On June 3rd, 2008 6-year-old Micah was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a day that Micah’s mom Karen describes as “the worst day of our lives”. Little did they know that exactly one year later, Micah and the whole family would be screaming at the top of their lungs as they flew down Mt. Everest in Animal Kingdom. Thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oklahoma, Micah and his family were off to Disney World in Florida for a week!
On June 1st, Micah and his family arrived in Orlando, where they would be staying at Give Kids the World Village, a non-profit resort that provides their guests with an amazing and inexpensive Disney World experience. The resort also provided the family with tickets to Universal Studios and Sea World.
Karen said Micah loved the highest and fastest roller coasters, but his favorite ride had to be Splash Mountain. Micah and his brothers also went to the Indiana Jones show and even got to meet Indiana Jones himself! They were shown behind-the-scenes stunt tricks and received a hat and pair of gloves used in the show!
“Thanks to Make-A-Wish, my children were able to experience the ultimate in fun and meet the most generous, compassionate people in the world,” said Karen. “What a great way to show cancer that Micah is the winner!”
Wearing his new hat and gloves, Micah exclaimed, “Take that cancer!”
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Tuesday, July 7, 2009
by Katie Ray