Where is hope

Eventually, he's able to reach Hope but learns that the hurricane has delayed her return home even more. Coupled with the dramatic cliffhanger in the season 3 finale, some fans are beginning to worry if Hope is actually leaving Virgin River both the town and the hit Netflix show for good. Instead of waiting for Netflix to drop season 4 for answers, read what showrunner Sue Tenney has to say about Hope's whereabouts and if she'll ever return to the show.

Let it be known that there's a method to the madness. Hope was supposed to play a bigger role in season 3, but the pandemic forced the writers to change course. Instead of writing Hope off the show, the writing team found a way to keep her character alive — at a safe distance.

Uncertain like, say, when Jack got shot. No spoilers, though! Although Hope's presence was definitely felt in every episode, she was actually supposed to play a much bigger part in season 3. Showrunner Sue Tenney explained to Entertainment Weekly that her virtual role was a "pandemic pivot" to keep Annette and the rest of the Virgin River cast safe.

We told you—no spoilers! Still, despite the ominous cliffhanger at the end of season 3, it sounds like Hope will return to Virgin River at some point in the not-yet-confirmed season 4. So, I would hope that we would have Annette back. To clarify, Hope McCrea does appear in some capacity during Season 3, through video chat and other spoken narrative arcs. As it transpires, both survive the hurricane unscathed, but Hope has to stay with her aunt during the fallout.

Just before Hope is meant to return to Virgin River, she is hospitalized by a car accident, and she spends the last episode of Season 3 in the hospital with Doc. I walked into my meeting, flipped open my laptop and viewed the headlines for the first time — another mass shooting. This one at a venue that felt all too common, one where I could picture being myself. We read first-person accounts of social injustice and loss from natural disasters. Our heads spin from the dramas playing out on the political stage.

There are many ways we cope with the hard emotions life surfaces. Sometimes, we escape into something else: a video game, movie, food, even exercise. However, as a Christian, I have a lifeboat to reach for when I begin to sink.

I can have hope because I believe that God is still in control. He promises to never leave me or forsake me. I might not have control over what happens in this world, but I do have control over where I go for help and hope. Learn more about how to find genuine hope. Who are you surrounding yourself with? Where are you looking for hope? Discover the courage to change. What is Christianity?