It's A Girl!

JCEA Ghana Ministry Coordinator Evangelist Raphael Adjei Kingbi and his wife Mavis are now the proud parents of a healthy baby girl. She was born on June 4, 2008 at 2:47pm (GMT) and weighed 3.5kg (7.7 lbs) and was 54cm (21.26 in.) long. Ralph and Mavis also have a 2 year-old son. The name of the baby girl will be announced during a "naming ceremony" tentatively scheduled for June 18th.

So, how about an "online baby shower" for this couple? Due to postal & customs regulations it would be difficult to send items to the Kingbi's, but we can wire money to them with no problem. Ralph said the hospital bill alone is around $150 in U.S. Dollars. That sounds cheap for a hospital bill in the U.S., but it is VERY expensive in Ghana. Of course, there is also all of the normal baby expenses that we have in the U.S., i.e. diapers and clothing. But they have some expenses we would not think of too, for example mosquito netting for the crib.

f you would like to make a financial contribution to the Kingbi's to help with medical, baby and ministry expenses you can do so via credit card, PayPal, check or money order.

The most important thing is to be in prayer for this family.

Evangelist Ralph ministers for the Lord on a full-time basis in the township of Teshie, which is located about 45 minutes from Ghana's capital city of Accra. He also serves as Ghana Ministries Coordinator for James Croft Evangelistic Association and coordinated the crusades and other events during our three mission trips to Ghana, West Africa. He also gives a ministry report each month on the "Walking with the Giant" Podcast. JCEA makes monthly contributions to support his ministry in Ghana.

If you would like to e-mail a note of congratulations and encouragement to this family as they serve the Lord in their homeland of Ghana, West Africa, you may do so by clicking here.