THE PRUDENT HOPEFUL MAN

I was sick and admitted in the hospital, after i spent some month in the hospital, In the end,i was duly discharges (from the hospital) and send back relieved But not cured.A very elaborate belt kept death at arm's length. My congregation was deeply sympathetic,but started making representation for my transfer. Shortly afterwards the final blow was delivered.The circumstance in which i was forced to retire from the work for which i have sacrificed my youth and strength and hope were so confused and sad that a bitter taste forever remain. I had toiled for over a century only to end like this. Some how i feel my third courtship had something to do with it, for i drew bitter opposition from some near relation of a lady.The campaign of mudslinging grew to urgly propostions and became and organised campaign to throw me out.charges were trumped up.i was declared feeble aged and unable to visit outstations, and probably i was secretly called immoral.These charges were duly handed to the Superintendent.

      Mean while at mankessim angry mobs made the place untenable i was in the end transferred

no where.That was the end my retirement was skilfully manage by the chairman and superintendent minister, and i was quietly into obscurity with no laurels and no respect;no last minute farewell or godspeed. No visible means of support save that which my own sons were hopefully expected to give.for catechists are the scum of the earth and command no respect and expect none.they are entitled to no gratuities or pension and they are strong enough to outlive their usefullness....(God will provide)

  I had worked half century to bring salvation to other people.it would probably be appropriate to say,

"Physician heal thyself" sometimes i think we, the workers in the lord vineyard, have the greatest need for salvation.In the obscurity of retirement i can now have time to look back on my life and into my soul and try to assess where i failed and try to effect my own salvation.

  God indeed never leaves those who believe in him really desolate. I have wife with me now. My sons are all securely settle in life and work to support my old age.At the throne of God, i hope the Almighty will not deal too harshly with his servant, but in his infinite mercy will forgive my sins and accept even me.

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