Missionary Musings!

 My wifey thinks that I have the acumen and aptitude, experience and expertise, to be a Theological Professor someday. My only qualifications are the heart of a child, the mind of a scholar, and the skin of a rhinoceros! I only know that I Passed highschool (with) Difficulty, and I have Permanent head Damage! Two PhD's are good enough for me! I am now pursuing a PhD programme in Fuller Theological Seminary, USA in Global Leadership, simply to honour the last words and wishes of one of my mentors and my father in law, a dear servant of God, on his deathbed. And yet...


Me thinks...I sometimes wished that God also made me white (with melanin deficiency!) instead of brown skin! Seven years of job hunting in the UK, hundreds of emails and interviews, and spending 35,000 pounds hasn't helped! I recently changed my name to Alec (Scottish Gaelic for Alex) because most people misspelt my name as Niel instead of ANIL. Whattaworld!


"You smell like Curry!" was the racist jibe by one of my ex-sponsors who claims to be a Christian leader in the Scottish church. I might start a business in future selling curries named "Incredible Curry!" When everything is uncertain, anything is possible. 


One archbishop prayed for me over the phone back in April 2020 after inviting me and my family to Scotland, and then conveniently cancelled my sponsorship during the height of COVID. I can still hear his prayers ringing in my ears even now clearly saying, "Gad, (in his American accent!) please be with the Alexander family as they are being deported back to India!" God has the last laugh... He is back in America today and I am still here in Scotland with my family by the grace of God. And Jesus is alright with me! It will end in praise.

AA

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