But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.  (Matthew 1:20, ESV) Mary and Joseph were engaged to marry, a happy time of anticipation for most young couples. Everyone enjoys a good love story that ends with a “happily ever after.” Most couples have a story to tell about their road to matrimony, but Joseph and Mary’s story was like none before or since. An…