in a potluck followed by walks around the castle.  Joshua and John find themselves with a rare moment alone in the stable.  John explains how he had himself wheeled into Tony's office, masquerading as a statue, and gave the archbishop, Kyle, Ana-Maria, Fr. Mike, and the Levines a shock.  Then John bets Joshua that he can't still fit in a manger.  Joshua bets he can and... proceeds to do so.  Yosef walks in on this and informs his son that it was cuter when he was a baby.  John helps his cousin up and the two return to the castle where Maryam greets them at the door.  Maryam attempts to clean up her son with the ol' spit on a handkerchief but ends up escorting him to his room to clean up properly. 

Afterwards, everyone is hanging out in the Willowveil ballroom, waiting to go onto St. G's for their Christmas show.  Peter asks Joshua what he'd like to do the next day and he wants to go caroling and check-in on some folks.  Then he'd like to spend Monday visiting the Phoenix, Chrysalis, True Light, and FS.  Josef is overjoyed to hear the latter.  Joshua also wants Andrew and Marty to attend the FS Christmas tea so they can meet the vampires they helped cure.  Andrew is excited but Marty is overwhelmed by the idea.  Nonetheless, he agrees to go and Josef calls to tell Jolie, his assistant and the party organizer, the great news.  Kemara pops into the conversation to ask Joshua if he'll return to the Ugly Christmas Suit Band and he's very mysterious in answering.

During the show, Fr. Mike reads the Nativity story from the Gospels, the little Friends perform, and carols are sung.  With Joshua accompanying them on guitar, Emma and Kylie sing "Breath of Heaven" for Maryam.  Then Peter and Zeke take their places to sing "Man of Mercy" for Yosef.  Joshua embraces his parents and tells them how much he loves them.  He asks them to help him with something and they agree.  On stage, Diana introduces the Ugly Christmas Suit Band.  Their performance is interrupted by the opening notes of "Superstar" and Joshua, Maryam, and Yosef emerge wearing ugly Christmas robes to the delight of the audience and Friends.  The rest of the Friends, donning their own ugly Christmas wear, join them on stage and sing "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen."

After the show, the cast gathers in the lobby to enjoy some treats and conversation with the audience.  Mason asks who knew about Joshua's prank and Logan admits that he and Gloria knew and helped with the technical aspects.  Joshua is approached by a couple of theatre patrons, Theresa and George Bailey.  They were there when Joshua was playing Jesus and request a photo which he happily consents to.  While Joshua is busy with the Baileys, the Friends disperse and visit with their guests.  JenniAnn notices that Marty is missing and Andrew goes looking  for him.  He checks with the Wellses in the private box and learns that Marty delivered treats to them but several minutes ago.  Andrew ends up finding Marty in the last rows of the theatre... with Beatrice, the woman who once attacked Joshua with hate speech.  Marty is actually comforting her as she tells him about her conversion and how she'd like to meet with Joshua again but doesn't feel worthy.  Andrew slips out to go get Joshua.  Joshua joins Marty and Beatrice and is moved when the latter gives him a heart ornament made of rainbow colored puzzle pieces that she made at a PFLAG meeting.  Watching the tearful reunion, Marty recalls his anger at Beatrice but comes to see her as God does: His little girl. 

Afterwards, Joshua introduces Beatrice around and Andrew checks in with Marty.  The angel of death admits to being surprised at Marty's tenderness with the woman.  Marty explains that he saw Beatrice during and after the show and was struck by her simple wish to give Joshua a gift.  He goes onto say that he does value connection, even as he struggles with it himself.  Marty admits to being judgmental.  He remembers that it was humans who hurt Joshua.  Andrew reminds him that they also love him.  Watching Lily eagerly hug Joshua, Marty reveals that he knows humans love Joshua... but now he's starting to feel that truth.   ("The Golden Cord, Part III")

December 23, 2018- At Willowveil, Andrew, JenniAnn, Vincent, Catherine, and Avi take part in a video chat with Darian.  Joshua also drops in.  Darian is very pleased that Avi's put on weight.  He extends his sympathy to Vincent on the first Christmas without Father.  Darian is interrupted by pounding on his door.  As the call continues, the others see Darian let a frantic young woman into his home.  Joshua is moved as Darian tries to get the girl to talk.  She confesses that she left a baby there.  JenniAnn is stricken but Joshua assures her, Andrew, Vincent, and Catherine to just watch.  No one is taking Avi away.  Darian briefly explains to Siobhan, Avi's birth mother, about Lor and Cora and Catherine's visit and Andrew and JenniAnn coming to get Avi.  Vincent speaks to the woman, assuring her that Avi is well and very loved.  Siobhan is ecstatic when she sees how happy and healthy her son is.  Siobhan assures JenniAnn that she's not taking Avi back.  She knows she can't raise him.  She just had to know he was okay.  She's invited to future video chats and heads home, happy and at peace.  Andrew and JenniAnn are relieved, not only because Siobhan won't be taking Avi back but also because they hated thinking of her steeped in regret when they were so happy.  The group wraps up their call since it's nighttime for Darian.  JenniAnn thanks Joshua who is glad Avi will have his birth mother in his life.  Vincent concurs, remembering how much meeting Cora meant to him.  Joshua tells Vincent about how highly he was praised when Cora and Jacob met again in Heaven.  He decides to start the Christmas caroling in the Tunnels.  Andrew jokes that Avi will get to spend time with his future wife which JenniAnn balks at.  Joshua only smiles to himself. 

Joshua and some of the Friends go to the Tunnels to carol.  While most go onto help the children prepare for their Christmas concert, Joshua and JenniAnn check on Mallory.  Abandoned by her husband, Mallory is struggling with her fussy newborn, Evie.  Joshua comforts Mallory while JenniAnn tends to baby Evie.  At Joshua's request, JenniAnn leaves to bring Avi, Violeta, and some cookies back while telling Andrew and Owen to go on ahead to the children's classroom.  When they return to Mallory's chamber, JenniAnn sets Avi down with Evie who instantly calms.  Mallory laments that Evie doesn't like her but Joshua reassures her that that's not the case.  While Violeta chats with Mallory, JenniAnn asks Joshua if he can heal Mallory's post-partum depression.  He says that he can but the main issue is that Mallory needs to realize that she has a support system waiting and wanting to help her and Evie.  Joshua tells JenniAnn that, with a plot twist or two, Mallory will be fine.

After Mallory had rested and been doted on by Joshua, JenniAnn, and Violeta; they bring her and the babies to the children's Christmas pageant.  Joshua praises their Nativity play and their tribute to Father.  Manny requests that Joshua, Maryam, and Yosef tell the real Christmas story and they oblige.

It's decided that Mallory and Evie will stay at Willowveil for Christmas.  While Andrew and JenniAnn get their new guests settled in; Violeta, Ivy, Sy, Kemara, Sean, Marty, Shane, Mason, Renee, Kyle, Ana-Maria, and Joshua continue their caroling.  They go to Kelly's apartment building.  She welcomes them and invites them to her apartment for snacks.  They talk a little bit about Jesse, Kelly's son.  They commence caroling, making their way through the building.  As they go, Marty notices that Joshua is becoming anxious.  The reason is soon revealed to be Talita, the woman Joshua healed during "The King."  Talita and her husband, Milo, invite the group inside.  They introduce their twin toddlers: Josh and Hope who are enthralled with Joshua.  Talita explained how, after initially meeting Joshua, her advanced ovarian cancer disappeared.  That's how they knew who Joshua truly was.  Marty is moved to tears when the twins offer a sweet, lisping prayer.  Talita and Milo thank Joshua and Kyle snaps a photo of the family with him.  To the twins' delight, Joshua leads the group in singing their favorite carol: "Jingle Bells."  ("The Golden Cord, Part III")

December 24, 2018- At Willowveil, Mallory awakens.  At first she's shocked at having slept for three hours then remembers that Evie is being cared for by Andrew and JenniAnn.  Hungry, Mallory decides to grab a snack from the kitchen but tries to sneak away when she sees Marty is already there.  Seeing her, Marty asks that she stay and join him for cheese and crackers.  Marty compliments Evie and Mallory confesses that she doesn't think she has what it takes to be a mom.  She frets over Evie being fatherless and Marty points out that she has Joshua.  Mallory counters that he won't always be there in the flesh.  The two discuss their aloneness and wariness of humans.  Hearing his own sentiments echoed by such a young woman shakes Marty.  The scribe cries as he makes an impassioned speech about humanity's goodness.  He stresses that Joshua Himself is human.  Mallory is still wary of trusting the Friends but Marty ensures her that she can.  She asks him if he'll be her friend and, happily, Marty agrees.  Mallory embraces the angel who finds he enjoys it very much. 

Meanwhile, JenniAnn is panicking as she and Andrew watch Avi and Evie calmly sleeping side by side.  She believes that Evie is going to steal Avi from her.  Andrew laughingly dismisses her concern but she insists that there's some Catherine/Vincent-level attachment happening.  Not seeing it, Andrew leads JenniAnn out of the nursery and back to their room.  It hits JenniAnn that she was very little when she started fixating on Andrew and turned out okay.  Andrew agrees.  They kiss, snuggle, and settle into a restful night's sleep.

In his room, Joshua is hearing from his Dad about Marty and Mallory and Andrew and JenniAnn.  He's pleased that Marty and Mallory have decided to let others into their lives.  Joshua muses about Avi and Evie.  Though Avi can sense Evie, it's not mutual.  Evie's only been crying so much because she's empathetic and felt her mother's sadness.  Still... the two babies will grow to love each other deeply.  With Mallory on the mend, Joshua is confident that mother and daughter will be buoyed by the Tunnel community.  Content, Joshua thanks the Father and peacefully sleeps. 

After catching up with everyone at True Light, the Phoenix Inn, and the Chrysalis, Joshua and some of the Friends head to the FS party.  They're greeted by Adam and Kylie who Josef hired to play Santa and Mrs. Claus.  Marco and a tipsy Isolde lead Joshua, Andrew, Marty, Logan, and Zelda to where most of the attendees are gathered.  A very excited Josef introduces Joshua, Andrew, and Marty to his employees and their families.  The former vampires, many with babies in arms, all rush forward to meet their heroes.  Adam suggests that they take over Santa's workshop so everyone can have their time with the three.  Joshua, Marty, and Andrew are toasted by the crowd.  Seeing all the joy, it hits Marty that everything that Joshua went through was worth it.  ("The Golden Cord, Part III")

December 25, 2018- On Christmas morning, Joshua looks on happily as the Friends open their Secret Santa gifts.  Marty is surprised when there's a gift for him despite his being absent when names were drawn.  It's assorted office and writing supplies decorated by the children.  Marty is thrilled to take them to Heaven but Omar informs him that they're not meant for Heaven.  Marty finds a note from Joshua in the bottom of the bag and learns that there's new work for him.  It informs him that Logan set up a blog for him where Joshua wants Marty to anonymously share one good story every day.  Andrew and JenniAnn have agreed to let him use the bedroom he'd been using during his stay as another office.  Marty is thrilled and weeps openly, thanking Joshua, Andrew, and JenniAnn.  JenniAnn gives him a wooden plaque reading "Marty's Room" that Andrew had made.  Marty thanks the children for the gift and is embraced by a throng of them.  Maryam and Yosef congratulate Joshua on a job well done and wish their son a happy birthday.  Joshua thanks them for being his parents.  Moved, Mason begins to sing "Let There Be Peace on Earth" with Mallory and then the others joining in.  ("The Golden Cord, Part III")

January 4, 2019- In a flashback portion of "The Messiah," Takoda finds himself on Joshua's island after a terrifying ordeal with his assignments, siblings Daniel and Robin.  Joshua and Wahkan gently inform him that the car he was in with the brother and sister was forced off the road.  Daniel was killed as was Robin after being raped.  Their car was set on fire to cover the crime... a hate crime since the perpetrators targeted the two because they were Native American.  Takoda is heartbroken and enraged and refuses further contact with Joshua.  This is what prompts Wahkan to place him in Adam's recreational therapy program which puts Takoda in touch with Adam, Andrew, JenniAnn, and the rest of the Friends.
February 9, 2019- In the "Checking In" portion of N537, JenniAnn is awoken by the sound of Andrew having a nightmare.  Over some tea, he confides that it was about his time in Afghanistan.  As they try to unwind on the balcony, the two talk about their shared past and Andrew's friendships with Monica and Tess.  While the couple admire the sunrise, Joshua appears in Avi's nursery and watches it with him while listening to his parents' prayers. 

February 16, 2019- Caleb and Lacey get married!  (N532)

February 17, 2019- Etta is born to Edward and Lacey.  (N558)

March 5, 2019- In the "Sacred" portion of N537, while Andrew, JenniAnn, and Belle are visiting the Omaha Zoo, JenniAnn spies a mysterious man seemingly stalking them.  He's Wahkan, the principality of the Sioux Nation.  He'd come hoping to catch a moment alone with Andrew to request a favor: he has a protege, Takoda, who he feels would benefit from meeting Adam and being part of his recreational therapy program for angels.  The two do visit and Wahkan is befriended by the family.  Andrew agrees to make the arrangements for Takoda.  Unbeknownst to them, Joshua is observing and musing about how Takoda's delivery from his sorrow will also impact Joccy who has trouble coming her way.

March 13, 2019- JenniAnn is showing newcomer Takoda around Willowveil.  She tells him that soon they'll be having Bible study with the Friends and he's welcome.  However, he's not interested.  He'd like to pay her and Andrew back for hosting him by being helpful so she suggests he help Joccy with the kids.  Takoda agrees and JenniAnn escorts him to the rec room where he feels a twist in his stomach upon meeting Joccy.  The two bond over Joccy's Native American ancestry which Takoda relates to being Native American in appearance.  Amused, JenniAnn leaves the two so they can prepare for craft time with the kids.  ("You'll Never Walk Alone")

March 16, 2019- Andrew's and JenniAnn's day starts with the former preparing for an assignment in Omaha, befriending a man whose wife was recently diagnosed with breast cancer.  Meanwhile, JenniAnn takes Avi and Belle Below so Owen can paint a portrait of Vincent and his grandson.  While enjoying some lighthearted banter with Owen and Vincent, JenniAnn gets a panicked phone call from Isolde.  She's "late."  JenniAnn agrees to accompany her anxious friend when she goes to get a pregnancy test. 

At a Target in Omaha, Isolde and JenniAnn do some shopping for the next day's St. Patrick's Day party then awkwardly select a couple of pregnancy tests.  While waiting to check out, Isolde feels nauseated and excuses herself to the restroom.  Almost at the same time, the female cashier that JenniAnn had picked out is sent on a break and replaced with... Andrew.  He's shocked to see JenniAnn with two pregnancy tests but she quickly explains and sets his worries to rest.  Isolde returns and Andrew finishes running up her order.  The two women go to Allison's and Robert's home where Isolde takes the tests.  She informs JenniAnn that the results of the two tests match...

That evening, Marco returns to his and Isolde's cabin after a day working at their restaurant.  His first clue that something is going on is that Isolde has Bing Crosby's "Irish Lullaby" playing on a loop.  Isolde reveals a cake decorated with the words "Happy St. Patrick's Day, Da" and by that Marco knows he's going to be a father.  The couple embrace and celebrate their little miracle together.  ("The Test")

March 20, 2019- A week after their first meeting, Joccy and Takoda have become fast friends.  He helps her prepare for another Bible study with the kids by dressing up as St. Patrick.  They rig up a toy snake so it looks like Takoda/Patrick makes the snake disappear.  Joccy is charmed when Takoda feels bad for the snake.  He's moved and a little startled when Joccy hugs him.  He tears up as he thinks of his estrangement from Joshua.  Joccy comforts Takoda and asks him to tell her about how he came to be under Adam's care and living in Dyeland.  Despite his initial reluctance, Takoda lets it all out and Joccy continues to embrace and comfort him.  Takoda apologizes but Joccy counters that if Joshua isn't mad at him, and she doesn't think he is, then she shouldn't be either.  While he goes to wash his face, she leaves to get them some tea so they can relax before the kids come.  When Joccy leaves the room, Takoda recalls worrying he would fall after he yelled at Joshua... but now he thinks he's experiencing a very different sort of fall...    ("You'll Never Walk Alone")

March 22, 2019- In Aotearoa/New Zealand, Steve Thomas, head of a sober living house, is preparing for a rare night out at a gay bar with a couple of college friends.  He's cheered on by Ollie, his right hand man, Jess, Ollie's spouse who manages the house finances, and Lucky, a resident of the house who is very eager for Steve to meet someone.  Despite Steve's reservations, Ollie physically pushes Steve out the door after assuring him everyone and everything at the house will be fine while he's gone.

Nearby, Edgar, a demon, is being given directions from Iggy, his supervisor.  Iggy tells Edgar that he's supposed to get to know Steve... then possess him.  Edgar is appalled.  Iggy taunts him and calls him "Rawiri" which enrages Edgar.  Iggy directs Edgar to the gay nightclub which actually brings about a smile from the younger demon when he hears the lively music.  He recalls Crowley and his love of Queen.  Iggy tells Edgar to remain invisible and observe his "prey."  Edgar enters the club.

Inside, Steve is catching up with Patrick and Craig, his college roommates who have since married.  He gives them an update on Maren, his ex-wife who remains his best friend.  Patrick and Craig ask about Steve's romantic prospects and tell him they're concerned and just don't want him focusing all his time and energy on his household.  When "The Chain" by Fleetwood Mac comes on, Patrick and Craig head to the dance floor.  Left alone, Steve spots a beautiful man who looks just as ill-at-ease as he feels. 

Glued to a wall, Edgar believes himself to be invisible.  He's stunned when Steve seems to see him and even approaches and asks him to dance.  Edgar is so taken aback that when he introduces himself, he only gets "Ed" out.  When Steve echoes it back, Ed decides he likes the way it sounds and goes with it.  He accepts Steve's hand and they dance.

The two stick together for several songs and, for the first time that he can remember in a long while, Ed laughs and enjoys himself.  Steve gets winded and goes to get his inhaler, offering Ed a drink after.  Unsure what to order, Ed is pleased when Steve gets them both mai tais.  He nearly cries over the sweetness.  They return to the table where Steve introduces Ed to Patrick and Craig.  Patrick and Craig fill in Ed a bit about Steve then begin to quiz him.  He says he's in between jobs and when asked about hobbies, he tells them sailing.  This immediately piques Steve's interest as he dreams of owning a boat.  The two share a moment and Ed feels something in his belly that he doesn't think is alcohol related.

Ed offers to walk Steve home.  The demon learns about the neighborhood and that Steve and his household make soap to fund their program.  Once they reach the house, Steve puts together that Ed has no where to go... at least no where that he feels safe.  Steve invites him to stay over and, after a bit, Ed accepts.  They bypass the rest of the housemates and Steve shows Ed to the guest bedroom.  After ensuring he has everything he needs, Steve leaves Ed for the night.  Once left alone, Ed marvels over the softness of items in the room and the scent of lavender soap.  He takes the soap bar and sets it on his pillow so the scent can surround him as he sleeps.  Everything is wonderful.  ("The Lost Sheep")

March 23, 2019- Ed wakes up and gets ready for the the day then finds his way into the backyard.  Ed admires the sunlight and is moved.  He's disrupted by someone greeting him.  He meets Karl, an eccentric man living at the house, and Tawera, his bird friend.  Karl is intense and tells Ed that Tawera approves of him but if he hurts Steve, they'll dismember him and bury him under the roses.  Ed is taken aback.  Karl tells him to help feed the birds and so Ed does.

Steve gets up and is amused to see Ed helping Karl out.  Steve steals Ed away for some coffee and is amused by Ed's report of Karl's threat.  Steve explains that Karl has long since graduated out of his rehab program but when he moved out on his own, he started to decline.  So Steve brought him back as a groundskeeper/bird tender.  Steve gives Ed a tour of the common areas of the house.  Ed is thrown off by their DVD and BluRay collection because he remembers VHSes.  Ed realizes it's been about twenty years since he was last let out of his cell in Hell.  Steve thinks he's embarrassed and assures Ed no question is stupid.  Ed's bewilderment at technology leads Steve to ask if he escaped from a regressive cult.  Ed, realizing that's not far from the truth, says yes.  Steve sympathizes, bringing up his own history with evangelical Christianity and how, once he came out, he had to leave behind people he cared about.  He imagines it was similar for Ed.  However, Ed felt fondness only for Crowley and Yehuda in Hell and hadn't seen either in a long while.  Steve tells Ed he can stay as long as he likes.  Guilt gnaws at Ed.  Steve shows off some photos and Ed is surprised to see one of Steve and a woman in a white dress.  He takes this to mean Steve is married.  Steve explains that the woman in the photo is Maren, his ex.  Because their parents controlled their wedding, they dressed like they wanted for their divorce photo.  Steve shows off another photo of Maren with her current husband, Dan, and then another with their children, Steve's godchildren.  Ed asks about Steve's parents and learns they disowned him.  He relates, being alienated from his own Parent.  They share a bonding moment then Steve introduces Ed to Ant, another member of the program and the household chef.  Like Karl, Ant is initially hesitant but kind to Ed.  They settle on breakfast... Steve requesting something sweet to suit Ed's tastes... then Steve shows Ed the craft room.  Ed is immediately drawn to an array of colored pencils.  Steve invites Ed to take some supplies whenever he wishes so he can draw.  Ed insists on helping with breakfast, trying to deal with his guilt, so Steve lets him set the patio table while he helps Ant in the kitchen.

Ed is setting the table when Ollie and Jess approach him.  Ollie is not pleased to learn that Steve brought home a stranger he met at the club.  Steve shows up and introduces the couple as his right hand man (Ollie) and house manager (Jess).  Ollie and Jess pull Steve aside and question him.  He assures them that he didn't sleep with Ed, he just brought him home because he's going through a rough time.  Ollie is concerned about a repeat of "last time."  Jess reminds Steve that they were afraid they'd lose him.  Steve assures them that Ed isn't Jason (the apparent "last time") and he's not even thinking of Ed like that.  He tells the couple that Ed ran away from a cult and he can relate to that.  He feels like Ed belongs there but if he causes anyone trouble, he's out.  Jess points out that Steve never let Jason stay over so the fact that he allowed Ed to means something.  Ollie in unconvinced but Steve points out he can see for himself how Ed treats him and everyone else.  Steve waves Ed back over and finishes introductions.  Ed realizes Jess and Ollie are the greatest threats to his mission... in addition to his own disinterest.

At breakfast, Ed meets the rest of the household which includes Lucky, the youngest, his boyfriend, Rocky, Demi-John, a large but gentle man, Baptiste, his roommate and a musician, and a quiet, sweet man named Lars.  Lucky springs a game of twenty questions on Ed but, when Steve protests, settles on five.  Lucky asks when Ed realized he was gay and Ed tells him he's always been how he is.  Baptiste asks for his favorite color: red and purple.  Ant asks about his favorite food and, with some embarrassment, Ed responds that it's fairy toast.  Ant promises him fairy toast the next morning.  Rocky asks for Ed's age and he lies and says 45.  Steve asks what Ed's favorite memory is and he tells about a Maori couple who named their baby after him.  Ed hadn't allowed himself to think about his past for a while but feels safe doing so among the group.  Steve squeezes Ed's hand and Ed returns it.  ("The Lost Sheep")

March 30, 2019- Ed's life settles into a routine at Steve's house.  He feeds the birds with Karl, has morning coffee with Steve, draws on some note cards during craft time, has tea with Steve, lunch with everyone, an afternoon group activity, tea again, then laundry, and movies after dinner.  While distributing the clean laundry, Ed learns about the house's inhabitants.  Lucky and Rocky grew up in foster care, the latter running away at thirteen and living on the streets.  Both turned to alcohol to dull the fear and pain.  Demi-John had a loving home but after his mother's death, his dad remarried and his step-mom rejected him so he ran away and became addicted to alcohol and drugs.  Following an arrest for stealing a book, he landed with Steve.  Baptiste lost his parents to drug overdoses then turned to drugs himself while in foster care.  Ant was born in Ethiopia but grew up in New York.  His mother kicked him out when she caught him with a boy.  He scraped together money to get to Aotearoa where Steve eventually found him passed out on the lawn and took him in.  Lars is quiet but Lucky tells Ed that he lost his parents and brother in a car accident.  Steve found him high, beaten up, and busking and took him in.  Little is known of Karl's prior life except that he came from Scotland.  Ollie and Jess also keep mum but Lucky informs Ed that Ollie had been a priest sent to Puerto Rico.  While there, he met Jess who was ostracized from their family and parish after coming out as non-binary.  To the parish's shock, the two ran off together.  They ended up in Aotearoa, hired by Steve.  Only at night is Ed distressed, thinking about why he's been sent and of the nightmare of Hell.  On the night of the 30th, Ed turns invisible and sneaks into Steve's room.  He watches him sleep and hears Steve say his name.  Ed finds himself fantasizing about getting into bed with Steve, being embraced, and falling asleep tucked up against Steve.  Ed bolts from the room and tries to figure out what's happening to him.  He remembers the generations of humans he loved and cared for but never felt that way about.  Ed whimpers and cries when he thinks of Iggy and his demand that Ed possess Steve and destroy the household.  ("The Lost Sheep")

April 2, 2019- Steve has begun to worry about Ed who has become spacey and jumpy.  He decides he needs distraction and mental stimulation so introduces Ed to YouTube.  Steve asks Ed what he wants to learn about and, thinking of Crowley, he says the band Queen.  Next, Ed searches for "Maori" and watches a haka video.  After that, he looks up Maori music and tears up.  Steve leaves him alone and, just before stepping out, thinks he hears Ed singing.  ("The Lost Sheep")

April 5, 2019- Ed is still out of sorts so Steve decides to shake things up by taking him to a chocolate shop.  Ed is impressed by the offerings but still quiet and sullen so Steve orders for them.  Once they sit down, Steve asks Ed if he's happy.  Ed says he just has a lot on his mind but doesn't want to talk about it.  Steve offers to introduce him to some of his Maori friends.  Ed turns him down and flinches when Steve sets a hand on his arm.  The two head back to the house.  During the walk, Steve notices Ed's face break into a panicked expression.

Unbeknownst to Steve, Iggy has joined the two and is giving Ed a hard time for not doing anything in two weeks.  He demands Ed possess Steve right then.  Ed shouts "Go away!" to Iggy but Steve thinks he means him.  Ed tries to explain but then Iggy says he'll possess Steve himself.  Ed grabs Steve's arm and makes a run for the house.  Inside, Ollie and Jess are preparing lunch when the two tear inside and bolt to Ed's room.  Ollie and Jess realize something is wrong and the former brings out the holy water he's been carrying.  Jess produces a knife soaked in Communion wine.  They head to Ed's room to find Steve outside the door which Ed won't open.  When the door does open, the three see Ed surrounded by blue light.  Objects are flying around the room, some breaking.  Ed calms somewhat when he has a clear view of Steve.  Ed reveals that the invisible person he was yelling at was his demonic boss... and he's a demon.  Ollie shouts that he was right.  Jess deadpans that Ed is still better than Jason.  Ed tells Steve that he fell and when Steve suggests he can take it back, Ed quotes Dante's "Abandon all hope..."  Steve points out that's not scripture.  Steve asks Ed what he was sent to do and Ed tearfully shares that he's supposed to possess him.  Ollie rushes forward and throws the holy water on Ed who begins to howl in pain.  Steve darts to Ed and embraces, caresses, and kisses him.  Everything in the room, Ed included, quiets.  Jess reaches for their knife but Ollie stops them.  Ed strokes Steve's back and returns the kiss, realizing he actually hadn't felt any pain when the water touched him, only expected to and reacted.  Steve pulls away enough to study Ed's face and see if he's okay.  Ed, exhausted, collapses into Steve's arms.  Steve directs Ollie and Jess to make some tea.  Once alone, Steve helps get Ed into pajamas and then his bed.  Ed cries and apologizes for being there.  Steve assures him that he's not sorry he's there and points out he's not possessed him.  Ed asks Steve to sit with him which he readily agrees to having planned on it.  Ed asks Steve why he's not scared of him.  Steve answers that he's seen who Ed truly is, his kindness to the others.  Ed protests that Steve doesn't know what he's done but Steve insists he's a good person.  They hold hands and Ed feels love... differently than he's ever felt.

By the time Ollie returns with the tea, Ed is asleep with his head on a pillow in Steve's lap.  Steve is fixated on Ed despite Ollie reminding him that he's a demon.  Steve asks why Ollie and Jess had the holy water and knife ready.  Ollie explains that before he left the priesthood, he was training to be an exorcist.  And, with Ed, he had the same feelings he'd had when witnessing exorcisms... intense loneliness, grief, guilt.  Ollie didn't want to believe it when he saw how close Steve was getting to Ed.  He warns Steve that even if Ed is nice, he's not meant for romance.  Steve tells Ollie that Ed kissed him back.  They debate if he's an incubus.  Steve realizes that Ed being a demon means Satan is real.  And if Satan is real, God is real.  Steve explains that he envied Ollie and Jess who kept their faith while his faltered.  But he marvels over how, out of 7.7 billion people, Ed was sent to him.  He thinks God is behind that.  Ollie wants to believe that but is focused on keeping everyone safe.  He tells Steve he needs to find out why Ed fell.  If it's really bad, he and Jess are leaving and telling everyone else.  Steve agrees, asking to be given the night.  Ollie accepts this.  Steve peers down at Ed and thinks about what a beautiful angel he must have been.  Before Ollie leaves, Steve asks him to talk to Ant about making fairy bread for Ed.  Before he closes the door, Ollie hears Steve singing "The Chain" to Ed.

Steve dozes off but awakens to Ed having a panic attack.  Steve helps him steady his breathing then walks him through the 5-4-3-2-1 exercise.  Once calmed, Ed explains about how Iggy threatened to possess Steve.  Ed vows to never let that happen.  Ed brings up how Steve saw him at the club even when he was supposed to be invisible.  Steve says he has a theory but first asks Ed if God and Satan are real.  Ed confirms they are.  He also explains that he perceives the First Person as a Mother hence using female pronouns.  Ed's use of "First Person" leads Steve to ask about the Trinity and the existence of Jesus/Yeshua/Joshua is confirmed by Ed who says he's not what a lot of people think.  He stresses that Joshua is good and really meant the not judging thing.  The subject turns to why Ed fell.  Steve is apologetic but explains about Ollie's ultimatum which Ed very much understands.  He explains that he was the principality assigned to a Maori iwi.  They were peaceful and only turned to fighting when diplomacy failed.  Ed hates bloodshed.  The Europeans arrived and while, at first, it was fine; then they brought guns and disease.  Ed banned guns which prompted some of the iwi members to leave.  Then, in 1836, everyone else started dying from a disease.  Ed and the healers worked but nothing helped.  Then it was only Ed.  As Steve holds him, Ed sobs and tell him that he then lost himself and fell.  (See 1836 entry for details).  Every so often, Ed would be sent to Earth to cause trouble but could only bring himself to create mischief which enraged Iggy.  After nearly 200 years, Ed thought he was going to lose his mind so that's why he agreed to possess Steve.  He apologizes again.  Steve is angered that God didn't do more to help Ed but Ed stresses that every time he came to Earth, Joshua tried to reach out.  However, Ed would always run because he didn't feel he deserved mercy.  Steve disagrees but knows he can't convince Ed so offers him food and more rest.  Ed can't believe Steve doesn't want him to leave.  Steve insists he doesn't then steps out into the hallway and sobs.  Ollie and Jess hurry over.  Steve assures them he's safe and insists they'll reveal more the following day.  For the time being, Ed is to be treated like a refugee.  Steve assures the others that Ed is fine.  They prepare the fairy toast and a charcuterie board for Ed and Steve to share.  Baptiste offers to play outside Ed's window.  Karl tells Steve to give Ed Tawera's regards.  Everyone offers well wishes which makes Steve even prouder than usual.

When Steve re-enters the bedroom, Ed is missing... but really just completely under the blankets.  The two exchange smiles.  Ed is moved when Steve tells him about how everyone wanted to help out and sent well wishes.  Ed and Steve agree they deserve the truth.  Ed still can't figure out why Steve is so kind to him.  Steve suppresses the urge to tell Ed it's because he loves him and instead cites the Golden Rule.  The two share a meal as Lars sings Hozier's "Sunlight" while accompanied by Baptiste.  ("The Lost Sheep")

April 6, 2019- The following morning passes normally with Ed helping Karl with the birds and sharing coffee with Steve.  It's only when Ed is alone in his room, folding laundry, that panic sets in.  He remembers Steve's kiss and how he enjoyed it which doesn't make sense to him.  He thinks of Crowley and how he spoke of Aziraphale.  Ed recalls rumors of Andrew and JenniAnn.  He remembers enough to know that JenniAnn was shot and begins to worry over Steve's safety.  He remembers hearing about discorporation and Crowley calming his fears, telling him one just goes elsewhere to get fixed up.  Ed reasons that if he discorporates, he'll go elsewhere, not back into his maddening cell and not into Steve.  Ed starts looking for a way to destroy his human form and lands on a razor.  Ed gets into the bathtub but before he can do anything Steve rushes in and takes the razor away.  Shakily, Ed tries to explain about the Serpent and discorporation and how he can't go back to Hell.  Steve wraps Ed in a blanket and begs him to never do that again.  Further, Ed has to stick around because Steve already bought them Halloween costumes.  Ed is amused, especially when he learns they're pirate costumes.  Ed briefly becomes sullen when he realizes that Steve reminds him of Joshua in some ways.  Misinterpreting, Steve thinks it's about the costumes and assures Ed he doesn't have to stick around and wear his.  Ed assures Steve that he wants to and apologizes for the scare, promising to figure something else out.  Steve corrects him and says they'll figure something else out together.  Ed rests his head against Steve's hands and they sit quietly together until the latter suggests a walk.  Ed asks Steve why he came running in.  Steve heard a little voice telling him to and he listened.  Ed thanks him, they exchange shy smiles, and prepare for their walk.

Steve and Ed walk through a park and sip cocoa in companionable silence.  Ed feels calmer than he has in a long while, comforted by the idea that Steve is planning on them being together on Halloween.  The two sit and talk.  Ed assures Steve that he's glad he didn't succeed in discorporating himself and apologizes again.  Steve begins to apologize for kissing Ed, realizing he may not have wanted it.  Ed shyly replies that he liked it a lot and wouldn't mind doing it again sometime.  Steve asks about having once been an angel and how he figured romance was out.  Ed explains that it's rare but not off limits.  Sex, however, is.  The relevant parts are present, they just don't respond or feel in a sexual way.  Ed can tell Steve is disappointed but Steve tries to say he wasn't thinking like that.  Ed laughs and assures Steve he's not offended even if he was.  He stresses that he feels a lot in his heart and Steve agrees that's more important.  Without using their names, Ed brings up Andrew and JenniAnn and how he thinks they're in love and have been together for years.  So he knows it happens.  Ed and Steve lock eyes.  They chat for a bit then Steve asks Ed what will happen if he doesn't possess him.  Ed hopes he'll have time before Iggy remembers to check in again.  Steve suggests sanctuary in a church but Ed doesn't want that.  Ed suggests that Ollie and Jess might have ideas.  Though the holy water didn't work on him, he knows it has on others.  Steve says it's because Ed is special.  After a few moments, Ed notices Steve is crying.  He tells Ed that he's not been so happy in many years and what if they take Ed back?  Ed stresses that he doesn't want to go back, to leave Steve.  They'll figure it out.  Steve is calmed by Ed's determination.

Ed and Steve return home in a good mood but are greeted by Ollie and Jess, demanding a talk.  The four move into Steve's office.  Ollie reiterates their plan to leave if their concerns about Ed aren't addressed.  Jess is worried the kindness is all an act.  Steve is angered, reminding them they all promised to not hold anyone's past against them.  Ed intervenes and points out that, beyond the demon thing, Steve brought Ed home from a bar.  He quips he could have been a serial killer.  Steve brings up the holy water and Ollie admits he can't explain that.  Jess and Ollie demand to know Ed's title in Hell and, when he says he doesn't have one, they ask for his heavenly title.  The two fall silent when Ed tells them he was the principality of a Maori iwi.  Steve supports Ed as he tells the story.  He tells them he's as good as a rapist for setting off a series of events that got a young girl forced into marriage.  Steve, Ollie, and Jess all insist that's not true.  The tension between the trio eases.  Jess is hung up on why God didn't fight for Ed.  He stresses that He has, showing up every time to try to call him back... every time but this one.  Ed thinks maybe God gave up.  Ollie thinks God is just trying another tactic, a less direct one.  It also occurs to him that maybe the holy water only works against evil.  Ed isn't evil, just troubled.  Steve checks to be sure Ollie and Jess don't still want Ed kicked out, saying he'll leave with Ed if so.  Ollie insists no one is leaving and offers to look through his books for guidance.  Steve apologizes to Ed for what he went through, knowing the colonizers were his people.  Ed insists it's not on Steve.  The two promise to figure it out then Ed kisses Steve.  Amused and disgusted, Ollie and Jess hurry out of the office.  The couple joke about not knowing what to do about their boss and a demon necking.  But then they sober, reflecting on how awful Ed's story was.  Jess insists they owe it to Ed's people to help their angel.  Ollie agrees and the couple embrace.

That evening a family meeting is called so Ed can tell the truth to everyone.  He confesses he lied on that first morning.  He's not 45.  He was an angel born in 1,000 A.D.  Lucky thinks it's a weird joke but Ollie, Jess, and Steve vouch for him.  Ed explains how he fell.  The group is all moved.  Ed wishes he could prove it but doesn't want to use his demonic powers for fear of drawing attention.  Jess stresses that they, Ollie, and Steve all saw him glowing blue.  Ed explains about what happened with Iggy and why he was so out of sorts.  Steve stresses that he trusts Ed and points out that he's already had ample opportunity to possess him but didn't.  Karl offers that Ed is definitely an improvement on Jason.  Steve puts a halt on the Jason talk and asks if anyone has questions.  Baptiste asks what they'll do to keep Iggy away.  Ollie tells them that he and Jess went around the house with incense and holy water but suggests everyone do whatever aligns with their beliefs... even if it's Lucky scattering rainbow stuff.  At Steve's suggestion the group agrees to forego a movie to work on that.  Ed marvels at how well everyone took the news and Steve responds that Ed's their friend.  The two hug.  ("The Lost Sheep") 

April 7, 2019- After winterizing the house, Ed and Steve take a look at all the talismans the housemates have left in hopes of keeping demons away.  Each is also wearing holy water.  Ed tells Steve how thankful he is to everyone for trying to keep him safe.  Steve asks about why Ed was so out of sorts the prior week.  Shyly and apologetically, Ed shares about sneaking into Steve's bedroom and watching him sleep.  He tells Steve about hearing his name and then fantasizing a bit, stressing it was nothing crude... just fond.  But Ed realizes it was creepy.  Steve admits that he also snuck into Ed's room... twice.  They laugh at the fact that they're both creepy.  They agree it's okay and kiss.  ("The Lost Sheep")

April 12, 2019- Steve is looking for Ed and finds him in the laundry room, folding clothes.  He invites him to a tea shoppe but, before they go, is struck by the realization that a thousand year old being is folding his underwear.  He worries it's beneath Ed.  Ed counters that he's a demon.  Further, he enjoys doing the laundry... the nice smells, the cute dryer balls, the sorting.  Most of all, he likes delivering the laundry and chatting with everyone as he does.  Ed does gently chastise Steve about the inhaler he found in his jeans, warning him that he needs to keep track of it for when he needs it.  The two leave, holding hands the entire way to the tea shoppe which makes Ed happy.  ("The Lost Sheep")
 
April 22, 2019- Led by Fr. Mike and Rabbi Yakov, members of Symponia, the ecumenical group the two founded, meet at the Manhattan Mosque to discuss the group's upcoming health fair.  The committee includes Imam Ibrahim Azizi, Tiva, JenniAnn, Salma, Isra, and Kyle.  The Friends are delighted when they discover that Joshua is working at the mosque as a handyman.  He's off visiting Fatima, the mother of Ibrahim's wife, Liyana.  When he returns, the group surprises him after which Ibrahim gives Joshua the rest of the day off so he can catch up with his friends. 

Many of the Friends gather at St. G's where Joshua answers their questions and gives a little information on why he's back in town: after the mass shooting in Christchurch, Ibrahim spoke out about the scourge of Islamophobia.  Some of his congregation was upset that he drew attention to them, the gun rights crowd got riled, and Ibrahim and Liyana began to receive threatening messages.  So Joshua came to support them.  He weeps as he explains that houses of worship are no longer safe, citing the many acts of violence committed in them.  Despite this, the Friends vow to support the Manhattan Mosque and its congregants and to not give up on the health fair.  Attention turns to planning a sewing party to make hijabs for any female health fair attendees who want a tour of the mosque.  Salma asks Joshua if he'll be at the fair... in the flesh... and he gives an enigmatic answer.

That evening, Joshua moves back into Willowveil.  He briefly discusses the current state of a affairs with Takoda with Andrew and JenniAnn.  They agree to fetch the prodigal angel, who spent the night in the Fields of God, the following morning so Joshua can visit with him.  Belle asks Joshua to tuck her in and he happily obliges.  At her request, he tells her a parable about unicorns that's really about her coping with no longer being the baby since Avi's arrival.  Belle asks Joshua how long he'll be around and he assures her that he's always present... but agrees that it's good when he's able to hug.  Belle goes to sleep and Joshua returns to his room, praying for a breakthrough with Takoda and some understanding of the sinking feeling in his stomach.  ("The Messiah")

Meanwhile in Aotearoa/New Zealand, while the other housemates visit the zoo, Steve and Ed share tea and have an important talk.  Steve reveals that he's worried that he's trapped Ed and that Ed is only hanging around because he has no where else to go.  Ed frets that Steve wants him to leave but is assured that's not the case.  Ed assures Steve that he'd want to be there even if he had somewhere else to go.  He loves spending time with the housemates.  But mostly he likes being with Steve who makes him happy.  They kiss but are interrupted by an amazed Lucky.  He tells them he and Rocky have returned because the latter is having tummy trouble.  Then he leaves.  Ed and Steve are panicked at first but then laugh.  As Ed makes up a plate for him, Steve tells Ed that Lucky is going to spread the news.  Neither of them care.  Ed reiterates that Steve makes him happy and Steve echoes the sentiment back.  Ed stresses again that he doesn't want to leave but he spent centuries caring for people and he feels like he needs to contribute.  He wants to get a job and help out financially.  Steve is worried about Ed's safety but Ed promises to be careful.  He saw a "Help Wanted" sign at Fangs, Fins, and Friends, a pet store/shelter, and wants to work there.  Steve offers to put in a good word with Ihsan and Fitz, the owners, who he is acquainted with.  The two resume their meal and hug.  ("The Lost Sheep")

April 23, 2019- That morning, Andrew and JenniAnn set off to bring Takoda back from the Fields of Gold.  JenniAnn confesses to Andrew that she's concerned she won't handle it well if Takoda continues to ice out Joshua.  Andrew voices his concerns about JenniAnn's safety at the Manhattan Mosque but assures her that he doesn't mean for her to stay away.  After reassuring each other, they finish making their way to Takoda's cabin.

As he watches Andrew and JenniAnn approach, Takoda contemplates the events that brought him to Willowveil.  He's been missing Joshua and the Father and envious of Andrew's and JenniAnn's connection to each other and God.  Andrew and JenniAnn arrive and, after briefly visiting with them, Takoda agrees to return to Willowveil and see Joshua. 

Back at the castle, Joshua is babysitting Avi and Belle who quizzes him about his earthly life.  Andrew and JenniAnn return with Takoda.  Joshua visits with the nervous angel and, after some stilted conversation, the two begin to reconnect.  Takoda tearfully apologizes for lashing out at Joshua who heartily accepts the apology.  They embrace and all is well again.

Takoda joins Joshua at the mosque, helping to plant some flowers.  Ibrahim visits with them and discovers that the mail has been delivered... including a letter with vile threats against Liyana.  Joshua offers to sit with Ibrahim as he reads the letter and he sends Takoda to fetch lunch for them and Liyana.  Ibrahim wants to call 911 but Joshua encourages him to contact Matthew directly and supplies the number.  Ibrahim is, understandably, horrified by the letter and doesn't want to let Liyana read it but Joshua convinces him otherwise.  While they wait for Liyana and Matthew, Joshua and Ibrahim discuss their shared reality of being targeted due to their ethnicity.  Ibrahim is surprised to learn Joshua was born in Bethlehem and has parents named Maryam and Yosef.  A bit later, Takoda has returned with lunch and Liyana arrives.  She insists on reading the letter.  As she does, Matthew arrives.  He and Joshua visit and Matthew asks if Joshua has any leads on the letter's writer.  Joshua doesn't... there are too many possibilities and the Father hasn't revealed a name.  Joshua insists Matthew have some lunch and, as he eats, he records testimony from Ibrahim about the previous threats.  The group tries to determine who would have had access to the mailbox but don't come up with anything.  Matthew reads the letter with obvious distress.  As Joshua comforts him, an unsettling theory comes to Ibrahim.  ("The Messiah")

In Aotearoa/New Zealand, Lucky has spread the word that he saw Ed and Steve kissing.  They lean into it, no longer hiding their affection.  The housemates decide to give the couple a movie night every Tuesday, keeping away so they can have privacy.  That evening is the first one and the housemates chat as they prepare food and drinks for themselves and Steve and Ed.  Rocky is taken aback by Ant making chocolate-covered strawberries for the two.  Demi-John wonders what they can even do since Ed isn't human.  The group asks Ollie who doesn't even want to think about it.  He explains that while, yes, sex is a natural thing, they're like their dads.  For a moment, everyone is quiet, recognizing the truth in Ollie's words.  Ant steps out to give the dads their berries.  Lucky and Baptiste both agree that it would be nice to have a stable, two parent home.  Ollie adds that he doesn't know whether Ed can have sex or not but, regardless, it's not everything and they're fine.  Demi-John wonders if they should get both men Father's Day gifts.  Rocky answers that they should wait until September and hope it doesn't turn into another Jason situation.  Ed steps into the kitchen.  It's awkward but everyone assures Ed that all is well so he returns to the TV room.  Jess says that someone should tell Ed about Jason but they don't want to.  Nor does Ollie.  Lucky offers to since he wasn't around at the time so it's easier for him.  The group then clears out to the patio, leaving Steve and Ed alone in the house.

Ed rejoins Steve just as Ant is leaving.  Ed's confused when Ant calls him "Dad."  Steve can tell something is off.  Ed is wondering about Jason and how he can avoid ever being talked about like he is.  Steve hugs Ed who covers up by saying he's just been struck anew with the reality of Steve and their life.  Steve assures him that he's there and then asks to start Pride and Prejudice.  The two snuggle and Ed decides, whoever he is, Jason doesn't matter.  Only Steve.  ("The Lost Sheep")

April 24, 2019- Liyana is awoken in the middle of the night by Ibrahim's restlessness.  She knows it's about the letter and suggests they pray.  Ibrahim lets out that he's beginning to suspect Joshua planted the letter as part of some hero-complex scheme.  Liyana is horrified that Ibrahim could turn on his friend like that and defends Joshua.  Liyana is further angered when she discovers that Ibrahim has told Raheem of his theory and hired him to work alongside Joshua and spy on him.  Ibrahim begins to see how wrong he was but it's too late.  Liyana leaves the room and goes off to pray alone.  Left to sleep alone for the first time since they married, Ibrahim weeps.

Liyana goes to the mosque and prays that Allah will help her husband, Joshua, and Raheem.  Unseen, Maryam appears and comforts Liyana, referencing her unborn baby.  Liyana is comforted by the unknown presence and trusts in Allah to guide Ibrahim.

At their apartment that morning, Hura and Raheem are preparing for the day.  Hura is relieved that her husband has accepted a job from Ibrahim.  Raheem is excited by the opportunity to work with Joshua... and show Ibrahim his theory is wrong. 

At Willowveil, JenniAnn sees Joshua and Takoda off with lunches she's packed for them.  JenniAnn is thrilled when Takoda suggests he might attend Bible Study that evening.  When the two leave, JenniAnn is left with Andrew and two sleeping children so they sneak in a dance.

Meanwhile at their residence at the mosque, Ibrahim is apologizing to Liyana who is holed up in the bathroom.  He thinks she's avoiding him when she actually has morning sickness.  The couple make peace and Ibrahim realizes that if Joshua was mentally unstable, one of his friends likely would have noticed by now.  Liyana reveals that she's pregnant and Ibrahim reacts joyfully.  Though Liyana is relieved that Ibrahim's senses have returned, she's troubled about Raheem.  Ibrahim decides to request more shelves, something outside of Joshua's initial work order, so Raheem will still feel needed even after Ibrahim tells him he was wrong about Joshua and no spying is necessary.  Liyana agrees to the new plan and the two refocus on their baby.

Raheem arrives at Ibrahim's office, prepared to set him straight about Joshua.  However, Ibrahim himself explains that he's seen the error of his ways.  Raheem is relieved and quickly reassured that his help is still needed.  He's a little hesitant... having no experience with handywork... but Ibrahim points out that Joshua has experience training others, having taught Andrew his skills.  The two men agree on the plan and embrace.

After a morning of work around the mosque, Joshua, Raheem, and Takoda take their lunch break.  They chat and Joshua clears up some confusion over Andrew's and JenniAnn's status.  Raheem talks a bit about Hura, commenting on how she has a tough exterior but is a very loving and understanding wife.  He's concerned that his lack of experience is making things more difficult for Joshua who assures him that, on the contrary, he thinks he'd make a very good craftsman if he wanted to pursue it.  Conversation turns to Joshua's JCS stint and his faith.  He explains to Raheem that, while he's Jewish, he believes Jesus is the Messiah and God.  Raheem is troubled by the possibility that Joshua thinks he's damned.  Joshua explains that Jesus has infinite compassion for everyone and recognizes that Christianity hasn't always been presented in a good way... sometimes through violence and harsh judgment.  He believes Raheem will be welcomed into Heaven if he accepts Jesus' love, even if it's not until after his earthly death.  Raheem isn't sure he agrees but is moved and voices his belief that he has a lot to learn from Joshua. 

That evening, the Friends gather at Willowveil for Bible Study which turns into a Q and A with Joshua.  Takoda is in attendance for the first time since his arrival.  Topics covered include: homosexuality, Owen's and Graham's delayed wedding, Hell and salvation, Yehuda, the apostles' potential return to Earth, Bigfoot, evolution, creationism, misuse of Scripture, the End Times, environmentalism, differently-abled folks in Joshua's ministry, the nature of Joshua's perfection, and more.  ("The Messiah")

In Aotearoa, Lucky teasingly approaches Ed who is shirtless as he washes Steve's car.  Ed turns the hose on Lucky who is not pleased but still wants a word with Ed.  Worried, Ed finishes up and joins Lucky on a nearby bench.  Lucky wants to tell Ed about Jason but Ed is initially put off, not wanting to talk about Steve behind his back.  Lucky understands that but tells Ed that the relationship was abusive and Steve won't talk about it but Ed needs to know.  Ed feels like he's been punched in the gut.  Lucky begins his story by telling about Mike, a past resident of the house.  He graduated from the program and successfully lived on his own for two years.  However, he ended up ODing and died in Steve's arms.  Steve was devastated.  This made him vulnerable to Jason, a man who love-bombed him but then became controlling and demeaning once they started dating.  Aggrieved, Lucky tells Ed that Jason even bought rugby tickets for Steve for his birthday even though Steve hates sports.  Ed is horrified and asks if Steve was ever hit.  Lucky is unsure.  No one saw bruises but Steve also took to only wearing long sleeves.  Lucky points out that all of this happened after an already traumatic childhood.  Ed offers that even with his trauma, he knew his Mother and Joshua loved him.  Lucky tells Ed that Maren and Steve's grandma were the only bright spots in his life.  He then goes on a tangent about how he thinks Steve's gran was a lesbian since she lived with a female friend after her husband died.  Lucky also tells Ed that Steve's dad tried to sue him for the house despite his gran clearly willing it to Steve.  This caused Steve more hurt.  Lucky finishes the story of Jason by telling Ed about how he drove off after he and Steve had a fight.  Jason killed someone because of his road rage which Steve blamed himself for.  Jason was put in prison for twenty years.  Steve spiraled and stopped taking care of himself.  Ollie and Jess sent him to stay with Maren and her family, probably saving his life.  Ed is brought to tears but also enraged.  Lucky tells him that anger isn't going to help.  He only told Ed this because it gives context to why Steve frets about things like entrapping Ed.  He doesn't realize that he's lovable and people want to be around him.  Ed promises to do or say whatever.  Lucky stresses that he's only telling Ed all this because he trusts him.  He knows how helpful such sensitive information could be in a possession.  Ed stresses that he would never possess Steve.  Ollie and Steve return from visiting the program's alums and Steve immediately knows something is up when he sees Ed's and Lucky's faces.  Ed takes Steve to a more private area of the yard.  Ed cradles Steve's face and tells him he loves him.  Steve is somewhat doubtful but Ed confirms his love and kisses Steve.  He tells Ed he loves him, too, and they kiss again. 

That afternoon, Ed drives Steve to the botanical gardens which he loves.  Steve admires the flowers and a cool moth.  Then he asks Ed what he and Lucky were talking about and why they were upset.  Ed explains that Lucky told him about Jason.  He also refers to Steve as "love" for the first time which pleases Steve.  Ed tells Steve that he's sorry he experienced that and he didn't deserve it.  Steve tries to counter that he should have known better but Ed stresses it was all Jason's fault.  Domestic violence is insidious.  Steve didn't want Ed to know and think he was fragile or weak.  Ed assures Steve that he thinks he's very strong.  He overcame so much!  But he didn't let it turn him bitter.  He still trusted people which enabled him to ask Ed to dance the night they met.  Steve tells Ed it was the best decision he ever made.  Ed kisses Steve's brow and tells him "And if you ever find yourself doubting this... just know that I met an awful lot of people.  Thousands upon thousands, Steve.  Many who I loved very, very much.  But... none like I love you.  Not even close.  A... a thousand years and... and it was only you, love."  The two kiss and cuddle and Steve feels safe for the first time in years.  ("The Lost Sheep")

April 25, 2019- An anxious Raheem is eager to get to St. G's where members of Symponia are having their hijab sewing party.  Hura is more concerned about Liyana's health and her daughter's, Amala's, interest in a boy.  Raheem shows off some photos of his work at the mosque and both feel encouraged by his new start.

At St. G's, Andrew, Peter, Takoda, Joshua, and Kyle give Ibrahim and Raheem a tour.  They locate the fabric remnants and begin sorting them for the others to use for the hijabs.  They begin to chat and Andrew and Peter express their sympathy for Raheem, Ibrahim, and the mosque community in light of the threats.  The cousins express that they're grateful for the wider community's support.  When Takoda and Raheem mention that they'll miss preparing for the health fair with Joshua, he quotes Michael W. Smith's song "Friends."  Ibrahim asks him to sing it, unaware of the song.  Joshua does so with back-up from Andrew, Peter, and Kyle.  Raheem, Ibrahim, and Takoda are all moved and reflective.  JenniAnn and Liyana, who walked in on the impromptu performance, applaud and approach the men.  Liyana is struck with pregnancy sickness and vomits.  She and Ibrahim decide to let everyone know about the pregnancy.  The sounds of celebration draw Hura in from the other room and she learns the happy news.  Ibrahim and Joshua help Liyana to the theatre office where Joshua brews her a cup of Maryam's tea.  Raheem begins to wonder about Joshua in light of the pregnancy following his cousins' five years of infertility... 

A couple miles away, a young man visits Symponia's Facebook page and sees notice that they'll be distributing fliers about the health fair the next day.  He plans his attack against them.  ("The Messiah")

April 26, 2019- Awoken by a charley horse, JenniAnn makes her way to the kitchen for some water.  She finds Joshua there in search of an ice pack for his headache.  He heals her leg and she offers him some lavender balm.  He agrees and she applies the oil to his head.  They chat about Liyana's and Ibrahim's good news and Andrew's and JenniAnn's anniversary.  Joshua asks if she and Andrew will ever have a big ceremony in El-Chanan.  JenniAnn replies that they will if for no other reason than she wants her dance with Joshua like Emma, Isolde, and others got at their weddings.  Moved, Joshua suggests they dance right then.  They do. 

That morning, stormy and unpleasant, arrives.  A small group gathers at the Manhattan Mosque to begin distributing fliers before a potential storm hits.  They break into groups, heading in various directions.  Joshua, Raheem, and Salma are grouped together.  As they drop off fliers, they chat and Raheem asks about Salma's conversion.  She happily answers, with support from Joshua.  Raheem reveals that he's drawn to the idea of the Incarnation, citing his experience as a parent who has lived through some of his son's trials.  He furthers shares that he sometimes thinks he feels God's love through Joshua.  Joshua is intensely moved and embraces Raheem.

Once the trio finishes handing out fliers, they return to the mosque.  As Raheem asks about Joshua's plans after the health fair, the storm starts.  Joshua notices movement across the street.  A shot rings out, hitting Joshua's wrist.  He pushes Salma behind the mosque's sign.  Another bullet hits Raheem in the gut.  As Joshua heals the man, he gets shot again, this time in the chest.  Raheem catches Joshua as he falls.  Ibrahim runs out, a bullet grazing his ear, and helps Raheem get Joshua inside as Salma follows them.  They get into the Azizis' living quarters where a frantic Liyana is on the phone with 911.  Salma cradles Joshua as he chokes out his love for them.  He loses consciousness as Salma prays the Our Father.  Tyron and EMTs arrive.  Assuming both are wounded, Ibrahim and Raheem are directed to one ambulance.  Raheem rambles about Joshua touching him.  Joshua is loaded into another ambulance with Salma accompanying him at Tyron's direction. 

Thirty minutes later, many of the Friends have gathered in a waiting room at the hospital.  Salma joins them and does her best to explain what happened.  She's soon joined by Raheem.  Everyone is anxious and upset and confused with the lack of news on Joshua's condition.  Graham decides to try to get into the OR since he's been on medical rounds there.  Joe and Angie arrive and the former shares that the shooter was apprehended after a gun battle with the police that left him severely wounded.  He also reveals that it was a racially and religiously motivated crime.  He informs Emma and Peter that they may want to organize something because an impromptu tribute has already showed up at St. G's.  Rabbi Yakov begins to plan with Tiva. 

Andrew, JenniAnn, and Josef are sitting in quiet contemplation in the waiting room when JenniAnn is overcome by memories of her dance with Joshua.  She questions what they'll do if Joshua dies.  Andrew says that they'll find a cave in the Mystical Mountains and, like Mary and Maryam, wait.  Nico and Josef volunteer to look for a tomb, citing Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea as their namesakes.  JenniAnn begins to panic and flees the room with Andrew following her.  She tells him about the previous night and how she anointed Joshua with the lavender oil... like the woman with the alabaster jar before his Crucifixion.  Andrew tries to calm JenniAnn down, citing that she's done the same for him and Belle before.  Nonetheless, JenniAnn frets that Joshua wanted to share a dance with her the night before because he's not going to be around in the flesh for much longer... like the shift from the Gospels to Acts.  Andrew again tries to calm her and ends up leading her back to the waiting room, hoping the others can share things Joshua promised to be around for so as to disprove her theory.

Meanwhile, Graham is trying to convince a nurse, Patty, to let him into the OR but she refuses.  When he discovers one of his advisors is operating on Joshua, he tries to use that.  Patty agrees to ask the surgeon, Dr. Neeley, convinced that he'll keep Graham out.  But, to her surprise, Neeley agrees.  Graham scrubs in and makes his way to the OR.  After a prayer, Graham enters and sees Joshua on the table.  He remains focused on his face as Dr. Neeley questions Graham about scarring on Joshua's side and wrist.... remnants of the Crucifixion.  To Graham's great relief, Neeley is feeling pretty positive about Joshua pulling through.  Graham asks that word be sent out to the waiting room and the surgeon obliges.

The Friends are very relieved by the update and begin to disperse to donate blood, plan a prayer meeting, and wait for their turn to visit Joshua once he's moved to a private room.  Owen and JenniAnn focus on making a visitation schedule.  Graham returns and supplies further reassuring detail to the Friends.  A distraught Hura arrives after a snafu at her office kept word from getting to her in a more timely manner.  She and Raheem embrace and he assures her that he's okay, even as he struggles with what happened.  Violeta, Ivy, and Sy show up, escorted by Fr. Mike who gathered them from their classes.  Violeta is hysterical and JenniAnn attempts to calm her.  Hura is alarmed when the angel refers to Joshua as "the best person who ever lived"... a title she assumes Christians reserve for Jesus.  Ibrahim and Liyana arrive.  The former is regretful over not canceling the health fair.  Owen and Fr. Mike assure him that he's not responsible for what happened, only the shooter is.  Fr. Mike suggests they pray together and the group agrees.

Back at Willowveil, Zeke packs Joshua's things for a potential five day hospital stay.  Inside of Joshua's Bible, Zeke finds a note Joshua wrote for the Friends.  He wrote it not knowing if he was going to die or not but, either way, promising to never be apart from them and reassuring them of his love.  Zeke cries, relieved that Joshua survived and Easter has come. 

At the hospital, Raheem, Ibrahim, Liyana, and Salma are the first to visit Joshua.  Firstly, he makes Salma laugh.  His friendliness immediately puts the other three at ease.  They chat and Raheem blurts out about the bullet hole in his shirt.  Joshua makes an enigmatic reply.  He encourages all of them to seek counseling.  Ibrahim decides he needs to confess to Joshua about his doubts about him.  Weeping, he does so.  Joshua forgives him, assuring Ibrahim that he knows he was under duress.  Ibrahim wants to cancel the health fair but Joshua insists that now there's even more reason to proceed.  He urges Ibrahim to attend the prayer service Rabbi Yakov is planning and, if he still has doubts afterwards, they'll discuss.  The four makes their good byes, knowing that others are waiting to see Joshua.  Once they've left, Violeta hurries in with Ivy, Sy, and Fr. Mike.  Joshua encourages them to not worry about him being in pain and explains to them that he thought about telling them it was possible he'd be shot but he didn't want a pall hanging over the great time they were having.  Discussion turns to the upcoming vigil which lightens the mood.

In the Tunnels, Vincent, Jacob, Shelby, Raquel, Robert, and Allison watch over the community's and the Friends' children.  Vincent is overcome by the realization that, once again, Joshua could have died at the hands of his own creation.  He goes to the chapel where he prays to Joshua, confessing that he's struggling to support everyone, especially with Father gone.  Belle and Aurora come looking for their Appa.  As they talk with him, Vincent is comforted by the realization that Father lives in their memories, too.  At their request, he sings them a lullaby that Father sang to all three of them.

Back at the hospital, Owen suggests Andrew and JenniAnn go in to see Joshua.  They have an emotional reunion and Joshua tells them that he was especially concerned about them, knowing the situation might remind them of when JenniAnn was shot.  She's oblivious to the connection but it becomes obvious it was weighing on Andrew.  Attention then turns to Joshua who has to cope with the knowledge that his own treasured creation tried to kill him.  He reassures Andrew and JenniAnn that he's okay... and hopeful.  Noting that it's their anniversary, Joshua acknowledges that Andrew and JenniAnn likely won't be celebrating that evening but tells them that, as soon as he's released, he wants to babysit the kids so they can go out.  They agree and the three say their good byes.  Despite their relief over Joshua's good condition, Andrew and JenniAnn remain uneasy.

In the waiting room, Owen announces that it's Sean's, Kemara's, Basil's, and Azalea's turn to visit with Joshua.  Graham tells Owen that he'd like to talk about something before they visit with Joshua: he'd like to get married the next day.  After some discussion, Owen agrees. 

At their apartment, the Khalids are preparing for the prayer vigil at St. G's.  While Hura ensures Amala and Iz are properly dressed, Raheem is in a daze.  Amala asks her father if Christopher can attend with them and he agrees.  They express their concerns about attending the vigil but Raheem points out that hate wins if they hide away.  Amala asks if she and her brother can visit Joshua at some point and Raheem agrees.  The family embraces as Raheem continues to think about what Joshua did when he was shot. 

Owen and Graham are Joshua's final visitors for the night.  Graham tells Joshua that he and Owen would like to get married the next day in Joshua's hospital room so he can be there, physically present.  Joshua is very moved and accepts their idea.  It's planned for the two grooms, Shane, Fr. Mike, JenniAnn, and Owen's grandma, Olivia, to be there and then for the ceremony to be repeated at St. G's afterwards for everyone else.  Joshua is relieved that the wedding is finally happening and, to Graham's horror, Owen quips that he didn't need to get himself shot to bring it about.  Joshua laughs and thanks his Father.

A little ways from St. G's, Matthew and Tyron gather with other police officers and reporters to await the arrival of the peace demonstrators.  From various directions, Jews, Christians, and Muslims arriving singing hymns of their own faiths then merge together to sing "Let There Be Peace on Earth."  Joe and Angie arrive.  Together, the mingled group proceeds to St. G's where prayers from each tradition are recited.  Next, Zeke and Peter sing "Times" with Mick playing along on Joshua's guitar while Joshua, with Owen and Graham, watch the vigil from the hospital.  Takoda follows with a performance of "From Now On" with Josef and the JCS angelic band that gets the crowd going and dancing and singing together.  As he watches, along with Owen and Graham, Joshua declares "It is good."  ("The Messiah")

April 27, 2019- The prayer vigil continues until after midnight.  Once the group disperses, Andrew and JenniAnn collect Avi who had been attending from inside the theatre with Vincent and Catherine.  Emotionally and physically exhausted, Andrew and JenniAnn get the kids to bed and then get ready to turn in themselves.  JenniAnn is the first to settle in and grows concerned when Andrew doesn't appear.  She eventually finds him in Joshua's room.  He's finally broken down with the realization that he could have had to mourn Joshua again.  The two comfort each other and then return to their room to rest.

At the hospital, a wearied Joshua tells Owen and Graham to go home to rest up for their big day.  Owen is reluctant to leave Joshua but Graham points out they need to leave so he'll sleep.  As they depart, they ask one of the nurses, Jemima, to call if there's any change.  She promises she will but assures them Joshua will be fine.  Once the men leave, Jemima enters Joshua's room to find him sleeping.  Nonetheless, she speaks to him... calling him Yeshu... and tells him that Abba sent her to keep him company and so she could return the favor of helping him to heal after he healed her.  She then recalls the story her mother, Mary of Magdala/Bethany, told her of being found as an abandoned infant with a cleft lip.  Jemima is paged and has to leave Joshua buts promises to return.  Still sleeping, he dreams of carrying a young Jemima/Yemimah on the road to Jerusalem.  Later, Joshua awakens and reunites with Jemima.  He's still a little wobbly and groggy so she helps him get ready for the day.  He thanks his Dad for sending her. 

Around noon, JenniAnn arrives with Ivy and Violeta to decorate his room for the wedding and to make it more pleasant for his stay.  Joshua introduces the trio to Jemima.  They're thrilled to learn her story and, together, the group decorates.

Later, the small wedding party consisting of the two grooms, Joshua, JenniAnn, Fr. Mike, Shane, and Olivia gather.  At Joshua's prompting, Fr. Mike begins the ceremony which Jemima records.  Owen and Graham exchange heartfelt vows along with their rings.  Then they kneel in front of Joshua and make a vow to him: they won't let anyone they meet believe that he has anything less than absolute love for them no matter what the world tells them.  And, with a kiss, Owen and Graham are married.

After urging the Friends to focus on celebrating with the newlyweds, Joshua spends time with Jemima in his room.  They have some wedding cake and after getting his wounds checked out and taking a breathing test, Joshua is winded.  Jemima gets him settled into bed and then, at his request, provides an update on Cameron, the shooter.  During a shoot-out with the police, a bullet his his spine and he's become a paraplegic.  Though heavily medicated, Jemima expects him to be lucid by the next day.  She also informs Joshua that Cameron's parents want to meet him.  Joshua spots it for what it is: a PR opportunity for Cameron's father, Nathan, who doesn't want his business boycotted.  Joshua can tell something else is bothering Jemima.  She reveals that she doesn't want to meet Cameron or treat Cameron because she's so upset by what he did to Joshua and his hatred.  Joshua suggests they rest together like they did when Jemima was a toddler.  She curls up beside him and they nap.  Mary appears to watch over her Rabboni and daughter.  ("The Messiah")

April 28, 2019- Unable to sleep, JenniAnn goes to Joshua's bedroom where she reflects on the fact that, after she was shot, she could have stayed with Joshua forever.  She feels guilty for thinking this since it would have meant leaving her family.  But she also misses Joshua and knows it won't be the last time.  She reflects on how Maryam carried on without him... but she knows she's not Maryam.  JenniAnn's morose ponderings are interrupted when Emma arrives.  She also couldn't sleep.  The two sit down on Joshua's bed and cuddle his pillows... considering whether or not they're being creepy.  They visit about their attachment to Joshua and some of its more complicated dimensions.  They swap stories about Joshua to pass the four hours until visiting hours begin.

Over breakfast at the Khalid residence, Amala asks her father if Christopher can join them when they visit Joshua later in the day.  Raheem agrees though Hura has reservations.  She insists that Amala is acting differently than during previous crushes... she's acting like Hura acted once she'd met Raheem.  She's also concerned that Christopher might try to convert Amala or make her feel bad about her beliefs.  Raheem doesn't see that as likely.  He tells Hura that a Christian saved his life.  This confuses Hura since she assumes the Christian is Joshua and she'd not heard that.  Raheem asks to speak with his wife in the privacy of their room.  He tells her about Joshua healing him but Hura doesn't believe it.  She's concerned that Raheem is delusional.  She decides to go into her office.  Raheem realizes she wants alone time and agrees.  Hura dismisses Raheem because she wants to change.  Once he leaves the room, she swipes Matthew's business card from his bedstand.

At the hospital, Emma and JenniAnn are amusing Joshua with tales of their stalkerish behavior.  Joshua tells them about how he spent part of the previous day visiting with other patients.  They chat a bit about the previous day's wedding reception.  After affectionate good byes, Emma and JenniAnn leave to attend Owen's and Graham's post-nuptial brunch. 

A bit later, Jemima ensures that Joshua eats his breakfast.  He notices her giddy mood and she explains that one of the other nurses proposed to her boyfriend the night before.  Joshua gathers that Jemima gave her some encouragement.  Jemima also tells him about another nurse, Caroline, who tried to convert her without realizing she's been a Christians for a long, long time.  The two joke around before Jemima moves onto another patient.

Raheem arrives at the hospital with the three kids in tow: Amala, Christopher, and Iz.  After Christopher explains his connection to Joshua via JCS, conversation turns to representing the prophets in art.  Raheem is impressed by Christopher's thoughtfulness.  They arrive at Joshua's floor and Raheem comforts Iz who is afraid Joshua will be hooked up to stuff.  Once inside the room, Iz gives Joshua a prized comic book which stuns Amala and touches Joshua.  He promises to read it but then return it to Iz since it should stay with his collection.  They chat about the vigil/concert and address Amala's and Iz's concerns that their dad, aunt, uncle, and Joshua may have to testify at Cameron's trial.  Joshua assures Iz that Cameron won't be able to hurt them during the trial.  When the boy learns that Cameron was paralyzed, he's glad but Raheem stresses that they shouldn't be happy about his misfortune.  Joshua explains that Iz doesn't have to like Cameron... but he does have to love him.  Amala asks Joshua if he forgives Cameron.  Joshua replies that he hasn't asked for forgiveness but, if he did, he would give it... but also hope Cameron realized the full extent of the harm he caused.  Joshua redirects the conversation to a lighter topic: the kids' schooling.  Afterwards, Joshua sends the kids off to get smoothies and coffee so he can talk with Raheem.  Once alone, they speak briefly about Amala and Christopher.  Raheem gives an update on Liyana and Ibrahim.  She seems fine, he's withdrawn.  Raheem then tells Joshua what he remembers about Friday: about being shot, Joshua touching him, and the wound disappearing.  He wants to know who Joshua is and Joshua asks the famous question: "Who do you say I am?"  Raheem responds that he thinks Joshua is Isa, son of Maryam, but that he's more than a prophet.  Raheem is apologetic about not realizing about the Trinity earlier but Joshua explains that he wouldn't turn his back on those who sought his Father and that, since he and the Father are one, Raheem was praying to him.  (Author's Note: This section was heavily influenced by C.S. Lewis' conversation between Aslan and Emeth in The Last Battle which provides the epigraph for the story.)  Joshua gently teases Raheem about remembering when he prayed for an Atari.  He also remembers him praying for Hura to notice him, for his father to be cured, and then for him to be released from the pain of cancer.  He tells Raheem that he was with him through it all.  Raheem tells Joshua that, when they met, he felt like he knew him.  He's started reading the Christian Bible and has to grapple with the reality that Joshua was crucified.  He wants to know what to do next: tell everyone he knows? shout from the rooftops?  Joshua tells him to answer all questions truthfully... but not to shout.  He explains that he didn't come to redeem humanity or preach the Good News this time... he's already done that.  He came because of all the shootings in places of worship.  Now there will be a video of Jews, Christians, and Muslims gathering together to pray for a shared friend.  It won't stop the hate... but it will help.  Joshua gives Raheem Behnam's phone number saying he can help.  Raheem is bothered by the knowledge that Hura thinks he's lost his mind and wouldn't believe him if he told her about Joshua.  Joshua is sympathetic but tells Raheem that Hura is a woman of science... and he can be found there, too.  Raheem smiles, comforted.

At the police station, Hura is telling Matthew about Raheem's rendition of the shooting.  He counters her theories that Raheem fell or the bullet ricocheted and just tore his shirt, etc.  He gives her photographs of the crime scene, including a few of Raheem and his bloodied, rent shirt.  Matthew questions Hura on whether she's ever had reason to disbelieve her husband before... she hasn't.  Matthew then reveals the biggest surprise to Hura: techs found three blood profiles at the mosque.  One of them was Raheem's.  Hura weeps and asks Matthew how this was possible.  He tells her that Raheem told her how... and he believes Raheem.

Later, Jemima is making rounds and planning to take her break in Joshua's room.  When she arrives, she finds him napping and Hura at his side.  Calling him Isa, Hura wakes him up and exclaims that he healed Raheem.  Joshua takes her hand and confirms this.  Jemima looks on as Hura kneels.

Meanwhile, Raheem has taken the children to Cora's house where they play with Daisy and the Al-Mitra children.  Behnam and Isra counsel Raheem.  Behnam tells the man about his own background and conversion experience.  He also points out that the timing is interesting with Christopher, "Christ carrier," coming into their lives just then.  Raheem hopes he can help with questions.  Isra and Behnam tell Raheem, who is worried about his Muslim father's fate, about JenniAnn's near-death experience wherein she met Badriya who also died as a Muslim.  Raheem weeps joyfully.

Back at the hospital, Takoda and Joccy are visiting Joshua.  The latter shows him clips of news coverage of the prayer vigil.  Since they've been there nearly all afternoon, Joshua urges Takoda and Joccy to go for a walk.  Joccy is reluctant to leave Joshua but realizes that Takoda needs the break.  Plus, Joshua could do with a nap.  After they leave, Joshua prays the bedtime Shema and goes to sleep.  After barely a half hour, he's awoken by someone crying.  He finds Caroline, the nurse, at his bedside.  She's upset because a non-believing patient died and she's afraid he's in Hell.  Joshua tells her that he believes God has infinite compassion and love and understands why some people reject Christianity, including that it can be used to hurt and judge them.  He also points out that humans still aren't in agreement about when death happens so we can't limit God's ability to speak to a dying/dead person and we can't know what decision they ultimately make.  Joshua can tell that Caroline is troubled by the idea that a last-minute conversion could save someone.  He points out that her Christian faith has helped her in life so there is a point in believing long-term.  He brings up the parable of the workers.  When asked, Joshua tells Caroline that he believes her patient is in Heaven.  Caroline is comforted and tells Joshua he'll likely be released on Tuesday and, while she's happy for him, she'll miss him.  Joshua tells her he has a feeling they'll meet again.  Encouraged, Caroline moves on.  Joshua imagines the future when Caroline comes Home and recognizes him and learns he came to that particular hospital for her. 

Raheem returns home with the kids and dinner.  He finds Hura in their bedroom, weeping with a Bible in her lap.  She'd been reading John's account of the Passion.  She tells Raheem about her visit with Matthew and then Joshua and how he confirmed he healed her husband.  Then a nurse gave her a Bible and she started reading.  She asks Raheem if it's all true and he confirms it, glad he won't be journeying his new path alone.  They're just about to discuss how to tell Amala and Iz when the kids reveal they'd been eavesdropping.  They ask if it's true that Joshua is God and Raheem confirms this.  He also tells them about being shot and healed.  The family embraces as Iz compares Joshua to Superman and his mother replies that he's even better.  ("The Messiah")

"You'll Never Walk Alone" revisits this day from the perspective of Joccy and Takoda.  After visiting Joshua, they camp out on a blanket in Willowveil's backyard.  Joccy thanks Takoda for being with her through it all.  Takoda is grateful to have had her company, too, as they dealt with Joshua being hurt and in pain.  Takoda spots a falling star and tells Joccy to look up.  They admire it but then Joccy tells Takoda that her dad said falling stars were angels falling.  She tells Takoda about how her dad tarnished her relationship with Emma, their reputations, her childhood, and more.  It's left her unable to trust men though she assures the angel that she trusts  him.  She begins to voice a wish which Takoda guesses to be a wish that he was human... something he finds himself also wishing.  Then Jayden, a boy from her classes, texts.  As Joccy replies, Takoda thinks about her growing closeness with the guy.  Sensing he's upset, Joccy promises Takoda that he'll always be her best friend.  They settle back down to watch the stars and Takoda attempts to not think ahead.

April 29, 2019- Jemima brings Joshua his breakfast and he can immediately tell that something's wrong.  He gives her a chocolate granola bar and gets her to tell him what's wrong.  She'd brought Cameron his breakfast and, spotting her Star of David, he started in with anti-Semitic comments.  Jemima was struck anew by the horror that Cameron willfully shot Joshua.   Joshua comforts her and says that, after he's released the next day, she should go Home to spend time with her Ama and God.  Jemima agrees, knowing Joshua will be in good hands.  Jemima then quips that the Mary Magdalene/Jesus shippers have no idea how many people would be wrecked if Joshua belonged to one woman.  Joshua laughs and Jemima points out that someone else had Mary's heart, anyway.  Jemima asks to hear again the story of Lucius and Joshua in Sheol and he happily obliges.

Back at Willowveil, Andrew and JenniAnn and Emma and Peter are hanging out along with their children.  Ivy and Sy are also present and the older adults muse about the young couple's future.  Max and Rose arrive with Landon.  Peter gets a message telling him that Nathan Burke, Cameron's father, wants to meet with Joshua along with his wife.  This distresses the group who fear it's only a publicity ploy.  Andrew and Peter leave to go tell Joshua at the hospital.

Later that day, Andrew, Peter, Max, and Jemima stay with Joshua while the Burkes visit him in a waiting room.  The meeting quickly devolves when Nathan and Donna try to minimize what Cameron's done and what he intended to do.  Joshua challenges the couple about ignoring warning signs.  He tries to convince them to speak out in hopes it might help other parents who have concerns about their children but they refuse.  Joshua is upset when the couple storm off.  He knows they knew how bad off Cameron was but they did nothing to save face.  Joshua is distraught and the others try to comfort him.  The group spends some time breaking up the obnoxious bouquet and collection of balloons that the Burkes brought for Joshua.  They divide them up amongst the staff and others patients.  Joshua saves a bouquet with a green balloon for Cameron, knowing green is his favorite color.  Joshua delivers it to the sleeping man and tells him that he still loves him... and hopes that one day he'll realize that.  Then the group escorts Joshua back to his room.   

At his office at the mosque, Imam Ibrahim is replying to well wishes when Liyana informs him he has a phone call.  Tony Merriman is calling to invite the couple and Liyana's mother to a potluck dinner he's hosting at the cathedral to celebrate Joshua's release from the hospital.  Ibrahim is nervous that it may attract negative attention and put the others at risk but Tony insists and quiets his fears.  At Liyana's urging, Ibrahim agrees.  Once the call is ended, Liyana uses her pregnancy cravings to coax Ibrahim out of the mosque for some ice cream.

At the cathedral, Tony is switching around his paintings of Joshua.  He feels particularly drawn to one Owen painted of Mary Magdalene and a tender, victorious Yeshua outside the tomb.  Tony resolves to hang it so guests to his dinner can see it.  ("The Messiah")

April 30, 2019- That morning, Dr. Neeley is present for a final check of Joshua's incisions and a breathing test.  Satisfied, he releases Joshua.  While Andrew, JenniAnn, Owen, and Zeke all cheer the news, some of the nurses gathered in the hallway, including Caroline, are sorry to see Joshua go.  He invites them to Saturday's health fair and hugs them all and Dr. Neeley.  Jemima announces that she'll be wheeling Joshua out.  Once the group is alone in an elevator, Jemima shares that she's returning Home that day but hopes to return for the Archbishop's party which Joshua encourages.  Once outside, they get Joshua and his things loaded into the van.  He and Jemima say their good byes until the following day and Joshua and the others head off to Dyeland.

Joshua is happily settling back into the comforts of Willowveil while JenniAnn fusses over him.  He turns down her offers of tea or spiced milk and instead asks her to rest with him.  She does and immediately starts crying into his shirt.  She tells Joshua about how she thought they were going to have to find a tomb.  She doesn't feel she's as strong as the Apostles and couldn't have borne that.  She admits that she started wishing she'd stayed with Joshua instead of coming back to the mortal worlds after her own shooting.  JenniAnn also tells Joshua that she had a nightmare about his funeral and has struggled to sleep since.  Joshua comforts her and points out that it's only natural that his being shot triggered unresolved issues surrounding Rex's assault of her.  Joshua also tells JenniAnn that he doesn't want her to be the Apostles... he loves having Andreas, Cephas, etc. *and* her... not just a double of them.  He also cheers her by pointing out that he's going to need to be around for Cameron's trial which means an extended stay among the Friends, largely at Willowveil.  He asks JenniAnn to invite the Khalids to the next Bible study.  She agrees but is confused.  Joshua tells her that they know the truth about him and he'll tell Raheem about Dyeland and the portal at work the next day.  JenniAnn is a little surprised he's returning to work so soon but Joshua promises not to do any hard labor.  JenniAnn then leaves so Joshua can nap prior to him babysitting Belle and Avi, with Vincent, so she and Andrew can go out.

That evening, Vincent is reading The Velveteen Rabbit to Avi, Belle, and Joshua in the Willowveil library when Andrew and JenniAnn come to say good night before heading out on their date.  Vincent gives JenniAnn a brief pep talk when she's reluctant to be apart from Avi and Joshua.  Joshua, too, tells her that she and Andrew both need the time together.  Agreeing but reluctant, JenniAnn leaves with Andrew.

Andrew and JenniAnn make their way to the Fields of Gold where Andrew has decorated the cabin they stayed at before he went to Sheol... the cabin where they kissed for the first time.  They kiss again and JenniAnn apologizes for being distant.  Andrew replies that she had a lot on her mind with Joshua getting hurt.  He equates her angst over not knowing when she'll next see Joshua with how he felt in Afghanistan.  Andrew tells her that he realizes Joshua is her first love... the most important love... and he's blessed to be her second love.  JenniAnn asks Andrew how he's been doing and he tells her about how hard it was to see Joshua with Cameron and how he imagined how he'd feel if Avi hurt him.  Andrew doesn't think this assignment is going to end neatly and that they'll have to be there for Joshua through a lengthy estrangement from Cameron.  They're both getting a little down when JenniAnn reminds them both that Joshua wanted them to celebrate.  They share a dance beneath the stars, feeling truly happy and peaceful. 

With the kids settled in, Joshua and Vincent settle down for a chat over some tea.  When Joshua asks how he's been, Vincent breaks down.  Joshua extends his sympathy for Vincent having to face so much angst with the father he relied on gone.  Joshua shares how he felt after Yosef died, wondering how he would handle things without his Abi to guide him.  Joshua assures Vincent that both him and Father/Jacob are proud of him for supporting the Tunnel community.  He also tells Vincent that Father's legacy and his own will last for a long, long time.  Cheered, Vincent wonders aloud about Andrew and JenniAnn.

In the Fields of Gold, Andrew and JenniAnn finish up a game of Hide-and-Go-Seek and retire to the cabin.  The old feelings return to JenniAnn.  Both she and Andrew begin to relax as they kiss and cuddle.  Andrew caresses JenniAnn's scar and she tells him to remember that, no matter her recent doubts, when she stood beside Joshua in near-Paradise, she chose to return to Andrew and their family.  She tells him she loves him and he replies in turn. 

Back in his room, Joshua cleanses his incisions and sees a reflection of himself with all his scars.  He hears JenniAnn's words to Andrew: "Scars... they mean a person stayed.  I... I had so many beautiful reasons to stay."  Joshua nods in agreement and says "It is good," knowing he'd do whatever was needed to stay with his children no matter how many scars it took.  ("The Messiah")

"The Glorious Impossible" features another perspective on this day: Kylie's.  She's outside crying and feeling badly about it.  She realizes that if things had only gone a bit differently, she could be at Joshua's funeral.  Still, she weeps.  A concerned Dot finds her and leads her back into the house.  Over tea, Kylie explains that though she's very upset about Joshua, there's more to it: she's pregnant.  Dot is thrilled but keeps calm.  Kylie explains that though she wants another baby and knows Clay does, too, it's very soon and money is tight.  Kylie further explains that she feels guilty for feeling anything other than absolute joy given they came so close to tragedy with the shooting.  Dot assures Kylie that God understands.  She also brings up that lack of sleep can make everything seem drastic so urges Kylie to take a nap.  Kylie thanks Dot for the care she and Randall show to her family.  Dot tucks Kylie into bed and leaves her to get some rest.

Later, Clay returns home to find Dot rocking Felix on the front porch.  Dot directs him inside where Kylie has awoken from her nap and is reading her Bible.  They both have news to share.  Kylie goes first and Clay is thrilled.  Kylie, too, has warmed to the idea though she still has some concern about money.  Clay is able to take that burden away when he tells her he's been promoted to head basketball coach at his school.  Kylie encourages Clay to take the job even though it'll mean spending more time away from home.  She tells him she and the kids can attend the games so they're together.  Kylie is relieved and Clay is newly appreciative of the life he's been given.  They embrace and say a prayer of thanksgiving.

In Aotearoa, Ed returns home after his second full day at work as a caretaker at Fangs, Fins, and Friends.  He's content but exhausted by having helped with bath day.  Steve greets him with tea.  They settle into the TV room, Ed's head resting in Steve's lap.  Steve cards his hand through Ed's hair and the latter dozes.  He awakens to Steve talking to someone on the phone.  Patrick and Craig are in town and want to meet up.  Steve initially turns them down since Ed is so tired but Ed insists they go.  He wants to relive the night they met.  Steve accepts Patrick's invitation.  Ed starts some coffee.  He hopes Patrick and Craig will approve of him.  Steve assures Ed that they'll love him.  The couple practice their dancing.  Lucky comes into the kitchen and grabs a soda, calling them "disgustingly cute" before hurrying off and leaving the two laughing. 

At the club, Ed waits in line at the bar while Steve catches up with his friends.  Ed is approached by a drunk man who offers to buy his drink.  Ed is polite but ignores the man until he grabs his arm and compliments his tattoos.  Ed warns the man not to touch him.  Steve intervenes.  The man tells Ed he could do better.  Ed demands the man apologize to him and his boyfriend.  Steve goes dewy-eyed over the title.  The man apologizes and hurries away.  Steve keeps repeating "boyfriend."  Ed explains that he feels too old for that but "partner" wasn't clear enough.  Steve is thrilled.  He stays in line with Ed so they can get a drink to celebrate.  Ed sighs contentedly, happy to have a boyfriend.

