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Trusting the Process

Posted on Friday, September 14, 2018

To Whom it May Concern,

Hello! My name is Matt. Once upon a time I just learned about GoCorps and started looking at these blogs. Maybe you’re my best friend ever or a random semi-skeptical college guy like I was checking if GoCorps is legit. Well, the quick answer is…it is. The team is awesome and they care more about each person they meet greater than you could ever envision. Before I give details on where I am going, what I am doing, and why I feel God wants me there I am going to do my best to paint a brief picture of myself.

My full name is Matthew McCann. I was a last minute mom and dad decision from being named Mathieu – I was and am a Canadian citizen. Like my bio says I enjoy playing soccer, rock climbing, canoe trips, and doing anything with friends. Bring anything up to me and I would love to do my best sharing in that conversation. (Quick plug: if you have any questions about being a Goer that counts.) I am married to the lady of my dreams, Sophia McCann. She has made me better at cooking, gardening, my music selection and the finer parts of life. We like each other a lot!

Together we were introduced to GoCorps pretty close to graduating from the University of Northwestern-St. Paul. Prior to diving into this crazy awesome journey with GoCorps, God already had it on my heart to do medical missions. As a high school student I went to El Salvador three separate times and each time my passion for both healthcare and serving unreached people grew. However, in my mind this was going to be after I went to physical therapy school. Back to GoCorps – as soon I talked to Paul, the founder of organization, my passion switched big-time from grad school to serving two years somewhere around the world. God was telling me it had to be now!! At that time John 3:30 was consistently in my heart and mind, “He must increase, but I must decrease.” This choice wasn’t going to be just about me.

Well, after a lot of prayer and talking about this opportunity together and with some GoCorps staff (once again, they’re so helpful!), we decided that ReachGlobal’s Peru team would be our best fit!

While there we are going to be serving the role of CHE – community health evangelism. We are so privileged to join a team that spiritually and medically goes alongside local Peruvians in serving the Yanesha people in the Amazon jungle as well as people in a nearby town, San Ramón. 

If God is putting serving overseas on your heart, do it!! We can always bring up reasons why it isn’t the right time. There never will be a perfect time. 

Trust His process for your life and fill out an application!

Sincerely and with a big smile,

Matt McCann

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