home life, so we know he s married, he has a mother-in-law whom he might be financially responsible for. according to some traditions, he also has children. he s a big guy. he s doing lots of physical work. you have to be strong to be a fisherman. i see puertas the every man. here someone who is probably illiterate, who is probably limited in terms of his experience. you know, only a fisherman. and who has to follow this carpenter, you know, who he s probably never seen before. jesus asked peter to follow him, and it says in the gospels that peter dropped everything to follow him. and so it s a complete commitment. according to the gospels, peter spends many months traveling galilee with jesus, helping to spread his message. all the way through the gospel narratives, we keep seeing peter right there with