With Buck visiting Odyssey, Jules braces to tell him she has become a Christian. Meanwhile, a nursing-home ministry has an unsettling similarity to a dark detail from Buck's past.
Theme: Wisdom, Honesty, Healing from Past Relationships, Goodness, Trusting God when there's so much in this world to be skeptical about
After an on-and-off relationship lasting several years, Katrina Shanks finally married the relationally-challenged Eugene Meltsner. His mental equal in every way, she is a softer, non-hysterical version of Eugene. The star-crossed intellectuals were born to be together.
Buck Oliver first appeared in “The Green Ring Conspiracy” as a cunning con-artist, a partner to the wily Mr. Skint, who made a living tricking people out of their money. After Buck’s time in juvenile detention, Eugene and Katrina brought him into their home as their foster son. Eventually, Buck became a true member of the family, adopted forever and always. Now Buck can proudly say that he is a Meltsner, and his best friend Jules couldn’t be happier for him.
Connie's half-sister, Jules first appeared at the funeral of June Kendall. Jules came to stay with Connie to escape California and has been the source of delight and trouble in Odyssey since then. She's not a Christian, and believes that life is a "food chain."
