Jordan - Matthew 1

The very first encounter in this gospel is an act of faith.  Joseph is thrown into a very delicate situation when he discovers his fiance is pregnant.  He wants to take an inconspicuous way, but he has a dream that tells him to have faith in God and his young girlfriend.  This must have been immensly difficult given the culture of the time.  With this decision, did Joseph and Mary become outcasts?  Is this why they travel alone to Bethlehem and are turned away from the inns?  With these great acts of faith, no wonder God chose this family to raise the Son of Man.