Instructors U. V. Glass and J. Redford had worked with the students on a daily basis for five months.

Jack Redford similarly encouraged the missionaries to “take the bitter with the sweet”​—which might mean some pain, discomfort, inconvenience and even disease. At times they might miss little things​—like their favorite soft drink. But if they keep their eyes “on the things unseen,” they could nevertheless find sweet joy in their assignments.​—2 Corinthians 4:16-18.