Journey to bethlehem

Mary is a young woman with big dreams. She wants to be a teacher. She wants to wed a man she loves. Most significantly, she wants to do those things in the distant future -- not right now. Her father, though, has different plans for her. He’s already found her a husband -- a kind, young local man in first-century Judea named Joseph. They’ll make the perfect couple, he says.“I’m securing your future,” he tells her. Mary’s not crazy about the idea, but it’s too late. The wedding is being held…