Hydel

 Hydel was the son of Pastor Pedro.  He is twelve years old and wants to learn all he can about building a home.  He worked all over the project.  He especially liked working with Cristobal.  Cristobal was like his teacher and he loved and respected Cristobal for taking a lot of time with him.  Mr. Mike taught him how to clean a blade on the chain saw and he also helped Mr. Mike and Leon cut up a tree.  But there was times when he just had to be a twelve year old Honduran boy.  There was a five gallon bucket full of minnows which is what they used to mix the mescal and for some reason that got Hydel's full attention.  On the first day I heard Marie, his mother, call him over and then he got to missing on the job site.  I finally asked Meida where is Hydel.  Meida shared his mother sent him down to a pulperia to buy two cokes for snack that morning and lunch later.   This child was gone walking about an hour as he and one of the children came strolling back up the dirt road with two cokes on their shoulders laughing and talking all the way.  One day I went to the restroom first thing when I arrived at the project.  In a hammock with another child was Hydel watching t.v. cartoons.  It did my heart good to be able to see him just simply be a child for a few minutes.  The children down here have responsibilities within their families at early ages to help their family get through a day.  As I shared earlier in a blog he stayed home on the second day to make sure his family had water for the week.  I was blessed each day Hydel was on the project watching how hard he worked for a twelve year old boy and see him doing with a godly spirit.  His parents were raising a very godly young man who hopefully will one day serve His Lord just like his father, Pastor Pedro.  Thank you Hydel for the example you set for all of  us.