A meeting was held quite far from Earth,
"It's time again for another birth."
Said the angels of the Lord above
"This special child will need much love",
His progress may seem very slow;
Accomplishments he may not show.
And he'll require much extra care
From all the folks he meets down there.
He may not laugh or run or play
His thoughts may seem quite far away.
In many ways, he won't adapt,
And he'll be known as 'handicapped'.
So let's be careful where he's sent,
We want his life to be content.
Please, Lord, Find the parents who
Will do this special job for you.
They will not realize right away
The leading role they're asked to play,
But with this child from up above,
Comes stronger faith and richer love.
And soon they'll know the privilege given
In caring for this gift from Heaven--
Their precious child so meek and mild
Is 'Heaven's Very Special Child'.
This is Colby.. He is 13yrs. old
And he is Up. About Down Syndrome.
He is our Angel!!

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Colby having fun at training camp, Diamond Lake, 9/06	Donnie, Mom, and Colby in our cabin at Diamond Lake, 9/06	My dad, Tom, and nephew, Dylan at our house, 10/06
Colby playing football with kids in the neighborhood, 10/06

Mom and Colby at the Bandon petting zoo, 7/06	I like friendly goats!	Where is my body??????
Two attractive admirers of Colby at the 2006 Walk-A-Thon	Colby's brother, Dustin	Colby picking out his prize at the 2006 Walk-A-Thon
Colby at American Legion baseball game, 7/06	Checking out the new bike!	Brother Dustin, and nephew Dylan
Colby and his swimming coach, Sam, at State, 2005	Mom with Colby and the three grandsons	It must be Christmas!!! 2005
Nephew Justin, at the river	Brother Danny at the river