As crushing tyranny overwhelms Germany, Marta Ebel accepts the promise of a better future in Russia. Joined by Herr Carl Mueller and five-year-old Hans Binz on the journey, the three travelers look the part of a family--a "coincidence" that enables them to cross Russia's border. A story of courage, Marta's Promise pays tribute to the German pioneers who forged new lives in a foreign land, and gives greater meaning to trusting in God's providence.