"We loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God, but out lives as well." Why did they make such an effort? Thessalonica certainly had been no easty place for Paul to minister, as he also reminded them: "With the help of our God we dared to tell you his gospel in spite of strong opposition." Nor did Paul and his co-workers have abundant amounts of time to do this follow-up. They, like those they were helping–and like us today–had to spend much time simply