La Construcción
The construction project here with the Yanesha was something that began 5 years ago with a plot of jungle. This place was full of palm trees, thick bushes, poisonous snakes, and no humans or concrete. Now it looks a lot different. On this land given by the community one building has been completed, one is fully in process with the second floor potentially being constructed as you read this, a soccer field planted and growing, a security wall halfway done, and several Peruvians employed. This facility will be multi-faceted: an agriculture institute, a place to host soccer events, pastors can… Read more >>
A Jungle Video
Staying in touch with supporters has been not just something we were told is important, but something we have personally realized as critical and also a blessing. We are constantly open to feedback and sometimes specifically ask for it. We made a video earlier in our time at language school and were told that another one, this time of the jungle, would be helpful. We listened and made another one! Enjoy it here at this link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veD-w9nxdyE -Matt Read more >>
5 Thoughts for 5 Months Overseas
This blog is going to be a mixture of my thoughts, but they feel more like secondary sources. The ideas stem from God's Word, prayer time (Holy Spirit), noticing and filtering Peruvians culture with my American mind, a Francis Chan book called Letters to the Church, and awesome conversations with Sophie. This post could almost be called "Book Club: Dos" (which the first one is on our blog at themccanns.blog) but so many of the thoughts and passages in the book resonated with me beyond the main purpose of Chan's book, which is stated here in Chan's words: "My goal is to get you dreaming, to… Read more >>
The Daily Life of a Language Learner
A couple weeks ago I finished up a video on our blog that was sent to all of our supporters. It contained the scenes and happenings that only seem redundant for us, but were completely new sights for each person back at home. Our mom's had some tears, many were thankful, and everyone was able to relate a little bit more to us here. In two days we will have been in Peru for 4 months already! For my sister 4 months ago she was having snow days, but now she has graduated high school and sooner than later will be considered a college student. For us in Arequipa, Peru, the weather has barely… Read more >>