Sometimes when you hear a story over and over throughout your life, things stop standing out to you.

Now, I imagine that if the two of you had written down your own stories, they’d contain some details Luke wouldn’t have thought to include, like any mention of the trials of pregnancy-the mood swings, the random crying, the acidic fire always burning in your stomach or throat, the general discomfort, the swelling in your feet and hands, the fatigue, the insomnia, or even just a sentence about the pain of natural childbirth-but I’m wandering away from my point…sorry. He wrote a meticulous book about Jesus’ life, including the stories about how both of you conceived your sons in miraculous ways and how God let you know about his plans. They were recorded by Luke, the physician and disciple of Jesus. You see, I’ve been reading and hearing your stories every year of my life. I’ll introduce you to a wonderful drink called a cappuccino, and then, after some casual conversation, I hope you’ll entertain a few of my questions.

You’ll probably never read this, but maybe one day when I get to heaven, the three of us can all sit down and chat. This is the first time that I’ve written a letter to people who are no longer living on earth. Mary! Elizabeth! I don’t even know where to begin.

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