Ben's Peru Experience

One of our leaders on the trip to Peru was Ben who tells you about his time at San Mateo.

Visiting Peru was an amazing and enlightening experience. I was in charge of teaching the children musical (more precisely percussion) instruments for the arts portion of the camp. Our group was able to purchase 10 hand crafted cajons for the church at San Mateo and for the Anglican Diocese of Lima. The cajon is a type of hand drum that is native to Peru, and the children were very perceptive and excited to learn to play the drums.

The staff and youth leaders at the School at San Mateo were very hospitable and served snacks and lunch each day at the camp. One of the best parts about my week here was the opportunity to connect with the kids and form relationships with them. Despite my lack of knowledge of Spanish, we were able to show the kids how to glorify God and how to love and respect one another through the simple and non-verbal activities in sports and arts.