Timoshas (aged 7) died on 24th August 2019 from leucaemia

Julia Sanko wants to found a children cancer hospital – in Ukraine

A phone call late on Saturday evening: “Can we meet missionary doctors John somewhere?” On Monday morning in the assembly hall of Bremen’s Freien ev. Bekenntnisschule the pupils of three classes are joined by three Ukrainian ladies.  Julia Sanko who arrived in Germany a few days ago wants to present the dream of her life to us.

Julia lost the first battle.  When her little son Timoshas contracted leucaemia she got to know first-hand the utter incompetence of a corrupt health system.  She managed to get her darling to Italy, but soon no more therapies worked.  On 24th August 2019 his heart stopped beating.  He leaves distraught parents wrestling with the question: “Why?”

Julia then gets to know several others who are in the same boat.  Mummies and daddies standing at the open graves of their loved ones with facial expressions of unbelief.  Julia says: “Most of them have no hope of ever seeing their children again!”

Julia looks heavenwards.  A long marathon starts for the devout Christian.  In Ukraine she wants to achieve what no mayor and no minister have achieved to date.  In Rivne she wants to set up a modern oncological centre for children suffering from cancer.  Everyone who hears about it knows that something like that cannot work.  This lady neither has the knowhow nor the resources to finance this multimillion project.

Via Facebook Anna and Martha Schlosser hear about Julia.  They quickly make contact: “We want to help, wherever we can!”  The two Ukrainians and their husbands have heard about Diospi Suyana.  They know that God is responsible for that what humanly speaking is impossible.  And that is the reason why the three ladies drove up from the Ruhr-area to Bremen: Diospi Suyana could act as an example.

After the presentation we are standing together.  Julia gives a resume of what she has achieved so far.  “We have founded a foundation in the Ukraine and I have written a book,” she says and shows Timoshas’ face on a page.  “Hopefully we will have purchased the site within the next four weeks!”

Unbelievingly I look into the eyes of this young lady.  “Have you drawn up a project outline?” I ask the power-packet bulging with vigour and energy.  “Of course and we already have a website in several languages!”  I look at the building plans lying on the table.  This woman does have bucketloads of charisma and perseverance.  I am getting an inkling that God could be setting up a further work of faith – in the Ukraine, in an area where my maternal ancestors once lived.  Julia beams over her whole face.  She has put all her confidence in the man on the cross and his empty grave.

Anna and Martha then pipe up: “Wherever Julia tells of her plans she always talks about God’s greatness and love!”

A short while later I speak via WhatsApp to my wife in Peru: “At the next opportunity we will fly there,” says Tina, “we simply must see it for ourselves!”

At the car our ways part: “I will gladly help you found an association in Germany!”

From left to right: Anna Schlosser, Dr John, Julia Sanko and Martha Schlosser.  The first plans for the hospital lie on the table.
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