Baumanns from Grettstadt: Three years of hope in Peru!

Baumanns from Grettstadt: Three years of hope in Peru!

The lives of the Baumanns from Grettstadt are about to undergo an exciting change. Janina and Sven Baumann are planning to go to Peru with their daughter Ronja for three years to work as missionaries in the Diospi Suyana hospital. This hospital is often referred to as the “Hospital of Hope” and is dedicated to supporting the indigenous population, especially the Quechua, as mainpost.de reports.

The decision to embark on this adventure was no coincidence. In 2017, the Baumanns expressed their wish to God: “Show us where you want us!” Her belief that God was leading her led to a call from Peru in 2019 that brought together a request to join as a medical technician and teacher. During this time, they gathered all their courage and consulted intensively with family and friends before finally moving to Peru in September 2020, accompanied by their children Ella, Hannah and Salomon.

Commitment to the Diospi Suyana Hospital

Their main goal is to use their skills to contribute to medical care and education for the Quechua Indians. The Diospi Suyana is not only characterized by its medical offerings, but also follows a spiritual approach. The Baumanns want to focus on the practical sharing of God's love and encouragement to live with Jesus.

The history of medical missions is rich and diverse. They originally emerged from a purely evangelistic approach, with the need for practical help growing out of Christian charity, explains Wikipedia. This form of mission uses medical services to help people improve their livelihoods and share the gospel with them. By combining healing and faith, missionaries were often able to establish deep contact with disadvantaged sections of the population.

Medical mission as a far-reaching concept

The medical mission developed in the 19th century when figures like Hudson Taylor studied medicine to better prepare for their missionary work. Today there are numerous organizations active in this area, including the Christoffel Blind Mission and projects that emerged from the work of Ruth Pfau. These organizations demonstrate how closely medical and evangelistic work are linked and that missionaries who work in medicine can often operate more financially independently.

The Baumanns show in an impressive way how you can combine personal dreams with a higher goal: Their trip to Peru is not just a move, but a departure into a new life full of hope and challenge. May your commitment in Peru be fruitful and have a cross-generational impact.