While Steve and Craig chat, Patrick talks with Ed.  He tells him how happy he is that he's still around and Steve is doing so well.  He stresses how relaxed Steve is.  Ed tells Patrick that he loves Steve and would never want to hurt him.  When "I'm Ready Now" by dodie starts, Steve asks Ed to dance.  As they dance, they vow to love each other forever.  ("The Lost Sheep")
 
May 1, 2019-   That morning, Raheem excitedly welcomes Joshua back to the mosque. He provides a brief update on Liyana and Ibrahim. He wishes the imam knew about Joshua. Joshua points out that Ibrahim already blames himself for what happened to Joshua so knowing his true identity right then, and the deeper blame it could evoke, wouldn't be good. Raheem reveals that the police tape is still up at the front of the mosque and that there's debate about how to handle the blood stain on the sign. Joshua asks that Raheem and his family continue to worship there until Ibrahim is in a better place. Raheem agrees. Liyana enthusiastically greets Joshua. While Raheem and Takoda get to work, Joshua heads to Ibrahim's study to visit. Before entering, he and Liyana have a heart-to-heart. She reveals that she thinks it might have been better for Ibrahim to never have become an imam. He gets involved in others' troubles so he won't have to face his own stemming from his dad abandoning him and his mother when he was eight, leaving Ibrahim as his mother's sole support. When Ibrahim was a young adult and his mother had died, his father, Frank, resurfaced only to abandon his son again. At one point, Ibrahim's resulting struggles led him to break off his and Liyana's engagement. Hura and Raheem helped the pair reconnect. Liyana suspects that Joshua tapped into Ibrahim's desire for a father figure and just as he pulled away from her, he tried to pull away from Joshua with his crazy theory. Joshua promises to talk to Ibrahim and hopes that being at the next day's potluck will help both him and Liyana.   Next, Joshua checks in with Ibrahim who greets him with a hug. Ibrahim asks Joshua how he's been doing and then Joshua checks in about whether Ibrahim's looked into counseling. Liyana has signed them up for some. Joshua supports this. Ibrahim admits he wasn't sure Joshua would return. Ibrahim requests that they all have lunch together which Joshua happily agrees to. Ibrahim has to get back to his work and dismisses Joshua who quietly sends his love to the man before leaving the office.
 
Before lunch, Raheem escorts Joshua and Takoda to the basement where he shows them the progress he's made on the mosaic shelves for Ibrahim. Joshua is very impressed. He tells Raheem about his and John's ill-conceived mosaics when they were little. Raheem remains in awe over the Incarnation. Joshua praises Raheem's work again and the trio head to lunch.
 
Over lunch, Ibrahim asks Joshua what's left to be done. There are a couple of projects needing final steps but Joshua also wants to plant some flowers near the main sign. Ibrahim is opposed to this because he doesn't want anyone working out front lest there be a copycat shooter. Joshua suggests that, if the police tape comes down, he and Raheem plant the flowers at night with Matthew and Tyron present for protection. Ibrahim agrees on the condition that he also helps. Joshua is pleased with the idea and requests Ibrahim join him later to select the plants. With a push from Liyana, Ibrahim agrees.
 
Ibrahim observes as Joshua chooses flowers. When he grows tense and fretful, Joshua suggests they enjoy some tea and chat. He shares that he knows the owner and because the shop hosts garden parties, they always keep some iced tea around. While Ibrahim takes a seat, Joshua speaks to Kisi. He tells her he plans to visit the Chrysalis the following day and requests a couple glasses of tea. Kisi happily complies and brings Joshua the tea and some biscotti, wishing him well. Joshua rejoins Ibrahim who tells him he was studying a Good Shepherd statue while he waited. Joshua asks for the man's thoughts and he shares that it reminds him of a statue his paternal grandmother had. He admits he envies Christians for having so many images of their God looking lovingly at them. Ibrahim tells Joshua that he knows Liyana told him about his father. Joshua counsels that wounded shepherds can better counsel their congregants because they have compassion but that doesn't mean running himself ragged. Ibrahim asks Joshua how he deals with the idea that his sins killed God. Joshua replies that people live with it because Jesus asks them to. He came that they might live abundantly, not constantly mired in guilt and shame. They're meant to look for beauty in his creation. Moved, Ibrahim asks what beauty will come of Joshua's sacrifice. Joshua guesses that Ibrahim wouldn't have come with him on the errand if he hadn't been shot. He tells him that he's grown even closer to his friends and loved spending time with the hospital stuff. Morbid curiosity might even increase attendance at the health fair. Ibrahim cheers up and goes to pick out an orchid for Liyana. Joshua returns the glasses to Kisi and Lucia who are glad that the visit went well. He and Ibrahim make their final selections.

That evening, Andrew and JenniAnn are preparing for the dinner at the cathedral. Avi is fussy and JenniAnn is reluctant to leave him. Joshua tells them to take the boy along with them. He announces that Vincent is also coming despite the Khalids and Azizis being there. Since Vincent was supposed to babysit Avi, the matter is settled in Joshua's favor. When JenniAnn goes to finish getting ready, Joshua asks Andrew how he and JenniAnn did through out the day. The angel reports that they both did well and he thanks Joshua for encouraging them to take a night to themselves. They're looking forward to another happy occasion that night.

At the cathedral, the archbishop's guests congregate including the Friends, people from the Chrysalis, the Phoenix Inn, and True Light, Tunnel folk, El-Chananites, members of Tony's family, Maryam, Yosef, John, Jemima, Eben, the Khalids and Christopher, the Azizis, and, of course, Joshua.  The Azizis are the last to arrive and Tony warmly welcomes them.  He's amused when Fatima mentions that her bad hip began to heal after Joshua visited and she quips that he's a miracle worker.  Ibrahim teases his MIL about having a crush on Joshua while she, in turn, jokes that if not for him, she'd try to make a match between Liyana and Joshua.  Joshua approaches and briefly explains about Vincent and Avi.  He's eager for the Azizis to meet his parents.  Liyana is immediately drawn to baby Avi.  JenniAnn happily lets Liyana hold Avi.  Mallory approaches with Evie who is squalling for Avi.  So Liyana takes them both.  Fatima wanders off to visit with Raheem so Joshua brings Ibrahim to his parents.  They exchange introductions and Ibrahim is newly surprised by all their names connecting to Jesus.  While Joshua and Yosef go to get drinks, John asks how things have been with Joshua.  Talk turns to the shooting and Ibrahim begins to get agitated, even insinuating that Joshua feels the need to play the hero because of Maryam and Yosef naming him Yeshua.  Maryam remains calm.  The two men return with the drinks and Ibrahim calms down.  Then Joshua mentions growing up in Egypt.  Ibrahim is thrown again but Joshua insists he loves his life and any burdens have been worthwhile.  Jemima approaches and conversation turns towards childcare.  Ibrahim softens as Maryam speaks of Joshua's babyhood.  Needing to be alone, Ibrahim asks Joshua to show him the way to the men's room.  When they leave, the others pray for Ibrahim. 

Ibrahim is having a time out in the restroom when Takoda enters to wash off some marker he got on his hands whilst coloring with the kids. Ibrahim brings up something he's been wanting to ask since the prayer vigil: the story behind Takoda's and Joshua's falling out. Takoda explains about the hate crime, lashing out at Joshua, and making peace right before he started volunteering at the mosque. Ibrahim admits to having considered Joshua as the source of the hateful letters. He tells the angel that something about Joshua makes him feel irrational. Takoda replies that they're all shaken but everything will be fine, including the health fair. Takoda leaves with Ibrahim following soon after. He notices the painting of Jesus and Mary Magdalene. It calls to mind his confusing reaction to Joshua embracing Salma after the Symponia meeting. Raheem comes to check on his cousin and very much wants to tell him everything about Joshua but knows he can't. Ibrahim rejoins the table where Liyana has been charmed by Maryam. After a brief introduction from Tony, Joshua speaks to the crowd, thanking them for their kindness. He then leads a traditional Jewish blessing of the meal. At the others' prompting, he leads the line for the buffet. Feeling out of sorts, Ibrahim waits until the end and is surprised when all the food dishes remain full. When he comments on this, Raheem only smiles. Ibrahim is further astounded when the dish Liyana brought is also full but Raheem assures him everything is fine. He returns to the table and chats with Yosef. Liyana encourages him to not lose sight of the goodness in the world. Ibrahim reflects on the men in his life: the bad like his father and Cameron and the good like Raheem and Joshua. Having spent most of his life focusing on the former, he decides to focus on the latter, the good. Joshua smiles at Ibrahim from across the room and he peacefully smiles back.

As dinner and dessert continue, Joshua makes the rounds.  Liyana and her mom go to visit with some of the other ladies about pregnancy and motherhood.  Before she leaves, Liyana encourages Ibrahim to be social, too.  When he goes to get a refill on his grape juice, Ibrahim overhears Max and Eben talking about when JenniAnn was shot.  Max spots the imam and invites him over.  After some introductions, Eben lets it slip that Max is almost a doctor.  Intrigued, Ibrahim inquires and learns that Max is almost done training to be a psychiatrist specializing in trauma.  Max tells him about Afghanistan and, when Eben's help, about how Rex assaulted JenniAnn.  Ibrahim sees in Max's story an echo of Joshua's statement about wounded shepherds.  He asks Max to counsel him.  Max can't quite yet but agrees with meet with Ibrahim as a friend.  Excited, Ibrahim goes off to tell Liyana while Eben congratulates Max on a job well done then begins to tell him an amusing anecdote about Andrew.  ("The Messiah")

May 2, 2019- After working with Takoda at the mosque, Joshua and Raheem head to the Chrysalis. Joshua gives Raheem some background on the haven for survivors of human trafficking. They enter the shelter proper and Raheem is touched to see Joshua happily reunited with so many people. The group heads to the dining hall for a lunch catered by Marco and Isolde. Joshua makes a few remarks and says a blessing. While he makes the rounds, Raheem visits with Logan, Zelda, Beverly, and Salma. They give Raheem some of their history with Joshua. When Zelda touches her belly, Salma picks up on the as-yet-unannounced news that her best friend is pregnant. Joshua approaches to celebrate with the happy couple and new grandma. It also comes out that Kylie and Clay are expecting. Beverly and Joshua briefly reminisce about Logan's babyhood. Joshua says a few words about Zelda's to her, knowing he's the only one who can since she's estranged from her parents. Zelda is moved to tears as is Raheem watching the scene.

After lunch, Raheem and Salma accompany Joshua as he does work around the Chrysalis. Joshua gives Raheem guidance on how to hang paintings, etc. They finish hanging one for two sisters, Morgana and Nichole. The girls ask Joshua if he can mend their mother's swan heirloom which their trafficker broke. He agrees to try and, unbeknownst to them, heals a severe condition they share. Once they part, Salma and Raheem sit with Joshua in the library while he regains his strength. Raheem is startled by the change in Joshua but comes to realize Joshua healed the sisters, just as he healed him. He asks about the swan and Joshua explains he'll fix it in the normal way... with glue... lest the sisters suspect he merely replaced it. Salma kisses and hugs Joshua and, soon, he's feeling better. Raheem receives a text from Amala telling him that Christopher really wants to come to Bible study. Joshua already knows and tells Raheem to have the boy come even though he doesn't know his true identity... he will. Amused, Raheem passes the word along to Amala.

That evening, Joshua brings the Khalids and Christopher to Dyeland.  Iz is immediately enchanted by Willowveil Castle while Christopher's mind is blown by how they got there.  Joshua explains about the portals and multiple worlds.  With Joshua's permission, Amala encourages Christopher to ask Joshua pointed questions which allow him to realize who Joshua really is.  Christopher thinks back to when he first met Joshua as a ten-year-old and told him he wished he was really Jesus.  Joshua responded that Jesus was "right here" and an older Christopher realizes he was being literal.  He and Joshua embrace.  A new shock hits Christopher when he realizes who Yosef, Maryam, and John are.  They continue into Willowveil where JenniAnn greets them.  They head to the ballroom where the Khalids and Christopher realize who all the Friends are.  Hura is excited to see Matthew among them.  After a tour, Maryam and Jemima take the kids elsewhere for a talk about Joshua's childhood and being a child in his time.  The adults remain in the ballroom where Joshua answers questions.  Raheem asks how long Joshua will stay and he reveals that he'll remain into the new year, much to the delight of everyone.  He promises they'll have happy times but difficult ones, too.  He's staying so he can attend Cameron's trial... and hopes to speak to him.  The mood lightens when Graham asks Joshua why he created the blobfish.  Christopher asks what he'll tell his parents.  Amala wants to know what will happen with her aunt and uncle.  Joshua answers all of their questions, giving the teens encouragement.  He then asks Adam to start full introductions, with everyone stating whether they're human or angel. 

After sunset, Joshua heads to the mosque with Takoda, Raheem, Max, Tyron, and Matthew.  They've also brought along some plants that the Friends bought to help beautify the sign.  Liyana tells Joshua that she wanted to join them but it made Ibrahim uneasy so he promises to stop in and see her before leaving.  He has a gift for her.  Once outside, the men discuss how to arrange the plants and start digging, chatting as they do.  Left alone on one side of the sign, Max and Ibrahim talk.  Ibrahim relays that some of his congregants seem opposed to his speaking at the health fair which stings.  Max challenges his belief that his words brought on Cameron's wrath.  He points out that the Manhattan Mosque just happens to be across from one of Cameron's dad's buildings.  It was more about opportunity.  Ibrahim acknowledges this and is comforted by it.  Still, he wonders if he belongs there because a vocal minority at the mosque seem to view him as too modern and liberal.  Max suggests they work on Ibrahim's propensity to focus on the negative.  Ibrahim agrees.  Joshua joins to help them finish the job.  They admire their work.  Max and Ibrahim make plans to meet on Sunday afternoon.  The men say their good nights and part except for Joshua who goes to visit with Liyana and Takoda who passes the time with Ibrahim so he can walk home with Joshua.  Joshua gives Liyana a tea chest with a mosaic lid and tells her that while not everyone recognizes her efforts, Allah always sees her kindness and how she supports others, including Ibrahim.  Liyana thanks him and confesses that she's not sure the mosque is the best place for Ibrahim and her to be.  Joshua urges her to have faith that they'll be led to where they need to be and tells her he's never far away.  They part with a hug, Liyana feeling much calmer. 

Takoda and a wearied Joshua return to Willowveil.  They head to the living room where Joshua's family, Jemima, Andrew, and JenniAnn are waiting up.  They urge him to head to bed soon and he agrees though he wants to work on Nichole's and Morgana's swan.  Jemima suggests that JenniAnn tends to his hair.  She agrees.  Joshua bids everyone good night and goes to shower and change.  Once he's gone, Andrew muses about Joshua's big announcement about staying for several months and asks what it means for Maryam, Yosef, and John.  They plan to stop in but Maryam tells JenniAnn it'll only be because they want to.  Joshua doesn't need them there... the Friends can offer him love and support just as they can.  JenniAnn is moved to tears by their trust in them.  She bids them all good night then leaves to gather glue and head to Joshua's room.

JenniAnn goes to Joshua's room, bringing glue and detangler.  Once he's settled into bed with the glue and swan bits, she starts brushing out his hair.  They chat about the day.  JenniAnn expresses her excitement about his sticking around and Joshua sets down some ground rules: she needs to let him help with chores and not fuss over him and she and Andrew will take proper date nights and leave the kids with Joshua.  JenniAnn is touched and agrees.  Conversation turns to how Liyana and Ibrahim will handle the Khalid family's conversion.  They've already asked John about getting baptized.  Joshua insists they'll be fine.  Ibrahim had Christian family before and Liyana's always been curious about it.  They both hope the couple will realize who Joshua is before he leaves in January.  JenniAnn asks if she and Andrew can take a date night the following week.  She still feels bad about mentally checking out and wants to do something special for the angel.  Joshua readily agrees to the plan.  He suggests that, after a baseball game, they go to LaClytie which is where JenniAnn used to go to hide from Andrew when her feelings became too strong.  It would mean a lot to Andrew.  JenniAnn loves the idea.  They continue to work and finish at the same time, Joshua's hair untangled and the swan mended.  The two affectionately part for the night, grateful that they'll have so much time together.  ("The Messiah")

May 3, 2019- That morning, Andrew and JenniAnn lay in bed and admire the sound of Joshua moving around in his room, feeling grateful that they'll hear it for several months.  JenniAnn marvels at how Andrew kept from telling her about him prior to his arrival at St. G's.  Andrew says it was difficult but worth it to watch her connect with Joshua on her own.  JenniAnn tells Andrew about Joshua's dictum re: date nights.  The angel is very pleased and grateful since quality alone time has been at a premium for them.  The two decide to go make French toast for their special guest.

At the mosque, Liyana distracts Ibrahim while Joshua, Raheem, and Takoda hang his mosaic shelves.  Raheem considers making some for himself and others and Joshua encourages that but tells him that Amber-Marie intends to offer him a full-time job as a handyman at the Chrysalis.  Raheem is moved to tears, especially when Joshua tells him he'll accompany him as he continues to train.  Once they're done with the shelves, Ibrahim enters and is very impressed and moved.  Joshua tells Ibrahim about how much he's enjoyed his time there.  Joshua tells the Azizis that he intends to stay in town for the rest of the year.  They're thrilled and embrace Joshua.  Raheem and Takoda wish they knew who he is but Takoda muses that, on some level, they might.  At Liyana's invitation, the two join the trio for a group hug. 

That afternoon, following a visit with Amber-Marie about Raheem's job, he and Joshua return to Nichole's and Morgana's room.  They're very pleased when he returns the mended swan to them.  Though skittish, they hug Joshua.  They weep in his arms but are both beaming when he releases them.  Joshua promises to be around with Raheem.  He bids the girls adieu then tells Raheem they need to go get him a tool box.  They step into the hallway where Raheem praises Joshua who, in turn, tells Raheem that he will also do a lot of good.

While they're checking out at a hardware store, Raheem receives a message from Liyana for Joshua: Beatrice is at the mosque demanding to see him.  Joshua requests that Liyana urge Beatrice to calm down, give her some chamomile, and tell her he'll be there shortly.  Joshua praises their cashier's, Anna's, sweater, knowing her husband had crushed her earlier but giving her a hard time about it.  Then he pays for Raheem's tools, insisting that Yosef paid for his and he wants to do this for Raheem.  Once they leave, Anna's co-worker, Sandy, says that Joshua is a flirt but Anna counters this and tells her about her husband's remarks and how Joshua seemed to know she needed that boost.  Watching Raheem and Joshua walk away, Sandy realizes Joshua is the man who was shot at the mosque.  She and Anna are both rather smitten and look forward to Joshua's promised return to the store.

At the mosque, Joshua reunites with Beatrice.  While he comforts her, Raheem, Liyana, and Ibrahim look on curiously.  They ask Takoda if he knows who she is and, with the Father's permission, he relays her story.  Joshua shows Beatrice how well his wounds are healing but she's concerned about the hurt in his heart.  He acknowledges that but tells her about all the love he's felt and how he would rather it was him who was shot than someone else.  Beatrice is concerned that her former hate group encouraged Cameron but Joshua reiterates that she's forgiven and didn't contribute to Cameron's violence.  Joshua tells the rest of the group that he and Beatrice are going to go get a snack and catch up.  Once they're gone, Ibrahim lets out his surprise and agitation that Beatrice once treated Joshua so poorly and is treated so kindly.  Raheem reminds his cousin that Joshua is merciful.  Liyana points out that if he can forgive Beatrice, it makes it all the more obvious that he's truly forgiven Ibrahim.  The imam muses that he's never known a man like Joshua and Raheem replies that he never will, Joshua's one of a kind.  He and Takoda exchange a secret, knowing look.

Later, Joshua and Takoda join the Manhattan Mosque congregation for evening prayers.  Afterwards, they and Raheem join Liyana and Ibrahim for dinner to celebrate the completion of their work.  The congregation had been so thrilled to see Joshua that Raheem quips that they need to put him at the front of the health fair so he can sign autographs.  Ibrahim recommends that he get a girlfriend unless he wants to deal with a bunch of blind dates.  Joshua replies that he's not looking to meet anyone and has a very full life as is.  Ibrahim remarks on his wide circle of friends and asks how he and Liyana might get to continue to see him.  Joshua promises to visit as early as the next week and says they can call Andrew or JenniAnn whenever they want to get a hold of him.  Liyana points out that they'll see each other at the trial.  Joshua stresses that he would continue to see them regardless because they're his friends and a part of his life now.  He would miss them otherwise.  Ibrahim admits he would miss Joshua, too.  Teary, Liyana jokes that Maryam gives out handkerchiefs because she knows what her son does to people.  Liyana toasts the group and they pray that all will be well at the health fair the following day.  ("The Messiah")

May 4, 2019- Beth St. John reports from the Manhattan Mosque as the health fair is just about to start.  She briefly interviews Rabbi Yakov and Fr. Mike who waves Joshua over.  He thanks the viewing audience for their prayers and tells them a bit about the fair's offerings, encouraging them to come out.  He steps away to ask Ibrahim and Liyana to come on camera.  Ibrahim is opposed but persuaded by Joshua and Liyana.  He thanks everyone for their support and hopes that lives are improved by the health fair then urges everyone to come... especially to get some shortbread cookies being offered.  Beth signs off.  Ibrahim frets that he set Randall and Dot up for angry visitors since they'll surely run out of cookies.  Joshua assures him they won't run out.  Then Ibrahim says a few words to the crowd, thanking them for coming, and he and Liyana open up the mosque.  As visitors peruse the offerings, Joshua praises Ibrahim for not giving into fear and canceling the fair.  Joshua reiterates his promise to stick around and he and the imam embrace.  Watching, Liyana is touched and takes a photo... but then notices something odd about the photo.  Maryam approaches and steers Liyana into her husband's office.  Liyana pulls out her phone to show the photo but it's totally normal.  Still, she tells Maryam about what she saw: holes in Joshua's wrists.  Maryam tells the woman that God sometimes allows people to see Joshua as he truly is.  Liyana is overcome with the realization that it's all true: Joshua suffered horribly.  Maryam tells her that he chose to, for all of them.  Liyana wonders why she was allowed to see and what she's meant to do.  Maryam can't answer but Joshua enters the room.  He tells Liyana about what she prayed the night before: for strength to help her husband and that her own faith would remain strong.  As he holds her, he goes onto recap her dream from the previous night about Joshua's life and death.   She'd wondered why she hadn't seen the Resurrection in her dream.  Joshua says that she has seen him: the Resurrection and Immanuel.  Liyana caresses Joshua's face and he assures her that he's still the same, she just knows a lot more about him now.  Joshua tells her that he loves them and he came so she and Ibrahim would know they weren't alone and that he'll be with them always.  Liyana wishes that Ibrahim could know as it would heal the wounds left by his father's abandonment and betrayal.  Joshua says that they have to be careful because while Frank left Ibrahim with trust issues, he also made him prone to fearing he'd hurt others and, in that state, Ibrahim would beat himself up over his contribution to the sins that put Joshua to death.  Joshua tells Liyana that they have time.  He'll be there for the rest of the year.  Liyana guesses that, at that time, she and Ibrahim will have to leave the mosque.  Joshua replies that it may be sooner but the mosque will be in good hands.  Liyana is soothed, glad that Ibrahim's propensity to use his work at the mosque to hide from his problems won't be passed down to their baby.  Then she wonders about Raheem and Hura.  Before Joshua can answer, there's a knock on the door.  Joshua lets Hura in.  Seeing the looks on the others' faces, Hura knows that her cousin has learned the truth about Joshua.  After a group hug and exchange of "I love yous", Maryam and Joshua leave the two to share their stories... and Joshua goes to the courtyard to multiply the shortbread.

Later, Joshua makes the rounds of the health fair and smiles at the sight of people helping people.  He's especially pleased when Gayle arrives with Nichole and Morgana.  Joshua calls Raheem over and he introduces the girls to Hura.  At her prompting, they head off to get some shortbread together.  Joshua thanks Gayle for bringing them.  She hopes aloud that Raheem and Hura take the sisters under their wings and Joshua replies that it won't be a problem.  Gayle leaves to check on the other visitors from the Chrysalis.  An excited Amala and Christopher approach with his parents, Troy and Wendy.  They're surprised when Joshua remembers their names from the JCS days.  Joshua thanks them for coming to the prayer vigil.  Christopher is embarrassed when Wendy refers to Amala as his girlfriend but when Amala says she's okay with it, the boy is pleased.  Before they leave to meet Amala's parents, Joshua compliments Wendy and Troy on their son.  Joshua's mood begins to dip and he receives a vision of Cameron being taken from the hospital.  A scuffle nearly breaks out when Cameron is asked if he's sorry and he replies that he wishes he'd killed them all.  The police maintain control and, as Donna weeps, get Cameron into a police vehicle.  Joshua weeps.  Ibrahim finds him and when Joshua explains why he's crying, he asks if he forgives Cameron.  Joshua replies that Cameron hasn't asked for forgiveness.  He cries for what might have been had Cameron embraced the love that created him.  Ibrahim tells Joshua that he's amazed by him.  He points out that since Beatrice could come around, there's hope.  Joshua agrees and says he'll be praying for Cameron, Donna, and Nathan.  Ibrahim admits he only feels anger and Joshua urges him to pray for Cameron, saying it will change Ibrahim.  The imam recites "But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you" which he remembers from a class and quips that Jesus had some good quotes.  Amused, Joshua agrees.  Ibrahim agrees to pray for Cameron and, after Joshua restates his promise to be around, they go rejoin the others.  But nearly everyone is missing...  They head to the courtyard where they find Raheem who tells them that everyone has been practicing.  He tells Joshua that they've all learned the Hora.  Liyana and Hura lead Joshua to a chair.  Through a lump in his throat, he thanks everyone.  After getting permission from Dr. Neeley, Joshua's surgeon, Ibrahim, Raheem, Christopher, and Takoda lift Joshua into the air.  And so the children of Abraham, the children of God dance and sing together as a beaming Joshua thanks the Father.  ("The Messiah")

May 18, 2019- Ivy and Violeta graduate from Fordham University with their B.A.s in Theology.  Sy proposed to Ivy that evening.  (N558)

June 11, 2019- After attending a difficult session of Cameron's trial, Ibrahim, Liyana, and Joshua return to the couple's home at the mosque.  While Joshua and Liyana go to prepare tea, Ibrahim heads to his office where he has a major panic attack.  Joshua finds him and Ibrahim focuses on his soothing voice and touch as Liyana calls 911.  Once her call is over, Liyana comes to her husband's side and tells him she loves him and reassures him. 

At the hospital, Ibrahim is assured that there's nothing wrong with his heart and diagnosed with a panic attack.  At Joshua's suggestion, Ibrahim opts not to stay overnight for further observation.  The physician, Dr. Silver, agrees but urges Ibrahim to connect with his psychiatrist and increase his anti-anxiety medication... which Ibrahim hasn't been taking.  Ibrahim asks the doctor what to do if he has another panic attack and Dr. Silver tells him to remind himself that he survived a previous one and to focus on something that comforts him.  Once the doctor leaves, Ibrahim apologizes to Liyana and Joshua who assure him he did nothing wrong.  Joshua suggests they stay away from the courthouse for a few days and offers to stay over that night.  Liyana is thrilled and Ibrahim agrees after some concern about monopolizing Joshua's time and a movie night sleepover is planned. 

That night, the trio are gathered together to eat junk food and watch Galaxy Quest.  After some good-natured teasing, they refocus on the movie and Ibrahim feels calm and peaceful.  ("The Glorious Impossible")

Summer 2019- Joshua, JenniAnn, and Belle are just leaving Lily's Loot when the latter requests ice cream.  Joshua suggests they head to a new froyo place.  As they draw near, they see a woman being harassed by a group of men.  After sending JenniAnn, Belle, and the woman, Loreena,  inside, Joshua confronts the men.  It becomes obvious the trio of men were harassing Loreena because she's a transwoman which they find repulsive and wrong.  Joshua challenges their beliefs and their insistence that Loreena is a sinner headed to damnation.  When the men taunt Joshua, he counters by revealing to the ringleader that he knows he has recorded and kept revenge porn.  This majorly freaks the man out and he and his friends flee. 

Joshua enters the froyo shop where JenniAnn and Loreena greet him with hugs.  While Loreena and Belle order, JenniAnn fawns over Joshua who she believed to be supportive of trans people but now knows that as fact.  Joshua reveals that Loreena doesn't know who he really is.  The four sit down to enjoy their froyo and make introductions.  Loreena explains how her tormentors came into contact with her.  She also tells JenniAnn about how she and Joshua met, back in February 2018 when he was living with Mason in an apartment.  When Belle pulls Joshua away to play with a claw machine, Loreena uses the opportunity to ask JenniAnn how Joshua's been doing since being shot.  JenniAnn tells her that it was rough since Joshua cares for everyone but he's very aware of all the love people have for him and he never stops loving everyone.  Loreena comments that he's like God to which JenniAnn replies he's "just like God."

That evening, JenniAnn tells Andrew about meeting Loreena and how touched she was to see Joshua be so kind and affirming.  She hopes that, one day, Loreena will know the truth about Joshua.  In the room above theirs, Joshua strums his guitar and imagines the day Loreena comes to know the truth.  In her apartment, Loreena is startled by a white bird and wonders why it makes her think of Joshua.  (N573)

June 14, 2019- In "The Glorious Impossible," Monica and Arthur recall this period when they were struggling in their relationship.  Things began to look up when Joshua visited Monica's food truck on this date.  Over coffee, Monica confides in Joshua that Arthur seems distant.  She also shares that once they started fostering Tunnel kids, she began to spend more and more nights in her own room.  That continued as Arthur began to work late.  Joshua asks her why and she gets out that after he was shot, it reminded her of Arthur's mortality and how, one day, he'll die and she'll keep going.  Joshua reassures her that he and the Father will be with her... and Arthur.  They have plans that don't involve her going into perpetual mourning.  Joshua tells Monica that Arthur's been very confused and hurt but she can help him heal from that.  He offers to finish her shift then pick-up Liam for a sleepover at Willowveil so Monica and Arthur can have a night alone together.  Monica gratefully agrees and heads to True Light.

Arthur is surprised and initially worried when Monica shows up at True Light.  However, once she assures him that Liam is fine and explains why she's there, he's delighted and eagerly agrees to head home once he gets a delivery of sleeping bags settled and his shift covered.  The two embrace and exchange kisses before being interrupted by Tyson's teasing.  Monica and Arthur agree to meet at the house in an hour and Monica departs.  Tyson offers to cover Arthur's shift if no one else is available.  Once he leaves, Arthur collapses into his chair and cries joyful, relieved tears.

Arthur arrives at Veritas with a rosebush for Monica.  He finds the house filled with romantic Celtic music and a candlelit table and spaghetti waiting.  He and Monica exchange affectionate though stilted greetings.  After a blessing, they settle down to dinner.  Monica and Arthur share some awkward conversation before she apologizes for distancing herself from Arthur.  She explains about how she put the children first and then got steeped in her concerns for Arthur after Joshua was shot.  Arthur assures her that he's always very careful in his work at True Light and does what he can to ensure he comes home to her and Liam.  Monica tells him that she feels better now, knowing that Joshua has a plan.  They embrace and Arthur apologizes for not speaking up earlier.  They agree to never let the situation repeat itself, kiss, and return to their meal and easy, warm discussion.

After dinner, the two go on a walk and share a dance under the stars before going to bed, together, in their room.  Monica awakens and sighs contentedly which Arthur, also awake, echoes.  They snuggle, exchange words of love, then kiss before going back to bed, confident that their struggles are behind them.   

August 21, 2019- Beth and Mick welcome their son, Joe, into the world right around this date.  I'm basing this off Joe being a toddler in "The Past, the Present, the Future."   Unfortunately, I screwed up and had both Joe and Michael St. John appear in "Andrew's Birthday Quilt" which doesn't really work given, unless they were twins, Beth wouldn't have had enough time for two pregnancies likely between Mick getting cured and Andrew's 40th.  So... just ignore that bit of ABQ.  ;-)  Joshua's vision in N483 is set around this time, as well.  Finally, N531 states that the baby was conceived on Nov. 28th, his daddy's birthday, which really narrows it down.  

September 4, 2019- It's Father's Day in Aotearoa.  After returning from work, Ed joins Steve for tea on the patio.  He asks Steve how he's doing.  Steve admits that it's been a little hard.  Ed agrees though Mother's Day is harder for him.  Steve stresses that he's grateful for Ed and the household but he has wondered about his father, if he's thought of him, if he has regrets.  Ed doesn't understand how anyone could let Steve go and not regret it.  Ed still regrets the bathtub incident.  Steve assures him that his staying is what matters.  Ed playfully explains that Steve's kiss was a compelling reason to stay.  They decide to revisit it and start exchanging kisses.  The housemates all march out of the house, Ant leading them with a candlelit cake.  They wish Ed and Steve a happy Father's Day.  Ed tears up over being included.  They share hugs then Ant hands the two dads some orange cake.  Ant tells them how much it means to have someone accept and love them.  Lucky gushes about finally having his stable, two parent home.  Steve promises that neither of them is going anywhere.  Ed looks around at the group, glad to have a family again and silently vowing to do everything he can for them.  ("The Lost Sheep")

September 8, 2019- Ed is left in charge of the pet shelter when Ihsan and Fitz take a weekend away.  He's feeding the cats when he gets an uneasy feeling.  Lil Fang, Fitz's puppy, whimpers.  Ed picks him up and the other animals begin to panic.  Iggy appears and taunts Ed about his relationship with Steve.  As Lil Fang tries to hide, he breaks the chain around Ed's neck, sending the holy water crashing to the tile.  Ed yells at Iggy to leave but Iggy insists Ed will either do his job or be dragged back to Hell.  Iggy tells Ed to possess Lil Fang.  Ed refuses, continuing to comfort the pup.  Iggy produces hellfire and tells Ed to either comply or he'll start the shelter on fire and Ed can watch another family die.  Sadly, Ed agrees to return to Hell with Iggy.  Jess appears and gets Iggy on the ground, stabbing him through the chest and then the neck.  Iggy thrashes around, begins to blink in and out, then disappears.  Ed breaks down and clings to Lil Fang.  Jess tries to comfort Ed and tells him that, no matter what, to never go with Iggy.  They don't want to deal with heartbroken Steve.  Ed manages a laugh.  Jess settles an arm around Ed and assures him they'll figure things out.  Ed admits to being terrified and Jess even reveals their shaking hand.  Ed apologizes for them having to experience that but Jess counters that Ed didn't deserve to go through it, either.  Jess texts the household and hums to Ed.  The housemates arrive and Steve gathers Ed into his arms.  ("The Lost Sheep")

September 9, 2019-  Ihsan and Fitz return to Fangs, Fins, and Friends to discover Ed's and Steve's entire household sleeping in their lobby.  Once they're awake, Ed tells the couple about there being an intruder the previous night.  Steve comforts him.  Fitz and Ihsan are sympathetic and the two urge Ed to take home a bonded cat and dog pair for security.  Fitz recommends Ihaka and Kiri.  Ed introduces them to Steve who readily agrees to take them in.  Demi-John is excited to learn they're getting a cat and dog and hurries to tell the others the good news.  Steve wraps his arms around Ed and kisses his temple.  He can't imagine if he'd lost him.  Ed clings to Steve and weeps, letting all his remaining fear and anguish out.  ("The Lost Sheep")

October 16, 2019- In "The Glorious Impossible," Emma visits Hura Khalid's office for a consultation on the scars leftover from her days of cutting.  Hura reassures Emma that she's not vain for wanting to get treatment for them.  She's not sure she can make the scars disappear but she's confident they could at least fade.  Emma explains that she's not feeling pressured by Peter.  On the contrary, Peter is fine with her scars.  However, Emma noticed some nurses whispering when Sawyer was born and she's convinced it was because of her scars.  Further, if they have a daughter, Emma doesn't want the girl wondering about her mommy's scarred belly.  Hura insists the little girl would see that her mother was a strong woman who overcame a lot.  She asks Emma if she's talked to Joshua about it.  Emma told him about the appointment, wanting to give him a chance to stop her in case she's meant to keep the scars as penance.  Hura interrupts to say that doesn't sound like Joshua.  Emma agrees and relays that Joshua said it was a good idea.  Hura wonders if Joshua could just heal the scars but Emma counters that it's not like with Randall where it's a matter of life or death.  Hura offers that the process of healing is often therapeutic and Emma agrees that she feels like she needs to choose the healing process since she chose to cut... not as penance but as therapy.  Hura suggests laser treatment and Emma agrees, grateful that she'll be going through it with a friend.  Hura promises to be with her at every appointment... and not let it spread that they're trying for a baby.  The women exchange some laughs then focus on treatment options.

October 17, 2019- In "The Glorious Impossible," Andrew and JenniAnn tell a story about their most recent "pets": wild mice.  In October, a hysterical JenniAnn informed Andrew that there were baby mice in their barn.  She's convinced that they've been abandoned.  Andrew tries to talk her down and returns to the barn with her.  When he checks, he finds the baby mice... suckling on their mother.  Soon after, they see two other adult mice scurry into the nest.  JenniAnn is thrilled... Andrew less so.  He discovers they got into some of the pets' food.  However, Andrew softens when he equates JenniAnn's care for mice, which repulse many people, with her love for him... who scares some people as an AOD.  The two kiss but are interrupted by squeaking from two mice.  Andrew quips that if they're going to be having babies in his barn, they at least need to let him kiss JenniAnn.  He agrees to let the mice stay until the babies are grown but no longer lest they disturb the other pets.  JenniAnn asks him to make her mouse houses for Christmas so they can stay comfortable but out of the way.  Andrew agrees... though not as a Christmas present.  They kiss again... only to have a mouse squeak to Andrew's frustration.

October 31, 2019- In the morning, Steve gives Ed the promised pirate Halloween costume.  Since Ed has the day off, the two agree to put their costumes on immediately.  Ed finishes changing first and while examining an old shed for evidence of termites, he's interrupted by Niles and Chad, the twin jerks who live next door.  They tease him about being too old for Halloween.  Thankfully, they leave before Steve comes outside.  He and Ed admire each other's costumes and kiss.  Lucky approaches and gently teases the two before reporting that Baptiste spilled the milk and sent Ant into a meltdown.  Ed offers to go with Lucky to the store... Lucky offering to go for fear he may need to protect Ed from admirers.  Steve tells them to be safe.

Ed and Lucky finish their shopping and return to the car where they're accosted by two demons who grab Lucky.  They'll only let Lucky go if Ed comes with them.  He agrees but then uses his holy water to distract them, grabs Lucky, and jets off towards the house.  The demons chase after their car.  Once they reach the house, the two discover that the various charms and such worked.  The demons can't enter the yard and pound on the property line as if it's an invisible wall.  Since they're held back, Ed collects the groceries after urging Lucky to go inside.  Lucky shouts at Ed that he's an idiot but complies.  Ed gathers their purchases, looks back at the demons, and heads inside.

Once Lucky relays the story, Ollie and Jess try to figure out how to keep the demons at bay in the future.  Steve offers another solution: Ed does what they want.  Ed is appalled and insists he won't possess Steve.  Steve is not dissuaded and suggests Ed only do it for fifteen minutes, suggesting Ollie could expel him if need be.  Ollie's not convinced he can.  Ed angrily rejects the whole idea.  Steve assures Ed that he doesn't believe he'd lose control.  If he did it, Hell would believe Ed had been complying all along via a long con.  Then, surely, they'd leave them alone for a while at least.  Ed counters that he's never done it and he isn't sure where Steve would go.  If it's Hell, even fifteen minutes could drive him insane or worse.  He couldn't bear that.  He begins to sob.  Steve comforts him but insists he's worked too hard to let his safe place turn into a prison.  Steve just wants to talk it over and make some plans.  If Ed still hates the idea after, they'll abandon it.  Ed tearfully agrees.

Two hours later, the demons are still outside so Ed agrees, reluctantly, with Steve's plan.  The group heads to the meditation room.  Under the watchful eyes of Ollie and Jess, Ed and Steve hold hands.  The two exchange "I love yous."  Ed is sobbing.  Steve covers his face in kisses then tells him he's ready.  Anguished, Ed possesses Steve... and promptly vomits because he's so upset.  Lucky comforts him and tries to coax him into looking scary.  Once he finally manages, the others flee the room in feigned terror.  The group pretends to be heartbroken as Ed-as-Steve screams about hating them.  He then lights the old shed on fire, threatening to burn everything down.  Ed notices the demons are gone and hopes they've returned to Iggy to report he was obedient.  Ed rushes over to the others, asking how much time has passed.  It's only been ten minutes but Ed wants Steve back immediately.  Ed, Jess, and Ollie leave the others to tend the shed and return to the meditation room.  Ed tries to release Steve on his own.

In Hell, Steve is exploring Ed's cave.  He's devastated to see detailed drawings of people and animals give way to scribbles.  He cries for Ed.  Steve comes to the end of the cell where Iggy appears.  Iggy demands to know why Steve is there but he disappears.

Back in the meditation room, Steve comes to with Ed holding him and sobbing.  He assures Ed that he's all right and he should calm down.  Ed peppers his face with kisses and admits he threw up.  Steve holds Ed til he calms down.  They then discuss how it felt for Ed to be inside of Steve, completely oblivious to the sexual connotation though Ollie and Jess catch on and urge them to stop.  Steve leaves with Ollie and Jess, finishing off the charade by pretending to be grieved by the destruction of the shed, just in case any demons are lingering.  Steve comes back inside to brush his teeth, Ed clinging to him the whole time.  Steve urges Ed to not let it ruin their day and, together, they finish decorating.

The evening, the entire household, Kiri and Ihaka included, gather around the smoldering remains of the shed for s'mores.  A little distance away, Ed and Steve snuggle.  Steve tells Ed about seeing his cell.  He vows that Ed will never, ever go back there.  Steve adds that he thinks he saw Iggy.  He tells Ed how surprised Iggy seemed but he's glad he was spotted because then Iggy knows with his own eyes that Ed possessed Steve.  Ed tells Steve how much he missed him.  Ten minutes was too long.  Ed settles back down and falls asleep.  Steve thinks back on the bathtub incident when he first brought up the Halloween costumes.  Ed asleep in his arms and them loving each other so much that they out-tricked Hell is beyond what he imagined.  For the first time in a long while, Steve thanks God.  ("The Lost Sheep")

November 3, 2019- Steve keeps a close eye on Ed following the possession.  He's sluggish and clingy.  With Ant's help, Steve arranges a picnic for the two of them and asks Ed if there's anything he can do.  Ed assures Steve that he's fine.  He was just scared about not being able to get Steve back and it was a shock to his system.  Steve gives Ed a present: a silver, star-shaped barrette.  Ed loves it and asks Steve to put it in his hair.  Steve does so and admires it then takes a photo for Ed to see.  Steve pulls Ed into his arms and softly sways, beginning to lull an exhausted Ed.  But with his last bit of energy, Ed gently pushes Steve to the ground, kisses him, and falls asleep, smiling with his head resting on Steve's chest.  ("The Lost Sheep")
 
November 16, 2019- Little Bram Patrick was born to Isolde and Marco.  (N558)   "The Glorious Impossible" further expands on the story of Bram's birth.  Isolde is exhausted after laboring for over twenty hours.  She's further annoyed when a nurse makes a snide comment about the apparent discrepancy in hers and Marco's ages.  Marco is actually more nervous and wants to call Joshua to help things along but Isolde wants to wait.  She talks to her baby and, thinking about the pain experienced by Maryam and Joshua, pushes again and out comes Bram.  His parents are over the moon and declare him perfect.  Then they discuss a name...  Isolde wants Bram.  Marco is initially put off by the idea of their baby sharing a name with Bram Stoker but he has to admit the little guy looks like a Bram.  And thus he is dubbed Bram Patrick Crocetti.  

After a few hours, Joshua comes to visit the family.  As Isolde sleeps, Marco introduces Joshua and his son.  Marco thanks Joshua for his sacrifice and for the cure which enabled him and Isolde to have Bram.  Joshua offers to watch over Bram and Isolde so Marco can take a break.  Shortly after her husband leaves, Isolde wakes up.  She weeps in Joshua's arms and tells him she'd worried something had gone wrong.  Joshua responds that he's proud of her and so are her parents and Marco's.  Joshua promises to always be with the trio and the other children who will come along in time.  Isolde tells Joshua about how she'd been thinking about her rape and being turned into a vampire and how she'd wanted to die.  But, if she had, there would be no Bram.  Joshua agrees, telling her that in that dark moment, he and the Father knew about Bram.  The baby begins to cry and Joshua places him in Isolde's arms.  Marco returns to see his wife and son in the arms of God. 

November 18, 2019- In "The Glorious Impossible," Joshua and Yosef visit Cameron in jail.  As they wait, Yosef ponders his remarkable, divine son.  They exchange "I love yous" and Yosef asks Joshua how he thinks the visit will go.  Joshua isn't sure, he just knows he has to try.  The guards bring in Cameron.  With direction from Joe Maxwell, they step just outside the glass enclosure to give Joshua and Cameron some privacy.  Cameron is stand-offish and rude.  He's thrown when he sees Yosef is wearing an ichthus necklace.  He asks if he and Joshua are Jews.  Joshua asserts they are and Cameron spits out that Yosef shouldn't have that necklace.  Joshua counters that Yosef believes Jesus is God and that it's not Cameron's business, anyway.  He tells the young man that Jesus would be much more troubled by a professed Christian practicing hate.  Cameron unloads on Joshua with anti-Semitic statements and tells him that he wishes he'd killed him.  Then he spits on him.  Yosef is horrified but Joshua is unflinching.  He challenges Cameron's assertion that the others at the mosque are terrorists by pointing out that Cameron was the one doing the shooting... from afar.  He tells Cameron that he had to be at a distance because he knew that if he was close enough to hear or see anything humanizing, he'd lose his nerve.  Then he informs Cameron that because of him, he's reconnected with Christopher who has been a great support to him and his friends.  Joshua goes onto say that there's something only Cameron, the Father, and he know... Cameron and Joshua had met previously after a JCS production.  Cameron is incredulous, knowing that Joshua must have met hundreds of people and can't remember him.  Joshua asserts that he remembers everyone.  He tells Cameron about how his grandparents brought him and how he hated all the changes they'd made to emphasize the Jewishness of Jesus and the other characters.  At one point, Cameron finally made eye contact with Joshua and began to soften.  And that's why he hid away during the shooting.  He couldn't resist softening towards Joshua again.  Cameron starts to freak out and declares that Joshua is crazy.  Cameron is further thrown when Joshua begins to recount a time when he was little and took the baby Jesus out of his grandmother's Nativity because he didn't want him boxed up for a year.  Cameron insists that Joshua must have heard about this from his mother.  Joshua counters that, no, his grandmother talks about it... his grandmother who has been dead for two years.  Cameron weakens and tires.  Joshua ends the visit with him and Yosef promising to pray for the young man.  The guards retrieve Cameron who begins to tear up as they chatter happily about Joshua.  Left alone in his cell, Cameron lays down.  When he sticks his hands in his pockets to warm them, he finds a baby Jesus figurine that resembles Joshua.  Then it hits him that Joshua is Jesus and he tried to kill God.  He sobs and wails and begs forgiveness.  He falls off the bed and, paralyzed, is unable to get up.  And then he hears a voice and sees sandalled feet...  The mysterious, robed man lifts Cameron back onto his bed.  Then he reveals himself as Paul... of Tarsus.  Cameron is stunned but Paul happily begins conversation. 

Outside the jail, Joshua hugs his Abi and thanks him for being there.  Yosef replies that it means a lot to him to be included, especially when Joshua no longer needs him.  Joshua counters that he still *wants* him even if he doesn't *need* him.  Yosef is touched and asks what will become of Cameron.  Joshua replies that it depends on how well he listens to his new tutor.  Yosef is confused but, after some guesswork, realizes that Paul is with Cameron.  The father and son joke that they feel a little sorry for Cameron.
November 21, 2019- Nova is born to Logan and Zelda.  (N558)  
 
First week of December 2019- Peter's abuela, Renata, passed away.  Following her death, Peter's parents, Gordon and Rosario, and his brother's family moved to New Jersey, bringing the family closer to each other.  (N558)

December 14, 2019- In "The Glorious Impossible," Renee and Mason share the story of their engagement.  It started with Joshua inviting Renee to attend an exhibit at MOMA with him.  When they return to her apartment, Mason is waiting for them.  He's set up a number of candles and is holding a single red rose.  Joshua ushers a stunned Renee into the room.  Mason delivers a heartfelt proposal, thanking Renee for supporting him through difficult times and as he became sober.  She readily accepts his proposal.  They celebrate with Joshua who is thrilled.  Joshua makes a toast to the happy couple, promising that he, his Dad, and the Spirit will always be with them and loving them.  The three embrace.

After a night out with Raheem, Joshua, and some of the guys, Ibrahim returns to the apartment he shares with Liyana and their newborn son, Judah.  He relays that Raheem got an ugly Christmas suit and good-naturedly teases Liyana about Christians' goofiness.  But he admits to envying Raheem's and Liyana's clarity with their faith.  Liyana stresses that he's a work-in-progress... like they all are.  Ibrahim tells her about Max having him make out a list of all the recent changes in his life.  Having a nervous breakdown, leaving the mosque, moving to the apartment, and having a new baby are among them.  Ibrahim recalls having the breakdown after a difficult day at trial.  He left the mosque the week after.  Ibrahim relays to his wife that he has a hard time imagining a perfect man, let alone one that would care about him.  Liyana points out that Ibrahim will love Judah even when he's a bratty teenager.  She believes Jesus is like that.  Liyana realizes how hard it is for Ibrahim to imagine a loving father.  She asks her husband if he thinks Joshua is a better man than him.  Ibrahim readily concedes this and tells his wife about how Joshua stood up for a waitress who was being harassed and then took orders so she could collect herself.  Liyana asks if Ibrahim can remember any instance of Joshua doing wrong.  He can't, of course.  Liyana points out that Joshua loves Ibrahim so can't he imagine Jesus also loving him?  Ibrahim begins to feel something but then counters that Joshua doesn't know the wickedness in his heart.  He begins to cry and hopes aloud that Judah doesn't get whatever's wrong with him.  Liyana insists there's nothing wrong with him.  He's a good man who has been through a lot.  Judah will get resilience from him.  Husband and wife decide to try to get some sleep.  While Ibrahim does fall asleep, Liyana remains awake and prays he'll see the truth.  As he sleeps, Ibrahim dreams about something that happened to him in 1996... something involving Joshua. 

Ibrahim awakens, shocked by the realization that Joshua coming to the mosque was the resolution to a promise he'd made him when he was eight.  He also realizes that since the Joshua of his childhood and the present are identical, he's no mere mortal.  He calls Raheem, saying he needs to see Joshua right then.  Raheem agrees to come get him and take him to see Joshua.  As Ibrahim awaits Raheem's arrival, his heart soars with the knowledge that the Everlasting Father had returned to him.  ("The Messiah")

December 15, 2019- The story picks back up, shortly after midnight, in "The Glorious Impossible" with Joshua, Maryam, and Jemima setting out dishes and utensils for the next morning's breakfast.  Jemima hears the front door open and it quickly becomes obvious that the late night visitors are Raheem and Ibrahim.  Maryam and Jemima leave to give Joshua and the men privacy.  When the two visitors enter the kitchen, Joshua can tell at once that Ibrahim knows the truth.  Joshua embraces Ibrahim as he weeps.  When Ibrahim can finally speak, he expresses dismay at himself for taking so long to recognize Joshua.  Joshua assures him that he's been a good friend and son.  At that word, Ibrahim begins to weep again.  He'd waited a long time to hear those words.  Ibrahim asks if Liyana knows and Joshua asserts that she does.  Joshua invites Ibrahim to pick up where they left off... on a swing set behind Willowveil.  Once Raheem leaves to find a place to nap, the other two men head outside.  Once they're settled into swings, Joshua explains how he and Ibrahim's mother came to know each other when he worked on some shelves at the grocery where she worked.  She confided in Joshua about her AWOL husband and asked him to visit with young Ibrahim so he could see not all men were bad.  Ibrahim asks Joshua if he knew he was going to get shot and Joshua explains about what he does and doesn't know when he comes to the mortal worlds.  Ibrahim marvels that he was willing to lay down his life again.  Joshua reminds Ibrahim that he is never without a Father and vows that the Father, Spirit, and himself will always be with him.  Joshua also reassures Ibrahim that he's a good father to Judah.  Ibrahim tells Joshua he loves him and Joshua replies in turn.  They embrace and speak of lighter things until the morning comes.

The Friends gather for brunch at Willowveil where Ibrahim hears Liyana's and Raheem's stories.  The others join in with the angels telling Ibrahim about their "secret" identities.  Ibrahim is particularly surprised to discover that Andrew is an angel given his relationship with JenniAnn.  Joshua explains about anam caras.   Next, the Friends begin to tell the stories they weren't initially able to tell Ibrahim lest he learn the truth about Joshua too soon.  First up, Isolde and Marco tell the tale of Bram's birth after a long, difficult labor.   Ibrahim is touched by the story and Emma celebrates the recent baby boom: Etta, Joe, Bram, Nova, and Judah.  Mason and Renee then share their happy news: they got engaged the previous day.  The Friends cheer this welcome news.  Iz, Liam, and Jacob come trooping in with a wearied Takoda at their heels.  The boys want to have a snow ball fight.  The adults agree and everyone moves outside for a while. 

Once the gang has moved outside, Monica settles into the gazebo and enjoys the scene.  Arthur joins her.  He tells her that JenniAnn has suggested Liam stay over for the night with the other boys.  The couple muse about how they'll spend their alone time and remember a difficult time in their relationship over the summer and how Joshua helped bridge the divide.  After voicing their thankfulness, the couple head to the barn to look in on some mysterious mice.

Inside Willowveil's barn, Andrew and JenniAnn introduce Ibrahim to their many, many pets along with Yoktan who, like his family, is spending Christmas in Dyeland.  Afterwards, they step outside to show off their newest addition: a line of tiny houses for mice.  Arthur and Monica are  there, as well, admiring Andrew's handiwork.  Ibrahim inquires how it is Andrew ended up building a mouse village so he and JenniAnn tell the story of a fateful October cold snap and some furry invaders.  With some guidance from Joshua, Andrew built the house up against the barn so they'd draw in some heat.  The task also allowed him to practice some things he wanted to do for a dollhouse he's building for Belle.  Joshua joins them when they head to Andrew's workshop to check out the dollhouse.  Once they arrive, they discover that Nick is already there, checking out the dollhouse.  Joshua introduces him to Ibrahim who is touched to discover that many people in Heaven have been praying for him.  The group heads back outside where Nick is enthusiastically welcomed back by the other Friends. 

December 16, 2019- Per "The Glorious Impossible," there was a Christmas party at the Chrysalis on that date.

December 17, 2019- A festive lunch at True Light is also mentioned in "The Glorious Impossible."
 
December 18, 19, 20, 2019- These were the nights of St. G's annual Christmas show per "The Glorious Impossible."

December 21, 2019- "The Glorious Impossible"  picks up a week later.  Ibrahim reflects on the previous days' celebrations with Joshua and the Friends.  He prepares breakfast for himself and Liyana who is nursing Judah.  Liyana tells her husband that he's once again become like the man she married but more.  He replies that he knows he'll sometimes feel pain about his past struggles but he knows he has a Father who loves him and will never leave.  He's at peace.

At Willowveil, Takoda enters the ballroom to find Marty wiping down tables.  The younger angel asks the scribe what the Friends' gift-giving tradition is.  He really wants to know if it would be odd to purchase a gift for Joccy.  Marty assures him it wouldn't be.  Takoda begins to plan to ask Wahkan to connect with the Algonquin principality to help him find a gift honoring Joccy's heritage.  After Takoda leaves to do that, Marty is joined by the Khalids and Christopher who have arrived for the Christmas cookie and caroling party.  Ibrahim, Liyana, and Judah arrive soon after and help the Willowveil household finish preparing for the party.  As they wait for the others, Raheem asks Ibrahim if there's anything that seems different and more meaningful.  Ibrahim replies that his breakdown seems different.  He'd felt so lost but, the whole time, had God literally at his side.  Ibrahim shares that he's learned to stop living his life based on what he thinks others want or expect.  Then he tells the group that Arthur's offered him a job at True Light which he's decided to take.  The group cheers the news.  Maryam and Yosef look on as Ibrahim basks in the glow of his wife and son.  Yosef pauses to remember a recent experience with his own son: visiting Cameron in jail in November.  Amala asks Joshua if the Friends celebrate Chanukah.  Andrew retrieves his menorah and asserts that they do.  When Christopher asks if he can join them, JenniAnn readily agrees.  John offers to teach people how to play with dreidels.  Maryam offers to lead the baking of latkes and jelly doughnuts.  The Albany group arrives with yet more cookies.  After they get settled in, the group decides to share more stories with Ibrahim.  Ivy, Sy, and Violeta arrive.  Kylie shares the story of how, shortly after the shooting at the mosque, she discovered she was pregnant.  Dot and later Clay comforted her when she was conflicted about the news.  Kylie tells Ibrahim that God's answers don't always come as swiftly as her did in that instance... but they do come.  Ibrahim agrees and tell the others that he'd prayed to Allah for clarity in his mission.  He didn't expect the answer he got: a new religion and a new job.  But he feels more himself.  Conversation turns towards potential names for Clay's and Kylie's baby.  Emma lets it slip that she and Peter are trying for another baby.  She confesses that because of what she went through, she worries she'd be over-protective of a daughter.  Peter and Dot both promise to help Emma.  Hura gives her a meaningful glance as they both recall an afternoon in the dermatologist's clinic some weeks before.  When Joshua tells Emma and Peter that their baby will be blessed to have them as parents and Sawyer as a big brother, it prompts Iz to ask if Joshua ever wished he had a big brother.  Joshua explains that he sort of did once Maryam and Yosef adopted his cousins.  Iz surprises Christopher by asking him if he'll be his big brother.  Moved, the teen readily agrees.  Raheem teases Hura about not initially wanting Amala to date Christopher.  More of the Friends arrive and begin to mingle.  Andrew notices JenniAnn seems concerned and she points out that soon the ballroom won't be large enough for them.  Andrew acknowledges this and suggests they knock down a wall and expand the room.  When JenniAnn points out that doing so would be beyond his abilities, Andrew suggests that Joshua will let him get back his know-how from prior construction-related assignments.  The caroling begins with Eli emceeing and Tess on piano while Logan projects lyrics when appropriate.  First up, Kylie and Emma sing "A Baby Changes Everything."  Maryam and Yosef and Ibrahim and Liyana are particularly touched by the performance.  And then Fr. Mike, Rabbi Yakov, Kyle, Mason, Zeke, Sy, Peter, Adam, Henry, Andrew, Max, Shane, Eric, Edward, Caleb, Arthur, Eliot, Jeff, Tyson, Tim, Eli, and Owen serenade John with "The Great Forerunner of the Morn."  Jemima hugs the Baptizer as he's moved to tears.  Next, Takoda and Wahkan perform "The Huron Carol."  Joccy is particularly moved and, noticing, Joshua prays for her and for Takoda.  When the song ends, the crowd applauds.  Takoda visits with Joccy who was very impressed by his singing.  The angel's mood dips when she mentions wishing she could share video with Jayden, a boy from school.  When Joccy leaves to get more cookies, Nick joins Takoda to help watch the kids Joccy had been tending to.  Nick comforts the angel by telling him he doesn't think the Jayden thing will last. 

After taking a break so Joshua can introduce Wahkan to those who hadn't yet met him, the caroling resumes with the children singing "Away in the Manger" before taking turns sitting on Joshua's lap/near him.  A few more numbers follow and then Eli calls the last performers to the stage: Raheem and Amala.  He's going to sing "The Glorious Impossible" as his daughter accompanies him on piano.  After speaking briefly about all the positive changes in his life... some which seem impossible by human standards... Raheem starts the song.  Hura is intensely moved, especially as she thinks of Joshua's Passion.  Joshua thanks the father and daughter for the song.  Amala thanks him for saving her daddy.  Raheem gratefully points out that Joshua did that twice.  Joshua avers that he'd do it again.  The trio embrace and, together, the whole group sings "Angel We Have Heard on High."

As the others begin to disperse, Wahkan and Takoda meet in the latter's room.  Wahkan shows Takoda the coral and turquoise necklace for Joccy.  Takoda heartily approves.  Wahkan, though, is concerned.  He wants to know what Takoda's intentions are with Joccy and warns him that not every story works out like Andrew's and JenniAnn's has.  Not every human is willing to make the sacrifices that JenniAnn has made.  Takoda insists he just wants to protect Joccy.  Wahkan lets his concerns rest.  The two hug and wish each other a merry Christmas.  Takoda promises to let his supervisor know about Joccy's reaction to his gift.  Once Wahkan leaves, Takoda continues to admire the necklace and imagine Joccy wearing it.  He hastily stashes it when she knocks on the door to invite him to join her in listening to Vincent read to his grandkids.  He agrees and the two head to the library, hand in hand. 

December 22, 2019- After an afternoon spent taking their caroling and cookies on the road to True Light, the Chrysalis, the Phoenix Inn, the V.A., and Olivia Olsen's assisted living facility; many of the Friends return to Willowveil to commemorate the first night of Chanukah.  As Joshua and Andrew prepare the ballroom, they debate over who should lead the blessings.  They land on Andrew delivering them in Hebrew with Joshua translating into English.  Andrew asks Joshua about expanding the ballroom.  Joshua returns his construction prowess on the spot but tells Andrew to wait until after the holidays to start.  Once they're ready, they let the others into the ballroom.  At Joshua's request, Maryam and Yosef share the story behind Chanukah.  Joshua and Andrew recite the blessings and then dinner begins.  John and Jemima make the rounds, teaching everyone how to play dreidels.  Joshua visits with Christopher who is loving the celebration and wants to get his own menorah.  Joshua urges him to step into the hallway and pick one of the ones he, Andrew, and Yosef have made for the Friends.  Once an excited Christopher leaves, Raheem approaches to ask Joshua if he knows where Amala is.  Joshua explains that she's in the entryway picking out a menorah.  Raheem wonders at the mischief in Joshua's expression but assumes he's just happy.

In the entryway, Christopher finds Amala who is confused about a decoration she's just noticed: mistletoe.  They discuss its pagan origins but Amala points out that mistletoe was created by God.  So they kiss for the first time.  Ivy and Sy, who were just about to choose their own menorah, spy the two and hurry away.  They recall that their first kiss happened at Christmastime, too, and hope it bodes well for the younger couple.  They kiss, too.  Back in the entryway, Christopher quips that the kiss was one heckuva Chanukah gift.  Amala agrees and they giddily refocus on their original task: choosing menorahs.  ("The Glorious Impossible")

In Aotearoa, Steve and the housemates welcome Steve's ex-wife and best friend, Maren, and her family (husband, Dan, and kids, Annie and Lance) for Christmas.  Steve is godfather and uncle to the kids.  Ed looks on nervously as Maren and Annie enthusiastically greet Steve.  Once Dan and Lance have also greeted Steve, he introduces them all to his boyfriend.  Annie asks if Ed is their uncle now, too.  Since Maren has no preference, Steve confirms that he is.  Annie promptly asks Uncle Ed for a snack.  Ed happily reports that Ant has some freshly baked biscuits.  As they head inside, Ed notices Maren watching him but his concern is short-lived as she and her family are fussed over by the housemates.  Ed hopes he can impress Maren.  ("The Lost Sheep")

December 23, 2019- JenniAnn awakens a little after 4:00.  Careful not to wake Andrew, she checks on Avi, Belle, and Shelby then makes some tea.  She goes to the attic in hopes that Marty is awake.  He is and invites her into his room to share tea.  Marty explains that he's been writing the official record of the Friends' Christmas.  He tells JenniAnn that when he writes of them, he uses a word he very seldom does in other records... "I."  Because with the Friends, he's a part of the story.  JenniAnn is touched and Marty seems to shed a tear.  Marty marvels at the community Andrew and JenniAnn... and Joshua!... have created.  He also tells her that their status as anam caras is quite influential for some younger angels.  JenniAnn thinks Marty is talking about Violeta who seems a little hung up on a classmate but Marty explains he also means Takoda.  JenniAnn is surprised.  Marty explains that, like Andrew before him, Takoda is more reticent and not as apt to share his feelings.  JenniAnn considers how long Andrew concealed his feelings for her and the pain it must have caused him.  Still...  She points out that Joccy is only nineteen and Takoda is almost thirty.  But Marty reminds her that Takoda has only been in the mortal realms for, like Joccy, nineteen years.  JenniAnn is troubled, not wanting either of them to get hurt.  Marty says all they can do is pray.  JenniAnn agrees but points out that love sucks sometimes.  Laughing, Marty asks her if she'd forgo the suckiness knowing where it got her... a family with Andrew.  She, of course, responds that she wouldn't.  Marty says that they have to trust in the plan God has for Takoda and Joccy.  Marty dismisses JenniAnn, knowing she wants to be with Andrew.  They part fondly and Marty resumes writing.

Meanwhile, Andrew has woken up and is debating with himself whether to seek out JenniAnn or continue to hope she'll come back to their cozy bed.  To his delight, she opts for the latter.  JenniAnn tells Andrew what Marty said about Takoda seemingly hoping Joccy is his anam cara.  Andrew admits the thought has crossed his mind but he'd hoped he was wrong given Joccy mentioning wanting to get married and start a family.  JenniAnn points out that while there would be sacrifices, Arthur and Monica made it work... and there's something to be said for sensuality in place of sexuality.  Andrew cautions that Joccy may not even feel the same way about Takoda.  He thinks back on when JenniAnn was with Eliot and Joshua offered to let him go to Paris to get away.  JenniAnn notices Andrew seems distant.  He declines to tell her about Paris since she's already upset.  JenniAnn opts for enjoying the current moment and they begin to kiss.  Their tryst is soon interrupted by Max announcing that Landon is walking.  Andrew and JenniAnn get up and make themselves presentable so they can go celebrate their grandson's accomplishment.

Joccy, meanwhile, seeks out Joshua in his room as he's enjoying some coffee.  They chat about Zoe and Jodie coming to town but then Joccy abruptly asks Joshua if he's upset with her for being interested in Jayden who she isn't sure is Christian.  Joshua explains that many Christians have had relationships with non-Christians to good ends.  However, he's more concerned about Joccy letting the question drop when it was of importance to her because open communication is important in relationships.  He brings up how she was the first to draw Takoda out.  When she replies that she couldn't imagine him separating himself from Joshua when he could be with him in Eternity, Joshua points out that he's with Joccy in this life, too.  Then the two head out in search of breakfast.

The group heads to the Tunnels where Catherine and Vincent are throwing a birthday party for Jacob.  Ibrahim has his first taste of Joshua's wine.  Catherine and Vincent announce that Jacob has requested a Hora dance... with Joshua joining him on a chair.  The others dance and sing as they hoist the birthday boys into the air.

Back Above, in Cameron's jail cell, Paul shows him video of the Hora dance at the spring health faire.  Cameron asks Paul if he thinks Joshua would be willing to see him.  Paul replies that Joshua was always willing but he needed Cameron to want him there.  Paul agrees to extend the invitation to Joshua but then returns focus to the task at hand: studying Hosea.  As Cameron reads, Paul prays that he sees a connection between the prophet and  God's own unfailing love for him.  ("The Glorious Impossible") 

In Aotearoa, Ed wakes up early and goes to the kitchen.  He's surprised to find Maren on the patio, painting.  The two briefly talk about their art and Maren asks Ed if she can paint him.  He obliges.  Maren asks about how things are going with Steve then lets Ed know she has spies at the house.  Ed suspects Ollie, Jess, and/or Lucky.  Maren explains that she never wants to see Steve like he was when he was with Jason.  Ed is pleased when Maren notes how healthy Steve looks.  Maren then drops that she knows Ed is a demon.  She goes onto say that, at first, she wanted to boot him back to Hell but the reports assured her all was well.  Maren is amused that a lot of the kids they grew up with in the church had their marriages implode.  But she's married to an atheist turned agnostic and Steve is with a demon and they're doing good.  Further, this is the healthiest relationship Steve has ever had.  This makes Ed very happy.  Maren knows she was a good wife but her relationship with Steve wasn't healthy when it hinged on a secret.  She sometimes wonders if Steve might have come out sooner had he not loved her but she chooses not to dwell on the past.  Maren tells Ed that Steve was good about making her feel special so he has that to look forward to.  Ed shares about the Halloween costumes Steve bought shortly after they met.  Maren is amused but not surprised.  Steve joins them and compliments Maren on the painting of Ed.  Steve asks Ed if Maren's scared him off but Ed insists that's not possible.  At Maren's request, Steve goes inside to get coffee.  Maren tells Ed that she needs to know he's doing everything he can to keep himself safe because Steve can't lose him.  Ed assures her he is and if Joshua comes looking again, he'll beg forgiveness.  He then has to explain to Maren that Joshua is Jesus and he's real.  Maren blinks back tears when Ed tells her he's everything she could hope for him to be.  Ed promises again to do everything he can to make things right.  Steve returns and the trio talk about Maren's kids and her work.  Ed feels great warmth towards Maren for supporting Steve.

Later, everyone heads to the zoo as requested by Annie.  As they're heading up a hill, Ed notices Steve struggling and urges him to use his inhaler.  Concerned, Maren draws closer.  When Steve realizes he forgot his inhaler, Ed pulls one from his pocket.  Maren watches as Ed sits with Steve and pats his back as Steve uses the inhaler.  Dan joins Maren and asks if Steve is all right.  Maren is emotional as she tells her husband that Steve is fine and she can step back now.  Ed's the one.  The couple embrace and kiss.  Dan asks Maren if she's okay and she realizes she's great, actually.  The two rejoin their children.  ("The Lost Sheep")

December 24, 2019- That morning, Joccy makes her way to Willowveil.  She wants to be with Joshua to love on him before he goes to see Cameron.  As she prepares coffee for Joshua, Takoda enters the kitchen with her gift.  She's pleasantly surprised.  She opens the box and is, at first, confused by the jeweler's label.  But when she sees the necklace and Takoda explains that it's an Algonquin design, she's moved to tears.  Takoda thanks her for her friendship and helps her put the necklace on.  Joccy thanks Takoda and tells him the necklace reminds her of who she is and where she wants to go.  Takoda wishes aloud that he'll be there to see where she goes.  Joccy kisses his cheek and hopes that he will be, too.  Takoda considers saying more but doesn't.  They exchange "Merry Christmas" and part. 

Later that morning, Salma sits with Joshua as he prepares to visit Cameron.  She helps him select a beige sweater to wear and offers to go with him.  Joshua won't deny her but expresses some concern about it being triggering for her.  Since Raheem and Ibrahim will be going, Salma opts to stay away.  They embrace and Salma realizes she needs to forgive Cameron even as the memories of Joshua's near-death are so fresh.  She gives Joshua a green cross bookmark she made for Cameron.  Joshua promises to come back after the visit and then they can head to El-Chanan to visit with the other sisters and Reuel.  Then they'll return to Dyeland to "make" Yosef and Maryam tell the story of Joshua's birth.  The two head downstairs where Andrew, JenniAnn, Raheem, Hura, Ibrahim, and Liyana are waiting.  The others see Joshua, Raheem, and Ibrahim off, praying for them as they head to the portal.

Cameron is nervous when a guard arrives to bring him to the visitation room.  He asks Paul, who is reading an essay he'd assigned him, if he's coming.  Paul declines.  Paul reminds Cameron that Joshua is less of a stranger than him with whom Cameron has become comfortable.  A guard quips that Cameron's mental health is slipping given he's been talking to himself... but he's actually talking to Paul so Cameron shrugs it off.  He's amused by the guards fan-boying over Joshua.  Cameron's calmness begins to wear off as he leaves Paul and heads to the visitation room.  He doesn't know what to say to Joshua... or Raheem and Ibrahim.  The two cousins step into the hallway with the guards so Cameron and Joshua can talk privately.  Cameron bursts into tears when he looks up at Joshua.  As Joshua comforts him, Cameron gets out a stuttering apology.  Joshua extends his forgiveness and tells Cameron he loves him.  Cameron looks up and responds that he loves Joshua, too.

In the hallway, Raheem and Ibrahim weep in each other's arms as one guard gawks and another crosses himself.  They watch Cameron and Joshua talk for a few minutes and then Joshua invites Raheem and Ibrahim into the room.  When Joshua introduces Ibrahim as the former imam of the Manhattan Mosque, Cameron is afraid his actions drove Ibrahim out.  Ibrahim hurries to explain that he has converted to Christianity.  Raheem adds that he has also.  Stunned, Cameron realizes that God used his evil actions for good.  Joshua beams. 

Later, when back at Willowveil, Ibrahim and Cameron tell the Friends about the visit and how they ended up chatting with Cameron as if with an old friend.  Ibrahim relates how moved Cameron was when Joshua gave him Salma's bookmark.  Raheem also tells Jemima that Cameron asked that his apologies be extended to her since he mistreated her at the hospital.  Jemima offers a prayer of thanksgiving.  She's grateful Cameron is reunited with Joshua.  Ibrahim adds that Cameron also wants to apologize to Yosef in person when Joshua visits again, as he promised to do.  Yosef, of course, agrees to go.  Joccy sighs, realizing Joshua's visit is nearing an end.  Maryam and Takoda assure her that Joshua never stays away for long.  Zoe says they'll fill the time with fun things like campus visits for her.  Emma adds that they'll have Clay's and Kylie's baby to welcome.  Amala invites her along to choose a prom dress.  Ivy suggests making wedding favors.  Joccy accepts the invitations and agrees the time will fly and they have another week to go, anyway.  (Author's Note: Gotta say... kinda depressing recapping all this during COVID-19 lockdown...)  Peter reminds everyone that the evening will be a special one.

That night, the group gathers in the ballroom.  Maryam, Yosef, and Joshua sit nearest to the fireplace with the little ones, holding LED lights, gathered around them.  Joshua asks his parents to tell the story of his birth.  And so they begin.  As they tell the story, Joshua remembers so many others sharing the good news: Yohannan in Sheol, Cephas in prison, Tzipora to her children and grandchildren, Mattay in Ethiopia, Loukas while writing his gospel, Cora to an unborn Vincent, Sophia and Eli to little JenniAnn, Renata to little Peter, Andrew to baby Belle, Yehuda to his family in Heaven, Mary and Lucius, to each other, from their apartment in Manhattan, and, finally, an older Takoda speaking to a mystery baby.  Joshua smiles, grateful to his Dad for that glimpse of the future.  He turns his attention back to his parents and the Friends, focusing in particular on the Khalids and Azizis and Salma and thinking of Cameron.  He knows that a tragic, hate-filled moment was redeemed.  Joshua foresees trouble ahead for the Friends... another hospital waiting room, more agonizing about potentially losing one of their own.  But then, he knows, they'll find themselves gathered at Willowveil again, celebrating the miracles they had witnessed, and thanking God for answered prayers.  "Yes," Joshua says, "all will be well."  ("The Glorious Impossible")

In Aotearoa, Maren has persuaded everyone to go caroling so Steve and Ed have some privacy.  They exchange presents in the library.  Ed gets Steve a marmalade collection, notecards he's drawn, and a special edition of A Christmas Carol.  Steve gifts Ed sprinkles and colored sugar, colored pencils, and silk pajamas and a robe.  Ed is enamored with the pajamas and their color and softness.  Steve is thrilled with the book because it's almost an exact copy of ones his gran had that the bratty twins next door destroyed.  Ed tracked it down with Lucky's help and ordered it from a "quirky fellow" in London (aka Aziraphale).  The two embrace and tell each other how much they're loved.  ("The Lost Sheep")

January 8, 2020- In "You'll Never Walk Alone," Takoda notes that Joccy is almost constantly texting Jayden while they're hanging out.  He's also disturbed by all their photos disappearing from off her Facebook.  In addition, she's stopped wearing the necklace he gave her.  For the week between Christmas and New Year's, it had been like old times and they'd been close... and then she'd gone out with Jayden and things changed.  Takoda misses their past closeness and tries to assure himself that Joccy is happy and all will be well.

January 31, 2020- After an exhausting but rewarding work day, Ed takes his tea with Steve and they watch a documentary.  Ed's mind begins to wander.  He wonders about the nature of his relationship with Steve and why he feels as he does.  Ed realizes he felt some sort of longing even as he was so close to his people while a principality.  Ed begins to panic, realizing he couldn't cope without the love he's found with Steve.  Steve tries to comfort him.  Ed pleads with Steve to never leave him.  Steve stresses that he has no intention of leaving Ed.  Ed continues to sob, realizing Steve won't always have a choice just like his people didn't have a choice.  And when he lost them, he lost himself.  Ed clings desperately to Steve.

February 11, 2020- "The Throwback" begins with JenniAnn preparing lunch at Willowveil Castle while Andrew, Vincent, Eliot, and Raheem work on expanding the ballroom.  When Vincent calls out to her, JenniAnn runs to the ballroom to discover that Andrew's thrown out his back.  She's very anxious and troubled while Andrew tries to downplay it even as he's obviously in considerable pain.  The three men prevail on Andrew to go rest so they help him onto his feet and JenniAnn escorts him to their room.  Once there, Andrew changes into pajamas and settles into bed with JenniAnn at his side.  JenniAnn is distressed that Andrew's only in pain because he decided to age.  He playfully reminds her that he's felt a lot more pleasant things only because of that, too.  They carefully kiss and Andrew tells her he would have gone through anything for those past several, happy years.  JenniAnn asks him if he's been even happier than when he'd visit Paris.  This prompts Andrew to reveal that God had planned for him to go to Paris in 2008... but he decided not to go in order to stay in Dyeland with JenniAnn who had just broken up with Eliot.  JenniAnn is surprised but touched.  They ponder how things might have went had she known at the time but agree that things worked out for the best, taking it slowly.  JenniAnn begins to ponder why, out of all the countless, impressive people that Andrew's met, he chose her.  He explains that he couldn't entirely explain their connection when it started but that she was kind and unafraid and fought for him.  They're anam caras, after all.  He goes onto tell her about how Joshua reacted when he canceled his trip: he smiled and intimated that when Andrew does eventually go, he might not go alone.  JenniAnn still feels badly about the angst Andrew went through but he insists it makes him more grateful for what he has now.  Andrew tires and JenniAnn sits with him for a while until he falls asleep.  When she leaves the room, JenniAnn runs into Eliot who is bringing the two lunch.  JenniAnn blurts out about Andrew not going to Paris.  The two head to the library where she explains.  Eliot is surprised to learn that their relationship was so hard on Andrew.  This just makes JenniAnn feel worse and he comforts her, pointing out that Andrew chose to hide how he felt.  He goes onto muse about how different things might had been.  If Andrew had left Dyeland entirely... maybe they wouldn't have been part of JCS and met Joshua.  He's now grateful for what was heartache at the time.  Similarly, he assures JenniAnn that what sadness Andrew felt has likely kept him present.  He sums it up like this: "We all needed that weird, messed up period so when we allowed ourselves to truly embrace true love... we'd know it for what it was."  This calms JenniAnn who quips that she's glad she broke up with Eliot but also glad he's so smart.  Eliot replies that he's also glad they broke up and glad that JenniAnn is his friend.  The two hug and marvel at how they're approaching forty.  Portia arrives with Vincent.  Since Andrew's still sleeping, the four head to the kitchen so Vincent and Portia can eat.  JenniAnn checks on Andrew and Vincent assures her that he'll be fine.

Once Andrew awakens, Portia examines him and concludes he has a bad case of back strain that will likely resolve itself with rest.  She orders him to get a back brace and not push himself when he feels pain.  She urges rest, ibuprofen, and ice packs.  The two women step into the hallway where Portia asks how JenniAnn's doing.  She's better but still feeling responsible.  Portia points out that we all change the bodies of those we love in some ways: Persephone gave her stretch marks, JenniAnn has Andrew's name inked onto her, etc.  And, of course, there's Joshua...  JenniAnn sees the wisdom in this.  They head to the main entryway where JenniAnn bids good bye to Eliot, Raheem, Portia, and Vincent who opts to keep Avi and Belle overnight so JenniAnn can focus on Andrew.  After they leave, JenniAnn heads back upstairs to check on Andrew.

February 12, 2020- "The Throwback" continues with Andrew waking up in pain and troubled by the fact that JenniAnn is sleeping a few inches away from him, not snuggled against him as usual.  He muses to himself about how their relationship made him a more empathetic angel and about how his younger self would be shocked by the nature of their physical relationship.  Then JenniAnn begins to stir on account of a nightmare.  Ignoring the pain, Andrew pulls her to him.  She wakes up and reveals she'd been dreaming about Joshua getting shot at the mosque.  They find a position that keeps them close but doesn't put any strain on Andrew and try to get back to sleep.  It doesn't work.  JenniAnn asks Andrew if he thinks Joshua gets upset with how much she worries.  Andrew replies that Joshua isn't angry but wishes she'd worry less.  He stresses that God has compassion for humans and angels who worry.  JenniAnn asks Andrew what he worries about.  He relates that he'd recently found himself worrying that Belle will resemble Badriya more strongly as she ages and he'll be strict in order to protect her and Belle will respond by rebelling.  Then he calmed himself down.  This prompts JenniAnn to ask something that's been on her mind: if Badriya had lived, would Andrew have wanted to be with her?  Shocked, Andrew explains that he felt brotherly love towards Badriya and wanted to expose her to all Dyeland had to offer.  But even had she lived, he and JenniAnn likely would have still found their ways to each other.  They exchange I love yous and then are finally able to get back to sleep. 

February 15, 2020- "The Throwback" picks up three nights later with Andrew again waking up.  He peeks over at JenniAnn who is snuggling Avi who had been fussy.  The angel's just about to rejoin them in sleep when he hears noise in the hallway.  Figuring it's either Belle or Shelby, Andrew gets up to see what's going on.  He follows Shelby to the kitchen where she's preparing a snack.  He joins her for some Froot Loops and realizes she's been crying.  Once they're settled, Shelby asks Andrew about when he and JenniAnn met and whether he thought she really loved him then.  Andrew explains that JenniAnn was only seventeen and while maybe, on some level, they knew there was something more in the future, at the time they weren't really in love.  That came later.  Shelby then wants to know what it felt like when they were in love.  Andrew is confused and a little uncomfortable, not ready for Shelby to be in love.  Still, he tries his best to convey JenniAnn's feelings while encouraging Shelby to ask JenniAnn directly for her account.  For himself, Andrew relays that it felt like he was carrying a mini-JenniAnn with him, angel on the shoulder style.  It made him realize he wanted to be with her, that he trusted her and she trusted him.  But that's not what Shelby wants.  She wants to know what it felt like bodily.  Andrew explains that, being an angel, he doesn't feel things like humans do.  But when pressed, he agrees that he sometimes feels butterflies around JenniAnn.  It dawns on Andrew that this conversation reminds him of the "What if you actually were a bird but didn't feel like a bird?" talk with JenniAnn from years before.  Andrew realizes that Shelby is probably trying to say that she's asexual.  So he uses the analogy of people liking chocolate existing on a spectrum from those who adore it to those who could do without it.  He also explains how romantic and sexual longing aren't always the same thing.  Shelby listens intently then reveals she doesn't think she feels either romantic or sexual longing.  And she feels weird since nearly everyone around her including her friends, Asher, and even Violeta seem to feel something.  Andrew assures her that she's not weird, just different.  And Joshua was different so different isn't bad.  Shelby tells Andrew that she's happy for him and JenniAnn.  Their love for each other makes her feel secure... but she doesn't think she wants even that.  Andrew explains that that's called being aromantic and also rare but normal.  After all, most angels are aromantic and asexual.  Shelby is relieved, especially when Andrew assures her they won't be disappointed if she doesn't get married or have kids.  The two resume enjoying their cereal and JenniAnn shuffles in.  While Andrew gets her some milk, JenniAnn notices Shelby's puffy eyes.  Shelby fills JenniAnn in and, of course, JenniAnn accepts her and relates how out of place she sometimes felt as an asexual.  She promises to always be there for Shelby to talk to and confesses she had her suspicions.  She explains that Shelby's concern that Elsa might find a boyfriend or girlfriend in Frozen 2 made her wonder.  JenniAnn asks Shelby why she was upset.  Shelby replies that while she figured Andrew and JenniAnn would be supportive, she thought they might be disappointed about not having grandkids through her.  She also feels lonely being the only one among her friends not pairing off.  That's why she's been spending so much time at Willowveil.  Things feel the same as always there.  Andrew assures her she can spend as much time there as she wants.  Shelby reiterates that she's glad she grew up around true love and recalls spying on Andrew and JenniAnn dancing when she was younger.  Belle enters, wondering why everyone is up.  She's also unable to sleep.  JenniAnn cuddles her.  Andrew decides that they should have a dance party since they can't sleep.  After he checks on a still sleeping Avi, he joins the dance party in-progress as Belle and Shelby dance to a Taylor Swift song.  At long last, Andrew and JenniAnn dance for the first time since his back injury, admiring their girls as they do.  They thank God as Belle and Shelby rock out to another number.

February 17, 2020- "Dulcis" gives us a day in the life of Lucius and Mary who are living in an apartment in Manhattan while Mary works as a counselor.  While Mary is at work, Lucius stays home and keeps house which he finds himself enjoying.  He's mystified, however, by some modern things like The Bachelor.  Upon her return, Mary admires the improvements that Lucius made to the apartment, especially a cross he bought from some artisans.  It prompts Lucius to reflect on how, had he lived, he might have crucified Yeshua.  Mary consoles him, reminding him that Yeshua forgives him for all he actually did do and that he loves Longinus, the centurion who did help crucify him... while also reminding Lucius that we all crucified Yeshua.  Lucius is comforted and refocuses on dinner preparations.  Mary notices The Bachelor is on and, like Lucius, finds it distasteful and turns it off.  She's amused, however, by his prudishness when he's appalled at the possibility that "the bachelor" slept with multiple women.  Mary points out that they weren't paragons of virtue themselves and Lucius acknowledges this... however neither entirely regrets their decisions.  They share a romantic moment that's interrupted by Jemima pounding on their door.  A "little bird" told her that Lucius had made chocolate torte cake so she wants in.  Mary and Lucius warmly welcome her, Lucius referring to her by his nickname for her: dulcis.  As they prepare for dinner and Lucius suggests Mary make some chocolate milk for Jemima, Mary quips that he would have spoiled her daughter and her.  Lucius affirms that he would have tried.  Lucius is moved when Jemima refers to him as "Abi."  After Jemima says the blessing, they dig in and the two women applaud Lucius.  Mary and Lucius share how they've been spending their days.  Jemima asks how they're finding modern life.  Lucius briefly comments on the reality show he'd been watching but also about the actual reality he's witnessed: like an old man buying a rose for his wife.  Admiring a rose bush he was inspired to purchase, Mary thanks Lucius for making their apartment a home.  They tell Jemima a bit more about how they've been keeping themselves busy.  Lucius suggests that he might talk to Arthur about volunteering and Mary encourages this.  Jemima asks if they'll introduce themselves to the Friends and her mother replies that it's not time yet.  Jemima jokes that if Lucius gets bored he can track Dan Brown down and give him a piece of his mind.  Lucius declines.  Jemima begs to hear his and Mary's story again and they comply. 

Later that night, Mary awakens and goes to the kitchenette to get a drink.  She watches over Jemima who is sleeping on the couch, remembering her childhood and all they experienced together, including losing so many loved ones to martyrdom.  Lucius comes to check on Mary and they return to their bed.  Mary tells Lucius about how she used to wish that she, Jemima, and Lucius had had time together as a family.  Yeshua gave them that in Heaven... and now on Earth, too.  Lucius agrees.  Mary reiterates that Lucius spoils Jemima and points out that he doesn't even much like chocolate.  He made the dessert hoping it would bring their daughter around.  Lucius only smiles and Mary thanks him.  Lucius tells Mary that if he'd been on The Bachelor, he would have given her all the roses.  When Mary quips that it wouldn't make for much of a show, they agree that it would make them both happy.  They kiss and return to sleep.

