Do you have friends? As a student in Canada in the early 80's, I had great friends that did high school in Toronto and left for different parts of Canada. I used to take the bus and see them when I traveled across Canada. I used to travel to Winnipeg, Calgary, the Rockies and Vancouver. A non stop bus trip across Canada would take 3 days. I would take over a week to do this. The highlight of these trips were my friends and some of you reading this were my blessing. Thank you. Paul likewise had many friends. Romans chapter 16 is full of mention of relationships Paul built. He traveled and he touched many people's lives. He sends greetings to many and from many. The carrier of this letter, Phoebe, appears to be a businesswoman heading to Rome. Her background is shared at the beginning. In reflection of this, I am very convinced that the people of God have the greatest referral network in the world. We are blessed to be friends and brothers without having met each other before. ...