Sweet Edwyn, a quiet reserved soul. You can tell in his eyes he's a thinker. Cautiously observing and waiting for the right moment to jump in the action. The first day our team arrived at Casa Amor we unpacked the infamous rubber band bracelets. After quite some time we noticed a couple of boys were missing from the big group. We discovered Edwyn sitting on top of the covered playset with a huge pile of rubber bands. He had quietly snuck away from the group to make his bracelets in peace and quiet (and he didn't have to share).
Over the course of the next few days, we watched Edwyn's personality emerge. Not so much shy, but cautious and reserved. He loved to run and play basketball... anything to burn some energy. The second day at Casa Amor we let the kids take over operating the GoPro camera. There we found Edwyn's true passion. He had the camera most of the day, but it wasn't until late that night when we saw the video we knew what all he had done. Sweet Edwyn would position the camera carefully and check and double check its placement. He then would do close-up action shots with all the kids. The day 2 video was definitely my favorite because so much of it was from Edwyn's point of view. Take a couple of minutes and watch the video!
If Edwyn had not found a home at Casa Amor, there is just about no way he would have discovered how much he enjoys being behind a camera making videos and snapping photographs. We don't know what his future might hold, but we do know he will have more options living in a home where his family encourages him to follow his passions and to chase dreams.
Having races with the kids was one of the most fun things our team did while at Casa Amor. Races across the grass. Races to see who could run up the slide (Emily was very persistent). Races to get a ball when it suddenly bounced away. The kids just LOVE to run! As we close in quickly on the No Longer 5K, our thoughts constantly flash back to those sweet faces, running and laughing. Please join us April 25 as we honor all 19 children who call Casa Amor home. On the morning of the race, 1440 miles away the kids will be immersed in their morning activities and will have no idea what's taking place in Trussville, Alabama. But we know it is a morning that will make a HUGE difference in their lives! We have an exciting morning planned! Fellowship, laughter and running all centered around this precious group of children. There will be an opportunity to get a glimpse into their daily lives as well as how you can be involved in changing their future. We hope you'll join us!
-Tracy
"Father of orphans, champion of widows, is God in his holy house.
God makes homes for the homeless, leads prisoners to freedom."
Psalm 68:5-6
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