Micah Series

March 21, 2021

Heather Avis Heather Avis

The Micah Series 1/5

The best moments of my life are on my quad, because it's fun, and I love the speed. It's super fast, and I like to drive and do tricks like my brothers. When I'm on my quad I feel happy and like Im on a adventure. Im good at driving my quad, and I like the wind blowing in my face. I ride my quad 3-5 days a week in my Grandma and Grandpa's field. It's an acre field and I go round and round. The quad I have now is a big quad and friends, family and strangers from all over donated to buy me the quad of my dreams... the green machine. Its a real quad, and I'm a better driver than my big brothers.

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Heather Avis Heather Avis

The Micah Series 3/5: Robert/Dad

When my wife told me she was pregnant with our fourth child, I thought, 'Yes! Another kid to coach in softball, soccer, or baseball. Heck, we were on our way to having our own team!' Then our son Micah was born with Down syndrome and the doctor began to tell us all the ways he would be limited. While I didn’t feel sad about his diagnosis, I did begin to wonder if I’d ever get to coach him after all.

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