Klaus-Dieter John : hope in the land of the Incas / Janet & Geoff Benge.
Material type: TextSeries: Christian heroes, then & nowPublisher: Seattle, WA : YWAM Publishing, [2014]Description: 216 pages : map ; 21 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781576587553
- 157658755X
- Hope in the land of the Incas
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's Biography | John, K. B466 | Available | 33111008478741 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
It was totally dark. The lights in the city were turned off, and there were no street lamps, 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 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's dream of a world-class medical facility for the Quechua people was finally realized, bringing hope in a land loved by God. (1960-)
Ages 10+
"Klaus-Diter 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 to 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, construcion, moving his family from Germany, and countless roadblocks, Klaus's dream was finally realized, bringing hope in a land loved by God."--Page 4 of cover.
Includes bibliographical references (page 216).
Future jungle doctor -- A test of faith -- Premed -- A waste of a good medical education? -- In America -- More training -- Was this where he was meant to be? -- Surgeon-in-chief -- Now or never -- A place to build -- Sharing the vision -- Cogs in God' big wheel -- Part of a miracle -- Madrina -- Links in a chain -- From dream to reality -- Epilogue: very much alive.