March 13, 2020- Andrew and JenniAnn take part in a Zoom call with many of the Friends as they determine how best to keep everyone safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.  At the direction of Portia and Graham, Bible studies go remote, people are encouraged to only socialize with their families and those close by, people should settle wherever they intend to spend lockdown and not be going back and forth, if portals are used they need to be sanitized, etc.  El-Chanan and the Tunnels completely lockdown.  The call ends with a follow-up tentatively planned for the evening.  Andrew comforts JenniAnn who is understandably upset.  He comforts her before she goes into planning mode.  JenniAnn wants to go with Andrew to get groceries but he suggests Max go instead, citing JenniAnn's lung damage which hadn't even occurred to her.  JenniAnn decides to make up a room for Sy who has decided to come to Dyeland.  Andrew informs her that he plans to offer to perform Ivy's and Sy's wedding so they can stay together during lockdown.  They also decide to invite Violeta to stay with them for a while to give the couple some privacy.  Finally, JenniAnn suggests asking Mallory and Evie over since Evie relies on Avi for comfort.  Andrew assures JenniAnn that everything will be okay then they go their separate ways to contact the folks they need to.

Later, Andrew and Max are on their way to get groceries in Omaha when Max asks if he, Rose, and Landon can move into Willowveil during lockdown.  Andrew happily agrees, knowing JenniAnn will be thrilled.  Andrew also decides to build an army-style shower outside of Willowveil for when excursions outside of Dyeland are needed.  The two have a heart-to-heart about watching out for JenniAnn during the pandemic though Andrew assures Max that he would be concerned even if Rex hadn't shot her in the lung.  Committed, the two continue on their way to collect supplies.

Andrew and Max arrive at Allison and Robert Chandler's home with groceries.  The couple ask to speak with Andrew and tell him that they're not willing to be parted from JenniAnn and their grandchildren.  They, too, want to move into Willowveil.  Andrew is moved and agrees, pending final arrangements with JenniAnn.  Andrew joins Max, who kids him about having in-laws move in, as they put away groceries.

Once back at Willowveil, Andrew showers and talks with Joshua.  Joshua urges him to let go of the worry and fear and tells Andrew that he'll be working from home like so many others... counseling and comforting as needed.  He reminds Andrew that he'll have a full house.  In addition, Monica and Kemara may need help since Arthur and Sean are remaining in New York to help there during the pandemic.  He also assures Andrew that things may get trying with Allison and Robert but it'll be a good thing.  Finally, Joshua shares that JenniAnn will ask Andrew to watch a TV show that he'll find off-putting but it's important so Andrew should agree.  Andrew expresses his gratitude, feeling calmer.  Joshua requests that, the next morning, Andrew tell Ivy that he left a note in her Bible.  Andrew agrees, of course.  They exchange "I loves yous."

Andrew tells JenniAnn about his discussion with her parents and she's glad to have them joining them.  However, she's somewhat concerned as she doesn't believe they realize how truly close she and Andrew are.  He suggests it wouldn't be a bad thing if they got a little clarity.  Then Shelby joins them to take part in the Friends' follow-up Zoom call.  While JenniAnn checks on Avi, Andrew and Shelby have a brief chat about how long the situation might last.  As they wait for the call to start, the trio chat with Diana, Zeke, Isolde, and Marco who also signed on early.  Isolde and Marco explain that they're remaining in Dyeland.  When Andrew sees Diana's grief over missing Ivy's and Sy's wedding, he suggests the couple marry the next day and Sy's family attend before the full lockdown begins on Monday.  This is, obviously, a big relief.  The Q and A starts and Graham and Portia field questions about the lockdown.  The loss of St. G's looms large so Peter suggests streaming Joshua's version of JCS and doing a Facebook Live which everyone applauds.  Masks come up.  Portia and Graham are pro... because of course.  When the call ends, Andrew, JenniAnn, and Shelby are feeling a bit down so the former suggests an ice cream party.  Shelby and JenniAnn happily agree and they rally the others.

That night, Andrew notices how tired JenniAnn looks as she brushes her hair so he offers to take over.  As he does, she begins to cry.  She's upset about not being able to hug Vincent, about the possibility of someone dying, of getting COVID and not being able to nurse Avi.  Andrew comforts her as best he can.  JenniAnn also confesses that she's worried about being home with her parents, especially when Andrew's on assignments.  It hits Andrew that he never told her he's working from home.  This encourages JenniAnn.  Andrew finishes brushing her hair then the two get quite affectionate.  ("God in the Gloom")

In "You'll Never Walk Alone," Joccy and Takoda chat on Zoom after the Friends' meeting.  Joccy admits that she's freaked out.  Takoda suggests maybe she should come to Dyeland.  Joccy counters that she's going to stay in the Tunnels with the kids... and because she wants to be in the same city as Jayden even though she can't see him.  Takoda is upset and Joccy gently tells him that she's not like JenniAnn or Arthur.  She wants marriage and kids, etc.  Then she tells Takoda that she's been having sex with Jayden.  She thinks they'll get married after the pandemic.  Though his heart is breaking, Takoda tells his friend that he's happy for her and he hopes it works out.  Joccy is relieved and tells him that she'll miss him very much.  Takoda echoes her sentiment.  Joccy promises that they'll keep in touch and even move the kids' Bible study online.  Then Catherine calls her and they exchange "I love yous" before ending the call.  Takoda weeps.  Andrew knocks on his door, inviting him to come have ice cream.  Seeing his distress, Andrew listens to Takoda who asks how to make it stop hurting.  Andrew gently counsels that only God and time can do that... and ice cream helps.  Takoda joins Andrew and the rest of the household... downing three bowls of ice cream. 
 
March 14, 2020- JenniAnn awakens to find Andrew checking her local newspaper.  He's a bit nervous about her parents and Mark and Doreen coming from Omaha to Dyeland but, with only three cases there, he puts his concerns aside.  JenniAnn tells him about a nightmare she had in which she was graduating from high school and her father forcibly removed Andrew from the auditorium.  They discuss sleeping arrangements for all their incoming house guests.  JenniAnn informs Andrew that Kemara, Sean, and the twins would like to come to Ivy's and Sy's wedding.  It would still allow for plenty of social distancing.  Andrew agrees so long as Ivy and Sy do.  A frantic Violeta arrives to inform them that Mark and Doreen won't be coming because the former has a fever and Ivy is, understandably, distraught.  Andrew leaves to visit with the bride-to-be.  Ivy is worried for the health of Mark and Doreen most of all but also doesn't know what to do now that they can't walk her down the aisle.  Andrew tells Ivy about the note Joshua left in her Bible.  Ivy checks it to sees that Joshua has promised she and Sy will still have their dream wedding and he'll walk her down the aisle then.  In the meantime, she should ask Zeke.  Ivy loves the idea.  Ivy asks Andrew if Violeta can stay at Willowveil for a couple of weeks so she and Sy can quarantine since he's been in NYC.  Andrew tells her it's already settled.  The two part with a hug.

Meanwhile, JenniAnn and Violeta are preparing coffee over at Willowveil.  Violeta asks if she can stay there at least until the summer and JenniAnn agrees.  But Violeta is worried that Allison and Robert might take issue.  JenniAnn assures her it'll be fine but Violeta feels different.  She's not human, she's not adopted.  JenniAnn reminds her that she's part of her and part of Andrew and nothing can change that.  Violeta is comforted and the two express some concern for how Andrew, who has seen so much, will fare during the pandemic.  However, they agree to focus on the wedding.

Around 11 AM, the Wilsons arrive and are greeted by Andrew.  They discuss how the ceremony will go, briefly.  At Sy's suggestion, Archbishop Tony will be co-celebrating, virtually, so the marriage will be recognized by the Catholic Church.  With the exception of Zeke who leaves to wait for Ivy, the rest of the group heads to the chapel.

At 11, the wedding begins with Hailey providing music via her cell phone and speakers.  Marty is present, seated where Mark and Doreen would have been, so he can capture the ceremony for them.  Zeke walks Ivy down the aisle and she calls him Dad for the first time.  Enamored, Ivy and Sy happily greet each other at the end of the aisle.  Andrew begins the ceremony and Diana delivers the first reading.  Kemara and Sean follow with the responsorial psalm.  Kendra, instead of delivering the second reading herself, has Doreen do it over her phone.  Zeke leads the Alleluia.  Archbishop Tony proclaims the Gospel.  Andrew follows with a homily.  Ivy and Sy exchange vows and then rings.  Sy leads the intercessions, most of which have to do with the pandemic.  Then Zeke leads the group in singing the Our Father.  As they sing, a white dove appears at the window.  Archbishop Tony and Andrew perform a final blessing then Ivy and Sy kiss for the first time as husband and wife.  John Legend's "Bigger Love" plays as the couple exits the church.

Andrew, JenniAnn, and their brood gather in the Willowveil ballroom where they watch Ivy and Sy bid the Wilsons adieu.  They're all sympathetic, unable to imagine a family being separated for an unknown period of time.  Belle, meanwhile, it just fixated on Ivy and Sy having a baby because she thinks Avi, Evie, and Landon are too big.  JenniAnn is moved to tears when she sees Diana hug Sy good bye.  Andrew comforts her and prays.  ("God in the Gloom")

March  15, 2020- Andrew and Max return to the Chandlers' residence to help them move their things to Willowveil.  Also included are boxes of JenniAnn's old clothes for Violeta and Shelby to go through.  Bert and Delilah, their dogs, also come along.  Max and Andrew sense a little tension between Allison and Robert but put it off to the strange circumstances.

That evening, the entire expanded household enjoys a pizza party in the Willowveil ballroom.  Andrew and JenniAnn admire the happy scene.  Belle, Shelby, and Violeta have already gotten into JenniAnn's cast-offs and the two discuss how Shelby is nearly the same age JenniAnn was when she met Andrew.  JenniAnn's thoughts then turn to Max and Rose and Andrew surmises that she's hoping the quarantine will lead to another grandbaby.  Andrew asks if she ever wishes they could have kids but she counters that five kids is more than she ever thought she'd have.  They're both content.  Max approaches, fretting about the number of people staying and the financial strain it might put on his parents.  He makes it clear that he and Rose mean to pitch in.  Andrew assures him they're not the only ones and they'll be fine.  Once Max steps away, JenniAnn asks Andrew if they really will be okay even if his carpentry orders dry up.  He's confident they'll be fine as people staying at home may order pieces but he also wants to find a way to give back with his skills.  JenniAnn knows exactly what he can do but it's painful so she doesn't say it out loud.... make coffins.  The two embrace and Andrew tells her he'll do that if it becomes necessary.  ("God in the Gloom")

March 26, 2020- In an unusually quiet house, Ed and Steve are sipping tea when Lucky approaches to tell them Jacinda (the PM) is speaking.  All the housemates, Kiri and Ihaka included, are gathered to listen.  After a bit, Ed starts to hyperventilate then goes into a full panic attack.  Steve can't even get him to do the 5-4-3-2-1 trick.  They shut off the TV and Steve, Ollie, and Lucky get Ed into bed.  Lucky tells Steve to lay with him.  Steve obeys and holds Ed, trying to get him to regulate his breathing.  It starts to work.  Ollie and Lucky leave.  Ed apologizes but Steve assures him he has nothing to be sorry for.  Times are scary and probably doubly so for him given his past.  Ed tells Steve he can't watch another family die.  Steve promises they'll all be careful and will get through it.  Ed rests his head against Steve's chest, listening to his heart, as Steve reiterates his promise and prays it's true.  ("The Lost Sheep")

March 30, 2020- Two weeks later, Andrew and JenniAnn celebrate the fact that no one in Dyeland has gotten sick.  So Ivy, Sy, Raquel, Nico, Kemara, Joy, and Ian are coming over for breakfast.  Andrew gives JenniAnn a news report.  She's troubled by the fact that 200k people in the U.S. could die.  Andrew reminds her that they can only control their own behavior and pray and he comforts her.  JenniAnn admits that she feels guilty about being able to gather with friends when so many can't but Andrew points out that denying herself that isn't going to help anyone.  She agrees and the two get up to prepare breakfast.

At breakfast, Violeta excitedly greets Ivy.  Andrew and JenniAnn catch up with Sy who reveals that Mark only had the flu and is completely recovered.  He and Ivy have been keeping in touch with their families virtually.  Sy notices Kemara and the twins aren't there and is told that Marty went to help bring them to Willowveil because the twins melted down when told their daddy wouldn't be there.  Sy checks to make sure Violeta isn't staying at Willowveil just because of him.  JenniAnn assures him that Violeta is just anxious and enjoying staying with her sisters.  The McCallums arrive and Andrew and JenniAnn visit with Kemara while Marty gets the twins settled down with breakfast.  Kemara reveals she's in a constant state of anxiety even though Sean is doing well.  Ian and Joy don't understand what's going on and she absolutely doesn't want to tell them that Sean is staying away in large part due to Ian's heart condition.  Andrew tells Kemara to let him know if she needs any help around the house and JenniAnn offers to have them take the kids sometimes if needed.  Kemara is appreciative and the trio rejoin the others to enjoy breakfast.

Later, the group moves outside and JenniAnn, Allison, Raquel, and Kemara chat.  JenniAnn is talking about how her girls are holding up when an excited Violeta and Shelby approach.  Violeta tells JenniAnn that Miguel, a boy from school, has suggested their group watch The Haunting of Hill House and discuss it virtually.  Shelby wants to watch, too.  JenniAnn agrees to take it up with Andrew.

When JenniAnn approaches, Andrew is with Max, Rose, and Landon.  The little boy is attempting to say his grandparents' pet names and gets Gamma but can only manage Gampy for Andrew.  JenniAnn takes Andrew aside and tells him about Violeta's request.  She wants them to watch but Andrew stresses the main plot points: five kids, dad's a carpenter, they live in a big house... the mom dies.  It takes a little bit for it to sink in for JenniAnn that Andrew finds the parallels unnerving.  JenniAnn offers to watch with the girls but then Andrew remembers what Joshua said and relents.  Andrew's concerns then turn to Miguel and Violeta and the potential heartbreak there.  JenniAnn urges him to let it rest.  They don't know what the pandemic's separation might bring about.  They agree to start watching the show that night but first... JenniAnn has a question for Andrew.  She asks if he ever had a crush and he admits he did on an assignment once.  She's surprised... and then he reveals he means her.  They exchange kisses then start to head back to the group when JenniAnn asks Andrew if everything seemed okay with her dad when they were talking.  Andrew tells her it did and JenniAnn tells him her mom seems edgy but they agree it's probably just the situation. 

That evening, JenniAnn nurses Avi and, after Andrew lays him down, the two prepare to start Hill House.  After the first episode, they're both moved.  They talk about how, as a parent, you can try your best but can't protect your child from the world completely.  Andrew was shaken by a scene in which Hugh is threatened with loss of custody of his kids because it reminds him of when JenniAnn was in the hospital and he worried Allison and Robert would try to take Belle.  He isn't sure he could have managed with the kids without JenniAnn but she assures him otherwise.  She also explains that she's had a lot longer than him to cope with the idea that her loved ones will die.  For most of his life, his family was all immortal.  Andrew applauds her wisdom and jests that she'd make a better angel.  But then JenniAnn has questions of her own.  She asks if ghosts are real and Andrew brings up Yehuda who seems to have fit the bill.  But, other than that, Andrew's had no experience with them but reasons that given free will doesn't go away upon death, some people might linger and, thus, be ghosts.  They decide to watch another episode but, before they do, JenniAnn hopes that their kids' relationships when they're older aren't as fraught as those of the Crain siblings.  Andrew assures her they won't be given the dynamics are so different... and she's around.

After watching the second episode, JenniAnn is now the one who is unsure if the girls should watch the show.  She's particularly concerned about Violeta watching with Shelby because the episode features an older sister preparing her little sister's body for burial.  Andrew, however, now believes it's good for them to watch because of the direct way the show confronts death.  He thinks Violeta should wrestle with that while everyone's still with her.  JenniAnn agrees with this but also frets that it may be difficult for Shelby given she lost her parents.  Andrew says he'll check in with her when they clean the stables the next day but also points out all the Disney movies she's watched with parental deaths.  JenniAnn is also shaken by the depiction of Olivia, the mom, and her decline to the point of becoming a danger to her children.  Andrew assures her the girls aren't going to draw a parallel between her and Olivia.  Andrew offers that they can try to dissuade the girls from watching but it may not work.  JenniAnn decides it's fine to let them watch... she and Andrew just need to stay ahead of them.  The two joke about needing the other to protect them, kiss, and prepare to go to sleep.  ("God in the Gloom")

March 31, 2020- While mucking out stalls, Andrew checks in with Shelby who assures him she does want to watch Hill House.  She's actually more concerned about thinking about when JenniAnn was in the hospital than when her parents died given she doesn't remember that.  When Andrew gets emotional about how much she's grown up, Shelby teases that maybe she should be concerned about him and JenniAnn watching the show.  They agree to watch both Frozen movies after they finish the show.  They then talk about how things are going more generally and ponder how long the pandemic will last.  Shelby urges Andrew not to worry about her then Yonah brays, wanting attention which Shelby happily gives him.

After lunch, Andrew and JenniAnn sit down with the two older girls to lay out ground rules for Hill House: they can't watch an episode until Andrew and JenniAnn have, they can't watch or discuss it with Belle in the room, and they should come to them with any questions or concerns.  Excited, Violeta leads Shelby off to make snacks.  Robert and Allison approach and get into an argument about whether or not Shelby and Violeta should watch the show.  JenniAnn is shaken and Robert leaves.  Andrew goes to get some drinks leaving JenniAnn alone to check in with her mom.  Allison complains about the lack of help from Robert with chores.  Thankfully, Rose and Landon arrive, the latter in tears after a spill.  His Gamma cheers him, glad for the distraction.  Once recovered, Landon goes off to play with Avi and Evie and Andrew returns.  The adults enjoy watching the little ones play.

That night, Andrew and JenniAnn settle in to watch the third episode.  They draw some parallels between Theo, a child psychologist, and her empathetic connection with her clients and Andrew's with his assignments.  Theo tends to bury her feelings in casual sex and it leads JenniAnn to ponder how they sometimes get physical when Andrew returns from an assignment.  This leads to some discussion of the awkwardness of language when it comes to what they do.  Andrew suggests "canoodling" which amuses JenniAnn.  He goes onto say that it's not like they have only two choices when he returns from an assignment: talk about it or canoodle.  There are lots of things they can do: dance, pray, etc.  Conversation turns to Shelby.  They discuss whether or not she's told Asher she's asexual.  Neither knows.  JenniAnn muses that Shelby is all at once the kid who is most like her and the most inscrutable.  Both she and Andrew are glad there's more asexuality awareness now and she has them to talk to.  JenniAnn remembers just being confused.  The two proceed to the next episode.

Once the episode ends, JenniAnn notices that Andrew is upset.  His heart is racing.  He points out that Olivia had been wearing a dress that looked a lot like one of JenniAnn's which spooked him. He's drawing parallels between the two.  JenniAnn protests that she's not nearly as beautiful as the actress but Andrew disagrees.  Watching the youngest son, Luke, struggle in life because of the loss of his mother, Andrew couldn't help but think of how close he came to being a single father and how their kids would have struggled.  Another scene made JenniAnn recognize that Andrew was so reticent in their early years at least in part because he didn't want to risk her suffering secondary trauma by hearing about the tragedies and terrors he witnessed.  They both decide to not watch another episode and, instead, dance.  They move to the ballroom so they can better see the stars.  Neither notices a figure in the hallway... watching and weeping.  ("God in the Gloom")

April 1, 2020- Andrew and JenniAnn awake to the sound of giggling and Max giving a shout of surprise.  JenniAnn realizes it's April Fool's Day.  They go to investigate and, upon stepping into the hallway, Andrew has confetti dumped on him.  They realize this was why Max shouted.  They discover it was the work of Belle, Shelby, and Violeta who apologize to Max since he has a counseling session starting soon.  Max accepts their apology and JenniAnn checks to see if the girls pranked anyone else like her parents or Takoda but they didn't.  They all go downstairs to start breakfast.

Andrew and JenniAnn call Shelby and Violeta over to their table during breakfast so they can discuss the show.  Shelby is impressed and intrigued by the portrayal of the oldest brother, an author.  Violeta is more emotional, troubled by Nell's death and unable to imagine a time when she's not one of five siblings.  Shelby reminds her that they'll always be five, even when some of them are in Heaven.  JenniAnn tells Violeta she doesn't need to keep watching.  But she wants to keep watching... even though a disturbing part involving kittens made her worry for Mary's and Silly's lambs.  Violeta also found herself remembering when JenniAnn was in the hospital so JenniAnn comforts her and reassures her.  JenniAnn suggests that they all watch together but the two girls decide to keep watching on their own.  Shelby and JenniAnn go off to do homework and prepare for virtual classes while Violeta sticks around to help Andrew with dishes.  She tells Andrew that she and Shelby had actually considered putting confetti above Takoda's door but, on her way to do that, she heard angry, hushed voices.  Then she saw Robert leave his and Allison's room with a pillow.  Andrew reasons that maybe Robert was just snoring loudly.  He reassures Violeta but mulls over her words and prays that the couple can resolve their issues without involving JenniAnn.

That evening, Andrew decides he needs to tell JenniAnn about what Violeta saw.  They decide not to say anything, hoping it was just a bad day.  Both tired, they agree to watching only one Hill House episode: the fifth episode about the Bent-Neck Lady.  They're both moved.  JenniAnn is particularly moved when a pocket watch makes an appearance and it reminds her of when Andrew left his pocket watch with Shelby while he was in Afghanistan.  The two reflect on the blessings that followed and go to sleep.  ("God in the Gloom")

April 2, 2020- Andrew is in his workshop when a distraught Sylvester calls him.  He shares that they're working 18 hour days at his funeral home just to keep up with the need.  Additionally, he's discounting services and coffins but nearly out.  Andrew insists on helping him by making more coffins.  Sylvester also asks Andrew to pray and the angel assures him he is.  Sylvester shares a heartbreaking story about preparing for the funeral of a little girl whose mother is still in the ICU.  Sylvester ends the call as he has an appointment.  Andrew prays that the man and those who are grieving will feel God's love surrounding them.  There's a knock on his door and he's surprised to find Rose.  After he assures her he's all right, she makes a request: she asks him to pick up a pregnancy test for her on his grocery run the following day.  Rose is happy about the possibility of another baby but begins to cry and admits that she's scared of possibly getting COVID or the baby getting it when she seeks prenatal care.  Andrew assures her that they'll figure something out to ensure she and the baby get the care they need safely.  As they leave the workshop, Rose notices a stack of wood that hadn't been there before.  Andrew is moved and grateful, realizing the wood is for the coffins so he won't have to pay for it or have Sylvester pay him. 

Later, while JenniAnn nurses Avi, Andrew tells her about his call with Sylvester.  JenniAnn convinces him to let others help with the project.  He's concerned it could further bring down their moods but she counters that it could help them to feel useful and helpful.  They decide to tell the others that evening.  The three cuddle and then JenniAnn leaves Andrew to snuggle a sleeping Avi while she spreads the news about a meeting that evening.

At the meeting, Andrew is encouraged when everyone present volunteers to help in some capacity.  After some discussion, they decide to also include Kemara if she'd like to join in.  Monica and Liam will also be joining them.  Isolde and Marco are possibilities and Fr. Mike will be bringing a contingent of Asterians.  They stress that while the reasoning behind their task is sad, they need to have as good of a time together as possible.

That night, Andrew and JenniAnn get comfortable in their bed and watch the next episode of Hill House: "Two Storms."  After watching the episode about a dramatic, emotional visitation for Nellie, JenniAnn frets about their children.  She worries that while Violeta is overly emotional, Max and Shelby aren't.  It could be hard to tell if they're struggling and she and Andrew might miss something.  Andrew reminds her that, no matter how hard they try, they can't protect their children from all pain and God doesn't expect them to.  JenniAnn also confesses that she found herself thinking about the kids being at each other's funerals and how they'll go from five to four to three to two to one... until Violeta is left alone, if she even sticks around.  Andrew consoles her with a reminder that there would be extended family members and loved ones.  They both admit to sometimes still seeing their kids as the little ones they once were.  The two decide to continue watching another episode.

The episode leaves them feeling sorry for Hugh, the father, and curious and concerned about the fate of Olivia, the mom.  They discuss whether it's possible for a ghost to possess someone (even Andrew doesn't know) and if a ghost pushed Olivia into killing herself.  JenniAnn is impressed by a poem that Shirley, the oldest sister, reads at Nellie's funeral and decides to look it up the next day.  The couple discuss the heartbreaking story of the Dudleys, who lost a baby.  After a little bit of further discussion, JenniAnn goes to sleep.  For a few moments, Andrew is haunted by the memories of a decrepit, abandoned Willowveil that Nen and Tzila showed him years ago.  He focuses on JenniAnn and God's love and falls asleep as Joshua hums to him.  ("God in the Gloom")

April 3, 2020- The Willowveil and McCallum households gather to begin work on Andrew's project.  Fr. Mike arrives to let them know a contingent of the Asterians is coming.  JenniAnn and some of the others wonder if Isolde and Marco are coming.  The former has been very nervous.  Thankfully, the couple arrive with little Bram.  Lewellyn and Sibyll arrive with a number of Asterians, moving Andrew to tears.  Andrew welcomes everyone and explains the process then Fr. Mike leads the group in prayer.  With a cheer, the group begins their work.

Later, Violeta and Shelby come chat with JenniAnn while they work.  They were both a little upset by the TV show and got to thinking about their own sibling relationships.  JenniAnn reassures them that they'll never face some of the trials that the Crains do.  Violeta is still upset and JenniAnn suggests she stop watching.  However, the angel reveals that Ivy and Sy are also watching, and have even finished it, and Ivy told her to stick with it.  JenniAnn goes to chat with the young couple.  They confirm that they did finish watching the show and found the ending very satisfying and emotional.  They think Violeta should keep watching but... they're more concerned about Andrew watching it.  Hugh faces a decision that they believe parallels one that Andrew will have to make.  But Ivy reasons that it's probably best Andrew confronts that now and discusses it with JenniAnn.  JenniAnn returns to Violeta and Shelby who are happily discussing the parental trials of Mary and Silly.

After lunch, Andrew heads to Omaha for a grocery run and to get Rose's pregnancy test.  He grabs a couple extra, just in case.  He strikes up a conversation with Jill, his cashier.  He thanks her for being there.  Once back in the Jolly Green, Andrew is reluctant to leave as, for a few minutes, everything seemed normal.  He prays to God, asking Him to be with him, then drives off.

Once he's back in Dyeland and showered, Andrew delivers the pregnancy tests to Rose.  She decides to take one at 5:00 when Max will be finished with his patients.  Rose promises to let Andrew and JenniAnn know the results later then Andrew encourages her to join Landon in taking a nap.  Rose agrees and urges Andrew not to push himself when he returns to the yard to continue working on the coffins.  Once outside, Andrew's encouraged by the group's progress.  JenniAnn has also made arrangements with Vincent to get the finished coffins delivered.  When Andrew heads back to his station, JenniAnn comments to Fr. Mike and Nico that he looks tired.  Fr. Mike suggests calling a stopping time in an hour and a half while Nico promises to keep an eye on Andrew.  They return to their work.

Later that afternoon, Andrew prepares to clean up and JenniAnn notices he seems stiff.  She offers to give him a massage later.  She's also told Shelby and Violeta that they're skipping the show that night for extra "rest."  About half an hour later, Max and Rose come to their door.  They share the happy news that they're expecting.  They hug and toast the new baby.  Rose and Max have decided that they'd like to get prenatal care in Omaha, hoping to deliver the baby in New York if possible.  Max offers that they could return to their house but Andrew and JenniAnn assure them that there's no need to do that.  Rose assures everyone that she's feeling well, just a bit tired, and then they continue their planning.

That evening, after some dancing, JenniAnn treats Andrew to a massage.  They talk about Rose's and Max's happy news.  JenniAnn shares that, even with all the time they've spent together, she still gets excited about being with Andrew.  Things take a romantic turn when persistent knocking begins at their door.  It's Allison wanting to talk.  She's irate because she overheard Robert talking about meeting with a workmate.  After checking on Avi, Andrew and JenniAnn go to get the story from Robert.  He insists that he just wasn't thinking but won't be leaving Dyeland.  Allison remains angry.  Robert leaves to go for a walk.  Allison apologizes for waking Andrew and her daughter up then they go back to their room.  Andrew tries to cheer JenniAnn but is beginning to suspect that Allison's and Robert's issues run deeper than pandemic stress.  Andrew suggests getting back to what they were doing but JenniAnn is exhausted and apologizes.  Andrew assures her that she never needs a reason to not "canoodle" with him.  If she doesn't want to, they won't.  Instead, he reads Wordsworth as they snuggle.  JenniAnn falls asleep and then Andrew prays to understand what's going on with the Chandlers and that their drama doesn't harm JenniAnn or the kids.  He then praises God for his family, friends, and more then sends his love before falling asleep.  ("God in the Gloom")

April 4, 2020- After spending the morning working on coffins, Andrew video calls Vincent during his lunch break to finalize arrangements for delivering the coffins to Sylvester.  Really, though, he wants to ask Vincent about Allison's and Robert's recent behavior.  Vincent reveals that Catherine has noticed Allison's increasing unhappiness.  Vincent surmises that JenniAnn's disappearance when she was little and then her early devotion to Andrew contributed to some control issues in her parents.  Because they lost control of her life so early, they seek to control each other.  Vincent suspects this is also why they used to worry about Andrew exerting control over JenniAnn.  Vincent stresses that it's not Andrew's nor JenniAnn's job to fix the couple's marriage.  Vincent suggests bringing up the possibility of couple's counseling, like Andrew and JenniAnn sought with Reuel.  He promises that he and Catherine will also talk to Allison and Robert about it if needed.  Conversation turns to logistics as regards the coffins.  Then, after ending the call, Andrew heads to the ballroom where Mallory and JenniAnn are trying to calm a distraught Evie.  The three take the toddlers to Avi's nursery to lay down.  Avi comforts his friend who, eventually, calms.  The adults leave them to nap and step into the hall where JenniAnn informs Andrew that Allison and Robert started sniping at each other when the former asked Shelby about her several months' off Sweet Sixteen.  Andrew wants to talk to the two but JenniAnn convinces him to eat lunch first.  Once they reach the ballroom, only Max and Rose are left.  Max is concerned about his mother.  JenniAnn assures him she's fine and is further relieved when he tells her Raquel and Nico wandered off separately with her parents.  Conversation turns to Avi's ability to console Evie and his intense interest in others' moods  Still upset, JenniAnn leaves for some alone time and to check on her mice.  Andrew admits to Rose and Max that he regrets letting Allison and Robert stay there but Rose tells him he would have felt guilty denying them.  Rose leaves to take a nap, leaving Max to keep his dad company.  Andrew confesses to Max that it bothers him that JenniAnn's parents aren't seeing how their behavior harms her.  He tells Max that he doesn't want JenniAnn to start having seizures that would require her to see a doctor thus risking COVID exposure.  Max hugs him and tells him they'll figure it out then discussion turns lighter as Andrew finally eats. 

Later, Andrew finds JenniAnn in the yard, feeding the mice.  She suspects one is pregnant so Andrew promises to make a couple more houses.  As they talk, JenniAnn reveals that her mom's been texting her for a while with complaints about her dad.  Andrew tells her that her mom shouldn't be doing that and he's going to talk to her.  She doesn't want him to but her counters that he's concerned for her well-being.  They exchange kisses, lightening the mood.  Calmed, JenniAnn suggests Andrew talk to her dad instead but then second-guesses herself.  Andrew tells her about Vincent's suggestion: counseling with Reuel or someone else.  They decide to check with Reuel.  In the meantime, Andrew suggests a dance party both to thank those who helped with the coffins and distract Allison and Robert.  Excited, the two make plans together. 

That night, Andrew and his helpers party in the ballroom.  Sibyll and Lewellyn tell him how glad they are that they brought life back to Asteriana/Dyeland as they can't imagine passing the pandemic without the Dyelanders given most of the younger Asterians moved to Earth.  JenniAnn tells the couple they can always come visit Willowveil and Andrew proposes that Asteriana's future is looking bright with young couples like Ivy and Sy and Max and Rose.  Fr. Mike approaches after selecting the next song and tells Andrew and JenniAnn they won't be able to resist moving to the dance floor.  Sure enough, "Bei Mir Bist D0 Schon" starts playing and the two begin to swing dance.  They impress their guests, Allison and Robert especially.  While Andrew rests briefly before dancing with Belle; he, JenniAnn, and Allison search out Avi who is busy throwing treats to the dogs with Evie while Takoda watches them.  Andrew leaves to dance with Belle and JenniAnn suggests Takoda dance with Violeta, leaving her and her mother with the toddlers.  After the dogs' snacks run out, they go to get snacks for the kids to eat.  Mallory approaches and JenniAnn turns Evie over to her when she notices Shelby sitting alone.  Shelby is concerned that she said something wrong earlier when Allison and Robert bickered about her birthday.  JenniAnn assures her that she didn't and promises they'll do something special, even if it is a small celebration.  Shelby tells her that she and Violeta found some nicer jewelry when they were going through her old boxes.  She produces a polished amethyst cross that JenniAnn recognizes as one she got when her grandparents took her to a grotto in Iowa (AN: This is an actual place.  Google "West Bend Grotto" for some cool photos.)  She insists Shelby keep it.  Shelby is taken with it not just because it's a cross but also because it's lavender which is associated with asexuality.  It makes her think of how Joshua accepts people as they are.  They go to look for a chain in JenniAnn's room so Shelby can wear the cross.  Shelby is cheered but JenniAnn is dealing with a resurfacing of anger at her parents. 

Later that night, JenniAnn vents to Andrew about how she was so focused on Evie that she missed that Shelby was upset by her parents' row.  Andrew assures her that Shelby is fine and that her parents seemed fine, too.  He promises they'll deal more with Allison and Robert the next day but they'll have two ticked off girls if they don't proceed with Hill House.  The two begin to watch.

After a slow burn of an episode, Andrew and JenniAnn discuss it with their initial comments basically amounting to feeling sorry for all the Crains.  They are, however, annoyed with a character who hid his vasectomy from his wife.  They relate very much to the father's description of his relationship with his wife being like a kite and a line, one anchoring, one lifting up.  Andrew gets emotional when he thinks about Hugh having such love for his wife so many years after his death.  JenniAnn comforts and cuddles him.  They proceed to canoodle until they fall asleep.  ("God in the Gloom")

April 5, 2020- JenniAnn awakens first and decides to make breakfast in bed for Andrew.  While in the kitchen, her dad enters.  He guesses that she's making breakfast for Andrew.  When she blushes, he assures her that he doesn't assume that the two of them settle into bed, arms at their sides, not touching.  JenniAnn suggests her dad bring her mom breakfast in bed, too.  After some hesitation, he agrees.  She leaves him to prepare it.  She finds Andrew awake and the two share breakfast.  JenniAnn voices her hope that the breakfast in bed will help her parents.  She also suggests that they turn in early that night to watch the final two Hill House episodes.  Andrew agrees and the two look forward to attending church which Fr. Mike is leading.  Afterwards, Andrew plans to work on a carpentry order and a mouse house.  The two exchange "I love yous" then continue on with breakfast.

After church, while Andrew works in his shop, Belle, Shelby, and Violeta treat JenniAnn to a fashion show featuring her cast-offs.  While she's admiring them, her cell phone rings.  It's Loreena telling her to check a photo gallery on the NYT site.  She does and sees John and Joshua helping to transport the bodies of COVID victims.  JenniAnn assures Loreena that Joshua will be fine.  She's a bit hurt that Joshua hasn't made his presence known but, as JenniAnn points out, he can't visit, anyway.  She thinks he'll be in touch, though.  The two women then check up on each other.  They promise to let each other know if they hear from Joshua.  After hanging up, JenniAnn continues to stare at the photo.  Her mom shows up, clearly emotional, and announces that JenniAnn told Robert to make her breakfast.  Allison's upset because she thought Robert thought it up himself.  She wants him to do something of his own accord for her.  JenniAnn tries to calm her down and assure her the effort was genuine.  She suggests the couple see Reuel about virtual counseling as it helped her and Andrew.  Allison scoffs and insinuates that Andrew's and JenniAnn's relationship is easier and less real.  JenniAnn finally explodes, telling her mom to get a divorce if she's so miserable and asking her when was the last time she and Robert had to deal with PTSD or going into literal Hell or the emotional toll of witnessing a gang rape... all stuff she's supported Andrew through.  Allison is horrified and embarrassed but JenniAnn yells at her to keep away.  She then runs out, witnessed by Max and Violeta, and heads for Andrew.

Andrew is startled when JenniAnn bursts into his workshop, distraught and talking about not regretting what they've gone through and telling him she loves him.  Before he can get an explanation, Andrew witnesses her having a seizure.  He settles her down onto the cot he keeps in the workshop and comforts her.  Max and Violeta arrive and Andrew tries to get the story from them.  All they know is that Allison and JenniAnn had an argument.  Andrew tells them that JenniAnn had a seizure and directs an upset Violeta to go lay down with her.  The two men then consider what to do.  Andrew makes arrangements with Max to get everyone else, or at least the kids, out of Willowveil for a bit while he confronts JenniAnn's parents.  Andrew also asks Max to tell Allison and Robert to meet him under the willow tree if he sees them.  Max agrees and leaves Andrew to prepare for his talk with them. 

When Andrew gets to the willow tree, he finds a contrite Robert and Allison.  Andrew's only response is to tell them JenniAnn had a seizure and is sleeping.  When he asks what happened, the couple start to bicker.  Andrew allows it for two minutes then stops them.  Allison explains and apologizes for what she said to JenniAnn.  Andrew acknowledges that the couple is experiencing real pain but he can't let them continue to upset JenniAnn.  He's arranged with Raquel and Sibyll for them to stay separately with them to cool down.  They agree.  Andrew explains why he asked for them to meet beneath the willow tree: that's where he and JenniAnn reunited after he went to Sheol.  After that, he vowed to never let them be separated because he saw the pain it caused them both.  It was a new beginning for them and he hopes it will be for Allison and Robert.  Then he leaves them to reflect together and goes to check on his Laja.

After a nap, JenniAnn returns to Willowveil with Andrew and Violeta.  Her parents apologize and she accepts it but doesn't want to talk about it any more right then.  Allison explains that they'll be leaving for a few days.  Robert adds that, after that, they'll contact Reuel.  JenniAnn says good bye to her parents then goes to her room with Andrew and Violeta to rest.  Concerned, Violeta hangs around while JenniAnn showers to make sure she doesn't fall and offers to brush her hair.  Touched, JenniAnn agrees.  Andrew leaves to see Allison and Robert off. 

JenniAnn and Violeta chat as the angel brushes the woman's hair.  Violeta shares that Miguel has agreed to include Shelby on the Zoom chat about Hill House.  She also lets JenniAnn know that it's okay to skip watching that night.  JenniAnn replies that she still plans to watch with Andrew unless she has another seizure.  Violeta hugs JenniAnn and tells her that she's grateful that she and Andrew don't let them see them fight.  JenniAnn assures her that they want them to feel safe, not stressed.  Violeta confirms that they do feel safe.  JenniAnn hugs Violeta then they turn to lighter topics.

Andrew returns to find JenniAnn reading a book while Violeta dozes beside her.  He relates that her parents have been moved and that he thinks they felt especially bad about the seizure.  JenniAnn explains that while they were mostly responsible, there was something else.  That's when she tells Andrew about the photo of Joshua and John.  They decide to tell the Friends so they're not startled.  Andrew texts them all then goes to prepare dinner with Marty and Takoda. 

That evening, Andrew watches with concern as JenniAnn nurses Avi.  He thinks maybe she should go to bed early.  JenniAnn assures him she's fine and tells him he was wonderful dealing with everything.  Once Avi finishes, Andrew settles him down to sleep.  JenniAnn hurries about, making the room homier and more romantic and changing into the beautiful nightgown Raquel and Monica made for her when Andrew was in Sheol.  Andrew returns and the two snuggle up to each other and prepare to watch the penultimate Hill House. 

JenniAnn is in tears when the episode ends and Andrew suggests calling it a night.  JenniAnn is determined to finish, though, because she feels like there's a glimmer of hope and she wants to see how the Crain kids are doing.  She asks Andrew what he thought.  He was particularly moved by the characters struggling to keep each other safe.  A plot about horrible nightmares brought Nen's and Tzila's attack to mind for him.  His thoughts turn to when JenniAnn was shot and how he just wanted to keep her safe.  He begins to cry and JenniAnn readily changes course and agrees that they should call it a night.  The two snuggle and JenniAnn is the first to fall asleep.  Andrew stay awake, remembering the nightmarish Willowveil that Nen and Tzila showed him.  ("God in the Gloom")

April 6, 2020- Andrew wakes up to JenniAnn hovering over him.  She'd grown concerned when he started whimpering in his sleep.  He tells her he was having a nightmare about what Nen and Tzila showed him, particularly when they showed him a vision of him accidentally killing JenniAnn.  She comforts him and tells him he's been nothing but good to her and no one else is as perfectly suited to her.  She suggests that, if he doesn't want to watch the last episode, she can watch with the girls.  However, Andrew is committed to watching.  They'll finish it that night... then hopefully watch something lighter next.  They agree that they're grateful they had the time together and then they start getting ready for the day.

After enjoying dinner and dessert with their now-peaceful household, Andrew and JenniAnn turn into the final Hill House.  Once it's over, they're both in tears.  They discuss the ultimate fates of some of the characters and then JenniAnn tells Andrew that she wants Nellie's monologue read at her funeral.  Andrew balks, not wanting to talk about that.  But JenniAnn insists.  She tells him that they can't keep trouble or pain out forever.  They need to prepare and pray.  Andrew continues to reject this idea.  Death is his job... but he can't deal with it with her.  But JenniAnn doesn't want to leave him alone to figure things out after she's dead.  She wants to plan while she's still there at his side.  Then Andrew remembers what Joshua said about watching the show being important.  He realizes this discussion is exactly why.  He pulls out his journal and begins to take notes.  JenniAnn wants him to read Nellie's speech.  She wants "What Wondrous Love" and "The Parting Glass" played.  Then she wants everyone to go to a pub or somewhere and keep company and share memories.  She wants her remains in Dyeland, not caring how so long as it doesn't involve a bunch of chemicals.  She doesn't want Andrew preparing her body.  Andrew chokes out that his heart will be broken but JenniAnn consoles him, reminding him that God will mend it.  She points out that they've experienced changes before and they've worked out for the better.  Andrew questions how he'll sleep.  JenniAnn thinks Joshua would let him go with her but... Andrew realizes she wouldn't want him to.  At least not at first.  Andrew promises that if she should pass on before the kids are grown, he would wait to see them into a well-adjusted adulthood.  If it happens when she's old, which he hopes for, then he can't stay forever, watching their children get old.  JenniAnn asks for a year which he agrees to.  She asks for one more thing: a promise that if she did develop dementia like her aunt, he would send her somewhere if she started to become hurtful with the kids.  Andrew rests his head on her chest and promises.  JenniAnn confesses that she sometimes feels weighed down by how she changed him, the decisions he now has to make because of her.  Andrew insists that even if only sorrow followed, he would do it all again rather than avoid their children and grandchildren, their friends, their shared home and bed, their life together.  They embrace and kiss and plan and reminisce together.  They're oblivious to Joshua's footsteps above them.  Not wanting to disturb the two, he quietly leaves a note for JenniAnn to find then sighs happily.  ("God in the Gloom")

April 7, 2020- Andrew awakens early and muses to himself about having known JenniAnn for twenty years and all that has happened in that time.  He remembers feeling halved when she was in a coma and he dreads the return of that feeling.  JenniAnn wakes up and tries to comfort Andrew... but his crying makes it necessary for her to either nurse or pump.  Andrew tries to cover his amusement.  JenniAnn encourages him to laugh.  Then she gets out of him why he'd been upset.  Andrew tells her about not wanting to feel halved again.  Then he wonders if they'll still be as they are now in Heaven.  JenniAnn shares that she believes relationships in Heaven are more intimate, though probably in a different way.  She does tell Andrew that once he went back to his AOD work, if she was allowed, she'd be willing to drop into his apartment or whatever and get "nostalgic" aka canoodle.  They exchange smiles and laughter before getting ready for the day. 

Max enters the ballroom to find his parents are up and cozy on one of the couches.  Andrew and Max decide to make crepes with Joshua's recipe.  Before they go their separate ways for a bit, Andrew thanks JenniAnn for the previous night.  Despite the difficulty of it, he feels better knowing what she'd want.  JenniAnn agrees that she also feels better.  They kiss and go about their morning.

Andrew and Max are working on the crepes when JenniAnn bursts into the kitchen with the note she found in Joshua's room.  It tells Andrew and JenniAnn to plan for a blessing ceremony in El-Chanan with their friends and family when the COVID crisis is over.  He tells them to trust that it will end and to trust in him. 

That night, Andrew and JenniAnn are uncertain about what to do with themselves with Hill House over.  Andrew has a suggestion: start plans for their eventual ceremony in El-Chanan.  JenniAnn agrees and they start jotting ideas in Andrew's journal but agree that the most important part will be being together with their friends and family.  JenniAnn starts looking for a dress but they go to bed soon, suspecting they'll be woken up given Shelby and Violeta are watching the final episode of Hill House and sure to have feelings.

JenniAnn's assumption turns out to be correct when she's awoken in the middle of the night by a sniffling child... Violeta in her child form.  At the girl's request, JenniAnn lets her into the bed.  She notices how cold Violeta feels and she explains that she wanted to see the stars and talk to Joshua so she went outside.  When she came in, she was little.  Violeta counts the number of stones on JenniAnn's birthstone cross and comments that "Seven keeps us safe," a saying of Luke's from Hill House.  JenniAnn reminds the angel that God keeps them safe.  Violeta wants them to always be seven and she never wants JenniAnn to go away.  JenniAnn assures her that she'll never really be gone.  Violeta worries that she'll get "lost in the dark" like her aunt Sophia.  JenniAnn counters that no one is ever really lost in that state.  God still knows them as they truly are.  Violeta begins to calm and asks to listen to JenniAnn's heartbeat.  The woman readily complies and snuggles the angel closer.  JenniAnn hums Maryam's lullaby until they're both asleep. 

Andrew awakens, surprised that JenniAnn isn't nestled against him.  Then he notices Violeta.  Next, he sees that their bedroom door is cracked open and Shelby and Belle are peeking in.  They were concerned when they couldn't find Violeta.  Andrew decides to go check on Avi and let the girls stay in bed with JenniAnn and Violeta.  Before leaving the room, Andrew looks back with love but also sadness.  He thinks of how he'll bear witness to his children's grief for a year.  He goes into Avi's nursery and finds the boy awake, too.  He picks him up and the settle onto the couch, exchanging "I love yous" before going to sleep, snuggled together.  Before doing so, Andrew tells God that he's grateful, no matter what comes.  He dreams of the blessing ceremony to come.  ("God in the Gloom")

April 8, 2020- JenniAnn awakens to the sensation of someone watching her... it's Violeta, still in child form.  She's realizes that Shelby and Belle saw her like that.  JenniAnn tells her that Belle probably didn't really notice and Shelby will still see her as her big sister.  Violeta begins to cry again so JenniAnn suggests they go to another room to talk.  JenniAnn carries Violeta to a comfortable settee in the library.  They talk about the final episode of Hill House.  Violeta saw herself in Nellie, left alone in the old house.  JenniAnn assures her that Joshua would never leave her there.  Violeta bursts into tears, quoting "Kittens need their mommies," a line from the show.  JenniAnn tells her that she'll continue to grow and, when the time comes, she'll be strong enough to be alone... but never truly alone.  She also reminds her that Joshua would call her Home when she needed to be there.  JenniAnn muses that she hopes Miguel picks something cheerier next time.  At the sound of her crush's name, Violeta slides off of JenniAnn's lap.  She tells JenniAnn that she's glad she watched, even if it did give her lots of thoughts.  Violeta makes a keen observation: there's a line in the show where the dad talks about having his arms stretched out to block monsters and keep them from his kids.  But then he didn't have arms to hug them.  Violeta relates this to how Andrew was in the early days with JenniAnn and her friends.  JenniAnn is struck by the truth in it.  Now back to her grown-up form, Violeta says she's looking forward to discussing the show with Miguel and the others.  But it was just sad for her to watch the Crains lose their mother and watch Olivia lose herself.  JenniAnn tells her to always come to her or Andrew if she has a concern... but she doesn't have to be little to do so.  Violeta wonders if it weirded Shelby out.  JenniAnn reiterates that it probably caught her off-guard but she was fine.  JenniAnn thought it was nice.  She liked being able to carry Violeta.  JenniAnn suggests that, after lunch, the two of them, Andrew, and Shelby discuss the show over cocoa.  Violeta happily agrees.  They go to the kitchen to make pancakes where discussion turns to Violeta's online classes and whether or not Joshua will participate in the Friends' JCS livestream.  Marty enters the kitchen and starts tea.  He asks about the show.  JenniAnn, realizing he knows about her big conversation with Andrew, tries to draw out his opinion.  He assures her that he feels good about it.  He tells Violeta that she's very cute then they happily go back to their prep. 

After morning classes, JenniAnn waits with Andrew on their front porch, watching a hay wagon approach.  Fr. Mike is bringing her parents back and JenniAnn's nervous.  Andrew comforts her.  When they arrive, Robert and Allison apologize again.  Allison says that they owe Andrew and JenniAnn some explanation.  Fr. Mike leaves them to discuss things privately.  Robert explains that he'd gotten stressed at work and was coming home with no energy and grumpy.  This frustrated Allison who vented to JenniAnn because she wanted her on her side.  She realizes now how wrong that was.  When she got up to make some tea several nights ago and saw Andrew and JenniAnn dancing in the ballroom, she just felt worse... and jealous.  That's why she lashed out at JenniAnn.  She knows that what she and Andrew share is real.  Robert reiterates how sorry they are and tells the other couple that they've spoken to Reuel and are already taking his advice.  JenniAnn tells them that she forgives them... but there won't be a second chance at staying there if they snipe at each other in front of the kids again.  Allison and Robert promise and the four hug.  They head to the backyard where grandparents and grandchildren are reunited.  Andrew and JenniAnn look on.  JenniAnn tells Andrew she's feeling better and thanks him for being with her.  Andrew assures her it's always good to be with her and they exchange "I love yous." 

That afternoon, Andrew and JenniAnn meet with Violeta and Shelby in the library to discuss Hill House.  Shelby thought the show was ultimately hopeful in showing the siblings coming together.  Violeta is haunted about Hugh, the father, whose love the children only really recognize at the end of his life.  Andrew draws a comparison to God who people sometimes pull away from just because His love doesn't look how they want it to.  They discuss how Hill House resembled both the stable from The Last Battle and Sheol.  The three women all agree that they see Andrew in Hugh's self-sacrificial love and give him a group hug. 

While Andrew and Robert prepare dinner, Allison goes to find her daughter.  She locates JenniAnn in her bedroom, folding laundry.  Allison offers to help.  JenniAnn agrees after some hesitation.  Allison tells her about spending time with Avi, Evie, Shelby, and Violeta.  Allison tells JenniAnn she can see her in both Shelby and Violeta.  Allison comes across one of JenniAnn's nightgowns... a strappy one.  JenniAnn at first explains that it's a nursing nightgown... but she draws up some courage and tells her mother that she and Andrew have a physical (albeit non-sexual), grown-up relationship.  She goes onto say that she and Andrew don't bicker about little stuff because it hurts too much.  They feel halved when apart.  She stresses that Andrew doesn't bring her only sadness.  She feels comfort, joy, love, and so much more with him.  She feels whole.  Allison apologizes again, admitting that she worried JenniAnn would miss out on stuff with Andrew... but it hadn't occurred to her that she would miss out on the most important things without him.  JenniAnn apologizes for not being more honest earlier.  Andrew shows up just as they're both complimenting his eyes.  He tells them dinner is ready.  Allison heads downstairs.  JenniAnn thanks Andrew for helping her through the mess with her parents, for watching the show, for planning.  Andrew thanks her for giving him a future to plan, a family, her love.  They kiss and embrace and speak of their love before a shriek from below reminds them of their waiting family and dinner.  They go downstairs and, before being pulled apart by Belle and Landon, agree to spend the night on the balcony. 

After watching both Frozen movies with their family, Andrew and JenniAnn retreat to their balcony.  As they admire the stars, JenniAnn tells Andrew about Violeta's observation regarding Hugh holding back monsters and the Andrew of the past holding back his feelings and experiences.  JenniAnn tells Andrew that she understands now... but she would rather have his arms around her.  She asks to dance and Andrew happily complies, playing "Scarborough Faire/Canticle."  JenniAnn tells him that she loved it because it was part tragedy, part fairy tale and she always hoped they'd land on a fairy tale.  She thanks God that they did.  Once the dance ends, Andrew asks for them to be closer and JenniAnn happily complies.  She points out that it's the second time in a week he's made such a request... and she's pleased.  They snuggle and exchange "I love yous."  JenniAnn quotes Nellie's "The rest is confetti..."  Andrew rests his ear on her chest and listens while JenniAnn peers up at the sky and prays for Andrew as he is now and the Andrew of the future who will mourn her.  Then she releases him to God who will be there when she can't be.  ("God in the Gloom")

April 10, 2020- On Good Friday, the final virtual screening of St. G's JCS commences with most of the cast and crew online for a Q and A.  Andrew and JenniAnn are also present.  The former brings up that while it's not the same, this may be the only way some people will experience the show either because they don't leave their homes or felt too busy before.  Peter, Zeke, and Emma all answer questions but the virtual crowd wants to know where Joshua is.  And then Emma notices someone in the Zoom waiting room...  Joshua appears, citing a bad wi-fi connection as reason for his delay but, as Andrew points out to JenniAnn, his timing is always perfect.  Loreena gets the first question for Joshua and asks if he'll consider returning to St. G's once live performances are allowed.  Joshua says he's willing, much to everyone's delight.  A series of questions follow about the theology underlying the show, plans for the future, show logistics, acting, and more.  The Q and A concludes with these words from Joshua:  "God can be found in the darkness as well as the light.  And I think it's good to remind people of that.  We're in a really difficult time right now... a time with a lot of heartbreak, a lot of loss, a lot of stress, a lot of ugliness.  But there's still beauty, still hope, still love.  Families are getting quality time they've missed out on.  Couples are finding more time to talk to each other.  Many people have more time to simply be, to relax, to reflect.  People are waking up every day, doing their part to keep people safe, fed, cared for.  Their selflessness...  That's God's love in action.  I think sometimes those gloomier periods in life... gloomier works of art... can prompt people to search for the light that they too often take for granted.  If they look, they'll find God there, too."  The Friends all feel Joshua as if he was beside them, knowing he always will be.  ("God in the Gloom")

April 21, 2020- During lockdown, Ed throws himself into caring for the housemates.  He hands over all the soap orders.  He does all the grocery shopping so no one is exposed to COVID.  Steve stages an intervention, pointing out that just because Ed can't get COVID, that doesn't mean he can't get sick at all.  Karl points out all the weight Ed has lost.  Lucky adds that his hair is going more gray.  Ed acknowledges this is true but presses that he's the least susceptible.  Jess points out that other households are managing without having demons do everything.  Ollie says he and Jess will take over the grocery runs, always masking up.  Ed agrees with encouragement from Steve.  However, he warns Steve to stay away from the stores because he can't take any risks with his asthma.  Ollie seconds that and Steve agrees and encourages everyone to calm down and have some fun.  They begin a game of charades.  ("The Lost Sheep")

April 25, 2020- Ed is feeling rested and preparing coffee when he realizes it's past 8:00 and Steve hasn't gotten up.  Beginning to panic, he goes to Steve's room.  Steve tells him he can open the door but can't come inside.  Ed sees Steve's red nose and flushed cheeks and feels like he's been stabbed.  Steve assures him it's just the sniffles but they should be cautious.  Ed rushes into the room.  Steve gently chastises him.  Ed begins to cry when he feels Steve's warm forehead.  Steve urges Ed not to cry but admits that he met someone outside to hand-off soap and while he wore his mask, theirs slipped.  Steve reiterates that he'll be fine and kisses Ed's forehead then tells him to shower and change clothes so he can't pass the cold bug to the others.  He asks Ed to keep the men calm, telling him he'll rest so much easier that way.  Ed agrees.  Steve asks that his meals be set on a tray at the door with no one entering.  Steve reiterates that everything will be fine and they should plan to make s'mores so there's something to look forward to.  Ed agrees and promises to bring Steve his coffee but only to the door.  Ed kisses Steve again  then sobs in the shower.  ("The Lost Sheep")

April 27, 2020- Lucky gets up during the night to find Ed crouched at Steve's door.  Ed tells Lucky that Steve has been coughing a lot and it's not just a cold.  Lucky says they should call 111 and that Ed should go invisible and accompany Steve to the hospital.  Lucky goes to wake up Ollie and Jess.  After divvying up duties, Ollie hugs Ed and the others follow.  Ed weeps, knowing it could be a long while before he's with them again.  Lucky requests he give Steve hugs for them when he can.  They all part, Ed heading into Steve's room to pack.  Steve protests when Ed tells him they're going to the hospital.  He wants to stay with the men.  Ed suppresses panic when he touches Steve's forehead and finds he's burning up.  He assures Steve that Ollie and Jess will care for the men.  Steve frets that they won't let Ed on the ambulance but Ed points out they can't stop an invisible man.  The ambulance arrives and Ed accompanies Steve.  The last thing Ed sees before the doors close is the housemates clinging to each other and weeping.  ("The Lost Sheep")

Spring 2020- In "A Visit With an Old Friend," Andrew picks up a hitchhiker while doing a grocery run for the inhabits of Willowveil and others during the pandemic.  They have a very interesting exchange which helps Andrew cope with his worries about JenniAnn's health.

May 4, 2020- Ed is with Steve in his hospital room, watching the news.  Though the situation in Aotearoa has improved, Steve has been intubated.  Ed tells Steve about the good news and that Ollie spoke to a nurse and no one else at the house got sick.  Steve awakens for a few moments.  Ed kisses his forehead and tells him he loves him.  As Ed hums, Steve says the words to "The Chain" in his head.  ("The Lost Sheep")

May 7, 2020- Steve hasn't regained consciousness.  Ed knows the doctors are worried about brain function but he focuses on telling Steve stories.  He tells Steve what each of his star tattoos represent.  He tells their own story and everything he's felt since that night at the club.  It occurs to Ed that if he sneaks Steve's phone into the bathroom at night, he can use it to call the house without alarming a nurse by having them see a phone float through the air.  Ollie inquires about how Ed is doing and he can only answer with a sob.  But he tells Ollie about a plan he has.  Ollie will ask the nurse to setup Steve's laptop then say he'll remote in to control it and connect Steve to the housemates.  However, Ed will actually control it from inside the room.  Ed does asks Ollie if he should keep Steve's camera on or off since he doesn't look like himself.  They decide to keep it on... just in case.  Ollie promises to call the nurses' desk in the morning and asks Ed if he needs anything else.  Ed just tells him to pray which Ollie is doing.  He urges Ed to get some rest.  Ed tells Steve that he's going to get to hear from the guys.  He kisses his forehead then settles back down beside him and prays.  ("The Lost Sheep")

May 8, 2020- Ollie follows through and a nurse happily sets up Steve's laptop.  Each of the housemates and other friends call.  Karl gives a report on the birds, Lucky and Rocky provide neighborhood gossip, Demi-John and Baptiste play "Amazing Grace," Ant lists off all the meals and treats he'll make when Steve and Ed return home, Ihsan and Fitz show off shelter pets,  Kiri and Ihaka, voiced by Demi-John and Lucky, give well wishes, and Ollie and Jess show off cards from the program's alums and report that all is well with the house but they need Steve back.  In the evening, Maren calls.  She shows Steve artwork from the children and her completed painting of Ed.  Maren tells Steve that he needs to come back and live his life with Ed, Jesus can wait.  She tells him she loves him and will see him soon.  Lars, accompanied by Baptiste, is the last to call and serenades the couple with Hozier's "Like Real People Do."  After, Ed quietly contemplates for a bit.  He hopes hearing from loved ones gives Steve the strength to fight his way back.  However, Ed realizes it may have also given him what he needed to move on.  Fearing the latter, Ed tells Steve that he'd do anything to keep him with him but if that's not possible, he shouldn't be scared.  He tells Steve to think about how much he loves him then multiply it by the highest number he can think of.  That's how much God loves him.  He stresses that no matter what anyone else said, Joshua loves him and wouldn't want Steve to be scared of him.  Ed finishes by saying that if Steve goes to Them, Ed will do everything he can to find his way back to Steve.  He tells Steve he loves him and kisses him.  Ed falls asleep with his head resting near Steve's hand.

Later that night, Steve wakes up.  He uses what little strength he has to caress Ed's hair.  Ed wakes up and, though Steve can't speak, he peers at Ed lovingly.  ("The Lost Sheep")

May 6, 2020- Ed is sleeping fitfully when he's awoken by Steve's monitor screeching.  Doctors and nurses flood the room.  Ed moves to the foot of the bed and rubs Steve's calves, begging him not to leave.  Azrael appears behind Ed who is horrified and shouts that he can't take Steve.  Azrael tells Ed that's not a choice either of them can make.  Ed kneels beside Azrael and grabs his hand.  The angel of death tries to pull Ed back up but Ed begs Azrael to take him instead, drag him into Hell, into oblivion.  He pleads with God.  Azrael tells Ed that God doesn't trade one life for another.  Ed shouts that he loves Steve.  Azrael assures Ed that he and God know that.  Ed remembers cursing the arms dealer, saying he hoped his descendants died rasping like his people did.  He worries he doomed Steve.  He apologizes, still trying to get Azrael to take him instead.  Azrael insists that Ed didn't do this.  The angel grabs Ed's hands when he starts tearing at his hair.  He pins Ed's arms to his sides.  Ed tells Steve he loves him and asks him to come back.  Azrael gently rocks him.  Azrael peers up and Ed asks what he's doing.  The doctor shouts that he's found a pulse.  Ed feels a squeeze then the angelic light fades and Ed is free to move.  He returns to the foot of the bed and thanks Steve and God and assures Steve that he's there.  When the doctors and nurses leave, Ed kisses Steve's forehead and tells him he loves him.  Ed moves to a chair, rests his head near Steve's hand and weeps.  ("The Lost Sheep")

May 30, 2020- "Requiem for a King" features a flashback in which Andrew, JenniAnn, Max, Rose, Violeta, Shelby, Marty, Takoda, Ivy, and Sy watch news coverage of the protests in the wake of George Floyd's murder.  They are all, of course, upset and grieved.  Sy questions why Black people keep getting killed.  Andrew has no real answer.  Sy is distressed that he's stuck in Dyeland when he should be involved in the protests.  JenniAnn calls Andrew into the kitchen where she tells him he has to allow Sy and the others to go.  He agrees with little prodding to take them to the protests in Omaha the next evening.  Everyone decides to go except JenniAnn, due to her lung damage, and Rose who is pregnant.  They agree to stay behind to prepare cookies and cocoa at Sy's request.  Feeling a bit more at peace and less helpless, the group resumes watching the news.

May 31, 2020- In "Requiem for a King," Andrew recalls when he, Sy, and the others went to Omaha to participate in protests which grew more passionate after a protester there was shot and killed the previous night.  Afterwards, they returned to Dyeland for cookies, cocoa, and Black Panther. 

Summer 2020- This is when Ivy and Sy originally planned to get married but it was moved up to March due to the COVID pandemic.  This is also when Max formally becomes a psychiatrist.  Both per N558. 

June 10, 2020- Steve returns home after his battle with COVID!  He finds that the housemates put up decorations to welcome him home.  When it's obvious that Steve is struggling to walk into the house, Ed picks him up and carries him inside.  Steve is enthusiastically welcomed back.  The housemates all hug Steve and Ant supplies everyone with celebratory treats.  Steve dozes with everyone quietly looking on in awe.  Ed steps away and surveys the house, a little bothered by the lack of tidiness but understanding that everyone was distressed over Steve.  He plans to get everything back in order.  Ed heads to his bedroom.  Jess follows and asks if he's looking for his stuff.  Ed asks if it's missing and Jess tells him that they and Ollie moved some things into Steve's room, knowing Ed would want to remain near Steve.  Ed thanks them and asks if they can hug.  Jess smiles and agrees... just this one time.  Ed thanks them again.  They exchange smiles and return to the TV room.

After dinner, Ed carries Steve to his bedroom.  Steve hopes he gets energy back soon and Ed informs him that he and Ollie met with a nurse to go over Steve's rehab plan.  Steve will get there with baby steps, he assures.  Ed also tells Steve the nurse said he was the most severe case they had who didn't die.  Steve tells Ed he's very glad to still be with him.  With some embarrassment, Steve asks Ed to help him bathe.  Ed agrees without hesitation, reminding Steve he saw everything as a principality which is basically a glorified carer.  Steve is still a little bashful but Ed quips that if he wasn't what he is, they would have already seen each other naked.  He offers to strip down, too.  Steve laughs and responds that given he's already light-headed maybe that's not a good idea.  Ed smiles and gets Steve into the tub and washes his hair.  Ed hums "Like Real People Do" which Steve recognizes.  Ed explains about Lars singing it to them.  Steve squeezes Ed's hand and tells him he can't imagine what it's been like for Ed, especially with his past.  Ed replies that the important thing is they made it through.  They can talk about it later but, right then, he wants to focus on Steve.  Steve muses that one wouldn't think having a demon sent to you would ever be a good thing but if Ed wasn't there, he'd have been alone in the hospital.  So Steve suggests sending Iggy a thank you note.  Ed laughs and tells Steve that would destroy Iggy.  Ed tells Steve that he's been wondering about what prompted him to come talk to him that first night at the club.  Steve says he was the best looking guy there but that, really, he saw gentleness and anxiety in Ed's eyes and felt he was a kindred spirit.  They exchange "I love yous" then Steve asks Ed to help him out of the bath then stay with him overnight.  The two ready for bed, Steve wondering about why Ed's pajamas are already there prompting Ed to explain about Jess and Ollie.  Steve admires Ed's beauty as he gets ready for bed, wearing his red silk pajamas.  Once in bed, Ed curls around Steve protectively which Steve loves.  They exchange good nights and "I love yous" and drift off to sleep together.  ("The Lost Sheep")

June 14, 2020- Steve's neighbors have been taunting him and Ed, even using a few slurs, leaving Ed annoyed that the pandemic has kept them from returning to the UK.  But on a peaceful, twin-less day, Ed and Steve spoon in the hammock the men set up to allow Steve to recuperate outside.  Steve asks Ed what happened the day he almost died.  He saw a light but then nothing and wonders if God didn't want him.  Ed assures Steve that it just wasn't his time and tells him about Azrael.  He's sure Azrael would have taken Steve to Heaven had it been his time.  Steve tells Ed he remembers hearing him call for him to come back.  So he did.  Ed thanks God for that.  Steve tells Ed he couldn't have gone to Heaven without him.  Steve also tells Ed how sorry he is that he went through that given his past.  Ed just replies that he came back.  Steve promises to do what he can to never leave Ed again but they have to try to make things right between God and Ed just in case.  Ed agrees and they embrace, promising to figure it out.  ("The Lost Sheep")

 August 28, 2020- "Requiem for a King" opens with Joshua standing on a cliff in Africa with another man.  They're both admiring the sunrise.  Joshua apologizes for the cheesiness and explains he's a fan.  He performs the "Wakanda Forever" salute then embraces the man... Chadwick Boseman... and brings him Home. 

August 29, 2020- In Dyeland, Sy awakens with a smile on his face.  It's his first married birthday.  He goes to the kitchen, following the scent of cinnamon rolls, to find Ivy who is upset and has clearly been crying.  Gently, she breaks the news to him that Chadwick Boseman, one of his heroes, has passed away.  Sy initials rejects the news, insisting it's a mistake, but reality sinks in.  He reads the official tweet and then leads Ivy in prayer before sobbing in her arms.

Over at Willowveil, Andrew and JenniAnn somberly make breakfast.  They receive a call from Zeke and, together, plan for a birthday/remembrance screening of Black Panther for Sy and Mr. Boseman at Dyeland's movie theater.  Sy's birthday present from Ivy... a black kitten that Andrew and JenniAnn are catsitting... enters the kitchen.  Ivy had meant to come collect him that morning but, with guidance from Zeke, JenniAnn decides to bring the cat over to Serendipity herself. 

Over at Serendipity, Ivy encourages Sy to eat his cinnamon roll but his stomach is, understandably, upset.  Ivy counsels that it's okay to be mad at God but Sy counters that he's mad at the situation: mad about Mr. Boseman passing during a pandemic, an epidemic of the killing of Black people, political unrest, etc.  King T'Challa and Wakanda felt real to him and now the king is gone.  Ivy excuses herself when she receives a text from JenniAnn.  She goes to retrieve Sy's birthday kitten.  He's moved and immediately dubs the kitten T'Challa.  Sy tells Ivy he loves her and, despite everything, it's a happy birthday because he's spending it married to her.  Then he lets Leo welcome his little brother.  Ivy and Sy admire their little ones and begin to feel peace.

That evening, the Wilsons and the Willowveil household watch Black Panther together at the Roseate.  Sy imagines watching with his and Ivy's children in the future, remembering the one who brought T'Challa to life and gave so many the chance to see themselves in a superhero and a king.  ("Requiem for a King")

Autumn 2020- Based on Mason's and Renee's comments in "The Glorious Impossible" they probably get married in late September, early October.  The plan is to marry in their church and have the reception at St. G's.   Or not...  They probably still got married but whatever reception there was was virtual.  Like Ivy and Sy, they may do a do-over post-COVID.

September 7, 2020- Months into quarantine, Takoda finds it wasn't as awful as he feared.  The portal between the Tunnels and Dyeland was re-opened.  He and Joccy exchanged letters, had Zoom calls, and saw each other about once a month in person... but a biweekly Zoom call with some of the other younger Friends and Jayden has been draining.  Shortly before one such call, Sy texts him and asks him to come over.  Takoda complies and heads to Serendipity.  Ivy and Sy reveal that they've seen photographs on Facebook of Jayden with another girl.  The photos appear to depict more than a friendship between the two.  Ivy and Sy aren't sure what to do.  Sy wants to ban Jayden from the group Zoom but Ivy counters that they don't know what Joccy wants.  Takoda decides that they'll meet virtually with Jayden, just the three of them, and then decide what they need to tell Joccy.  They agree.

The group's Zoom call starts.  Jayden shows up late.  Shelby and Violeta are about to share a story when the former drifts off... and then everyone sees a woman in a negligee behind Jayden.  The meeting abruptly ends.  Sy calls Takoda and admits that he ended the meeting in a panic.  Takoda agrees to go check on Joccy since none of them know if she saw.  He runs into Shelby and Violeta as he leaves.  They're both concerned and Violeta is livid.  Takoda runs to the portal and then races through the Tunnels to Joccy's chamber where he finds her talking with Jayden on Zoom.  He's trying to explain the woman away as an old friend.  Takoda confronts Jayden and tells him about the Facebook photos.  Jayden then changes his story and admits she's an ex but tries to explain their hook-up by saying how lonely he's been.  The woman apparently overhears and starts yelling.  Jayden jumps out of frame and Takoda and Joccy listen as the two fight.  It becomes obvious that Jayden lied to her, too, and told her he'd broken up with Joccy.  The call dies.  Joccy breaks down as she realizes he may have been cheating the whole time and never loved her.  Takoda embraces her and comforts her.  He offers to do anything he can to help her.  Joccy admits that she's exhausted and asks Takoda to hold her until she falls asleep.  He agrees and gets into bed with her.  He tells Joccy that everything will be better with some rest.  Though he grieves for her, he feels contented with her in his arms.  He silently vows to protect her no matter what.  ("You'll Never Walk Alone")

 September 8, 2020- Battling several emotions, Takoda paces his room at Willowveil, rereading a note from Joccy... a suicide note.  He's devastated and filled with anger towards her boyfriend, Jayden, to the point of thinking about harming him.  His respect for Andrew and JenniAnn and not wanting to pointlessly leave Dyeland during COVID stop him.  His tortured thoughts are interrupted by a knock on his door.  Marty enters and offers to sit and pray with the younger angel.  Takoda agrees and falls asleep as Marty recites a psalm.  He dreams of his first meeting with Joccy.

Takoda awakens to a text from Graham sharing the news that Joccy is out of surgery.  She's breathing on her own but hasn't regained consciousness.  Takoda searches out Marty in his own room and asks if he has any news.  Marty doesn't so Takoda presses him to predict the outcome based on all the similar situations that he's written about.  Marty won't.  Takoda cries and wishes he hadn't fallen asleep the night before and left Joccy alone.  Marty assures him that he couldn't have known what Joccy was going to do.  None of the others in the Zoom call could have guessed, either.  If he won't blame them then he shouldn't blame himself.  Takoda is overtaken by a memory of finding Joccy after she tried to kill herself.  Marty continues to sit with him.

The perspective shifts to Joccy who is wandering a strange and frightening castle.  Frightened, she enters a room and sees a scene of her father assaulting Emma... a scene she saw as a child.  Joccy flees the room and enters another.  It's the bedroom of her childhood.  She seeks comfort from her plush horse but her door flies open and Derek yells at her about a love letter a classmate sent her.  He demands to know what she did with the boy and Joccy insists that she's done nothing.  That doesn't stop Derek from having his wife take Joccy to a doctor to have her hymen checked.  Thankfully, the doctor refused.  She even checked with Joccy to be sure she felt safe at home and Joccy said she did because she was afraid of being separated from Zoe.  Thankfully, after that, the "rooms" change.  Joccy sees Joshua comforting her, reuniting with Emma, moving to the Tunnels, meeting Takoda, and leading the kids in Bible study.  Then they turn somber again as Joccy sees herself losing her virginity to Jayden and their relationship unfolding until, finally, she's back in the Zoom chat.  Then she and Takoda are snuggled together in her bed in the Tunnels and she realizes how much she missed the angel.  When Joccy wakes up, she stares at Takoda and thinks of how she rejected him and his pure, true love.  She feels broken, dirty, and depressed... and she still loves Jayden even though she knows that he doesn't love her.  Joccy wars with herself about whether to stay and deal with her humiliation and what she's done to Takoda... or go be with the only man she trusts, the one who can heal her.  She thinks that, in Heaven, she and Takoda can be equals and he won't have to take care of her.  She decides she needs to get to Joshua so she writes two notes, one for Takoda and another for everyone else, and takes a knife from Eliot's workshop.  She goes to the chapel, settles herself in front of Owen's portrait of Joshua, and attempts to kill herself.  Now outside of her body, Joccy watches in horror as Takoda finds her.  Catherine, Vincent, and Portia rush in.  The latter tends to her while Catherine and Vincent try to calm Takoda who has gone mad with grief.  Joccy feels warmth behind her and turns, expecting to see Joshua.  However, she finds Jemima.  Joccy asks Jemima if she's taking her to Heaven and she's told that it's not time for that, there's more for her to do.  Joccy weeps, thinking Joshua doesn't want her.  Jemima stresses that Joshua loves her but it isn't his will for Joccy to die now.  Joccy is distracted by Takoda's continued agony.  She begins to realize the enormity and wrongness of what she's done.  When she turns back to Jemima, the woman is no longer alone.  She's been joined by her mother, Mary of Magdala.  Joccy apologizes for what she's done and Mary assures her that Joshua forgives her.  She tells Joccy to focus on healing her body and then she'll be with her to focus on the rest.  Mary vows to be there for Joccy.  She tells the girl to rest and, as Mary and Jemima begin to fade, Joccy blacks out.  ("You'll Never Walk Alone")

September 9, 2020- Joccy comes to in a hospital room... the same room that Joshua was in after he was shot.  She weeps in gratitude for having survived but also in sorrow for the pain she caused others.  Jemima enters the room and confirms that her visit with Mary was real.  Jemima promises to be with Joccy until she's released from the hospital.  After that, Joccy can stay with Mary and Lucius at their apartment.  Joccy is overwhelmed by the idea that Mary has been living in New York during a pandemic for her sake.  Jemima stresses that she wanted to because she understands Joccy.  Jemima helps Joccy, who can't move her hands much, to call Takoda. 

Takoda is outside of Willowveil, carefully watched over by Andrew, JenniAnn, Marty, and Max in turns, and praying for Joccy's recovering.  Then his cell phone rings... with her ringtone.  When he answers, Joccy is too overcome to speak but Jemima gets on and assures Takoda that Joccy is awake and fine.  Once she collects herself, Joccy apologizes.  Takoda tells her she just needs to focus on getting well and that he loves her.  Joccy sends back her love.  Jemima gets back on and tells Takoda that Joccy's going to call her mom, sister, and Emma now and asks him to inform the others that Joccy's awoken and is doing well.  Takoda runs to Willowveil, excited to share the happy news.  ("You'll Never Walk Alone")

September 12, 2020- After three days, Joccy is released from the hospital.  After parting with Nina, a nurse who had been caring for Joccy, Jemima wheels her out.  She explains to Joccy that Kelly has moved into the apartment neighboring Mary's and Lucius' and that Joccy can invite someone to stay with Kelly to keep her company... but not Joshua who Joccy will see in time.  Jemima says she'll also be stopping in.  She wheels Joccy to where Mary and Lucius are waiting.  Mary and Lucius warmly greet their guest then Jemima parts from them, repeating her promise to check in.  Lucius drives off towards the apartment.  During the drive, Mary tells Joccy that a couple friends have stopped in to help get her room setup and tells her to make herself at home.  Joccy inquires about house rules and Mary gives her a basic schedule for their days which will give them time to visit.  They arrive at the apartment and Mary shows Joccy to her room which is sunny and cute as Jemima promised and filled with gifts from the Friends.  Mary helps Joccy waterproof her bandages so she can wash up.  She notes that Joccy is in awe and quips that once she sees her in pajamas and scrambling for coffee, the aura of sainthood will lessen.  After Joccy's shower, Mary returns to help brush out her hair, remembering when she'd do the same for Yemmy.  The two chat and Joccy hopes aloud that Emma can meet Mary.  They talk about JCS and how Mary's real feelings about Joshua are sisterly.  Conversation shifts to age differences and Joccy brings up Takoda being older than her but Mary counters that he's been on Earth only as long as she has which makes them peers.  Joccy admits that she misses Takoda and wonders if he might be interested in staying with Kelly.  Mary thinks he will but encourages Joccy to take a day before inviting him so she can get some sleep.  Joccy agrees.  They leave to go chat with Lucius and the two guests.  Over tea, Sergius and Bacchus, otherwise known as Serge and Bach, explain to Joccy about how they were martyred in the 4th century.  The two were Roman guards and their faith and sexuality made them enemies to Rome.  Joccy is confused about why she never heard of them and Bach explains that erasure happens.  The conversation turns to the development of purity culture... something no one at the table sees value in.  Mary asks Joccy how her room is Joccy replies that's perfect.  Lucius recounts his amusement at waking up one day to find the additional room and credits a miracle of God.  Then Mary and Lucius share with the others how they've been keeping busy.  Joccy listens, welcoming the break from her current reality.  ("You'll Never Walk Alone")

September 13, 2020- Mary leads a prayers service in the morning before Lucius heads off to run his errands.  As the two women chat, Mary asks Joccy whether she's thought more about inviting Takoda.  She wants to but is afraid he'll feel obligated.  Mary puts this worry to rest.  She calls Kelly over to inform her about her incoming guest.  Kelly greets Joccy warmly.  Conversation briefly turns to Serge and Bach then Joccy steps away to call Takoda.  The angel readily accepts the invitation and wants to begin packing right away.  Joccy checks with him to be sure he's not feeling pressured and Takoda assures her that he wants to come.  He promises to be there within the hour, they exchange "I loves yous," and end the call. 

Takoda arrives at Kelly's door and, after a quick shower, heads next door.  After greeting Mary and Lucius, Takoda goes to Joccy's room where the two share an emotional reunion.  Takoda apologizes for not telling Joccy more often that he loves her.  Joccy assures him that she knew and that he did tell her... she just felt broken and unworthy and dirty.  Takoda is horrified when she admits she still feels some of that.  She explains that there are two voices warring in her head sometimes.  One sounds like Joshua and tells her that she's loved, the other tells her she has to behave a certain way to be worthy.  Takoda counters that she was never cruel.  She was just in love.  Takoda reminds Joccy that Mary had sex out of wedlock... and yet she was still the first that Joshua appeared to after his Resurrection, the first to share the good news.  He urges Joccy to be open with Mary because she can help and understand in ways even he can't.  Joccy promises to do that.  The two embrace and focus on the warmth and closeness of each other.  ("You'll Never Walk Alone")

September 14, 2020- Joccy wakes up with a smile on her face.  She recalls the previous night when, over a delicious dinner, Mary, Lucius, Takoda, Kelly, and herself exchanged stories.  Joccy was particularly touched by Lucius' account of Yeshua's arrival in Sheol.  His mention of Joshua's scars leaves Joccy reflecting on her own scars.  He got his saving the world, she got hers because of her own pain that only created more pain.  Joccy's mood is sinking when Mary knocks on her door.  Mary offers to help clean and re-bandage Joccy's wrists.  As she works, Mary tells Joccy a bit about growing up with Martha and Lazar and also a little about life with Yemimah.  She suggests Joccy have a Zoom call with her mom and sister, Zoe.  When she's finished with the bandages, Mary leaves Joccy so she can prepare breakfast.  As she's getting dressed, Joccy finds her necklace from Takoda and recalls how Jayden asked her to stop wearing it.  Defiant, Joccy puts the necklace on.  Mary returns and as Joccy enjoys her breakfast, they visit about their childhoods.  Mary brings up that, despite the many years between them, they both grew up hearing damaging messages about purity and virginity.  She also shares that the reason neither Martha nor Lazar married was because the latter had been in love with a girl who was later raped and then forced to marry her rapist.  He never fully recovered from that trauma.  Martha never married because she was content raising Mary and, unlike many men, Lazar let her do whatever she wished.  Where Mary sees a big difference is that Joccy had a second set of messages coming in from the wider culture which can stress being sexy and getting and keeping a man.  Then when everything happened between Emma and Derek, it only furthered Joccy's fear of sex and so it was understandable when she was drawn to Jayden for offering a more pleasant experience of sex.  Mary draws a parallel between how her toxic marriage left her wanting to be close to Lucius.  She explains that Yeshua forgave her for her sin and explained it as being similar to a starving child stealing bread.  Joccy counters that it's different because Lucius is a good man whereas Jayden was not.  Mary tells her that God wouldn't hold her accountable for Jayden's behavior and Joccy sees the reason in that.  Their conversation grows lighter as they talk about Lucius' culinary talents as Joccy enjoys some scones.

Next door, Kelly is counseling Takoda who wonders if he should have kept his feelings to himself as he fears they led to Joccy feeling guilty.  Kelly counters that, if he had, they'd be talking about how things might have been different had he been more open.  Takoda also ponders why Joshua didn't just fix Joccy which leads Kelly to stress that Joshua wants a dynamic child, not a toy to tinker with.  She urges her fellow angel to stop with the "if onlys..."  Takoda admits that he can't let go of the images of finding Joccy after her suicide attempt.  Kelly embraces him and tells him she knows how that is but they'll lessen in time and be replaced by good images.  Takoda calms and the two continue with their breakfast.

Later, Joccy connects with Zoe and their mom via Zoom.  Having told their mom a slightly later time, Zoe spends the first few minutes alone with her big sister, making her promise to never attempt suicide again.  Joccy promises and apologizes to her sister for the pain and worry she caused.  Zoe tells Joccy that their mom is a mess and realizing how much her and Derek harmed their daughters.  The two sisters catch up before their mom, Jodi, joins the call.  Mary intervenes when things start to get a little uncomfortable as Jodi tries to convey to her daughter how much she loves her but also veers into her own emotions too much.  Mary introduces Lucius and urges him to tell Zoe and Jodi about the meals he has planned for Joccy.  Mary soothes Joccy and the call continues without further issue.

That afternoon, Joccy and Takoda sit in her room, working on making thank you cards for the Friends, and chat.  Joccy tells her friend about the call with Zoe and Jodi and the lingering issues she has with her mom.  Takoda listens attentively and validates Joccy's feelings.  She snaps at him to stop then apologizes but explains that he seems like he's toning himself down and not talking to her like normal.  Takoda confesses that he worries he'll say something to make things worse.  Joccy requests that they speak honestly with each other and agree to step back only if the other one is hurt.  Takoda agrees and then admits that he's angry at Jodi.  He brings up her grandparents being independent thinkers and, thus, can't understand why their daughter just let Derek do and say whatever.  Joccy tells Takoda that she struggles with the same.  He then questions if she's drawing parallels between herself and Jayden and her parents.  Joccy confesses that she does kind of.  Takoda counters that what happened between her and Jayden only impacted the two of them while her parents' drama impacted two small girls.  Joccy points out that her behavior also impacted Takoda but he stresses that he's not a child and he made his own decision to stick around.  He may be a sap but he's not a victim.  Joccy is amused but still struggles with the idea that she caused her friend angst.  Takoda tells her that he worries he was partly why she tried to kill herself.  Joccy admits she did feel some guilt regarding him but it's not anything he put on her.  They both agree that they shouldn't feel guilty for the love they felt.  Takoda notes Joccy's necklace and she realizes Jayden not liking it may have been a hint about his own cheating.  Takoda asks if she's heard from Jayden and Joccy tells him she has not.  Takoda expresses sympathy but Joccy tells him she's not sorry.  It's helping her realize that she loved someone who wasn't really there.  The two settle back down to their card-making.("You'll Never Walk Alone")

September 15, 2020- Mary and Joccy settle onto the patio for a counseling session.  Joccy tells Mary about realizing how she's still angry at her mom.  She also brings up the mansion she experienced after her suicide attempt and asks where it was.  Mary explains that it was her mind's way of trying to make sense of her past.  Joccy brings up the memory of Jodi taking her to a doctor to get her hymen checked.  Mary can't explain why Jodi agreed to that except to guess that she made concession after concession to her husband and lost her way.  Joccy tells Mary that she hasn't told her mother about having sex with Jayden but she feels like she would have had someone like Mary been her mom.  Mary surmises that communication is a big issue in the family.  Joccy did tell Takoda and Emma who both responded with care.  Mary asks if Joccy wants to talk about it.  Joccy blushes but does.  She tells Mary about how she enjoyed it and wishes she hadn't because then she could know she could give sex up.  Mary guesses that Takoda is the cause of this wish.  She stresses that giving up sex can be done but it has to be something Joccy chooses and not something she feels she needs to do to suit someone else.  Joccy shyly asks about Mary's romantic life after Lucius died.  Mary answers honestly that she was with no one else after Lucius and that was sometimes hard.  But sex wouldn't have been the same with someone else.  Mary urges Joccy to remember that she has time, citing Andrew and JenniAnn who definitely didn't rush into a life together.  Joccy asks Mary if she wishes that Lucius had been her first.  Mary replies that she does in some ways but without her past with Yakan, she may never have even met Lucius.  You can't change the past, she tells Joccy.  She also tells Joccy that Lucius didn't care and many men don't.  Joccy wonders if he would have cared if he was an angel.  Mary suggests that Joccy talk to Andrew about that.  Joccy learns that the angel is actually waiting on Zoom right then.  They chat briefly before getting to the reason for Joccy's call.  She asks Andrew if he would have cared had JenniAnn slept with someone before they got together.  Andrew replies that he only would have cared if JenniAnn had and if she'd wanted to talk about it.  He would have loved her just as much.  He further offers that if she left him for someone else and then came back, he would absolutely take her back because he would want her back.  Joccy begins to cry, explaining that it's only because what he said was so beautiful and helpful.  Andrew urges Joccy to call again if he can help.  They end the call and Mary reminds Joccy that angels can't lie.  Joccy realizes that Andrew is a lot like Takoda.  ("You'll Never Walk Alone")

September 16, 2020- Over breakfast, Mary and Lucius can tell that Joccy is troubled.  Instead of prying, they chat about Lucius' food delivery clients and Mary helps him solve a dilemma.  Once he leaves, Mary asks Joccy how she's feeling and she reveals that she had a troubling dream.  She explains that she had an "inappropriate" dream about herself and Takoda in bed.  Mary explains that it's only natural for her mind to want to fix things when her actual experience with sex involved someone who ended up badly hurting her and replace him with Takoda who truly cares.  Mary also points out that it's natural to want touch, especially during the pandemic.  Citing Joshua's acceptance of Andrew and JenniAnn, Mary also points out that romantic, albeit non-sexual, touch isn't forbidden for angels.  Joccy also admits to worrying that she'd push Takoda into something.  Mary doesn't believe that's possible but also thinks that Joccy is using this focus on Takoda as a means of distraction.  Joccy confesses that she's afraid of what she'll find about herself if they dig deeper.  Mary reminds her that God loves her and Joshua died for her.  Joccy wants to know why Joshua isn't physically there and Mary responds that Joccy already trusts him.  She needs to work on trusting her brothers and sisters.  Mary comforts the girl.

