GOD PROVIDES

Pastor Ben and Mrs M. Mensah

God's providential care is one of His doings which never ceases to amaze us. Although He sometimes stretches our faith to the last minute, at the nick of time He intervenes to provide for our needs, even for those things we did not know were going to be needed by us. And that was how He has amazed us by the provision of people around us to offer me some of the essential support I need.
Pastor Osahene Amankwatia Boateng, then District Pastor of Hamburg North, and our children Mike and Joanna, were the main people who helped me with my home physio and ergo therapies, transfer and other manipulations I undertake aside the official, professional ones.

Mike and his sister, Joanna Ntumy

Last September however, Pastor Osahene Amankwatia Boateng was transferred from Hamburg to serve as Area Head while Mike left for university. 

Joanna and I

The onus then fell on 17-year old Joanna (and of course my wife whose help cuts across board) to help me out. One night as I saw her struggling through to help me, I told her, "Maame Jo'  I appreciate all your services. I pray for God's intervention to heal me and bring an end to all your hard labours." Then she replied, "Yes, that is the prayer of us all. But Daddy, I want to assure you that although sometimes it is hard on me, it is not a burden at all. At the time of the testimony, I wish to be able to proudly say, 'I did my part.' I think it is only then that I can truly share in the joy."  That was the resolve of the characteristically calculated and philosophical teenage daughter and it was powerful enough to silence me.

God had made provisions to bail out my dear wife and a determined Joanna. To replace Pastor Amankwatia Boateng was the newly transferred Pastor Ben Mensah who willingly, lovingly and conscientiously stepped into the shoes of his predecessor. He drives me out for my external therapies and other duties I have to attend to. Pastor Mensah is doing very well.

Pastor Ben Mensah and I returning home after one of our usual rounds

Bro G Afrifa

Dn P Aninakwa

Then out of the blue emerged two gentlemen, Deacon Patrick Aninakwa and Brother George Afrifa, who volunteered to come home every night to help with my home therapies. It is amazing to see these men at work as we do standing, "Johnny-walking," body-building, chest-expansion and many other therapeutic manipulations.

Bro Afrifa, left, and Dn Aninakwa

16-year old Abigail takes her turn with joy

17-year old Emmanuel

Then to join the Ntumy Family came Emmanuel and his sister Abigail, aged 17 and 16 respectively. These siblings are the children of one of our Pastors whom we took in. They happily requested Joanna to coach them regarding the therapies and tranfers. It is a delight to watch these youngsters mobilizing, massaging, twisting, turning and transferring me while asking various questions or sharing various things.

Our new family members, Emmanuel and Abigail, with Joanna in the middle. Young but dedicated. bless them daily

You see, the coming together and availability of these loved ones may sound very trivial to some people but to us, we see them as God's providence. For Martha and I, as we sit back and reflect over these and other things, we are amazed at how much God cares and how graciously He provides. We unwaveringly conclude that if God meticulously programmed for even these little but essential things, He has done the same for all other situations and circumstances in our lives. In His own good time, He will make manifest these provisions to meet our every need. Patience is the key.

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My new team L-R, Emmanuel, Patrick, Joanna, Abigail and George.