Long ago in a faraway land, two little girls are born to different families in the town of Nazareth.
As Mary and Mary Elizabeth grow up, they become best friends who both hope to be the virgin mother of the long awaited Messiah.
Mary Elizabeth has a natural exuberance for life.
Mary, on the other hand, is reserved, quiet, and obedient.
As the two girls mature into teenagers, each contemplates whether she is the Chosen One to bring the Christ Child into the world.
Before Mary Elizabeth.