The two move to the balcony where Mary continues to counsel Joccy.  Mary asks Joccy what she's most afraid of and she replies that it's her mom finding out that she had sex but, even more than that, the Friends figuring it out.  She worries they'll be angry or disappointed and guesses that she may have been the first to have sex outside of wedlock since Joshua came.  Mary asks her if she thinks she's the first among them to have sinned.  Joccy realizes that's ridiculous.  Mary points out that they've accepted Yehuda and Cameron who did much worse.  Joccy decides it might be best for her to tell a handful of people, starting with Peter.  Mary agrees.  Joccy calls Peter who is happy to see Joccy.  Emma hops on the call, too.  When Joccy tells Peter about having had sex with Jayden, he's initially concerned about whether it was consensual.  Once she assures him it was, he calms down... although he still offers to send his drone over to the guy's apartment to drop rotten eggs.  He reiterates this when Joccy reveals that Jayden cheated.  Joccy is very amused by this but points out they don't want the bad PR for "Jesus."  Joccy asks Peter if he's disappointed or angry with her and he assures her that he's not.  He's hurt for her.  Peter tells Joccy that Joshua doesn't want them to fixate on their past mistakes.  Peter assures Joccy that broken hearts mend and Emma concurs.  Joccy asks the couple to tell everyone at Bible study that she's doing better and is grateful for their prayers.  Sawyer wakes up and makes his presence known.  He visit with his "Aunt Doccy" and wants her to come visit prompting Peter to remind him about the pandemic.  Joccy suggests that she and Takoda will bring back online Bible lessons which pleases the little boy.  When he declares he's hungry, the group end the calls with "I loves yous."

Later that morning, Lucius returns with Serge and Bach who helped him move a refrigerator for a client.  And... he has a gift for Joccy: an orange rescue tabby cat.   Joccy instantly adores the cat and the feeling is mutual.  Serge and Bach show off the accessories Lucius also picked up.  Touched, Joccy thanks Lucius.  She names the cat Lucy after him.  The three men move Lucy's belongings into Joccy's room.  They leave her to get acquainted with her cat, Serge and Bach teasing each other.  Lucy and Joccy contentedly curl up together.

When Takoda comes over, Lucy is instantly taken with him.  Lucy marks Takoda as hers by rubbing against his legs. Joccy asks Takoda if she should try to pay Lucius back but he tells her just to write a thank you note.  This prompts a larger conversation about angels and spirits and money.  Takoda explains that God always gives them enough to cover expenses during assignments plus a little discretionary money.  The money they might make during an assignment is mostly donated with some put towards future assignments.  In the cases of Andrew and Monica who are more bound to the mortal worlds, God helps them out since they spent so much time working for Him.  Takoda does stress that Andrew does work to support his family and when he gives JenniAnn a gift, he's paying for that and not God.  Joccy then realizes Takoda probably made sacrifices for her necklace.  Takoda changes the subject and Joccy fills him in about her morning.  Joccy tells Takoda that she wants to chat with Ivy, Sy, Shelby, and Violeta and he offers to set it up.  Joccy then slips and refers to Takoda as "Daddy" to Lucy.  Takoda assures her it's okay and jokes about it.  Joccy watches the two play and begins to feel something for Takoda that reminds her of when she started having feelings for Jayden... but it's gentler and cleaner.  She wonders if Lucius had ulterior motives with getting her a cat.  ("You'll Never Walk Alone")

September 17, 2020- Joccy and Takoda sit on Mary's and Lucius' balcony, with Lucy, waiting for the Zoom chat with Ivy, Sy, Violeta, and Shelby.  They chat until the appointed time arrives.  Once the Zoom call starts, Joccy shares a brief update on how she's feeling.  Joccy assures the group that she's working with Mary to get to the bottom of why she so rashly tried to kill herself.  She tells them there was nothing they could have done to prevent her.  Joccy thanks them for being amazing friends and apologizes for what she put them through.  The conversation turns to lighter topics like their pets and family members.  When the call ends after an hour, they all feel more at peace.  Joccy then shyly tells Takoda about the sex dream she had about him.  She apologizes but Takoda insists that he's not upset.  Takoda then regales Joccy with accounts of humans getting swoony about his angelic friends including Marty and Wahkan.  He sees those encounters as based in lust whereas Joccy confirms that, in her dream, there was love.  Joccy wishes she could turn that part of herself off but Takoda doesn't want her to wish any part of herself away.  They exchange "I love yous" and vow to work it out.  The three sit contently together.  ("You'll Never Walk Alone")

September 18, 2020- Mary and Joccy resume their counseling and the latter wonders about two things: why she tried to kill herself and why she slept with Jayden?  Mary posits that, in the case of the latter, Joccy was so repressed as a child that she was eager when Jayden seemed to hold out a more tender version of sex.  Joccy tells Mary that she dreamed of Takoda again but it was more innocent and yet more romantic.  She feels more for Takoda than she did before but she doesn't trust her own thoughts and feelings since they drove her to kill herself.  Mary embraces Joccy and tells her she'll learn to trust herself again just as she once did.  Mary also tells Joccy that it's natural that her feelings for Takoda would grow stronger in the wake of her trauma but that doesn't mean she's rebounding.  The two then focus on the first question.  The obvious reason is that Joccy was heartbroken because Jayden was cheating and she was ashamed for having slept with him.  But Mary asks whether everything was really fine before that.  Joccy admits that she has recurring nightmares about her father and Emma and how she did nothing to help.  Mary stresses that she was just a little girl and Joccy admits that Emma has said the same.  When the girl begins to pace, Mary thinks she's feeling trapped and forms an idea that Joshua agrees to.  She asks Joccy if she'd like to go to a cabin in the middle of no where.  Joccy agrees and Mary prays.  A mezuzah appears near them which can be used as a portal to the cabin.  Joccy admires the craftsmanship that both women take to be Joshua's. 

That afternoon, Lucius returns and Takoda and Kelly come over with their bags.  The five look forward to their adventure then Lucius hangs up the mezuzah and, starting with Mary, they use it and disappear.  Joccy is a little nervous about how Lucy will handle it but the cat is unbothered.  They all admire the exterior of the cabin and its surroundings then head inside.  Joccy is told to choose her room first and the others follow suit.  Mary and Lucius head out for a hike while Kelly remains behind to read.  Joccy, Takoda, and Lucy explore the cabin.  First, they find a sunroom on the main floor where Lucy curls up in the sun.  Joccy proceeds to find another bedroom... with carpentry supplies inside.  Joccy finds a flannel shirt which smells like sandalwood, sawdust, and roses so assumes Joshua was recently there and hopes he'll return.  Takoda reasons that it would be quite the tease not to and Joshua wouldn't be cruel like that.  Joccy finds a carving knife which makes her think of her suicide attempt and her need to connect with Eliot, Portia, Vincent, and Catherine.  Joccy and Takoda embrace, agreeing that it feels good to be in each other's arms.  Lucy returns to the sunroom and they follow, enjoying each other's company.

That evening, Jemima, Serge, and Bach return for dinner and s'mores.  As Jemima and Joccy prepare the latter, they catch up.  Joccy tells Jemima how much she's loved spending time with her parents and appreciates Lucius getting Lucy for her.  They bring the ingredients out to the bonfire that Lucius has started and the group enjoys the treats together.  Joccy looks forward to the time they'll share together... hoping they add on more Person to their party.  ("You'll Never Walk Alone")

September 19, 2020- Mary and Joccy meet in the sunroom for their counseling session.  Mary asks Joccy how she feels in the cabin and Joccy tells Mary how much she'd missed being outside.  She confides that she should have visited Dyeland more than she did.  When Mary asks why she didn't, Joccy admits it felt awkward with Takoda.  It felt like cheating on Jayden since she could see and touch Takoda face-to-face... and even found herself wanting to.  She's conflicted because she felt selfish for wanting Jayden because she could have kids with him and not Takoda and then wanting Takoda because she could touch him and not Jayden.  So she stayed away lest she hurt either of them.  Mary assures her charge that it's not using someone if you just want affection and it's consensual.  She asks how things were with Jayden otherwise.  She tells Mary that they talked regularly but she didn't like when Jayden sometimes teased her about her faith.  Still, she thought of the saints who converted their partners, like Mary with Lucius.  Mary explains that Lucius never felt comfortable with pagan worship and she wasn't trying to convert him given her own faith was weak at the time.  Joccy brings up how Jayden asked her to stop wearing her necklace.  Mary agrees that he shouldn't have wanted that given it was of cultural value to Joccy.  It made her feel like he was trying to erase parts of her, like her father.  She wishes they'd broken up before having sex.  Mary validates her feelings and recalls how she felt with her husband, wanting so badly for it to work.  Mary urges Joccy to consider the impact her father's infidelity had on her.  Joccy admits that she felt like she was living on ice, constantly fearing it would break and she wouldn't be able to protect Zoe, especially if they were taken from their parents.  This contributed to her not telling anyone about Emma's abuse.  Mary helps Joccy to see that she was also abused by her father, spiritually and emotionally.  When Joccy saw how Emma was treated, she internalized the message that you're trash if someone hurts you, no matter how good you are.  She credits Joshua with helping her see otherwise.  Mary comforts Joccy as she weeps and reminds her that she's precious and wonderful and Joshua loves her.  Mary recognizes that they've had a breakthrough but something is still nudging at her.  Jemima and the men return from their hike.  Mary suggests that Joccy and Takoda go for a walk and picnic lunch to which Joccy agrees.  When Jemima enters, she proudly shares that she beat both Bach and Serge in a race.  Before Joccy can tell Takoda about Mary's picnic idea, Takoda tells her that he wants to take her to the same waterfall that Mary mentioned.  And so the two agree to go. 

Joccy and Takoda arrive at the waterfall where Joccy takes some photos of it and her friend.  Joccy is very taken with one image in particular.  The two sit down to eat but the wind keeps blowing hair into Takoda's face.  Joccy offers to braid his hair for him.  As she works, Takoda begins to cry and reluctantly admits that he found himself thinking about how different things might have been had Joccy not come back.  Joccy embraces him and kisses his hair.  They exchange "I love yous."

Back at the cabin, the others are waiting for Joccy and Takoda to return.  Bach is excited when he spots the two holding hands.  Lucius wishes them well, either together or not.  Kelly observes that Joccy looks better and freer.  Mary notes that Joccy has been more open and honest but she still feels like she's missing something.  Lucius assures her that she'll figure it out.  Joccy and Takoda enter the cabin where Lucy lovingly greets them.  Joccy shows off the photos she and Takoda took to Mary who also praises the one of Takoda as "fiercely angelic."  Joccy yawns and Mary suggests she take a nap so she thanks Takoda for the lovely afternoon and heads to her room with Lucy.  Once she's gone, Takoda confides in Mary that he doesn't think there's any coming back from this for him.  She hugs him.  ("You'll Never Walk Alone")

September 20, 2020-  Mary awakens from a dream/memory of Lucius sharing a terrible secret with her about his family.  She awakens Lucius and tells him that the thing that's been nagging at her about Joccy... he's supposed to help her with it, not her.  Lucius doesn't understand why he'd share something so dark with Joccy.  Mary tells him that it's a darkness she already knows.  Lucius agrees to speak with Joccy.  Mary thanks him and he, in turn, thanks her for helping him.  They exchange "I love yous," settle into an embrace, and wait for sunrise.

Joccy wakes up from a troubling dream about Takoda.  Lucy cuddles and comforts her.  Joccy prays until the sun comes up.  She heads to the kitchen where she finds Lucius.  As he prepares coffee for them, Joccy reveals that she had a nightmare.  Lucius offers to get Mary but the girl declines.  Over coffee, Lucius reveals to Joccy that his father raped his mother and he was the result.  Hence, his mother was a melancholy woman and he grew up blaming himself for that.  Joccy comforts Lucius and tells him that it doesn't have anything to do with him.  Lucius agrees and tells Joccy that just as his father's actions have no bearing on who he is, neither do her father's actions say anything about her.  She's her own person and she's chosen to love.  Joccy cries and tells the man that she dreamed that she pushed Takoda too far and hurt him.  Lucius tells her that he's had similar dreams about Mary but they never happened and they wouldn't happen with her.  Joccy confides that part of why she tried to kill herself is because she felt dirty not just from having sex with Jayden but also because she worried that what was in her father was in her.  But she knows it's not.  Lucius reiterates that she's a good person.  Joccy echoes the sentiment back.  The two hug.  Mary, sitting on the stairs, smiles through her tears.  Jemima joins her ama and asks what's going on.  Mary tells her that Lucius helped Joccy realize what she needed to.  Now things will be better.  They thank God. 

That afternoon, after Joccy talks with Vincent, Catherine, and Portia, she and Takoda go for another walk to the waterfall.  Joccy asks Takoda what it would look like if they tried to make things work between them.  Takoda's not sure but he's sure that he wants to try.  Joccy worries that she'll hurt Takoda if she comes to realize she misses sex or wants a baby.  Takoda tells her that he'd want her to pursue a life that makes her happy even if it hurts him.  He reasons that no one gets to love without hurt.  He quotes Simon and Garfunkel: "No matter if you're born to play the king or pawn, for the line is thinly drawn 'tween joy and sorrow."  He tells Joccy that they'd be no different than anyone else, choosing to love while knowing it may lead to heartbreak.  Joccy realizes that it's already too late.  Takoda's going to live with heartbreak if they don't try.  If they do try, there's a chance they'll get a "happily ever after."  They agree to try, embrace, and exchange "I love yous."  Joccy kisses Takoda who is very happy and then she holds him as contentment settles over them.  Takoda has never felt so at home outside of Heaven.  Later, the couple walk back to the cabin, hand in hand.  Joccy asks Takoda to sing so he goes with their song: "You'll Never Walk Alone."  As they draw nearer to the cabin, Joccy spies black curls peeking up over a chair in the yard.  She draws Takoda's attention to them.  As they draw closer, Joshua rises from his chair and holds his arms aloft, embracing them when they approach.  He kisses their heads and greets them.  Joccy sobs in his arms as Joshua assures her that he's with her.  Takoda looks on, moved.

Joccy and Joshua move to the latter's room for a talk.  She tells him how, when she found the room and his flannel shirt, it gave her hope that he would come.  Joshua gives her the shirt.  Joccy apologizes for trying to kill herself.  She recognizes now that she didn't need Joshua to fix her in Heaven.  Joshua affirms that he forgives her and understands how she's struggled in her life, how trust has been difficult for her.  Joccy recognizes now that Joshua isn't the only man she can trust.  She has several others she can count on, Takoda most of all.  She wishes she'd realized that before putting everyone through so much pain.  She recognizes that Joshua tried to warn her about Jayden the previous Christmas.  She wishes she'd listened and had a conversation with Jayden about her beliefs.  She might not have had sex with him then.  Joshua reminds her that she can't change the past.  Not even he does that... but he can remake it and turn it into the beginning of something beautiful.  He tells Joccy that she took a big step towards that.  Joccy reiterates her love for Takoda but worries about not being able to make the necessary sacrifices for him.  Joshua responds that that's something for the two of them to work on but that sometimes hard sacrifices give one more than one ever dreamed of.  Joccy realizes Joshua is speaking from experience of his own massive sacrifice.  Joccy thanks Joshua for sending her the others, Takoda especially.  Joshua tells her they'll stick around the cabin for a few days.  Joccy is still stunned that an angel cares for her as Takoda does.  Joshua reminds her that it's not the first time and won't be the last.  He quips that he digs the angel/human anam cara thing.  They laugh and Joshua holds Joccy close as they exchange "I love yous."  ("You'll Never Walk Alone")

October 1, 2020- JenniAnn is struggling to fall asleep, alone, for the first time since the COVID pandemic began.  Andrew has, finally, returned to his AOD work and she's troubled thinking about what he's experiencing.  Andrew suddenly appears, glowing and in heavenly garb.  The light fades and he begins to crash.  JenniAnn beckons him into their bed where they cuddle as she waits for him to speak.

Andrew is consumed by his own thoughts but realizes JenniAnn is trying to calm him with a breathing exercise.  Once Andrew does speak, all he can manage is "Laja" and a request for her to hold him.  She readily complies.  Andrew begins to calm and they lay down.  He tells JenniAnn he had around thirty cases... a case every ten minutes or so.  Andrew explains that as difficult as the time on Earth was, seeing their reunions in Heaven was beautiful.  However, he couldn't stop thinking of those left behind and was particularly shaken by the death of a happily married woman with five children.  Joshua sent him home after that because he drew a parallel to JenniAnn.  After they cry, JenniAnn asks Andrew if he'll go again.  He says he will because it's an honor and privilege to be with people at the end of their lives.  Andrew holds JenniAnn as he prays for his assignments, knowing she's doing the same.

Joshua watches over the pair.  He sets his peace upon them, sending them into sleep.  Joshua tells a sleeping Andrew to not fear losing JenniAnn.  He has great plans for them... and for those Andrew brought Home.  He promises to hold Andrew and JenniAnn close and tells them he loves them.  Joshua weeps as he thinks of the suffering of his children but he also knows they'll overcome the disease.  He'll be there with them as they rebuild and reconnect, always loving them.  (N581)

October 31, 2020- After a socially distanced October Fun Festival with the Friends in the Fields of Gold, Andrew and JenniAnn return to Willowveil.  Seeing how wearied JenniAnn is, Andrew suggests washing up and getting to bed.  But... JenniAnn doesn't want to be parted from him so suggests, if it's okay, that they wear their swim trunks and bathe together.  Andrew agrees.  JenniAnn remains nervous but Andrew assures her that God is okay with it.  She relaxes and gets into the bubble bath with Andrew.  She apologizes for not being herself lately and Andrew stresses that she's done nothing wrong.  She frets about the holidays ahead and Joshua possibly not coming for Christmas.  Andrew reminds her that she doesn't know his plans.  JenniAnn moves onto her election fears and her anxiety about rising COVID numbers and about how she's not been physically close with Andrew for a couple of weeks.  Andrew wishes that he could fix things for her but, barring that, wants her to know that she doesn't need to do anything to keep him around.  He tells her that even sleeping beside her, if that's all he had going forward, "that would be enough."  They detour into Hamilton briefly and then Andrew suggests that maybe it would help JenniAnn to have a therapist.  She agrees that may be a good idea.  Andrew also brings up that having weaned Avi, she's not getting the oxytocin and quiet time that used to give her.  JenniAnn confesses that she's jealous of Evie for getting so much time with Avi.  Andrew hints that maybe they should take a hint from the cuddly toddlers and enjoy some daytime canoodling.  JenniAnn is amused and snuggles closer.  The two finish washing up then get to bed where JenniAnn falls asleep as Andrew brushes her hair.  He prays to God that He will bring her peace and give him the wisdom to help her.  ("At Last")

November 7, 2020- Andrew and JenniAnn have begun making time for each other in the afternoons.  On that particular afternoon, JenniAnn naps on their balcony while Andrew dozes beside her.  Then Andrew's cell phone begins vibrating with a stream of alerts and texts.  It's news of Joe Biden's win in the U.S. presidential election.  Andrew gently awakens JenniAnn who is relieved and happy.  They share a celebratory dance to "At Last."   ("At Last")

November 13, 2020- Max happens upon his Maja who is upset by her cousin, Veronica, being angry at her for not attending her wedding shower during COVID.  Andrew overhears and checks on JenniAnn.  When a text from Veronica further upsets JenniAnn, Max leaves to give her and Andrew privacy.  JenniAnn explains to Andrew that Veronica is just going off and sniped at Andrew.  She assures Andrew that she wouldn't be attending, given the circumstances with the pandemic, even if his feelings and concerns weren't an issue.  The mood lightens as the couple flirts and starts to head to their room... but then Andrew's phone rings with an ominous ringtone.  It's Veronica who rails at Andrew, accusing him of manipulating JenniAnn and making her decline the invite.  She also doubts JenniAnn's health is much of a concern.  This does not go over well with Andrew.  At all.  He defends himself when Veronica accuses him of isolating JenniAnn for nefarious purposes.  She tells Andrew that she prays God will send Raphael to separate the two.  Andrew counters that she should pray for the people dying of COVID.  He then shouts that he doesn't want to ever see JenniAnn hooked up to machines again and begins to sob and hangs up.  JenniAnn comforts Andrew, promising him a relaxing massage as they head to their room to recover.   ("The Maiden, the Angel of Death, and the Ineffable Husbands")

November 14, 2020- Andrew is unable to sleep as he recalls the events of the day before when JenniAnn's cousin and he had gotten into a fight.  Restless, he gets up and gives Crowley a call since it's a decent time in the U.K.  Crowley validates Andrew's concerns and agrees that JenniAnn should not be attending an in-person wedding shower.  Andrew also confides in Crowley that he was bothered about Veronica asking about his age and saying he controls JenniAnn.  Crowley scoffs at this, reminding Andrew that he made JenniAnn mouse houses so if anyone's wrapped around anyone else's finger...  Crowley also finds the idea of Raphael interfering hilarious.  Crowley insists that Andrew has done nothing wrong and he knows about how hard it is when people get into the head of someone you love.  Aziraphale arrives with scones for him and Crowley to enjoy and greets Andrew.  The two commiserate with Andrew about his COVID-related assignments and how it impacts him given he has human family.  Andrew confides in them about how he keeps thinking of the "maiden and death" art theme.  Despite Crowley's attempts to shush him, Aziraphale corrects Andrew and informs him it's "Death and the Maiden," not the reverse.  But then both are touched when they realize Andrew switched the order because, to him, the maiden takes precedent.  JenniAnn walks in and cuddles Andrew and greets their friends.  The four say their good byes and Andrew and JenniAnn return to their room.  JenniAnn assures Andrew that she feels safe and loved with him and he should never let anyone make him think otherwise.  After JenniAnn goes to sleep, Andrew says a prayer of thanksgiving for her, Crowley, and Aziraphale and joins his maiden in sleep.  ("The Maiden, the Angel of Death, and the Ineffable Husbands")

November 17, 2020- Ed looks on happily as Steve does some light gardening.  Though he's been diagnosed with Long COVID, Ed is thrilled that Steve is improving every day.  Ed's heading outside with iced tea for them when he hears Chad, one of the twins, taunt Steve about his weight.  Enraged, Ed confronts Chad who is soon joined by his brother, Niles.  Chad refers to Ed as Steve's "nursemaid" but Steve counters that Ed is his boyfriend and at least he has someone who likes being around him and isn't a womb mate.  Chad starts to call Ed Steve's plaything but is interrupted by Steve socking him in the eye.  While Niles fusses over his injured twin, Steve announces that he and Ed are going inside to snog.  Once they're inside, Steve crumples against Ed and frets that the twins will retaliate.  Ed thanks Steve for defending him.  Ed says they'll figure it out.  Since he doesn't want to be made a liar, Steve asks Ed to go to their room to snog.  Ed happily agrees.  ("The Lost Sheep")

November 19, 2020- Unfortunately, Steve is proven right and the retaliation begins.  The night after the dust-up, the twins started blaring music until after midnight.  On Thursday morning, Ed finds a dejected Karl.  He shares that Tawera told him the birds aren't coming around because of the loud music and beeping.  Ed is confused by the latter and Karl explains that the twins installed a pest control sound repellent device.  Ed promises that they'll figure something out.  Ed brings Karl inside for some coffee.  After a while, Steve joins them.  Karl tells him about the birds and Steve feels bad for antagonizing the twins.  Ed counters that the twins started it.  Karl is amused as he recalls Chad's black eye.  Ed offers to take care of the twins.  Steve is wary, remembering what happened when Ed retaliated against the arms dealer.  Ed assures Steve he doesn't mean like that.  He'll just move things around and make the twins think the house is haunted, forcing them to move to one of their other homes.  Karl loves the idea.  Ed promises not to harm the twins and tells Steve it would be fun for him.  Assured Ed won't be harmed, Steve agrees.  ("The Lost Sheep")
 
November 23, 2020- JenniAnn wakes up early in the cabin in the Fields of Gold where she and Andrew have stayed for the night.  As Andrew continues to sleep, JenniAnn gazes at him and reflects on the toll the difficult year has taken on him.  JenniAnn leaves the room and heads to the main room where she looks out on the spot where she and Andrew danced before he went to Sheol.  She reflects on how scary that time was but how, afterwards, things got even better.  She hopes the same happens again but acknowledges all the loss of life.  Feeling helpless, she prays and Joshua tells her that she is helping by helping her beloved Andrew.  Loving him is enough.  Andrew wakes up and finds JenniAnn.  Andrew confirms what Joshua has said: by helping him, JenniAnn is helping him to do his work.  She can't take away his pain but she softens its edges.  They sit down together and reflect on how their story started in the Fields.  JenniAnn recalls all the pining and coming up with reasons to visit him.  Andrew laughs when he discovers she would give away sugar just so she could truthfully come ask him for sugar because she'd run out.  Andrew confesses to pining in his own way, namely in dreams in which JenniAnn would come to him and comfort him.  JenniAnn is moved and kisses Andrew then asks if there was anything he wanted then and hasn't gotten.  Andrew assures her that she's given him more than he ever dreamed of, citing the fact that they share a house and even a room which was beyond his imagination.  Unlike JenniAnn, Andrew didn't write schmaltzy poetry but tells her she was in the poems he read.  They cuddle then Andrew steps away to start a fire going.  When he returns, JenniAnn tells him that their life is also far beyond what she imagined.  She never thought they'd be so physically close and, truthfully, it wasn't until they met Aziraphale and Crowley that she realized Andrew's romantic attachment to her was organic and inside of him and not some sort of response to her longing.  The feelings would be there whether or not JenniAnn reciprocated.  JenniAnn is troubled when she realizes this means there are likely angels out there dealing with unrequited love.  Andrew's not sure and wonders if God just gives those feelings to angels for whom it'll work out.  They both hope that things work out for Joccy and Takoda.  JenniAnn then wonders if it's possible for an angel to want more, physically, than the human is interested in.  Andrew reiterates that they're all asexual but JenniAnn reminds him that they're both very clear on physical longing outside of sexual longing existing.  She then gets to the heart of it: she doesn't like thinking he was ever frustrated or felt neglected.  Andrew challenges her by asking if she ever felt those things which, of course, she did.  Why is it okay for her to have felt those things and not him?  JenniAnn concedes.  Andrew stresses that anything he felt only made his joy greater when they got together.  JenniAnn agrees.  Andrew tells her how much it means to him, who has been feared and wished away, to have what he does with her.  Snuggling closer, JenniAnn tells him that she feels safest with him, second only to Joshua.  They make a plan to dance in the Fields later as the sun rises.  They cuddle as Andrew hums "Fields of Gold."  ("When the West Wind Moves")

November 26, 2020- Ed causes chaos over at the twins' house over a week.  He puts keys in the freezer, a cell phone in the dishwasher, turns all of Niles' shorts inside out then does the same to Chad's trousers, he spells "Hello" with sugar in their kitchen, and bobs a globe around in the air.  At that point, Chad and Niles flee in terror.  On Thursday, Demi-John reports that a moving truck pulled up outside the house.  Ed and Steve smile at each other and watch things be loaded up.  ("The Lost Sheep")

December 2020- This is when Yva's future vision in "To Be With You" is set.  She's become a pastor by then and spends much of her time away from Dyeland though she returns for visits periodically.  Willy is retired.

December 23, 2020- In "God With Us," Joshua is working as a PPE extender at a hospital in NYC.  His stern but dedicated supervisor, Janice, has learned that he's played Jesus and that his birthday is on Christmas.  She insists that he take a couple of days off.  Joshua agrees and affectionately bids Janice adieu until his return on the 26th.  Once alone, he beams as he thinks of the reunions to come.

At Willowveil, JenniAnn is introducing her granddaughter, Amelia, to the extended family via their ornaments on the Christmas tree in the ballroom.  Andrew comforts JenniAnn when she gets emotional about being separated from so many of their loved ones.  Andrew proceeds to read a poem to JenniAnn and their granddaughter but he's interrupted by gleeful shrieking from outside where their kids, JenniAnn's parents, Raquel, Nico, Ivy, and Sy are playing in the snow.  They see that Joshua has returned.  He leads the group into the Willowveil ballroom where he reunites with Andrew, JenniAnn, and Amelia.  Joshua asks to spend that night and, of course, JenniAnn agrees. 

Meanwhile, Takoda and Joccy are hanging out in the former's room, watching Love Actually and oblivious to what's happening downstairs.  The two debate the merits of that film and of Die Hard as a Christmas movie.  Marty knocks on the door to tell them they should head to the ballroom.  Curious, they comply.  The two happily reunite with Joshua.

In Manhattan, Owen is distressed to discover that he forgot to buy cinnamon at the grocery store and, thus, can't make snickerdoodles for Graham.  It's the straw that breaks the camel's back and he has a meltdown about the isolation and the stress and the worry... and the cinnamon.  Thankfully, Joshua makes a surprise visit and comforts Owen, encouraging him to open up to his loved ones more.  And he brought cinnamon.  He tells Owen that they're going to bake, enjoy the cookies once Graham returns home, watch a Christmas movie or two, and then carol on the balcony.  And he'll make them breakfast before he leaves in the morning.  Owen is thrilled. 

Later, Graham returns to the apartment.  Joshua hides while Owen greets his husband then, when Graham is in the shower, sneaks out to the kitchen to surprise the doctor.  Graham is, of course, pleasantly surprised.  The trio embrace and Joshua thanks Graham for his dedication to his patients and Owen for his dedication to Graham.  He tells them both how proud he is of them.  Graham tells Joshua how difficult it's been and Joshua tells the doctor that he's always with him.  The three then settle down to enjoy some cookies and milk together.

Back at Dyeland, Joshua visits Andrew's carpentry shop so he can see the gift for JenniAnn that the angel is working on: a carved archway for their blessing ceremony.  Andrew wonders if he's been overprotective with JenniAnn but Joshua assures him that he's been responsible and that JenniAnn doesn't resent him.  She knows she needs to be careful.  Andrew admits to being very angry with some people but Joshua assures him that it's righteous anger and he's never allowed it to control him.  He tells the angel that he and the Father are proud of him. 

After leaving Andrew's workshop, Joshua checks in on Shelby and Violeta who are in the stable, feeding the animals and chatting.  The sisters are chatting about Bly Manor but then discussion turns to the pandemic and Violeta's decision to continue with remote classes instead of attending in-person.  Despite the unlikeliness of it, she doesn't want to risk getting JenniAnn sick.  Further, she doesn't ever want to see JenniAnn in a hospital bed again.  Shelby and Joshua comfort her and the latter redirects the conversation to more upbeat topics like their Christmas gift for Belle.  Joshua tells them how much it's meant to watch the three of them grow closer as sisters.  Shelby and Violeta share how much it's meant to them to be safe and cozy at Willowveil.  Joshua is touched but begins to think of those who aren't safe or comfortable.  The two girls comfort him as he weeps. 

Shelby and Violeta return to Willowveil with Joshua who thanks them for being with him and loving him.  He heads to the kitchen where he finds Rose cleaning baby bottles.  Joshua takes the opportunity to tell Rose how proud he is of her for weathering the pandemic while pregnant.  Rose confides in Joshua how worried she was after getting exposed to COVID at her OB-GYN.  She also tells Joshua that Max is concerned about Andrew who seems to be trying to do everything he can for everyone else and not taking time for himself.  Joshua assures her that Andrew is doing all he is because it's better for him to focus on helping his family as opposed to letting his mind wander to memories of this pandemic and previous ones.  Joshua tells Rose that she helps Andrew just by being there with the rest of her family.  The two finish with the bottles and then head to the ballroom for some musical Spin-the-Bottle.

Meanwhile in Albany, Adam and Kylie look on as Clay visits with a police officer and a child welfare advocate.  Two children have been abandoned by their mother and they asked to stay with Clay who coaches the oldest boy.  Kylie and Adam are distracted by rustling behind them and find Joshua setting presents under the Christmas tree.  They're gifts for the two boys.  Joshua affectionately greets the three and explains that he's spending the night at Dot's and Randall's.  Clay returns to the house with the two boys, Ethan and Ryan, who are warmly welcomed by the others.  Joshua notes that Ryan is carrying a Star Wars bag and Clay promises to let the boys watch The Mandalorian once they get settled in their room.  Ryan is thrilled and Ethan relaxes.  While waiting for the boys to return to the TV room, Joshua explains that their mother had been struggling and that only got worse with the pandemic.  Ethan was embarrassed and tried to take care of Ryan on his own for a week before a neighbor caught on and called CPS.  That's when Ethan asked if they could stay with the Stanfords.  Joshua consoles Clay who wishes he'd caught on earlier but didn't, possibly due to remote learning.  Joshua can't tell Clay and Kylie how long the boys will need to stay with them but urges them to think long-term.  Kylie brings up that they'd planned on fostering once Maisy was older and this just moves their schedule up.  Clay agrees.  Ethan and Ryan return and they start the show while Kylie and Joshua leave to prepare snacks.  Once they're alone in the kitchen, Joshua tells Kylie that Ethan saw his mother's flaws but Ryan didn't and, thus, was pretty shocked when she left.  He also assures Kylie that he got the boy a Baby Yoda doll.  Joshua shares that Ethan looks up to Clay as a father figure and he knows from his own experience with his Abi how important that role is for a boy in his teens.  Joshua assures Kylie that she and Clay will be able to help the boys through their trauma and that they're in the perfect place.

In NYC, Emma catches Peter in a melancholy mood, clutching Joshua's robe and wishing they were performing and celebrating at St. G's.  He feels close to Joshua there.  Emma agrees that she misses being at St. G's and their other Christmas traditions with the Friends.  She prays that they won't face another Christmas like this one.  The two go to check on Sawyer who has been napping for a while.  They hear him giggling, enter his room, and find Joshua.  They have a joyous reunion and Joshua asks to stay over to which Emma and Peter happily agree.  Sawyer announces that he's hungry so the group heads to the kitchen to enjoy some gingerbread and being together again.

The Tunnel folks have come to Dyeland to spend time with Joshua and the whole group's been enjoying a party with dancing, stories, etc.  Joshua and Vincent are catching up when they both notice a distraught JenniAnn leave the ballroom.  Joshua goes to check on her.  He finds her rummaging in the kitchen, looking for extra frosting.  One of the kids brought up Kylie's graham cracker sandwiches and JenniAnn wanted to make some for them.  It also prompted her to realize how much she misses the rest of her friends.  Joshua comforts her.  JenniAnn also confides in him regarding her worries about Andrew.  She points to his hair which has gotten grayer.  She doesn't know what to do for him.  Joshua assures her that by loving him and holding him and making a home and a family for him, she's already doing what he needs her to do.  JenniAnn asks whether Andrew might not be better off in Heaven since Joshua and his Abba can love Andrew better than she can.  However, Joshua counters that Andrew and JenniAnn have something that not even he has with Andrew... namely dancing and romance.  JenniAnn doesn't quite understand because she believes love between a couple is only a mirror of God's love.  Joshua counsels that it's not an accurate metaphor.  Their love is part of his love, not a separate thing.  He's in the love that she has for Andrew and Andrew for her.  Finally, he tells JenniAnn to trust Andrew's judgment about when he needs to come Home.  JenniAnn is too moved to speak.  Andrew enters and JenniAnn runs to embrace him.  Joshua reminds JenniAnn of where she stashed some frosting and takes that and some graham crackers to the ballroom so Andrew and JenniAnn can have some alone time which they proceed to enjoy as Joshua enthralls the kids with a graham cracker gingerbread house.

Back in New York, Owen, Graham, and Joshua (who is cuddling with Owen's cat, Cara); finish It's a Wonderful Life.  The group moves to the balcony where they start their caroling off with "Silent Night."  Soon, a chorus of voices from neighbors and a violinist join in.

In Albany, while Ryan remains enthralled with The Mandalorian, Ethan is growing restless.  With encouragement from Kylie and Adam, he heads outside to a bonfire to join Coach Clay, Joshua, and the Romano family.  Clay makes introductions and Ethan is warmly welcomed.  The gang explains how they met each other via Superstar.  When he hears about how Clay got coaxed out of his hospital room back then, Ethan comes to realize that without all of them, he wouldn't have his coach.  He feels warmth towards his new acquaintances and also surmises that Joshua is a leader to them.  When they go back inside to get water for cocoa, Ethan asks Joshua if he thinks Kylie and Clay would be open to him and Ryan staying permanently as he doubts his mother will return for them.  Joshua assures the boy that his Coach and Mrs. Coach will be there for him and his brother for as long as they need, just as they will be for Ada-Marie, Felix, and Maisy.  Joshua hugs Ethan as he cries with relief.  Ethan tells Joshua that he bets he does make for a really good Jesus.  Then the two return to the bonfire and its companionship and cocoa.  ("God With Us")

December 24, 2020- Peter is unable to sleep so heads to the kitchen where he's unsurprised to find Joshua waiting with the spiced milk he was hoping for.  Peter brings up Joshua's promise to return to St. G's to play Jesus after the pandemic.  He suggests that, given he and Emma and Eric and Neela are trying to get pregnant, the two men could split the role of Peter and have Joshua play himself full-time.  Peter thinks people need to see Joshua, even if they don't realize who he is.  Joshua accepts the proposal.  He also points out that since there could be a rush of people wanting to get back to live theatre post-COVID, maybe they should add extra shows and split more roles.  Intrigued, Peter listens to Joshua's plan.

Elsewhere in New York, Joshua awaits beneath a tree, with snacks, for Aziraphale and Crowley.  They arrive with the latter complaining about the early hour and his lack of sleep.  Aziraphale's attention is quickly captured by the snacks.  As he digs in, Crowley chides Joshua for spoiling the angel but Joshua counters that Crowley does the same.  Crowley admits as much.  Then Joshua tells the two about how, after the public virtual caroling, the St. G's crowd is staying in a Zoom chat to plan for when theatres re-open.  He tells them he'll be playing himself in JCS.  Aziraphale is delighted by the idea of seeing Joshua perform live but Crowley is doubtful.  He doesn't understand why Joshua keeps repeating his torturous death.  Joshua points out that Crowley never understood but he was still right.  And he needs Crowley's help... again.  Crowley doesn't want to but softens when he realizes how much Joshua wants his help.  He asks to think about it then crumples against Joshua who embraces him.  Aziraphale abandons his food and wraps his arms around the two as Joshua strokes his back.  They remain in their embrace for several moments.

That evening, the Friends sign into Zoom an hour before the caroling to go over the schedule.  It quickly becomes apparent that Joshua paid them all visits the previous night.  Excited, they all chat about their time with Joshua.

After an hour and a half of caroling, Joshua, his parents, and John read the Christmas story from the Bible.  Then, to close out the show, Emma introduces a special song that's not a Christmas carol but a hope for the future, for a time when they'll all be back together at St. G's.  As a slideshow of photographs from various shows and receptions at the theatre plays, the Friends sing "From Now On" from The Greatest Showman.  Joshua sings along, only pausing when he sees a chat notification.  It's Crowley with only one word: Yes.  With happy tears in his eyes, Joshua writes back:
"Thank you, my own.  This is a wonderful Christmas present!"  ("God With Us")

January 6, 2021- Andrew is happily working on some cabinets in his workshop when Violeta rushes in, telling him he needs to get inside because the U.S. Capitol has been stormed.  Andrew is incredulous but follows Violeta inside.  In Willowveil's living room, Max is irate, Rose is trying to calm him, and Evie is having a meltdown prompting Marty to leave the room with her.  Before he leaves with the little girl, Marty tells Andrew that the senators and congresspeople are safe but traumatized.  JenniAnn, herself stricken, attempts to soothe Max.  Both Avi and Belle are upset though they don't understand what's happening.  Andrew attempts to comfort Belle and assure her their family, including her grandparents and the Al-Mitras, are safe.  Joccy, Takoda, Ivy, and Sy hurry into the room having just heard.  They're shocked and Ivy questions why the police response is so tame.  Sy bitterly quips that they used all the rubber bullets, etc. over the summer.  Joccy and Takoda ask Avi and Belle to go play Hide-and-Seek with them.  They invite Shelby but she stays with Violeta and the others.  Max asks Andrew what's going to happen, knowing the criminals aren't just going to disappear come the inauguration.  Andrew admits that he doesn't know but recounts all the traumas that America has survived.  He believes it'll get through this, too.  At Shelby's request, he sits with her and Violeta.  He and JenniAnn exchange meaningful looks then they all watch the chaos unfold.  ("Flowers Never Bend")

January 10, 2021- Andrew is on his own, in the middle of the night, with Simon and Garfunkel's "Flowers Never Bend" running through his head as he plays along on piano in the Willowveil ballroom.  He's reflecting on his "job": keeping JenniAnn and their kids protected... but it's a job that's getting more difficult.  He thinks back on the days since the U.S. Capitol was stormed.  He and JenniAnn did their best to shield their family from the relentless coverage... but gave in themselves.  They tried to answer Belle's many questions.  The questions from Max, Shelby, and Violeta were much more complicated... and without answers.  Andrew begins to cry.  He considers all that's in the world that could hurt his loved ones.  JenniAnn enters and hugs him.  Andrew lets loose about how every time he feels there's progress being made, something happens.  He says the names of some of those Black individuals killed by police and decries the white supremacist paraphernalia at the Capitol.  JenniAnn notes how difficult it must be for him having watched America grow up, in a sense.  Andrew counters that he should be comforting her given it's her country.  JenniAnn assures him that he has but that he's been part of the world far longer than she has and what happened is bound to dredge up other memories.  When she heard him playing, she knew he was upset and came to sit with him.  Andrew confesses that sometimes he pretends their life as it is will never end.  But events like what happened at the Capitol remind him of how fragile life is.  JenniAnn assures him that America will survive, that they did their parts by voting and Andrew did his by delivering their ballots.  JenniAnn teases Andrew by saying that Joshua will let her stalk him in her after life since she'll need to keep interested parties away.  Andrew laughs and tells her that he loves her.  JenniAnn asks him to play something happier so he serenades her with "To Emily..." as they welcome the new day.    ("Flowers Never Bend")

February 6, 2021- Steve notices a moving truck next door.  A few months after the rotten twins have moved out, someone has finally bought their house.  Ed, Lucky, and Rocky join Steve in watching with interest as the new owners appear.  They hope they're better than Chad and Niles were.  The two men take down the twins' Union Jack which they left behind and hoist up... a rainbow flag.  Ed and Steve laugh.  Lucky declares the newcomers cute, interesting Rocky.  Steve suggests talking to Ant about a welcome basket of goodies.  He and Ed feel confident things will be well on their block now.  ("The Lost Sheep")

February 13, 2021- In "Three Toasts," Andrew is working in his carpentry shop and Avi announces his presence by hugging his Daddy's leg.  Avi tells Andrew that he missed him despite their having shared breakfast only a couple of hours before.  Andrew settles into a chair with his son in his lap and gets misty-eyed as he recalls the tiny, starving infant Avi had been.  He explains to his son that sometimes people cry when they think of happy things.  After affirming that God chose Avi to be his and JenniAnn's, Andrew assures the boy that he looks perfect to them.  Avi confesses that he wishes he looked more like Andrew.  Andrew tells Avi that they have the same hair color and will probably end up around the same height but that, really, Avi just needs to look like himself because God created him that way.  Realizing how quickly time flies, Andrew decides to make the most of his time with his youngest child.  He proposes they meet once a week, just the two of them.  Avi readily agrees.  They toast the idea with Avi's first glass of ginger ale.

February 14, 2021- "The Invitation" finds Janice Freeman, a head nurse in a COVID ward and also the supervisor to a very special PPE extender, returning home after a taxing shift.  Janice thinks back on the ongoing pandemic then shouts and cries during her shower, letting out the emotions she keeps to herself while at work.  She settles down with a cup of tea and her thoughts turn to Davidson aka Joshua.  She considers how he's remained strong and alert, never giving into tiredness or sorrow.  She's imagined that, perhaps, Davidson is an angel but that doesn't seem right given he acts.  Exhausted, Janice offers a simple prayer of "God be with me," curls up on her couch, and goes to sleep.

Two hours later, Janice is bewildered when she can smell and hear someone making shrimp and grits in her kitchen.  Then she hears someone humming "Amazing Grace."  Grabbing a letter-opener, Janice enters her kitchen and finds... Joshua.  She is appalled at him coming to her home, uninvited, by he insists he was invited.  Janice counters this claim but Joshua encourages her to think of her last thoughts before going to sleep: her prayer.  Just as she's thinking Joshua is a madman, Janice notices the holes in his wrists.  She becomes dizzy so Joshua gets her into a chair and tells her that because she wouldn't take care of herself, he resorted to drastic measures in showing up to cook for her himself.  He brushes away Janice's tears.  She laments not realizing before but Joshua assures her that he didn't want to be a distraction.  She's sorry she sometimes spoke harshly to Joshua but he's unbothered.  When she asks why he came, he responds "Because I'm Immanuel... 'God with us.'  I'm in every hospital, in every home.  But sometimes...  sometimes I need to be physically present."  Janice is honored and weeps again.  Joshua embraces her and praises her determination and dedication but encourages her to take care of herself, too.  Joshua then insists on serving the dinner he prepared.  He sits down and, in lieu of her usual grace, Janice thanks Joshua and tells him that she loves him.  They eat together with Janice enjoying every bite and every moment until they both return to the hospital to continue caring for patients.

March 22, 2021- Since Steve is still being careful so as not to get exposed to COVID again, he and Ed celebrate their second anniversary with a backyard party with all the housemates, Fitz and Ihsan, Maren and her family, Patrick and Craig, and Paulie and Jake, their new neighbors.  As Ed works the grill, Maren joins Steve and congratulates him.  She gushes about how perfect he and Ed are together.  After a bit, Steve notices that something seems to be bothering Maren.  She reveals that she ran into Steve's mom.  She asked about Steve but in a disinterested way that bothered Maren so she went off, screaming at the older woman.  She tells her that Steve almost died but has a smoking hot boyfriend who she hopes he has mind-blowing sex with every night.  Maren confesses she shouldn't have said that last part but wanted Steve's mom to squirm.  She looks at her own children and can't imagine a mother being so cold.  She apologizes to Steve but he tells her it's just nice to have someone's mom standing up for him.  Maren promises that she'll always be there for Steve and that Ed will, too.  Ed joins them.  He's very amused by Maren's story.  Ed tells Steve to not let him piss off Maren as she might murder him.  Maren teases Ed then snaps a photo of the couple, hoping to paint it later.  Steve asks Maren to text it so he can add it to their scrapbook.  Ed is touched that Steve is working on one.  They embrace and look happily upon their friends. 

Ed and Steve dance to "The Chain" after which Lars and Baptiste surprise them with "Like Real People Do."  Ed tears up, remembering when they played it to Steve in the hospital and how he'd wished they could have danced.  The two dance to it then after which they kiss and their friends cheer.  ("The Lost Sheep")

March 29, 2021- In "The Birds, the Bees, and the Duckling," Andrew and JenniAnn enjoy a cozy morning together before the former has to leave for a brief assignment.  Later that day, JenniAnn is confronted by Violeta and Shelby.  The former is very excited because Miguel, a boy from her Fordham classes, is organizing a camping trip for the summer.  Shelby is somewhat worried by the prospect of boys and girls sharing a cabin.  Violeta admits to feeling like she's not sure how she fits in with her classmates.  This then leads to her asking JenniAnn a number of questions like: why can't angels have sex?  What exactly is asexuality?  Why are so few humans asexual while angels seemingly all are?  Is it a sin if an angel does have sex?  Would it feel good or bad?  JenniAnn struggles to answer those questions and more, thoughtfully and truthfully, while acknowledging her own lack of knowledge in places.  She also covers consent and they discuss difficulties trans people may encounter.  It eventually comes out that Violeta is worried about being left alone when her siblings are married and Andrew and JenniAnn have moved onto Heaven.  Shelby vows to be with Violeta for as long as she can.  The two embrace as JenniAnn looks on proudly.

Andrew returns home where he's greeted by Belle, Avi, Evie, and Ichabod.  Belle tells Andrew that she saw her mama crying which concerns Andrew.  After leaving the kids in Mallory's care, he seeks JenniAnn.  He's relieved when he finds her calmly reading a book in the library. After asking how his day was, she teasingly tells him that he's never leaving again and fills him in on her day with Violeta's many questions.  Andrew feels bad that she had to handle that without him... then is momentarily panicked when he thinks Violeta may have had sex.  JenniAnn quickly puts his mind at ease.  She also tells him that Belle spied her crying only because the conversation made her realize how much Violeta and Shelby have grown up.  JenniAnn fills Andrew in on the conversation and he agrees with the answer she's given.  He opines that, to him, questioning why angels don't have sex is like asking JenniAnn why she doesn't play football.  It just plain doesn't appeal to her.  Andrew understands that Violeta is different from him.  As JenniAnn points out, she's partly her and partly Andrew.  It's natural then that she'd wonder about intimacy and romance.  She also points out that Andrew is so much older than Violeta and he isn't experiencing the world in a female form that gets over-sexualized.  Andrew realizes the truth in this and expresses his thankfulness for Violeta having JenniAnn to help her.  Andrew then goes to see if Violeta has anything she needs to ask him.  He finds her and Shelby in a guest room where Violeta is putting Shelby's hair in an outlandish style modeled after one in the show Gentleman Jack.  To Andrew's relief and disappointment, neither girl has anything to ask him.  When Andrew returns to JenniAnn, she can tell he's a bit hurt and points out that it was probably easier for them to talk to another lady.  Andrew confesses that he sometimes feels like the kids are closer to her since she's around them more.  JenniAnn assures him that this isn't the case and the kids regularly ask when he'll be home... and when he is home, he's a very present dad.  Realizing that Gentleman Jack is just the latest in a string of things Shelby and Violeta have been watching that focus on closeness between women and that they've been inseparable, Andrew wonders if they're anam caras.  JenniAnn latches onto the idea, wondering if they're like John and Joshua.  While she promises not to push anything, she loves the idea of sisters as anam caras and know Shelby would never push Violeta into anything.  She also draws Andrew's attention to the fact that he landed on the idea... so he's obviously very close with them despite his concerns.  The two happily decide to wait and see what unfolds.

April 4, 2021- In "A Light Shines," Joshua and John spend Easter morning in their apartment in NYC.  A desire to make a special breakfast for his cousin leads John to bake large amounts of muffins.  The two men recall the emotional times they shared, working together during the height of the COVID pandemic there.  They share some coffee and muffins on their balcony and marvel over the achievements of the city.  Joshua notes that John is stewing over something.  With some prompting, John reveals that he's dreamed again that he was alive to see Joshua crucified.  Joshua assures John that there are reasons he and Yosef weren't there, just as there were reasons Mary, Maryam, and the apostle Yohannan were.  John admits he's not sure he would have been able to turn the other cheek had he been there.  Joshua insists this isn't true and reminds John that he was busy preaching in Sheol at the time, just as he was meant to.  With encouragement from his "baby cousin," John begins to eat.

Later, the two part ways, each with baskets of muffins, and visit their neighbors.  Joshua visits an elderly woman named Marilyn.  With amusement but praise for her open-mindedness, Joshua clears up Marilyn's misconception that he and John are a couple.  Once Marilyn informs Joshua that she's been vaccinated, he removes his mask and embraces her.  Joshua then continues his deliveries.  Marilyn reads the note left by the cousins and muses about their names being like the famed cousins in the Bible.

That night, John and Joshua return to their balcony to relax and sip wine.  John shares about the miracle of it all... them being alive and together 2,000 years later.  Joshua toasts the greatest prophet and John toasts his baby cousin... the Light of the World.  They clink glasses and bask in the Father's love.

May 12, 2021- So I didn't actually put a date on "Forever and Ever, Amen" when I sent it out which is weird.  But this date makes sense so I'm going with it!  Also, I've noticed that I sometimes write stories based on current headlines thinking that, in the years to come, surely I'll know what I was referencing.  Then I re-read it years later and... no idea.  So!  The story behind this one was the Blake Bailey scandal. 

As they prepare for bed, JenniAnn notes that Andrew was quiet at dinner and still seems distracted.  He reveals that he's working at a high school that's been left reeling in the wake of a teacher having an inappropriate relationship with at least one student.  It's made him think back on how young JenniAnn was when they met.  JenniAnn protests that they didn't have an inappropriate relationship when she was a teenager.  Still, Andrew is troubled by the possibility that his influence was too much on her when she was at such an impressionable age.  Agitated, JenniAnn counters that there were several girls her age in Dyeland and they all moved on.  If Andrew was holding them in thrall, she wouldn't be the only one left.  She also points out that she was around thirty before they even shared a bed.  But Andrew is bothered by the fact that he had feelings for JenniAnn, including being jealous of Eliot, when she was much younger.  He used to confide in her, including when Tess developed Alzheimer's.  This renews JenniAnn's annoyance with Monica and Tess over how they used to, in her mind, neglect Andrew.  He stresses that he just sometimes feels weird about their origins and wonders how they'll respond in the event a young Belle ever receives romantic attention from an older man, wanted or not.  JenniAnn realizes that Andrew's feelings are legitimate.  She admits that she doesn't like revisiting their early days because she believes her own behavior was bad.  She feels like she bullied Andrew into sharing his feelings when he didn't want to.  She now realizes that they needed a certain amount of physical intimacy to feel comfortable before they could have the sort of emotional intimacy that she desperately wanted.  She assures Andrew that he is very much unlike that teacher because that man took advantage of a student.  Andrew didn't take advantage of her even when she practically begged him to.  JenniAnn apologizes, Andrew promptly forgives her, and they share kisses.  They reset the conversation.  Andrew admits that he sometimes worries about if their friends wonder about them.  JenniAnn points out that those who didn't know them from the beginning met them right around the time Joshua showed up.  They know he's on their side and that God wouldn't bless abuse.  JenniAnn comforts Andrew as he talks a bit about the situation at the school.  She tells Andrew that she never felt like there was a power imbalance between them.  Despite his age, she sometimes felt smarter... even if that sounds bad.  Andrew assures her that it doesn't.  She has more emotional intelligence.  This is borne out when JenniAnn easily explains why Andrew lashed out at Adam during their assignment with Ben Mason. As for Andrew's concerns about a teenaged Belle, they resolve that they'll just have to stand firm and deal with her anger if needed.  The two then settle down and cuddle as they prepare to drift to sleep.  A white butterfly enters the room and flies around the sleeping pair, sending His love.

May 13, 2021- "A Thousand Years" starts with the introduction of Jamie/Jamesina, an angel living in Wales.  She sits in her home/office, thinking back on her 500 years there and also her need for an assistant to keep her files from her angelic counseling practice in order.  Joshua appears and after a warm greeting, he tells Jamie that he has plans to send her an assistant: a college student named Vonnie (Avi's birth mother).  He also tells her about Andrew and JenniAnn and Crowley's redemption which has angered Lucifer so trouble is brewing.  In time, he'll send Jamie to Andrew and JenniAnn to help out.  When she doubts herself, Joshua assures Jamie that she'll do well. 

August 2, 2021- Andrew awakens in the middle of the night and discovers JenniAnn isn't beside him.  He searches for her, eventually locating her in Willowveil's library.  JenniAnn admits to feeling useless since, due to the Delta variant, she's still largely staying in Dyeland and not able to volunteer as usual.  Andrew tries to assure her that simply by getting vaccinated and being careful, she is giving back to the community.  He wishes he could help her but she thanks him for just letting her vent.  They pray together for a solution then Andrew playfully scoops JenniAnn up and carries her back to their bedroom where they snuggle. 

That morning, Andrew thinks about a potentially upsetting assignment later that day and is comforted by JenniAnn kissing and cuddling him.  It hits him that she could help out by comforting other angels... albeit not in the same way!  She could have her own therapy program similar to Adam's.  JenniAnn loves the idea and they decide to ask Adam and Marty for referrals.  JenniAnn thanks Andrew for coming up with the idea.  Then the two get ready to make crepes for the family's breakfast.

Later that day, Andrew is fulfilling an assignment named Constance's final request: tending her rose garden.  Crowley is along to help but Andrew notices he's distracted.  Crowley reveals that Aziraphale lost a long-time customer to COVID and has been reeling and fixating on senseless organizational projects.  Andrew suggests that Aziraphale could help JenniAnn with her project and keep an eye on her to ensure she's not over-taxing herself.  Crowley thinks it could be a good idea but worries about Aziraphale getting nervous around angels he's not friends with.  Andrew assures him that JenniAnn and the kids would be around... and Aziraphale could supply snacks.  Crowley agrees to talk to his anam cara about it.  ("A New Venture")

August 5, 2021-  The big day has arrived and JenniAnn is astounded by the array of treats Aziraphale has brought to Willowveil for their first therapy session.  They're only expecting two guests but Joccy and Takoda meander into the ballroom and are happy to enjoy the treats.  Takoda comforts JenniAnn who is nervous and agrees to keep an eye on Aziraphale lest he get flustered around angels he's not close with.  Aziraphale convinces JenniAnn to have something to eat and assures her that God has entrusted her with this program with good reason.  After a bit, the castle's door bell rings.  JenniAnn answers it to find Azrael, fighting tears.  She warmly welcomes him into the ballroom.  He declines to tell JenniAnn what's bothering him but asks after the kids.  Aziraphale sits back and notices that Azrael is relaxing as he listens to JenniAnn.  He happily concludes that Andrew's and Crowley's scheme might work.  ("A New Venture")

September 5, 2021- As Avi sleeps in JenniAnn's arms, Andrew goes through the binder she's compiled.  It's filled with ideas for their blessing ceremony.  She frets about scheduling it while COVID is still a concern but Andrew reassures her.  They make plans for a kid-friendly, Halloween-eve celebration in El-Chanan.  Andrew teases JenniAnn over the fact that she chose October 30th as the ceremony date in a bid to make him stop hating Halloween.  He admits it will likely work.  They kiss and agree to send out the invitations.  ("A Thousand Years" )

September 6, 2021- Andrew is awoken when he hears JenniAnn's bloodcurdling scream.  However, he finds her sleeping peacefully beside him.  Troubled, he checks on Avi and Belle before rushing back to JenniAnn.  She's still sleeping but awakens when Andrew gets back into bed.  She can tell he's upset.  He assures her that he's fine and, since they're both up, they decide to make the most of the time together and start kissing. 

Later, Andrew and JenniAnn prepare breakfast together.  JenniAnn gets Andrew to talk about his nightmare.  She begins to worry when it occurs to her that she would scream like that if Andrew was harmed.  Andrew assures her that it was just a dream, probably a reflection of his constant concern for her.  He tells her that he'll always come back to her and that she's stuck with him.  Crowley walks in on them kissing and teasingly protests.  He teases Andrew about asking him for help with an assignment and then forgetting about him.  However, JenniAnn makes peace by fixing a breakfast plate for the reformed demon.  Andrew watches the two and an idea comes to him. 

That afternoon, after working on a memorial garden as part of Andrew's assignment, Crowley and the angel of death share lunch.  Andrew asks Crowley if demons are still scared of him.  Crowley affirms this and theorizes that Satan in particular fears Andrew because he reminds him of everything he did wrong.  Further, Satan has suffered a series of defeats that are traceable to Andrew.  Yehuda went Home.  So did Eben.  The Nephilim were freed from Hell and began to heal.  Crowley himself returned to God.  Vampirism was cured.  The demons are also scared of Aziraphale and Crowley so the latter realizes that they're unlikely to ever come after either pair when they're together.  Andrew realizes this means that if something ever happened to him, Crowley would probably be elsewhere and safe... and able to help in the aftermath.  Crowley doesn't want to talk about it but Andrew presses on, telling Crowley about his nightmare.  Eventually, the two make a pact that if anything ever happens to them, the other will help their anam cara recover and keep afloat.  ("A Thousand Years")

October 1, 2021- In Wales, Vonnie visits with Gertrude, one of the angels who sees Jamie for counseling.  She excitedly tells the angel about her upcoming trip to America with Jamie.  Once she sees Gertrude off and puts her file away, Vonnie checks in with Jamie.  The angel requests that Vonnie accompany her to her unofficial second job... as a bartender at a local gay bar.  Vonnie is taken aback but it spurs her to tell Jamie that she's concluded she's probably bisexual.  Jamie thanks her for telling her and assures her that Cynefin, the bar, is great for those who are questioning.  As she considers Vonnie's situation, Jamie's mind wanders back.  Vonnie notices her distress but Jamie assures her she's fine. 

At Cynefin, Vonnie is enjoying her Oggie and studying Jamie as she chats with and serves those at the bar.  Suddenly, a young woman plops down across from Vonnie.  She introduces herself as Rhiannon Davies.  Rhiannon explains that her parents own the bar.  They met because Rhiannon's mother's brother was her father's best friend.  When her uncle died of AIDS, Jamie was present and revealed as an angel to Rhiannon's parents.  The two were united in their grief.  They fell in love, married, opened Cynefin, and had Rhiannon.  They've lived above the bar for her entire life.  When asked about her family, Vonnie explains that they're close and loving but she always felt like her parents might struggle if she was anything other than what they expected.  She even reveals to Rhiannon about having Avi.  Vonnie also explains about Andrew and JenniAnn and Rhiannon recognizes the term anam cara.  She wonders aloud if Jamie had a human anam cara, too, and if that's why she sometimes seems far away.  After Vonnie tells Rhiannon that she's accompanying Jamie to America, Rhiannon asks if she can give Vonnie her number so she can check in on Jamie.  Vonnie happily agrees.  When Rhiannon leaves to get them more cider, Vonnie ponders the fluttering she feels in her chest but she's also just happy to have a friend.  When Rhiannon returns, the two continue to chat.  Jamie looks over and smiles, thinking she may have brought together her 28th couple at Cynefin.  ("A Thousand Years" )

October 2, 2021- Andrew looks on as JenniAnn finishes applying her make-up.  They're headed out to NYC for a date for the first time since February 2020.  JenniAnn confesses that she's a little nervous about being around strangers.  Andrew promises to protect her.  Once they step into the hallway, they're greeted by Belle, Shelby, and Violeta.  The latter snaps a photo of them in honor of the occasion.  They check in about the kids' plans for the night... pizza then Hide-and-Seek followed by the older kids watching Midnight Mass.  After bidding the kids and grandkids good night, Andrew and JenniAnn head to NYC.

Following their double-date, Andrew, JenniAnn, Aziraphale, and Crowley walk back towards the portal.  Aziraphale notices a book shop and wants to stop.  Andrew and JenniAnn want to get home to enjoy some dancing so the two couples part.  Alone, Andrew and JenniAnn make their way to the portal.  Once there, they pause for a kiss... and hear someone sneering.  They discover demons forming a circle around them.  With Andrew covering JenniAnn, they attempt to make it to the portal.  However, Andrew is toppled by a demon and brings JenniAnn down with him.  He climbs on top of her in an attempt to shield her.  The demons draw closer and taunt them.  After kicking Andrew, one hits him in the head with a pipe and he loses consciousness.  The demons pry Andrew away from JenniAnn.  One climbs on top of JenniAnn and grabs her face.  He forces her to see some of Andrew's most violent, awful assignments... times when he could only stand by and wait.  The demon tells JenniAnn that Andrew allowed those things to happen.  Hearing her beloved's name, JenniAnn pulls herself out of the darkness.  She sees Aziraphale and Crowley flying above them and then Crowley snatches the demon off of JenniAnn.  As the two Watchers scare off the demons, JenniAnn scrambles towards Andrew.  She has a seizure and with her last bit of strength nestles against Andrew and says Joshua's name.  ("A Thousand Years" )

October 3, 2021- JenniAnn comes to in a hospital room.  She tries to flee to find Andrew but Crowley, who has been keeping watch, stops her.  Andrew is with a doctor and she can't go see him.  JenniAnn decides she'll go after the demons but, once again, Crowley stops her.  She tries to get away when he enfolds her in his wings.  JenniAnn yanks a feather and Crowley dramatically cries out.  This causes JenniAnn to begin to settle down and apologize.  Crowley tells JenniAnn about his pact with Andrew.  She cries and he comforts her.  JenniAnn promises not to bolt if she can have some tea to help calm her down.  After some gentle teasing from Crowley, he agrees, releases her, and conjures some tea.  Crowley tells JenniAnn that Andrew isn't awake yet.  She frets about the TBI returning.  Crowley promises her that if anything changes, Aziraphale, who is watching over Andrew, will come get her.  JenniAnn thanks Crowley for fighting the demons off.  JenniAnn tells Crowley about how the demon made her see Andrew's assignments.  Though he meant for them to turn her away from Andrew, it left her with greater respect for him.  She's troubled that demons attacked them since they're supposed to be so afraid of Andrew.  Crowley explains that that's why they had him so outnumbered.  They were cowards as further evidenced by them promptly disappearing when Aziraphale and Crowley arrived and there was a chance of actual harm coming to them.  JenniAnn feels guilty for not running.  Without her, Andrew might have been able to focus on protecting himself.  Crowley tells her that she couldn't have outrun them and it made sense that she didn't want to leave her beloved.  JenniAnn's concerns then turn to the kids.  Crowley tells her that they've been told in age-appropriate ways what happened.  Their grandparents are with them along with Azrael and Michael for protection.  Crowley encourages her to eat so she'll look less wan when she can visit Andrew.  JenniAnn complies. 

Crowley and JenniAnn are mindlessly watching TV when his cell phone rings.  It's Aziraphale who shares that Andrew is up and asking for JenniAnn.  She hurries next door, under Crowley's watchful gaze.  Andrew greets his Laja who is overcome at seeing all the wounds on his head, neck, and arms.  When Andrew assures JenniAnn that he feels no pain, she climbs onto his lap and begins kissing him.  Aziraphale tries to get Crowley to leave but he resists.  When Andrew embraces JenniAnn, Crowley leaves with Aziraphale.  Andrew asks JenniAnn about what the demons did to her and she tearfully tells him about the vision.  He's devastated since he tried so hard to protect her from that ugliness.  Andrew holds her as she sobs.  Then JenniAnn suffers another seizure.  When she comes to, Andrew asks her to lay down with him so they can nap together.  She agrees and falls asleep.  

Outside the room, Crowley suggests to Aziraphale that they stop seeing Andrew and JenniAnn outside of Dyeland for their protection.  He thinks that they targeted JenniAnn in part because she's friends with him.  Aziraphale assures his anam cara that he's not responsible.  Crowley shoots back that nothing good ever comes of him befriending a woman and cites Eve.  Aziraphale comforts him as he cries.  Aziraphale insists that if they were a danger to Andrew and JenniAnn, God would have told them to leave.  The two exchange "I love yous" and Aziraphale hums Queen's "Find Me Somebody to Love" to Crowley to calm him. 

Andrew awakens.  He begins to second-guess his actions the night before, wishing he had better protected JenniAnn.  He also fears that, as she did with Rex's assault, JenniAnn is keeping details from him.  As his head begins to ache, Andrew closes his eyes and revisits memories of his life with JenniAnn.  Then he remembers his bout with TBI and the time he nearly got violent with a man harassing JenniAnn and how she'd been fearful of him.  Andrew weeps as he considers how much closer the two are now and how much more painful it will be if he has similar issues.  JenniAnn wakes up and comforts Andrew as he tells her of his fears.  He asks JenniAnn to tell him if anything more happened with the demons.  She explains about how the one got on top of her and grabbed her face when showing her the nightmarish vision.  But she's not hiding anything.  And she reiterates how that backfired.  They tell each other how much they're loved and Andrew apologizes for not protecting JenniAnn.  She just wants to focus on getting him better.  There's a knock on the door.  Dr. Edmund Talson is there to take over Andrew's and JenniAnn's care.  The two, with help from Aziraphale and Crowley, tell the doctor what happened.  Dr. Talson explains that the CT scan that was done revealed Andrew has bruising in the frontal and occipital lobes of his brain.  Dr. Talson wants an MRI done.  He then questions JenniAnn about her seizures.  He wants to keep her overnight and Andrew for a few nights.  Then Dr. Talson leaves with the two Watchers.  Once they're alone, Andrew reveals his concern that, as with last time, there was damage to the area of the brain that could cause aggression and mood disturbances.  JenniAnn reminds him that he was only aggressive when he perceived a threat.  However, Andrew reminds her that once, because of a nightmare, he thought she was a threat.  JenniAnn tells Andrew that she needs him to cut himself some slack and allow her to be with him no matter what.  Andrew agrees.  The two cuddle and Andrew thanks God. 

When Andrew goes to have an MRI with Crowley guarding him, Aziraphale keeps JenniAnn company.  He tries to get her to pick a menu for Tuesday when she and Andrew will hopefully be home.  When JenniAnn is less than enthusiastic, Aziraphale blurts out that he needs to do this for them.  It comes out that Aziraphale feels guilty for stopping at the book shop.  If not for that, the attack may not have happened. JenniAnn comforts him and points out that if she and Andrew hadn't been in a hurry to get home and also stopped at the book shop, it wouldn't have happened.  She's grateful that Aziraphale and Crowley showed up... but she struggles with why God didn't send word to them before Andrew was hit.  Aziraphale tells JenniAnn that he's had the same sort of questions in the past.  He doesn't know.  But he believes good can come from evil but that doesn't mean you can't be angry at God for the evil.  JenniAnn proceeds to tell the angel what the demons said about Joshua being careless with his friends.  Aziraphale counters that they were the ones that inspired violence against the martyrs but, nonetheless, Joshua can also handle her anger.  She should let him.  JenniAnn is tired so Aziraphale helps her back into bed.  And she makes some menu suggestions with an assist from Azrael who arrives with overnight bags for Andrew and JenniAnn.  He gets a report on Andrew's condition and checks in with JenniAnn.  He reports that Michael has been putting on a puppet show for Avi, Belle, Landon, and Amelia.  Azrael encourages JenniAnn to call home as the older kids and her parents and other family members know more and, thus, are struggling.  JenniAnn agrees but struggles with what to say.  Azrael urges her to not mention the demons to the little ones but just say they were attacked by people they didn't know in the city.  He also assures JenniAnn that she and Andrew will have protection from the Watchers.  JenniAnn inquires about Raphael who she's heard so little about and Azrael assures her he didn't fall.  He's just "a lot."  While JenniAnn steps away for a shower as they continue to wait on Andrew, Azrael keeps watch outside her door and Aziraphale does a coffee run.  In a tender moment before they part, Azrael thanks JenniAnn and tells her he's never seen Andrew happier outside of Heaven.  JenniAnn weeps and tells Azrael she's never been happier either. 

Meanwhile in Wales, Jamie is sitting on her lawn, peering at a stone cross.  Vonnie is sleeping in the guest room, unaware of the real purpose of their trip to America.  Joshua appears and tells Jamie about what happened to Andrew and JenniAnn.  His pride in them is evident.  On top of helping them and their friends, Jamie will be stepping in to help Aziraphale with the program he and JenniAnn run together to help distressed angels.  Jamie's unsure how to break the news to Vonnie so Joshua gives her Vincent's phone number and explains they'll be staying with him and his people.  Since Vonnie has spoken to Vincent before, he can help explain things when the two arrive in the Tunnels.  Joshua warns Jamie that she may struggle a little with the stonework in the Tunnels.  Jamie understands that it's because it'll remind her of Gwen.  Joshua holds the angel as she ponders how awful it would have been had demons attacked Gwen.  Joshua tells her that's why she'll be helpful to Andrew.  She knows his deepest fear.  Joshua tells her how proud Gwen, his Dad, and himself are of her.  Jamie decides to call Vincent.

In Dyeland, Vincent is tending to Yonah when his phone rings.  Jamie introduces herself and explains how she's coming to Dyeland to help Andrew and JenniAnn.  Vincent loves the idea but is hesitant to trust her given what occurred.  Joshua gets on the line and assures Vincent that Jamie is a legitimate angel.  Vincent is disappointed that Joshua isn't also coming but glad to know that Vonnie is.  Joshua does promise to be at the ceremony.  Heartened, Vincent makes plans with Jamie and Joshua.

Back at the hospital in New York, Edmund escorts a groggy Andrew back to his bed.  Edmund realizes Andrew is in pain and urges him not to play the tough guy.  The angel agrees to some pain meds.  Edmund helps him change into pajamas, shocked by the wounds on Andrew's torso and back.  Andrew asks him to hurry so JenniAnn doesn't see.  He doesn't want her to until they're in the comfort of their home.  JenniAnn arrives and Edmund steps out.  Andrew wants to get some sleep and JenniAnn readily agrees to stay with him.  A nurse, Francie, enters the room with Andrew's meds.  After Francie leaves, JenniAnn teases Andrew about the crush the nurse has on him.  Then Andrew lays down and JenniAnn watches over him as he sleeps. 

Andrew and JenniAnn call home and speak with the little ones first.  JenniAnn explains how some mean people tried to hurt them but Daddy was very brave and protected her.  Off-camera, Andrew adds that Mama was brave, too.  JenniAnn goes onto explain that Andrew's nose is bandaged up and he has other "owies" but will get better.  Andrew  takes the tablet so the kids can see him.  Evie bursts into tears.  Belle remarks that he looks like he's getting a nose job prompting everyone to laugh.  When JenniAnn asks how Belle knows about nose jobs, she casually mentions that she saw it on TV along with a woman getting a boob job.  Exasperated, Violeta explains that Belle changed the channel in the brief time she left to refill juice.  This causes Andrew and JenniAnn to laugh even more.  Andrew assures the kids that they'll be home soon.  He and JenniAnn say their good nights and send their love before Belle hands the tablet off to Violeta.  As Azrael stated earlier, the three older kids are more upset.  JenniAnn assures them that they have lots of protection from the Watchers.  Max asks about the TBI and Andrew responds that they don't have answers yet but reminds the kids that they got through it before.  Andrew and JenniAnn tell the kids they're doing well, all things considered.  When Andrew yawns, they wrap up their conversation.  When they hang up, Andrew tells JenniAnn he wants her to go back to them as soon as she's released because it's safer there.  JenniAnn wants to protest but sees how tired Andrew is.  She hums to him as he lays down.  Just before falling asleep, Andrew, possibly loopy, quips that he's glad JenniAnn isn't getting a boob job.  JenniAnn laughs and thanks him.  ("A Thousand Years" )

October 4, 2021- Andrew awakens and panics when JenniAnn isn't with him.  He tears into the hospital hallway, screaming for her.  Francie assures him his "wife" is safe and just next door and leads him there.  JenniAnn is sleeping and Andrew wants to stay at her side.  However, Francie and Crowley both tell him he needs sleep.  Crowley is keeping watch.  Aziraphale enters, flustered.  He had been guarding Andrew but was caught off-guard when he bolted out of the room.  Andrew apologizes to the three and goes back to his room with Aziraphale following. 

Later that morning, Andrew and JenniAnn are in the former's room and anxiously awaiting news of the MRI results.  JenniAnn suggests asking Edmund if they can share a room but Andrew wants her to go home as soon as possible.  They talk about how their relationship has evolved: from going weeks without seeing each other to being unable to sleep alone.  Edmund enters with the news that no additional areas of concern were identified but Andrew's frontal lobe sustained more damage than originally thought.  So now it's a waiting game to see if reduced swelling resolves everything.  Edmund is reluctant to let Andrew go home knowing this but he also heard about the previous night.  JenniAnn points out that El-Chanan has a fully functioning hospital.  Edmund will consider this if he can speak to Reuel first.  So they call him.  They go over logistics and Edmund is surprised to learn that an old classmate is a neurologist in El-Chanan, Dr. Xavier Francisco.  They hang up with Reuel promising to put the two doctors in touch.  Edmund tells Andrew and JenniAnn that he'll release them that afternoon if they call him if anything changes, head to El-Chanan immediately if anything severe happens, and allow him to make daily house calls.  They happily agree to these conditions.  Edmund leaves to make arrangements and JenniAnn tells Andrew that she's glad they'll be together that night.  Andrew says nothing.

As Andrew and JenniAnn prepare to go home, Vincent prepares to host Jamie and Vonnie.  At the appointed time, he goes to the Tunnels portal and greets them when they arrive.  Vonnie is thrilled to meet Vincent but almost immediately asks if Andrew and JenniAnn are around and if she can meet Avi.  Vincent assures her she'll see them but they'll talk more once she's settled in her chamber.  Vonnie is anxious but very happy when she sees where she'll be staying.  Then she and Jamie join Vincent and Catherine in their chamber for tea and to catch Vonnie up.  She's shocked when she learns about the demonic attack and Andrew's condition.  Jamie adds that they'll be helping to cover JenniAnn's responsibilities to her program with Aziraphale and she'll also be counseling Andrew and anyone else who needs it.  Vonnie is glad they're there to help but wonders aloud why God let the attack happen.  Vincent tells her they don't know but Jamie points out that they do know that they can be of help.  Vonnie agrees. 

Escorted by Aziraphale, Crowley, Azrael, and Michael; Andrew and JenniAnn return to Willowveil.  Andrew has a dizzy spell right before entering the castle.  They're happily but quietly greeted by their kids and grandkids, dogs, Takoda, Joccy, and Marty.  Andrew and JenniAnn head to their room.  Andrew wants to take a shower but JenniAnn is hesitant, afraid he'll fall.  He agrees to have someone nearby.  Once they're in their room, they discover a peace lily and ivy sent by the Friends.  They part to shower with Crowley agreeing to hang around in case Andrew falls.  Crowley is surprised that JenniAnn's not handling the task herself but Andrew explains that they've never seen each other naked.  Crowley is taken aback, reminding Andrew that nudity isn't automatically sexual.  Andrew agrees.  Crowley frets that JenniAnn is anxious about nudity because of the "Adam and Eve thing."  Andrew tells him not to worry about it.  He certainly doesn't want JenniAnn seeing him now.  Crowley understands when the angel of death reveals bruises.  While Andrew showers, Crowley cries and ponders why he feels so guilty.  The two part when Andrew goes to take a nap and Crowley joins Aziraphale to drown his sorrows in sweets. 

While Andrew naps, JenniAnn reunites with her parents and Raquel and Nico while watching over the kids who are being entertained by Azrael and Michael.  They comfort JenniAnn as she tells them about Andrew's condition.  She stresses how brave he was and Allison assures her that they don't need any more convincing about her and Andrew.  The four tell JenniAnn that they're staying together and ready and waiting to help but aren't going to hover.  JenniAnn is relieved to hear this, knowing Andrew would hide his pain more if they were always around.  The little kids spy their grandparents and run over as JenniAnn snuggles Amelia and feels at peace knowing her parents trust her and Andrew to each other.

Vincent sends JenniAnn a message saying they need to talk so while Andrew is being fussed over by his children and grandchildren, Crowley escorts JenniAnn to the Tunnels.  After an affectionate reunion, Vincent tells JenniAnn about Jamie's and Vonnie's arrival.  She's visibly disappointed when she learns that Vincent spoke to Joshua and he said nothing about healing Andrew.  Vincent explains the newcomers' purpose and asks if JenniAnn would like them to come to dinner that evening to properly meet.  She agrees and invites Vincent, Catherine, and Jacob.  The trio part so they can make preparations. 

As they prepare for their visitors and family dinner in the living room, Violeta asks JenniAnn if she's nervous about Vonnie coming.  JenniAnn admits she is, not because she fears Vonnie will do something outrageous, only that her emotions may be difficult to deal with.  JenniAnn tells Violeta how proud she is of her older children for helping out while they were hospitalized.  The doorbell rings so Violeta goes to answer while JenniAnn goes to Andrew who is being read a book by Belle and Avi.  Belle is happy to learn that Jamie is a girl because she thinks they need more girl angels around.  Andrew is amused and concedes she has a point.  They head downstairs.  Andrew has a dizzy spell while Avi and Belle meet the newcomers.  Once he's recovered, Andrew and JenniAnn welcome Jamie and Vonnie and assure the latter that Avi will warm up and is only shy at first.  When the dizziness starts up again, JenniAnn gets Andrew situated in the living room while the others get their dinner.  She leaves to do the same for both of them when Max, Rose, and their kids enter the room.  Everyone enjoys a lively dinner.  Violeta invites Vonnie to sit with her and Shelby.  Vonnie compliments Shelby on her purple and green hair, dyed so to represent her ace-aro identity.  Vonnie admits to feeling confusion about Andrew being unwell given he's an angel.  It makes her concerned for Jamie.  Violeta reassures her and explains about angels and illness.  She and Shelby also tell her about why the demons are fixated on Andrew.  They tell her about Crowley which piques Vonnie's interest.  Shelby explains about how angels can have anam cara but aren't gay, straight, etc.  The closest word is demiromantic and they're always asexual.  This leads Vonnie to contemplate Jamie's past. 

Nearby, Jamie is catching up with Aziraphale, Crowley, and Marty.  She tells them she was surprised but so glad when she heard about Crowley's return and his relationship with Aziraphale.  She was also surprised to learn Marty was spending time with humans.  He points out that none of them ever gave him a room before.  He is not amused when Crowley makes a quip about his attachment to Andrew and JenniAnn.  Jamie inquires about Takoda and Joccy and is told they seem to be anam caras.  Catching them in a romantic moment, Jamie is convinced.  As Aziraphale explains his and JenniAnn's program to her, Jamie keeps a watchful eye on Marty who seems troubled.

That night, as they prepare for bed, Andrew tells JenniAnn that he thinks he should stay in his own room.  He reminds her of his previous bout with TBI when he nearly became violent.  JenniAnn insists that won't happen.  He would know her.  She also tearfully tells him that she's exhausted and needs to sleep and only can with him.  They settle on asking Vincent to sleep in Avi's room so he could rush in and get JenniAnn away if need be.  JenniAnn goes to speak with her godfather and Andrew prays to Joshua, asking him to keep him from hurting JenniAnn.  Andrew gets into bed.

JenniAnn and Vincent enter to find Andrew asleep.  The latter leaves to get an overnight bag, happy to help.  JenniAnn checks in on her kids, starting with Max, Rose, and the grandbabies.  Max tearfully wonders if Andrew's TBI is so bad this time because of his previous bout.  JenniAnn and Rose assure him that's not the case and having had a past experience is helpful.  Further, good things came from that... including Max's and Rose's marriage and their kids.  Max and Rose tell JenniAnn to sleep and let everyone else handle the morning.  They part and JenniAnn checks on Belle, Shelby, and Violeta who are settled into a tent in Belle's room.  She tells them that even though there's a lot going on, she's still the mom.  She wants to know how they're doing.  Violeta and Shelby reassure her and Belle prays that Joshua will heal her Daddy.  JenniAnn bids them good night then stops by Avi's room where he's sleeping.  She talks with Vincent and tells him she's nervous about having nightmares about what the demon showed her.  He urges her to come get him if she does, reminding her that he has experience comforting her after nightmares.  He also reminds her that those people are now at peace in God's love.  They hug and say good night.  JenniAnn returns to Andrew and kisses him as he sleeps.  Soon, she joins him.  ("A Thousand Years" )

October 5, 2021- Andrew wakes up, remembering the demon's taunts.  He checks on JenniAnn who is asleep but cold because she was too afraid of hurting him to snuggle.  Andrew moves closer and caresses her.  He agonizes over how things had finally started opening up and now she's a prisoner in her own home, having to be escorted by Watchers if she leaves.  All because he couldn't protect her.  JenniAnn awakens and comforts Andrew.  He apologizes for being a mess but JenniAnn stresses that he's sick and she'll be there for him.  They have a light moment when they realize how much physically closer they are than their 2012 selves who would be scandalized.  They snuggle and return to sleep.

During breakfast, Adam and Monica visit and take part in Jamie's and Aziraphale's program.  As they're coloring, Marty asks if he should tell JenniAnn that she can talk to him about what the demon showed her given nothing would surprise him.  Adam and Jamie encourage him to.  Adam and Monica share that they're concerned for their own anam caras and children.  Crowley shares that they don't need to be as concerned as Andrew.  It's unlikely demons would strike out at the wider group since last time they tried that, Andrew went to Sheol and Hell lost a lot of people.  Crowley suspects they're trying to turn JenniAnn against Andrew and discorporate him.  Monica is confused.  Crowley explains that he lied to the other demons about discorporation, telling them that he was tortured and threatened with oblivion.  In reality, it just means going to Joshua's Island and getting fixed up.  For a demon, they're given a chance to return to God.  Crowley spread the lie so if some demons took Joshua up on his offer, the other demons wouldn't hunt them down as traitors.  They'd assume they were sent into oblivion.  Aziraphale points out that it had the unfortunate side effect of making demons more cautious and leading them to believe it's a disgrace for angels.  Crowley is horrified to realize this is why they tried to discorporate Andrew.  Jamie tells them not to beat themselves up as the lie had positives and negatives and they couldn't have known.  Adam agrees then conversation turns to learning more about Jamie's life in Wales. 

Andrew and JenniAnn remain in bed where he's battling a headache and double vision.  Andrew decides to visit with Jamie which JenniAnn is pleased with.  He tells JenniAnn that she shouldn't feel like she needs to stay in bed just because he is.  JenniAnn just snuggles closer.

As Vonnie helps prepare a study for use as Jamie's office, Shelby and Violeta help her.  Vonnie wishes she'd brought along some journals and pens for therapy and the girls suggest she ask Marty to take her to a stationary store to get some.  Vonnie admits to being a little intimidated by him but Shelby helps her see that he's kind.  She cries when she thinks about how difficult this has all been for Marty who had a hand in bringing Andrew and JenniAnn closer.  Vonnie sympathizes with them all.  Violeta asks how she's doing, especially with being around Avi.  Vonnie confesses that she's daydreamed about having him with her but realizes he belongs where he is.  She can see that he loves and is loved by his Mama and Daddy.  She appreciates that Vincent is in his life.  She's glad he'll have access to so much.  Meanwhile, Vonnie's simply not ready for a child.  When she expresses doubts about one day being a counselor, Shelby and Violeta encourage her.  Then Vonnie schedules a time for the two to visit with Jamie together.  Then the three make plans to explore Dyeland together.

