Adventures in Odyssey
After the tumultuous events surrounding her near-wedding, Connie stays in Washington, D.C., to meet up with an old friend--Jimmy Barclay!
After the tumultuous events surrounding her near-wedding, Connie stays in Washington, D.C., to meet up with an old friend--Jimmy Barclay!
Theme: God's unconditional love
The Barclays are a quintessential American family, struggling with how to implement Christian principles with the distractions and problems of daily life. George Barclay is a loving, well-meaning husband and father and a hard worker in his career—until he was laid off. From there, he answered a call to the ministry and now pastors a church in the small New England town of Pokenberry Falls.
Jimmy Barclay is typically adolescent in his outlook of life. As expected, Jimmy had a difficult time with growing up and dealing with the new realm of teenage problems. He is a bit of a cynic, often directing wise-cracks and other comments at his family—although he is deeply devoted to them and is a “Barclay” through and through.
Connie has worked at Whit’s End since she moved to Odyssey. She is spontaneous and never inclined to hold back what she’s thinking, but she has a strong heart for discipleship—especially toward the kids at Whit’s End.
