Klaus-Dieter John
Hope in the Land of the Incas
Christian Heroes: Then & Now
- By: Janet Benge, Geoff Benge & Tim Gregory
- Narrated by: Tim Gregory
- Length: 5 hours 25 minutes
Description
It was totally dark. The lights in the city were turned off, and there were no streetlamps, no neon signs, and no extra glow in shop windows. Klaus noticed that theirs was the only car on the road. How would they slip by the checkpoint? Klaus glanced at his wife, Tina, whose eyes were shut in prayer. Suddenly he heard a thunderous crash, then saw a bright flash of light.
Klaus-Dieter John dreamed of becoming a medical missionary in the developing world. He would do whatever it took – study in top universities and practice surgery in remote and dangerous places – to reach his goal of providing health care for people who needed it most.
Dr. John's seemingly impossible vision of Diospi-Suyana, a world-class hospital for impoverished Peruvians deep in the Andes Mountains, was blessed by God to the end. Despite challenges in fund-raising, construction, moving his family from Germany, and countless roadblocks, Klaus' dream was finally realized, bringing hope in a land loved by God. (1960-)
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