Every remembrance becomes thanksgiving; every prayer carries joy in its hands. From the first day until this moment, you stood in the gospel and shared in its road. He who began a good work in you will carry it on till the day of Christ. The hands of the Maker do not leave unfinished the grace they awakened in your life. In chains and defense, in confirming the word, you shared in the grace that held us together. I long for you all with the heart of Christ; distance cannot loosen that bond. May love overflow with knowledge and judgment, choosing the excellent, sincere in the light. Filled with the fruit that comes through Jesus, returning to God all glory and praise. He who began a good work in you will carry it on till the day of Christ. What grace has begun, the faithful God finishes; walk toward that day in His light.