Emphasis Preaching Journal

Sandy and Joan had known each other since high school and enjoyed each other's company. "There is the comfort of shared histories and common laughter that makes it so easy to be together," Joan reflects. However, most of their adult years they had been separated by distance, living in different cities and so treasured their time together. They would spend a day together a couple of times each year.

The two women decided to take a once-in-a-lifetime trip together. It would be just the two of them, leaving their families home. They would travel throughout Europe by train.