The Main Post describes the Baumann family’s journey to Peru
It is one thing to dream of working overseas and quite another to actually take the plunge. Electrical engineer Sven Baumann and his wife Janina, a curative educator, have put all their eggs in one basket. A risky venture one might think, as the two will live off a circle of donors that they have to build up themselves. In any case, they are urgently needed at the Diospi Suyana Hospital.
The couple from Lower Franconia explain this daring step with their Christian convictions. They are prepared to make great sacrifices for this. Will they have all the support they need on the day of their departure? Humanly speaking, there is no guarantee. So their trust in God is put to the test. Faith in a practical test is more interesting than pious theory.
What will her daughter Ronja think of her parents’ decision in ten years’ time? Perhaps she will even write a book about her life in the Andes or at least a Facebook entry.
The latest report appeared in the daily press on Monday. It is beautifully written. Of course, the missionary hospital does not belong to a married couple, but to a registered association as a legal entity.
