The film is based on a true story set in
Burleson, Texas between 2007 and 2012. Christy and Kevin Beam live with their three daughters Abbie, Anna, and Adelynn and are active in their local church. One day, Anna starts repeatedly vomiting and is taken to see a doctor who cannot find anything abnormal, suggesting
lactose intolerance. However, on March 20, 2008, things only get worse when Anna begins feeling intense stomach pain in the middle of the night. Her parents take her to the hospital, but doctors find no signs of illness, saying it is likely
acid reflux but Christy is incredulous. The following morning, a pediatrician in the hospital is able to diagnose Anna with an
abdominal obstruction, and he tells them he must operate immediately or she will die. After emergency surgery, the doctor explains that Anna has been left with
intestinal pseudo-obstruction and she is unable to eat, so
feeding tubes are needed for her nutrition. The doctor then tells the Beams about America's foremost pediatric gastroenterologist, Dr. Samuel Nurko in
Boston, but explains it could take months for them to be seen. While Kevin tries to remain faithful, Christy begins growing uneasy and refuses to go to church after some members of the congregation suggest she asks God if the family committed a sin that may have caused Anna's disorder. Desperate to get her daughter help, Christy takes Anna to
Boston Children's Hospital in January 2009 but are denied due to the lack of an appointment. After spending a day with Massachusetts resident Angela Bradford, who takes them on a tour around the city including the aquarium which is really monumental for Anna as she missed a school trip to the aquarium due to her illness, she learns from a receptionist that Dr. Nurko has a last-minute opening. After examining Anna, Dr. Nurko shares with Christy the extent of her chronic illness. After returning home, Christy explains to Kevin she is worried about the costs of treatment. While trying to reassure her, he is shocked when Christy admits she lost her faith and cannot even pray. Her church's pastor explains that although Anna is suffering it does not mean God does not love her, and that trying to get close to Him feels better than doing it all by yourself. While Anna goes through extensive treatment, she shares a room with Haley who has terminal cancer. Haley asks about her cross necklace, and she explains that it reminds her that Jesus is always with her and gives it to her. Later Haley tells her father Ben she is not afraid to die. However, Anna shows signs of depression, tearfully telling her mom that she wants to die and be with God. But she is later cheered up with a surprise visit from her dad and sisters. After returning home Anna and Abbie climb up to a very high branch of an old cottonwood tree. While they are standing on the branch, it begins to break. Anna goes to the trunk for safety, when, as she leans on it, she falls into the hollowed-out center of the base of the tree. While firefighters work to get Anna out, Christy and her family gather near the base of the tree and pray together. After Anna is taken out of the tree and airlifted to the hospital, Christy and Kevin are shocked to learn that not only did she survive but she also suffered no serious injuries, only a minor concussion. Sometime after the fall, Anna seems to no longer be affected by her illness. She tells her parents that while in the tree, she saw heaven and spoke to God. She said He told her she would be healed. After meeting with Dr. Nurko one last time, he tells her she is better and that this is goodbye. At church, Christy shares the story of how God miraculously healed her daughter with His love and how she missed miracles unfolding around her the whole time. However, two of the congregation members say they do not believe her. Ben, who has traveled from Boston upon hearing the story about Anna, believes her. He also shares that Haley died peacefully as Anna gave her faith when in the hospital. The Beam family then spends some quality time together eating pizza for the first time since Anna got sick. Christy says in a narration that every day is a miracle. The film ends with clips of the real Beam family where Anna says she has not been sick since and is now a healthy seventh grader. == Cast ==