We are so proud of him, he genuinely has a heart for God, honorable, honest, a soldier almost from the time we knew he could sharpen a machete on his own.
Samuel David Williams was born June 8th, 1992 at 8:50 a.m.
When he was 2 years old we moved to Honduras to work as missionaries. When he was 4 years old I thought he would be ready to have his own machete; one with a cool leather sheath. To put his mother at ease, I would run the blade side on a grinder so that he would not cut himself or anyone else within hacking distance. One day I found Samuel running a rock over the blade, in the similar manner that he saw Honduran workers use a file to sharper their machetes during work. He was so persistent with this practice that he eventually brought his blade to a dangerous cutting edge. So, to keep my son from harm, I would run the machete’s blade over a grinder at night after he would be in bed. But in the morning Samuel would resume his sharpening technique for hours. In the evening I would visit the grinder. This went on for a while, until he caught me. It was funny how he argued his point and wondered why he was not allowed to own a lethal blade like the other kids.
Samuel would fashion cardboard hats, and on his belt he would carry plastic guns, knives, bows and arrows. He loved Barney the Dinosaur, Robin Hood, Tom and Jerry and all the cartoons like Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam.
He adapted well to city living while we were in Tegucigalpa, then on to La Ceiba for a couple of years, now that we are in a village setting, it’s old news to him. He is becoming so good at assembling things and all kinds of cool gadgets. He is super smart, he is quickly becoming a better musician than I am. He picks up songs much quicker than I do. He speaks Spanish and English and has started to learn sign language. He is now an authority on how to sharpen any blade…
I am so proud of him, he is so helpful all the time.
He aspires to enter military service after college. His ultimate wish is to become a fighter pilot. All I can say is that I’ve seen this young man grow up and I am convinced that God has a special calling on his life. Samuel will do great and mighty things for His Creator, and many will come to know Jesus through the marvelous works he will accomplish.
Happy 15th Birthday son.
