We hoped for a boy, but God gave us three girls – Celestine Donkor

Award-winning gospel musician and author Celestine Donkor has shared her family's journey towards accepting that they would not have a son, saying she and her husband ultimately embraced the reality that their three daughters were the children God had planned for them.

The singer disclosed that all three children were delivered through Caesarean section.

Speaking at the second edition of Convergence of Mothers organised by media personality MzGee, Donkor revealed that although they had hoped to have a boy at some point, medical advice following the birth of their third child forced them to reconsider those expectations.

"We were hoping that we would have a boy," she said. "But after three Caesarean sections, the doctor told us it was too risky to try again."

According to Donkor, the medical recommendation left the couple with an important decision to make. Rather than dwelling on the child they did not have, they chose to focus on appreciating the family they had been blessed with.

"This is what the Lord gave us," she said. "We have both accepted that."

Her comments highlighted a reality many parents quietly face — balancing personal expectations about the size or composition of their families with circumstances beyond their control.

For Donkor, acceptance did not come from giving up on a dream but from recognising that parenthood is ultimately about the children entrusted to a family rather than the ones they may have imagined.

Today, she says her energy is focused entirely on raising her daughters intentionally and helping them become confident, responsible and God-fearing young women.

Throughout the discussion, she repeatedly spoke about the deliberate steps she and her husband have taken to shape their daughters' values, faith and character from an early age.

The couple's approach, she explained, has been rooted in gratitude rather than disappointment.

Instead of viewing the absence of a son as something missing from their family, they chose to celebrate the children they have and invest fully in their upbringing.

"We have accepted that," she said, reflecting on a decision that has allowed the family to move forward with gratitude and joy.

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