Marty and his family travel from England to America with hopes to settle down in Salt Lake City, Utah. However, their trek across the plains is more difficult than they anticipated, and Marty is forced to go ahead without his family. Marty settles in Salt Lake and begins working to support his family for their arrival. It takes Marty's family a long time to reach Utah, but while he waits, Marty experiences many trials and tribulations as well as blessings.