Love 's Long journey - wikipedia Love 's Long journey Love 's Long Journey Written by Douglas Lloyd Mcintosh Cindy Kelly Michael Landon Jr. Janette Oke Directed by Michael Landon Jr. Starring Erin Cottrell Logan Bartholomew Frank McRae Irene Bedard W. Morgan Sheppard James Tupper Theme music composer Kevin Kiner Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English Production Producer ( s ) Brian Gordon Erik Olson Editor ( s ) Andrew Vona Running time 88 min Release Original network Hallmark Channel Original release December 3, 2005 Chronology Preceded by Love 's Enduring Promise Followed by Love 's Abiding Joy Love 's Long Journey is a 2005 made - for - television Christian drama film based on a series of books by Janette Oke. It was directed by Michael Landon Jr. and was originally aired on Hallmark Channel on December 3, 2005. It is the third movie in the Love Saga, which includes Love Comes Softly ( 2003 ), Love 's Enduring Promise ( 2004 ), Love 's Abiding Joy ( 2006 ), Love 's Unending Legacy ( 2007 ), Love 's Unfolding Dream ( 2007 ), Love Takes Wing ( 2009 ), and Love Finds a Home ( 2009 ), as well as the 2011 prequels, Love Begins and Love 's Everlasting Courage and was produced for Hallmark by Larry Levinson Productions. Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Cast 3 Differences from the novel 4 Awards 5 Notes 6 References 7 External links Synopsis Missie 's ( Erin Cottrell ) surprise discovery - her pregnancy - sets her on a new course that 's at once thrilling and terrifying. After all the planning and dreaming, she and her husband, Willie ( Logan Bartholomew ), have headed west in a covered wagon, leaving behind the prairie home of Missie 's parents. Later on they meet Jeff Huff and his older brother Sonny. They later make new friends and spend Christmas together. Now, caught between the excitement of the new adventure and the pain of not knowing when she 'll see her family again, Missie copes with the challenges and cherishes the rewards of her new homestead. Missie and Willie LaHaye travel west to Tettsford Junction. Missie is afraid to tell Willie of her pregnancy. When they arrive on their new homestead, it is nothing like what Missie pictured. She meets a native woman who becomes her friend, and while praying with her friends she and her friends are tied to the fence and held at gun point by thieves and Missie is forced to show one of the thieves where she put their money but Jeff finds out that Sonny has been a thief all along. Sonny is shot and later dies. That night Missie goes into labor and gives birth to a baby boy named Matthew ( after Willie 's brother ). Cast Actor Role Erin Cottrell Missie LaHaye Logan Bartholomew Willie LaHaye Frank McRae Cookie Irene Bedard Miriam McClaine Gil Birmingham Sharp Claw W. Morgan Sheppard Scottie James Tupper Henry Kline Johann Urb Fyn Anders Jeff Kober Pacey Richard Lee Jackson Sonny Huff Graham Phillips Jeff Huff Stephen Bridgewater Mr. Taylorsen Diane Salinger Diane Louise Salinger John Savage Trent Dale Midkiff Clark Davis Differences from the novel In the novel, while Willie goes on out to the homestead, Missie stays with the Taylorsons in Tettsford Junction for 3 months so she can be near a doctor when she delivers her baby. Willie 's ranch in the novel is a 6 - day wagon trip from Tettsford Junction. A new town is later built near the ranch in Love 's Abiding Joy Willie and Missie name their son Nathan Isaiah in the novel. Nathan is the middle name of both Willie and Clark ; Isaiah is after the Bible verse they memorized for the journey west. Nathan Isaiah is the name shown in the films end - credits, instead of Matthew Isaiah, the name in the film. There is no Sonny or Jeff in the novel. There is also no native family living near the Ranch. The novel depicts a family of Mexicans. Awards The following people received ' Camie Awards in 2006 for their role in making the film : Larry Levinson ( executive producer ) Brian Gordon ( producer ) Erik Olson ( producer ) Michael Landon Jr. ( director & screenwriter ) Cindy Kelley ( screenwriter ) Janette Oke ( author of book ) Erin Cottrell ( actress ) Logan Bartholomew ( actor ) Notes Missie was portrayed by January Jones in the second movie. References Jump up ^ Love Finds a Home IMDb page Jump up ^ Hallmark Channel Press Release 2 / 9 / 2009 Archived 2009 - 02 - 11 at the Wayback Machine. External links Love Comes Softly Series site at Hallmark Channel Love 's Long Journey on IMDb Love 's Long Journey at AllMovie Love Comes Softly series by Janette Oke Love Comes Softly Love 's Enduring Promise Love 's Long Journey Love 's Abiding Joy Love 's Unending Legacy Love 's Unfolding Dream Love Takes Wing Love Finds a Home Love Begins Love 's Everlasting Courage Love 's Christmas Journey Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Love%27s_Long_Journey&oldid=856250626 '' Categories : 2005 television films Love Comes Softly ( TV film series ) Hallmark Channel original films American films Films directed by Michael Landon Jr. Television sequel films Hidden categories : Webarchive template wayback links Pages using infobox television with editor parameter Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Bahasa Melayu Edit links This page was last edited on 23 August 2018, at 22 : 25 ( UTC ). 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Question: who plays sonny in love's long journey
Answer: Richard Lee Jackson