... I
came to the conclusion at that time that I should seek additional
education and apply for a scholarship from an American university. If I
were selected, I would have to leave my job, sell everything we had, and
come to live in the United States as a scholarship student for two
years.
Tests
such as the TOEFL and GMAT became the first challenges to be overcome.
It took three long years of preparation, many “nos,” and some “maybes”
before I was accepted at a university. I still remember the telephone
call I received at the end of the third year from the person responsible
for scholarships.
He
said, “Carlos, I have some good news and some bad news for you. The
good news is that you are among the three finalists this year.” There
was only one opening at that time. “The bad news is that one of the
other candidates is the son of someone important, the other is the son
of someone else important, and then there is you.”
I quickly responded, “And I … I am a son of God.”
Wow, thats powerful. :) Thanks for posting!
ReplyDelete