If In Doubt...Believe

It’s been over a year since Dena Caulter left her parents’ home in Colorado to come to Stanford University; now she knew that California was home—was where she wanted to live forever—but happily forever wasn’t to be. The 1940 fall semester brought continuous talk of war and politics; even President Roosevelt talked of war daily on the radio. War led to revisions in Howard Hughes program from wind tunnel velocity analysis and research to building and testing small motors and airplanes which caused discontent among the engineers. So, many of these men joined the service as did her only brother, Brock.

The support of good friends…such as Clay and Carl help her soften her dislike for war. Dena has become more than a friend. When he asks her to marry him, she does. Then a month later, enlistment papers arrive for the Royal Air Force in England. Clay will get to fly, thus following his other love. However, each time he asks her to come to England, she finds an excuse.
Only wanting stability for her and her babies, trying to understand the reality of war, and dealing with the finality of death, Dena struggles to hold on to her faith. It becomes a quiet constant through her daily life helping her to grow responsibly and spiritually. Her daddy always said, “If in doubt…believe, girl, just believe.”