JenniAnn escorts Andrew to his appointment with Jamie, fussing over him.  Andrew urges her to take time for herself and insists he and Jamie will be fine.  After they promise to alert her if Andrew needs anything, JenniAnn leaves.  Andrew asks how Jamie and Vonnie are settling in and Jamie assures him all is well.  Andrew regrets that he and JenniAnn haven't been able to host Vonnie like they would have liked to.  Jamie points out that Vonnie is likely happier hanging out with Shelby and Violeta anyway.  Andrew is amused and agrees.  Jamie asks how Andrew is coping and notices that he speaks more about JenniAnn than his own feelings.  She presses him and Andrew admits he's in pain.  He's doesn't like that the kids are worried about him and that he can't be there for JenniAnn like he wants to be.  Jamie asks if JenniAnn is ever not there for Andrew in ways he'd like her to be.  At first, Andrew snaps out a "No!" but apologizes and admits that sometimes she can't do what he'd like to do because of her epilepsy or allergies.  Jamie points out that if he doesn't hold that against her, he shouldn't hold it against himself for not being totally available now due to being unwell.  Andrew counters that JenniAnn didn't choose her conditions and isn't responsible for that.  He should have had a better plan.  But Jamie reminds him that he had mere seconds to react and he did keep JenniAnn from being physically harmed.  Andrew admits that he hates that the demons touched her and that one was on top of her.  He knows she must have been terrified.  Jamie tells him that there was nothing he could do.  She asks if JenniAnn has ever expressed disappointment in him.  When Andrew confirms she hasn't, Jamie points out that all the regret is coming from him.  She guesses that JenniAnn probably feels some guilt.  Andrew immediately responds that she shouldn't.  Jamie reiterates that neither of them is responsible.  The demons are.  She posits that the weight Andrew carries isn't new.  He doesn't respond.  Jamie is patient, knowing they have time.  ("A Thousand Years" )

October 6, 2021- Vonnie is working on scheduling appointments when Rhiannon texts, asking how things are going.  The conversation moves to a call.  Vonnie excitedly tells Rhiannon about Dyeland and all the people and angels she's met and her planned trip to NYC with Marty.  Vonnie lets Rhiannon know that Jamie is doing well then tells her about Aziraphale and Crowley.  Rhiannon is amused by the idea of gay angels.  Vonnie explains that they aren't really though they would appear that way in public.  They consider the possibility that Jamie is like Aziraphale and Crowley and that her anam cara may have been human.  Vonnie asks how things are going for Rhiannon who asks about when Jamie and Vonnie will be back.  Vonnie is thrilled when Rhiannon wants her to join them for Christmas decorating in November.  They continue to chat for an hour.

Shelby and Violeta have their counseling session with Jamie.  After getting a brief history of the girls, including Shelby's recent formal adoption by Andrew and JenniAnn, they delve into their emotions.  Shelby's loss of her parents has made it hard for her to see Andrew sick.  She worries he'll take a turn for the worse.  Violeta suggests asking Marty how common it is for an angel to be catastrophically harmed.  Shelby doesn't want to press Marty but has found comfort in simply voicing her fear.  Violeta is stressed by the idea of Andrew and JenniAnn being separated because even though she recognizes they're individuals, they've always been a unit to her.  Jamie assures her that if Andrew was hospitalized again, it would likely be in El-Chanan with JenniAnn allowed to stay with him.  Both girls feel like things are just off.  They miss the normalcy.  Jamie promises to help Andrew and JenniAnn and encourages the sisters to focus on their well-being.  Violeta is fretful about the fact that Andrew wasn't able to fully protect JenniAnn.  Shelby sees his current struggles as the price of loving them.  Jamie stresses that it's a price he's willing to pay.  She knows he wouldn't go Home for healing even if Joshua offered it if it meant leaving them behind.  Jamie suggests the two spend some time with Andrew so they decide to watch The Greatest Showman with him. 

Marty takes Vonnie to NYC.  On the way to the stationary store, they chat.  Vonnie is touched when Marty hints at the challenges of being so old and takes his arm.  The angel is worried someone will get the wrong idea but Vonnie says it's no big deal because he's her uncle.  Marty considers challenging this but realizes, in a roundabout way, it's true and continues on.  At the store, Marty greets Cassie, its keeper.  Vonnie introduces herself as Marty's visiting niece.  Once Cassie returns to her work, Marty reveals that the reason for his discomfort is JenniAnn was once mistaken for his love interest and it was awkward.  He doesn't like being noticed.  Vonnie apologizes but points out that he's unlikely to never be noticed with his voice.  The two begin to shop.  Marty tells Vonnie that he'll be buying the journals and pens for Andrew and JenniAnn.  Vonnie selects another dozen to have on hand.  Marty gives her the money to pay, keeping the items for Andrew and JenniAnn to cover with his own funds.  When they leave, Vonnie asks why Marty insisted on paying for the couple's things.  Marty escorts Vonnie to Central Park where they can have a little more privacy.  Marty explains about how, even when they finally managed to make a commitment to each other after nearly a decade, Andrew and JenniAnn kept separate rooms and continued to pine.  So he made a strongly worded suggestion to them.  Vonnie points out that the two are Marty's Adam and Eve... not that he created them but he pushed them together when they needed the push.  So he feels responsible for them, making current events trying for him.  Vonnie comforts Marty when he gets teary then, after a few moments of reflection, they tour the park.

That evening, Andrew prepares for bed and fondly thinks about the afternoon spent with Violeta and Shelby.  When JenniAnn returns from getting the kids settled, she catches Andrew changing into his pajamas and is heartbroken when she sees all the wounds on his body.  JenniAnn begins to kiss the bruises but Andrew tells her he needs to lay down first.  She prepares for bed then rejoins him.  She resumes kissing his battered body then asks to see his back.  Fresh tears come.  JenniAnn continues to kiss and caress him and Andrew drifts to sleep.  Soon, JenniAnn joins him.
("A Thousand Years" ) 

October 13, 2021- JenniAnn awakens in a state, remembering one of the horrible assignments the demon showed her.  Andrew wakes up and tries to comfort her.  She wants to go to the library to allow him to sleep but Andrew refuses to let her be alone.  They go to the library together and Andrew starts a fire going.  JenniAnn tells Andrew what she remembers and he fills in some details about Natalie, the woman who was murdered.  Andrew encourages JenniAnn to talk to someone and she settles on Marty since she knows him more than Jamie.  JenniAnn assures Andrew that she could see every assignment he's ever had and she'd still love him.  They comfort each other and make plans to spend some time outside. 

That afternoon, the couple settle beneath a tree.  Andrew rests his head in JenniAnn's lap and she tries to soothe away his headache as their kids and friends play nearby.  They're enjoying each other's company when Andrew begins to feel odd and his right arm locks up.  Everything feels far away to Andrew.

Nearby, Crowley hears JenniAnn scream.  Marty and Jamie follow when he runs towards Andrew and JenniAnn.  They find JenniAnn sobbing and Andrew seizing.  They call Reuel and Dr. Talson.  Andrew comes to, confused about what happened.  Crowley tells him he had a seizure and needs to get to El-Chanan.  Andrew agrees but refuses to get on a stretcher, not wanting to scare the children any more than they are.  After bidding their kids good bye, Andrew and JenniAnn go through the portal with Crowley, Aziraphale, and Marty.  Reuel meets them with an ambulance.  Marty rides with the couple while the other two Watchers follow in Reuel's car.

While Aziraphale and Crowley watch over Andrew as he undergoes tests, Marty stays with JenniAnn.  She asks if she should tell Andrew to go Home but Marty says he doesn't want to.  Then she asks why Joshua hasn't come.  Marty doesn't know but is sure he has his reasons.  Then he asks JenniAnn about her nightmare.  She doesn't want to talk about it then but they make plans to once they're back at Willowveil.  JenniAnn asks how Marty is doing, realizing he had to write about the attack and is now having to relive Andrew's worst assignments.  Marty assures her that he's okay... but it is difficult.  He'll get to record their blessing, though, and that makes him happy.  JenniAnn doubts if Andrew will be up to it but Marty says he will, even if changes need to be made.  Marty tells JenniAnn not to cancel.  Andrew may be greatly improved in two weeks.  He holds her as she weeps.

Back at Willowveil, Jamie and Vonnie have everyone baking and decorating cookies to keep their spirits up.  In the ballroom, Jamie, Max, and Rose watch over the little kids as they decorate.  In the kitchen, Vonnie, Violeta, and Shelby bake.  Shel bursts into tears when a sheet of cookies comes out too brown.  Violeta holds her.  Shelby is embarrassed but Vonnie points out that when there's a lot going on, sometimes the little things break you.  She posits that it's been hard for the two to keep on brave faces for the younger kids.  Shelby and Violeta are both struggling with why God's not helping more.  Vonnie tells them she's praying for them.  While she doesn't like the circumstances, she's happy she got to properly meet them all and see how happy Avi is.  The other two acknowledge Vonnie and Jamie as bright sides.  Shelby adds that it's been fun having various angels around and that the animals will still enjoy the cookies.  Further, they've been able to spend a lot more time than usual with Andrew and each other.  Heartened, they return to their baking.

At the hospital, Edmund fetches JenniAnn and Marty.  They go to Andrew's room where he's with Aziraphale, Crowley, and Dr. Frank.  The latter explains how they don't really know what caused Andrew's seizure but it doesn't mean his condition has worsened.  Seizures are difficult to pin down.  While Andrew isn't not yet considered epileptic, he will be if he has another seizure and those odds have increased.  The doctors want Andrew to stay in the hospital for a day or two and agree that JenniAnn can stay with him.  The others leave the couple alone.  JenniAnn tells Andrew that she was afraid he would discorporate.  Andrew explains that, even if he did, it's not nearly as dramatic as Aziraphale and Crowley make it seem.  And he doubts it would even happen given it didn't after Afghanistan.  JenniAnn points out that this time seems worse but Andrew doesn't think it is... though he's not sure if that's objectively true or he just has more distraction in her.  He assures her that he'll be okay and they embrace.("A Thousand Years" )     

October 15, 2021- After no further issues are found and a second seizure never materializes, Andrew is sent home.  He and JenniAnn are warmly greeted by their family.  Max is concerned about his Maja's lack of sleep.  He tells her the Friends will be supplying meals.  JenniAnn studies Andrew, pleased that he seems so well but also haunted by the fact that he seemed well the morning of his seizure.  She keeps this to herself and rejoins Andrew. 

Andrew and JenniAnn go to bed with the former awakening shortly before midnight from a nightmare in which he could hear the demons torturing the latter.  He studies her as she sleeps.  He recalls how haggard she's looked recently, though still beautiful to him, and hyper-alert.  He wants to help her relax but is grieved by the realization that "canoodling" isn't a good idea right now lest he get nauseous or have a seizure and accidentally hurt her.  He doesn't want that ruining something that has become special and sacred to them.  But something has to give so Andrew grabs his journal from Marty and starts jotting notes on an idea for JenniAnn.  ("A Thousand Years" ) 

October 16, 2021- At breakfast, Jamie is puzzling over Crowley's seeming infatuation with JenniAnn.  She had been unable to classify it before and couldn't understand how the former demon didn't see that JenniAnn was very much bound up with Andrew.  Then it hits her that it's not Andrew who Crowley wants to be... it's Avi.  Crowley is projecting his wishes for a full reconnection with his Mother onto JenniAnn.  Jamie makes a mental note to pursue counseling with Crowley after Andrew's and JenniAnn's ceremony since he's been putting it off, telling her to focus on Andrew.  Jamie has an appointment scheduled with Andrew later and hopes the ceremony will come up and that they still plan to proceed because one never knows how much time they have with humans... 

Andrew arrives for his session with Jamie.  He tells her that he wants to focus on planning for his and JenniAnn's ceremony but is concerned that, if he's not up to it, it may not be the day they dreamed of.  It would be sad for them both if they couldn't dance, for instance.  Jamie points out that if JenniAnn was injured, Andrew would still want to proceed if she was up to it.  He agrees but explains that he also doesn't like the idea of JenniAnn going to Manhattan for her dress fitting.  Jamie suggests having Monica do the alterations in Dyeland.  She also suggests Crowley fetch the dress.  Andrew agrees.  Jamie asks how he's doing otherwise and he catches himself mostly talking about his concerns for JenniAnn.  He tells Jamie about his nightmare and she sympathizes with him.  Andrew tells Jamie that he misses the physical intimacy he had with JenniAnn and she assures him that she understands.  Andrew believes her. 

That night in bed, Andrew tells JenniAnn that he wants to proceed with their ceremony no matter the limitations.  JenniAnn happily agrees.  Then he brings up the dress fitting.  JenniAnn is reluctant to go so Andrew tells her about the arrangements he made with Crowley and Monica.  He promises to stay in his workshop the day of the fitting so as not to see her in her dress.  JenniAnn is concerned about him overtaxing himself but when he tells her he only means to do a little carving, she happily agrees.  ("A Thousand Years" ) 

October 17, 2021- JenniAnn awakens early with her stomach growling.  She heads to the kitchen for a snack and is overcome with memories of her and Joshua's dance there.  Then she's hit with a wave of conflicting emotions.  She's angry at Joshua but she wants him to come and hold her and never leave.  Marty shows up and comforts her.  He tells her her conflicting emotions are normal and even though she wishes Joshua was there, he's glad that he was sent to her.  He suggests they take snacks and tea to his room to talk more.  JenniAnn agrees and leaves to update the note she left for Andrew.

In Marty's garret, JenniAnn confides in the scribe that she's not angry about the attack itself.  Free will is a thing.  But she is angry that Andrew is still so unwell.  Marty also can't understand it and realizes platitudes aren't helpful.  Even with the bright spots of Jamie's and Vonnie's presence, JenniAnn can't make peace with Andrew's suffering.  She then tells Marty she had another nightmare about an assignment the demon showed her.  Marty commiserates... but keeps to himself a theory he's had.  He tells JenniAnn that he prays she'll be freed from the memories.  Discussion turns to the ceremony and Marty assures JenniAnn that she won't be at a loss for dance partners.  She promises to save a dance for him.  Then the two write together. ("A Thousand Years" )   

October 18, 2021- Andrew and JenniAnn are enjoying cocoa in the library when Crowley and Aziraphale burst in with JenniAnn's dress.  Andrew is ordered out of the room.  JenniAnn is confused but Andrew only smiles knowingly before leaving.  The two Watchers announce that it's JenniAnn's hen party.  Crowley notes JenniAnn's scrubby clothing and brings her to her room to find something more suitable.  Crowley's smitten with a red "leather" jacket but JenniAnn insists he should wear it.  They settle on a blue lace dress and emerald sweater for JenniAnn.  Crowley tells her to go change then he'll do her hair and make-up.  JenniAnn protests then remembers that Aziraphale and Crowley had their own trauma.  She's further moved when Crowley stutters, revealing that he's stressed.  She agrees.  While she changes, Crowley goes to her vanity to peruse the make-up and sees a photo of Joshua.  He picks it up and asks Joshua to not let anything bad happen that day. 

Violeta, Shelby, and Vonnie are preparing for the party with the two sisters working on a bracelet and anklet for JenniAnn.  As the beads and charms represent family members, Shelby and Violeta share a bit about the family with Vonnie.  Violeta changes the subject to Rhiannon.  Vonnie explains how it's nice to connect with someone and not have secrets, especially since she's hidden so much from her family.  Even when she's shared about seeing an angel, they seemed not to believe her.  Vonnie also reveals that while she didn't show Rhiannon a photo of Avi, she did describe him and was pleased when the woman said he sounded precious.  Violeta hugs Vonnie and gently teases her about the possibility of Rhiannon being more than a friend.  Shelby hopes they get to meet Rhiannon and Vonnie agrees.  They return to their preparations. 

Later, JenniAnn's hen party commences in the library.  She's touched by how many of the female Friends showed up.  Isolde approaches and tells JenniAnn how happy she is to be there.  She remembers when Marco was sick and wasn't sure if JenniAnn wanted company or to be left alone.  Crowley announces lunch is to be served, courtesy of Monica and Isolde, and directs the ladies to their seats.  Once she's seated, Belle plops a floral crown on her mother's head.  JenniAnn hugs her and relaxes.

In Andrew's workshop, he's putting the finishing touches on a ring he's made for JenniAnn.  Azrael looks on, touched and impressed.  As Andrew works, Azrael asks him how it feels to love JenniAnn.  Andrew explains that it feels more familiar than typical, generalized love for humans.  When he's with her, he feels like he's Home.  He wants to do everything he can to make her as happy as she's made him.  Azrael tells Andrew that he's happy for him and very proud.  Azrael prays that the 30th will be everything the couple hopes it will be. 

Back in the library, JenniAnn is trying on her dress with the help of Allison, Catherine, and Monica.  All three women praise how beautiful she looks in it but it's a little loose around the middle.  JenniAnn confesses that she's not been eating as much but promises to do better so it fits come the 30th.  JenniAnn feels good being in the dress, seeing it as a sign the ceremony will really happen.  She shows the dress off to the others who gush over it.  But Vonnie spies Jamie leaving the room.  Crowley tells Vonnie to stay and give Jamie a few minutes.  He realizes that seeing JenniAnn in the dress sparked a memory for Jamie.  Vonnie is confused but Crowley won't say any more. 

Azrael sees an upset Jamie through the window of the workshop.  He and Andrew leave to check on her.  Crowley joins them.  He suggests to Jamie that it might be helpful if she had a few people who knew her story so they could comfort her when she has a memory.  Jamie shoots back that he's a fine one to tell her to open up when he's refused counseling as has Aziraphale.  Crowley makes a deal that they'll see Jamie in her office if she shares her story about Gwen.  A flash of recognition hits Azrael upon hearing the name.  Jamie has a condition.  She wants Rhiannon there when she tells the story.  She explains to Andrew who Rhiannon is and Azrael equates Jamie's bond with Rhiannon's family as similar to Andrew's with the Masons.  So Andrew agrees to have her come to Dyeland.  Crowley and Jamie shake on their deal.  Jamie leaves to speak to Vincent about hosting Rhiannon.  Andrew asks who Gwen is and Crowley won't say anything more than that Jamie really understands Andrew.  Crowley returns to the hen party.  Azrael gets Andrew back inside as he replays Crowley's words.  ("A Thousand Years" ) 

October 19, 2021- Andrew is having a rough day and staying in bed.  JenniAnn sits beside him and reads and worries.  He urges her to go spend time with the others while he naps.  JenniAnn reluctantly agrees and, once he's asleep, she joins Shelby, Violeta, and Vonnie in the library.  JenniAnn asks when Jamie is free and learns she has time to visit right then.  The two sit down with some tea.  JenniAnn checks in about the arrangements for Rhiannon's visit.  JenniAnn apologizes for triggering Jamie with her dress the day before.  Jamie assures her there's no reason to apologize.  JenniAnn tells Jamie that she admires her for being able to talk about concerns with Andrew that she's likely had in the past.  They joke about how Crowley has a way of getting what he wants.  Jamie asks JenniAnn to be there the following night as she tells her story and JenniAnn agrees.  ("A Thousand Years")

October 20, 2021- As Shelby and Violeta wait near the portal with an excited Vonnie, Rhiannon comes through with Jamie and Owen who is representing the Tunnels.  Vonnie introduces her friend to the two sisters.  They head inside.  With Jamie following, she reflects on how the difficult emotions to come are worth it to have Vonnie and Rhiannon reunited and befriended by Shelby and Violeta. 

Inside, Rhiannon spots Avi riding on Max's shoulders.  She declares him cute and Vonnie fills her in on some of the more amusing aspects of the unique Chandler-Darcy family.  Rhiannon asks where Andrew is and Vonnie tells her that he's having some dizziness and nausea and resting so he can be there for Jamie later.  The two young women share their concerns about seeing Jamie upset but vow to support her and each other.  Then they spot Aziraphale bringing in lunch and go sit with Shelby and Violeta to enjoy their meal. 

That evening, a small group gathers to listen to Jamie.  They include Vonnie, Rhiannon, Shelby, Violeta, Marty, Aziraphale, Crowley, Andrew, and JenniAnn.  Jamie starts by giving her history which started with the Choir then moved to run-of-the-mill caseworking in Rome and then England.  Then she was sent on a long-term assignment with a knight's daughter in Wales.  That's how she met Lady Gwenhwyfar aka Gwen.  Gwen was a teenager and God wanted her to have a friend so for the duration of their time together, Jamie appeared to be the same age as Gwen despite usually appearing to be in her 20s/30s.  Jamie produces a locket with drawings of herself and Gwen and shares it with her listeners.  Crowley reveals he was present at points during Jamie's time with Gwen.  Jamie shares how, initially, she was not impressed by Gwen who was icy and seldom spoke.  Then everything changed...  Jamie begins her story in 1529.  ("A Thousand Years")

October 21, 2021- By the time Jamie finishes her story, her listeners are moved to tears.  Rhiannon asks about Liliwen and learns she married a boy she loved and the couple had ten children.  Jamie stayed with her until Liliwen became a grandmother.  Andrew asks if Jamie still sees Gwen.  She tells him that she does.  She can go to Heaven whenever she wants and sometimes spends whole decades there with Gwen.  Jamie goes onto say that while the rest of Broderick's name and line died off, Gwen's remains alive in Wales.  Jamie remains with them sometimes and, in those times, she misses Gwen.  Rhiannon asks who the descendants are.  Jamie produces Gwen's Bible and hands Rhiannon a bundle of papers that were tucked in it.  It's a family tree and Rhiannon sees that it ends with her.  Her family is descended from Gwen.  Jamie takes Rhiannon's hands and apologizes for not telling her earlier.  Rhiannon thinks of her long dead uncle and realizes how hard it is for Jamie to watch her own family die.  Jamie stresses that she also gets to see them live but that's easier as the eccentric angel friend sometimes, not the great-great-etc.-grandmother.  Rhiannon smiles and calls Jamie mam-gu (Welsh for grandma).  The two embrace.  Crowley is left with one question.  He doesn't know how Jamie knew he was the hag.  He never told her.  She explains that word got around about Broderick's encounter with the hag and it was Joshua who identified her as Crowley to Jamie.  Jamie recalls that he was very proud.  Crowley is touched.  Jamie notices Rhiannon yawning and, as her mam-gu, orders her to bed.  Before the group heads to the Tunnels, Jamie thanks the others for listening.  She's glad more people know about Gwen.  JenniAnn and Rhiannon assure Jamie they'll never forget about her.  Aziraphale and Crowley escort the trio from the Tunnels back.  Marty, Shelby, and Violeta look on with concern as JenniAnn gets Andrew to bed. 

That afternoon, Crowley is on the hunt for a snack when he hears crying in the pantry.  He finds JenniAnn.  She tells him that hearing Jamie's and Gwen's story made her reflect on how she and Andrew don't know how much time they have.  She feels destabilized with Andrew not able to fulfill all the roles he usually does and being so unwell.  Further... she haltingly tells Crowley that there needs to be a word for asexuals that's similar to horny.  Crowley suggests touch-starved.  He puts an arm around JenniAnn's shoulders but realizes that's not what she meant.  They discuss how they both sometimes feel bereft when cut-off from their anam cara's romantic affections.  Crowley suggests the word "halo-y."  JenniAnn laughs but likes it.  She feels halo-y.  Crowley suggests that if the opportunity arrives for her and Andrew to be intimate, she should take it even if it's not perfect.  He volunteers himself as a babysitter if needed.  The two grab snacks then rejoin everyone in the ballroom where Jamie has them making collages. 

Andrew awakens from his second nap of the day.  He's tired of being tired but glad that there are signs of improvement and he never lashed out at JenniAnn.  But he can tell her nerves are fraying.  Normally, he'd plan a romantic night and after canoodling, she'd open up to him and they'd talk.  He thinks of Jamie and Gwen and how they ran out of time.  He remembers nearly losing JenniAnn.  Andrew prays that God gives them one good night.  He thanks God for sending Aziraphale and Crowley to rescue them and bringing Jamie and Vonnie to them and gathering so many friends and family around.  He thanks God for good doctors then repeats his desire for a good night.  Then he drifts back to sleep.

That afternoon, Shelby, Violeta, Rhiannon, and Vonnie go for a walk around Dyeland.  After some lighthearted chat, Vonnie asks Rhiannon how she's feeling about all of Jamie's revelations.  She's happy to know about Jamie's involvement in generations of her family and how she likely had two strong, queer women in her family tree.  But she's troubled by the knowledge that she only exists because Gwen was raped by her husband.  Vonnie reminds Rhiannon that Gwen wanted and loved Liliwen.  Shelby points out that even Joshua has some dubious men in his family tree.  At the mention of Joshua, Rhiannon reflects with amazement on the Son of God and Serpent of Eden both being integral to her family's history.  Shelby hopes Rhiannon and Vonnie can properly meet Joshua at Andrew's and JenniAnn's ceremony... which she really hopes Joshua comes to.  Violeta believes he will.  Amazed, Rhiannon and Vonnie hold hands as Shelby and Violeta smile sneakily. 

In Jamie's office, Aziraphale congratulates Jamie on doing so well with telling Gwen's story.  He wishes he'd known Gwen in life.  Jamie agrees to arrange a meeting and says she's grateful that Rhiannon, especially, knows the story.  Jamie redirects the conversation to the purpose of this visit: counseling.  She asks how the two are coping with what happened to Andrew and JenniAnn and what they witnessed.  Aziraphale becomes teary and notes how broken Andrew looked and how JenniAnn has seen what no human should.  Crowley is angry and wishes he'd harmed Xerxian, the main demon.  Crowley wonders if Andrew and JenniAnn should even be his friends.  Aziraphale is appalled.  Crowley asks whether he's sure that, had this happened five years ago, he might not have been among the demons attacking the two?  Jamie reminds Crowley that she once nearly stabbed him and neither he nor God hold that over her.  So why is he holding something that didn't even happen over himself?  Crowley recognizes that he was unlikely to have ever actually attacked JenniAnn... maybe stood around menacingly.  Aziraphale doesn't see the point in wondering about it and points out how protective of JenniAnn Crowley has been.  Jamie tells Crowley that she understands he can't get over the trauma of his time as a demon in a year or two.  But she assures him that the Crowley who helped Andrew and JenniAnn and Gwen and herself is the real Crowley.  Aziraphale tells Crowley that's the Crowley he loves and kisses his hand.  Jamie suggests they have regular sessions and Crowley agrees.  She also thinks the two should keep journals.  Aziraphale excitedly urges Crowley to help pick them out.  Crowley smiles, unable to resist Aziraphale's excitement.  Jamie watches and thanks Joshua for giving her a chance to repay Crowley… the serpent, the hag, the angel… for his kindness and his friendship. 

That evening, Andrew finds he's able to read without a headache... but he doesn't want to be reading.  He turns to JenniAnn who is beside him in bed.  He tells her that given his head doesn't ache and he's not dizzy, maybe his time could be better spent.  JenniAnn's heart leaps and Andrew begins kissing her.  They remove each other's shirts and kiss and caress.  JenniAnn cries because it's been such a long time.  As they lay with their hearts beating together, Andrew thanks God for an answered prayer.  ("A Thousand Years")

October 28, 2021- After a week of good and bad days, Andrew meets with Jamie again.  He tells her that he and JenniAnn have planned some alterations to their ceremony if he's feeling unwell.  Andrew's is praying neither of them have a seizure and have their memories of the day blurred.  Beth and Logan have volunteered to record the ceremony at least.  Andrew feels like he should stop fretting and realizes, in any form, the ceremony is more than Gwen and Jamie got.   Jamie stresses that just because he has blessings, that doesn't mean Andrew doesn't have trials.  And she didn't tell him her story to make him feel reluctant to speak to her.  She thinks God sent her because she's Andrew worst fear: she's living on without her anam cara at her side on Earth.  But she's okay.  She's not alone and Andrew won't be either.  The two embrace and Jamie counsels Andrew to focus on JenniAnn and having her in his arms when Saturday rolls around. 

Since she didn't sleep well due to Andrew's nausea the previous night, JenniAnn takes a nap.  When she awakens, she runs into the bathroom, crying and vomiting.  Marty, who had been writing, rushes in.  As he helps her clean up and calm, JenniAnn tells Marty that she had a nightmare about Natalie, the assignment of Andrew's whose death Xerxian made her see.  The nightmare of seeing Natalie's body dumped was so vivid that JenniAnn even remembers the license plate of the person who did it.  Marty grabs JenniAnn's journal and urges her to write it down.  Marty reveals that Natalie's case was different from the others the demon showed JenniAnn.  It was never solved and it was recent.  She was killed on September 28, a month prior.  JenniAnn is startled and feels like God protected those memories while her seizure wiped the others out.  JenniAnn notes that angels can't go to the police.  Marty points out that she can.  She asks for her phone and calls Matthew.  Since her hands are shaking, Marty dials.  Marty helps her move to the settee in her room since it's more comfortable should Matthew have questions.  They call and JenniAnn tells Matthew she has information about Natalie Smythe. 

That evening, Andrew and JenniAnn watch the news together on her tablet.  A reporter shares that Natalie's body was found.  A touching statement from her family is found.  They're relieved they'll be able to lay her to rest properly.  Once the segment is over, JenniAnn tells Andrew that Matthew told her they had a hit on the license plate and are sending someone to his house.  Andrew tells JenniAnn she did good.  Even though Natalie's family will have to live with their grief, they no longer have to worry about her being held captive and in pain.  Andrew prays that it's the end of her nightmares.  Despite not wanting to test it, JenniAnn is exhausted and goes to sleep.  Andrew fights to stay awake for a bit to ensure she rests peacefully.  ("A Thousand Years")

October 29, 2021- After a day of nausea and a pounding headache, a dejected Andrew goes to bed.  JenniAnn cradles his head in her lap and softly sings to him.  Andrew breaks down.  He wanted to dance with JenniAnn the following day and that's uncertain.  He's tired of feeling unwell and useless.  He's tired of his "stupid body."  JenniAnn is sympathetic but insists his body is not stupid.  She says it's her body because she loves it and him.  Then she shares a dream she had.  She was walking in a galaxy of stars but instead of actual stars they were animals and people and creatures she didn't recognize.  Everything was surrounded in a bubble (or something like an amniotic sac).  JenniAnn saw two drawing closer and closer to each other and she was afraid their bubbles would pop.  Instead, they merged and the beings inside touched.  JenniAnn is convinced that they were herself and Andrew.  JenniAnn believes she was seeing inside the mind of God before Creation when all that would be were His living thoughts.  Andrew sobs as she continues.  JenniAnn believes that's why she didn't lose her mind over what the demon showed her.  At a soul-level, she already knew and has always known everything Andrew experiences.  She can't access it with her mortal brain.  But it's there.  Because they're part of each other, body and soul, even when she dies she'll exist within him on Earth and he'll exist within her in Heaven.  They'll have eternity together and even if his illness goes on for a while longer, it's just a blink in their shared eternity.  Andrew believes this all to be true.  They kiss and await the morning in each other's arms.  ("A Thousand Years" ) 

October 30, 2021- At 8:30, Andrew, JenniAnn, their family, and some angels arrive at St. Rafiq's in El-Chanan where Reuel, Fr. Mike, Mother Eunice, Fr. Gabriel, Kyle, and Ana-Maria have been seeing to preparations for the blessing ceremony.  Fr. Mike gently asks about the form of the ceremony they'll be using.  Due to Andrew's health, they'll use the short form and JenniAnn will walk down the aisle alone.  And then "When the Saints Go Marching In" starts playing...  A jazz band appears which mystifies JenniAnn who didn't hire one.  Marty and Michael seem mildly annoyed but knowing.  A figure atop a steed and wearing a bold purple suit draws nearer.  The music stops and the figure approaches.  Andrew thinks he recognizes him.  Grinning, the newcomer bows dramatically and introduces himself to JenniAnn.  He's Archangel Raphael.  He says he's come with a gift and asks Andrew to sit down.  JenniAnn begins to cry.  Raphael rests his hands on Andrew's head and prays for healing.  Andrew opens his eyes, runs around, swoops JenniAnn up and spins her... no blurry vision, no exhaustion, no dizziness.  Crying happily, the couple cling to each other.  Fr. Mike announces they'll go back to the long-form ceremony and JenniAnn will not walk alone.  JenniAnn thanks Raphael who explains that Joshua will be there but he had requested to heal Andrew.  A voice shouts that Joshua is already there.  One of Raphael's trumpet players steps forward and reveals himself as Joshua.  Belle runs to him.  After greeting all the children, Joshua approaches the happy couple and tells them how proud he is of them.  He knows they have lots to discuss but now they need to focus on preparing for the ceremony he's awaited since before Creation.  The trio hug.

At 10:00, JenniAnn exits Reuel's house where she was getting dressed.  She and Andrew have their First Look and get appropriately swoony.  They both joke about running away to go home and canoodle but settle on a quick kiss.  Crowley jokes about turning the hose on them.  Andrew and JenniAnn promise to behave.  Crowley gives JenniAnn a final once-over then he and Aziraphale take their seats.  Andrew and JenniAnn join Reuel and the priests and proceed down the aisle.  Fr. Mike begins the ceremony.  Reuel does a reading from the Book of Elora (assumedly El-Chanan would have their own holy book in addition to the Bible).  Vincent reads from the Song of Solomon.  The ring portion begins and Avi and Belle bring the rings to their parents.  The two exchange heartfelt vows and a kiss.  Joshua approaches and recites a blessing over the two.  He tells them they remind him of his parents.  He kisses their cheeks and they embrace him.  Fr. Mike invites everyone to the reception then, to the couple's surprise, the congregation breaks into "O Happy Day."  Andrew and JenniAnn kiss and beam at their loved ones.  Andrew thanks everyone then the party begins. 

Andrew and JenniAnn dance to "A Thousand Years."  Then Raphael's band shifts to playing Third Day's "Love Song."  Joshua approaches and he and JenniAnn dance.  As they dance, Joshua tells JenniAnn that this day and night are meant for her and Andrew.  But he knows they need to talk and he promises they will.  Joshua tells her that he's arranged for Willowveil to be empty that night so she and Andrew can have time to themselves.  Joshua quips that he wouldn't want anyone feeling halo-y for too long.  Embarrassed but amused, JenniAnn buries her face in Joshua's shoulder and laughs. 

As the afternoon gives way to the evening, Jamie and Joshua sit together and chat.  Jamie asks Joshua if she did everything he wanted her to do.  He verifies that she did by helping Shelby and Violeta and even getting Andrew to open up.  And he knows she'll continue to work with Crowley.  Joshua is also glad that Jamie shared her and Gwen's story.  Jamie's glad, too.  She likes that she'll be able to share it with Rhiannon when something reminds her of Gwen.  Jamie does think that she wasn't able to get very far with JenniAnn, though.  Joshua assures her that she was there when JenniAnn needed her and he'll handle the rest.  For now, everyone is happy and true love wins.  Joshua suggests it may even be blossoming anew with Vonnie and Rhiannon.  Then he declares it time for an old, undying love to get another moment in the moonlight.  Jamie is confused but then Gwen appears at the edge of the clearing.  Joshua tells Jamie to go to her.  The two embrace and kiss then move to the dance floor.  Andrew and JenniAnn spot the two.  The former is touched by the reminder that death isn't the end.  They recite the Song of Solomon to each other.  Meanwhile, Jamie and Gwen recite Ruth 1.  They look to Rhiannon and then Joshua who waves back and declares "It is good."  ("A Thousand Years")

"Returning Home" picks up right where "Thousand" left off with Andrew and JenniAnn making their way back to Dyeland for a romantic evening together following their ceremony.  After reuniting with their bat friend, Stella, the two dance and JenniAnn tells Andrew about her "halo-y" conversation with Crowley.  Andrew tells JenniAnn about his own experiences with the feeling.  After preparing for the night, the two sit together and Andrew tells an emotional JenniAnn that it's her love and care that most sticks out for him from the prior month, not the pain and confusion.  They canoodle and go over highlights from their ceremony.  They were especially moved to see their friends all together again and happy.  Andrew mentions Jamie's and Gwen's reunion.  The two realize they were so busy celebrating that they didn't eat much so they prepare a fireside picnic with leftovers.  Once they resume kissing and such, JenniAnn briefly has a flashback to their attack but she and Andrew work through it.  Soon after, JenniAnn falls asleep in Andrew's arms and he reflects on all that they've overcome.  He ends the evening by declaring "I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine" as a dove coos.

"Brotherly Love" takes place on the same night.  Joshua is hosting Andrew's and JenniAnn's kids at his place in El-Chanan.  With the little ones asleep and Max with his family, Joshua visits with Shelby and Violeta.  They ask him if Andrew and JenniAnn could be attacked again.  Joshua won't give a definitive answer but assures them that, were it to happen, Andrew and JenniAnn would come through it just as they have before.  He also points out that their separation while Andrew was in Afghanistan was actually more difficult.  Joshua tells the girls how proud he is of them for staying strong and helping out in the previous month.  Shelby and Violeta admit that the ordeal made them worry about the time when JenniAnn goes Home and Andrew is left behind.  Joshua reflects on his Abi's death and how, when Maryam was grieving, all he could do was sit with her and share memories.  That was enough and it will be enough for Andrew in time.  The conversation lightens and Shelby and Violeta gush over the happy couple and several other memories of the day.

October 31, 2021- The following morning, Joshua is joined on the porch by Max.  After some chit-chat, Joshua points out that Max never sought out counsel from Jamie.  Max counters that he's used to being the listener, not the one unloading.  Also, as the eldest, he sees it as his job to help his siblings and comfort them and Rose and their kids.  Joshua assures Max that he's a wonderful son and he doesn't need to prove it.  Max tearfully admits that while he does want to support his family, he moved back to Willowveil in part because he needed to be able to keep an eye on Andrew and JenniAnn.  He needs them.  It made him feel less afraid when he could see them.  It was proof the center could hold.  Joshua explains the inspiration behind Yeats' writing the poem that line is from: "The Second Coming."  There was a pandemic and he nearly lost his wife and unborn child.  Writing the poem allowed him to confront and explore his feelings.  Joshua goes onto explain that the center... Max's family... will hold.  He'll make sure of it.  He's holding them.  Joshua gives Max a journal and pen from Jamie.  He assures him he doesn't need to write poetry but writing something will be helpful.  He also suggests Max talk to Shelby.  While he is the oldest, Shelby grew up with Andrew and JenniAnn in her life.  She can reassure him.  Joshua reminds Max that he didn't just give him parents.  He gave him siblings, too.  Max thanks him and they exchange "I love yous."  When they re-enter the house to start breakfast, they find Shelby and Violeta are awake.  They embrace their brother as Joshua looks on proudly.  ("Brotherly Love")

November 27, 2021- In "The Wild Crowd," Vonnie and Jamie join Rhiannon and her parents, Brynn and Evan, for dinner.  We learn that since the events of "A Thousand Years," Vonnie has switched to remote classes so she can live with Jamie and be closer to Rhiannon who is grappling with being the last descendant of Gwen and Liliwen.  With some nerves, Vonnie shares a delicious and engaging dinner with the family.  Once the dinner winds down, it's Rhiannon's turn to be nervous when Brynn and Evan dismiss the two girls, the latter suggesting his daughter show off the handiwork in her room.  Vonnie is surprised but pleased to discover the weirdness that Rhiannon is hesitant to show off is five trained rats living in a massive handmade haven in her room.  Rhiannon introduces Vonnie to her five rats: Venus, Gwen, Gussie, Rilke, and Jackie.  She explains to her that she's had rats since she was twelve when her parents bought her a trio to cheer her up after she was bullied at school.  Rhiannon adores them but wishes they lived longer.  Vonnie is touched to realize that the assortment of decorative stones in the Davies' yard are actually memorials to Rhiannon's rats.  Rhiannon confides in Vonnie that she lost her first girlfriend because she didn't like the rats and gave an ultimatum.  Rhiannon chose her babies.  Vonnie assures Rhiannon that she'd never ask her to pick between her and the rats.  Further, she knows that if they ever lived together, they would have rats.  The couple shares their first kiss.  Gussie rings a bell, prompting another kiss.  Rhiannon thanks Vonnie for being understanding and Vonnie quips that she introduced a kid, his entire adopted family, the Serpent of Eden, and Jesus into Rhiannon's life.  The two agree they're both weird and run with wild crowds.  Rhiannon smiles as Vonnie kisses her hair and she suspects her days of introducing the rats to potential partners is over.
 
December 24, 2021- In N613, it's Christmas Eve and Joshua is once again staying at Willowveil.  As midnight nears, JenniAnn is struggling to sleep when she thinks she hears Joshua moving around in his room above hers.  She thinks back on his arrival that morning, of the Friends happily gathering and her and Andrew's reunion with him.  As Andrew sleeps peacefully, JenniAnn snuggles up to him and tries to sleep.  But then she hears someone coming down the stairs.  Wanting to be a good hostess, she gets up to check on the person, leaving a note for Andrew.  JenniAnn heads to the kitchen where she finds Joshua waiting with milk and cookies.  He wants to talk.  JenniAnn is hesitant since it's his birthday but Joshua wants a chance to defend himself to her.  He assures JenniAnn that he loves her and nothing will change that.  He misses her rambling, personal prayers.  JenniAnn doesn't understand why God let Andrew struggle so much and feel so sick for a month when he didn't deserve it.  Joshua reminds her that sickness isn't a punishment, citing her and Belle's epilepsy.  But JenniAnn blames free will for both of those.  Deciding not to heal Andrew for a month was something God chose.  Joshua tells JenniAnn that if he fixed everything, what opportunities would there be for love, compassion, and self-sacrifice?  Still, JenniAnn is angry that Joshua didn't send Raphael earlier or have Andrew come Home to be healed.  Even though Andrew didn't want to leave her, JenniAnn believes that, as the parent, Joshua should have made him.  Joshua counters that sometimes parents allow their child to experience discomfort if it'll lead to greater healing later.  He reminds her of when she was little and broke her arm.  The setting and the cast were painful and annoying... but now she doesn't have a crooked arm.  He asks how her and Andrew's relationship is now.  It occurs to JenniAnn that things have been better.  Joshua reminds JenniAnn of how he used her epilepsy to keep the painful memories the demons showed her at bay, retaining only the ones that helped get justice for Natalie, a murder victim, and her family.  Andrew's painful memories will also fade, leaving only the recollection of how loved he was by family and friends.  JenniAnn thanks Joshua and hugs his arm.  She realizes other good things came from it.  Jamie found healing, Vonnie found peace and possibly a girlfriend.  Her three oldest kids spent more time with Andrew.  And she had the vision of herself and Andrew before Creation.  It made them realize nothing can separate them.  JenniAnn apologizes to Joshua, telling him she missed him being there.  Joshua assures her that he was there and he sent people to help, people who needed to be needed (Crowley and Marty, especially).  As they embrace, Joshua sees Andrew who is smiling at the scene.  Andrew enters and embraces them both, wishing Joshua a happy birthday as the clock tolls midnight.  Joshua gets another mug of milk and the three enjoy cookies together.  Andrew looks on as JenniAnn and Joshua interact as usual, all awkwardness gone.  He realizes his Christmas wish was granted.  

Post COVID-Late 2021... hopefully- So I know COVID will probably never totally go away.  But I firmly believe we'll return to a sense of normalcy.  And so I've written scenes from that time!  Since I'm not psychic, I couldn't put a date on them so I'm just listing them here and will assign dates later.

In an undated fast forward, the pandemic has ended and St. G's is open again.  I didn't set a date for the obvious reason that I can't predict the future.  But I sure hope the pandemic ends this year.  Anyway...  The epilogue of "God With Us" opens with JenniAnn fussing over Joshua's JCS make-up.  He's preparing to perform "Gethsemane" when he looks across the stage and spots Crowley, who is revealed to be both the serpent of Eden AND the angel of Gethsemane.  The two exchange smiles, Crowley's jittery.  Somewhere in the crowd, someone watches.  They don't yet know that in hearing the story of Crowley, they will find their own way back home.  They will learn that God is always with them... even when they feel alone and cast out.  (ETA: This ended up being Spring 2022 and is covered in "The Shepherd.")

In "You'll Never Walk Alone," there's a flash forward to Joccy and Takoda, still together, walking in Central Park.  Takoda spots Jayden and alerts Joccy to his presence.  He spots them before they can leave.  Joccy decides she wants to talk to her ex.  They approach and exchange awkward chit-chat.  Jayden realizes that Joccy and Takoda are together which the latter happily confirms, unable to resist a little dig at the young man for ghosting Joccy.  Jayden is embarrassed and apologizes.  Joccy tells him she's doing well but hopes he won't ever do the same to anyone else.  Joccy surmises that Jayden was dumped by his other girlfriend.  The couple wish Jayden well and head to lunch.  After a few steps, Joccy turns back to her ex and tells him she hopes he comes to feel God's love for him some day.  Jayden only nods.  Joccy and Takoda continue their walk.  He asks her how she's doing and Joccy tells him that she feels no different because she moved on a long time ago... with someone better.  They kiss and continue on their way feeling happy and free. 

January 10, 2022- Ed wakes up to Steve carding his fingers through his hair.  He kisses Steve, snuggles for a moment, then kisses Steve again and gets up.  Despite Steve's insistence that he doesn't have to go, Ed is returning to work with Ihsan and Fitz.  He assures Steve he wants to go, he misses his friends and the animals.  With another kiss, Ed tells Steve he'll miss him.  Steve echoes the sentiment back but says he'll be around for morning tea.  Ed protests but Steve counters that it'll be good for him to get a little exercise and they'll be outside and, thus, reasonably safe.  Ed agrees to it.  He groans slightly as he rises, momentarily wishing for a younger body.  Steve kisses his neck and Ed realizes he's happy with the body he has.  ("The Lost Sheep")

January 29, 2022- Loreena finds Roger pinning a notice up on a bulletin board in their apartment building and learns that St. G's is putting JCS on live for the first time since COVID began.  Loreena is thrilled to learn Joshua will return as Jesus.  Roger invites Loreena to join him and Tony, the archbishop, at the cast and crew planning dinner that evening.  After some convincing, Loreena accepts his offer. 

After sharing lunch with their kids, Andrew and JenniAnn go off for a walk around Dyeland City.  JenniAnn confesses to still feeling bad about getting angry at Joshua on Christmas but Andrew assures her all is well.  She also tells Andrew that she had a nightmare about the Crucifixion and he suggests someone else take over Joshua's makeup.  JenniAnn refuses to give it up since it's good bonding time for them.  The couple briefly discuss that evening's JCS meeting then conversation turns to Marty who still insists on going everywhere with them.  Andrew's attention drifts to the Aurora Mist, the ship they used to spend time on but have neglected since becoming parents.  The two board it to see what sort of shape it's in.  Once they're in the captain's quarters, Andrew finds a half-written love letter from a younger JenniAnn.  He asks to keep it and, of course, JenniAnn agrees, wishing she'd given it to him back then.  The two kiss. 

Meanwhile in London, Aziraphale is preparing treats to bring to the meeting.  As Crowley keeps him company, Aziraphale can tell something is wrong.  Crowley admits to feeling nervous about being around so many humans and angels who he doesn't know well.  Aziraphale assures him that Andrew, JenniAnn, and Joshua will be there and the others will come to adore him.  Aziraphale also guesses that Crowley is concerned about the role Joshua has asked him to play in the show.  He reassures Crowley about that, too.  Crowley is comforted by the knowledge that, whatever else happens, his love will be with him.

At Willowveil, Sandy is spending time with Marty and tidying his room.  He attempts to get Marty to see that he doesn't need to accompany Andrew and JenniAnn.  Failing that, he wants Marty to speak with Jamie but Marty refuses.  He won't talk much to Sandy, either.  Marty insists it's his job to keep the couple safe.  Sandy offers to accompany him to St. G's.  Marty gladly agrees but is further chastised by his twin over his unkempt closet.

At Dot's and Randall's house in Albany; Adam, Clay, Kylie, Edward, Zadie, and their kids are waiting on Caleb and Lacey so they can head to the theatre.  When the couple doesn't arrive, Edward goes to their cabin to check on them.  Caleb tells Edward that they're not going because Lacey isn't feeling well.  Edward offers to have Joshua come by which seems to anger Caleb who declines.  When Edward asks him if he'll appear in the show, Caleb declines that, too.  Edward is distressed by the idea of not having his twin with him during the scourging scenes.  Caleb begins to cry as he admits he's angry with Joshua and can't be around him every night.  He doesn't want to bring everyone's mood down.  Edward embraces his brother as he confides they've been praying for a child.  Caleb doesn't understand why Zeke and Diana got a fourth child when they can't even have one.  Edward wishes he could make it better.  Caleb urges him to go so everyone's not late.  They part with a hug.

St, Genesius' lobby is brimming with Friends, only Caleb and Lacey are missing.  Zeke greets Edward and asks about their absences.  They're interrupted by Hailey who approaches to ask her dad a question.  Left alone, Edward ponders asking Joshua about the situation.  Zadie approaches to tell Edward she got pizza for them and Etta who is destroying hers.  Before going with his wife, Edward exchanges a glance with Joshua and wonders why he's not done anything for Caleb and Lacey.

At one of the tables in the lobby; Roger, Loreena, Tony, Renee, Mason, Kyle, and Ana-Maria are eating.  Loreena asks how Renee is handling her pregnancy.  Thankfully, all is well.  When Ana-Maria makes a wistful remark, conversation turns to her and Kyle setting a date for their wedding.  Due to some scheming on the part of Kyle's beloved Uncle Tony, April 23rd is selected.  The couple allow Tony to make the announcement to the Friends who cheer them on.  To celebrate; Tess, Joshua, Kylie, Andrew, Emma, and Peter serenade them with the opening lines of "Satisfied" from Hamilton.  Watching, Loreena feels warmth for all the Friends, including those she doesn't know, but worries they may not accept her if they know the truth about her.  Then she sees Crowley.  Though Loreena takes him to be assigned male at birth, he's wearing one of JenniAnn's tunics and looking quite feminine at the moment.  No one appears to care, not even when Crowley picks Avi up.  Crowley introduces himself to Loreena and they exchange pronouns... Crowley's being "He/him.  For now."  This further puts Loreena at ease.  Roger joins them and Crowley introduces Aziraphale and Loreena.  Calmed, Loreena returns to her meal.

After dinner, the group moves to the theatre proper to begin making casting decisions.  Andrew, Emma, Peter, and Joshua take to the stage to let everyone know how excited they are to be doing the show again but that they understand if anyone needs to scale back their role or drop out.  Emma and Peter will be splitting the Mary Magdalene and Peter roles with Ivy and Eric, respectively, because of the impending birth of their second child.  Max and Rose will rotate nights going on stage so one can always stay home with their kids.  With encouragement from Behnam, Isra auditions for Rose's chorus part with back-up from Salma.  Both are invited to join the chorus and accept.  Roger nominates Mason to help out with Simon the Zealot.  Mason is taken aback and briefly confers with Joshua.  The two sing "Father and Son."  Mason gets emotional but likes singing with Joshua and so agrees.  Shane, Eli, Henry, and Violeta will all resume their roles as Herod, Caiaphas, Annas, and Mary of Nazareth.  Crowley is announced as the Angel of Gethsemane.  Monica will focus solely on costumes.  Andrew asks Edward about his plans and he agrees to stay on as a Roman/Joseph of Arimathea.  When Andrew inquires about Caleb, he's surprised to learn he doesn't plan to return.  Joshua is not surprised, only sad.  Edward is relieved when Kyle agrees to take over as Roman #2/Nicodemus.  Kylie agrees to return as Claudia but doesn't want to perform every night and be away from her kids so much.  Emma suggests Ana-Maria split the role but she prefers a chorus spot due to having a wedding to plan.  Emma wonders about Joccy, Brittony, and Shelby but the former really doesn't want to play wife to Adam who is basically her uncle.  Joccy wants to be in the chorus with Takoda.  Brittony also wants to remain in the chorus with Eliot.  Joshua has a suggestion but wants to confer with someone first.  Loreena is caught off guard when he wants her to consider the role.  With encouragement from Joshua, Roger, and Tony; Loreena performs "Send in the Clowns."  Everyone applauds when she's finished and Andrew has Adam ask Loreena to be his pretend, part-time wife.  Laughing, she agrees.  Joshua thanks her and the two embrace, Loreena feeling safe.

As the evening progresses, Joshua tells everyone that he has asked Tyson, Tim, and Jeff to go establish their emergency infant care project in Poland.  Takoda, Behnam, and Christopher take their parts.  Amala then volunteers to help Monica with costumes.  Cira and Crystal opt out of their chorus roles in favor of helping backstage since their work at the Phoenix Inn takes up most of their time.  So Joccy is Abigail with Salma playing Adah.  Ana-Maria and Shelby split the role of Joanna since Kemara is nervous about COVID exposure for her kids.  Sy and Arthur split the role of John so Arthur can have more time with Liam and Monica.  No other changes are made and Andrew adjourns the meeting. 

The Willowveil group returns home with Joshua.  While he and Andrew put Belle and Avi to bed, the others chat.  Marty asks JenniAnn if she plans to attend all rehearsals... so he can plan.  Takoda, Joccy, Violeta, and Shelby all excuse themselves.  JenniAnn explains to Marty that she'd love for him to be present but only if he wants to be.  Several Watchers will be around as will Joshua.  Marty counters that Joshua is in a limited state.  JenniAnn decides it'd be good for him to be present as a distraction and invites Sandy, too.  JenniAnn leaves to get into some pajamas but they agree to meet up over tea.  Andrew and Joshua agree to join.  Andrew and JenniAnn change and talk about the meeting.  They're both concerned about Caleb and Lacey.  JenniAnn points out that it would have been hard to be there with Emma and Renee pregnant.  She also has suspicions about Neela.  The two look back on their own childless days.  They hope Caleb and Lacey get their miracle in some form and say a prayer for them.  The two briefly marvel at the fact that they're going to have tea with the God they just prayed to then head down the stairs.  ("The Shepherd")

January 31, 2022- After finishing her day at her office, Loreena heads to St. G's for her costume fitting.  Joshua greets her upon her arrival.  She also gets to see Aziraphale and JenniAnn fussing over Crowley during his fitting.  Crowley gets emotional seeing himself in an angelic robe and Joshua and Aziraphale comfort him.   JenniAnn takes Loreena to see Monica but before they reach her, John shows up.  JenniAnn enthusiastically greets him and introduces Joshua's cousin to Loreena.  John's come to help Roger with promotion.  Once John leaves to check on Crowley and Joshua, Loreena asks JenniAnn if everyone knows about her being trans.  She's afraid of backlash the production could get.  JenniAnn tells her about the ugly backlash to Joshua's casting and how they stuck together and refused to back down.  This will be the same.  JenniAnn wishes Loreena could know Jesus Himself chose her.  She finishes leading Loreena to Monica and Amala who take Loreena's measurements for her costume, assuring her it'll be comfortable.  Loreena asks Monica why she gave up the angel role and Monica explains about wanting to have her evenings with Liam and Arthur.  Amala shares with Loreena about her decision to focus on sustainable fashion which prompted her to join the show.  The three then get to know each other over some coffee.

Back on the other side of the theatre, Joshua gives Crowley some spiced milk even though he wants wine.  Crowley admits that seeing himself in his costume took him back.  Joshua urges him to remember that they're safe and loved in the present.  JenniAnn checks that Crowley is still meeting with Jamie.  He is.  She suggests spending time at Willowveil and seeing Joshua just hanging out might help.  JenniAnn shares that Loreena is nervous and that it concerns her that if Loreena finds out everyone else has been to Willowveil, she may feel left out.  But there's also still a lot that Loreena doesn't know.  Revealing that she read the Narnia books as a child, Joshua tells JenniAnn that it's fine to tell her about the portals.  The rest will come in time.  They decide to invite Loreena to Sunday brunch along with Roger, Renee, and Mason for comfort.  They begin making plans.  Joccy and Takoda arrive for their fittings along with Marty who is moved by the sight of Crowley.  Joshua asks Marty to chronicle the production so they can make keepsake books for the cast and crew.  Marty agrees.  JenniAnn leads Joccy and Takoda to Monica and Amala.  Joshua, John, and the watchers remain, emotions running high, so John breaks the tension with a joke.  ("The Shepherd")

February 2, 2022- Joshua pays a visit to Mason's office where he's greeted by Doug, Mason's boss who is a Joshua fanboy.  Doug is excited to bring his family to see JCS.  Doug tries to get Joshua to take an HR job but, of course, Joshua gently lets him down.  The two part just before Mason joins Joshua.  The two head to Adrian's Coffeehouse for lunch.  On the way, Joshua checks in with Mason about how things are going at work.  All is well.  Doug wants to throw him and Renee a baby shower.  Joshua has ordered ahead so the two are immediately seated with their lunch when the arrive at Adrian's.  After a prayer, the two dig in.  They discuss Simon's song in the show and Mason admits to being concerned about the "filth from Rome who rape our country" line because it reminds him of clerical abuse and, thus, his own abuse.  He's concerned he'll have a bad day and give an unhinged performance.  Joshua reassures him that Max could fill in if needed and that he'll be right there beside Mason.  If he needs to hold onto him, that's fine.  It'll work within the show.  Joshua tells Mason that he loves him and he's proud of him and his progress and that he and Renee will be wonderful parents.  Moved to tears, Mason returns the "I love you" then the two focus on their meals and happier subjects.

Edward arrives early to St. G's so he and Kyle can go over the scourging.  Kyle is comforted to discover that it's virtually impossible to accidentally hit Joshua with the whip.  Edward also goes over how and when they need to pop the blood packets on Joshua's back.  He tells Kyle that sometimes it can all feel very surreal and even disturbing but just to focus on the celebration in the lobby that will follow each show.  He also reminds Kyle about what the show means to so many people and how it brought Yehuda back.  Kyle is glad to be part of it but sorry about Caleb.  Edward reveals that Joshua joined them for lunch at the farm the previous day but Lacey stayed in her cabin and Caleb went for a drive.  Kyle shares that he knows God doesn't blame us for our anger and He can bring beauty from our pain.  Edward thanks Kyle and welcomes him to "the Roman Empire."  Emma, Peter, and Sawyer arrive.  While they talk, Emma is suddenly pained by a kick from the baby.  She recovers quickly and Sawyer is thrilled to feel his baby sister kick in his mom's belly.  Emma hopes she'll make it through the show but thinks the baby may come early.  Kyle assures her the show will go on regardless.  Emma confides that knowing the theatre is in good hands even if she and Peter are pulled away keeps her from panicking.  The three men then get the stage set up for rehearsal while Sawyer watches over his mommy. 

The first rehearsal starts with Andrew wanting to go over the numbers featuring performers who are new to the show.  Ivy starts with "I Don't Know How to Love Him."  She does a wonderful job and everyone applauds.  Joshua, Emma, and Sy take turns gushing.  Ivy's concerned that she didn't just copy Emma but Andrew counters that having actors shake things up might bring in repeat audience members.  Mason is up next and is calmed by Joshua's presence as he performs. 

After a break, Joshua offers some last minute encouragement to Loreena before "Pilate's Dream."  She steps on stage where Adam also offers her well wishes.  Loreena begins to sing and, as she does, she reflects on her memories of Joshua.  She also recalls a nightmare of seeing Joshua dead with welts all around the crown of his head.  When she's finished, Adam rushes forward to hug Loreena and ensure she's okay.  She is, just moved by the awfulness of the situation.  In the audience, Roger feels a quirk in his stomach upon seeing Loreena in Adam's arms.  Joshua runs over to hug both of the performers while Andrew praises Loreena.  She returns to Roger as they move onto "Hosanna."  Roger compliments Loreena who tells him about how she was thinking about Joshua actually dying and it just came out.  Loreena notices Roger is flushed but he blames it on the emotion of the song and they focus on the singing on stage.  ("The Shepherd")

February 6, 2022- That morning, Andrew, JenniAnn, Joshua, John, Aziraphale, and Crowley see to last minute details at Willowveil in preparation for brunch.  Once finished, they share coffee and Joshua lets them know he's headed to Albany for a bit to see Caleb.  He promises to be back at ten til 10:00 so he and Andrew can escort Loreena and company through the portal.  As Aziraphale gushes to John about the brunch menu, Andrew walks Joshua out to the front porch which he disappears from.  Andrew prays for him, Lacey, and Caleb.

In Albany, Caleb is decompressing with his morning drive when he spots Joshua on the side of the road, not dressed warmly enough.  Despite not wanting to talk, Caleb pulls over and offers Joshua a ride.  Joshua invites Caleb and Lacey to brunch but Caleb rejects it.  They head to the farm.  Joshua tells Caleb that he misses him and Lacey.  Caleb snaps back that he could fix things so easily but won't.  Joshua promises to fix it but tells Caleb it may not look the way he assumes.  Caleb cuts him off, telling Joshua it hurts to wait on him.  Joshua pleads with Caleb to not lose hope.  Caleb quotes the "be fruitful and multiply" verse and asks Joshua why he made it so hard for some.  Joshua responds that he never wanted it to be but abuse, pollution, and illness over generations have taken a toll and it's not fair.  Against his better judgment, Caleb shoots back with "If only those people were friends with someone worshipped the world over as a healer."  He regrets it immediately.  Joshua tells Caleb that he has his reasons but he's sorry that he and Lacey feel so much pain.  He tells Caleb he loves him and doesn't want to cause more pain so is leaving.  Before he does, he urges Caleb to keep taking his drives because they're good for him.  When Caleb finally looks over, Joshua is gone.

Joshua returns to Willowveil where JenniAnn greets him with a hug.  He comforts himself with the knowledge that she was once very angry with him, too.  Now they're better.  Andrew joins in their embrace and Joshua thanks the two, assuring them he's okay.  John pulls Joshua into a bear hug, briefly lifting him off the ground.  Aziraphale and Crowley approach with spiced milk and biscotti.  Joshua sits down to enjoy the treat and reflects on how all of the others had been angry and/or frustrated with him at some point.  But now they're good.  Joshua tells the others that he's fine and everything will be fine.  Privately, Joshua wishes he could remember how the situation was going to work out.

When the brunch group is gathered at St. G's, Loreena is confused about how they're going to have brunch in a storage room.  Joshua asks her to trust them.  Roger opens the portal with his key and Mason and Renee go through.  Loreena screams.  Roger urges her to not be afraid.  Joshua explains a bit about the portal then goes through with Loreena.  On the other side, JenniAnn greets her with a hug.  Loreena is astounded and impressed.  The group heads inside, Loreena still in awe.  Once seated for brunch, Joshua explains to Loreena a bit about Asteriana and how JenniAnn came to be and stay there.  He tells Loreena that he usually stays there when "in town."  This prompts Roger to invite Joshua to stay over at his place for old time's sake.  Blushing, he extends the invitation to Loreena to join them for pizza and video games.  Loreena happily agrees.  Aziraphale announces brunch is ready.  Andrew leads them all in a blessing then asks Loreena to start the buffet line off.  Once her table is seated again, Joshua fills Loreena in on Aziraphale's and Crowley's status... not married but like it... and answers questions about Andrew's and JenniAnn's unique household.  Discussion turns to Joshua's parents and Yoktan and their roles in the show.  Loreena remarks at how uncanny Joshua's parents' names are, him having a donkey, doing woodwork, a cousin named John...  Joshua smiles and shrugs it off.  Loreena inquires about the Bible studies and Roger invites her to come when they resume post-JCS.  Joshua is glad Loreena will be joining them.  She confides in him that the rehearsals have made her miss Jesus and she wants to have Him back.  Joshua is moved and tells Loreena that he thinks Jesus has been waiting for that.  Loreena moves on, asking Joshua what his favorite numbers are from the show.  Roger looks on, wanting to give Joshua a big hug later.

After brunch, JenniAnn gives Loreena a tour ending in the conservatory.  The two chat and JenniAnn is caught off-guard when Loreena tells her she reminds her of her mother.  Loreena explains that she doesn't mean her biological mother who rejected her but her house mother, Diamond, who passed seven years previously.  JenniAnn tells Loreena that she thinks Diamond is looking down on her and so proud.  Loreena shares that in spite of everything she dealt with, Diamond never lost her faith and went to church every Sunday.  She always hoped Loreena would find her way back.  Loreena shows off a tattoo she got in her mother's memory, a diamond with a cross in the center on her ankle.  Then she inquires about JenniAnn's tattoo.  JenniAnn explains about Andrew being stationed in Afghanistan when she got it.  Crowley arrives to water the plants and JenniAnn goes to help Aziraphale with clean-up.  Loreena remains to help Crowley.  They chat about the show and Crowley admits to being a little nervous about seeing Joshua in distress, even though it's pretend.  Loreena asks about his history with Joshua and Crowley replies that he's always known him.  She asks if he's always been accepting of Crowley's gender expression or had to learn.  Crowley explains that he's never batted an eye and is more open-minded than people give him credit for.  Loreena asks how long Crowley and Aziraphale have been together and he cheekily responds that it feels like eons.  As they tend the plants, Crowley counsels Loreena that the Friends are good people and aren't going to bail on her.  Touched, Loreena thanks him.  ("The Shepherd")

February 7, 2022- Over morning tea during Ed's work break, Steve tells Ed about how excited Ant is.  He's learned his cousin, Loreena, was invited to brunch with the director of JCS and his wife (not realizing the true nature of Andrew's and JenniAnn's relationship) and the fellow playing Jesus.  Loreena was thrilled and, thus, Ant was thrilled for her.  Steve is happy that both cousins landed on their feet after family rejection.  Ed is glad for them both and happy that Loreena is accepted despite the sordid history Christianity has with gender diverse people, something he knows from his experience with the Maori whakawahine and whakatane.  Steve reports that Ant has been blasting JCS through the house.  Ed is amused by Steve's use of "bangers" and they exchange "I love yous" and move closer.  Ed is forced to chastise a dog who is getting frisky with a female.  Steve giggles as Ed tells the dog about consent.  Ed asks Steve if he can kiss him and Steve readily agrees.  ("The Lost Sheep")

February 16, 2022- Andrew wakes up to the realization that JenniAnn is already awake.  He knows the day ahead is weighing on her.  They kiss and caress each other and get ready to canoodle before a knock on the door interrupts them.  It's Marty asking if he can invite Sandy along for the day.  Andrew and JenniAnn agree.  Marty then asks them if they want pancakes.  They agree.  Once Marty leaves, JenniAnn suggests they get a babysitter for Saturday and go away somewhere.  Andrew agrees to plan their evening while JenniAnn gets a babysitter.  Reluctantly, they get up and get ready for the day.

In Albany, Zadie and Edward are preparing a breakfast for Caleb and Lacey in honor of their third wedding anniversary.  They begin to discuss the possibility of Edward donating sperm in hopes that might allow the two to have a child.  However, they can also see issues with that.  Randall enters in search of some coffee but realizes he interrupted a big conversation about his nephew and niece-in-law.  He wishes the younger couple would confide in him and Dot because they also struggled with infertility.  He counsels Edward and Zadie to think long and hard about how they'd feel having a child raised by someone else, even if it is family.  Joshua arrives bearing lilac branches.  He knows Zadie and Caleb don't want to see him but he asks the other couple to put the flowers on the breakfast tray since Lacey loves them.  Joshua agrees to stay for breakfast and Randall leads him off.  Edward and Zadie remark on how sad the situation is and depart with the tray.

Over at their cabin, Caleb and Lacey sip coffee and exchange presents.  Caleb gifted his wife a butterfly necklace while she got him a Game Boy to replace one that broke when he was little.  The two embrace and reassure each other of their love in spite of what they're going through.  Edward and Zadie arrive with their breakfast.  Lacey is immediately taken in by the lilacs from Joshua.  For a moment, she wants to go to him but instead asks the other couple to thank him for her.  Edward and Zadie leave the two to enjoy their breakfast.  Caleb prepares to dig in but Lacey insists they pray first, reminding him they still have many blessings.  She leads and then the two enjoy their meal together.

That afternoon, Andrew and JenniAnn wait in Marty's car.  He's driving them to a cemetery along with Sandy.  JenniAnn wonders if they'll ever get back to normal and be able to do things just the two of them.  Andrew hopes so but is also still worried.  JenniAnn hugs him and admits she's feeling coddled.  Andrew surmises that the attack brought up some things for Marty, specifically from the War.  He suggests they ask Joshua to have him back off but JenniAnn doesn't want to hurt his feelings.  She decides to keep quiet for now but hopes Andrew is planning their romantic evening for somewhere in Dyeland so Marty doesn't feel compelled to crash it.  Andrew confirms it is.  Marty and Sandy enter the car and they drive off.  Once they arrive, Marty and Sandy give Andrew and JenniAnn some space so they can visit the grave of Natalie, the young woman whose violent death the demons showed JenniAnn.  JenniAnn tells Natalie she's sorry for what she went through and praises her family's bravery.  She's glad that Andrew was able to be with her and that she's at peace now.  JenniAnn vows to never forget her as does Andrew.  Sandy joins them and sings "On Jordan's Banks."  Joshua shows up and kneels with the couple, his arms around them.  ("The Shepherd")

February 17, 2022- After an evening rehearsal, the Willowveil group return home and almost immediately go to bed.  Joshua, however, wakes up around 3 AM and recalls all the emotions of the previous day which included a visit to Jeff, Tyson, and Tim in an anxiety-filled Poland.  Joshua gets up to get some spiced milk but sees light coming from the library where he finds JenniAnn reading a book.  When he greets her, JenniAnn hastily hides the book.  Seeing that JenniAnn has been crying, Joshua sits beside her and holds her.  She tells Joshua she'd been thinking about Natalie and "other stuff."  Joshua asks if she wants to talk about it but JenniAnn's not sure.  He leaves her to think while he prepares the spiced milk.  When Joshua returns, he discovers that JenniAnn has brought the mystery book out.  It purports to be a forensic look at the Crucifixion.  Joshua doesn't mention it at first and gives JenniAnn her milk.  Once she's had some, he asks about the book.  JenniAnn tells Joshua she wanted it for insight into his make-up.  He recognizes the answer as a half-truth.  Joshua assures her the existing make-up is fine.  He also tells her she can ask him anything.  Unlike the author, he knows her.  JenniAnn cries and agrees but says nothing more.  Joshua asks her to focus on Crowley's hair and make-up since he needs a little extra TLC.  After sitting together quietly for a few minutes, Joshua checks again if JenniAnn has questions.  She declines but doesn't want to part.  Joshua sings her his Ama's lullaby until she falls asleep in his arms.  Then he checks what part of the book she'd been reading.  Joshua whispers his love to the sleeping JenniAnn and stays with her.  Come morning, Andrew is relieved to find them.  He woke up unsure where JenniAnn had gone.  Andrew sees the book.  Joshua tells him that he and JenniAnn have a big talk coming.  Andrew wonders if he should have been more open with her about the Crucifixion when he'd first told her.  Joshua assures him it wasn't his place.  JenniAnn wakes up and goes to start coffee with Andrew.  Joshua puts the book away and thanks his Dad.

When Loreena arrives at the theatre, she can feel the shift in mood.  Everyone is much more sedate.  She finds Amala weeping in the dressing room.  She got upset when she had to hang up Joshua's robe for the scourging scene.  Even though Amala wouldn't change anything, she confesses to sometimes wishing she still believed Jesus was only a prophet and wasn't crucified.  Loreena can understand that.  Amala continues that bad things happen to good people all the time and brings up when Joshua, Raheem, and Ibrahim were shot.  Loreena suggests Amala take the night off but she insists she'll be fine.  Her dad and Christopher are there.  Amala apologizes but Loreena insists it's fine.  She suspects everyone will have rough moments at various points during the production.  Amala goes to get Crowley's costume ready so Loreena can get into hers.  She remarks to Loreena that it helps to know that Jesus was surrounded by strong, loving women.  Loreena offers again that if Amala needs the night off, she can help Monica.  Amala promises to let her know and tells Loreena she's glad she joined them.  Loreena is also glad.  The two part and Loreena admires her costume, making a mental note to get a photo with Joshua.

Andrew announces the rehearsal plan for the evening then lets everyone know there's a surprise to help lighten the mood.  At the back of the theatre, Henry and Eli open the doors to reveal Maryam, Yosef, and Yoktan.  Even Joshua is surprised and enthusiastically greets them.  He proudly introduces them to Loreena.  While Yosef takes Yoktan outside to eat, Maryam invites Loreena to sit with her when she's not on stage.  Joshua thanks Andrew for arranging the visit then rehearsals begin.

While "Last Supper" is rehearsed, JenniAnn prepares Crowley for his scene while Aziraphale is present for emotional support.  Aziraphale comments that Crowley looks very angelic and he replies that he learned from the best.  The two kiss as JenniAnn politely focuses elsewhere.  Maryam enters the room and Crowley stiffens.  Maryam tells him he looks incandescent and he meets her gaze.  Maryam moves closer and sets a hand on Crowley's arm.  She tells him she was so glad when she found out Crowley was with Joshua in Gethsemane.  JenniAnn is shocked.  Crowley breaks down and tells Maryam he really tried to make Joshua feel better, even trying to get him to flee.  Maryam insists her son would never do that but she's so grateful that Crowley comforted him.  Crowley collapses into Maryam's arms and weeps.

Joshua is performing "Gethsemane" while Aziraphale is backstage with Crowley, assuring him he can do the scene.  At his cue, Crowley steps out onto the stage and kneels beside Joshua, wiping away his tears.  Joshua mouths "I love you" as the instrumentation plays and Crowley says it back.  He kisses Joshua's right hand before disappearing behind the curtains.  As Joshua resumes singing, Crowley collapses in Aziraphale's arms.

After rehearsal, Loreena realizes she never got a photo with Joshua to share with her cousin in New Zealand and asks Roger to remind her the next day.  Sandy overhears and gives Loreena a candid shot of her and Joshua smiling at each other that he took.  Loreena thanks Sandy and tells him she's excited to see the book he and Marty are working on.  The trio say good bye so Loreena and Roger can catch their subway.  Sandy returns to Marty and Joshua who are in front of a laptop, working on the book.  Marty becomes anxious when he sees JenniAnn and Andrew headed outside.  Joshua assures him they'll be fine since his parents are out there and probably Aziraphale and Crowley.  Marty is still uneasy and Sandy once again suggests they visit Jamie and talk about Marty's anxiety.  Marty counters that he's not struggling with anxiety, just responding to a continued threat.  Joshua calms him and asks to focus on the photos from the evening.  He loves one of him and Crowley.  Marty admits the "sly, old serpent" did a good job.  Joshua says everyone has, including the two of them and coos over his firstborns.  His attention shifts back to the screen and he laughs at a photo of what looks like Maryam scolding him.  Marty teases him about his childhood mischief.  Sandy wishes he'd been able to help when Joshua and John attempted mosaics and Joshua tells him he's glad to have him there now.  ("The Shepherd")

February 19, 2022- Steve is preparing coffee and admiring a sunbathing Ed when Ant excitedly shows him a photo of Loreena and Joshua.  Steve tells Ant that Loreena looks radiant and praises the accurate looking Jesus.  Ed steps inside and asks what they're looking at.  When Ant tells him, Ed is skeptical, expecting a white and blonde Jesus.  When Ant actually shows Ed the photo, he shakes his head wildly and backs away.  Ed tells them both that the man in the photo is Joshua, not an actor.  Steve doubts but Ed points out the birthmark.  Ant wants to tell Loreena but Ed tells him not to.  Ant thinks them knowing about Joshua is a good thing.  Now Ed knows where Joshua is and he can travel to see him in NYC.  Ed brings up how expensive it is but Steve insists Ant is right.  He'll drain his savings if needed, they're both going.  Ed isn't sure but Steve adds that this may be one of Joshua's schemes.  After all, what are the odds that they live with a cast mates' cousin.  Ed admits that's something.  Steve assures him it'll be all right.  Steve hugs Ed and thanks Ant.  He plans to talk to Jess about finances.  Ant offers to do a bake sale.  Ed thanks him.  Steve suggests they have some coffee and figure it out.  He gets his laptop so they can start pricing things.  Buoyed by Steve's hope, Ed agrees.  ("The Lost Sheep")

February 20, 2022- Steve is unable to sleep, caught up in the idea of Jesus being back and the fact that he, a gay man, and Ed, a demon, are going to confront him.  Ed's absence in their bed tells Steve he feels the same.  Steve gets up and finds Ed in the kitchen, going through St. G's Facebook photo album.  Ed zeroes in on a photo of Joshua and JenniAnn.  He finds another photo of Andrew and a note Andrew wrote in the program about JenniAnn.  Ed decides they should contact Joshua through JenniAnn and Andrew, believing them to be like modern apostles in much better standing with Joshua than he is.  Given JenniAnn is in a relationship with Andrew, Steve reasons she might sympathize with them.  They agree to try.  Steve asks Ed to show him more photos, hoping it'll calm him.  While Ed makes him tea with honey for his scratchy throat, Steve remarks that the St. G's crowd looks like they have fun and Joshua appears kind.  Ed confirms he is.  Steve silently vows to put his worries aside and go through with the plan because Ed can't return to Hell.  Once the tea is ready, Ed rejoins Steve and they watch a JCS clip together. 

Later, they go over finances with Jess who estimates the trip will cost around $7,000.  Steve wants to take it all out of his retirement account.  Ed wants to take extra work shifts and pay for hotels and incidentals himself.  Jess tells them that they and Ollie will be contributing $2,000.  Steve and Ed protest but they're too late.  Jess already transferred the money.  Ed and Steve are very moved.  Jess adds that Ollie talked to the guys.  Ant still wants to do the bake sale.  Everyone else wants to spend more time making soap.  Word has also been sent to alums who also want to help.  So Jess is only taking enough out of Steve's account to cover the airfare but hopes they can get the rest covered.  Steve is speechless but Jess tells him that he gave them all a home.  So now he's reaping what he sowed.  Jess adds that Ollie and they vowed to get Ed back to his people, in thanks for their finding acceptance in Aotearoa.  Further, they don't want to deal with an Ed-less Steve.  The couple laugh through their tears then thank Jess who gives them a rare hug.  ("The Lost Sheep")

February 24, 2022- That evening, rehearsal is canceled but the Friends still gather at the theatre so they can hear from Tim via a spotty video call.  Russia has attacked Ukraine and the Friends want to help Tim and company with their relief efforts.  Even Lacey and Caleb attend.  Mason suggests opening ticket pre-sales with some proceeds going to the effort.  Kylie volunteers her paycheck and suggests those who can speak to Peter about it.  Emma loves the ideas but is worried about what will happen if shows are canceled due to COVID but Joshua assures that won't happen.  Loreena wonders how Joshua can be so sure.  Azalea offers to bring in more pottery to sell.  Andrew and Eliot will donate more hand-carved items.  Owen will supply some of his prints and Joshua offers that his Ama will make more handkerchiefs.  Amala suggests a clothing drive.  Tim has to end the call to go help new arrivals.  Lacey suggests sending around a basket to get things started.  Ivy requests that they sing something for comfort.  With Joshua leading, they sing the song "Times" together.  ("The Shepherd")

February 26, 2022- The mood during rehearsals is heavy between the situation in Ukraine and working on Act II.  On Saturday, Andrew ends rehearsal early when the final straw comes with Eric breaking down during the Kaddish.  Everyone gets ready to go home with Joshua volunteering to ride the subway with Eric.  On his way to the dressing room, Joshua runs into Roger and makes plans to meet with him at 8:00 for their pizza/video games night with Loreena.  Once he reaches the dressing room, Joshua finds Adam, Edward, and Kyle talking about Caleb and Lacey.  Adam and Kyle head out so Edward and Joshua can have some privacy.  Joshua tells Edward he's always there to talk to but suggests he speak with Sandy who well knows what having a troubled twin is like.  Before Edward leaves to set something up with Sandy, Joshua assures him that he's a good brother and that he loves him.  Once alone, Joshua checks to ensure the fake blood is washed off.  He and Andrew had tried to persuade JenniAnn to take a night off but she'd refused.  Joshua prays for the Friends dealing with trouble and that peace will prevail then leaves to escort Eric home. 

At Roger's apartment, Joshua happily watches him and Loreena play Animal Crossing.  They take a break to eat and Loreena tells Joshua about how she was nearby, helping to decorate jewelry boxes to sell, while JenniAnn was video chatting with Tim.  Loreena could have sworn she saw Joshua walk behind him, carrying a little girl.  Roger is shocked but Joshua shrugs it off.  Loreena confides that she's glad Joshua is with them.  She's not using to feeling so included.  Joshua replies that God tells us to love all people.  Loreena agrees but points out that a lot of people think that means helping people turn from sin.  Joshua says that can be love if it's truly a sin but just being who you are isn't a sin.  Loreena is amused at the memory of her initial impression of Joshua being so wrong.  She tells Roger, though, that she had him pegged from the first as a tolerant guy since he moved into the apartment with Mason after Mason punched him.  Loreena thanks Roger for the times he and Mason stood up for her.  Roger rests his hand over Loreena's and things get quiet.  He praises her and Joshua for their work at rehearsal.  Conversation turns to Loreena and Roger speculating about the real Claudia while Joshua remembers her.  Loreena tells the two that as an exercise, she imagines what Claudia would have said to Jesus.  Intrigued along with Joshua, Roger inquires.  Loreena thinks Claudia would have told Jesus that she was sorry for everything he was going through and that she tried her best.  But when one's so beaten down by society, the best might not go far enough.  Joshua squeezes Loreena's hand and says he would have told Claudia that it wasn't for her to stop but knowing she wanted to spare him pain went far enough.  Roger fights tears and wishes Loreena knew the truth as she and Joshua embrace.

On the Aurora Mist, Andrew is deep in thought as JenniAnn sleeps beside him.  He's come to realize he's in a love triangle.  Him-JenniAnn-God, not unlike in Eden.  JenniAnn doesn't have to choose between them but she's currently in limbo, torn between continuing to obsess over Joshua's death and yet not talking about it leading her to be somewhat distant with Andrew or facing her questions, finding peace with what happened to Joshua, and enjoying her time with Andrew.  As it is, their romantic night has turned into JenniAnn sleeping fitfully while Andrew stews.  He wonders if the demons showed JenniAnn Natalie's rape and murder because, given she was a Christmas baby with a scar on her right side, JenniAnn would think of Joshua.  JenniAnn whimpers in her sleep and Andrew comforts her.  She wakes up and apologizes to Andrew for being a bad date.  Andrew insists she's not that.  He's just sorry she's having a rough time with the show.  JenniAnn insists she doesn't want to give it up.  Andrew asks if he can make it easier.  JenniAnn admits she had another nightmare and is struggling to feel romantic when Joshua's death keeps replaying.  Andrew suggests taking time off.  JenniAnn doesn't think it will help so he suggests talking to Joshua.  But JenniAnn's not sure she wants to know the full truth.  Once Joshua says something, it's just true.  She can't unknow it.  Andrew insists they have to do something because her seizures get worse when she doesn't sleep well.  JenniAnn agrees to think about it.  After exchanging "I love yous," the two return to sleep.  ("The Shepherd")

February 27, 2022- Joshua smiles at Roger and Loreena who fell asleep together on the couch.  Instead of sleeping himself, Joshua runs through his to-do list.  He has to get JenniAnn to talk to him.  Caleb and Lacey are getting resolution soon, he thinks.  There's Marty to deal with.  Crowley is struggling with his memories of Joshua's death.  He has to protect Loreena's heart when news of her casting spreads, bringing in both those who need validation and love and those who bring hate.  And then there's something else... but Joshua can't remember.  He hopes it's a lost sheep he can lead home like with Yehuda.  With that thought, Joshua falls asleep.

On the farm in Albany, Edward and Sandy are commiserating.  It suddenly hits Sandy that Marty is so used to being in control of himself and his emotions, the sympathetic but aloof scribe.  But when Andrew and JenniAnn were attacked, he wasn't able to escape those feelings, to move on.  Sandy urges Edward to think about what it is people expect of Caleb.  Edward remarks that he's playful, a class clown.  He realizes Caleb has withdrawn because he can't be what people expect of him.  Edward rushes off to talk to his twin after thanking Sandy.  The angel remains, talking to the sheep he's been snuggling and recites some William Blake.

Edward runs to where Caleb is working in another barn, takes his hands in his, and tells him he loves him.  Caleb is confused but tells his brother he loves him, too.  Edward insists he means it.  He doesn't just love Caleb because he's fun to be around and keeps him from being too serious.  He loves him because he's his brother, he's Caleb.  Caleb begins to cry.  Edward asks why he and Lacey pulled away.  Caleb confesses that it was hard being around pregnant ladies and people talking about their kids.  It made him angry at Joshua and hurt Lacey.  But the reason he pulled away is because he knows people expect him to cheer them up and make them laugh.  But he didn't feel funny, just sad.  Edward hugs his twin.  He assures him that there are many reasons people love him.  Caleb suggests he and Lacey will stop by St. G's that night.  He doesn't want back in the show.  He doesn't think he can handle that and being around Joshua that much after the ugly things he said.  Edward tells him that Joshua likely forgave him but he understands.  Caleb asks how things are going with Kyle.  Edward tells him it's not the same but he's enjoyed working with Kyle and everyone will be glad to see him and Lacey.  Caleb thanks Edward for the talk.  Edward's sorry he didn't think about what Caleb was experiencing with feeling trapped in a role until his chat with Sandy.  The two finish the work together, talking like they'd not in a long time.

Roger and Loreena wake up a little before 10:00, feeling awkward but Joshua is amused.  He urges them to relax and they do.  Joshua suggests a donut and coffee run.  The two agree though Loreena wants to run back to her apartment to make herself presentable first.  Once she's gone, Roger tells Joshua that he could have woken him up.  Joshua agrees that he could have but decided "nah."  Roger replies with "Jesus..." and Joshua shoots back with "Yeah?" prompting Roger to apologize.  Joshua clearly finds the whole situation hilarious.  Roger sees the humor, too.  When he goes to get ready, Joshua reiterates that falling asleep on the couch was not a big deal.  He's glad that something is falling into place.

Andrew and JenniAnn embrace on the deck of the Aurora Mist.  She's sorry she's been in a mood but grateful to Andrew for arranging they stay for them.  She promises to figure things out and quips that if Andrew ever does this again, he shouldn't with someone who studied theology as she suspects they all go a bit nuts.  Andrew chuckles but insists JenniAnn is not nuts and he's never doing this again with anyone, just staying with her forever.  They exchange "I love yous" and share a perfect kiss. 

That night, Caleb and Lacey do show up at St. G's and join in on Shane's birthday celebration.  Joshua gives the birthday boy a parcel on behalf of the Friends.  Shane unwraps it to find a carved box, engraved with two intertwined crowns.  One is the crown of thorns, the other looks a lot like Herod's crown.  Joshua explains that it represents their work together on the show but also that each crown symbolizes Shane.  He has a servant's heart but is the son of a King.  Shane is moved and embraces Joshua but Kylie tells him he needs to open the box.  There are notes from all of them.  Shane reads the one from Caleb but asks if he can wait on the others, knowing he'll have a hard time playing Herod if he's weepy.  Peter assents for the group.  Andrew agrees and gives everyone twenty minutes before they need to focus on rehearsals.  Joshua feels a hand on his shoulder and turns to find Caleb and Lacey who collapse into his arms.  Joshua assures them that he's there and everything is okay.  Though still in pain, the couple believe him.  ("The Shepherd")

March 5, 2022- As promised, the men put everything into making extra soap and Ant produced an abundance of baked goods and candies.  So, together, the household gets two tables at a farmer's market.  As Ed is helping man the tables, he spots Iggy.  Steve notices Ed staring stonily across the street and asks what's going on.  Ed tells him that Iggy is there and he's not letting him...  Ed then rushes across the street, towards the demon, as Steve protests.  Ed approaches Iggy and addresses him but Iggy just keeps staring across the street, wondering aloud where Ed is.  Ed is stunned.  Then Iggy disappears.  Ed returns to Steve and explains what happened.  Jess and Ollie come over and Steve relays the news to them.  Ollie is surprised but then quotes Psalm 27: "For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent and set me high upon a rock."  He thinks God hid Ed.  Ed smiles, hoping it means God is on board with his and Steve's plan to see Joshua.  Ed thanks Ollie, telling him he may be right.  Ollie and Ed step away to help a customer load up a case of soap.  Steve muses to Jess that it would be nice if Ed didn't have to worry about Iggy.  Jess says that they hope Iggy doesn't return but they have a knife waiting in case.  Steve's eyes go wide as Jess confidently strides away.  ("The Lost Sheep")

March 11, 2022- After two weeks of increased rehearsals and working on their relief efforts, the Friends are exhausted so Andrew gives everyone a weekend off.  JenniAnn has been struggling to sleep and is pulled away from making tea when she hears a commotion in the ballroom.  Aziraphale is engaged in a wrapping paper roll fight with Avi, Belle, Liam, and Evie.  JenniAnn checks in with Crowley and Joshua who explain that Aziraphale has become obsessed with a "gay pirate show" featuring a lead who bears a resemblance to him.  Crowley and Joshua disagree on whether or not there's a Crowley-esque gay pirate.  JenniAnn inquires and learns the show is called Our Flag Means Death.  It makes her think of the Aurora Mist and Joshua suggests updating it might be a nice project for Aziraphale.  Crowley jumps at the idea because he's afraid Aziraphale will otherwise start "boatifying" their flat.  Andrew joins them following an assignment and JenniAnn tells him about Joshua's idea.  Andrew agrees and, when told, Aziraphale is thrilled.  He wants to finance it for the fun of it, committing to selling some old books to someone in Rome.  When Joshua wants to tag along, Aziraphale invites Crowley, too, but he opts to stay home so Joshua and Aziraphale can bond.  Andrew and JenniAnn agree to the plan with Aziraphale only wanting the chance to take the Aurora Mist out for a sail every so often.  Aziraphale leaves to pack and Crowley follows soon after to ensure he doesn't pack the whole flat.  Belle wants to keep playing pirates and Andrew and Joshua agree.  JenniAnn is exhausted so Andrew gets her settled into their bed and promises to return after playing with the kids.  He prays she gets some sleep.  ("The Shepherd")

March 12, 2022- In his and Aziraphale's London flat, Crowley wakes up in a cold sweat.  His thoughts turn to Aziraphale and Joshua who are in Rome then onto a remembered nightmare in which the JCS production morphs into reality and Joshua is killed again.  Knowing he needs company, Crowley considers Willowveil but doesn't go since he knows JenniAnn is exhausted.  Instead, he winds up at the Green Carnation in Manhattan, a gay bar that Owen, Graham, and Shane introduced him to.  He orders a whiskey but after a second, he begins to feel light-headed.

