In 2004, the Van Eerden family went on a mission trip to Ecuador and visited an orphanage for special needs children. This is where Jim and Rachel met Eddie, a baby with Down syndrome who was found by a carpenter. The carpenter discovered the little boy when he stepped outside of his workshop and saw a trash bag next to a dumpster moving.
They Saw A Trash Bag Moving By A Dumpster. What They Found Inside Has Me In Tears
By
Michael Avery in
Bizarre
On 26th November 2016
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This story starts in Ecuador, where a carpenter noticed a trash bag moving.
He investigated...and was shocked and heartbroken by what he found. It was a baby, abandoned at birth, and it had Down syndrome.
The boy was placed into an orphanage.
That's where he met Rachel Van Eerden, who was touring the orphanage with her family. "My eyes let this little baby," she said, "it was love at first sight."
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Today, the little baby -- now named Eddie -- has a home.
Rachel's family adopted him. The process took a long time, but five years later, he's officially found his family.
To know Eddie now, you'd never realize that he'd had such a dark past.
The boy is all smiles, and he loves spending time with his parents and siblings.
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One of his favorite hobbies is gardening.
His bright personality is a joy for the Van Eerden family.
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He wasn't given a chance at birth.
However, he's now living a wonderful life thanks to the kindness of one family.
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Here's a closer look at this incredible story.
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