Nathan soon realizes the buffalo he has recently acquired belongs in a zoo, and after he prays for the financial means to move his animal there, a dramatic solution presents itself.
In nineteenth-century Nevada, after having been tricked into buying a beautiful spotted horse from a stagecoach robber, Nathan tracks the outlaw down and wrestles with the Lord about whether he should turn him in or spare him because of his family.
Tap finds he can't move away from the problems in Cheyenne after being relieved of his marshall duties. He is putting his life, family, and faith on the line to find out who is behind all the trouble.
When his parents are not in the frontier town where he expected to meet them, twelve-year-old Nathan sets out to find them, encountering prospectors, Indians, outlaws, and a loyal dog along the way.
In nineteenth-century Nevada, during a trip to round up cattle, twelve-year-old Nathan calls on God for help in dealing with hungry coyotes, an escaped outlaw, and injuries to his friends.
In nineteenth-century Nevada, Nathan continues to have adventures with miners, Indians, and the homesteading Rialto sisters, while trying to see the world from God's point of view.