The Thompsons stayed there for several years and later attended the Watchtower Bible School of Gilead and moved to a missionary assignment in East Africa, where they serve in the traveling work.
Tompsoni pavadīja Kārlailā vairākus gadus un pēc tam apmeklēja Sargtorņa Bībeles Gileādas skolu, lai kļūtu par misionāriem.