In the Tunnels, Owen and Graham are enjoying some alone time when Graham gets a phone call.  It's Timothy, a bartender at the Green Carnation.  He informs Graham that Crowley got drunk, started saying nonsense, then got knocked out.  Owen is annoyed that they have to go rescue him but Graham points out that Crowley has experienced a whole lot more trauma than they ever have.  Owen agrees and the two leave to rescue Crowley.

At the Green Carnation, Owen and Graham find an apologetic fellow who punched Crowley when he started going off about religious stuff.  He misread the situation, thinking Crowley was a right-winger but recognizing he was likely sorting through religious guilt.  Graham does a quick exam and Crowley's fine-ish, just asking for his Mum.  Timothy, the bartender, feels badly but Owen and Graham promise to call the next day to let him know how Crowley is doing.  With Aziraphale absent, they take Crowley to the Tunnels to recuperate.  Meanwhile, Crowley is still slurring on about Joshua.  Crowley asks for his Mum again so Graham has Owen call JenniAnn since they can't exactly call down the First Person.  Owen reluctantly agrees.  Crowley drifts to sleep... and back to 33 A.D.

Crowley awakens to JenniAnn wiping his face with a cold cloth and singing "From Eden."  She brushes out his hair, clearing it of muck from his time passed out by the bar.  JenniAnn gives Crowley borrowed pajamas from Vincent but he doesn't want her to leave even long enough for him to change and her to get him an ice pack for his black eye.  Alarmed by the clinginess, JenniAnn remains and looks away.  Crowley doesn't want to talk about what happened and turns the focus to JenniAnn's kids and her own well-being.  JenniAnn assures Crowley the kids are with Andrew and she's glad Owen and Graham called her.  She gets Crowley back into bed and sits beside him.  He doesn't want to talk, just hear stories about her and Andrew's early days.  JenniAnn obliges. 

After she's sure Crowley is asleep, JenniAnn steps into the hall where Owen is waiting.  Graham joins them with a thermos of tea.  They chat about Crowley.  Owen wishes they could reach Aziraphale whose cell phone isn't picking up.  JenniAnn responds that Crowley needs to know they all care about him, not just his angel.  The three marvel at the surrealness of being responsible for the Serpent of Eden while the Messiah and the Angel of the Eastern Gate sell books in Rome.  JenniAnn offers that she'll take Crowley home to spend time with Andrew and the kids if Aziraphale isn't home that evening.  Owen teases her about adopting Crowley.  Graham and Owen reason that Joshua has been having JenniAnn spend time with Crowley because he needs a maternal influence but, for now, it's easier for him to spend time with her than his perfect Mother.  JenniAnn feels overwhelmed by this but Owen assures her that the hard work is over and she only needs to help him feel comfortable in the light.  JenniAnn agrees to try.

That evening, Crowley does stay at Willowveil.  As the family gathers in the ballroom to be together while enjoying their assorted hobbies, Andrew studies his fellow angel.  He notices him repeatedly staring at JenniAnn.  Andrew surmises that though Crowley and Joshua have reconnected, the former still feels distanced from God the Mother.  In JenniAnn, he's found a pale echo of the connection they once had.  Andrew is concerned since JenniAnn is already dealing with a lot but he hopes that in helping Crowley with his trauma, she might allow someone to help with hers.

In Rome, Aziraphale is pensive as he and Joshua have some cheese and wine.  Joshua assures the angel that Crowley is safely tucked into bed at Willowveil.  Aziraphale knows this, he's more troubled by how quickly Crowley unraveled without him there.  Aziraphale seems a little annoyed about Joshua asking Crowley to be involved in the show when it seems to be causing him trouble.  Joshua reminds him that sometimes a wound hurts more right before it's healed.  Still, Aziraphale wishes he'd been there for Crowley.  Joshua counters that while no one will ever take the places they hold for each other, Crowley needs to know he has friends who love and support him.  They can't rely on only each other.  Joshua also reveals that both Crowley and JenniAnn are dealing with baggage from his death.  Aziraphale tells Joshua he's enjoyed their time together and discussion lightens, turning to art.  ("The Shepherd")

March 13, 2022- Andrew awakens to find JenniAnn missing from their bed.  He searches the house but can't find her, only everyone else sleeping.  He prays and notices movement outside the kitchen window.  JenniAnn's outside and tells Andrew she needed fresh air.  He protests that it's too cold to be out at night and carries her inside where he builds a fire in the ballroom.  JenniAnn confesses that she had another nightmare.  Andrew tells her that both she and Crowley are taking a week long break from the show.  Andrew explains that he's been so worried about not telling her to do things for fear she'll comply out of some misguided deference to him.  But he's so worried that he doesn't care and is ordering this.  Further, she needs to talk to Joshua.  He suspects she had a seizure earlier and, reluctantly, JenniAnn confirms this.  Andrew pleads with her to comply because he hates seeing her suffer.  JenniAnn promises and kisses Andrew.  JenniAnn apologizes and affirms that she's never felt like Andrew threw his weight around and she's sorry she worried him to the point of having to.  They exchange "I love yous" and JenniAnn falls asleep as Andrew holds her and keeps watch.

Once Joshua and Aziraphale return, Andrew tells them and Crowley that he's making JenniAnn and Crowley take a week off from the show.  Crowley at first protests but Joshua sides with Andrew.  He suggests that if Crowley gets bored, he can help Aziraphale on the Aurora Mist.  JenniAnn tells them all that she's come to recognize that Andrew is right and accepts the break.  Crowley excuses himself to tidy the room he's been using.  JenniAnn urges him not to rush off but he knows he and Aziraphale need to talk.  Once the watchers go, Joshua explains to JenniAnn that October changed her and that's why she's struggling.  He wants her to rest for a few days then come talk to him.  JenniAnn agrees and leaves to take a nap.  They plan an early family dinner for before Andrew and Joshua leave for St. G's then Andrew escorts JenniAnn to their room, leaving Joshua to pray. 

Back in the bedroom Crowley slept in, he explains to Aziraphale how he ended up at the Green Carnation.  Crowley tearfully tells Aziraphale that Joshua was theirs first and he didn't want him to die.  Aziraphale explains that in the beginning, God had all Their thoughts and dreams of everything and everyone that would come to be from Marty to the newest baby to one born far in the future.  To Them, there wasn't a "first."  Crowley asks Aziraphale why he didn't rebel.  The angel explains that everything Joshua said he would do... he did.  So Aziraphale surrendered to that.  Crowley goes onto say that Satan told him he'd make it so there were no humans and thus no sacrifice.  Aziraphale asks why Crowley didn't come back once he realized that was a lie.  He's told that Crowley was too embarrassed and proud and then simply dead inside.  He wasn't motivated to do anything... until he first saw Aziraphale.  Crowley began to understand Joshua then.  When he thought he'd lost Aziraphale, he would have done anything to get him back.  Aziraphale reciprocates the sentiment and kisses Crowley.  The former demon tells Aziraphale he needs to do something nice for JenniAnn, Owen, and Graham.  Aziraphale suggests scones but when Crowley adds that he thinks he interrupted the couple's intimate time, Aziraphale revises it to chocolate-covered strawberries and oysters.  That gets a laugh out of Crowley.  The two head back to their flat so Crowley can rest and Aziraphale can take care of him. 

At St. G's, Loreena is shocked to learn that JenniAnn and Crowley have been "suspended" from the show.  Owen is quick to clarify that Andrew told them to take a week off for their well-being.  He lets her and Roger know that both are resting, Crowley under the watchful eye of Aziraphale and JenniAnn being watched over by Marty.  Loreena and Roger leave Owen to his painting.  Still concerned, Loreena plans to make care packages for JenniAnn and Crowley.  Loreena confesses that one day she'd like to ask JenniAnn what the story is with her and Andrew.  They seem very fairy tale-like to her.  Roger says he's sure they'll have that talk some day.  Right then, he needs to meet with John about some press coverage.  The two part with a hug then walk away, turning to look back at each other.  Nearby, Joshua watches while enjoying some popcorn.  John startles him and he teases that he was "watching my story."  Joshua gives a self-satisfied smile then leaves to get into costume while John goes to Roger.

Back at Willowveil, Marty is cleaning in the kitchen when JenniAnn enters, planning to start tea.  Marty reminds JenniAnn that she's less than 24 hours out from a seizure when she tells him she's not an invalid.  They agree to a chat by the fire in the ballroom.  Marty apologizes for being so focused on JenniAnn's and Andrew's physical safety that he didn't realize the mental toll on her.  JenniAnn tells him that protecting them and minding her mental health isn't his responsibility.  Marty sadly comments that he thought they were friends.  JenniAnn clarifies that they are.  Very good ones.  But he's taken on outsized responsibility.  Marty counters that he's not the only one.  Marty goes onto explain that he's used to being a passive observer butJoshua sent him to her and Andrew and they made him part of their home.  He tells them about how Vonnie made him realize that Andrew and JenniAnn were his Adam and Eve.  He does feel responsible for them and he can't lose them.  JenniAnn stresses that will never happen and, even after she dies, he'll still be welcomed at Willowveil.  But she needs to know that her and Andrew won't always have watchers trailing them.  Marty chuckles and recognizes they've been romantic deterrents.  Marty agrees to work on stepping back if JenniAnn works on what's bothering her.  JenniAnn requests that talking to Jamie be part of the deal.  Marty agrees and they shake on it.  ("The Shepherd")

March 15, 2022- In Albany, it's a bitterly cold morning when Caleb starts his coffee run drive.  His mind is filled with complicated thoughts and Caleb is just about to turn on some music to help when he hears a baby crying.  At first, he thinks his mind is playing a cruel trick.  Then he sees movement on the side of the road.  He gets out and is shocked to discover two abandoned babies.  He rushes with them back into the heated car then, remembering what JenniAnn had done when she found Belle, tucks them under his shirt for warmth.  Once they're settled, he calls Edward.  Soon after, Edward, Clay, Zadie, and Lacey arrive.  Lacey rushes over and Caleb tells her one baby is doing well though the other is weaker.  Both are, frustratingly, trying to eat which brings them both some amusement.  Zadie urges Lacey to get in the truck so they can close the door.  911 has been called and Edward is ready to flag them down.  Once they're alone, Caleb begins to sob.  It's hit him that Joshua refused to heal them and told Caleb to keep driving because otherwise the babies likely wouldn't have been found.  Lacey is touched and snuggles closer as they wait.

At the hospital, Clay is waiting when Ryan's and Ethan's caseworker shows up to check up on the babies.  She's surprised he's there but when Clay explains, the caseworker asks if he and Kylie would consider emergency placement of the twins.  Clay says they will but asks if Caleb and Lacey can.  If needed, he tells her either he or Kylie will temporarily move in with them to make everything kosher.  Knowing that Ryan and Ethan both like the couple, the caseworker agrees to see what she can do which thrills Clay.

In Asteriana, Jamie has arrived and is checking out the work being done on the Aurora Mist by Aziraphale.  Her purpose, though, is to chat with Crowley.  He arrives, back from checking on JenniAnn.  He shares the good news about Caleb and Lacey who have had the twins placed with them.  Then he and Jamie head up to the deck of the ship to talk.  Jamie reminds Crowley that he could have come to her instead of the Green Carnation.  Crowley promises to remember that if there's a next time.  He explains about what happened and how he ended up being clingy with JenniAnn.  Jamie tells Crowley that they have a beautiful friendship but if he keeps projecting his issues with their Mother onto JenniAnn, it'll be ruined.  Crowley confesses that he's embarrassed to talk with the Mother because of his fall.  Jamie stresses it's in the past and he came back while many others didn't.  She adds that having been the Angel of Gethsemane should make him so proud.  She tells Crowley to remember that when he talks to his Mother because She loves that he stayed by Joshua's side when others fell away.  And She can mother him properly.  Crowley asks what made her so wise and Jamie replies that it was Gwen, Lilliwen, and God. 

Back in Albany, Caleb returned to the road where he found the babies to answer questions for the police.  After that's done, he's driving back to the hospital and sees a hitchhiker.  It's Joshua.  Caleb jumps out of the truck, embraces Joshua, and apologizes for doubting.  Joshua understands.  Caleb thanks him and tells Joshua he loves him.  Joshua, of course, says it back as he continues to hold Caleb.  Caleb asks Joshua if he can say if things will work out.  Joshua peers up and confirms that the babies are Caleb's and Lacey's forever.  Caleb is overjoyed but since he's still crying, Joshua takes the keys and drives them both to the hospital to see the twins.

That evening, the cast and crew pop champagne at St. G's to celebrate.  Andrew invites JenniAnn and Crowley back for only that.  During the celebration, Loreena finds JenniAnn in the office looking for caffeinated tea due to a headache.  JenniAnn thanks Loreena for the care package she sent.  Loreena tells her she's concerned about her.  Because she can't tell Loreena the whole truth, JenniAnn confides that while in college she read a purported autopsy report of a crucifixion victim.  Because of the violence she and Andrew experienced, JenniAnn keeps fixating on how truly violent the Crucifixion was.  Loreena suggests someone else take over the make-up but understands when JenniAnn says she'd miss that time with Joshua.  Then JenniAnn makes a remark about Animal Crossing and Loreena nearly chokes on her champagne.  She tells JenniAnn about falling asleep on Roger's couch and waking up snuggled with him.  Like Joshua, JenniAnn finds it pretty amusing.  She tells Loreena it's not a big deal... unless she was hoping it was.  Loreena isn't sure.  She shares that she had a boyfriend but he wouldn't introduce her to his family so she's focused on work since... but she is interested in Roger.  The two try to figure out how Roger feels.  Loreena tells JenniAnn that Roger has been escorting her to her apartment.  JenniAnn thinks that's definitely saying something.  She thinks they're both worried about risking their friendship and she understands that given she and Andrew had something similar.  But she realizes now they coulda been happy so much earlier so offers to feel Roger out.  Loreena accepts the offer.  The two toast to true love then rejoin the others.  ("The Shepherd")

March 16, 2022- Andrew sends everyone home a half hour early from rehearsal, wanting to get home to JenniAnn who had an emotional day.  Once home, Andrew snuggles into bed with JenniAnn who is sleeping.  When she wakes up, he suggests they head to the cabin near the Fields of Gold the next night to celebrate their anniversary.  JenniAnn agrees, kisses the angel, and then goes back to sleep.  ("The Shepherd")

March 17, 2022- JenniAnn awakens from another nightmare with her heart pounding.  The dream brought together Joshua's death, Natalie's, and her inability to do anything when Andrew was attacked by demons.  JenniAnn decides she just needs to peek in on Joshua and ensure he's okay.  To her relief, Joshua is up and awake when she reaches his bedroom.  Joshua suggests a nighttime walk since it's warm out.  They head out and, after a bit, Joshua tellsJenniAnn to cup her hands and gives her some cantaloupe.  Four fruit bats come and eat.  Once the bats have devoured the melon, Joshua and JenniAnn walk to a stream to wash their hands.  They sit and Joshua asks JenniAnn to tell him why she wasn't sleeping.  At first, JenniAnn says she's not sure but Joshua points out that she's a bad liar.  She apologizes but says it's hard to talk about.  Finally, she gets out that crucifixes are a lie but she's cagey about how she means it.  But Joshua knows.  He asks if she wants an answer but she wants to know if he wants her to know.  Joshua says it would be better to know than continue to torment herself.  He distracts her by getting her to look at the moon and transforms into a lion knowing it'll be easier for her to hear that way.  As JenniAnn focuses on his mane, Joshua confirms that her suspicions are correct and he was not wearing a loincloth when he died.  Of course, this grieves JenniAnn.  She explains that she first heard about that possibility in college but pushed it away.  And she pushed it back again during that first year of JCS.  But everything got muddled and impossible to ignore when Natalie died in a way that reminded her of Joshua.  Albeit in different ways, both were violated and died calling out for God.  Joshua affirms that it was violating but he wouldn't spare himself that when so many people throughout time haven't had their bodily autonomy respected.  JenniAnn briefly recalls Rex's assault and buries her face in Joshua's shoulder as he comforts her.  He tells her she can't let it keep running through her head and if she needs to talk about it, Andrew is there as is he.  JenniAnn runs her fingers through Joshua's mane some more then asks him to turn back.  He does and she kisses his wrist.  She asks Joshua if he's bothered by people whitewashing the nudity.  He's not because, for example, kids probably wouldn't be coming to their JCS if there was nudity.  He also doesn't think it's healthy for an actor to relive all the details repeatedly.  The only aspect that bothers him is knowing that some people can relate and might feel closer to him knowing that.  Joshua tells JenniAnn that he trusts her to know who to tell and when to keep it to herself.  They sit in companionable silence until JenniAnn yawns and Joshua suggests they head back.  JenniAnn thanks Joshua and he returns it, grateful for the time with her.  JenniAnn returns to bed, feeling lighter and more peaceful than she has in a long while.

That morning, JenniAnn is checking on Yonah when she sees Joshua approaching, fresh from a morning swim.  She offers to throw his trunks in the wash but Joshua reveals he didn't wear any since no one was around.  Something in JenniAnn's belly unknots as she realizes, despite what happened to him, Joshua's relationship with his body is unsullied.  JenniAnn suggests she might try it sometime which Joshua agrees with.  After a few steps, JenniAnn offers that maybe she should ask Andrew along.  Joshua thinks it's a good plan.  As they resume walking, Joshua tells JenniAnn that nothing that happened to him should lead to her limiting her life.  Yes, nudity can be a weapon.  But it can also mean intimacy, love, care, and respect.  He brings up when JenniAnn had Crowley hover around while Andrew showered after his attack.  Joshua assures her that she can do that.  It's okay if she doesn't want to.  But she shouldn't think she can't just because of modesty and angst about his death.  He also urges JenniAnn to try to let go of the images of Natalie's death.  Like him, Natalie doesn't want to be the reason JenniAnn's not enjoying life or making the most of her time with Andrew.  JenniAnn thanks Joshua for the talk.  They exchange smiles and part with hugs once back at the castle.  He heads off to put in Shelby's and Violeta's shelving unit.  JenniAnn goes to pack for her evening away with Andrew which she's looking forward to. 

With other potential guests otherwise committed, Roger soldiers on with a planned St. Patrick's Day party with Loreena as his sole guest.  The two are watching the end of Waking Ned Devine when Roger abruptly informs Loreena that "The Parting Glass" is JenniAnn's funeral song.  Loreena is taken aback at the morbid turn but amused.  Soon, the two are sharing their funeral songs.  Loreena's is Billie Holiday's "I'll Be Seeing You."  In the event he finds someone, Roger, who is of Columbian ancestry, wants "Dos Oruguitas" played.  Loreena tells Roger that she thinks he'll find someone.  The two stare at each other and begin to move forward and bump noses.  Roger cringes and tells Loreena he's bad at this but she only cradles his face and this time their kiss succeeds.  They remain with their foreheads touching afterwards and Roger asks Loreena how she feels.  She answers "Blessed."  Loreena tells Roger she's going to have to call JenniAnn and tell her to forget about feeling him out.  They embrace and decide to watch Encanto while snuggled together.

At the hospital in Albany, Caleb and Lacey are holding their babies.  The little girl is smaller and needs to be watched but everything looks good and they've been told they might release the babies the following day.  Lacey points out that she wanted one baby but God gave them two.  Caleb offers that if she wants to try to get pregnant down the road, he's willing to.  Lacey clarifies that more than anything, she just wanted to be able to nurse her babies and JenniAnn and the lactation consultant have made her feel hopeful she can do that.  Caleb points out that the babies need names.  They decide to use the names they'd picked out while trying to get pregnant: Marisa and Gianni.  Caleb greets his son and daughter by name and kisses them.  Lacey declares them perfect and kisses her husband.

In their cabin near the Fields of Gold, Andrew and JenniAnn are dancing following a romantic dinner.  When she yawns, Andrew suggests they head to bed where he proceeds to brush JenniAnn's hair when she finds a knot.  Things begin to heat up and JenniAnn realizes how much she's missed canoodling with Andrew.  Andrew very much wants to but is concerned for JenniAnn.  However, she makes her wishes known.  JenniAnn apologizes for being "off" and explains about the nightmares and intrusive thoughts about Joshua and Natalie.  Andrew apologizes for not telling her about the loincloth but JenniAnn assures him that it was best she hear that from Joshua himself.  She needed to see he was okay.  She then asks Andrew if he knew about Joshua skinny dipping which he admits he did.  JenniAnn explains how seeing Joshua so relaxed made her realize it was okay to enjoy physical intimacy.  They agree to go skinny dipping together some time when it's warmer and Andrew won't fret about JenniAnn getting pneumonia.  They snuggle and marvel over having known each other for 22 years.  JenniAnn tells Andrew that she loved him clear back then but it's nothing compared to the depth of her love now.  Andrew thinks about how, one day, that love will drown him in grief but he wouldn't change anything.  They repeat "I love you" three times to each other and as Andrew caresses JenniAnn's right side, it hits her that like Joshua and Natalie, she also has a scar there from when Rex shot her.  She realizes that Andrew did his own mental work after their attack and it makes her love him even more.  ("The Shepherd")

March 18, 2022- Shortly after midnight at Willowveil, Joshua is rocking Amelia back to sleep.  He's pleased with the report from his Dad of Loreena and Roger kissing, Caleb and Lacey being content with their babies, Andrew and JenniAnn coming back together, and Crowley speaking to Jamie and agreeing to speak to his Mum.  Even Marty has shown some progress by talking with JenniAnn.  However, Joshua knows that things could get tense when the show opens.  He knows Loreena will be fine and fully supported by Roger and the Friends but he sympathizes with feeling like your existence has put others at risk.  Joshua also continues to feel that something or someone is looming.  He suspects the latter and prays for them.

That evening, Roger and Loreena enter the theatre giggling and holding hands and run promptly into JenniAnn who Andrew has agreed to let return early.  She's very pleased to discover the recent development and agrees to help spread the word.  Roger and Loreena part with kisses when she goes to get into her costume.

By the time rehearsal starts, everyone knows about the happy couple.  Joshua congratulates them and hugs them.  Emma shares that it seems like every year during the production, someone gets together or makes their relationship official.  Joshua tells everyone that it's a beautiful legacy for the show then group hugs ensue and rehearsal begins.  ("The Shepherd")

March 26, 2022- During the second of two preview performances for family and friends, Emma goes into labor.  While Peter and Maryam comfort Emma, everyone else focuses on how to continue the show.  Mick is pulled from the audience to keep the crowd entertained by playing Joshua's guitar.  Ivy is, thankfully, in the audience and able to take over as Mary Magdalene.  JenniAnn subs in as Veronica since Maryam is going to the hospital with Emma and Peter.  Cephas suddenly appears, offering to go on as himself.  Monica takes Cephas to get in costume while everyone focuses on Emma who is worried about the baby being premature.  Joshua assures her that all will be well.  He sends Christopher to the lobby to get Rakhyl, Cephas' wife and find her a seat.  The EMTs arrive.  Diana assures Emma that they'll do her proud with the show.  Emma and Peter leave in the ambulance with Sy driving Maryam.   While Mick plays for the audience, Joshua asks Andrew and Zeke to go out and announce the news and casting changes.  The Friends take ten minutes to regroup and pray for Emma, Peter, and the baby.  Zeke, out of habit, refers to Joshua as "Lord" which confuses Loreena but she dismisses it as Zeke maybe being kind of Method-y.

After Mick finishes "Amazing Grace," Andrew and Zeke step onto the stage.  Zeke shares the news about Emma going into labor and Ivy stepping in as Mary Magdalene and JenniAnn and Cephas as Veronica and Peter, respectively.  Andrew thanks Mick for helping out and then he and Zeke go join Joshua and the others in prayer.  Then they set about to continue the show.

Cephas has a surreal experience during Act II as he relives Yeshua's last hours.  Aziraphale supports him during "Gethsemane" when Joshua calls out to him.  However, his emotions really run high during "Peter's Denial."  The cast do their best to support him and, at the end, Ivy embraces him and escorts him off stage where Joshua waits with a hug.

After the show, some of the audience lingers, hoping for baby news.  By 11:00, they leave as does most of the cast and crew.  Joshua remains with Cephas, Rakhyl, Zeke, Diana, Shane, Owen, Andrew, JenniAnn, and John.  He congratulates and thanks Cephas for his performance.  Cephas shares that the Twelve and their wives all hope to take in a show.  John adds that Mary's group also wants to come.  This excites the Friends who are present.  Discussion turns to Emma's role.  Ivy can't take all the performances so Joshua suggests asking Loreena and then having Azalea take over as Claudia.  Owen loves the idea but is concerned about people getting riled.  Andrew points out that they didn't back down when some got riled about Joshua's casting.  JenniAnn offers that it would mean so much to the queer community and she's learned a little discomfort can lead to growth.  Further discussion is interrupted when everyone's phones go off.  Zeke reads aloud the happy news that Mercy Luciana Garcia-Campbell has been born and she and Emma are doing well.  Zeke passes around his phone so everyone can see the photo of Mercy and Emma and Joshua declares them "beautiful."  ("The Shepherd")

In Aotearoa, Ed is struggling to sleep.  Steve spoons him and asks if he's worried about the next day.  Ed responds that he's less worried about tomorrow and more about whenever they actually talk to JenniAnn.  Steve reminds Ed that they have a few days to observe and recalibrate if needed.  Further, JenniAnn seems to have a penchant for well-built, long haired supernatural men.  This lightens the mood.  Steve points out that if talking to JenniAnn doesn't work, there's always confronting Joshua directly.  Whatever happens, they'll be in it together and they've already overcome so much.  Steve does admit he's regretting getting a room with two beds.  Ed agrees but also wants to make the best impression if Joshua stops by.  Steve agrees and says that even if they have to be less physically close, it'll be worth it to keep Ed safe... but he hopes that's not asked of them.  Ed agrees.  Steve tells Ed to try to get some sleep.  They exchange "I love yous" and, before drifting off, Steve prays that the week ahead goes well.  ("The Lost Sheep")

March 27, 2022- Andrew and JenniAnn are laying in bed, enjoying each other's company, when the latter suggests celebrating the show opening with a do-over on the Aurora Mist once Aziraphale is finished updating it.  Andrew agrees but points out they need to figure out how to continue the show first.  They decide to invite Roger and Loreena over so Joshua and Andrew can talk to the latter about stepping in as Mary Magdalene.  JenniAnn offers to give Andrew a massage which he gratefully accepts, glad that this part of his life has come back together.

Later, Joshua and JenniAnn prepare lunch together.  Joshua gives an update on Cephas and Rakhyl who are taking in NYC.  JenniAnn again thanks Joshua for their talk, telling him things are definitely better.  Joshua chuckles and tells JenniAnn he knew as much based on Andrew's cheeriness.  The two embrace.

Two mystery men are waiting in security in an airport.  One is very nervous, afraid he'll be arrested for using a passport that mysteriously appeared.  He's fearful of being pulled away from the only person to truly love him.  His companion tries to reassure him.  The nervous fellow, Ed, is waved up to security and gets through with no problems as does Steve, his comforter.  Steve steers Ed to a chair and reminds him that in a few days, everything could be resolved and he could be free.  Then, to further comfort Ed, Steve shows him a photo... of Joshua and Loreena.  Ed feels some hope as they prepare to fly from Aotearoa to NYC. 

Roger is getting ready for lunch at Willowveil and chatting with Loreena.  Roger points out that it's weird having only just started dating and yet knowing things like what each other's undergarments look like due to sharing a laundry room.  They proceed to tease each other about this.  Roger wishes they'd figured things out sooner but Loreena is just grateful they eventually did and kisses him.  They head to lunch and Loreena asks if Joshua ever dates.  Roger says no, keeping it vague.  At the elevator, they run into a neighbor who is rude to Loreena but the couple is nothing but polite.  The woman is stand-offish.  Loreena laments that now the entire building will know they're a couple.  She doesn't want Roger to be hassled.  Roger assures her that they'll deal with whatever comes and they head to St. G's and the portal.

Loreena is nervous after being asked about splitting the Mary Magdalene role with Ivy.  She asks how others feel and Andrew tells her that everyone who has been told is supportive.  Loreena asks Roger what he thinks and he's encouraging.  Loreena tells the others that she's afraid of what the public reaction will be but also she thinks of how much seeing a transwoman being loved and accepted by Jesus would have meant to her as a kid.  Before she answers, Loreena needs to know that Joshua would be comfortable with her taking the role and isn't just agreeing because they're desperate.  She knows some people romantically link the characters.  Joshua assures her he won't be uncomfortable.  Roger affirms that Joshua never lies.  Loreena accepts the role.  Joshua embraces her and thanks her as Roger looks on proudly.  ("The Shepherd")

"The Lost Sheep" expands on the "two mystery men" scene mentioned above.  Steve wishes he could hold Ed who is very nervous in the airport security line.  However, Steve also knows it has more to do with Who is waiting at the end of the flight versus the flight itself... although Ed has never flown before.  Once they're both through security, Steve steers Ed to some nearby chairs, suggesting he should sleep.  He also offers to get him food or something to drink but Ed only wants Steve.  Steve hugs him and points out that in a few days, he could be free.  Steve shows Ed the photo of Loreena and Joshua and suggests they go through the St. G's albums to calm down.  Ed does calm down but becomes nervous again when they prepare to board.  He frets that he'll vomit.  Steve assures him he would hardly be the first person to do that.  He does ask if Ed ever flew in the wing sense.  Ed explains that he never had or will ever have wings because he's not a Watcher.  Steve is intrigued but keeps Ed talking mostly to settle his nerves.  Ed begins to count off the Watchers: Metatron, Sandalphon, Wahkan...  Ed squeezes Steve's hand as the flight takes off but keeps talking. 

March 28, 2022- After putting the finishing touches on the Aurora Mist, Aziraphale and Crowley join Loreena, Joshua, and Eric at St. G's where they're going through their numbers.  Then the duo head to an outdoor cafe for dinner.  They discuss the ship and Aziraphale's disdain for the current duvet.  But then Crowley is distracted, thinking he senses a demon nearby.  Aziraphale doesn't sense anything so Crowley shrugs it off and promises to go duvet shopping the following day which pleases his anam cara.

Meanwhile, Ed is panicked.  He was only trying to get dinner for himself and Steve when the Serpent spotted him.  Ed fights off tears, thinking Crowley will tip everyone off and ruin his plan.  He rushes back to Steve's and his hotel room and weeps in Steve's arms.  ("The Shepherd")

"The Lost Sheep" offers more detail on the above.  Exhausted, Ed and Steve reach their hotel room around 5:00 PM NYC time.  While Steve showers, Ed moves the two beds together.  He tells Steve that surely Joshua won't show up that day.  Steve agrees and Ed takes his turn with the shower.  Just as Steve is drifting off, Ed joins him and wraps his arms around him. 

Three hours later, Ed and Steve wake up starved having limited snacking on the plane because they didn't want to be maskless.  Ed leaves to find some pizza to bring back for them to enjoy in the hotel room.  On his way to a pizza parlor, Ed notices a cute cafe that he wants to bring Steve back to... then he sees Crowley there.  Thinking Crowley saw him, Ed runs back towards the hotel.  He collapses against a wall in an alley.  Having recently seen an uploaded photo of Crowley and Joshua, Ed reasons that Crowley has been redeemed.  He fears he'll tip Joshua off and ruin everything.  Then he fears that maybe Joshua doesn't know who Crowley is.  Ed rushes back to the hotel room, startling Steve.  He sobs in Steve's arms for several minutes until he can explain himself.  Ed fears Crowley will tip Joshua and the others off to his presence and they won't even be able to get into the theatre.  Steve reasons that if Crowley was formerly a demon, he should understand and would want to bring Ed back into the fold.  Then Ed reveals his deeper fear: that, like during the Incarnation, Joshua doesn't remember everything.  He may not remember Ed.  Crowley might tell Joshua what he did and that's all Joshua would know.  Or Joshua doesn't even know who Crowley is and Crowley is still a demon, sent to drag Ed back to Hell.  Steve reasons that even during the Incarnation, Joshua knew when demons were around.  Further, it's not as if the Incarnation needs to be re-done.  He thinks Joshua just stopped back in because he wanted to.  Ed begins to relax.  Steve decides they should get pizza delivered, attend the show as planned, and then if they're still unsure about Joshua, Ed can go invisible and gather information that way.  Ed agrees and thanks Steve.  Steve gets the menus and Ed calms further as they select food and Steve chatters. 

March 30, 2022- Shelby and Violeta are cheering JenniAnn on as she gets ready for a celebratory lunch with Andrew to mark opening night.  JenniAnn is asking the girls how they plan to spend the time babysitting Avi and Belle when Marty knocks.  He tells JenniAnn that he hopes she and Andrew have a lovely time... and he won't be accompanying them.  He and Sandy will be checking out the work Aziraphale did on the ship.  Marty apologizes for things getting out of hand but JenniAnn tells him there's no need.  Joshua approaches and asks for JenniAnn's phone.  He's noticed that Marty avoids photos so he takes one with him, JenniAnn, and the girls in it.  JenniAnn wonders where Andrew is and he rushes up the stairs with a mystery guest who JenniAnn embraces.

Later, Zeke is at St. G's grotto taking a few moments to reflect when he hears someone.  Yehuda has returned.  He spent some time at Willowveil then came to the theatre.  Yehuda tells Zeke how pleased he is by his respectful performance but when offered, he makes it clear he doesn't want a go at playing himself like Cephas did.  Arm in arm, the two head into the theatre so Yehuda can properly meet everyone. 

Loreena is practicing with Roger supporting her as curtain looms.  Loreena takes the opportunity to introduce her new nickname for Roger: mi dulce nutria... my sweet otter in honor of his otter print boxers.  He loves it and she tells him that she probably wouldn't have taken the Mary role if they weren't together.  Joshua and Tony arrive with gifts for Loreena.  Joshua gives her a carved box shaped like a butterfly which prompts Roger to dub her mariposa... butterfly.  Joshua explains that he chose the box because of their "Dos Oruguitas" story and because Loreena has changed and grown so much since they met.  Loreena and Joshua hugs then Archbishop Tony gives Loreena his gift: a St. Mary Magdalene medal he got in Jerusalem.  Loreena loves it and hugs Tony.  He and Joshua leaves so Loreena can finish getting ready.  Roger presents her with his gift: a royal blue, sparkly dress.  He remembered her telling him and Mason about a similar dress she'd longed for as a kid.  Loreena loves the dress but loves even more that he remembered that story for years.  They kiss and Loreena invites Roger to her apartment later so she can try on the dress and dance with him.  He happily accepts.

JenniAnn is putting on Joshua's make-up and they're discussing Yehuda who is watching from the box again.  Suddenly, he, Aziraphale, and Crowley burst into the office.  Yehuda shares that Crowley thinks he sensed a demon in the audience.  JenniAnn is shocked but Joshua tells her they're not stopping the show.  He asks Yehuda to go get Andrew.  JenniAnn resumes applying Joshua's make-up as he shares that, the whole time, he's had a feeling like he did when Yehuda was lurking about.  Crowley adds that something has felt off since before the curtain went up.  When he joined Aziraphale and Yehuda in the box, he zeroed in on it being a demon in the audience.  JenniAnn wonders aloud why a demon would show up and just sit through so much of the show.  Why wait to cause chaos?  Joshua replies that they just wanted to watch the show.  Yehuda returns with Andrew who embraces JenniAnn.  He hadn't suspected anything.  Yehuda asks Joshua if he can sense anything but he's only picking up on "my children."  Joshua tells them that soon he's going to have a good aerial view of the audience... meaning from the cross.  Joshua doesn't think anything bad is going on.  He thinks whomever is present it trying to find their way back like Yehuda.  Joshua will try to see the visitor from the cross but also asks for Gabe and Freya to be posted at the doors after the show.  He doesn't want Marty told.  Joshua urges everyone to remain calm.  He points out that if a demon did act out, he'd have to reveal himself thus causing a viral moment which doesn't seem like something Satan would want at all.  They all agree to proceed as normally as possible.

As he said he would, Joshua performs "The Crucifixion" while trying to find the source of what Crowley sensed.  He doesn't see anyone so asks his Dad for help.  The Father gives him directions and then Joshua sees him.  His face is obscured by a mane of black and gray hair as he sobs and the man beside him comforts him.  Because their faces are hidden, Joshua can't tell who either is.  Once he "dies," Joshua hears a howl and recognizes it.

As soon as he can, Joshua hurries out of the tomb and to Andrew and JenniAnn.  He tells them he knows who the visitor is but it's not anyone they know.  Crowley and Yehuda, however, would know him.  But Joshua doesn't want to tell them who it is until he talks to him.  Andrew asks if they have reason to be concerned and Joshua shakes his head.  He tells them he didn't send him away then begins to sob.  JenniAnn comforts him.

Loreena is performing the final number with an off-stage Joshua.  When she comes to the empty tomb, a hooded Joshua approaches and smiles as he sings "Now let's start again..."  The two embrace and the cast (minus Zeke) parades down the aisle  in triumph but Joshua's smile falters when he sees the two visitors are gone.

Later, Roger and Loreena celebrate a successful opening night with champagne at her apartment.  The two gush about Joshua and how easy to love he is.  Loreena tells Roger he's also easy to love... in a different way.  The two share a romantic dance.  ("The Shepherd")

"The Lost Sheep" provides Ed's and Steve's perspective on the night.  Steve is moved by JCS, particularly Loreena's performance.  But he's caught off-guard by the emotions of watching Joshua re-enact his own death.  He begins to worry that Ed is very close to having a panic attack.  As Ed sobs, Steve tries to comfort him but realizes there's not much help in saying it's pretend.  When Joshua "dies," Ed howls then bolts out of the theatre with Steve chasing after him.  Ed's sobs lessen as they get closer to their hotel room but he's still wild-eyed when they arrive.  Steve gets Ed seated then goes to prepare a lavender bath for him.  Ed is shaking so Steve helps him undress and get in the tub.  Ed apologizes for being a mess.  Steve assures him that it was more emotional than he anticipated, too.  Ed tells Steve that he hated seeing Joshua likes that but it also reminded him of before Steve was intubated and the deaths of his iwi.  Steve embraces Ed and coos at and comforts him as he sobs. 

March 31, 2022- Well after midnight, only Joshua is up and about at Willowveil.  He thinks about the previous night and wonders when Edgar and Steve left.  He only knows they didn't see the Resurrection.  He hopes, wherever they are, they're comfortable and safe and making their way to him.  He thinks back on his time with the audience after the show.  He suspects that Blake, the man who had punched Crowley after mistaking him for a hatemonger, spread the word about Loreena's inclusion in the cast.  Joshua looks forward to more queer people making their way to the show.  He recalls Loreena's face shining brightly as she greeted audience members.  Yosef, unfortunately, overheard some people who were angry and declaring the production blasphemous.  He knows word will spread quickly, for good and ill, and curses the "whitewashed tombs."  Unable to sleep, Shelby and Violeta join Joshua.  He summons drinks for them.  Shelby and Violeta remark on the people who had crowded around Loreena and then been warmly greeted by Joshua.  Shelby asks if he knew a lot of queer people during the Incarnation.  He confirms he did and Violeta asks why he didn't say anything.  Joshua points out that he did: don't judge, love one another as I loved you.  And he didn't stutter.  They exchange "I love yous" and then Joshua asks the sisters to tell him something good.  They tell him about the amusing things Avi, Evie, and Belle did and Joshua comforts himself with the knowledge that there are more Shelbys and Violetas than there are Khanans and Qaiaphases. 

The day passes without incident until the evening.  Yehuda goes invisible so he can really take in the audience and their reactions during the show.  He moves to the box during Act II and sees someone there.  He recognizes Edgar.  Calmly, he goes to Joshua and reports what he saw.  Joshua goes invisible himself and rushes to the box but Edgar is gone.  Grieved, Joshua returns to JenniAnn and Yehuda.  He asks his apostle how Ed looked and Yehuda happily reports that he looked well.  Joshua is pleased by this.  Joshua and Yehuda both reiterate that JenniAnn should be neither worried nor scared.  They agree to still keep the news from Crowley who will be disappointed if Ed doesn't reunite with them.  JenniAnn hopes Ed returns for Joshua's sake.  They resume getting ready to continue the show.  Yehuda goes to check in with Zeke.  At Joshua's request, JenniAnn sings "Tender Shepherd" to him as she continues with his make-up.  Joshua listens and thinks of his lost lamb.  ("The Shepherd")

"The Lost Sheep" covers Ed's and Steve's day.  It starts with breakfast at the outdoor cafe Ed saw Crowley at.  Though nervous about it, Ed brings Steve there before he knows he'll love it.  Then they visit the Met so Steve can admire that art followed by an afternoon stroll and hotdogs in Central Park.  Ed walks Steve back to their hotel where Steve combs out his windswept hair and puts in his star barrette.  Ed plans to go back to St. G's just to listen in and try to determine what Joshua's capacity is.  He hugs Steve and assures him that he'll be all right.  Ed promises to bring back dinner, kisses Steve's hair, and disappears.

Ed soon gathers that Joshua fully knows who he is based on a teasing conversation with JenniAnn about Andrew's dirty socks and another with Amala about biblical fashion.  Starting to feel lonesome, Ed moves to the private box where he unwittingly sees Takoda and Joccy in a romantic embrace.  Ed goes back to roaming the theatre to get a better sense of everyone then returns to the box.  He's startled when Yehuda enters and seems to perceive him.  After Yehuda hurriedly leaves, Ed returns to the hotel and tells Steve that Yehuda saw him.  Steve is gobsmacked because he thought Judas was in Hell.  Ed explains that he'd heard rumors that he'd gotten into Heaven.  Steve realizes that if Yehuda was welcomed back then surely Ed will be.  Ed smiles at first but then suggests that Crowley and Yehuda may turn JenniAnn against him.  Ed assures Steve they'll figure it out.  If JenniAnn's been made to fear him, maybe they need to lean into that.  Steve doesn't like the sound of that.

April 1, 2022- Cephas and Rakhyl are continuing to explore NYC when they hear worship music and enter a church in the Bronx.  They're bothered when many congregants look warily at them.  Nonetheless, they do their best to participate.  When the preacher takes to the pulpit, he immediately starts in on the "disgusting" JCS production.  Rakhyl wants to leave but Cephas won't move.  The preacher calls upon Malachi, the church's answer to Joshua as the star of their passion play.  Malachi disrespects Loreena and decries her casting.  Then he says a gay man is playing Jesus and uses a photo of Crowley and Joshua as evidence.  Malachi encourages the congregation to picket St. G's.  Rakhyl says they need to leave to warn the Friends and Cephas agrees.  They flee the church.

At St. G's, Emma and Peter are introducing Mercy to Joshua, Andrew, and JenniAnn.  The couple tell Joshua how helpful Yosef and Maryam have been, especially with keeping Sawyer happy and occupied.  Andrew reports on how well the show's been going.  Joshua shares that Marisa and Gianni are getting sent home the next day.  He's cut off by pounding on the door.  There's an angry man there.  Joshua tells Emma to take Mercy to the office.  The man yells a slur at Joshua then screams at Peter about the Lord and Mary Magdalene deserving better.  When the man refers to Loreena as "that thing," Joshua goes off.  He tells the man that he's neither liberal nor conservative but a servant of God the Father.  He asks the man to leave but he continues to spew hateful words.  He calls both Loreena and Joshua perverts at which point Joshua yells at him to get out.  Frightened, the man leaves.  Joshua turns back to Andrew, JenniAnn, and Peter and can barely speak.  Peter goes to get Emma, Mercy, and Joshua's guitar.  Emma gets Joshua to sit down and Andrew tells him that they've been working on something for the wrap party but think he needs it then.  JenniAnn rests a cool cloth against Joshua's flushed face.  As Peter plays along, he and the others sing "Poet, Soldier, King" to Joshua who is moved and begins to relax.  When the song is over, JenniAnn kneels in front of Joshua and tells him "We’ve been blessed to, mostly, see you in your Good Shepherd mode.  But we don’t love you any less as the soldier… the poet… or the king.  Those other… modes?... they may be alarming but we know they’re not bad.  They can’t be because they’re all you.  Joshua… we always knew you weren't a tame lion."  They all share a group hug, Mercy included.  Joshua thanks them.  He tells them he's fine but that it hurts when his children are blinded by hate and can't see or hear him.  Cephas and Rakhyl show up to warn them.  Peter tells them that he thinks they met one of the church-goers.  Then he greets the two happily and tells them they have a lot to discuss.  Cephas agrees and the group moves to the office to plan.

After the discussion; Andrew, JenniAnn, and Joshua leave to get Roger and head to Loreena's apartment.  They're waiting for her when she gets off work.  Joshua tells Loreena about the visitor and the two preachers urging picketing which they expect to start that evening.  Loreena doesn't want to put anyone at risk and suggests dropping out.  Andrew insists that's not happening and tells her they also have it out for Joshua because they think he's with Crowley.  Loreena frets over the idea of a whole church being against them.  She was expecting one or two problem people and internet trolls but not that.  Joshua counters that they have so many more people on their side.  But Loreena frets that it only takes one angry person with a gun.  Joshua hugs her and tells her they've already faced that.  Loreena remembers then that Joshua was shot and still didn't back down.  She needs to be brave and strong like him.  Joshua tells Loreena that he has "friends in high places" who will provide security for them and the patrons.  Loreena agrees to stay on.  Joshua suggests dinner and then going "on with the show" which Loreena repeats.

An hour before the show, the Friends gather at St. G's.  Joshua reminds everyone that they're there to tell everyone that God loves them.  He leads them in his prayer.  Tess and the orchestra play along as the Friends sing "We Are One Body."  Outside, John stations himself by some picketers and puts the singing on speaker.  A picketer compliments the singing and John tells her it's the man on her picket sign which depicts Joshua with flaming eyes.  Cephas and Yehuda are waiting outside the theatre and soon joined by the remaining ten apostles.  John observes them then raises his own sign which reads "I'm With Whitewashed Tombs" with arrows pointing to the picketers.  The apostles are amused.  The Friends continue their song, united in love for each other.

A few minutes later, the picketers notice John's sign.  He sets off running knowing some will chase him and make their numbers look even more pathetic.  Unbeknownst to John, he runs past Ed and Steve who are enjoying some ice cream.  Ed recognizes John and is flabbergasted and starts to choke on his sundae.   Steve is amused and, once Ed is recovered after a sip of water, Ed squeezes his beloved's hand.

After the show, the audience claps enthusiastically.  Joshua embraces Loreena as they wait in the lobby.  When the applause continues, they lead the cast back into the theatre proper for a first ever at St. G's JCS mega-mix.

Outside, Marty and Sandy keep an eye on the three remaining picketers.  Marty comments that he spent so much time worried about demons when he should have been concerned about rabid humans.  Sandy rags on the picketers for their poor design skills.  Andreas and Cephas approach them and Marty asks the former why he's wearing a kilt.  Andreas replies that as patron saint of Scotland, he figured he was allowed and also thought it would mess with the picketers which amuses his brother.  The four agree to remain at St. G's every night as needed.

Near midnight, Joshua sees the last of the audience off.  The picketers have gone but Joshua knows they'll be back.  He hopes they noticed how outnumbered and outlasted they were.  Loreena was, thankfully, buoyed by the Friends and the audience enthusiasm.  Joshua reflects that only one thing would have made the evening better: Ed.  Crowley thought he sensed a demon earlier but no one ever saw him.  Joshua stares up at the moon and whispers "Where are you, Edgar?  Will you... come back to me?"

Several blocks away, Steve is on the hotel room balcony, looking up at the moon.  He remembers this from Narnia: “But all night, Aslan and the Moon gazed upon each other with joyful and unblinking eyes.”  Steve hears a gasp from inside the room.  Ed's had a nightmare and Steve enfolds him in his arms.  He asks Ed if the show was harder to watch that night.  Ed says no but asks Steve to lay with him.  Steve keeps his arms tightly around Ed and prays his beloved will find peace.  ("The Shepherd")

Meanwhile in "The Lost Sheep," Ed's and Steve's day begins with Ed looking for make-up ideas in hopes of making himself look scary.  He finds an example but Steve thinks the man looks sad and a little crazy.  Steve still doesn't understand what would be accomplished by scaring JenniAnn.  Ed thinks she'll do what they say that way.  He also doesn't like the idea but is concerned about what she's been told.  Steve admits it's likely she's been told something.  Ed suggests they get ice cream after picking up the eye make-up.  Steve happily agrees.

Later, Steve is enjoying his sundae when Ed begins to sputter and cough.  Ed tells Steve that he swears John the Baptizer ran by.  Steve is thrilled and gives Ed a drink of water.  Ed chuckles and squeezes Steve's hand.

After their ice cream, the two return to Central Park.  Ed leads Steve to sit by a pond.  Ed begins to speak but is choked up.  Steve wraps an arm around him.  Ed tells Steve that he's hopeful about the following day but if it doesn't work out, there are things he needs Steve to know.  Ed tells Steve that he's wonderful and deserves kindness and support and everything good.  He tells Steve that he loves him with all he is, that words aren't enough.  Even if he's sent back to Hell, he'll be in Heaven because he'll live in the memories of their three years together, cherishing every moment... every word, touch, and kiss.  Ed brings Steve's hand to his heart and vows it will all remain there.  If God lets him stay, he'll be by Steve's side forever.  And, either way, he'll love him forever.  The two share a kiss then another.  Steve tells Ed he loves him more than he ever thought possible and he'll never stop fighting for them.  He'll never let him go.  They cling to each other and pray.

That night, Ed's returned from the theatre where he managed to steal JenniAnn's phone.  The two plan to return to St. G's very early in the morning and wait for her to return to find her phone.  As Ed sleeps, Steve frets about JenniAnn and whether she'll listen to them and if she might even be able to expel Ed.  Steve moves to the balcony and peers up at the moon, the Narnia quote running through his head.  Ed awakens and calls for Steve.  Ed's had a nightmare and Steve comforts him.  Ed asks Steve to stay with him and he complies, both of them crammed into one separated twin bed.  Steve prays that the next day will bring Ed peace.  Ed quips that they shouldn't have separated the beds again.  Steve laughs and say they'll make due.  They snuggle, spending possibly their last night together. 
  
Circa 2022- Shane is awarded the New York State Teacher of the Year Award after a speech from one of his former students, Nevaeh.  She tells of how, after a suicide attempt following her parents' poor reaction to her coming out, Shane visited her in the hospital and told her Jesus loved her.  After he joins her onstage, Shane and Nevaeh see Joshua in the crowd, applauding for them.  He crashes the after-party at Shane's mom's place.  Also around this time, JenniAnn brings a distraught Avi to his Grandpa Vincent after another little boy teases him.  Vincent assures his grandson that Joshua/Osua loves him as does his Father and that they created him just as he is and he's beautiful.  Comforted, Avi kisses Joshua's portrait.  ("The King")

April 2, 2022- JenniAnn returns to St. G's early in the morning upon discovering that her cell phone is missing.  She's seemingly alone in the theatre until the doors slam shut.  A voice tells her they won't hurt her if she does as they say but then a second voice (Steve's) says "That still sounds too ominous, Ed!"  At that point, JenniAnn connects the two to the mysterious Edgar and calms down.  Ed tells JenniAnn that they need her to get her boyfriend aka Andrew there.  JenniAnn explains she doesn't have her phone.  Ed hands it over, having snatched it in hopes she'd come looking.  JenniAnn is annoyed but can't help admiring Ed who is strikingly attractive.  She tells him he looks like Blackbeard, thinking of the likable, fictional version from Our Flag Means Death.  Unfortunately, Ed and Steve take her to mean the historical Blackbeard and Steve defends Ed who is definitely not a rapist.  Ed is distressed, pointing out that he kidnapped JenniAnn and she has no reason to believe him.  Steve comforts him while JenniAnn tries to explain about the TV show.  Ed continues to cry.  JenniAnn goes into mom-mode and tries to wipe away the "scary" eye make-up Ed put on but a perturbed Steve takes over.  JenniAnn puts together that the two are an unlikely couple and asks Serge and Bach to pray.  JenniAnn agrees to ask Andrew to come to St. G's and texts him.  As they wait, JenniAnn asks Ed and Steve to tell the story of how they met.

After hearing about the first month of the couple's relationship, JenniAnn gushes.  Steve asks her is she thinks Joshua will be mad.  JenniAnn doesn't see why he would since it's clearly a loving, consensual relationship.  Ed offers her a Pop-Tart and tells her they'd still feel better having her and Andrew plead their case.  JenniAnn doesn't think it's necessary but agrees.  JenniAnn asks if Iggy ever showed back up and, with that, Ed resumes their story beginning with September 4, 2019. 

Ed and Steve finish telling JenniAnn about the latter's brush with death from COVID.  She surprises them by seeming to know part of the story.  Ed is baffled.  JenniAnn tells them about her program with Aziraphale where angels talk about their feelings regarding assignments and do crafts.  They had a special session about COVID and Azrael shared about being sent to a man who was in a relationship with a demon.  The way the demon acted really got to Azrael.  A year later and Azrael shook telling the story.  So now JenniAnn knows it was about Steve and Ed.  Steve confirms this then tells JenniAnn he was in hospital for another month dealing with lung damage.  Ed continued to be wonderful, including when he finally went home. 

Once JenniAnn is caught up to the present, she's stunned and trying to find her words.  Steve asks her if she'll help.  Before JenniAnn can answer, Andrew and Marty show up and the former pins Ed to the ground.  Chaos ensues with everyone screaming.  Marty quiets everyone and asks what's going on.  JenniAnn starts to explain that she's found herself in a little hostage situation but everything's fine.  But when she sees how upset Andrew looks, she stops and takes him off-stage.  Andrew and JenniAnn start canoodling, thinking they can't be seen but forgetting a nearby practice mirror.  To Steve's chagrin, Ed is fascinated.  He tells Steve that Andrew and JenniAnn are Joshua's golden children and yet clearly allowed to be lovers... albeit minus sex but very "handsy."  As Ed and Steve are considering this, Joshua enters the theatre.  Seeing the Pop-Tart wrappers and chocolate milk, he quips that it's a wonder he's not having to revive anyone from a sugar overdose.  The tension is somewhat alleviated as Ed, Steve, and JenniAnn clean up.  JenniAnn promises the couple to do what she can.  Joshua asks why kidnapping JenniAnn seemed like a good idea.  Andrew and Marty are also eager to know.  Ed explains about the photo of Loreena and Joshua leading them there.  They want to plead their cases because he doesn't want to return to Hell and leave Steve who he loves.  Steve adds that he loves Ed and embraces him.  Marty is not having it and wants to know how that involves JenniAnn.  Ed explains about going through the Facebook photos and seeing how close everyone is.  He thought JenniAnn's word would count more than his.  But then he feared Crowley and Yehuda had pre-emptively turned her against them.  Andrew is angry.  Ed starts to cry.  JenniAnn asks to be heard.  Joshua encourages her and she admits it was scary when she was trapped... then realizing Andrew and Marty got through.  Ed explains that he forgot to keep the barriers in place.  JenniAnn tells the others how their story moved her and how she could relate to thinking you aren't meant to be with the one you love and yet can't let go.  Andrew pulls her close.  Joshua addresses Steve and Edgar... forcing Ed to explain that is, indeed, his real name but he liked when Steve called him Ed and stuck with it.  Joshua agrees to hear their case, pleaded by Andrew and JenniAnn.  He and Marty move to the audience seats.  Ed and Steve fill Andrew in on the former's history.  In spite of his distrust, Andrew is moved and reminded of Takoda who could have easily ended up in Ed's position.  As they continue their story, Andrew finds himself relating.  Ed apologizes for how he handled things with JenniAnn.  Andrew agrees to plead his case.  JenniAnn starts, comparing Ed's and Steve's love for each other to what's described in 1 Corinthians 13.  Joshua is particularly moved when JenniAnn points out that, like him, Ed carries the history of his people on his skin, albeit in a different way.  Andrew praises JenniAnn then begins his statement.  He points out that, in spite of considerable risk, Ed and Steve showed great respect and trust in Joshua by coming there, even though they've suffered spiritual abuse.  Andrew tells Joshua that he can't imagine being separated from the one he loves for eternity.  He asks for forgiveness for the two, saying love can make people do crazy things.  Joshua then asks questions starting with if it's true that Ed repeatedly defended him.  Via Andrew, Ed confirms that he assured the housemates that Joshua was not behind homophobia and repeatedly reached out to him.  Joshua asks Steve if he had any hesitation before kissing Ed the first time.  He did not.  Marty groans, annoyed.  Joshua asks them both to describe their three years together.  Ed replies with "Heaven" and Steve with "everything."  Joshua is moved and prepared to render a judgment when Marty bursts up and starts yelling about how Ed could have hurt JenniAnn and deserves to go straight back to...  Steve interrupts and asks Joshua to send him to Hell instead since for years he expected to go, anyway, because he's gay.  Ed pushes himself in front of Steve, yelling at Joshua about his people making the kindest man in the world feel unworthy.  JenniAnn screeches that no one goes to Hell for being queer as Andrew comforts her.  Joshua affirms that no one is going to Hell and everyone needs to calm down.  He insists that Marty speak to Jamie and Vonnie after the afternoon show.  No more putting it off.  Chastened, Marty agrees.  Joshua then affirms to JenniAnn that she's right and asks her to take some calming breaths.  He tells Ed that he loves him but he's stubborn and once he settles on a plan, he goes with it whether it serves him well or not.  There didn't need to be a trial.  Joshua knows everything.  But since Ed wanted a trial, Joshua introduces further testimony.  Ed and Steve are shocked when Ollie and Jess appear on a screen Joshua lowers.  Joshua dismisses Andrew, JenniAnn, and Marty to the office.  Then he plays the videos he received via St. G's Facebook page.  Ollie and Jess stress how much Ed and Steve love each other and ask Joshua not to separate them.  Lars, Demi-John, and Baptiste perform "In the Garden."  Tearfully, Lars tells Joshua about how Steve made him believe in him again after he lost his family.  He asks Joshua not to send Ed away because he's lost too many people.  Joshua weeps.  Karl appears next with Tawera.  He refers to Joshua as "Old Man" and praises Ed but the video cuts off when Karl starts to curse about Jason.  Lucky appears and apologizes for Karl then for himself for once saying Joshua was as real as unicorns... only to then ask if unicorns are also real.  Lucky vows to pray every night and morning if Ed and Steve are safely returned.  He'd like his stable, two-parent home back, please.  Rocky adds only "What he said.  Please and thanks."  Ant appears next in speechless fan-boy mode before calming and reappearing to share how excited he is that he and his cousin, Loreena, get to be part of this.  He also asks Joshua to let Ed and Steve be together then tells Joshua he loves and misses him.  Steve sees Joshua crying and mouthing "I love you" back.  Maren is the last to appear, testifying that Ed has made Steve very happy and like the Steve she knew at five who loved himself.  Maren makes Ed and Steve chuckle when she refers to the former as dreamy.  After signing off, Maren briefly appears again to point out that she didn't have fulfilling sex until she was twenty seven because of the bull she was fed by her church.  If she gets any points for that, she wants them transferred to Ed and Steve.  Joshua tells Ed and Steve that he loves Maren, their housemates, and them.  He wants to give his verdict.  Andrew and JenniAnn are called back out.  The verdict is: "Ed and Steve, I sentence you both to grow old together.  At the end of Steve's life, Ed will be remanded to the custody of Heaven... to his own self... and to the immortal soul of Steve."  Ed and Steve laugh, cry, and kiss.  Then they share a hug with Joshua and tearfully reunite.  Ed eventually asks what he is and Joshua tells him he's not been a demon for two years.  On the night Steve almost died, Joshua sent his power through Azrael and severed the bonds between Ed and Hell.  Ed's been a free agent ever since.  Joshua confirms that Ed was hidden from Iggy.  Ed is now an angel again but Joshua offers him a choice: he can remain an angel and live with Steve as Andrew does with JenniAnn or he can become human.  This is a choice no one else has ever been given.  Ed is encouraged to take his time, months even, to consider it.  Ed and Steve embrace, both shocked.  Ed thanks Joshua and promises to think it over.  Joshua tells them they need to start getting ready for the show but he's having their things packed and sent to Asteriana so they can relax there.  Marty, who snuck back, is troubled by the two being unsupervised in Asteriana but Joshua assures him they won't be.  Hahana and Azrael appear.  Ed introduces Steve to them and has a touching reunion with his old supervisor.  Steve thanks Azrael for being with Ed when he was coding.  Andrew and JenniAnn join them and offer to show them the portal and help get them settled before they need to return to St. G's.  Steve thanks JenniAnn and the group heads to the portal but stops halfway when Ed frets about the guys' safety if word gets to Hell that he's risen.  Joshua assures them he has the guys and the house under control.  Not sure what that means, Ed and Steve are still comforted.

Back in Aotearoa where it's just past 4:00 AM, Lucky and Rocky answer the door after an unexpected ring.  They see two men with shining swords and shields and wearing Pride-themed clothing.  They're informed Joshua sent the men.  They're revealed to be Serge and Bach who Joshua sent to watch over the house.  Rocky asks after Ed and Steve.  Bach shares that Ed is an angel again and Joshua is letting Ed and Steve grow old together... details to be sorted later.  Lucky and Rocky cry with relief in each other's arms. 

In Asteriana, Ed and Steve are given a quick tour then shown to the Aurora Mist with Azrael and Hahana on hand should they need anything.  For several moments, Ed and Steve watch the ocean in silence.  Steve asks Ed what he's thinking and Ed responds that he's thinking about their decision.  Steve counters that it's his identity and his decision.  Ed replies that it impacts them both.  When asked, Ed reveals he's leaning towards becoming human since he's long been closer to humans.  He thinks maybe he's meant to experience death as his people and Joshua have and as Steve will.  He just hopes he goes before Steve.  Steve feels Ed has already made the decision.  Steve promises to support him, telling Ed he'll love him no matter what.  Ed tells Steve that he loves him, too, and is tired.  Steve agrees that it's been a day.  Once in the captain's quarters, they realize there's only one bed.  Steve urges Ed to lay down.  Ed asks Steve to lay with him.  Realizing Joshua knows the contents of the ship, Steve agrees to after getting tea.  While he waits, Ed gets ready for bed and thinks about how he looks like an angel again and has for some time with Steve.  He misses his Mother but realizes he wants to stay with Steve more.  Steve returns with the tea then gets into his own pajamas and joins Ed.  Steve hums a song and strokes Ed's hair.  Ed recognizes the song is "Let's Get Married."  Ed points out they could get married if he was human.  Steve counters that he could remain an angel and they could have what Andrew and JenniAnn do.  Having noticed JenniAnn's ace ring, Ed tells Steve that it's different because she's asexual.  If Ed was human, Steve could enjoy marital relations.  Steve insists that he's happy with what they have.  Ed thinks Steve doesn't want to have sex with him and Steve hurriedly clarifies that, of course, he would but the sacrifice is huge for Ed.  Steve urges Ed to take his time, talk to Joshua and Andrew.  He reminds him that Joshua urged him to consider it over a few months' time.  Ed agrees and they exchange "I love yous" and go to sleep.

When Ed and Steve awaken, they find a slew of text messages from JenniAnn covering everything from dinner options, an invitation to the show, and a request to stop by at the very least to reunite with an impatient Crowley.  The two decide to go see the show again and accept an invitation from Isolde and Marco for dinner.  They take a moment to appreciate that they're safe and Ed is free.  While Steve calls Isolde and Marco, Ed connects with the housemates.  They speak with Ollie and Jess, thanking them for their testimony and telling them how wonderful Joshua is.  Lucky appears briefly to tell Ed and Steve about Serge and Bach and a Dance, Dance Revolution competition they have going.  Jess and Ollie tell Ed and Steve a bit more about the two martyrs then express how happy they are for them.  Ed and Steve ask the other couple to give their love to the guys and to Maren then end the call and embrace.   

Marco and Isolde, along with little Bram, host Ed and Steve for a dinner of lasagna and breadsticks.  They tell the two about how Joshua cured them and that they're expecting another baby.  Bram is immediately taken with Ed and spends most of the meal on his lap.  Ed asks the little boy about becoming a big brother.  Bram wants to show Ed his bunny though his parents make him wait til after Ed has finished eating.  Ed tells Bram about all the animals he works with.  Steve looks on, newly awed by his boyfriend.

JenniAnn warmly greets Ed and Steve when Azrael escorts them to the St. G's office.  Even Andrew is happy to have them.  Joshua returns from a visit to the grotto with Crowley and Yehuda.  Yehuda clasps Ed's hands and tells him he's so glad he found his way back, too.  Crowley is overcome.  After welcoming Ed, Crowley stares for a while then pulls him into a hug.  Ed weeps through both reunions.  Crowley apologizes for disappearing but Ed assures him he understands.  Ed proudly introduces them to Steve as his boyfriend of three years.   Steve is in awe.  He thanks Yehuda and Crowley for their kindness to Ed.  Crowley has to get his make-up refreshed but JenniAnn tells the newly reunited friends that they're all invited to breakfast at Willowveil the following morning.  Ed is concerned about upsetting Marty but Joshua tells him that Marty is with a friend in Wales.  They happily accept the invitation and Azrael shows them to the private box.  Once there, Azrael tells Ed about how Crowley thought he sensed someone the previous night but no one could find Ed.  Ed admits that he snuck out onto the grotesque while they were searching the box.  Azrael is amused and says "God love you, Ed" to which Ed happily replies "Spose She does."  Azrael leaves the two alone.  Steve tells Ed he hopes he gets to see his Mother soon.  Ed says maybe but he knows She's with them which Steve affirms before kissing his hair.

After the show, Azrael escorts the couple back to the Aurora Mist where the Crocettis have left snacks for them.  Steve remarks on the sweetness of everyone they've met and Ed replies with "you reap what you sow."  They discuss the show and what Ed has gathered about how various players are related.  Steve wonders about how Andrew and JenniAnn adopted children.  Ed figures Andrew has the appropriate paperwork and they went through the normal means.  Steve thinks Ed sounds a bit wistful.  Ed gets into bed and the two marvel at the goodness of the day.  After a kiss and good nights, the ship rocks them to sleep.  ("The Lost Sheep")

April 3, 2022-  In "The Advocate," shortly after midnight, Joshua ends the evening with a heart-to-heart with Joccy and Takoda.  After the latter gives a rundown of the day, Joshua asks to be told something good.  So they inform him that they chatted with Adam who offered to let the couple move into his house in Asteriana since he's largely living in Albany.  Joshua asks the two if they're wanting a blessing but they've not yet decided on that though they do know they want one eventually.  Joshua agrees that moving in together is a good idea and is eager to help get the house on Tourkia back to top shape.  The three embrace.  Joshua briefly reflects on how dangerous the christofascist church is but then focuses on Edgar's redemption and JenniAnn being no worse for the wear with all the excitement.  Joccy and Takoda listen as Joshua reminisces about Edgar and they pray that his lost sheep in the hateful church also find their way back to him.

At Willowveil, Andrew checks on the kids before getting ready to settle in for the night.  Seeing how exhausted he is and remembering her discussion with Joshua, JenniAnn suggests they shower together.  After Andrew ensures she's okay with it, they proceed.  After five kids, two grandkids, and several years together; it's the first time they see each other naked.  After some giggling, they get on with their romantic shower.  Afterwards, they get into bed where Andrew brushes out JenniAnn's hair.  As he does, he tells her about how scared for her he felt that morning.  He understands why JenniAnn was so happy for Ed and Steve but it's made him realize the trauma from October is ongoing.  JenniAnn comforts him and assures him that counseling and time won't make the trauma just disappear.  She understands and cites all the stress he's been under with the show and the church.  With awkward amusement, they realize that Ed and Steve might have seen them kissing and carrying on after Andrew's foiled rescue attempt.  JenniAnn reasons that, if they saw, maybe it helped them to know it was okay to be romantic and close.  The two kiss and cuddle for a bit.  JenniAnn explains a bit about why she changed her mind about showering together, needing to move past her concerns about Joshua and her body image issues.  Andrew tells her he loves everything about her then points out that they have mirror image birthmarks on their hips.  JenniAnn thinks this is cute.   The two embrace again.

In NYC, Loreena and Roger are at the former's apartment.  Over tea, Roger suggests that maybe he should stay over because he's still on edge and it's safer.  Loreena readily agrees.  After they retrieve Roger's overnight bag, the two make up the guest bed.  After changing, Roger is surprised and touched to discover that Loreena got him a plush otter as a nod to his "mi dulce nutria" pet name.  The two embrace and share a good night kiss then part for the night, feeling that in that moment all is well. 

In "The Lost Sheep," after breakfast, JenniAnn gives Steve and Ed a tour of Willowveil.  She notices Ed seems to be intently studying so she arranges for Steve to chat with Aziraphale about the Aurora Mist.  Ed asks to meet Yonah.  Once they're in his stable, Ed asks JenniAnn whether the place they're in is Dyeland or Asteriana.  JenniAnn explains that it's both.  However, she's come to prefer Asteriana so her children feel more rooted to a history.  Ed is hesitant to ask his next questions, fearing they're not appropriate.  Sensing they're about her and Andrew, JenniAnn encourages him, saying she'd rather be asked than have people theorize on their own.  Ed asks her what's allowed, affection-wise.  JenniAnn confirms that while sex is out, beyond that God doesn't seem bothered.  She even tells him a bit about her recent conversation with Joshua re: nudity.  Her advice boils down to "establish your boundaries, be mindful of each other, and have fun. "  In terms of Ed's choice, JenniAnn recommends he speak with Andrew if he wants counsel on that.  He should have more time the following day when they don't have any shows.  JenniAnn suspects he'll want to spend some time in the workshop, blowing off steam after dealing with the picketers.  Ed asks if there's anything he and Steve can do to help.   JenniAnn responds that they're going to meet to figure out next steps but priority is ensuring the show goes on.  Ed tells her he knows how life-changing the show can be.  Ed thanks JenniAnn and they head back inside. 

In "The Advocate," JenniAnn is working on Joshua's hair at St. G's while he receives a report from the apostles regarding the previous night.  When JenniAnn is shocked by Shimeon growling at a would-be graffiti "artist," Joshua urges her to go work on Crowley's hair.  JenniAnn goes after offering to send Andrew in.  Andrew joins the other men and listens in on the report since he's acting manager with Emma and Peter on parental leave.  T.J. and Philippus tell Andrew and Joshua that they went to one of the hateful church's services that morning where Malachi accused St. G's of being part of the "gay, leftist, atheist agenda" which Andrew balks at.  Joshua reminds him that they're just buzz words to rile the congregation and Malachi doesn't care if they're true or not.  T.J. and Philippus further report that Malachi accused Joshua of not praying for guidance from Jesus as Malachi does.  Joshua admits that he doesn't pray to himself.  Malachi also told his congregation about feeling renewed after his sabbatical.  Mattay counters that "sabbatical" is an interesting word choice.  What actually happened was the church was accused of tax fraud and Malachi specifically of "other things."  Mattay doesn't come right out and say it but tells Andrew to not let any women or girls near Malachi.  Nothing came of the accusations because neither witness showed up for second interviews.  Joshua reveals that the second witness is the daughter of the church's main pastor and was likely at service that morning.  The pastor, Quentin, accused his daughter of seducing Malachi and blamed her with her mother going along with it.  Some of the apostles and Andrew begin to plan to get the girl to St. G's so their wives can help her.  Joshua points out that the last thing the girl, Christina, needs is fourteen men making decisions for her.  They need to give her time.  Joshua adds that they have shows to prepare for.  He asks the Twelve to keep their eyes open and Andrew to spread the news to the ladies to not approach any protestors.  They all leave except for Shimeon who Joshua asks to stay.  Joshua tells his apostle that a girl will be coming with paint and he's not to stop her like he did the previous trouble maker.  Shimeon correctly guesses that it'll be Christina.  Joshua again stresses to let her be and then Shimeon leaves him alone to pray. 

Loreena feels some anxiety as she approaches St. G's but Roger reminds her that Joshua's friends are keeping an eye out.  After a brief catch-up on the previous day's events with Ed, Loreena thanks Roger for his support.  The two part with a kiss after which Loreena checks in with Amala in the dressing room.  Amala helps Loreena with her costume then sends her off to Joshua.  Loreena asks Joshua about Crowley's "prodigal friend" aka Ed.  Joshua assures her that all is well and that Ed and Steve are staying in Asteriana for a bit.  Loreena tells Joshua that Roger stayed over and that it was nice to wake up and be able to share breakfast.  Joshua is glad for them.  Loreena also shares that the two attended Mass where Fr. Tony praised Joshua.  Once conversation turns to the shows, Loreena asks if Ivy is available in the event it would be safer for her not to proceed.  Joshua hugs Loreena and tells her that if she feels unsafe, they'll call on Ivy but they won't let that happen.  Loreena deserves to do what she loves.  Loreena clings to Joshua and calms herself then agrees to go on stage.  Joshua suggests they pray and sing a few songs as a group before the show.  As they leave the office hand-in-hand, Loreena realizes that no one is ever jealous of Joshua.  She finds this good but strange.

Back in "The Lost Sheep," while on the Aurora Mist, Steve catches Ed peering into a mirror.  Ed asks if Steve would trust him with a razor.  Ed wants to shave his beard, explaining that he didn't have one as an angel.  Steve replies that while he does trust Ed, he could do it.  Ed takes to the idea and the two move into the bathroom.  Steve begins trimming and saves a strand of hair for Ed's baby book which he hopes JenniAnn will help create since Ed was fascinated with his own baby book.  Steve's hand shakes slightly when he moves onto the actual shaving.  Ed kisses his hand and assures Steve it'll be fine.  Steve manages quite well and ends up sitting on Ed's lap to get his chin and jawline.  When they're finished, Steve assures Ed that he looks really good, though a touch younger.  Ed tears up as he looks in the mirror and sees Rawiri reflected back.  Steve embraces him and tells him he looks lovely.  Overcome, Ed weeps into Steve's neck.  When Ed explains, Steve asks if he wants to start going by Rawiri again.  Ed plans to use it as a middle name.  He likes Ed.  When Steve calls him Edgar Rawiri Bonnet, Ed comments that maybe he'll be Edgar Rawiri Thomas some day... as a human.  Steve makes him promise to wait a few months, as Joshua suggested.  Ed affirms he will but wants to imagine for a bit.  Steve agrees.  Ed briefly tells Steve about his conversation with JenniAnn and how sex is still out but they can be closer than they have been.  They take off their sweaters and get into bed.  They kiss and caress and as Steve admires Ed's tattoos, he contemplates getting one himself.  He wants Ed's name over his heart.  Steve tells Ed that his heart has been his since that first night.  Ed pulls Steve closer, skin to skin, and they exchange "I love yous" and more kisses.  Ed is convinced he knows what decision he'll make in a few months.

In "The Advocate," that evening, before the show, a young woman arrives at St. G's ticket counter just as Sandy and Yehuda are about to close it down.  She asks if there are tickets left.  The show is sold out but Yehuda suggests that she watch from the private box "on the home."  Sandy catches on and tells a confused Christina that she can sit there on the house.  Christina is at first taken aback, unsure why they'd let her watch for free but she agrees.  Sandy and Yehuda escort her to the box.  Once she's settled they let her be and Yehuda reveals her identity to Sandy.  They both will for Christina to know that God loves her then go back downstairs to inform Joshua. 

After the show, Joshua hopes that Christina will be there though he knows that's unlikely.  A regretful Yehuda informs him that she's left and he didn't stop her.  Joshua assures him that he was right to let her go.  He reminds Yehuda that they have a good track record of winning people back.  They're interrupted by a bachelorette party wanting to get a photo with Joshua.  While he happily obliges, Yehuda is comforted by the knowledge that while Joshua's heart aches for Christina, being among his fans/children helps.

April 4, 2022- Steve wakes up from a nightmare of Ed dying.  As Ed is sleeping peacefully, Steve chokes back a sob and thinks back on their time together.  He wants Ed to have only good things, to be pain-free and deathless.  Ed partially awakens, briefly, and calls for Steve.  Steve assures him he's there.  Ed kisses Steve's hand then goes back to sleep while Steve softly cries.

Ed is clingy and wanting to lounge around with Steve come morning.  Steve counters that they need breakfast and offers to go to Willowveil to get some.  Ed thinks Steve sounds off but Steve assures him he's fine.  He kisses Ed good bye, telling him he just slept wrong and the walking will help.  Ed holds him back for a moment to tell him he loves him.  Steve echoes it back then leaves Ed to rest... begrudgingly alone. 

Steve runs towards the gazebo, planning to leave.  He's heartbroken but feels he needs to leave Ed and, this way, he'll be with Joshua who can heal his broken heart.  Once at the gazebo, Steve is struggling to breathe and uses his inhaler.  Thankfully, Takoda and Joccy come upon him.  Takoda demands to know what Steve is doing.  Joccy puts it together and convinces Steve not to leave.  Takoda insists he come to Willowveil.  Joccy tells Steve he needs to talk to JenniAnn.  When the trio find JenniAnn in the kitchen, she immediately know something is up.  O nce Takoda fills her in, JenniAnn pulls Steve into the pantry for privacy.  Steve initially thinks she won't let him leave due to some cultural leave-going expectation.  JenniAnn shouts back that she means an obligation to Ed.  JenniAnn stresses that Steve loves him and Ed adores him and he can't run out on that.  Further, she goes off on a tangent about her and Andrew's early years and how heartbroken and frustrated she was.  Meanwhile, the virtual red carpet has been rolled out for Steve and Ed.  Steve points out that JenniAnn seems to have some unresolved issues tied to her younger years.  She agrees, fearing she's on the way to a mid-life crisis.  Steve counters that she's too young for that.  JenniAnn realizes Steve is grateful to get the focus off himself so she turns the subject back to him.  She asks why he tried to leave.  Steve tells her he loves Ed enough to not want him to suffer and die.  JenniAnn calms down.  She tells Steve that Ed would suffer in a different, incurable way if he left.  She feels it when Andrew wakes up with a groan but she'd rather be there to massage the ache away than have him wake up pain-free but abandoned.  Steve points out that Andrew won't die.  JenniAnn concedes this but says Joshua wouldn't have made the offer if he didn't think it was a good option.  She adds that, after his death, Ed will have eternity again.  Just like they will.  Steve admits that, deep down, he thinks he'll defile Ed.  JenniAnn is moved to tears.  She tells Steve that will never happen and she's sorry people made him believe that.  But Joshua doesn't.  He's pleased with them.  JenniAnn gives Steve Owen's number and tells him to call him and Graham later and to ask about their wedding.  Steve agrees.  JenniAnn tells Steve about her belief that there are two types of angels: the ones they grew up being told about and the bonded angels.  Once the latter have found their anam caras, they're forever changed.  They won't move on or get over their attachment.  Either Steve needs to stay with Ed or Joshua will need to take him Home because he won't be able to stay in the mortal worlds.  Steve sees the truth in this and weeps.  JenniAnn adds that Joshua wouldn't have offered to make Ed human if he thought Steve could defile him.  He's not naive.  He knows they're not just going to make googly eyes as two human dudes in love.  Steve laughs.  JenniAnn lets Steve out of the pantry and gives him the breakfast basket she'd been working on.  She tells Steve to go back to the ship and talk with Ed.  Steve agrees and apologizes.  JenniAnn jests that she's used to it given Joshua seems to drop queer-coded, accent-bearing angels at her door every year.  Steve laughs and tells JenniAnn she should write a book, it possibly even helping with her mid-life crisis.  They part and Steve returns to the Aurora Mist.  He makes his confession to Ed.  Ed is horrified.  He pulls away from Steve whose hands he'd clasped.  Ed opens a window, feeling like he's suffocating.  He's worried that by telling Steve that he and their life together became his whole world, he's trapped Steve.  Steve assures Ed that's not true as he kisses and caressed him and tells him he loves him.  He just can't bear the thought of him getting sick and dying.  He's fearful he'll get diabetes from all the sugar he takes in.  Even as he continues to cry, Ed laughs.  He promises to start being more responsible with his food and drink choices.  Steve brushes Ed's tears away and apologizes.  He sees he could never leave Ed... mostly because he couldn't bear it but also because JenniAnn could make his life hellish.  Ed chuckles, admitting JenniAnn seems fond of him.  Steve agrees she is but jokes he shouldn't get ideas because she's very hung up on Andrew.  Ed tells Steve he only has eyes for one person.  Steve stresses that his trying to leave wasn't because of any lack of love for Ed.  He was just scared by the nightmare.  Ed assures Steve that he's more alive than he's been in years.  Steve vows to endeavor to never hurt Ed's heart.  Ed kisses Steve but can tell he's kept something back.  Steve confesses about worrying about defiling him.  Ed pretends to be a Regency era, pearl-clutcher.  He guesses this was prompted by him bringing up sex.  Steve confirms this and that it stems from his religious upbringing and time with Jason.  Ed comforts Steve and tells him Jason was a bad man and would have been a bad man were he any other sexual orientation.  What happens between them will be good and holy.  He tells Steve they can't do much better than having Joshua's blessing.  He promises he won't rush into his decision.  He doesn't want to seem ungrateful to Joshua and he has some questions he'd like to ask first.  He also wants some time as an angel again.  He doesn't want the last thing he did as an angel to be burying his babies.  Steve holds Ed and strokes his hair.  Ed tells Steve he just wants to be happy and he makes him happy.  Steve assures Ed that he makes him happy, too, and when he's ready, he'll marry him in a heartbeat.  Ed clings to Steve until their stomachs growl and they turn their attention to the breakfast basket.

After lunch, Joshua and Ed walk to Andrew's workshop.  Joshua catches Ed looking back at Willowveil where Steve is with JenniAnn.  Joshua assures Ed that it's okay if it takes a bit for his trust in Steve to be rebuilt.  It doesn't mean he doesn't love him.  To help, Joshua says he and JenniAnn will be with Steve the whole time Ed is with Andrew.  Ed has some questions for Joshua, starting with where his passport came from.  Joshua claims responsibility.  Next, Ed asks why he's so clingy.  Joshua reassures Ed that he's a normal amount of clingy, especially considering he went from having generations of people to tend hands-on to near total isolation.  Joshua tells him that he and Steve were meant to be together, to be close.  Joshua confirms for Ed that he and Steve are anam caras.  Joshua explains that they are different from Andrew and JenniAnn in that the former was never given the option to become human.  Andrew loves being an angel.  His being an angel is integral to his and JenniAnn's life, the JCS productions being an assignment Andrew was given.  But so much of Ed's life is suitable to being human.  With some embarrassment, Ed asks if, should he become human, everything would work "down there."  Joshua confirms with a simple "Yep."  Joshua jests about them being prudish despite not getting it from him.  Ed embraces Joshua and tells him he missed him.  Joshua calls Ed "my starry one" and says he missed him, too, and is glad he's back.  They exchange "I love yous."  Joshua lets Ed know he's available if he has more questions then brings him to Andrew's workshop.  Ed asks Joshua if he's stopping in but Joshua declines, needing to get back to help Steve and JenniAnn with their project.  He assures Ed that Andrew won't bite.  He overreacted the day they met because of the demonic attack that prior October.  Ed is aghast, insisting he wouldn't have done what he did with JenniAnn if he'd known.  Joshua assures Ed that he knows that.  But it's in the past and time to move on.  Ed agrees and enters the workshop.  After greeting Ed, Andrew jokingly thanks him for not kidnapping the mother of his children that day.  Then he claps Ed on the back and tells him not to worry about it any longer.  JenniAnn enjoyed having a bit of child-free time to focus solely on adult matters.  Andrew apologizes for snapping.  Ed accepts the apology and quips that Andrew acted in a panic.  He had a whole plan and yet never rethought the whole kidnapping thing.  Andrew chuckles.  Ed tells him he would never have done it had he known about their attack.  Andrew assures Ed that he believes him.  Ed adds that he wouldn't have done any of it had Steve not almost died, terrifying him.  Andrew reflects on how he nearly lost JenniAnn.  He assures Ed he understands.  Ed asks Andrew if he'd have become human had it been an option.  Andrew reiterates what Joshua said.  He loves his work and the arrangement works for him, JenniAnn, and their family.  But he does confess that when he sometimes think of his promise to JenniAnn to remain with their children for a year after she dies, he wants to scream.  He thinks he'll wish he was dead.  Both men tear up.  Andrew counsels that where love is, pain follows... but it's worth it.  He encourages Ed to make the choice that gives him and Steve the life they want together.  Ed confides that he wants to become a human but wants to do a few good things as an angel first.  Andrew is sure God will work with him on that but, to start, he invites Ed to help him make boxes to sell at St. G's with proceeds going to Ukraine.  Ed happily agrees and the two swap stories about past assignments. 

Back at Willowveil; Steve, JenniAnn, and Joshua are working on Ed's baby book.  Joshua, of course, is given the task of writing down Ed's various milestones.  As he admires Joshua's handiwork, Steve asks why he was able to see Ed that first night.  Joshua replies that he wanted him to.  He knows Ed could never have brought himself to truly possess Steve.  So he would have gone back to Iggy and would still be in his cell in Hell.  But because Steve approached him, he went down a different path.  Steve begins to cry.  He tells Joshua about seeing Ed's cell and Iggy being surprised he was there.  Joshua explains that possessed people don't usually go to Hell.  Joshua sent Steve there so he could see where Ed had been and what he'd gone through.  Steve tells Joshua it was painful but he wanted to know.  Joshua knew Steve wouldn't come to harm... and there was the added bonus of throwing Iggy for a loop.  Steve asks Joshua if he still loves Iggy.  Of course, Joshua does and hopes Iggy will return to him.  But, as he explains, Ed felt remorse and guilt for what he did.  Iggy doesn't.  He continually chooses to be mean which hurts Joshua.  Steve looks on as Joshua resumes working on Ed's book, looking weary and joyful at once.  Steve apologizes for listening to what others said about Joshua and not holding onto who he knew him to be.  Joshua assures Steve that he understands.  Steve realizes then that it was Joshua who he heard when Ed had the razor in the bathtub.  Joshua confirms it was his Spirit.  He's glad Steve listened and, of course, Steve is, too.  They exchange smiles and get back to work.  ("The Lost Sheep")
 
Meanwhile in "The Advocate," Jamie observes as Marty mills around her garden.  She realizes Vonnie was right about him being hung up on Eden and Andrew and JenniAnn as Adam and Eve 2.0.  She sympathizes with Marty have finally bonded with people when he usually only writes about them just to see them suffer.  She is, however, quite interested in Ed and Steve in spite of Marty's annoyance with the former.  After finishing preparation of a rather elaborate breakfast, Jamie calls Marty in and checks on Vonnie who has a hangover from a fun night at Cynefin.  Over breakfast, Marty gives a brief report on the happenings at St. G's and Asteriana.  He voices his lingering distrust of Ed.  Jamie asks if he trusts Joshua's judgment and, of course, Marty does.  Jamie assures him that Joshua wouldn't let Ed stay in Asteriana if he was a threat.  She's just glad to have a fellow angel back and is eager to meet him.  Marty is a bit moved and admits Ed was a good angel.  Jamie and Vonnie point out that he was a demon for far less time than Crowley who Marty trusts now.  Jamie adds that the real concern is the people twisting God's words and if Ed is going to be an ally in the fight against them, she'll take it.  After Jamie checks in with Vonnie, Marty ponders aloud that Ed used to count stars when he was nervous and he wonders if he still does that.  Vonnie and Jamie silently agree that Marty's anger against Ed is thawing.  They suggest going to see JCS again with Rhiannon.  Marty agrees and Jamie promises to check into it.  Then she sends Marty and Vonnie to go check in on Rhiannon and bring scones for her and her parents.  Marty compliments Jamie's scones and asks to be taught how to make them so he can back at Willowveil.  Then he realizes Sandy was right.  Jamie is not a child. 

