Ghanaian Woman Still a Christian at Heart
In Ghana, if a woman marries a Muslim, she is often forced to convert to Islam. "Anna" had been a Christian until switching to the faith of the man she was to marry. Yet as she witnessed the ministry programs of LHM—Ghana, Anna was moved to do something extraordinary.
Years before her marriage, Anna pledged to support Gospel ministries, and even after her marriage, she held true to her pledge. When she and her husband moved next door to a local Christian church, Anna was touched by what she saw. She donated 50 Ghanaian cedi toward activities of the ministry—the equivalent of five months' wages for an average laborer.
The situation Anna finds herself in is not uncommon, especially in the northern regions of Ghana where women married to Muslims have no choice but to join their husbands' religion.
"It takes the power of God for one in such a predicament to acknowledge people of other religions, especially Christians—let alone to donate such a large amount," commented LHM—Ghana's director, John Donkoh.
After receiving the donation, the staff of LHM—Ghana went to visit Anna and thank her. She declined to be photographed for security reasons, but said in an interview, "Even though I happen to be of a different religion, I believe I owe my allegiance to Christianity, and would like to support activities that will bring the lost to the saving knowledge of the Gospel."
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