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Kennedy Offei Nyarko ,39 years, and Gifty Azombri ,27 years, both hearing impaired members of Ministry to persons with Disabilities (MPWDs) of the Church of Pentecost tied the knot in December 2021 at the Central Terbenacle , Koforidua
Kennedy ,a former student of Mampong School for the Deaf ,and the Wife stay in Kennedy’s family house at Akyem Kukurantumi .
The hearing impaired couple have been blessed with a bouncy baby boy.
Dedication and naming of the baby were performed Sunday at Mizpah assembly of the Church of Pentecost in Akyem Kukurantumi under Effiduase District.
The beautiful ceremony attended by members of the Deaf ministry in Koforidua and some elders and Deaconesses ,was officiated by Kukurantumi District Pastor, Pastor Francis Adawu Gameli.
Kennedy and Wife could not hide their joy as they count their blessings.
“God has been so good to us during our marriage and pregnancy. When my wife was delivering it was not easy but by God’s grace she delivered safely. I want to urge all hearing impaired to come to Christ to experience His miracle” Kennedy Offei Nyarko said through a sign language interpreter.
Kennedy Offei Nyarko is the third of four children birthed by Mr.and Mrs Offei Nyarko. Kennedy and the Senior brother are however deaf.
The parents told Bryt News due to stigmatization,they took Kennedy to a shrine for supposed healing of his hearing loss but the fetish priest suggested to kill Kennedy to end stigmatization against the family however they didn’t consent rather took him to church of Pentecost.
“When we gave birth to our children ,we didn’t know Christ so we were I’ll advised to send the children to a shrine for supposed healing and prevention of such disability. Because of the stigmatization by the community we went .The fetish priest told us he can’t heal the children but will give us some egg to give to Kennedy to eat and die but we didn’t consent . I gave my life to Christ and started praying and fasting for my children ..now this is what the Lord has done . I want to tell everyone that ,God is great amd he continue to do miracles .Juju will not help you come to Christ he will shape your destiny” Deaconess Beatrice Twumasi Akosua Boatemaa said.
Now ,two of the four children have stay abroad.
The parents could not hide their joy and appreciation to God for His blessings.
Currently, Kennedy, the hearing impaired works as a professional welder with the state of the art equipment at Akyem Kukurantumi .
