THE CANNY CHRONICLES

Hello everyone. Well Cecilia is taking a little afternoon nap so I snuck onto the blog page to give you all a bit of an update from us. Don’t worry. She’ll be back next time with some new adventures from her 7 ½ month perspective. MARRIAGE VOWS... Let me introduce you to my friend Tito (no not Jackson). I first met Tito on a Sunday morning at Iglesia Dios Es Amor (God is Love Church) shortly after we arrived here a couple years ago. He was leading the singing and playing bass. Right from the start I could tell he had a special gift for leadership. Since that first meeting we have had the pleasure of seeing him lead music, serve as district secretary, help plant new home churches in the city, and thrive in children’s ministry. When we first started the New Hope tutoring center last year Tito was one of our most faithful volunteers. We were overjoyed on the days when he could minister with us. When Molly and I and other volunteers attempt to lead the devotional time the kids se...

First off I have to apologize for my parents. Sunday was a very full morning of driving all around the city visiting our seven different churches, but mom and dad left the house without the camera so we didn’t capture all the adventure. I will post a few pics that dad took on his basic phone camera, but they are a bit blurry. Pastor Fimo preaching at the church anniversary service. The last church we stopped at happened to be having a 19th anniversary celebration. Me with one of the ladies from Rios de Agua Viva.  (Rivers of Living Water) So you might be asking why we visited all seven churches in one morning. The simple answer is…technology. My generation will grow up in a world that has always had iPhones, iPads, “the Cloud”, high speed internet, digital photography, mp3 players, etc. Did you see that the latest iPhone has a personal fingerprint recognition security feature? Wow. Perhaps you have noticed that more and more people around you have smart phones...

Hello everyone. It’s me…Cecilia here again. How was your weekend? Our schedule was pretty full. Friday I got to see my “uncle” James Wolheter. He and his wife “auntie”   Jenny are fellow ECM missionaries. He always makes me smile and laugh, but not quite like his boys Coy, Cy, and Cade. They’re my best buddies. Uncle James was visiting to attend a special church celebration service with mom and dad on Friday night at the Lineage of God Church (Iglesia Linaje de Dios). I didn’t get to go to the service because it went way past my bed time. Mom, dad, and uncle James didn’t get back til almost one o’clock in the morning.   I stayed home with two of my new friends, Abigail and Isabella (their sister Sophia couldn’t come). They are our new neighbors. Their dad preaches and their mom leads worship at Trinity International Church (“The English Church”) here in Santa Cruz. Even though I couldn’t go, I heard all about the special service the next day. "Uncle" James ...

  Hello everyone. My name is Cecilia Joy Canny and I’m the newest missionary with Evangelical Church Missions. I have heard that many of you prayed for me before I was born and are always praying for me and my family. Thank you so much for all of your support. I really like knowing that I have a ministry family here in Bolivia and all over the world. I am writing to let you know that I am taking over this blog. My dad has been doing a good job writing on Canny Chronicles, but I figured you were probably getting a little bored with him. I might still let him write once in awhile, but I am experiencing so many new things in Bolivia and I can’t wait to share them!   Today, I just wanted to introduce myself and share a few facts about me. Age – 6 months Hometown – Santa Cruz, Bolivia, South America Favorite Food – pureed sweet potatoes Hobbies – napping, bouncing in my jumper, reading books with mom, listening to music (especially when my dad plays guitar), ta...

This past Friday I (Bryan) celebrated my 28th birthday, but I received the best early birthday present a few months ago when I found out we are EXPECTING!!! We are extremely excited to share this news with you now and appreciate your prayers. Molly is doing well and is staying very healthy. We found a great doctor here in Santa Cruz and are looking forward to meeting "Baby Canny" in February 2013. Look for updates here on the blog and on our Facebook group. Thanks so much for your constant love and support.  Blessings,  Bryan and Molly

A missionary's life is rarely set to one consistent schedule and that seems to suit us just fine. Now it is true that as of late we have gotten into more of a pattern with directing the New Hope Tutoring Center Monday through Friday afternoons from 2-5. It is also true that interspersed with our daily routine are many surprises and changes of pace. Occasionally the changes of pace can be frustrating like waiting in line for hours at the immigration office just to turn in one more paper for our VISAs. Or trying to figure out a new route downtown because of a blockade or some road construction. My friend, John Behrens, once told me that Minneapolis has 2 seasons, winter and road construction. Santa Cruz is similar, but more like sandstorms and road construction. It is clear we're into the windy season when at the end of the day my beard feels gritty and stiff.  But enough about the unwanted. In the past 2 months we have had some very welcome pace changers. I finally got some ...