After a day in which Joshua, Andrew, John and the apostles took turns keeping watching at St. G's, Andrew returns to Willowveil while the others remain to reminisce and keep an eye out.  Cephas asks Joshua when they'll be able to properly meet everyone.  Joshua tells him that JenniAnn is hosting a brunch on Wednesday for Loreena and Roger.  He hopes, after that, Loreena will learn the truth about him thus making it possible to introduce the Twelve.  Andreas correctly guesses that Joshua is going to use Ant's presence to help clue Loreena in.  If it works, they'll have an early pre-show dinner at St. G's that night and will make introductions then.  T.J. asks if their wives are invited and Joshua replies that they absolutely are.  And, if they want, they can all watch the show and leave the angels in charge of guarding the theatre.  Joshua makes a point of checking in with Yehuda who assures Joshua that he wants to see the show again and that his wife, Tirzah, will be with him.  Mattay rushes in to let Joshua know that Christina is there and is painting on the back wall of the theatre.  Shimeon had told everyone to leave her alone so they did.  Joshua tells the others that he's going outside to keep watch over her himself.  As the others discuss this development, Mattay quietly tells them that something about Christina reminds him of his mother.  Thoma hugs him and suggests John share stories about when he and Yeshua were young.  John happily obliges, telling them about when he and Yeshua were eight and decided to lecture the snakes of Nazareth in hopes one was the Serpent.

From the grotto, Joshua keeps watch over Christina who is painting the words "Where were You?" onto the theatre.  Joshua begins to cry but is interrupted when someone yanks the collar of his sweater.  He turns to find Perry Samuels, the crotchety old man who lives next door.  Perry demands to know why Joshua is watching Christina.  Joshua replies that he's doing the same thing Perry is doing and suggests they watch over her together from the grotto.  Perry agrees and brings up the picketers he's seen outside the theatre.  Joshua relays their accusations.  Perry rolls his eyes and says he's knows they're not atheists... just hippies with a fair number of queer folks among them.  He then brings up Emma's and Peter's past kindness to him.  Joshua smiles at this begrudging show of support.  Perry asks why Joshua is letting Christina deface the theatre.  Joshua says white point will cost very little and she needs to express herself.  Perry begins to bring up that he feels protective because he was a dad but stops himself.  Joshua gives him a moment then surmises that Christina will likely be back, particularly on dark nights.  Joshua offers to bring cocoa if Perry will keep watch with him the next night.  Perry requests peppermint cocoa and Joshua happily agrees.  Perry tells Joshua that he's not as weird as he thought he'd be.  Perry explains that he knows Joshua's parents are named Maryam and Yosef and they have a donkey.  He also works on carpentry projects.  Perry hurries to explain that he sees and hears a lot from his porch.  Joshua is amused and guesses Perry figured he had some sort of complex.  Joshua invites Perry to a show but quickly drops it when Perry declines.  Christina leaves and they hurry to watch and ensure she gets to the subway entrance safely.  As they walk back, Perry notices the capitalized Y in the You in the mural and realizes Christina is asking where God was.  He admits he asks himself the same.  Joshua replies that God is always there though sometimes hard to see.  Perry isn't sure but reminds Joshua to bring the cocoa.  Joshua promises and the two bid each other good night.  Once Perry is back inside his house, Joshua thinks of how nice it was to hear from him after years.

In "The Lost Sheep," Ed and Steve have dinner on the deck of the Aurora Mist.  Ed relays that Joshua said it will be mild so they might want to sleep under the starts.  Steve is thrilled by the idea.  He'd dreamed about doing that if he ever owned a boat though he assumed he'd sleep alone.  He tears up as he remembers his mistake that morning.  Ed squeezes his hand, reassuring him.  Steve tells Ed that he made him something with JenniAnn's and Joshua's help and hands him a package.  Ed eagerly unwraps it and tears up.  He loves the baby book.  The two go through the book together.  Steve promises it's the first of many volumes of the Book of Ed.  Ed tells Steve he's his favorite character in it.  They exchange "I love yous" and kisses as the sun sets.

Later, amidst a nest of cushions and pillows, the couple stare up at the stars.  Ed is a bit thrown about not seeing the ones he's used to.  Steve suggests they sleep outside at the house sometime so Ed can tell him the stories of the stars.  Ed tells Steve that now he'd like to meet Steve's Maori friends and further connect with that part of himself, starting with story times at a library.  Steve encourages him.  Ed giggles and points out that they have a visitor: a blackbird.  The bird reminds Ed of the story of Maui and Tieke which he relays to Steve, remembering how he used to tell it to a little girl named Aroha when she couldn't sleep.  Steve praises Ed's storytelling skills then asks if he's spoken to Joshua about going Home for a bit to visit his iwi.  Not yet but Ed says he will.  Steve yawns and the two snuggle closer, kiss, and go to sleep.

April 5, 2022- When Ed and Steve wake up, they find a note from Joshua and breakfast waiting.  Joshua wants them to meet him at Andrew's workshop when they're done eating.  He has plans he knows they'll love.  Before they eat, at Ed's request, Steve says grace.  It contains the words "Guide our hands and hearts in all we do" which Steve got from his gran.  This leads him to tell Ed a bit more about her.  Unlike his parents, who always felt they knew what to do, she asked for guidance.  Steve wishes Ed could have met her and that he could have asked her questions that he only thought to ask when he was older and she was gone.  He wonders if she knew he was gay, if "Aunt Helen" was really just his gran's friend, and, if not, if that's why his dad put a stop to their visits.  Ed suggests Steve ask Joshua.  Steve points out how surreal it is.  A week prior, they were terrified... now Joshua made them crepes.  Ed chuckles then admits he feels foolish for thinking Joshua would send him back to Hell.  Like Steve, he let someone else, mainly Iggy, override what he knew of God.  Steve and Ed promise that they'll keep each other on the right path, walking it together.

When Ed and Steve arrive at Andrew's workshop, they find Owen and Graham there along with the angel of death and Joshua.  The latter thought an in-person meeting was preferable to a phone call.  While Owen and Graham talk with Steve, Joshua suggests a trip Home for Ed.  People are waiting for him.  Teared up, Ed agrees to go.  Joshua offers Ed a hand and, after he hugs Steve, Ed disappears with him.  While Andrew gives Steve chamomile to help calm him, Owen and Graham tell him about their wedding.  Steve is shocked to learn Joshua was shot.  They explain the circumstances behind that and how it prompted them to no longer wait on getting married but, instead, marry in Joshua's hospital room.  They also tell him about adding Joshua into the ceremony and vowing to him to show to others the love he showed to them, helping those feeling cast out to know they're loved.  Joshua was moved and thrilled.  Owen stresses that it makes it pretty obvious he doesn't view gay marriage as evil.  He also adds that it's not a abstinent marriage.  Owen also tells Steve about introducing Joshua to his non-affirming family and how he didn't care about them thinking he was Owen's boyfriend.  Graham adds that Joshua is similarly unbothered by the picketers thinking he's with Crowley... though he suspects he'll clear that up for Aziraphale's sake.  Steve is stunned by how differently Christianity can be lived but remembers his gran's faith and lack of condemnation of others.  Andrew explains about St. G's history with extremists.  Steve listens, hoping to be able to help.

In Heaven, Ed and Joshua stand on the shore of an immaculate ocean.  Joshua motions to some approaching waka (canoes) carrying people singing a Maori song.  Ed begins to recognize some of his people as they approach.  The first to greet Ed is Aroha, the little girl he used to tell bedtime stories to.  Ed reunites with generations of his iwi and, lastly, with the younger Rawiri who was named for him.  Rawiri tells Ed that they know he's going back to Earth but they want him to take something back with him.  He hands Ed a box.  Inside is Ed's old principality necklace with a pounamu pendant.  He had left it behind before entering Hell, not wanting to defile it.  He suspects Hahana or Joshua saved it and the iwi kept it.  Two old women help Ed put the necklace on.  Aroha tells Ed they knew he'd return.  Ed is, of course, very emotional.  He thanks everyone and they embrace.  As Ed snuggles the children, Joshua explains that he didn't give Ed a Maori name because he wanted his people to name him.  They chose Rawiri: "one who is loved by everyone."  It shares a meaning with David, a name that's special to Joshua.  Joshua tells Ed they love him and then a light shines.  Ed faces it, beams, and says "Māmā." 

Ed and Joshua return to the workshop.  Steve embraces a serene Ed who tells him his visit helped him.  He shows Steve his necklace and explains the significance of it.  Steve asks Ed if it was hard to come back.  Ed says no.  He knows his people are in good hands and he'll see them again.  He has family there now.  Joshua then tells them that though the Aurora Mist may not be seaworthy, he has a friend with a ship that is.  He suggests sailing.  Ed and Steve nod in excitement.  They part from Andrew, Owen, and Graham and head to the coast where Nico and a crew from El-Chanan are waiting with a larger ship.  Joshua rows the couple to the ship in a dinghy.  Once they reach the ship, Nico warmly greets Ed and Steve and tells them they'll be taking a tour around Asteri.  Steve and Ed admire the ship's deck.  Ed holds an excited Steve close as the ship departs.

A half hour into the tour, Joshua offers the couple a look below deck.  Ed and Steve are impressed but the former is bothered by how sterile everything is, including the captain's quarters.  Nothing looks lived in.  Ed asks if Nico just bought the ship and Joshua tells him it's not Nico's ship... it's Ed's and Steve's.  Ed is shocked, given he left Joshua.  Joshua counters that he came back.  Before that, he was a dedicated angel for centuries.  And Steve, too, has done good work in his time.  So they ought to be compensated fairly, including with an account to cover upkeep and furnishings.  Joshua tells Ed that it's best that the two of them and their soon-to-be crew stay there for a bit while Iggy simmers.  Joshua will have the house watched and someone sent to help Ihsan and Fitz.  They and their housemates can help with the St. G's situation and Ant will be there for Loreena.  Ed and Steve weep with gratitude in Joshua's arms.  They head back to the deck for some pointers from Nico before going to get their housemates.

Back in Aotearoa, the housemates are playing poker when they hear noise from the hall closet.  Ant bravely offers to check it out then screams and runs back to the kitchen, telling them to put away the cards and chips.  Ed and Steve exit the closet followed by Joshua who asks to be dealt into the next round of candy poker.  Ed and Steve laugh as the housemates scream.  Ollie, Jess, Serge, and Bach, who had been working in the garden, run in.  Joshua gets Ant to calm down and greets a stunned Jess and Ollie with hugs.  Joshua tells the group he wants to thank them for everything they did for Ed and Steve.  They also have a lot to talk about but they can do that on the ship.  Ed excitedly tells them they have a ship now but they have to go through the closet to see it.  Lucky and Rocky go first.  The group pours through the closet, taking Kiri and Ihaka with them.  Before he also leaves, Joshua checks in with Serge and Bach who assure him they're fine to stay and play "that dance game."  Joshua hugs them and enters the closet.

On the way back to the ship, Steve tells Ed to name it.  He dubs it the Fleetwood.  Once they're in the dinghies, the housemates begin asking questions.  Baptiste is concerned about Kiri and Ihaka and Joshua assures him he has harnesses and leads to use until they're used to sailing.  Demi-John asks if they're living there now.  Ed suggests they go back to the house that night to pack and let Karl give Bach and Serge bird care instructions.  After that, they'll remain on board for a while to give Iggy time to hear and simmer down.  Ed tells them they won't be lounging, though, as they need to learn from Nico how to sail properly.  As Ed explains to Jess, he knows the sails and such but the Fleetwood is far from being a waka and he'll need to learn the mechanics, etc. himself.  Steve compliments Ed, telling him he'll be a handsome and commanding captain.  Ed corrects him.  They'll be co-captains.  Lucky asks Joshua if he's okay with the gay thing.  Joshua requests that Ollie recite his teaching on homosexuality from his three years of preaching.  Smiling, Ollie says nothing.  Lucky counters by bringing up Sodom and Gomorrah but Jess recites Ezekiel 16:49.  Joshua does point out that some sought to assault his angels but stresses the word assault.  He motions to googly-eyed Ed and Steve and calls them cute, saying that's not what the problem was.  He shares that other passages are tied to abuses of power and idolatry.  Assorted heterosexual behaviors are condemned but few people make the leap to saying all heterosexual sex is sinful.  Joshua is grieved by people being ostracized and disowned.  Ant confirms it's difficult.  Joshua addresses him as Antony and asks if he knows what his name means: "highly praiseworthy."  It may also mean "flower" and Joshua tells Ant that he grew and flourished despite hardships.  He praises Ant for feeding his family well and mentions often wishing to stop in and share in their meals.  He promises to now.  Lars asks Ant if he wants to be called Antony but he declines though he likes Joshua using it.  So Joshua will.  He promises Ant he'll be able to see Loreena but, for now, they should focus on getting to know their new home.  Once they all board the Fleetwood, Ed gives a little speech thanking Nico, the crew, and Joshua.  Then he tells everyone to go claim their rooms.  Once they've done that, they're summoned to the mess where Joshua is waiting with gifts.  Lucky receives both carved and plush unicorns, Rocky gets whittling tools and an offer of lessons, Demi-John is given an engraved bookshelf, Baptiste gets a wooden guitar case and an offer to play with Joshua, Karl is given bird houses, Lars receives a wooden box of family photos once stolen from him, Ant gets hand-carved cooking utensils and some of Maryam's recipes, Jess receives a new knife engraved with their name and a scabbard, and Ollie is given vestments.  Joshua explains his Ama helped with them.  Ollie is confused since he's no longer a priest.  Joshua assures him he's his priest and no earthly authority can change that.  Joshua embraces Jess and Ollie.  Ed and Steve approach.  Ed affirms that Ollie is still a priest and was one for them when they needed one.  Steve adds that both Ollie and Jess have been supportive of them since nearly the beginning.  Jess asks about their gift and Ed shows off a His and His tea chest.  Joshua tells Ed and Steve how much he loves that they share their tea times.  Joshua tells them there's one more thing but it's not from him... and it's under the floorboard in Ed's old room.  Surprised, Ed and Steve look to Joshua and then each other.

After a brief stop at the house to pack and retrieve the items under the floorboard, Ed and Steve are settled in for their first night on the Fleetwood.  As Ed holds him, Steve opens what turns out to be a love letter from his honorary aunt, Helen, to his gran.  There's a whole stack and a photo of the two staring adoringly at each other.  Then Steve finds a letter addressed to him.  Overcome, he asks Ed to read it.  Steve's gran tells him that she wants one person in her family to know who she and Helen really were.  They loved each other and him and were so proud.  They prayed for him every night.  She writes that Steve is a miracle and supremely lovable.  She hopes, one day, he'll find a man who tells him that every day.  Steve is surprised but touched that his gran knew and understood.  Steve's gran closes by saying she hopes he knows happiness and peace with that man and that she and God love him always.  Ed sways and holds Steve as he cries.  The two exchange "I love yous" and Ed echoes that Steve is a miracle and supremely lovable.  Steve tells Ed he's the best thing to ever happen to him, an angel in every sense.  The two lay down and admire the moon and the stars reflected in the ocean.  Ed asks if it's like Steve dreamed.  Steve tells him it's bigger, just like his gran used to tell him that God's dreams are bigger than ours.  Ed asks if Steve thinks his gran would have liked him.  Steve is sure she would have adored Ed but then he's troubled, remembering how he nearly walked out.  Ed tightens his embrace and tells Steve he thinks he would have come back even without JenniAnn and even if he'd gotten through the portal.  He would realize Ed needed him.  Steve tells Ed he needs him, too.  They kiss.  Ed says they should get some sleep so they can take first watch and soon they're both enjoying the most restful sleep of their lives.  ("The Lost Sheep")

Also that evening, in "The Advocate," Joshua pays a visit to Caleb and Lacey and their twins.  As Lacey takes photos, Joshua cuddles and talks with Marissa and Gianni.  Lacey offers Joshua some leftover cake and he declines but then suggests bringing one to Perry.  Caleb is surprised since he only knew Perry as being the grumpy guy next door.  Joshua explains how he and Perry watch over Christina while she focuses on her art.  Caleb checks in with Joshua about how he's handling all the anger lately, first from himself then the church and Ed and now Christina.  Joshua points out that the church is different since their anger is unfounded.  With Christina, he just needs to wait for her to be ready to talk.  Lacey reassures Joshua that Christina will come around just as she and Caleb did.  Caleb, having heard a bit more from Edward, thinks Christina will need to learn that not everything is willed by God but He can help her through it.  Lacey assures Joshua that they will pray for Christina.  Then she prepares a slice of cake for Perry and one for Joshua in case he wants another by the time Perry has his.  Joshua thanks the couple for having him over.  He lets Caleb know that he's not upset with him and he needs to let himself off the hook.  Lacey takes the twins so the two men can hug, something Caleb has missed from being in the show.  Joshua invites them to stop in whenever they want and checks if they're coming to the dinner the next night.  Lacey confirms they're looking forward to it.  Then Caleb takes the twins so she can have her hug.  Joshua shares his hope that Loreena will learn who he is at brunch which leads Caleb to ponder whose identity she'll be more surprised by: his, Crowley's, or Andrew's.  Caleb thinks Andrew and Lacey thinks Crowley.  Joshua is just too believable as Jesus.  Joshua is touched and hugs them again and kisses the babies.  Joshua departs then the couple check in with each other.  They're both feeling great.

Back at Willowveil, JenniAnn fusses over Joshua as he prepares to go meet Perry.  Andrew jokes that it's Joshua's own fault if he gets cold since he controls the weather.  JenniAnn hands over something that Joshua asked her to pick up, noting that she had help from Violeta and Shelby since they're closer in age to Christina.  Joshua promises to alert Andrew and JenniAnn when he returns but not disrupt them in case they're "busy."  Joshua hugs the two then leaves.  Andrew suggests they do some swing dancing since they've not in a good while.  Andrew scoops JenniAnn up and runs to the ballroom much to the amusement of Shelby and Violeta who see from the staircase.  The sisters joke that they should compare notes with Ed's and Steve's crew and start a support group for "unconventional children of cringy angel-human couples" called Al-Anam Cara.  All kidding aside, the girls love the two and pray for them. 

At St. G's, Perry asks Joshua what was in the box he set down by Christina's work.  Perry at first scoffs when he learns it's an eye shadow palette but Joshua explains that Christina needs to express herself, especially as an artist and he noticed the girl in her mural has eye shadow but Christina doesn't.  Perry sees the reason in that and asks if Joshua has daughters which he confirms.  Joshua then gets out the cake which pleases Perry.  Perry asks Joshua to confirm if he's Jewish and, when he does, Perry asks him to bless the cake.  Joshua obliges and they eat and sip their cocoa.  Perry remarks that he's not had homemade sweets since Hildy died and Joshua promises to remedy that.  Christina arrives and seems very touched by the gift of the palette.  As Joshua watches over Christina, Perry studies him and begins to see the appeal of St. G's with their compelling leading man. 

An hour later, Joshua returns to Willowveil where he knocks on Andrew's and JenniAnn's door three times to let them know he's safely back.  They respond in kind.  After collapsing into bed, Joshua thanks his Dad for the many recent victories.  He's hopeful that Loreena will have her breakthrough the next day.  He falls asleep thinking of the brightness in Christina's eyes when she opened her gift.

April 6, 2022- In "The Advocate," Joshua awakens bright and early, eager to begin brunch prep.  He finds Joccy and Takoda are already up, excited about their house walk-thru the following day.  Joshua promises to bring his clipboard to note what needs to be done.  He quips that it makes him feel official.  Joccy then asks Joshua how he'll explain Ant's presence if Loreena doesn't realize who he is.  She also wonders how, both now and in the biblical era, Joshua determines who gets outright told who he is versus those who need to suss it out.  Joshua explains that there are a number of variables.  Sometimes with a dramatic healing, like Randall's, he has no choice but to reveal himself.  Sometimes people also just need to know God is at their side.  Other times, someone in the know clues them in like Ed with his group.  Sometimes people need the journey to that knowledge.  Other times, like with the queer community, they've been told by so many people who God is that Joshua doesn't want to just tell them.  He wants to respect their intelligence, trust, and time by allowing them to discover who he is.  One plus side of the latter is that people tend to move out of the stunned awe phase more quickly when they've first bonded with him as just Joshua.  Then he knows their affection for him is genuine and not just worshipful obedience.  Joccy quips that Maryam would probably speak up if Joshua was having people fluff his pillows.  Joccy hopes Loreena will realize the truth and then she and Takoda help Joshua move tables.

Upon arriving in Dyeland City, Loreena frets that Andrew and JenniAnn might think she's rude because she keeps checking her phone due to Ant telling her he has a surprise.  Roger assures her it'll be fine then asks why she's so nervous.  Loreena reveals that she had a dream in which Joshua said "You know me by another name" and she admits that she suspects she does.  Roger prays, hoping Loreena will see the truth then encourages her to go inside.  Andrew greets them at the door and tells them Belle decides to give Joshua a makeover.  Joshua enters, his face covered in garish make-up.  Roger laughs but Loreena is immediately thrown back in time to her meeting with Vero outside a ballroom years before.  Loreena realizes that Joshua is Vero despite not having aged in nearly twenty years.  Further, she realizes that Vero meant Truth... Vero is Jesus is Joshua.  Someone gives Loreena a handkerchief and after she wipes her eyes, only she and Joshua are in the entryway.  Loreena calls Joshua Vero and caresses his face.  Joshua confirms this.  She then calls him Jesus and he responds with "I am."  Loreena falls to her knees and Joshua embraces her and hums "Diamond in My Crown."  Loreena starts to sing along.  The two remember Diamond together then Loreena asks Joshua why he was outside a ballroom.  He tells her that she needed him there.  Loreena realizes that Joshua has saved her life twice.  Joshua says he would do it again... though he'd rather chat and eat.  Loreena laughs and admits she feels silly.  Joshua counters that she shouldn't.  He wanted to give her time.  Loreena is embarrassed about him having to deliver a bra to her when they first met but Joshua laughs this off by pointing out he co-created breasts.  This amuses Loreena but then it hits her that she's not as Joshua created her.  Joshua insists that she is and there was never a reality where she'd grow to be anyone but Loreena.  Loreena is touched and  lets him escort her into the ballroom.  She's surprised to discover Ant there, standing by with Roger.  The cousins reunite.  Ant voices his approval of Roger.  Andrew encourages Loreena to fill her plate as they all have a lot of explaining to do.  The four get their food and sit down at which point Joshua starts identifying people.  John is the first shocker.  Loreena also learns about angel-human anam caras via Ed and Steve and Andrew and JenniAnn.  The most emotional realization, save Joshua, is when Loreena learns Crowley is both the Angel of Gethsemane and the Serpent of Eden.  Loreena takes Crowley's fidgety hands and tells him how seeing him among the Friends on audition night gave her hope she could be accepted.  Whatever else, that meant the world to her.  Crowley is relieved and the two embrace.  As everyone resumes eating, Joshua turns things over to Ant who tells the saga of Ed and Steve.  It hits Loreena that God used a queer relationship to bring so much wonder about and she suspects she only knows the half of it.

At Jamie's place, she and Marty are discussing when to go to St. G's.  Marty thinks the dinner that evening is too soon, especially as Ed is likely to be there.  He decides to attend the show the following night.  Jamie asks Marty why he's having a harder time with Ed versus Crowley.  Marty points out that Crowley didn't kidnap JenniAnn.  Jamie counters that Crowley and Aziraphale, being so ancient, must have seemed more formidable to JenniAnn than a much younger angel.  Marty stresses that he knew Crowley.  He knew he'd never hurt JenniAnn.  But he never met Ed, only wrote about him.  Jamie surmises that the past few years between the COVID pandemic and the demonic attack changed Marty.  She thinks Marty has displaced all those lingering emotions onto Ed.  Marty tears up and Jamie continues, suggesting that Marty sees in Andrew and JenniAnn a chance to heal the chasm between humans and angels that developed after the Fall.  Jamie urges Marty not to let the love and protectiveness he feels be tainted by his anger at Ed.  He needs to talk to him.  Marty agrees and plans to meet with Ed to apologize.  He tells Jamie that she is very wise.  Marty is eager to get back to Willowveil and he and Jamie go inside to bake cookies so he doesn't return empty handed.

That afternoon, most of the Friends gather for an early dinner at St. G's.  The apostles and their wives are properly introduced after which everyone mingles.  Ed checks in with Yehuda then steps outside with Steve so he can meet Michael and Raphael.  First they chat with Hahana and Azrael.  As they do, a van of picketers pulls up to where Michael and Raphael are.  Ed wants to wait on introductions but Steve persists.  Ed hurries after him.

Inside the van, Christina wishes she could disappear.  When the other picketers leave, egged on by Malachi, she's left alone with him.  He begins to touch her inappropriately then hands her a sign.  Christina grabs her bag, exits the van, and holds her sign.

Outside, Raphael is criticizing grammar mistakes on a sign while he and Michael chat with Ed and Steve.  Steve is touched when Michael voices support for them and calls him "friend."  But the moment is interrupted when Christina launches herself at Ed and clings to him.  Ed is, at first, angry but then realizes the girl is shaking so he protectively embraces her while Malachi yells at him.  Christina begs to be hidden so while the archangels guard them, Ed and Steve hurry Christina into the theatre.  As the picketers storm the area, the angels protect the windows and the people inside.

In the lobby, Ed and Steve get Christina to a table.  Detective Matthew Bratton steps away from his table to see what's going on.  Andrew checks with Christina to get it on record that she entered the theatre willingly.  Joshua gets a plate of food together for Christina.  Since Christina entered willingly and is nineteen, Matthew has enough to get rid of the picketers.  Tyron offers to go with him despite having left the force but Matthew assures him he's okay.  Outside, Matthew flashes his badge and demands everyone freeze.  There's tense discussion about what exactly happened but Matthew points out that as Christina is an adult and willingly entered the theatre, there's no issue.  He also points out that breaking windows could be punishable by up to a year in jail plus probation.  This shuts the church members up... especially when he points out that Malachi appeared ready to assault Michael.  One picketer bolts away while Malachi tells the others they should leave.  Matthew agrees and watches with the angels as they hurry to their van.  The angels all decide to go inside since the danger is passed.

Christina quietly picks at her food, her appetite spoiled.  She's also embarrassed over having interrupted a party.  Christina begins to panic when she realizes she has no plan but Ed assures her that they'll figure things out.  JenniAnn tells Christina that they have friends who run a shelter but they could also probably find her a room.  Andrew offers to get Christina a ride if she wants to head to the shelter but says she's also welcome to hang out there.  Christina replies that she's seen the show and then pleadingly tells Ed that they made her hold the hateful sign.  Ed assures her he understands.  Christina asks to do something there to help out.  JenniAnn tells her she doesn't need to and Loreena offers to sit with her in the lobby since it's her night off.  Christina is ashamed but Loreena tells her that she was very brave to run away and they should put the past in the past.  The two exchange introductions and Loreena hugs the emotional girl and promises they'll keep her safe.  Meanwhile, Joshua looks on.  Zeke and Cephas wonder why he doesn't speak to Christina but Mattay tells them he can't.  Cephas wants to know why but Mattay only answers cryptically that it's not his story to tell and he's his mother's son.  Joshua embraces Mattay as Cephas and Zeke each rest a hand on his back as he cries.

Loreena spends the first act explaining to Christina about how St. G's came to be and how everyone in the cast relates to each other and who they play, obviously not sharing any of the supernatural elements.  Christina marvels at how they're like one big family and so diverse.  Loreena asks Christina how she managed to escape her church's hateful beliefs.  The teenager admits that she did once share them but in high school she was befriended by three queer teens who helped her.  Her dad saw her with them and yanked her back into home-schooling.  Christina tearfully admits she still loves her parents but some things are unforgivable.  Loreena doesn't press on that but asks why Christina came to St. G's specifically.  Christina answers that she just had to get away that night and the notes she saw in the program the night she attended made her feel the people there were loving.  She also admits to painting the graffiti.  She asks Loreena if she left the eye shadow.  Loreena suspects Joshua but only says that it could have been several people there.  Christina then asks to stay with Loreena who readily agrees but explains that Roger is staying with her.  Christina is okay with that and very thankful.  She offers to return to St. G's the next day to cover up her graffiti.  Loreena doesn't think anyone wants her to do that but says they can ask Andrew and Joshua.  Christina, however, isn't comfortable speaking to Joshua.  Loreena is heartbroken but, again, doesn't press the issue and says they'll check with Andrew.  Loreena then takes Christina to meet Roger who initially thinks he needs to leave Loreena's apartment.  Loreena counters that he can just stay in her room so Christina can have the guest bed.  Fr. Mike is amused when Roger looks to him for input and he gives his blessing.  Loreena decides they should get donuts for breakfast.  Christina smiles and begins to relax.

After curtain call, JenniAnn tells Joshua that Loreena needs to speak to him in the office.  He goes there where Loreena relays that Christina is staying with her and Roger.  Joshua teases her, telling her that he's fine with her and Roger sharing a bed so long as they put a basketball between them.  For a moment, he has her.  Joshua bursts out laughing and hugs Loreena, assuring her that he was only kidding.  He trusts them both.  He also thinks it'll be good for Christina to see a happy couple.  Joshua then asks Loreena to get a big white frosted donut with rainbow sprinkles for Christina the next morning because she's always wanted one but her parents said no.  Loreena defiantly says they're all getting the rainbow donuts.  She wishes Joshua could be with them but, as he says, Christina needs her space.  They part affectionately, telling each other "I love you."  Joshua watches the trio leave, hoping it'll be a good night.

At Loreena's apartment, she and Roger do their best to be good hosts to Christina who assures them she'll be fine.  The couple then retire to Loreena's bedroom where Roger ponders how screwed up one's home life has to be to feel safer with people they've only just met.  Loreena agrees, pointing out that Christina at least knew she was in the JCS cast but she latched onto Ed without any idea how he figured in.  Roger points out that since he was wearing a NYC Pride shirt, Christina probably assumed he was gay which makes Loreena wonder if Ed actually is gay.  Roger doesn't think so, any more than Andrew is straight.  They're asexual and the gender of the person they're romantically attracted to isn't really why they're attracted to them.  If JenniAnn was instead a man named Jim, Andrew would assumedly feel the same.  However, since Joshua is allowing Ed to become human he would be a gay man at that point.  Loreena is surprised by that and Roger guesses it's part of Ed's healing process given all his past trauma with his iwi.  They revisit the day and Loreena declares it to have been the best surprise ever with Joshua and Ant.  Roger remembers then that Ed wants to talk with Loreena.  He does ask Loreena if she's mad at him for hiding so much.  Loreena promises him that she's not and would have thought the show had gone to his head.  She wouldn't have wanted anything more than the magic of the moment when Joshua, Vero, and Jesus collided for her.  When Roger yawns, the two say their good nights and snuggle together to sleep... sans basketball, happily.

After all the fans leave, Joshua notices Perry on his porch so he sends Andrew and JenniAnn home, promising to follow in a bit.  Joshua joins Perry on the porch and is given some cocoa.  Perry comments on how holy Joshua looks as he's still in his costume.  He tells Joshua he heard rumblings from the theatre's patrons about the dust-up with the picketers.  Perry is relieved to learn that Christina ran away from them.  He's a little concerned about her staying with Loreena, worried it's unsafe for Loreena.  Joshua tells him everything will be fine.  Perry then asks how he's holding up, imagining it's a lot for him as the leading man with people looking to him in high-stress moments.  Joshua confirms that they do but he doesn't mind.  Discussion turns towards his carpentry and other work.  Perry brings up finding a carved soaring dove on his porch after Hildy died and asks Joshua if he made it.  Joshua confirms this.  Perry is mystified as he was never kind to Joshua.  Joshua brings up "Do unto others" and how it assumes one should want to be treated well.  He hints at how some people torture themselves in place of true penance.  Perry is silent.  Joshua assures him that he was kind to him in time, keeping him company as they watched over Christina.  Perry thanks Joshua for the dove.  Joshua tells him that Hildy was a good woman and Perry is surprised the two spoke.  Perry praises his wife and emotionally tells Joshua she was a far better mother than he was a father.  They talk about how the show went that night and Perry tells Joshua he's considering attending.  Joshua loves this and tells Perry to name the time and he'll comp a ticket.  Joshua finishes his cocoa and offers to carry it in.  Perry is embarrassed about the state of his house but is shaky and accepts.  The house is a mess and Perry tells Joshua both the kitchen sink and dishwasher are broken.  Joshua suggests Andrew can come over to work on both.  Perry declines but Joshua insists and the two part with plans for the next day.  Joshua is exhausted and ready for bed but glad for the good night.

April 7, 2022- In "The Advocate," Christina awakens, temporarily confused until the events of the previous evening flood back.  She begins to contemplate her current faith... or lack thereof.  She'd been taught that the relationship between a man and a woman should mirror the love of God.  She thinks about her parents' seemingly loveless marriage and of Malachi before quickly redirecting her thoughts to Loreena and Roger and Ed and Steve and the loving ways they interact.  She also thinks of Andrew and JenniAnn who she thinks may be "living in sin" but adore each other.  Those relationships must mirror God more.  Christina drifts back to sleep while thinking of the song "They'll Know We Are Christians."

Back on the Fleetwood, Ed is struggling to sleep.  He keeps thinking of Christina and wonders if her coming to him is a sort of penance for what he did after his fall.  Steve awakens and Ed snuggles with him before revealing what's on his mind.  He asks Steve if he thinks he was placed there to make up for the daughter of the man he tormented.  Steve doesn't think so and asks Ed if he would have done what he did had he known she'd be forced into a brutal marriage.  Ed wouldn't have.  Steve tells Ed it was wrong to punish her father but he's apologized and been forgiven.  He then equates what happened to if he stole the last thing of Oreos from a store then someone came, needing Oreos for a recipe, and was killed in a car accident while driving to a second store.  Stealing the Oreos was wrong but that doesn't mean the thief is responsible for the car accident.  Ed sees the reason in this.  Steve thinks Christina ran to Ed because he looked kind... and fetching in his new shirt.  Steve says they can talk more about it later but for now Ed needs to sleep.  They cuddle together, exchange "I love yous" and go to bed.

In the early morning, JenniAnn and Andrew head to the kitchen in Willowveil and can tell someone has started coffee.  She's concerned it's Joshua who needs more sleep.  However, the two soon discover Marty has returned.  After hugs, they get their coffee and chat.  Marty apologizes for overreacting with Ed and being overbearing for months before.  Andrew and JenniAnn tell him they understand.  Marty further explains about how he sees them both as his Adam and Eve, in a manner.  Andrew and JenniAnn are taken aback but can understand where Marty's coming from given how a close-knit group of angels and humans has sprung up around them.  Marty tells them that the only other person he feels as protective of is Sandy, his twin.  So he's learning how to hold those feelings without imposing the resulting angst onto the two of them.  Andrew and JenniAnn hug him again, glad he's trying to find a balance.  Andrew promises to also work on balancing his concern and JenniAnn vows to speak up when she's feeling stifled.  Marty then asks the two to fill him in on what he's missed in their own words.  In the hallway, Joshua listens and smiles to himself, glad that all is well between the three.

Back in NYC, Christina is awed when Roger and Loreena present a breakfast of donuts, fruit, and cheese.  Unsurprisingly, she takes a rainbow sprinkle donut.  Roger asks about what kind of breakfast Christina is used to and he and Loreena are horrified to learn Christina "lost hot breakfast privileges."  The couple promise several good breakfasts to come with Loreena particularly excited about Roger's offer to make arepas.  They make their plans for the day and Christina is embarrassed that people have to plan around her but Loreena assures her it's no problem at all.  They'll get her to St. G's where Yehuda and Tirzah, among others, will be.  Andrew texts then sharing about the plan to help Perry out.  Christina perks up, eager to give back.  It's decided she can help Shelby and Violeta with organizing over there.  Still, Christina doesn't understand why everyone is so kind to her after she vandalized and was in a hate church.  Roger specifies that he think her art is different from vandalism.  Loreena also shares that they knew Christina was out there and painting and they easily could have stopped her but thought it best to let her be.  Roger adds that St. G's is a beacon to those hurt by religion.  Loreena points out that Christina's mural may even help people who come to St. G's to see that they'll be listened to and that tough questions are okay to ask.  Roger stresses that it comes from the top.  Andrew, Joshua, Emma, and Peter are all kind.  Christina understands this as she knows her church took their lead from her dad who got increasingly right wing and then were further egged on by the new pastor (Malachi).  When she omits his name, Loreena and Roger silently put together that Malachi hurt Christina.  When they realize Christina didn't bring much with her in the way of clothes, they suggest working with Amala to get some for the meantime while possibly arranging to get Christina some of her own stuff back eventually.  Christina does reveal that she has grandparents she's on good terms with but they live in Massachusetts and her grandpa had a recent health issue.  She'll think about contacting them.  Encouraged to have another donut, Christina happily does as Loreena smiles, feeling very content.

On Tourkia, Joshua gives a rundown on all the repairs that need to be made before Joccy and Takoda move into Adam's former home.  Thankfully, none are major.  Joshua is helped by Andrew, Yosef, and Adam.  Joccy and Takoda are elated.  Joccy thanks Adam for giving them a house when so many people her age struggle with housing but Adam deflects, pointing out that he never actually bought the house.  It was just given to him.  Joccy and Takoda plan to move in the following Monday and Andrew quips that it'll give JenniAnn a couple of non-show days to cope.  The two promise to visit often.  Yosef suggests asking the Twelve to help with moving stuff which Joshua agrees with.  Joshua plans for them to meet back up the next morning to start the moving process.  He also plans for them to get a few things done before lunch when he and Andrew will head to Perry's.  The two AODs and Yosef step away so Joshua can hug the couple and tell them how proud he is of them and that he loves them.  Takoda replies that they love him, too.  They were once so broken but, Joshua finishes, now they're whole.  He leaves the two so they can kiss on their doorstep.

At St. G's, Christina spends the morning working on her art with the apostles quietly watching over her and Mattay shyly checking in at points.  As noon approaches, Andrew and Joshua show up with Violeta, Shelby, and several trays of lasagna.  The two girls invite Christina to share lunch with them.  Christina happily accepts the invitation as Joshua looks on from a distance and smiles.

On the Fleetwood, Ed is agitated and trying to get the crew to clean up their cabins because Marty is visiting and he wants to make a good impression.  Lucky is confused given Marty wanted to beat Ed up and Lars wonders why they need to impress him but not Joshua.  Ollie explains that Joshua loves unconditionally but Marty might be the type to want order.  Steve reiterates Ed's request in a calmer tone then leads Ed away for some tea.  The crew continues to chat and Ant starts a bit of worry when he points out that Marty knows all their sins.  Ollie assures them that Marty records a lot and likely nothing they've done carries much weight with him.  Karl relays that Tawera says they can trust Marty.  This surprises the shipmates who have no idea how Tawera got into Asteriana.  Karl only shrugs the question off.  Ollie points out that a portal-hopping bird is hardly the weirdest thing they've witnessed of late.  After mumbled agreement, everyone focuses on tidying.

Two hours later, Marty and Sandy board the ship to awkward silence.  Marty hands Ed the cookies and then says "I'm so sorry, Edgar."  Steve takes the cookies as Ed mutely tears up.  Marty continued to apologize but Ed cuts him off with a sob and hugs Marty.  Marty returns the hug and Sandy beams.  Ed accepts Marty's apology and apologizes for his own actions.  Marty laughingly accept it, pointing out that JenniAnn was always a sucker for a good love story.  Marty introduces Sandy as his twin and the one who took the photo of Loreena and Joshua.  Ed happily greets him and tells him he set everything in motion.  Ed introduces Steve and the crew.   Baptiste is thrilled when Sandy asks to hear him play.  Ed leads a tour for the twins as Steve accompanies them, marveling over how wonderful everything has been.

Back at the theatre, Violeta and Shelby are filling Christina in on Crowley and Aziraphale.  Shelby, hoping to put Christina at ease, tells her Joshua is definitely not in a romantic relationship with Crowley and is asexual.  This makes Christina feel worse about what her old church is saying but the sisters share that Joshua is used to people saying wrong stuff about him.  Christina is taken aback when she learns Joshua was shot a few years prior due to extremism.  Shelby and Violeta also explains how they came to be part of Andrew's and JenniAnn's family despite not calling them mom and dad.  They start to prepare for heading to Perry's with the sisters assuring Christina that it's more of a hoarding situation than a messy infestation one.  Tirzah will be handling the more delicate issues involving his wife's things.  Christina explains that while she loves organizing, she's not as keen on things like cooking and dusting which Shelby and Violeta can relate to.  As they wait to be called over to Perry's, the two give Christina a proper tour of the theatre.  As they depart, Christina is thrilled at the prospect of having friends her own age.

Tirzah and Perry are in the latter's bedroom, determining what to do with Hildy's clothes.  Tirzah sympathizes, telling Perry that she lost her husband and struggled to know what to do in the wake of that loss, too.  But when he asks, Tirzah tells Perry that she's happy now though the memories are still sometimes difficult.  If he wants to go through the clothes, she recommends they do so carefully.  Perry wants to because they make him feel guilty like the dishes in the pantry leftover from people bringing him meals after Hildy's death.  Tirzah says they'll have "the boys" deliver the dishes back to their owners.  Perry is confused by their kindness but Tirzah tells them they have the time and like to help.  Plus, he was kind to Joshua.  They begin to go through the clothes.  Perry would like St. G's to take Hildy's wedding dress, possibly for a show.  Tirzah promises they'll handle it as carefully as Joshua's good robe.  Perry notes that he saw the robe was seamless.  Tirzah gives Perry a handkerchief from Maryam and they proceed.

An hour later, Andrew has finished with the sink and moved onto the dishwasher.  The three girls come over to help with organizing and Perry welcomes them warmly, Christina especially.  With her guidance, they begin to sort Perry's clothes.  Once everything is nicely hung up, Andrew announces that the dishwasher is fixed.  Noting Christina's unease being near Joshua, Tirzah suggests he and Andrew haul the dishes over to St. G's to be distributed to their owners.  They agree.  Shelby and Christina focus on the kitchen cupboards, the latter creating aesthetically pleasing displays in each one.  Violeta and Tirzah follow Perry to another room.  Standing outside a door near his own, Perry explains that he and Hildy lost their daughter.  He still doesn't want to part with anything but he would like everything dusted.  Violeta and Tirzah express their sympathy and promise to be careful.  Perry shares that his daughter was named Lauren Grace.  Perry leaves them to clean and returns to the kitchen.  Violeta asks Tirzah if she knew about Lauren.  Tirzah did, Hildy told her.  She warns Violeta that there's a lot to uncover but, as with dusting, they need to be careful lest they break something.  Before they begin their work, Tirzah squeezes a teddy bear's hand and promises Lauren that they'll take care of her daddy.  Then the two begin their work.

Early that evening, Ant arrives at St. G's.  While he waits for his cousin, he strikes up a chat with Shane.  Ant learns that Shane is a teacher and, like himself, gay.  Ant shares that it's good to know Joshua is okay with that given, except for Loreena, his family of origin is not.  Shane tells him that his family has always supported him but he is sometimes concerned that his students might think he doesn't have a boyfriend due to his attachment to JCS and Christianity.  He doesn't want them thinking he believes it's only okay to be gay if you don't act on it.  Shane thinks he's on the asexuality spectrum but it's not even that.  Ant sees him looking to Joshua and puts it together.  Shane is like the show's version of Mary Magdalene.  Shane stresses that he doesn't want Joshua like that but he tried to date and found himself more interested in imagining what Joshua was doing and what he'd think about whatever was going on.  He decided that wasn't fair to the guys he'd try to date so he stopped, content to talk to Joshua and never really feeling lonely because he feels like Joshua is always there.  Ant responds that while it's not what he'd want, he gets it and he suspects Shane's students understand.  He radiates happiness and freedom.  He's found someone who makes him happy and who cares if it's not typical.  Shane beams.  Ant points out that his tastes are on point as he picked the literal best man ever.  Shane chuckles which brings Joshua over.  Shane hugs him and asks if he's ready for the show.  Joshua is.  He's excited about Marty, Jamie, Vonnie, and Rhiannon attending and feels better about the situation with the picketers now that Christina's out of it.  Shane offers to give Ant a theatre tour and Joshua is prepared to join them until he sees Andrew trying to get his attention.  So he tells the two to go ahead and he'll catch up.  Andrew gives Joshua a suspicious piece of mail that was recently delivered.  Joshua recognizes the scrawl on the envelope and his Dad confirms his suspicions.  The two head to the office where Joshua looks for some place to hide the letter.  He tells Andrew its Malachi trying something disgusting but he can't destroy it because Christina may need it for evidence.  They'll give her more time to settle in then tell her later.  Crowley shows up, looking for JenniAnn to help him with a hair crisis.  Joshua asks Crowley to take the letter to his place and, without opening it, hide it.  Crowley is surprised that Joshua is trusting him with another "do not touch" thing (after the whole Tree of Knowledge debacle).  Joshua asserts that he trusts him.  Touched, Crowley leaves to do that.  Joshua goes to rejoin Ant and Shane but tells Andrew to alert him if anything else happens.  Before parting, Joshua urges Andrew to talk to JenniAnn as all of this is surely bothering him.  He trusts them not to let anything go beyond the two of them.  Andrew feels sick.  He suspects photos were in the envelope.  He pounds on the desk but then takes a deep breath, determined to focus on the show and fighting Malachi that way.

During the show, Christina stays at Perry's place.  They work on organizing his extensive library.  Christina notes that Perry has a lot of Christian leadership books.  Perry admits he used to be a pastor.  A "regular old Lutheran pastor" to be specific.  He was by no means conservative but also not as progressive as he sees Joshua and Co. as being... something which he regrets.  Christina asks if he'd be willing to tell his story and Perry agrees but they make cocoa first.  Once back in the library, Perry tells Christina that he and Hildy had a daughter named Lauren who loved Jesus, reading, and painting.  After high school, Lauren fell for an itinerant preacher.  Perry suspected he was in it out of the desire to lead a church and have power, not to serve as Jesus did.  But Lauren didn't see it that way and ran off with him.  He turned out to be leading a cult.  Lauren eventually phoned her mom and told her that the guy had cheated on her with multiple "disciples."  Hildy and Perry learned years later from a former cult member that Lauren got pregnant by the preacher but her baby was stillborn.  Broken by the loss, Lauren started using drugs and eventually ODed.  The cult abandoned her body in New Mexico but a morgue tracked down Hildy and Perry so they could at least bring her home for burial.  Hildy was later buried beside her.  Perry left the pulpit after Lauren's death.  He was angry at God though he eventually realized that preacher used God just as he used Lauren.  Nonetheless, that's why Perry was so standoffish with the St. G's folks... hippie Christian types.  But he now realizes they're completely different from that preacher and his cult.  Christina is struck by the idea of God being used and realizes her dad and his church is using God, too.  Perry is glad she got away from there.  Christina just wishes they'd stop with the picketing.  Perry points out that the show is likely wrapping up.  Christina is going to head back over there but offers to return the following day to work on the library.  Perry said he'd love that but doesn't want to monopolize her time.  Christina counters that, for the moment, she's too worried about being seen and prefers to stick to safe spaces.  After sharing a hug, Perry walks Christina to the door and watches to make sure she safely enters the theatre.  Perry enters Lauren's room and, while sad, it doesn't overwhelm him.  He feels some peace.  He picks up a rag doll that had been Lauren's favorite and even named Christina.  In time, Perry thinks he'll give it to the real Christina so she has something to snuggle.  Once in bed, for the first time in years, Perry thanks God for the day's blessings... including the hippies next door.

April 8, 2022- In "The Advocate," after dropping Christina off at Perry's, Loreena and Roger go to Asteriana where Ant meets them.  As they make their way to the Fleetwood, they chat and Loreena asks Ant if he has anyone special.  Ant doesn't yet but wants to and shares that Shane's agreed to be his wingman.  They reach the ship where Ed and Steve enthusiastically greet them.  The five sit down to a tea in the captains' quarters.  Steve and Ed talk up Ant and Ed thanks Loreena, telling her that the photo of her and Joshua made their reunion possible.  They marvel at how God uses small things to make big things happen.  Steve inquires after Christina and Loreena shares that she's doing well and eager to be around people.  Ed suggests that, like him, she was in hell and lonely and behaved rashly, going home with strangers.  Thankfully, it worked well for both of them.  Loreena tells Ed that Christina would like to properly thank him.  They plan for the next afternoon.  Loreena compliments Ant on his baking and Ed and Steve take the opportunity to brag about him some more.  Loreena is thrilled that her cousin is so loved and adored.

Following that night's show, Christina stations herself behind the ticket window to people watch.  Christina is concerned when Mattay enters, thinking something has happened outside.  However, Mattay assures her that he just got cold.  The two head to the office to get him something hot to drink.  As they're walking, Christina hears Joshua talking to someone and pauses.  Her heart begins to speed when she sees he's talking to Rory, Raven, and Austin... her three high school friends.  When Mattay checks on Christina, she explains and he urges her to go talk to them then hurries off.  Raven spots Christina and draws Rory's and Austin's attention to her.  Joshua suggests the friends step back into the theatre proper to reunite privately.  Raven leads them away and fusses over Christina, telling her how worried they'd been about her.  She asks Christina if she can hug her and, when she does, Christina starts to cry.  Rory hands her a handkerchief and they all sit down to catch up.  Austin tells Christina that they tried to track her down.  Rory guesses that her church is the one that's been picketing.  Christina confirms that.  She realizes she's getting make-up all over Rory's handkerchief which is monogrammed.  Rory tells her not to worry.  Maryam gave him several when she, Yosef, and Joshua came to the hospital to support him during his top surgery since his parents' weren't able to due to the recent death of his sister.  Christina expresses her sympathy but asks about Joshua and his parents being there.  Rory explains that he and his family attended JCS the first year because Shane was his teacher.  They became friends with Joshua and occasionally would meet up with his family.  Raven and Austin would tag along.  They ask Christina about how she ended up there and how things worked out with the new guy at her church.  At this allusion to Malachi, Christina starts crying again and Austin apologizes.  Raven soothes her.  Christina tells the three that she's staying with Loreena and Roger.  She tells them that her parents made her come to picket and when she rubs her back, they understand how she would have been punished.  But she explains about Ed and running away.  She tells them about bonding with Loreena and her talk with Perry and how good it felt to see a pastor take accountability even though Perry never did anything so wrong as her dad.  Christina says it broke her heart to be separated from them.  Raven calls for a group hug.  Christina sighs happily in their embrace as Mattay peeks around the curtain and smiles, pleased at the progress. 

April 9, 2022- In "The Advocate," after breakfast, Andrew and JenniAnn are putting things away in the storage room.  JenniAnn notices that Andrew has been checking his cell a lot more often than normal.  Andrew admits that he feels like he's waiting for the other shoe to drop.  After swearing her to secrecy, Andrew tells JenniAnn about the envelope.  Like him, she assumes it's a sextortion attempt.  She tells Andrew that she'd assumed for a while that something deeply untoward happened, citing among other things Christina running to the only guy wearing a Pride shirt.  Andrew is depressed by the idea that men and those who appear to be men can be seen as so dangerous that they're only presumed safe if also presumed gay.  JenniAnn confirms this but tells Andrew she thinks she always would have felt safe with him, even were he a human man.  Crowley knocks on the door.  He tattles on Aziraphale for riling up the kids with pirate stuff again right before Catherine and Vincent are babysitting.  JenniAnn is sure it'll be fine and she'll ask Vincent to read Treasure Island.  Crowley quips that Aziraphale won't leave if he does but that's fine as he's handling the show much better now.  JenniAnn and Andrew promise him moral support if needed.  Crowley notices that Andrew looks upset.  Andrew tells him two day shows are just exhausting but Crowley doesn't buy it.  He doesn't press, though.  Andrew decides to head to the theatre despite JenniAnn's concern.  He wants to check in with the guys but suggests a stop at Adrian's for chai.  Crowley offers that he and Aziraphale can watch the kids til their grandparents arrive to take over.  They leave the storage room so Andrew and JenniAnn can say good bye to the kids.  Crowley looks after them with concern.

At Loreena's apartment, she and Roger smile at the teenagers in the living room.  Upon hearing that Rory, Raven, and Austin wanted to see her in JCS, she got tickets for the matinee for them and invited them to stay over since they live over an hour away.  Looking at them sleeping peacefully, Raven and Christina on the sofa bed and the boys in sleeping bags, it makes Loreena nostalgic for her time with Diamond.  The two step back into the bedroom to get ready to go make arepas in Roger's apartment so they don't awaken the kids who stayed up past 2 AM chatting and laughing.  They discuss whether Joshua knew the reunion was going to happen and what's going on with Mattay.  There's something unsettled about him.  They figure the situation is bringing up something for him.  They talk about how important Joshua and the Twelve are to them and yet they actually know so little about their lives.  Loreena doesn't even know if Joshua has siblings.  Roger takes a moment to explain about the sibling-cousins.  Once they're ready, they leave a note and head out for their arepa lesson.

At the theatre, all twelve of the apostles are called together by Cephas, along with Tirzah and Rakhyl.  He and Mattay discovered a disturbing voicemail.  They debate whether to tell Joshua and whether to let him hear the message which was vile and about him chiefly.  Andrew and JenniAnn arrive and are informed of the situation.  Beyond Joshua, the call also makes mention of Christina, Crowley, and Loreena.  Andrew wants to hear it.  Thoma wants JenniAnn to step out of the room.  Rakhyl thinks she should be able to stay.  Thoma persists.  Mattay laughs bitterly and tells him he's acting as if JenniAnn has never been catcalled or received a perverted, unsolicited text or email.  He insists it's her choice.  Thoma silently agrees.   JenniAnn decides to listen.  Cephas clears the room, leaving Mattay to play the voicemail.  As horrible as it is, JenniAnn agrees that Joshua needs to hear it, pointing out that he already knows everything that happened to Christina.  Andrew is silent then storms out of the office.  JenniAnn hurries after him and Cephas tries to follow but Rakhyl tells him to let them take care of each other.  Shimeon decides they need to do something.  When Joshua's life was on the line, they all fell asleep.  But, this time, they need to act.  Cephas reminds him that they were told not to confront Malachi unless it couldn't be avoided.  Shimeon insists they won't... when Malachi is awake.  But they'll teach him that following their Rabboni is about sacrifice.  The others listen with interest.

JenniAnn catches up to Andrew in the prop room.  She wraps her arms around him and gets him to breathe.  However, Andrew can't remain calm and shouts about how Christina cared for Malachi and he still abused her.  JenniAnn gathers that Christina had a crush on Malachi and he used that to manipulate her, something he now accuses Joshua of.  Andrew is still upset and JenniAnn reminds him that they can't change the past but they can give Christina and her friends a good show and remind her that God loves her.  Then they'll get through the evening show.  After that, they'll go straight home, skipping the Q and A.  She's worried about Andrew and thinks they need a night to themselves.  Andrew agrees and tells JenniAnn he loves her.  She echoes it back.  Andrew cries as JenniAnn kisses him.  Crowley spies them from the hall and fights his own tears, determined not to let the sicko harm his friends.

Joshua is in Albany, playing with the Romano and Stanford kids, when Adam alerts him to the voicemail situation.  He puts on a good front for the kids but, after bidding their parents good bye, takes to the portal with Adam to get to the bottom of the problem.

At St. G's, Andrew plays Joshua the message and asks if they should tell Christina.  Joshua decides they should but they'll only play it for her if she asks and assure her only a few heard it.  She needs to know what Malachi is doing but that he's failing at it.  They won't cast her out.  Since Christina is still uneasy with him, Joshua decides Mattay should tell her.  Further, meeting with Ed will help Christina feel more secure in the group.  Andrew apologizes to Joshua for having only now put together that Malachi raped Christina while playing Jesus in their church's passion play.  So, obviously, Joshua is very upset that Malachi used Christina's love for him against her in that way.  Because of this, Andrew wants Joshua to take some time, maybe go for a walk in Asteriana.  But Joshua doesn't want to be alone.  Thankfully, Shane shows up then and comforts Joshua.  He makes them some chamomile then heads to Asteriana with Joshua.  After they leave, Andrew prays for help.

Back on the Fleetwood, Ed is fretting over whether he looks trustworthy and safe.  In his linen pants and beige sweater, Steve assures him he looks absolutely angelic.  Then he presents Ed with a gift: a rainbow tourmaline necklace that was his gran's.  Ed loves it and the two kiss... much to the annoyance of Lucky who happens upon them.  After he returns, Ed suggests they find some place to dock on an island and have some s'mores which appeases Lucky.  Steve is more interested in the offer of dancing.  Steve sees Ed off, sorry to be parted even for a couple of hours, but he's grateful to God for letting Ed get back to his angelic roots.

At the theatre, Christina is embarrassed when Mattay tells her about the voicemail.  He tells her not to be.  She was the victim of crimes but she survived it all and got away.  They've erased the message but made a copy and hid it with the letter should she ever want them to either destroy or bring to the police.  Christina asks if Joshua knows and Mattay confirms he does.  But that doesn't change what he feels for Christina.  He wants the best for every person who comes to St. G's.  Mattay tells her about how Joshua changed some JCS lyrics because he didn't want people to think Jesus didn't want to die for them.  Christina admits that she's been avoiding Joshua and Mattay tells her that he did at one time.  He then shares his story: his father died when he was seven leaving the family even more destitute than before.  When he was twelve, he got pneumonia so his mother decided to sell her body to a wealthy tradesman to afford treatment.  Mattay got better but that man was married to the daughter of a well-respected rabbi.  He had Mattay's mother humiliated and stoned to death.  Mattay turned his back on Judaism that day... until he met Joshua.  While everyone else ignored him, Joshua was kind to him.  And then, one day, Joshua asked him to be his friend (aka follow him) and Mattay did and has been ever since.  And never has Joshua made him feel badly about his past.  Christina expresses sympathy but is glad Mattay found a friend.  He tells her that she has, too.  Mattay then, belatedly, gives Christina a bundle of handkerchiefs from Maryam.  Ed arrives and marvels at how much lighter and less muted Christina is.  Christina mentions Amala finding her clothes and the eye shadow palette.  Mattay reveals that he thinks Joshua left it.  Christina is still taken aback about how kind everyone has been despite her mess.  Ed assures her she's far from the messiest person in the group as he held JenniAnn hostage.  He gives Christina a very condensed version of the story which she's amused by.  Ed is aghast when he learns Christina has never had Pop-Tarts so he texts Steve to bring some... and two of his snail forks.   Christina hugs Ed and Mattay joins in... but then asks about the snail forks.  Ed explains that Lucky gave him a set and it's a joke from a TV show (OFMD)... but Christina could mail one to Malachi with the "If your eye offends you..." verse and keep the other because it's pretty.  Mattay is not sure about this but Christina loves Ed for the idea and thinks the forks may come in handy.

Meanwhile, while waiting in the costume shop, Austin cuts to the chase and asks Roger and Loreena if they know who Joshua really is.  Laughing, Loreena confirms that they do and were trying to figure out if the trio knew.  But she tells them Christina doesn't know.  Raven tells them it'll be tricky because of what Malachi did to Christina.  She doesn't mince words in expressing her anger towards him.  Roger tells them that the group has a lot of experience supporting people dealing with clerical abuse.  He explains how he learned about Joshua because of a family member who was abused.  Tearfully, Rory shares that he found out because, when his sister was dying, she kept calling out to Joshua and reaching out to him as if he was there.  Her last word was his name.  After she died, Rory called Shane who confirmed his suspicion.  Rory then blurted it out to the other two.  Raven asks Loreena how she found out and she shares the story of Vero.

In Asteriana, Joshua has calmed and sighs happily as he sits with Shane whose head is resting on his shoulder.  Joshua shares that his Dad told him Christina handled the news really well.  Ed and Mattay handled the situation perfectly.  He tells Shane how good everyone is getting at supporting each other.  Shane tells Joshua that they still need him visiting here and there.  Joshua promises he won't disappear but points out how others have really taken point with helping when crises happen.  Shane wonders if that bothers Joshua but is assured that it makes him very proud and grateful, especially now when he really can't be there for Christina physically.  He tells Shane he will always work for the good of everyone.  Shane confides in Joshua that he told Ant about how he feels about him.  Joshua is glad he told Ant and amused when Shane brings up being his wingman.  Joshua points out that he pushed Owen and Graham together.  Shane quips that maybe he got the matchmaking thing from Joshua.  Joshua laughs and tells Shane he feels better.  The two make their way back to St. G's, arm in arm.

Christina is very moved after watching JCS with Rory, Raven, and Austin.  After the show, they visit with Joshua.  Raven, Rory, and Austin chat easily with him, checking in on Emma and how he's managing so many performances a week.  Joshua starts to tell Christina that he hopes she enjoyed the show but, before he can finish, she hugs him.  Moved, Joshua hugs her back.  She tells him he made Jesus come alive and she realized how she missed him.  Rory tells her that Jesus is right there but then, worried he'd been too pointed, he clarifies he means the whole "where two or three are gathered" thing.  Joshua squeezes his hand reassuringly.

Afterwards, Christina takes the trio over to Perry's house.  She still wants to help with organizing and asks Perry if he wants to meet her friends and if they can hang out for a couple of hours.  Perry warmly welcomes them.  He offers tea and cookies in lieu of working but Rory suggests that they take the tea and cookies to the library and work together on organizing.  Christina assures Perry that it would help her as she loved the show but it left her with nervous energy.  She gets teary so Rory, Raven, and Austin head to the library so she and Perry can talk in the kitchen.  Christina confides in Perry about the voicemail and, in vague terms, about what Malachi did to her and that she did things she shouldn't have done.  Perry comforts her and tells her that what Malachi did was evil and an abuse of power.  Christina adds that her parents blamed her and believed Malachi when he said she seduced him.  He manipulated her by making her think he was going to make the church a better place and counsel her dad to be less hateful.  Perry tells her that her parents have failed her and they will carry that with them to their graves.  They were wrong.  Nothing she could do could compel a "grown ass man" to act that way.  Christina is amused by the turn of phrase.  She tells Perry she's starting to see all that.  She also mentions mishandling of funds.  She just wanted to leave it all behind but now it's made its way to St. G's with the picketers and the voicemail.  Perry assures her that the leadership at St. G's knows how to close ranks.  They won't think any less of Christina.  The kettle finishes boiling and they head to the library where the trio are all reading.  Rory tells Perry he's studying church leadership.  Perry encourages them all to enjoy tea and cookies with their reading.  They start organizing, sometimes pausing to comment on a book.  Perry gets misty-eyed, remembering Lauren bringing study groups there.  He wonders if God is giving him a second chance.

After a brief appearance at the meet-and-greet after the second show, Crowley gets Aziraphale from Asteriana and they settle into their bedroom in London.  Crowley's exhausted after two shows and the other chaos but he's decided to shadow Andrew.  He's afraid Andrew is cracking up a bit because of all the drama and trauma surrounding the show.  He doesn't want him to do anything stupid.  Aziraphale assures Crowley that Andrew would never fall.  Crowley supposes not but also doesn't want him sent to the Netherworld.  If that happened, they'd have to support JenniAnn.  Aziraphale is thrown by this assertion but Crowley explains that it's in the Bible.  As the family of her partner, they'd be responsible for her.  It hits Aziraphale then that Crowley truly thinks of JenniAnn as family.  He's surprised Aziraphale doesn't and points out that as she's with their brother, she's their sister.  Aziraphale is touched.  Crowley frets that maybe JenniAnn doesn't feel the same but Aziraphale believes she does.  They tell each other "I love you" then Crowley double-checks if Aziraphale thinks his plan to shadow Andrew is all right.  Aziraphale assures him it is then urges him to sleep.  He reads a book and watches over the sleeping Angel of Gethsemane.

Back at Willowveil, JenniAnn is giving Andrew a massage and horrified by how stiff his back is.  She suspects it's more than just all the stress connected to the theatre.  After she finishes the massage, Andrew starts to tear up as he plays with JenniAnn's hair.  She tells him to kiss her.  Andrew complies.  JenniAnn tells him that they've fought too hard for what they have to let some loser taint it.  Andrew knows it's not the same but he thinks about how he clung to JenniAnn after 9/11 when she was nineteen.  JenniAnn reminds him that she clung back and they were both traumatized and, frankly, it speaks well of them that they didn't end up in the back of his car.  Andrew's shocked but JenniAnn tells him that she was vulnerable and just wanted to disappear it something... preferably him.  But he didn't take advantage of that at all.  Andrew assures her that he knows he's not like Malachi.  But he thinks of how she looks at him with such trust and love and the idea of betraying that... he can't process it.  He feels like the desire to protect and respect and treasure should transcend everything: species, gender, etc.  JenniAnn thinks it does for most but, unfortunately, not with everyone.  She doesn't think Malachi ever loved or respected Christina.  He never cared about what she wanted, only what he did.  And she's convinced even a human Andrew would never be like him.  He's always waited for her to make the first move.  Andrew says it's because he loves her.  JenniAnn adds that he's also a gentleman.  None of them, not even Joshua, can change what happened to Christina.  But they'll support her going forward.  JenniAnn thinks, once the show is over, they should do something just the two of them.  The two joke about making out in the back of Andrew's car.  They kiss and cling to each other and Andrew has a peaceful moment.

April 10, 2022- In "The Advocate," Loreena is awakened to the sound of Christina crying.  When she embraces her, Loreena realizes that Christina's back is bleeding.  Christina tearfully tells Loreena that her dad hit her every time she refused to picket.  When Christina takes off her shirt to let Loreena clean and treat the wounds, Loreena is horrified to see marks reminscent of JenniAnn's scourging make-up for Joshua.  Loreena thinks they should take photos to bring to the police and then clean and treat the wounds daily, maybe even have a doctor look.  Christina agrees.  Roger wakes up when Loreena returns to the bedroom for her phone.  Loreena tells him what's going on but asks him to stay in the bedroom.  Roger, of course, complies but is angered by what Christina's dad did.  Once Loreena leaves the room, Roger prays that Christina be helped.

Loreena washes and treats Christina's wounds and has her pick out decorative bandages.  Christina apologizes for not telling Loreena earlier but she was embarrassed.  Loreena tells her her dad is the one who should be embarrassed but she understands as her dad hit her sometimes.  Christina can't imagine what Loreena did to deserve that.  Loreena tells her no one deserves to be hit.  Christina begins to cry again and says she should go to the police as her dad might start hitting her mom without her there.  Christina is angry at her but Loreena is right: no one deserves to be hit.  Loreena tells Christina that she's an assistant at a legal aid office so if Christina needs a lawyer, she can find one.  They talk about what Christina may want to do.  She's considering being a professional home organizer.  When Loreena finishes with the bandages, Christina tells her she'd be a really good mom.  Loreena tells her that she hopes to one day be a mom like Diamond was to her.  Christina tells Loreena that she feels like she's been more of a mom to her in a few days than her actual mom was in her whole life.  Loreena hugs her. 

Andrew and JenniAnn arrive at St. G's where Cephas offers them the good news or bad news first.  Andrew chooses the latter.  Mattay tells them that Malachi called again, seemingly drunk.  JenniAnn takes Andrew's hand when he drags it through his hair.  Cephas quips that she's worried he'll go bald.  After the moment of levity, Andrew asks what Malachi said.  He blamed Christina for everything and made anti-Semitic remarks.  Mattay is annoyed, pointing out that he and the other evangelists all noted that Yeshua was Jewish.  JenniAnn assures him they did but "fascists gonna fascist."  The good news is the shows are nearly sold out and The Advocate wants to interview Andrew and Joshua.  Andrew and JenniAnn agree this is great news.  Cephas hints that Malachi will be humbled soon but doesn't elaborate.  Rather, he and Rakhyl want to discuss something more enjoyable, a post-show celebration, in the costume room.  Mattay stays in the office in case Malachi calls again. 

Andrew's only been listening to Cephas and Rakhyl briefly when Loreena texts and asks him to call her.  While he steps away to do that, JenniAnn awkwardly remains with the couple.  She admits that the situation is weird.  Cephas quips that his group is a weird bunch but points out that hers includes ex-demons, former vampires, and Metatron.  JenniAnn concedes the point but elaborates that it's weird for her to see Andrew not show any deference to "the first pope" while Cephas seems a little starstruck by Andrew.  She admits she sometimes dissociates a bit from how ancient and impressive Andrew actually is.  Rakhyl tells JenniAnn that it's because she has to, just as she had to remain focused on the fact that she married Cephas, the humble fisherman, and not the Rock or the first pope.  Moved, Cephas elaborates by saying that every group needs someone to stand outside of history and legacy and keep everyone grounded.  When JenniAnn looks at even the Watchers, she sees her friends.  When she looks at Andrew, she sees her anam cara and the father of her children and that's what Andrew needs.  So she needs to keep up with that.  Rakhyl adds that people see JenniAnn interacting comfortably with Andrew, Yeshua, etc. and take their cues from that so they, too, are comfortable with them.  JenniAnn is comforted and thanks and hugs them then planning for the party resumes.

At Loreena's request, Andrew and Joshua stop by her apartment to visit with her and Christina before church.  Christina tells them she plans to go to the police and hopes it doesn't further rile the church.  They both voice their support and Joshua offers to have Mattay collect the evidence they've been saving.  Joshua also tells her that the church was likely to get riled regardless because they're doing an interview with The Advocate.  They're not letting worries stop them and neither should Christina.  They arrange for Christina to pick up the evidence from Mattay then part with hugs.  Once they're in the hallway, Andrew voices his disbelief about how a father can mistreat his child the way Quentin has Christina.  Joshua hugs him when he cries and assures Andrew that Quentin will see the error of his ways and Christina will grow stronger.  Joshua hums his Ama's lullaby as Andrew continues to cry.

At Loreena's and Shane's church, Christina listens to a lively rendition of "Balm of Gilead."  Pastor Simone takes to the pulpit and delivers a sermon that passionately compares Yeshua being honored on Palm Sunday only to have some of the same people call for his death five days later to the plight of queer Christians.  She says it's because he wasn't who they wanted him to be that people turned away.  She tells her congregation that even when they feel cast out because of their refusal to go along with the expectations of society, He still knows them.  He sees them perfectly.  Pastor Simone rattles a bag of broken objects to punctuate her point that, as C.S. Lewis wrote, God is the Great Iconoclast.  He constantly shatters images people have of Him.  God is love and love can't exist independently of Him.  Christina weeps and Loreena clasps her hand as Pastor Simone concludes "We are not a degraded people!  We are not mistakes!  We are the beloved children of a God who sees beyond norms, beyond binaries, beyond molds, beyond societal expectations.  We are the children of a God who rode proudly down the streets of Jerusalem, knowing exactly who He was and determined to live as He was no matter what those around Him wanted.  So when you, my beautiful church family, feel misunderstood, cast out, and betrayed... know that He understands.  Know that He feels your pain in His own body.  And He wants to heal it.  Trust in Him.  And know that His love is more powerful than anything." 

Meanwhile, Andrew is invisibly observing the service at Christina's former church.  He's resisting the temptation to yank the Bible away from Quentin when someone grabs his shoulder.  It's Crowley who wants to know what he's doing there and where JenniAnn is.  Andrew replies that JenniAnn is with Cephas and Rakhyl.  Crowley presses his first question.  Andrew replies that he's gathering intel but Crowley counters that it looked more like he was plotting revenge.  Andrew doesn't acknowledge this but shares that Quentin has told the congregation that Malachi is sick, heartbroken by the loss of Christina to the gay, leftist atheists.  They both know it's code for hungover.  The church is skipping picketing that day to regroup which concerns both Andrew and Crowley.  Crowley decides that's enough of "Crazytown" and whisks Andrew back to Willowveil.  Andrew is miffed but follows Crowley to Violeta's and Shelby's room where Joshua is working on shelving.  Andrew begins to help as both Crowley and Joshua think banging some nails and such will help.  Crowley is relieved.

After church, Christina brings Loreena and Roger to Perry's to introduce them.  The couple hit it off with Perry and they chat over tea and cookies.  Christina enthuses over Pastor Simone's sermon and tells the others how she can relate.  Though she doesn't think she's queer, she had lots of messed up ideas of God that are getting broken.  Loreena assures her that Pastor Simone was speaking to everyone, including straight allies.  Their church is for everyone.  Perry tells Christina that finding a good church means finding a place you belong and feel like you could do good work with and she's done that.  He'd like to meet the pastor some day.  Loreena extends an invitation to Perry but tells him they're unlikely to go on Easter Sunday due to the party being planned to which Christina and Perry are both invited.  Christina informs Perry that she's going to the police the following day to file charges against her dad and Malachi.  Perry is glad.  Christina offers to stop by afterwards to update him.  He responds that he feels like he's had the granddaughter he never got to meet around.  Christina is touched and feels likewise, noting that while she has one living set of grandparents, her parents have kept her away so she's not had an active grandpa until now.  The two hug.  Roger and Loreena head out for lunch with Renee and Mason.  Christina and Perry remain at the house to enjoy curry chicken salad from Tirzah.  Perry tells Christina that he thinks Loreena must make a lovely Mary Magdalene despite what the "jokers" think.  Christina is excited for Perry to see for himself.  Before they have lunch, Perry shows Christina Lauren's old room for the first time.  Perry knows Lauren would hate that her stuff was just uselessly sitting around so he offers Christina any of her clothes that she wants since 90s fashion is back in.  Christina loves the boho style that Lauren favored.  Perry also gives Christina the rag doll who shares her name.  Christina is grateful and snuggles her.  Christina thanks Perry who, in turn, thanks her and Joshua for bringing people back into his life.  Christina likes the idea of having done something good with Joshua.  The two leave the room to enjoy lunch before going through the clothes.

Following the afternoon show, a winded Joshua retreats to the office with Andrew and JenniAnn.  Andrew offers to call Peter to cover the evening show but Joshua insists he's fine, he just did a secret healing.  Not sure what else to do, Andrew and JenniAnn suggest getting Joshua a smoothie.  He's amused and declines, saying being with them is the best medicine.  Joshua explains that there was a lady named Beverly who had advanced macular degeneration.  She's a regular and came to the show knowing it might be the last time she'd be able to actually see it.  Joshua couldn't resist and healed her but she won't realize until the next morning.  He then says he needs to tell them something and has JenniAnn stand beside Andrew.  He relates that he's aware of the extremely limited similarities between them and Christina and Malachi, the two ladies' ages and Andrew and Malachi being associated with Joshua via being an angel and portraying him, respectively.  But that's it.  He stresses to Andrew that he saw the years he longed for closeness but always waited on JenniAnn.  However, Joshua knows that it wasn't really Malachi he was seeking that morning at the church.  It was Quentin.  JenniAnn is surprised to learn Andrew went there but understands.  Joshua continues that, deep down, Andrew knows he has little in common with Malachi.  But he shares more in common with Quentin.  They both cared for their girls growing up.  But Quentin lost his way.  He threw his daughter to wolves and Andrew can never and will never understand and needs to stop trying to.  Joshua tells the two to go home and enjoy and hour with their kids.  Weeping, Andrew lets JenniAnn lead him away to go collect Violeta before heading home for a bit.  Joshua looks out the window and smiles at Perry's house, glad that two fathers are aware of how blessed they are. 

April 11, 2022- In "The Advocate," Loreena retires to her bedroom with Roger as Christina peacefully sleeps on the sofa bed with her rag doll from Perry.  Loreena observes that their generation did right by not giving up their plushies.  Roger and Loreena cuddle and she tells him what Christina said about her being a good mom.  Roger asks if she wants to be a parent.  Loreena replies that while she felt a little something while looking at Renee's and Mason's nursery, she's long wanted to take in older kids and young adults, like Diamond did for her and Steve did for Ant.  Roger confides that he never saw himself with babies of his own but thinks he'd be a good co-parents to older kids if Loreena is interested.  Loreena very much is and they discuss pooling rent money to find a bigger place, preferably in the same building since it has sentimental attachment with Joshua having lived there.  Roger shyly asks if Loreena is thinking of marriage somewhere down the line and she confirms that would be nice.  The two kiss and go to bed, ready for a big day ahead. 

At Willowveil, Marty is behind the bar, filling glasses of wine for himself and Joshua.  He checks with Joshua to ensure he's letting "them do this."  Joshua nods and says he was planning for a little more Dr. King and a little less Stephen King but Malachi deserves a scare and the guys need to blow off some steam.  But he doesn't think Malachi will see the light.  He needs to get hit with real world consequences.  He thinks things will get worse with him and Quentin before they get better.  Still, it gives Malachi and, by extension Quentin, another chance to mends their ways.  Marty confesses to Joshua that he initially wasn't too keen on the idea of humans.  He went along with it because he knew Joshua was right as always.  But he didn't feel it.  He carresses a temporary tattoo Belle gave him.  Now he feels it.  Joshua then quotes the "Some of them do sparkle!" line from Camelot.  Touched, Marty toasts his "once, future, and always king."  Joshua toasts him back as "my firstborn, my voice, my scribe, my beloved."  They embrace.

In NYC, Malachi leers at misbegotten photos on his phone and curses Christina.  His phone falls out of his hands and when he tries to get it, he slips and loses consciousness.

Malachi awakens to find himself on damp ground in some woods.  He follows the sound of running water.  He comes to a creek and is disgusted when he sees a Middle Eastern man with burn scars tending a fire.  Malachi is horrified to realize he's seen the man outside St. G's but without scars.  Yohannan introduces himself.  Malachi scoffs and accuses him of kidnapping but Yohannan counters that, unlike Malachi, he has committed no crime.  Enraged, Malachi runs across the creek, ready to punch Yohannan but he disappears.  A voice demands Malachi not threaten his brother.  Malachi gapes in horror when he turns around to see Yaqob ben Zebedee with his head barely attached.  Mattay and Thoma are there, too, their bodies pierced.  They quote Yeshua's "Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees" verses.  A bruised and beaten Yaqob ben Halphi approaches and wonders why Malachi doesn't recognize them when he talks so much about following in their footsteps.  A gutted Shimeon mocks Malachi for being martyred by having his Twitter account shut down.  Not to be outdone, Yehuda Thaddeus arrives with his head tucked under his arm as Shimeon continues to taunt Malachi.  He asks Malachi why he's gone quiet and Mattay supposes he finds it easier to yell at women and children and random people from street corners.  After Shimeon calls him a whitewashed tomb, Malachi runs into the woods.  He nearly collides with a piece of wood then screams when he looks up to see a man crucified upside down.  He ends up trapped in a circle by another man crucified on an X, another upside down, and a fourth on a standard cross.  They're Cephas, Andreas, Bar Tolmay, and Philippus, respectively.  They speak as one saying "All this we suffered to further our Master's mission and message... a mission and message entrusted to you.  But you made others suffer.  You betrayed them.  You betrayed Him!"  Malachi shrieks and crumples to the ground, moving into fetal position.  The woods quiet and, eventually, Malachi looks up.  The crosses are gone.  A man approaches and he asks if he's Jesus.  Yehuda introduces himself and Malachi thinks he's bringing him to Hell.  Yehuda says he's never going back there.  He tells Malachi that, while there, he's cried tears only for himself.  He feared Hell but he instilled that fear in so many others.  He denied them the message of God's love and he hurt Christina badly.  Malachi tries to say she seduced him but Yehuda cuts him off saying she was little more than a child.  Mattay, looking like his usual self, reappears and quotes the "If anyone causes one of these little one to stumble" verse.  Yehuda asks Malachi how many millstones he wears around his neck.  He tells him Yeshua would remove every one if he truly repented.  He forgives even traitors.  But Malachi must turn from his lust of the flesh but also lust for power.  He tells him to repent and Mattay reminds him he knows neither the day nor hour.  Yehuda directs Malachi to wake up.

Malachi sits up with a start in his apartment.  He laughs darkly as he realizes it was all a nightmare.  There's just one problem... his boots are caked in mud.  He reasons that maybe he blacked out from the alcohol and went somewhere.  He remembers the twelve faces he saw and blames them for getting into his head.  He grabs his phone and dials.

Come morning, a deflated Cephas listens to the new voicemail.  Shimeon is subdued but remarks that sometimes you can't help stupid.  Yehuda hopes they planted a seed.  Joshua enters with Marty and assures them they did.  He invites them to enjoy some sympathy bagels.  Cephas is concerned when he realizes Joshua knows about their plot.  Joshua points out that he lives with Marty.  He assures them he's not mad despite wishing he'd heard about it from them.  Malachi's heart is so hardened that they couldn't get through but he reiterates that they planted a seed.  He also tells them they don't need to make up for Gethsemane.  After all, they gave their lives for him.  So they should have a nice breakfast and not let Malachi bring them down.  The Twelve all begin to settle down and enjoy themselves.  However, they quiet as 10:00 AM approaches as that's when Christina is meeting with police.  Joshua leads them in his prayer as a dove watches from the windowsill. 

At the police station, Loreena and Christina rejoin Roger in the lobby.  Christina didn't like that they had to take more photos but she's relieved that they'll be making arrests later in the day.  She hopes the last week of shows can be protestor-free.  She's been assigned a social worker to keep her informed.  For now, she just wants to head to Perry's so they do.

At a hardware store, Andrew informs Crowley that he doesn't intend to start punching out hypocritical preachers there.  Crowley agrees that's unlikely but it's time for him to learn to be handy and is it so wrong to want to spend time with his baby brother, annway?  Andrew laughs and tells Crowley he's insane which he agrees with before being distracted by a lamp that projects stars onto the ceiling which he decides to buy despite Andrew's teasing.  Andrew just needs to get a few more things for Joccy's and Takoda's place.  Crowley is excited for them but wishes he'd been around when Andrew moved in with JenniAnn.  Andrew is surprised by his tenderness but reminds him that he's there now.  Crowley asks to stop in the candy aisle and Andrew teases him that it's like shopping with Belle.  Crowley picks out the candy then the two check out and head to the van.  Crowley fiddles with the radio then gets Andrew to sing along with him to "Love of My Life."  Chuckling, Andrew agrees. 

By mid-afternoon, with help from Joshua, Yosef, Andrew, Crowley, JenniAnn, the Twelve and their wives, Joccy and Takoda officially move into their house.  JenniAnn presents the couple with a basket filled with bread, pretzels, and the candy Crowley supplied, blessing them so they may never know hunger and their life always has flavor and sweetness.  They hug her and promise not to be strangers.  Joshua steps forward and hands them their keys on hardcarved keychains.  They hurry to the front door and Takoda lifts Joccy over the threshhold.  Andrew quips that he's glad Gloria isn't there and JenniAnn adds that sometimes you just need to be romantic which Cephas and Rakhyl agree with.  Yosef adds that romance looks different throughout history... sometimes it's a donkey.  Joccy and Takoda come back out and hug Joshua.  She loves that her snow globes are properly displayed.  Takoda's favorite thing is the headboard with Sioux and Algonquin symbols carved into it.  Joccy invites Joshua to be their first houseguest after the show.  He happily accepts but affectionately bids them good bye, knowing they want alone time.  Joshua and Andrew need to head to their interview at St. G's.  Crowley decides Joshua is a good enough chaperone for Andrew so sticks around with JenniAnn and the kids and Marty.  As Joccy and Takoda watch the others leave, Takoda tells Joccy she can get as many cats as she likes.  Joccy suggests testing out their bed to see what it's like to not have kids bursting in.  Takoda happily agrees and they go back inside.

At Perry's, he and Christina are standing in his newly organized library.  He marvels at how it's only been five days since she first came and it looks like a completely different house.  Christina tells him she loved working on it and thanks Perry for welcoming her friends.  Perry is just sorry that he doesn't have another room.  Everything's cleaned up.  Christina hugs him and assures him she's not going any where.  He'll need help maintaining it and decorating for the holidays.  Perry tells her that, if she ever needs it, she has a place to stay there.  Christina tells him she may need to take him up on it as Loreena and Roger might get married and she's not sure where they'd settle.  Perry asks if she'd consider living with her mom were her dad out of the picture.  Christina says she can't.  Her mother could have shown her kindness but didn't.  She wants to get some sentimental items from the house but then never go back again.  So she's glad to know she has one solid option for housing.  She's also excited to see JCS with Perry on Wednesday.  Perry himself is nervous about seeing Joshua get tortured.  Christina is also nervous given now she's become fond of Joshua.  But she wants Perry to see how great Loreena is.  Then she suggests celebrating finishing the cleaning and organizing with a movie.  Perry suggests Clueless which was a favorite of Lauren's.  The two settle in with bowls of popcorn and laugh at Cher and Co. together.

Over at the theatre, Andrew's and Joshua's interview has begun.  The reporter, Cait, asks if they've faced backlash with prior productions.  Joshua brings up the first year with the grafitti but says it hasn't changed anything.  Andrew stresses that they'll still go on stage and do their meet-and-greets regardless.  Cait asks if they're Christians.  Joshua replies that he's Jewish but believes in Jesus' message and teachings.  Andrew tells her he's always believed Jesus was God and is raising his kids to follow him.  Cait asks if being an LGBTQ+ advocate seems counter to their faith.  Andrew says it's in keeping with what Jesus taught.  Joshua points out that Jesus spent three years preaching and that gave him plenty of time to call out homosexuality if he wanted to.  But he didn't.  Joshua wants to know why some Christians are so fixated on that and abortion and not protesting an unjust tax or criminal justice system.  He doesn't recognize the Jesus of the people protesting St. G's.  He admits it makes him angry.  Cait then asks why they hired a transwoman to play Mary Magdalene.  Andrew stresses they hired someone well-suited for the role.  Joshua points out that some people don't like him playing Jesus because he's Middle Eastern and Jewish.  They can't suit everyone.  Andrew adds that both Ivy and Loreena, and Emma before them, bring to life the character traits that are really vital to Mary: strength, faith, and standing by Jesus through everything.  Joshua tells Cait that the story is for everyone regardless of their identities.  They want everyone to see themselves in Jesus' story including transpeople.  Cait questions if they're worried about more groups joining the protest once the interview is published.  Andrew agrees that's possible but points out they have a good security team.  Joshua thinks it's worth the gamble.  It could attract more protestors but it's also likely to get the word out to more queer people who could be helped by knowing what they're doing.  Joshua says he doesn't have a single doubt that God loves queer people.  Andrew agrees and stresses that they're not going anywhere and they're going to stand up for what they believe.  Cait smiles and asks if there are any tickets for Friday.  Andrew ensures her there are and as they settle up, Joshua prays.

Christina and Perry have moved onto Sense and Sensibility when her phone pings with the news that her dad's been arrested and Malachi will be soon.  Christina is relieved and feels good knowing the situation rests with others now.  She feels free.  Perry assures her she deserves that.  Christina wants to get back to the movie, noting that Colonel Brandon reminds her of Marty.  Perry resumes the movie.

