In our Wednesday's Child segments, we feature the smiling faces of children in the state's foster care system waiting to be adopted. However, for many of these kids, behind each smile lies years of trauma, abuse and heartache.

In this week's Wednesday’s Child, we introduce you to Christian and the story behind his award-winning grin.

Christian, who is 11 years old, is far from camera shy. He has a smile that lights up a room and a fascination with a video game character that is undeniable.

“When I grow up, I want to be Sonic the Hedgehog. “If I only had one wish, I would wish to be Sonic the Hedgehog,” Christian said.

His DHS caseworker, Latonya Iwundu, said with Christian, there is much more than meets the eye.

“He can be a little shy at first when getting to meet new people, but onc

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