In the late eighteenth century, a man named Lindsey Black and his wife, Lucille, owned a large farm in northeast Ireland. They were Christians. Lindsey kept a book of records for his future family. One story was that one of his future descendants would save the British Isles and western Europe from starvation during a famine and drought. Lindsey and Lucille had three sons: James, Scott, and Gerald.

After the parents died, the sons sold the farm and became wealthy. Scott and Gerald bought homes in Dublin, but James and his wife, Kate, bought a home in southern Ireland. After about twelve years, he and Kate had four children: Belle, John, James Jr., and Jacob.

Then a tragedy happened. All of James's family, except Jacob, was murdered by highwaymen. Jacob was rescued by an angel, and he would become the one declared the savior of Ireland, England, and half of the European continent. His destiny would be fulfilled.