On the Fleetwood with Roger and Ant, Loreena sighs happily when she gets the text update from Christina.  Roger wonders what impact the interview will have on the remainder of the shows.  Ant is pondering what his and Loreena's family would think if they knew about all of it.  Loreena admits she thought about sending the interview to them with no return address.  Ant marvels at how they're still searching for God while he and Loreena, who they thought destined for hellfire, found him... and Ant lives with an angel.  They look over to where Ed and Steve are being romantic, gazing at the stars together.  Ant teases that it's kind of nauseating and it'll get worse when they're married.  Loreena and Roger smile at each other and she tells Ant she hopes he likes weddings because he might have a couple to attend in 2023.  Grinning, they show Ant the engagement rings they got.  Ant shrieks, alarming Ed.  Steve suspects the two got engaged which Roger confirms.  Ed and Steve offer them a toast with sparkling cider.  While they go to get that, Loreena and Roger gaze at each other while Ant does a happy dance.

April 12, 2022- In "The Advocate," JenniAnn is happily working some oil into the ends of Joshua's hair as an amused Andrew enjoys his coffee nearby.  He comments that he thinks she's at her happiest when she's working on Joshua's hair.  JenniAnn hugs Joshua and tells him it reminds her of the day in Cora's kitchen when she learned who he really was.  Joshua tells her that day was very special to him, too.  Joshua tells JenniAnn he had split ends and some grays back in the day.  She's sure his hair still looked nice and notes how much she likes Ed's black hair with the grays in it.  Joshua confirms Ed has beautiful hair as does JenniAnn herself.  Andrew suggests that with Christina's dad in jail, they head to the house to get her stuff.  Joshua agrees and asks Andrew to check if Loreena and Perry will come along for moral support.  Andrew suggests Crowley, too, as he may as well make himself useful as a shadow.  JenniAnn is happy Christina is getting her stuff back and hopes soon she'll have the best gift: knowing who Joshua is.  Joshua hugs her, also hoping so.

After lunch, the group of six head to Christina's former home.  She's nervous on the way there and Loreena and Perry comfort her.  Andrew asks if she wants to speak to her mother or have the rest of them act as a buffer and Christina wants the latter.  Joshua vows that everything will be all right, no matter what.  Crowley wonders over those last three words.  Andrew pulls into the driveway and Joshua asks him and Crowley to unload the empty boxes while the rest of them go inside.  Crowley wants to wait and go in with them but Joshua insists they'll be okay.  The two angels are concerned but obey.  Joshua icily greets Christina's mother, Marjorie, when she finally opens the door.  She refuses to let Loreena in.  Christina snaps and tells Marjorie that Loreena is more of a woman and mother than she'll ever be.  Marjorie stumbles back and just as the four are entering, Christina's phone pings.  She reads too late that her dad and Malachi posted bail and are out.  Her horror grows when Quentin and Malachi show themselves.  Marjorie hurries to lock the door as Andrew and Crowley pound on it.  Quentin demands that the other three leave and Christina stays.  Joshua refuses.  They're getting Christina's stuff and then she's leaving with them.  Quentin points a gun at Loreena and tells Joshua he has three seconds to reconsider.  Joshua urges everyone to not move.  Loreena stares Quentin down.  Quentin fires but Joshua catches the bullet in front of Loreena's face.  Joshua announces that they have six minutes and thirty seven seconds before the police arrive.  Malachi demands to know who Joshua is.  Christina is totally baffled.  Perry has figured out who Joshua is.  Quentin babbles about how something must be wrong with the gun.  Through the door, Joshua tells Andrew and Crowley to relax.  Malachi starts to launch hate speech at Loreena but Christina tells him to look in the mirror if he wants to see a pervert.  Then she turns on her parents and tells them about how they told her people like Loreena would sneak into a bathroom and rape her but they did nothing when Malachi actually molested her.  They didn't believe her, initially, when he raped her.  Then, when her period was late, they told her she should marry Malachi.  They sent Malachi away for bogus treatment and beat her.  Panicked, Quentin moves to strike Loreena but ends up hitting Joshua.  Christina notices that Joshua somehow seemed to move with supernatural speed.  When Quentin begins to call Christina a derogatory name, Joshua mutes him.  He orders Marjorie to sit beside Quentin.  Malachi tries to attack Loreena but he also ends up striking Joshua.  Malachi pummels him but Joshua only grins and tells Malachi "I am who I am."  He tells Malachi a few punches to the face hurt less than his blasphemy.  He then asks Malachi if his boots ever got cleaned.  Malachi goes white and crawls away from Joshua.  Loreena helps Joshua up and then he encourages Christina to say whatever else she needs to say.  She buries her face in Perry's shoulder for a moment, realizing that Joshua is more than an actor and has called her "dear one."  Then she speaks.  She tells them she's felt safer with Loreena than she ever did in that house.  She and Roger have been better parents in a few days than Quentin and Marjorie have ever been.  She's felt more welcome at St. G's than she ever felt in their church.  Then she drops a snail fork from Ed in Malachi's lap and quotes the relevant verse at him.  Christina tells them she's getting her stuff then going home.  She turns her back on her parents and kicks dust off her shoes.  Quentin bursts up from his chair and tries to scream but nothing comes out.  Suddenly, a bright light fills the room and only Joshua can bear to look at it.  He smiles as a woman comes into view.  She kneels and kisses Joshua after which all the wounds Malachi inflicted disappear.  Perry asks if she's the Father.  She gently tells him no then turns to the miscreants and announces herself: "I am the first Christian preacher.  I am the first to proclaim the message of Easter.  All others, even my brothers, followed after me.  And I have watched every single one down through the generations.  I am in every proclamation of "Rejoice!  He is risen!"  You all echo me… or, at least, you were supposed to."  Loreena realizes she's Mary of Magdala and reaches out.  Mary takes Loreena's hand and tells her she has much to say to her but, right now, she should take Perry and Christina upstairs to pack.  She and  Yeshua have much to discuss with the three.  Christina repeats the name Yeshua and realizes her suspicion was correct.  Joshua lets a miffed Crowley and Andrew inside.  He tells them to not let the others come downstairs.  Before she leaves the room, Joshua tells Christina this isn't how he wanted her to find out.  Christina crumples in his arms, calls him Jesus, and sobs.  Joshua tells her he loves her and has much to say to her and Perry, too.  Perry shakes his head in wonder, remarking that no one goes to the trouble to have a seamless robe that can't even be seen on stage... unless he already has one.  Joshua smiles.  He knew Perry would get the robe.  Then he tells them to go upstairs where he'll join them soon.  Loreena leads them up.  Quentin tries to flee but Joshua sits him back in his chair.  He tells him he's done enough preaching and needs to listen.  Joshua pushes up his sleeves and plants himself in front of Quentin, asking if he stills thinks he's a viper.  Quentin is alarmed by Joshua reading his mind.  Marjorie tries to speak but is also mute.  Joshua tells her that she was silent when her daughter needed her help so she'll remain silent until she can speak the truth.  When Marjorie thinks about the commandment to honor one's parents, Joshua points out that the two of them applied conditions to that commandment and others.  He reminds them of how they told a church member to cut off her mother for threatening to report Malachi.  Quentin's lost all color in his face and Malachi whimpers.  Quentin joins in when he sees the holes in Joshua's wrists.  Joshua announces that he is the Son of Man, the one who was lifted up.  Marjorie vomits.  Joshua tells Malachi he knows every last thing he did to Christina.  He doesn't appreciate being used to gain trust and have it be so abused.  The robe Malachi used in their passion play appears in Joshua's hands then goes up in flames.  Mary adds that she doesn't appreciate faux-respect for her being used to justify slandering and attacking a good woman.  She also tells them that she was raped and it wasn't her fault.  Just as it wasn't Christina's fault.  She adds that Malachi is even worse than her attackers because Christina knew and cared for him.  Joshua glares at Quentin and Marjorie, telling them he knows everything they said to Christina afterwards.  And he felt every lash in his own skin when she was beaten.  Then he gives a litany of all their sins against church members: Samantha whose much wanted baby wouldn't survive but they guilted her into delivering then didn't support her in her grief, the parents of Freddie who killed himself after being told he'd go to Hell for being gay, the parents of Olive who had to take her off life support after her husband beat her so badly following their insistence she not divorce him, Helena who was struggling to pay medical bills and ignored, Andy and Nicole who were scoffed at for asking for help with fertility testing fees.  All this while they bought a fancy coffee table and designer clothes, etc.  Then Joshua brings up the lie at the root of their family: they left for a nine month mission trip abroad and came back with a baby... from New Mexico.  Joshua softens a bit and tells them infertility is never a punishment.  But hiding their own and then shaming others who were struggling to conceive is a sin as is abusing the miracle that was entrusted to them.  Joshua tells them they've never watched a mother see her child slowly die.  He has... his own.  And he was with every parents who faced loss before and since.  They never have, even when invited in.  Joshua challenges them to name Samantha's baby.  They can't.  They never cared to know.  Joshua shares that he was named Jesse Abel and his parents loved him and shouldn't have had to watch him suffer.  Christina shouldn't have suffered.  They caused so much suffering while pretending to be people of God.  Quentin scrawls "I'm sorry" but Joshua knows he's not.  He's just scared because now he knows he was wrong.  They wanted Mammon and Moloch, not Joshua and his Father.  Joshua declares "I am the God of the outcast.  I am the God of the marginalized.  I am the God of the brokenhearted.  I am the God of the rape victim.  I am the God of the grieving parent.  I am the God of the rejected transgender child."  Quentin, Marjorie, and Malachi look up to protest but, at first, think Joshua has gone.  Then a drop of blood falls onto the coffee table.  Then another and another.  Mary bows her head.  The three begin to quake as they look up at the crucified Joshua.  "I AM THE GOD OF LOVE!" he bellows from beneath his crown of thorns before disappearing.  A rainbow appears where the cross had been.  Quentin starts screaming.  Malachi thrashes around.  Marjorie stares at Mary who tells them there's time to repent and she hopes they do.  Then she, too, disappears.

Joshua appears in Christina's room and she immediately hugs him.  He kisses her hair as sirens start wailing.  Perry wonders how they're going to explain everything.  Joshua mentions that they have a friend on the force who can smooth things over though they will all need to make statements.  Shouting downstairs reveals that the three can speak again which will likely lead to them incriminating themselves.  Someone knocks on the door.  It's Matthew asking them to move to the front lawn, hands over their heads, as the police found the gun and need to search for more.  Joshua leads the group out and they watch from the lawns as the terrible trio are led out in handcuffs.  Someone calls for Christina.  It's her next door neighbor, Beverly, who is the one who called the cops.  She hugs Christina but then notices Joshua and says he healed her eyes when she saw the show.  She had been supposed to go in for surgery that day.  Andrew smirks, realizing what Joshua has done.  Joshua is glad she's doing better.  Beverly is glad, too, because if she'd been in surgery then she wouldn't have been around to call 911.  Joshua thanks her then notices Matthew approaching to let them back in to finish with Christina's things.  Joshua invites Beverly and her husband to the show the next day so she can see it more clearly.  She happily accepts.  The group returns to Christina's room where she realizes there's not much she actually wants to take.  She takes down her wall cross to keep but points out that her clothes aren't ones she would have chosen.  The books and movies are about a Jesus who doesn't really exist.  They're not Joshua.  Even Christina's toys are tried up with bad memories except for a few from her grandparents.  She takes those but wants to donate the others.  Joshua picks up a plush unicorn and tells her she'll want to keep that one.  He'll explain later.  The only other thing Christina wants is a dish her grandma gave her mom that they used for Thanksgiving but Christina doesn't want to cause trouble.  Joshua insists her parents will be in no position to quibble over a dish and goes to get it.  He comes back with that and a few photos of Christina.  They all help pack up her art supplies then leave.  Loreena holds Christina's hand as she watches the house disappear.  Loreena thanks Christina for speaking up for her with Malachi, knowing that must have been hard.  Christina answers that it was easy to defend Loreena but now she's exhausted.  Loreena and Perry encourage her to nap.  Perry invites everyone back to his place for some wine with cocoa for Christina.  Joshua squeezes her hand and tells her to rest which she does.

Once they reach Perry's house, Joshua carries a sleeping Christina to Lauren's room.  The others dig into the wine.  Perry's disappointed that he wasted so much time being grouchy when he could have come to know Joshua earlier.  Joshua reminds him that he can't change the past but he was a friend to him that season when he really needed one.  His heart broke watching Christina.  Perry realizes how hard it must have been for Joshua to keep his distance and know that Malachi used him to hurt Christina.  Joshua reveals that he was starting it up again and had Christina not spoken up another young girl would have been harmed.  Andrew is still hung up on her parents.  If one of his girls were raped, he'd be genuinely worried about what he'd do to the rapist.  Joshua shares that they poisoned their own minds and hearts and rejected chances to see the light.  Now they'll have lots of time to think.  Loreena asks what will happen to them.  Joshua isn't positive but figures Marjorie will get off lightly though she'll lose the house to legal bills and have to move in with her parents.  Quentin is likely to get serious time and Malachi will probably never be free again.  Christina will be free of them.  She wakes up and joins them, sitting beside Joshua and hugging his arm.  Andrew decides to head home as JenniAnn will be wondering after hearing about the arrests.  Joshua tells Loreena that Mary is waiting for her at the theatre.  Christina asks Loreena to thank her for her.  Joshua tells them that everyone will have a chance to talk with Mary the next day when she comes to the show.  Crowley heads back to Asteriana with Andrew so he can check in on Ed.  Once the other three have left, Joshua shares something important with Christina and Perry.  Christina's parents, despite preaching that if someone's faith was strong enough they could be cured of anything, couldn't conceive.  Christina realizes she was adopted.  Joshua confirms this but relays that because Quentin and Marjorie couldn't tell their congregation that, they lied and said they were on a mission trip in Uganda for nine months.  Really they were traveling the U.S. preaching before stopping in New Mexico.  Perry perks up and his hands begin to shake.  There they adopted a baby girl... Lauren's daughter.  Perry begins to sob.  Christina realizes what that means and caresses Lauren's shirt which she's wearing and murmurs "Mommy" then calls Perry Grandpa.  The two embrace.  They cling to each other as Joshua continues to explain that Lauren told the cult members her baby was stillborn so they wouldn't try to get a hold of Christina.  Lauren named her and chose the plush unicorn from the nursery, making Quentin and Marjorie promise to let the baby keep it.  She hoped Christina would eventually find her way back to Perry and Hildy.  Perry repeats "my baby" as he rocks Christina in his arms.  Christina tells him that Joshua led her back and she'll never leave.  Joshua tells them Hildy and Lauren are looking down and rejoicing at their reunion.  Granddaughter and grandfather exchange "I love yous" then pull Joshua into their embrace.

When Loreena enters St. G's, she's surprised to find all twelve apostles waiting, each with a flower.  Cephas greets her and gives her a red rose to symbolize bravery in letting a stranger in need into her home.  The other eleven all follow, presenting Loreena with a rainbow of flowers with each having a meaning.  Yehuda finishes by giving Loreena a hyacinth for "loving our Yeshua."  Loreena is almost too moved to speak but thanks them.  She's ushered into the theatre proper where Mary is waiting.  Mary hugs Loreena and tells her she's been watching, waiting for her turn to say something.  She then notes that the boys should have given Loreena a vase first.  Mary produces one and arranges the flowers for Loreena, adding a pink hydrangea.  Mary tells Loreena she's so honored by how she brought her to life on stage.  She's honored by them all, going back to Lucy.  But she knows it took extra bravery for Loreena.  Loreena responds that she always loved Mary's story and wanted to do her justice.  Mary tells Loreena a little about her life, how she was cast out multiple times.  But Yeshua never gave up on her.  And now some others who have been cruelly cast out have come to St. G's, seen Loreena, and been given hope and the reminder that God loves them.  So, yes, Loreena's done justice to her story and she's thankful.  Loreena weeps and Mary embraces her.

That night at her apartment, Loreena admires the vase of flowers with Roger and Ant.  Mary told her the flowers will never fade so Loreena plans to use them as her bridal bouquet.  Roger embraces her, loving the idea.  Loreena notes the empty sofa bed.  She's happy for Christina but misses her.  Ant offers to stay over which Roger agrees to.  Ant is excited to get to know Roger better.  Loreena asks Ant if he'll walk her down the aisle when the time comes.  Too overcome to speak, Ant agrees with a nod.  Loreena also plans to wear her St. Mary of Magdala medal in remembrance of her.  She rests her head on Roger's shoulder and caresses the hydrangea. 

At his house, Perry stands in the doorway to Lauren's now Christina's room.  He tells Christina she can paint, get new carpet, or do whatever she needs to do to make the room her own.  Her mom would want that.  For the time being, Christina wants to keep it as her mom left it.  She asks Perry to tell her more about Lauren.  Perry sits beside her on the bed and shares that Lauren loved Jane Austen and Narnia.  She loves cheesy toast and shortbread dipped in cherry pie filling.  Christina is eager to try both snacks which Perry promises they'll do.  Lauren loved Dr. Quinn and Touched.  Perry realizes Andrew reminds him a lot of that Andrew.  He promises Christina they'll get her caught up on all she missed with her strict parents, including museums and Broadway shows.  Christina beams as she listens to all her grandpa has planned.   

April 13, 2022- In "Directors in Live Features," St. G's JCS production is well underway when Andrew and JenniAnn are preparing breakfast for their household and guests.  They start acting cutesy when Andrew comments on the pigtails JenniAnn put into her hair to make it wavy.  Eli and John walk in as they share a kiss.  They report that someone has uploaded a photo of Andrew from an interview outside St. G's to an Instagram account called "DILFs of New York" and show the couple on John's tablet.  Eli, John, and JenniAnn find it hilarious but Andrew is confused... thinking the acronym means Directors in Live Features which he finds to be an odd way to say theatre director.  JenniAnn explains the term to him.  Andrew is shocked.  The others assure him it's likely not meant literally and share some of the sweeter comments with Andrew.  He's further relieved when assured most commenters realize he's in a relationship.  Andrew and JenniAnn beam at each other and Eli urges them to take some time for themselves.  They're just about to go dance when John's tablet chimes... there's been another post to the IG account.  They turn back.  Eli is laughing so much at what he sees that he can't speak.  John hands the couple the tablet.  As they all comment on it, Joshua enters.  He can tells something is up and asks to see the tablet.  While the other four are reacting awkwardly, Joshua is amused by his DILF status, pointing out that he was "wearing that sweater."  Joshua is especially pleased with a comment saying he "exudes good dad energy."  JenniAnn reaffirms this and the five share a hug.

In "The Advocate," Andrew and JenniAnn arrive at the theatre where Cephas informs them they have an issue... the voicemail box is full.  There were a couple of crackpots but otherwise it's all people wanting tickets to JCS.  Despite there not being many tickets left, Cephas tells Andrew he can't turn people away.  T.J. points out that they have another two weeks until Orthodox Easter.  Joshua enters, offering to clear his calendar.  JenniAnn hugs him and commits to another week of hair and make-up.  Andrew agrees to text everyone about extending the run though he notes they'll need the 23rd off for Kyle's and Ana-Maria's wedding.  The wrap party will also have to be strictly an Easter party.  Andrew kisses JenniAnn's hand then focuses on spreading the news.

Christina stands outside St. G's studying her mural and considering painting it over.  Mattay approaches.  Christina tells him that she knows where God was: crying with her.  She tells Mattay that He was also with his mom.  Mattay agrees and the two hold hands.  They both tell each other that they're sorry for what they went through.  Christina thanks Mattay for being gentle in telling her what Malachi says.  It helped to know it was personal to him and made her realize she wasn't bad just as Mattay's mom wasn't bad.  After all, she raised an apostle which Christina reasons makes Mattay one of the top two dozen best men to ever live.  Mattay isn't sure about that but thanks her.  Christina looks back to her mural and decides it's half done.  She chalks out an outline which Mattay really likes.  He assures her Joshua will, too. 

JenniAnn is working on Joshua's back before the show when Andreas runs in and tells them they have to come outside.  They all go outside to find a larger group of people holding signs and waving flags but these say stuff like "God loves everyone," "I am fearfully and wonderfully made," etc.  Joshua declares them beautiful and begins to mill around with the crowd.  JenniAnn begins to take photos then pushes Andrew forward, telling him the crowd likely read the interview and want to see him, too.  Andrew goes as JenniAnn continues to take photos.  Marty and Sandy approach and the latter asks JenniAnn to send him some for the scrapbook.  She then takes a photo of the twins and tells them it better be in the book, too.  Marty reluctantly agrees and the three admire Joshua as he speaks to a crying man.  Marty knows all is well.

At the Mission of Christ Christian Church, a few people awkwardly mill around.  They'd been brought there by mysterious notes in their mailboxes.  They're all the people Joshua railed at Quentin, Marjorie, and Malachi about: Samantha and her husband, Becky and Teddy, Olive's parents, Helena's widower, Greg, and others.  They talk amongst themselves, trying to put together why they're there given many never wanted to return.  Aziraphale hurries in, apologizing for his lateness.  Crowley follows with an assortment of treats.  They introduce themselves then Aziraphale tells the group that a Benefactor has arranged a support group for them if they're interested.  He assures them they can relocate in the future but it might help to start the healing where the harm occurred.  Samantha and Becky help themselves to snacks which encourages the others.  Aziraphale squeezes Crowley's hand, hoping they'll succeed in the mission Joshua gave them to heal the group members, wrest the church away from its harmful past, and help them all to know that Joshua loves them and was always with them. 

That evening, Loreena is preparing in the dressing room when Christina and Perry stop by.  The three hug and then Christina gives Loreena some flowers in the form of a painted tile with rainbow flowers with a sun shining down on them.  Christina explains that Loreena is the sun who helped her blossom and she knows she'll do the same for others.  The two embrace again and it's then that Christina notices Loreena's ring.  She realizes she never asked Loreena how the engagement happened.  Loreena relays that she and Roger stopped into a funky jewelry shop, knelt down in front of each other, and became engaged.  Perry congratulates them.  Loreena tells them the wedding will be at Pastor Simone's church.  They will, of course, be invited.  Loreena smiles as Christina squeals with delight.  She knows they're both walking a better, brighter path now.

During the show, Loreena is performing the "Everything's All Right" reprise and "I Don't Know How to Love Him."  She can't bring herself to move away from Joshua as she usually does.  Her mind fills with memories of him.  She sings passionately of Mary's/her love for him.  She knows he's not just a man.  He's everything.  After the song, Joshua hugs Loreena and says "I love you so, my beautiful child."  Loreena feels as if her heart will burst.

After the show, Mason asks Loreena to come meet his boss and his family.  He quietly tells her that Doug's daughter, Kacey, came out as trans the previous year.  Loreena approaches the shy girl who notes that Loreena is like her.  Loreena confirms this and Kacey hugs her.  Doug and his wife, Jackie, shed happy tears as they look on. 

Nearby, Shane and Joshua take a brief reprieve behind the ticket counter.  Shane asks what Mary thought.  Joshua reports that she loved it, Lucius and Yemimah cried, and Serge and Bach want to be in the show the next year.  Shane laughs at the idea of actual Romans playing Romans and Joshua says they may need to take them up on it given the show's Romans are all getting married or having kids.  Shane clasps Joshua's hand and thanks him for the interview and everything that season.  It's done so much for his community.  He hopes that, deep down, they know who Joshua is and that he loves them.  Joshua promises to always and thanks Shane for being there when he needed him.  Crowley stomps over and tattles on Marty for pulling on his wings.  Joshua sighs and feigns frustration before laughing and going to smooth things over between the two watchers.   

April 14, 2022- In "The Advocate," Andrew awakens to JenniAnn snuggled against him and the sounds of his kids outside the door with breakfast waiting.  Andrew gently awakens JenniAnn to tell her he thinks they're getting breakfast in bed.  He opens their door and is greeted with a hug from Belle.  Avi announces that Uncle Marty helped them as he gives JenniAnn her coffee.  Violeta brings in a tray with pancakes, scrambled eggs, and fruit.  Shelby pours mimosas for them.  Andrew and JenniAnn thank them and Violeta tells the latter that they thought Andrew needed a pick-me-up.  JenniAnn assures her the breakfast will do the job.  Shelby laughs as Belle and Avi beg food from Andrew but she assures JenniAnn that they anticipated that and loaded up the plates.  JenniAnn hugs the two and Violeta tells her that Marty and Sandy are at work on the memory book.  Andrew thanks them again and Shelby whispers that they had hoped for something a little more romantic before eyeing her younger siblings.  JenniAnn laughs and assures them it's perfect.  The two older girls leave to bring Joshua his breakfast.  JenniAnn rejoins Andrew, Belle, and Avi on the bed and snaps a photo of them.  JenniAnn is relieved to see Andrew looking so happy and peaceful.  Avi tells them they're a good mama and daddy.  Andrew is especially moved and he and JenniAnn tell them how much they love all the kids.  Belle cuddles up to JenniAnn then asks for more pancake which JenniAnn happily gives her.  Andrew takes a photo of them then holds Avi as he thinks about how Christina finally has a father figure who will love her and never mistreat her.

Meanwhile, Loreena and Roger are checking out a potential apartment with Ant weighing in.  Loreena loves it and Roger envisions Christmas there and making arepas as their found family plays games.  Loreena and Roger confer and decide they can afford it.  Ant squeals with excitement for his cousin.  Their landlord tells them the place should be ready by the end of May.  Until then, Loreena says Roger will stay with her.  The landlord leaves to get paperwork.  Ant excuses himself to check out a bedroom.  Loreena and Roger embrace and rest their foreheads together.  Loreena murmurs "We're home" as Roger sways with her and sings "Coming Home."  Loreena kisses him.

Before the evening show, Joshua is escorted, blindfolded, by Mattay to Christina's mural where she's waiting with her grandpa.  Christina lowers the blindfold so Joshua can see her mural.  He's moved to see that Christina added a panel featuring two brown and gold eyes looking down at the silhouette of a girl who is reaching up.  Christina's added the words "Right by my side."  Christina tells Joshua she understands now that people are free to do good or bad but the latter doesn't mean God isn't there.  Christina wants to do good and, after talking with Perry, has decided she eventually wants to meet with her former church members and tell them what she's learned.  She wants them to hear about how following Joshua looks like Loreena and not like her parents and Malachi.  She goes onto say that even if the last JCS show is the last time she'll see Joshua in this life, she'll never forget him and who he really is.  A weeping Joshua assures her it won't be the last time.  They exchange "I love yous" and then Christina asks for a favor: she wants to see Joshua's robe.  They head inside as Joshua tells Christina that his mother made it and she'll get to meet his Ama at the Easter party at Andrew's and JenniAnn's.  Perry is surprised they have a big enough place.  Joshua and Mattay chuckle and the former tells them they'll see.  They step inside and Joshua stands by Christina as she feels and studies his robe and cloak.  Joshua tells her he wore the robe back in his day.  For a moment, Christina envisions Malachi in his robe and handing her spiked lemonade.  But as she caresses the material, she remembers Joshua lifting Loreena up at the end of the show, embracing Raven, Rory, and Austin, praying in the garden, and then hugging her and her grandpa.  She tells Joshua the robe is beautiful and he looks beautiful in it.  Joshua thanks her and the two embrace again, happy to be together.

April 15, 2022- In "The Advocate," Roger borrows the Jolly Green from Andrew so he can drive Loreena, Christina, and Perry to Springfield, MA.  The previous night, Christina had called her grandma who had been panicking to assure her she was all right but needed to talk in person.  So they arranged the visit.  When Roger arrives at their house, Christina is nervous.  Perry assures her that what she has to say is unlikely to change anything.  Loreena promises that if anything happens, she and Roger will be nearby and can quickly get back to pick them up which Roger agrees with.  Perry and Christina head to the front door but a woman rushes out to greet them.  It's Christina's grandmother, Camilla.  Camilla is thrown when Christina introduces Perry as her other grandpa and Christina hurries to assure Camilla that he's not Quentin's dad and she'll explain.  Camilla introduces her husband, Charles, which amuses Perry.  Charles explains he goes by Chuck mostly which helps some.  Chuck tears up when he sees "Chrissie" who asks how he's feeling after his hospital stay.  Chuck assures her that he's much better and Camilla is spoiling him.  He spies the cookies Christina brought.  As they talk, Perry looks around the room and realizes there are no photos of Quentin, not even a wedding photo with Marjorie.  While Camilla goes to get the coffee, Chuck tells Christina that she was a nervous wreck since hearing Christina had run away.  Christina is surprised they knew.  Chuck tells her that, shockingly, Marjorie called them, thinking Christina might head there.  Christina explains that she would have if not for Loreena, Roger, and Perry putting her up.  Camilla returns with the coffee and lets everyone serve themselves before asking what's been going on.  Christina gently explains that she's the unnamed woman the news reported as having accused Malachi of rape and of being nearly assaulted by Quentin the day of the arrest.  Chucks cries.  Camilla quietly asks if her daughter knew.  She begins to sob when Christina confirms she did and did nothing.  Chuck laments that Marjorie is not the girl they raised and Quentin got into her head.  Perry silently relates but knows that Lauren never betrayed her values like Marjorie did.  Christina tells her grandparents that she doesn't want anything to do with any of the three but she doesn't think Marjorie is without hope once removed from Quentin.  Then she continues with her other news: she was adopted and Perry is her biological grandfather.  She can tell neither Charles nor Camilla had any idea.  Camilla does admit she thought it was fishy she never saw a photo of Marjorie pregnant but admits she was so excited to have a grandbaby that she didn't ask questions.  She's horrified by the idea that Christina may have been kidnapped.  Christina hurries to reassure her that it was a legal adoption with Lauren struggling at the time and wanting better for her.  Perry briefly mentions her entanglement with the cult and tells Charles and Camilla he understand their pain to an extent.  Chuck squeezes his hand and says it's a rotten club to be in.  Perry points out that they share something very special and much better: Christina.  Camilla and Charles stress that the revelation changes nothing about how they feel about Christina.  She's still their grandbaby.  Camilla hugs Christina who clings to her.  Emotional, Christina explains how she was going to return the red glass bowl she took from the house that reminded her of Thanksgiving at Charles' and Camilla's.  Camilla kisses her forehead and tells her to keep the bowl as one day she might have her own family to celebrate Thanksgiving with and, in the meantime, they can go back to celebrating together.  Perry loves the idea and explains that Christina is nearly the only family he has left.  Either they can travel to them or they'd be welcome at his place.  Chuck starts crying again, regretting that they never tried to get custody.  Christina hugs him and tells him their lawyer was right.  They wouldn't have succeeded and Quentin and Marjorie would have further isolated them.   She tells him not to agonize over the past.  She's looking forward to the future with three loving grandparents.  Camilla thanks God as does Perry.  Christina tells Chuck they'll be fine and he smiles back at her. 

April 17, 2022- In "The Advocate," Christina visits Asteriana for the first time after two days of learning many of the Friends' secrets.  She sits with Perry, Loreena, Roger, Ant, Maryam, Yosef, Emma, Peter, and their kids as they celebrate Easter.  Loreena regales them with Joshua's heroics the day of the confrontation at Marjorie's and Quentin's.  Peter says he wishes he and Emma could have been of more support but Maryam assures him that he was where he needed to be: with his wife and children.  Roger notes that Joshua seems to be a proponent of parental leave.  Perry wonders where Joshua is.  Emma answers that he went to go pick up more guests but she can't figure out who is missing.   Maryam doesn't see Mary but Yosef explains she's on the nearby island, probably keeping the boys in line.  Ant is amused and notes that Shimeon seemed very excited about fireworks and he's sure his housemates are egging him on.  Christina marvels at how normal everyone seems, in the best way possible.  She never imagined them doing normal things like building sandcastles, setting up fireworks, being in love.  Yosef tells her there's so much love and joy that it can't only be expressed in one or two ways.  Heaven is vibrant, never less, always more.  Perry and Christina treasure his words and imagine Hildy and Lauren in Heaven.  Yehuda and Tirzah approach with Easter gifts, not from them.  They're only the messengers.  Loreena opens her box and is moved to tears.  It's a note from Diamond with stunning diamond earrings for Loreena to wear on her wedding day and any day.  Diamond writes that Loreena deserves good stuff every day.  Yehuda quotes a passage and tells Loreena she was always meant to wear those diamonds.  Since her hands are shaking, Loreena asks Roger to put the earrings in for her.  Roger tells his bride she looks stunning.  Loreena clings to him then tells Christina to open her and Perry's gift.  Inside is a family portrait her mom painted of Christina and Perry with Lauren and Hildy behind them.  Tirzah tells them it's to remind them their family is never truly apart and will be together again one day.  Christina rests her head on Perry's shoulder as he caresses his wife's and daughter's faces.  Christina decides they'll hang it in the dining room to remember they're with them morning, noon, night, holidays, always.  Perry loves the idea.  The others are quiet to give the three time to contemplate.  Then Emma exclaims that Shane is missing.  Peter wonders where he is and hopes he's with Joshua.  Yosef waves towards the gazebo where Joshua and Shane are approaching with three bewildered visitors.  Christina sees it's Raven, Rory, and Austin and runs towards them.  The four hug and wish each other a happy Easter.  Raven explains that Joshua showed up and told them he made another world and offered to let them see it.  So, of course, they went with him and Shane.  Christina hugs Joshua who kisses her hair then tells her to have fun with her friends and get them caught up.  The four see Violeta and Shelby out walking with Yonah and go to join them.  Shane and Joshua join the others.  Shane tells Ant that he and Joshua had a nice Easter brunch before getting the kids... and made Ant a list of places to meet nice men which Shane hands over.  Ant is shocked which amuses Shane who tells him that, of course, he got wingman advice from the smartest guy he knows.  He tells Ant to pick a couple places to start and they'll compare calendars.  Joshua winks at Ant then focuses on Loreena, calling her his beautiful child.  Loreena beams and wishes him a happy Easter but she finds the word too small.  John approaches with Archbishop Tony and suggests "Happy Day You Got Sprung from That Dusty Old Tomb."  The archbishop quips that it won't fit on the calendars.  Joshua is wishing them all a happy Easter when an errant firework disrupts him, followed by a second.  Shimeon shouts his apologies and explains he got too excited.  Joshua jokingly offers to come heal anyone in need but Ed assures him all is good.  Joshua tells the group that he's glad he could be with them and will remain with them in the weeks to come.  Joshua explains that he still has some shows, Kyle's and Ana-Maria's wedding, Mercy's baptism, court dates to testify, etc.  Then he'll leave for a bit but return for the 2023 weddings.  Joshua kneels in front of Loreena and Roger and tells them he has big plans for them.  Loreena flashes back to Vero telling her the same.  She knows he was right.  He always is.  She tells Joshua she's excited to see his plans unfold and she loves him.  Joshua replies with "High as the sky and back again."

 April 23, 2022- In "The Shepherd," with some help from a scheming Uncle Tony, Kylie and Ana-Maria choose this as their wedding date.  They're married at St. G's. 

June 24, 2022- After the overturning of Roe v. Wade, JenniAnn asks Andrew a difficult question: would he still love her if she was raped and chose to have an abortion?  Of course, Andrew would.  The two then discuss the issue and their concerns.  After a while, JenniAnn falls asleep leaving Andrew with memories of an assignment he had in the 1950s when a young girl died from a botched, illegal abortion.  ("Liberty")

August 4, 2022- Ed and Steve are enjoying tea time while the former fields text messages from Aziraphale and JenniAnn who are worried about Our Flag Means Death's second season getting revoked.  Ed and Steve are unbothered.  Lucky hasn't even let them finish watching the first season of OFMD so they don't understand.  Ed does, however, understand TV angst having threatened to throw Lucky off the Fleetwood when he was pranked into believing Call the Midwife was axed.  He suggests that, if the show is canceled, he and Steve can don their pirate costumes again and give their friends a proper finale... though he's quick to point out that Steve is better looking than the actor.  Steve is just as convinced that Ed is more handsome than his counterpart.  (Author's note: If this is true... we're talking really good looking guys cause Darby and Waititi are very nice looking fellows.)  As they contemplate doing their own show, Ed guesses that Edward and Stede end up separated in the episodes they've yet to see so they'll need to film a reunion.  Steve points out they've never had a proper reunion because they've never been separated for more than a few hours.  Ed counters that it felt like a reunion when Steve woke up after his near death from COVID.  Steve snuggles Ed who has now moved onto wanting to film a wedding on the Fleetwood.  Ed is firm on NOT giving his friends a honeymoon scene, though.  Discussion shifts to plans for their actual honeymoon.  Steve's only request is he wants to spend their first night either at their house or on the Fleetwood, some place that's theirs.  Ed agrees.  Steve also suggests exploring El-Chanan.  Ed doesn't have any plans.  He just wants to be with Steve.  They kiss.  Ed's phone starts going off again but he ignores it, focusing on the only fake pirate who truly matters to him: Steve.  ("Panic Day") 

September 22, 2022- Ed returns home from a difficult day at Fangs, Fins, and Friends where they were caring for an abused dog.  He finds Steve lovingly preparing their tea and begins to sob.  Steve comforts his boyfriend and gets the story out of him.  Ed tells Steve how the dog flinches whenever he tries to pet him.  Steve assures Ed that the dog has the very best people caring for him and will come around.  Ed confesses seeing the dog like that made him remember how it felt to think he'd never be happy again.  Steve reminds Ed that he learned and so will the doggo.  Ed recovers and, realizing he hasn't gotten his welcome home kiss, moves to straddle Steve's lap.  Steve momentarily halts him so he can remove a box from his pocket.  Ed is curious but more interested in kissing Steve.  Once they're focused back on their tea, Ed remembers the box and asks about it.  Steve blushes, admitting it's probably silly.  He explains how, during their prom, he gave Maren a promise ring.  He only did it out of social obligation and so she didn't feel left out.  But it got to bothering him that he did something for his ex-wife that he hasn't for Ed.  Ed is intrigued.  Steve tells Ed about seeing a ring when he went to a craft fair with Aziraphale and JenniAnn.  He ordered one because he wanted Ed to know that, no matter what decision he makes, Steve will be with him til his last breath.  Ed weeps happily as Steve slides the promise ring onto his finger.  Ed kisses and thanks Steve.  Steve explains the ring reminded him of first seeing Ed clad in purple and black, ethereal and gorgeous.  His angel.  Ed corrects him.  He was a demon then.  Steve cups Ed's face and tells him, no, he was always his angel.  Ed embraces Steve and they exchange "I love yous" and kiss some more.  ("The Promise") 

December 2021/22- This seems to be when the flash forward in "The Past, the Present, the Future" is given Avi seems around 2 or 3 there.  In addition, Mick has a toddler son in "The Past, the Present, the Future" which is why I assume Joe is born in 2019/20.

December 10, 2022- Ed and Steve are enjoying a cozy, cuddly morning on the Fleetwood.  However, Ed needs to get up and get ready for his visit with Andrew.  Ed tells Steve that he's doing his due diligence but his mind is made up re: becoming human.  Steve admits it makes him nervous that Ed will no longer be immortal but he trusts that he knows his own heart.  Ed confirms this then, when Steve kisses his neck, teases about what that's going to do to him when he's human.  Steve feigns innocence.  Reluctantly, Ed gets out of bed to start getting ready.  Steve requests that, if Ed has the choice, he be allowed to be with him when he becomes human in case it's uncomfortable.  Ed agrees though he assures Steve it's unlikely to be painful.  Alluding to the possession, he points out that he's been in a human body before and felt fine... minus the mental anguish and nausea which he won't have.  Ed assures Steve it'll be good then kisses him and resumes getting ready.  Steve remains in bed for a bit longer, admiring his angel, his miracle. 

Meanwhile, Andrew and JenniAnn are just getting up after a night spent in their cabin in the Fields of Gold.  The former is preparing coffee and contemplating his next assignment when JenniAnn joins him, being very affectionate.  Andrew pretty quickly picks up the vibe.  Once back in bed with their coffee, they run through plans for the day.  Andrew mentions his meeting with Ed.  JenniAnn asks Andrew if he thinks Ed will become human.  Andrew has no doubts.  Discussion turns to what decision he would have made had Joshua given him the same offer.  Andrew admits he only would have in a weak moment, had JenniAnn not given her "bird speech" (in which she came out as ace to him).  JenniAnn agrees that she also wouldn't have wanted Andrew to become human... except maybe in a weak moment before Avi.  Andrew thinks it's different for Ed because Steve is not ace and Ed is probably more human-like to begin with since he was a principality.  JenniAnn tells Andrew she's glad he can't get cancer or have a heart attack but feels bad that he doesn't have the same comfort with her.  Andrew assures her he wouldn't change a thing about her.  JenniAnn wonders why only Ed was given the choice he was and not, for example, Reuel.  Andrew points out that Reuel's people are still alive.  He's not sure why no one else got the choice to become human but thinks God gave Ed that option because he needs stability and acceptance.  With Ed's health struggles, God is taking as much off his plate as He can.  JenniAnn agrees and hopes Ed and Steve have many happy years together.  Andrew hopes the same for him and JenniAnn.  She adapts her song lyrics to include Andrew's gray hair.  The angel is touched and pulls JenniAnn closer, hoping Ed and Steve have as much happiness as they do.

That afternoon, Ed arrives at Willowveil to talk with Andrew.  He's enthusiastically greeted by Belle and Avi who refer to him as "Uncle Ed."  Before their mama sends them back to the kitchen to help with cookies, they receive an invitation to the Fleetwood from Ed.  Once they're alone, JenniAnn escorts Ed to the ballroom, explaining that Andrew is running a bit late with an assignment.  She thinks God is trying to teach him to loosen up a bit about punctuality, citing him getting frustrated with Violeta for taking too long with her make-up and making them a bit late for a visit to JenniAnn's parents.  Ed welcomes the delay, hoping for a chat with JenniAnn who is happy to oblige.  She goes to get cocoa, leaving Ed to get comfortable.  He picks up a photo album covering Andrew's and JenniAnn's blessing ceremony and admires it, looking forward to having one of his own.  When JenniAnn returns, they check-in.  Ed invites her and her family to Aotearoa for some sun.  JenniAnn considers it for January but Avi is a concern.  Ed has his own concern that he wants to run past JenniAnn.  He tells her that he's decided to become human.  JenniAnn is happy for him.  Ed tearfully explains that one concern he has is no longer being able to visit his family in Heaven.  However, he knows his time away will be around fifty years at most and it won't be like the prior separation when he was in Hell.  JenniAnn assures Ed that his people will be watching over him, so happy for their angel.  Ed's next concern is that he doesn't know what sexual orientation he'll have as a human.  And if he's bi or pan, he's worried he might lose the close relationship he's formed with the female Friends.  JenniAnn assures him that's not so.  He'll still be Ed no matter what.  She also tells Ed that she and Aziraphale both want him to keep coming to their group when he can.  Even as a human, he'll still be carrying baggage from being an angel.  Ed is happy to hear this and shares that he went so long without friends that now he doesn't want to lose any.  JenniAnn affirms that he won't.  Conversation then turns to Call the Midwife.  Andrew hurries in.  After a brief chat, JenniAnn leaves Andrew and Ed to their discussion.  Ed tells Andrew about JenniAnn assuring him that human Ed will still be Ed and treated the same as before regardless of his orientation.  Andrew checks with Ed that his mind is made up.  Ed confirms this.  He tells Andrew that he appreciated tagging along on assignments with him, Monica, and Takoda.  If he were to remain an angel, then angel of death would be his top pick.  But he wants a life with Steve.  Before he reunites with his iwi, Ed also wants to live as they lived, fully experiencing life and death.  Andrew is moved to tears and Ed mistakes it for disappointment but Andrew assures him he's not disappointed.  Ed just reminded him of Someone Else.  Ed is confused so Andrew motions to a Nativity scene.  Andrew tells Ed he's proud of him and thinks he made the right choice for himself and Steve.  He suspects JenniAnn feels the same.  Ed is happy but has something further to ask...  Andrew frets this about the birds and the bees.  Laughing, Ed reveals that Graham will be covering that.  What Ed really wants is time in Andrew's workshop and help creating Steve's engagement ring.  Ed intends to propose the day after Christmas since Steve gets a little blue then.  Andrew happily agrees and suggests they get help from Joshua.  Ed is doubtful but Andrew points out that Joshua will be the only physically present parent at the wedding and surely wants to be involved.  Ed agrees and tells Andrew he's grateful to have Joshua and his brother helping him.  Andrew promises to always be there for Ed who beams at him.  ("Love Incarnate, Love Divine")

December 12, 2022- Over breakfast, Ed promises Steve that he'll be back by lunchtime after helping Andrew with a project... leaving off that it's his project.  Steve is disappointed to not have the morning with Ed but opts to go Christmas shopping and plan the holiday menu with Ant.  Steve gets teary when he realizes it's his and Ed's fourth Christmas together.  Ed is moved, too, especially when remembering when he thought Steve might not make it to another Christmas.  Steve makes an attempt to brighten the mood and the two exchange kisses before going about their day.

Later that morning, Ed, Andrew, Joshua, and JenniAnn head out to the workshop.  JenniAnn sets out drinks and treats for the men then prepares to head back to Willowveil so she can help Violeta dye Shelby's hair.  She kisses Andrew's and Joshua's cheeks then Ed's, not wanting him to feel left out.  Ed is touched when JenniAnn tells him he's her brother-in-love and always will be.  She hopes everything will go well and is sure it will with Joshua there.  She leaves.  Joshua encourages Ed to pick out some wood for Steve's ring along with material for the inlay.  Ed tells them, if it's possible, he wants to have a gold element in the ring because it reminds him of Steve's hair.  Andrew assures him they can add some gold.  Ed also tells them that he wants to start getting tattoos again to reflect his life with Steve.  But he doesn't want more stars.  Those were for his first family.  He's considering birds and shows Andrew and Joshua a new ring design that incorporates them.  Joshua is moved and, hugging Ed and kissing his hair, promises they'll make that ring.  While Andrew preps inlay choices, Ed and Joshua pick out some wood together.  ("Love Incarnate, Love Divine")

December 25, 2022-  Andrew's and JenniAnn's discussion in the "Beautiful Boy" section of N537, implies that Joshua spent this Christmas with the Friends. 

"Love Incarnate, Love Divine" confirms the above.  After a cheerful Christmas Day, Andrew and JenniAnn do a check of Willowveil to ensure everyone is comfortably settled in for the night.  Everyone is... except Joshua.  They find him alone in the ballroom, remembering and reflecting.  He tells them he has business to attend to later.  After exchanging good nights and "I love yous," Andrew and JenniAnn leave Joshua to his thoughts.  Joshua tearfully peers up at the moon and stars.  Maryam appears and embraces him.  Joshua explains that it's not every day he gets to experience something new.  But he is with Ed becoming human.  He's only just gotten him back and now Ed won't be able to always hear him or come Home as he pleases.  Maryam tells him about how hard it was to let him leave her body, where she could keep him safe and warm and fed.  But the world needed him.  He would face peril and even death but live and love to the fullest.  Joshua affirms that he wouldn't change a thing.  Joshua tells her he has to go.  Maryam promises to wait for him.  Joshua thanks her but asks if she can be sure "you know who" is in place.  Laughing, Maryam agrees and gives Joshua a final squeeze before watching him disappear into a beam of light.

On the Fleetwood, Ed and Steve are enjoying cocoa and preparing to watch the Call the Midwife Christmas special.  Ed shakes some cinnamon into his cocoa and Steve points out that it's odd he does that when he otherwise isn't a big fan of cinnamon.  Ed explains that it reminds him of someone and tells Steve about a college kid buying him a cocoa in the 90s.  Steve hands start to shake and he begins to ask Ed if there was a ten dollar note under the sleeve.  Ed confirms this, also very emotional.  He grabs the laptop from Steve who starts to protest.  Ed tells him the special isn't important just then.  He gets the ring box out of his bedside table and proposes, abandoning his plans for an elaborate breakfast proposal.  Steve admires the ring: wooden with an opal inlay shaped like a wave and two golden birds flying above it.  He enthusiastically consents despite being temporarily speechless.  After he finally squeaks out a yes, a beaming Ed slides the ring onto Steve's finger.  They exchange "I loves yous" then the room fills with golden light.  Joshua appears wearing a robe and a crown of heliotrope and hyssop.  Ed kneels in front of Joshua, thanks him for giving him a choice, and asks to become human.  First, Joshua congratulates the couple.  Steve moves to be near Ed.  After confirming Ed is ready and admiring his angel, Joshua rests a hand on Ed's hair and begins to recite a blessing.  Ed begins to feel tingly and warm, like stepping into a bubble bath.  A single tear falls as he thinks of his people.  But then he is focused on Steve's closeness.  He giggles.  Joshua quiets and smiles.  He felt as if something was ripped away from him but then the connection is restored, strong and sweet but different.  Steve asks if Ed is okay but he's too happy to speak and kisses Steve instead, enjoying how it feels as a human.  Steve jolts when he realizes the bartender from the Revenge is in the cabin.  Joshua waves Raphael forward and introduces him properly to the couple.  Raphael gives them each a glass of champagne and congratulates Ed and Steve.  The archangel tells the fiances that he's been wondering since 1998, when Joshua first told him, how everything would come together.  Steve is amazed.  Ed asks Raphael if he's been trailing them ever since.  Raphael explains that he helped get the Revenge opened, managed the playlists when they'd come in, and delivered Ed's passport at Joshua's behest among other things.  Joshua assures them there'll be time in the days ahead to reminisce but, for now, he and Raphael will leave Ed and Steve to celebrate.  He kisses their cheeks then rests his forehead against Ed's.  Ed tells Joshua it doesn't seem right that he's getting a gift on his birthday.  Joshua assures Ed that having him safe, happy, and knowing he's loved is his gift.  They exchange "I love yous" and Joshua promises to talk the next day.  Joshua and Raphael disappear.  Ed and Steve embrace and kiss again.  Steve kisses Ed's neck and, shakily, Ed asks him to do it again.  Steve happily complies.

Back at Willowveil, Maryam and Yosef are waiting with open arms.  Yosef asks Joshua how he's doing.  Joshua is happy and excited... and ready for his storytime.  Maryam gives him a mug of spiced milk and the trio settle onto a couch near the fireplace.  Maryam and Yosef begin the annual recitation of Joshua's birth story.  Joshua soaks in the love of all three of his parents and thinks of Ed.  He knows that, like him, Ed will love and be loved until his last breath and beyond.

February 11, 2023- In the "Beautiful Boy" section of N537, Avi and Evie cause some concern for JenniAnn, Rose, Max, and Violeta when they continue to sneak off alone together.  JenniAnn learns from Avi that Evie is an empath and when all the kids are together, she becomes overwhelmed by their thoughts.  So Avi, who has an empathetic connection to Evie, takes her to a quiet place so she can relax.  JenniAnn is both touched by her son's care for Evie and worried about the responsibility he's carrying.  She and Mallory, Evie's mother, decide to get a sensory tent in hopes of helping Evie.

That evening, Andrew returns from his assignment and gets a recap from JenniAnn.  They're both relieved that neither child has a mental illness which is what they'd feared.  Their evening begins to take a romantic turn when Belle bursts in, upset after having vomited from eating too many Valentine's cookies.  While JenniAnn tends to her, Avi comes for a chat with his Daddy and Andrew lets him stay in his and JenniAnn's bed.  When she returns, JenniAnn joins the two and prays that Avi and Evie will one day feel all the love and pride in their relationship that she and Andrew do in theirs.
March 2022/23- Given Andrew sees Beth as being quite obviously pregnant for a 2nd time in "The Past, the Present, the Future", the St. John's 2nd son, Michael Turner St. John, is likely born then.

December 2, 2023- "In the Winter Light" begins with JenniAnn entering the Willowveil library where Andrew recites "She Walks in Beauty" to her.  The two get cozy and then JenniAnn tells Andrew that her parents want them and their kids and grandkids to stay with them the weekend before Christmas.  JenniAnn admits that Andrew's presence isn't exactly top of mind for her parents but they know better than to invite her without him.  Andrew agrees that they should honor the request though he feels awkward about staying with JenniAnn in her teenage bedroom.  He's particularly unnerved by a Friends poster which JenniAnn agrees to take down.  She tells Andrew she snagged the best real life 90s TV character and he's much better than the Friends guys... even Paul Rudd's Mike.  Andrew teases JenniAnn that maybe Paul Rudd is an angel given his slow aging.  With their kids at the El-Chananite zoo with their grandparents, the two decide to get some shopping done but only after enjoying a few more snuggly minutes together.

December 16, 2023- Before leaving Dyeland City, Andrew and Max load the luggage into the Jolly Green.  Max senses that Andrew is nervous.  Andrew admits he's a little weirded out by the prospect of being surrounded by evidence of JenniAnn's childhood when he was never a child.  He also doesn't want to risk upsetting the peace that's settled between him and the Chandlers.  Max assures him that everything will be fine and guides him with a brief breathing exercise.  He offers that Andrew can visit him in the Chandlers' basement or they can even go get a drink if need be.  Andrew thanks him and the two finish packing the van.

The family arrives at Allison's and Robert's house and the girls rush out.  Allison and Robert happily greet everyone.  Robert helps Andrew and Max unload all the luggage.  Once he gets around to taking his and JenniAnn's suitcase to their room, Andrew notices that the poster is gone... and Allison has left them festive elf pajamas.  He frets that his are too small and tight.  JenniAnn assures him that they'll be fine and he's not there to prove himself.  He's done that several times and, if anything, her parents need to prove that they value him.  Andrew nuzzles her hair and tells her that it'll still be one of his best Christmas, just as they've all been since a seventeen year old sang a song about him, because he'll spend it with her.  The two kiss before Shelby and Violeta run in to study JenniAnn's old room.  They admire her room and are even a touch envious but JenniAnn tells them it's a good thing she left otherwise they'd have no Willowveil.  Shelby hugs her and tells her it was a great place to grow up.  Andrew and JenniAnn gently tease her about how she used to spy on them.  Violeta pouts about not having been there but Shelby hugs her and tells her she's glad they feel peer-like.  Violeta agrees.  She then relays to JenniAnn that Allison told her they're going to a drive-thru Christmas lights display then returning there for a visit and photos with Santa aka Adam.  Andrew isn't thrilled about his buddy seeing him in the elf pajamas.  JenniAnn promises the girls they can raid her old wardrobe once photos are done.  As JenniAnn looks at some clothes with the girls, Andrew sits on the bed and rubs his temples, preparing for a weird evening.

After the lights display, Allison hurries everyone to their rooms to change prior to lasagna and cookies and milk with Santa.  JenniAnn admits that Andrew's shirt is a little tight though she admires him in it.  Andrew tells JenniAnn that he's still glad to be there but awkward.  She starts to comfort him but they're interrupted by Adam knocking on the closet door which conceals a portal.  JenniAnn lets Adam into the room and they warmly greet each other.  JenniAnn leaves to go check on the kids so Adam and Andrew can have some time.  Andrew confides in Adam that now as the father of a teenaged girl, he can relate to how Allison and Robert felt when he first met JenniAnn.  Even though nothing inappropriate happened, he knows how it probably looked to them... especially when he kept assuring them he couldn't fall in love only to eventually end up with JenniAnn.  He seemingly lied.  Adam tells Andrew he needs to talk to them and that he doesn't think he lied.  He just didn't have all the information.  None of their group knew about anam caras at the time and Adam understands why God didn't want angels knowing until it was relevant.  Things might have gotten inadvertently inappropriate if Andrew knew seventeen year old JenniAnn was his anam cara.  Adam also points out that Joshua used Andrew and JenniAnn to introduce the anam cara concept to their group, something he would have only done if he saw them as good.  He tells Andrew that seeing the two of them so happy and loving gave him peace about Clay and Kylie and he's sure Monica, Ed, and Takoda feel the same.  Further, Andrew and JenniAnn sheltered their kids in their love.  As Santa, he orders Andrew to calm down.  Andrew hugs Adam and promises to talk to JenniAnn's parents.  Andrew thanks Adam for doing the Santa thing as he and JenniAnn sometimes still struggle with how much to shelter Avi.  Adam assures Andrew that they'll figure it out with some guidance but he's glad for the gig as he knows soon Belle will soon realize that her Uncle Adam is Santa.  The two angels of death laugh when they realize they're both misty eyed.  JenniAnn knocks on the door with a two minute warning.  Andrew and Adam hug again then Andrew joins his family as Adam prepares to be Santa.

Over the next hour, the family dines with "Santa" and Andrew suspects Belle is piecing his real identity together.  However, she plays along for Avi who is thrilled.  After Adam leaves, the family settles down to watch Elf except for Shelby and Violeta who raid JenniAnn's closet.  JenniAnn is surprised when Andrew accepts a rum egg nog from her mom.  She teases him that she's never seen him drunk.  When Shelby and Violeta reappear wearing clothes that Andrew remembers, he tells JenniAnn that it may be the night.  After she compliments the older girls, JenniAnn snuggles Belle between her and misty eyed Andrew.  Avi cuddles up to Andrew's other side.  The little boy mistakes Andrew being teary with concern for Buddy the elf and comforts him.  Andrew thanks his son and the two focus on the movie.

After the movie, Andrew and JenniAnn cuddle in bed.  She asks him why he looked on the verge of tears during the movie.  Andrew tells her that Shelby and Violeta looked so young and carefree.  She never looked that carefree and he wonders if he stole her teen years by constantly bringing news of war, disease, and abuse.  JenniAnn reminds him how reticent he was but agrees she wasn't carefree... because she was busy building a community.  He shared that burden.  And she's glad and proud that Shelby and Violeta get to enjoy a prolonged childhood.  All good parents want better for their kids.  She kisses Andrew who tells her he's proud of them, too.  JenniAnn points out that he prolonged her teenagehood, reminding him that he picked her and Crowley up from the mall the previous week after they'd visited Hot Topic and gotten boba tea.  JenniAnn also assures Andrew that she can understand how trippy the evening was.  But part of being a parent is watching your kids turn into you or your partner.  She understands the weirdness of Andrew being very glad she's no longer seventeen and yet wanting to freeze Shelby and Violeta.  Andrew tells JenniAnn he plans to talk to her parents but, yes, it's weird to be so glad that their daughter grew up whilst wanting his to remain children.  JenniAnn says that's the hypocrisy of being a parent.  But she doesn't think Shelby and Violeta will be hurrying off any time soon, anyway.  Andrew supposes not given how they've been nesting in their room... but he thinks maybe they should let them get guinea pigs.  JenniAnn reminds him that he said no more animals.  But Andrew counters that he can change his mind.  JenniAnn beams at him and suggests they sleep on it.  She apologizes when she realizes Andrew's feet hang off the bed but he's unbothered as he curls around her.  The two kiss and fall asleep to the sounds of Shel and Violeta chatting.  ("In the Winter Light")

December 17, 2023- Andrew awakens early with a cramped calf and decides to go downstairs to get a banana.  As he's checking on Avi and Violeta, he realizes Allison and Robert are in the kitchen.  After a prayer, he joins them.  He explains about the charlie horse and Allison gives him a banana and Robert apologizes for the small bed.  Andrew counters that it happens at his place, too, and just means he's getting older.  Allison asks how that's going.  Andrew replies that it's not always fun but was what was needed to give JenniAnn and their kids a normal life.  Allison comments that it's quite the sacrifice.  Andrew says it would have been harder to deal with people saying snarky things about him not aging, like implying JenniAnn was a cougar when they all know how far that is from the truth.  Andrew apologizes for the confusion he caused them and JenniAnn with the "can't fall in love" stuff.  Allison takes Andrew's fumbling hand and assures him that they figured it was like when JenniAnn told them she was straight before she knew what asexuality was.  She wasn't lying.  She just didn't know.  Andrew is comforted and tells them he's glad he didn't know about anam caras when JenniAnn was younger because he just wanted her to have a normal life without worrying about him.  Allison tells him he was never going to be able to do that because JenniAnn loves him and thus worries for him.  Robert joins in and says he won't pretend it didn't sometimes bother them but Allison is right.  Further, they're grateful for him even when they've not shown it.  JenniAnn has never been abused by him, never neglected, never left to care for the kids alone.  The kids have never called in terror cause their parents are fighting.  Andrew has always been exactly who JenniAnn and their kids needed.  Andrew begins to cry.  Allison reminds him of how he stood up against them for JenniAnn's sake during the early days of COVID lockdown.  They may never fully understand what Andrew and JenniAnn share but they know it's right and holy.  Andrew sobs as Allison hugs him and Robert pats his shoulder.  JenniAnn walks in and asks if she should be concerned.  Andrew laughs and embraces her.  He tells her about the talk and Allison adds that they're grateful for Andrew and love him.  Andrew returns the sentiment.  Robert then says they want to tell them about their early Christmas present.  They bought gingerbread kits to occupy the kids and got a hotel room in the Old Market for Andrew and JenniAnn.  JenniAnn is moved and hugs her parents.  Too moved to speak, Andrew embraces them, too.  Robert makes a quip about Marty and Andrew recovers enough to thank the couple for the best Christmas present: time.  Then the four happily work together to prepare breakfast.

That evening, JenniAnn tries on one of her old dresses that Shel and Violeta picked out for her.  They gush over her and insist she wears the dress, assuring her she doesn't look like she's trying to seem younger.  Andrew comes through the closet portal wearing a suit with a purple shirt and tie having been tipped off by Violeta that JenniAnn's dress was purple.  Andrew and JenniAnn thank the two and Violeta reminds them to bring back fudge the next day.  Shelby snaps a photo then the couple head downstairs where Allison is waiting to take photos herself.  After hugs and kisses, Andrew and JenniAnn head to the Old Market in the Jolly Green.

After their dinner, Andrew and JenniAnn walk through the park.  After a while, they sit on a bench to take it all in.  JenniAnn asks Andrew for more details on his talk with her parents if he wants to share.  Andrew gives a recap after which JenniAnn tells him he's pretty darn near perfect.  Andrew cups her chin and tells her the same then apologizes for the confusion he caused her in the past.  He says that words still fail sometimes.  He didn't want to believe they shared romantic love even though he had no better word because romantic love sometimes fails and dies.  And he couldn't stand for their love to be mortal.  JenniAnn tearfully reminds Andrew she can't help being mortal.  Andrew tells her that she's not really.  The life to come it bigger and better but he feared she wouldn't feel the same about him in Heaven all while he knew he would never stop feeling what he did.  But he knows now that whatever they call their love, it's immortal.  JenniAnn kisses him and vows that there will never be a moment she doesn't love him with all her heart, mind, body, and soul.  Andrew returns her kiss and words of love.  The two hear a street musician beginning to strum a song that Andrew recognizes.  He tells JenniAnn that the last Christmas he spent with Monica, Tess, and Gloria left him feeling wistful so he went to a bar that had fries he liked.  A man was performing the song and Andrew loved it but it made him feel more wistful as couples began to dance.  JenniAnn invites Andrew to dance and, as they do, he softly sings "In the Winter Light."  The two are too caught up in each other to notice a dove fly by and settle near the musician and his companion: Joshua and Shane.  The two watch as Andrew and JenniAnn hurry back to their hotel room.  Shane wonders why Joshua isn't saying anything to them.  He tells Shane that the night is about them.  He'll see them on Tuesday.  Shane is amused that they came all the way just for Joshua to play a song for Andrew and JenniAnn.  Joshua quips that they also came for the fudge.  Arm in arm, the two head back to the Green Carnation in New York so they don't miss Crowley talking Aziraphale, Marty, and Jamie into singing a Christmas song thus continuing Joshua's celebration with his children, angel and human.  ("In the Winter Light")
Circa 2025- Sy appears before a council at his church to learn whether or not he'll be hired as their new pastor.  Though there is some controversy regarding his Catholic wife (Ivy!), Sy gives an impassioned speech and wins a holdout over, thus giving himself the majority vote.  He's elected pastor.  Sy makes his way to Dusty's Diner to share the news with his parents, siblings, Ivy, and their toddler son, Isaiah.  Joshua, John, Maryam, and Yosef join them in celebrating over cake.  ("The King")
 
2025- In a flash forward from the story "Safe," we see an aging Andrew return to West Hollow to visit with Jonah Webb and family.  So we know that by 2025, Andrew is going gray and relying more on his glasses.  Love him...  He would be, physically, around 46 or 47 at that point.  In "To Be With You," Rose imagines a future in which she is married to a serviceman named Max and has two children, Landon and Amelia.  In the vision, Andrew's driver's license says he's 47 so it's probably set right around 2025.  The ages of the kids are not stated beyond their being school-age.  I would guess them both to be in the 5-8 years range meaning Rose had them somewhere between 2017 and 2020.

Circa 2026- Shelby and Jacob approach Andrew and JenniAnn with an idea: Shelby has written their family's history and wants to turn it into a book series with illustrations by Jacob.  She'll disguise names and details and write under a pen name so as to protect everyone but she wants to share their messages of love and hope and family... and tell of Joshua's time with them.  The two promise to check with all family members before sending books to the publisher.  Andrew and JenniAnn agree and The Anam Cara Chronicles are born.  ("The King")
 
2027- At twenty, Jacob Chandler Wells is on his way to becoming a successful artist, making both Catherine and Vincent very proud.  ("To Be With You") 

Circa 2027- Ed and Steve are happily married and have a little girl named Anahera.  They're working on a puzzle together at their house in Aotearoa.  Anahera giggles as her fathers lovingly bicker about whether or not Ed hides puzzle pieces.  Ed hears a buzzer and steps away to get Anahera's clothes out of the washing machine so he can hang them to dry before they pack them for a trip to the Fleetwood.  Once outside, Ed happily hangs the little clothes up.  He's comfortably dressed, enjoying the nice weather, and admiring the sunlight reflecting off his wedding band... and then he hears Iggy.  Ed prays and turns around to see the demon standing in Paulie's and Jake's yard.  Ed asks how he is.  Iggy spits back "What are you?"  Smiling, Ed tells him he's human.  Iggy insists that's impossible.  Steve steps outside and Ed warns him to stay back.  Anahera runs out but is caught by Steve before she can reach Ed.  Iggy is baffled.  He tells Ed he's supposed to possess Steve.  Steve quips that Ed possesses him and he possesses Ed and they had a lovely ceremony which they're sorry they didn't invite him to.  Iggy sits on the ground and starts verbally sniping at Steve.  Anahera runs to Ed and shouts at Iggy to stop using hurtful words and surmises he's just mad because her Papa is pretty and he isn't.  Iggy actually seems hurt.  Ed picks Anahera up and tells Iggy that he's happy and free and hopes he finds his way back to Joshua who is waiting.  Anahera goes inside to get something.  Iggy is still shocked.  Ed explains Joshua gave him a choice.  Eventually, he'll be an angel again but right then he's a husband and dad.  Anahera returns and hands something to Ed who approaches Iggy with it.  Ed tosses the item to Iggy after telling him not to be a jerk about it.  It's a brightly beaded children's bracelet.  Anahera told Ed that Iggy can be pretty, too.  Ed tells Iggy that he needs to go and tells the demon to take care of himself.  Iggy stares at the bracelet and nods.  Ed rejoins his husband and daughter and embraces them.  Iggy puts the bracelet on, waves and nods to Anahera, and disappears.  Ed compliments Anahera on giving away one of her bracelets.  She opines that Iggy had too much black on and needed color.  The three hang up the laundry, turning it into a color ID game for Anahera.  Steve asks after Ed who assures him he's fine.  He feels a sense of closure.  They laugh about Iggy's shock.  Ed and Steve embrace and kiss, reflecting on being together nearly a decade.  Ed says it's been the best of his life.  He smiles up at the sky and thanks God for his husband, child, and their friends.  He loves his life.  ("The Lost Sheep")

"Aroha" is also set around this time.  It opens with Ed catastrophizing as he has a panic attack while out of town to accept an award for his podcast.  He imagines dying and then Steve following him, leaving Ollie and Jess to raise a traumatized Anahera.  He utilizes a calming technique from Jamie and recovers enough to call Steve on his cell phone.

At Willowveil, Andrew, JenniAnn, and Steve are preparing breakfast when Steve gets the call.  He can tell right away that Ed isn't doing well.  He sounds like he's struggling to breathe.  When he realizes it's a panic attack, Steve asks Andrew and JenniAnn to watch Anahera while he travels to his husband.  With Ed on speaker phone, plans are made.  Steve leaves a sleeping Anahera with the couple then hurries to the portal, talking with Ed the whole time.  Once in Auckland, Steve gets into their camper and heads to Te Aroha where Ed is.

Once Steve arrives at the hotel in Te Aroha, he and Ed have an affectionate reunion.  Ed is embarrassed but Steve assures him that he needn't be.  Wary of injuring themselves in the tight space, the couple leave the camper and go to Ed's hotel room.  Steve agrees that as nice as the room is, it's much too quiet.  Seeing how tired Ed is, Steve suggests they move to the bed.  Once snuggled together, Ed confides that the silence reminded him of Hell and then he thought he heard moaning.  Steve quips that they're no strangers to moaning in romantic hotels.  This gives Ed a much needed giggle.  He tells Steve that it was probably just the wind but it made him need Steve there to tell him it was okay and he'd never go back to Hell.  Steve reassures his husband of both these things.  Ed further adds how it made him think of how he went for almost 200 years with no loving touch.  And he needed that.  Steve tightens his embrace and promises to never let Ed go.  Steve assures Ed that he's one of the bravest, strongest, most competent people he knows and he amazes him.  Ed beams and tells Steve that he's helped so much by him, Anahera, their friends, and having God at his side.  Steve sets an alarm then Ed nuzzles into him and goes to sleep.  Steve prays and vows to never let Ed spend another night alone.  Steve begins to tired and, in his last moments of wakefulness, remembers Joshua's benediction at their wedding. 

Circa 2028- In "The Spark of Creation," JenniAnn is over five years into her demon redemption plan.  After dealing with a teen Belle, JenniAnn rushes to St. G's where Crowley meets her.  She hurries into a crushed velvet purple robe.  Crowley helps her place her circlet, insisting the pomp and circumstance is for her own protection as well as playing into the demons' expectation of hierarchy.  The two then join Aziraphale in the lobby where they wait for fifty five minutes.  The session is nearly over with no one showing up until an eerie blue light appears.  A "man" materializes wearing the customary all black save a brightly colored bracelet which JenniAnn recognizes as having come from Anahera.  When Crowley prompts the demon for his name, he answers with Iggy.  In a rage, JenniAnn rushes at him, yelling at him about hurting Ed.  Crowley restrains her.  Iggy is confused by JenniAnn referring to "my Ed" since he believed Ed was gay.  JenniAnn clarifies that he is but he's her dear friend and she's protective of him.  Iggy is further thrown by the fact that he expected an ice queen but JenniAnn is quite emotional.  JenniAnn demands to know why Iggy is there and he tells her he'd heard about her helping demons but was perhaps mistaken.  Iggy is just about to go when JenniAnn calls him back, apologizing and explaining that she was just thrown for a loop given she knew of Iggy and Ed's recent sickness was on her mind.  Iggy is genuinely concerned by this news.  JenniAnn has a traumatic flashback to Ed's heart attack but when prompted by Aziraphale she's able to share the news with Iggy who is shocked.  Conversation turns back to Iggy's quest.  Iggy tells JenniAnn that he misses God... and Ed.  He tells JenniAnn about how Ed's drawing and the unextinguished "spark of creation" in him reminded Iggy of God.  This prompts JenniAnn to hum the song of that name from Children of Eden.  She's surprised when Iggy begins to sing it.  Iggy explains that he takes in some theatre when he can.  As a fellow Stephen Schwartz fan, JenniAnn confesses to Iggy that her entire plot is a charade.  She only intervenes because demons don't think they can go to God directly.  But they can.  She urges Iggy to speak to Him because He misses him.  Crowley affirms this.  Iggy doesn't even finish his prayer before he's whisked off to Heaven.  A small bell near JenniAnn rings, Joshua's sign that a demon is redeemed.  Touched, JenniAnn murmurs "good for him."
Circa 2030- Seventeen years after learning of Chava's story, Andrew is questioned by a teenaged Belle about Auschwitz.  Together, Andrew and LJA tell the girl about Esther and David.  ("Chava")

2033-  The final epilogue to "The King" finds Emma and Peter with two children (Sawyer and Mercy).  They're at a crossroads because Peter has decided he's too old to continue playing Jesus in their Jesus Christ Superstar productions.  This is some relief to Emma who had become concerned after Peter's father had died of a heart attack two years prior.    

Thanksgiving Circa 2033- In "The Advocate," Perry beams as he looks around his dining room table.  On the other side are Roger and Loreena with two of their kids, Bertie and Mira.  On his side are Chuck and Camilla.  Laughter and screeching from the kitchen make Perry wonder if dinner has gone awry but Christina shouts back that all is well.  While they wait, Chuck asks Bertie and Mira about their classes.  Mira reports that her grades have improved since everything stabilized, glancing over at Roger and Loreena.  Loreena tells Mira she's proud of her and Bertie, too, for acing their math test.  Camilla asks Bertie about college and they hint at having something to say during the "What are you grateful for?" part of dinner.  Christina and Rory, her husband, emerge from the kitchen with faux-turkey courtesy of Adam.  Perry and Chuck agree that it looks and smells amazing.  Camilla takes the gravy boat from Christina and tells her to sit down, noting she's flushed.  Christina obeys and Rory sits across the table from her.  They go around the table and share what they're thankful for.  Mira is grateful for the time off school and with her family.  Roger is thankful for a laughter-filled home.  Chuck is thankful to be with them all after some health scares.  Camilla is grateful for Chuck's improved health.  Bertie hopes that they both stay well but shares that, if they need help, they'll be close as they got accepted to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.  Everyone cheers which leads Loreena to share that she's grateful her kids are doing so well and they have the family together for dinner.  Perry shares that he's also glad to have everyone together.  He remembers how his Thanksgiving dinners used to be frozen until he met Joshua.  He smiles at a photo of Joshua and says he's blessed them all mightily.  Christina peers lovingly at the photo and then the family portrait.  She agrees they've been blessed and looks to Rory before sharing that they've been sent another blessing.  Rory directs them all to look under their plates.  They all have an envelope containing a sonogram photo.  Christina shares that she's about eight weeks along.  Camilla hugs the parents-to-be.  Christina promises to share all the milestones.  Then she tells Perry that they've decided to name the baby either Lauren or Laurent if that's all right with him.  Perry kisses her forehead and tells her he'd love that.  Christina moves nearer to Loreena who is crying happily.  They embrace and Loreena cradles Christina's face in her hands and tells her she'll be a great mom.  Christina rests her head on Loreena's shoulder and tells her she learned from the best. 

2035- The final story in N483 takes place in Rome in this year.  Daisy has become Jacob's manager and has traveled with him for a show and other events.  Meanwhile, Liam and Aiyla are in another country doing mission work, likely with True Light.  When Aiyla and Daisy speak over the phone, it becomes obvious that there's more between Jacob and Daisy than a professional bond.

Also around this time, the flash forward in "The Birds, the Bees, and the Duckling" happens.  In it, Violeta returns to Serendipity where she lives with Shelby.  She's distraught after a troubling assignment and Shelby takes a break from her writing to comfort her sister.  Shelby leaves to go get the tea that Violeta started.  Over their drinks, Violeta reveals that she and Andrew were assigned to a young girl named Neva who was killed by her boyfriend despite their attempts to get her away.  Shelby wonders why Violeta didn't go Home for comfort.  Violeta explains that Joshua sent Andrew to be comforted by JenniAnn and she realized that she just wanted to be with Shelby.  Shelby wonders if Violeta is saying what she thinks she is...  Violeta confirms that she thinks Shelby is her anam cara.  Shelby happily agrees.  The two embrace and then Violeta tells her "soul friend, soul sister" about Neva.  Shelby listens and encourages Violeta until she falls asleep and Shelby resumes her writing of The Anam Cara Chronicles, happy that she has an anam cara of her own.
November 29, 2037- "A Stor Mo Chroi"  opens on this night with Belle calling Liam after a date she was on took a bad turn.  Liam hurries to Adrian's Coffeehouse to pickup Belle who, unbeknownst to her, he's in love with.  At his place, Belle tells him about her nightmare date and her concerns that her parents' unusual love affair may have ruined her for "normal" romance.  Liam adamantly counters this and tells Belle that he's seen the other side, devoid of love.  Because it's so late, Liam lets Belle stay at his house rather than trekking to their Uncle Henry's or elsewhere.  At dawn, Monica shakes Arthur awake because Andrew and JenniAnn are in a panic over the missing Belle.  A search party is formed and Arthur and Monica head to Liam's to tell him the worrisome news.  Of course, they find Belle there.  She's horrorstricken when she discovers her text message to her parents didn't send, thus prompting the panic.  Arthur, Liam, and Monica escort Belle back to Willowveil.  Liam finds that, despite a plea to Joshua, his feelings for Belle remain.  Meanwhile, Belle thinks she did something wrong that caused Liam to grow distant.  Once Liam is working with Avi and Belle is napping, the four parents meet in the library to discuss how they might make things right between their children.  They end up concluding that Avi would be the best candidate to assure Liam that he's worthy of Belle and no risk to her.  Meanwhile, Avi's decided of his own accord to try to get through to his cousin.  After his girlfriend, Evie, drops off lunch, Avi challenges his cousin on why he won't at least ask Belle to consider him.  Liam shares his concerns about being like his mother, oblivious to someone else's pain.  Avi sympathizes and weeps over Liam's past but insists that he's more like his self-sacrificing father.  Liam agrees to think about speaking to Belle.  After conferring with Shelby who struggles to not let Liam's secret out, Belle decides to return to Willowveil and make her family dessert.  That night, she dreams that she's getting married.  At first she's excited because the groom appears to be Liam but, instead, she finds her bad date.  Then Liam disappears...  ("A Stor Mo Chroi")

November 30, 2037- Belle wakes up in tears and realizes that she's in love with Liam... and has been for a while.  It just wasn't the sort of always exciting feeling she anticipated.  At breakfast with her parents and brother the next morning, Belle's a mess.  She eventually blurts out that she's in love with Liam.  Andrew tells Avi to call Liam.  Belle is adamantly opposed but Andrew insists.  Belle returns to Serendipity where her Aunt Violeta assures her that her father knows what he's doing.  When Liam arrives, Violeta leaves the two alone.  Belle relates her dream to Liam and then chokes out that she thinks she's in love with him.  He assures her that the feeling is mutual.  The two kiss and kiss again and dance and then return to Willowveil where their parents are very, very happy that all is resolved so beautifully... and Joshua begins to make a nest.  ("A Stor Mo Chroi")

2038- In "Three Toasts," Andrew and Avi visit in the former's workshop after the latter has shared news of his engagement to Evie.  JenniAnn was not immediately receptive to the news of her baby's impending marriage.  Andrew assures his son that his mother will come around.  Avi explains that, while he has hopes of living a long, healthy life, he wants to get married ASAP so if he should have an accident and not survive, Evie might have a child or two to keep her company.  Andrew promises that they would never let Evie be alone.  Avi opines that maybe JenniAnn would be less upset if he wasn't the baby.  Then he asks his father if his uniqueness is why they stopped adopting kids after him.  Andrew explains that JenniAnn was concerned about how her stamina had declined between Belle and Avi owing to her having been shot.  That's why they didn't have more kids.  That and five kids being more than either of them had ever imagined being blessed with.  Avi confesses that he does like being the baby.  Avi tells Andrew that he taught him how to be a good father and partner and he thanks him.  Touched, Andrew toasts his son in return.  The two embrace and quietly sit together until a tearful JenniAnn enters the shop.  She apologizes to Avi and tells him that she's happy for him and Evie.  She just can't promise no more tears.  Avi accepts her apology and hugs her, telling her he hopes they'll soon give her a grandchild.  JenniAnn admits that having a new baby to snuggle would help.  Avi gets some ginger ale for his Mama.  When he returns, she mentions setting up a gift registry which amuses Avi since Andrew guessed she'd come around and start in on exactly that.  JenniAnn toasts the couple as Avi looks forward to a life filled with love.

November 14, 2038- Andrew looks on appreciatively as JenniAnn whirls around the Willowveil ballroom, ensuring centerpieces and such are perfect.  And then JenniAnn starts sobbing...  The reason turns out to be that Avi, barely twenty, is getting married to Evie and JenniAnn doesn't want to lose her baby.  Andrew assures her that she's not losing Avi.  He gets a little flirty which Belle walks in on, causing her to feign disgust.  She informs her mother that Avi wants to see her and shares a tender moment with her dad.  Andrew observes that another wedding... Belle's... won't be long off and, like JenniAnn before him, gets emotional at the idea. 

JenniAnn goes to Avi's bedroom where she finds him primping. She helps him with his tie and brushes his long, golden hair; intending to put it in a ponytail as Evie prefers.  As she works, JenniAnn remembers the circumstances that brought Avi to them.  Avi notices his mother is crying and assures her that he loves her and will always be her little boy.  He reminds her that he and Evie are just moving to the Mystical Mountains and will visit all the time.  He tells JenniAnn that she was the first woman he ever loved and he won't stop loving her.  Andrew comes in to announce that Avi's grandparents, Darian, and his birth mother, Siobhan, have arrived.  Andrew leaves to tell the others that Avi and JenniAnn will be down soon.  Avi checks on his mother, they kid around, and then he takes her arm and escorts her to the ballroom.  Avi greets all six of his grandparents, Darian, and Siobhan.  Belle goes outside to ensure Evie isn't around but mainly to meet up with Liam and then the group heads to the chapel.  Vincent and Catherine observe how the sunlight makes the snow glisten and Andrew and JenniAnn smile at the realization that they gave their son a life of both and God gave him both on his wedding day. 

Fifteen minutes later, Avi is awaiting his bride.  Fr. Mike and Fr. Kyle are officiating the wedding.  Evie is escorted down the aisle by Joshua and her mother as an utterly smitten Avi looks on.  Joshua joins the couple's hands and the wedding proceeds. 

After the ceremony, the happy couple and their guests follow a lighted path back to Willowveil... or start to before a snowball fight breaks out.  Belle eggs it on and while Avi starts to apologize to his wife, she's game and joins in.  When Joshua and all their children join in, Andrew and JenniAnn can no longer resist.  From the safety of the porch, Vincent and Catherine look on in amusement.  Catherine tells her husband that he made the right choice, all those years before, when he let Andrew and JenniAnn adopt Avi.  Joyfully, Vincent confirms this as he watches Avi save his mother from a snowball attack.  ("Sunshine and Snow")

2040s- In a story excerpt in N606, Shelby is doing press for her latest book.  The conversation turns to something that happened during her press tour for the prior book... she was raped and became pregnant.  Shelby speaks out about her experience and her frustration over the way some propagandized her story.

Circa 2050- N613 opens with a flash forward to Shelby and Marty writing.  The former is struggling to write about the Christmas of 2021, the Christmas after Andrew and JenniAnn were attacked by demons.  At the time, JenniAnn was angry and hardly speaking to Joshua.  Shelby is reluctant to share with her readers about how "Penelope" struggled with her faith.  Marty encourages her and Shelby admits even JenniAnn told her she couldn't skip that part.  Marty decides to encourage Shelby by sharing a story of another beloved parent who got angry at God: Yosef.  He proceeds to tell her about how Maryam and Yosef struggled after the Massacre of the Infants.  Shelby is somewhat comforted in knowing Yosef struggled as JenniAnn did.  Still... It's hard for her to reckon with so Marty shares his own recollection of that time.  Shelby is touched.  She never realized it had been Andrew's Christmas wish for Joshua and JenniAnn to make peace.  Marty decides they should take a break for some milk and cookies.  While Marty goes to fetch them, Shelby heads to the living room where she finds Andrew and JenniAnn snuggled together on the couch, watching The Muppets' Christmas Carol with Penny, her daughter.  JenniAnn invites Shelby to join them so she snuggles next to her.  Marty returns with the cookies and milk and joins them.  He watches over the family, reflecting on the struggles that they've overcome.  He knows there will be further joy when Joshua arrives.  And he'll be able to record it all, always. 
 
Circa 2068- After fifty years of a happy marriage, Amber-Marie and Josef face their pending farewell after he's diagnosed with a terminal condition.  At Ghostly Gables, Amber-Marie revisits their years together via a virtual scrapbook until a weakened Josef joins her.  Amber-Marie confesses to wishing Josef would aggressively fight the disease but he tells her that he wants to be happy and feeling good during his remaining days, even if it means less days.  He wants to spend the time with her, Daisy, their grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  After serenading his wife with "If We Were Vampires," Josef vows to never truly leave Amber-Marie who weeps in his embrace.  ("Immortality")

Circa 2070- After enjoying two more years with his wife and family, Josef is on his deathbed.  Daisy and Jacob arrive and she spends as much time as possible with her parents.  Daisy and Amber-Marie lay on either side of Josef, snuggled against him, as he dies.  Daisy asks her mother what she thinks will be the first thing Josef does in Heaven.  Before Amber-Marie can answer, Josef's breathing alters.  After his wife and daughter tell him how much they love him, Josef dies.  Jacob runs into the room to comfort Daisy.  Andrew arrives to take Josef Home after he gives Amber-Marie final words of love and a last kiss.

Three days later, Josef's body is brought to Avalon to be buried beside Benson.  Amber-Marie and Daisy leave notes for Josef while Omar and Aiyla comfort them.  As he did at Benson's funeral, Jacob leads the mourners in the Lord's Prayer.  Joshua and Josef look on from near the grave.  Josef had requested to remain with his wife and daughter until his burial so Joshua agreed and returned with Josef.  As Joshua is consoling Josef with the promise that Daisy's and Amber-Marie's grief will end, Benson appears.  Josef warmly embraces him.  Benson thanks Josef for raising Daisy and puts the final kibosh on Josef's guilt over not finding her sooner.  With a final loving glance at Daisy and Amber-Marie, Josef joins Benson and Joshua in going into the Light.  Daisy confides in her mother that she thought she heard both her dads laughing.  Amber-Marie supposes that she might have and finally answers Daisy's question from the night that Josef died... she suspects Josef would have sought out Benson first of all so they could talk about their little girl.  The two women embrace, knowing they'll help each other through their grief.  ("Immortality") 

The flash forward in "God in the Gloom" probably takes place in or around this decade, too.  Andrew is in a church, peering down at JenniAnn's body in a casket he carved for her.  Even as his heartbreaks, he thinks of her reuniting with Vincent, Catherine, and her parents... asking Joshua question after question... and, finally, discovering his real age.  He kisses her forehead then goes to a podium to fulfill a promise he made long ago: to read Nellie's monologue from Hill House to the gathered mourners.  He manages to read it then is escorted back to his seat by Belle.  He's comforted by Jenna, one of his great-grandchildren.  While she snuggles in his lap, Andrew nods off and finds himself in the Real Fields of Gold with Joshua.  He thanks the angel for keeping his promise then says he also keeps his promises before disappearing.  Andrew hears JenniAnn singing the song she wrote about him then spots her, young and well again.  They embrace and Andrew tells JenniAnn that he's missed her.  She reminds him that she's still with him, in his heart.  Andrew laments having to go back but JenniAnn tells him their babies still need him.  Andrew knows this is true.  He'll be with them for another year.  They kiss then Andrew's back in the church, watching Fr. Kyle sprinkle holy water on the coffin.  He realizes JenniAnn will be sprinkled on the year to come.  As Fr. Kyle leads the congregation in a prayer for JenniAnn, Andrew squeezes little Jenna's hand and sighs in relief, knowing all will be well.
 
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And so it goes...

What we don't have and it's up to people to add if they so wish:

-Birth dates (with years/spans) for everyone except my (Jenni's) characters.  I have months and days but often not years.  If people want, they can just give a span of time (i.e. Father's birthday being listed only as "1920s or 1930s") in place of a year.  But since this is arranged chronologically by year, I need something to go on with that to determine where it goes.
- I became so focused on arrivals, meeting, and birth dates that I probly didn't even take note of some other momentous things so feel free to bring em up.  Basically I'm just looking for anything that was a major turning point for the group or even just a character.  Something that a person might want to reference in a story and this would keep them from having to search for dates on the AC, Encyclo, posts, etc.

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