Whoever this local man in east Idaho is that is donating large sums of money to do this during the holidays is an absolute saint. He knows he can help people in need and is changing lives. I love this Secret Santa.
He definitely got me when he said "he couldn't of picked a better person than Melissa" shows how highly he thinks of her and how much he loves her! So amazing!
This one got me more than any other. This husband and wife are such deserving recipients of Secret Santa’s generosity. And in doing this, Secret Santa will indirectly help others, too, because Melissa will be able to continue in her work of supporting the residents where she works. Well done once again.
I agree with you, this one really got me as well. I cried and cried, couldn'thold back the tears..... I just loved it!!! So well deserved for such sweet and amazing people.
These gifts are awesome but what's even more awesome is the love Scott and Melissa have for each other. In a world with so many divorces, it's fantastic to see a happily married couple sticking together despite the hard times. MERRY CHRISTMAS!
The way Scott talks about Melissa is so so sweet. He’s crazy about her. Melissa must be such an incredible member of the community. So thrilled this burden was removed from their lives! Thank you Secret Santa and EIN!
OMG! When he opened the box and gasped, I lost it. Such a beautiful couple and truly deserving of something good. Thank you Secret Santa! This was just amazing! Merry Christmas to all from Texas!
I'm disabled. This one ripped me apart in the best possible way. The husband reminds me so strongly of my own - he clearly doesn't see his wife as just her disability, knows she's not a burden but a gift. One of the first things he thought of was removing the front seat so she could sit alongside him. Bless the both of them and thank you to the Secret Santa. 🎅
And the fact that this lady takes such great care of her appearance and chooses to work every day... I mean just amazing, and high self-esteem. I respect her so much!
O M LORD! The wife speechless and crying and husband shaking and crying. This was one of the best to some of the best people who deserved and recieved. Thank you Secret Santa❤
Her husband looked to have a weight lifted off his shoulders. Being a caregiver plus making sure his love is living her dreams. He really is the definition of a man. Thank you secret Santa for loving on this family. What a blessing to everyone to experience this joy!
At 19 my best friend lost his battle with MD . Was diagnosed at 8 , in a wheelchair at 9 . He was so full of life and so positive . She Reminds me of my boy Eddie ... 😭😭😭😭 39 and I’m literally balling like a flipping baby . 20 years this year and I think about him everyday .
First off, she is amazing and an inspiration, its a no brainer why someone wouldnt nominate her and rightly so. Her husband though is also an amazing person, he clearly loves and supports Melissa, and these gifts really are game changers for them. Not only removing monthly payments, but the stress of having to buy another van. SS, Nate and Team you all really do pick the right people and the right gifts to make such a difference. Best wishes to all of you.
that gasp when he saw the key to their new van said it all. once again, another pair of amazingly fitting recipients. this is why i look forward to these videos all year
Such a tear jerker, and such a deserving couple. Just seeing the cheque the first thing hubby says “oh, we can pay off the van” the first thought to enter his mind. The relief and shock seeing the key in the box was such a joy and tearful to watch. Secret Santa has given away many cars, but this has to be the most deserving and emotional one of all. Because it’s such a specialised van it’s not like you can just get one at the drop of a hat, plus the expense of these vans. I’m sure this will be a massive relief for them having the loan paid plus a new van, no more transportation worries. Being wheelchair accessible is a whole lot different to the usual cars. ❤️ Thank you so much Secret Santa, you have really gone way beyond with this one, making their life just so much less stressful and enable to have the best Christmas ever without any worries. 🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻🎄🎄🎄 Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas especially this generous Secret Santa making everyday peoples life just that bit less stressful and bringing happiness to even those people watching. 🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻🎄🎄🎄Nate you are so compassionate also. Best reporter I have ever watched ❤️❤️❤️
Shaz - I cried all through this segment and got myself composed to read the comments. Yours brought me to tears again. Beautifully said! Merry Christmas to all.
You could tell by the husbands reaction just how much it was weighing on him that their older van was worn out. So happy for them. Secret Santa, you outdid yourself with this one.
This one had me crying tears of joy the whole video. What a beautiful couple. And so humble. Love her husband and his love for his wife. That's a real man!
I love these videos. They give you a reality check about your life and what others go through daily. Like what do I have to complain about? Thanks for helping out a very deserving couple. ❤️
Absolutely love this story. As a wheelchair user myself and van owner, this hit home, these vans last about 10 yrs and are expensive to replace especially if you are able to drive. My van with electronics for me to drive is ruffly 100,000 grand. 1 accident you're F'ed and this happened to me. Independence isn't cheap, and Secret Santa thanks for realizing this couples needs. All the best.
Does your government not provide these for those who need them? In total shock the US don’t do this or have a mobility scheme for anyone with mobility issues!
Dean.... sending prayers to you also. Im sure it's not easy being in a wheelchair but by the sounds of it you don't let it stop you and you keep going. Sending prayers and hugs your way. ❤❤
@@jennfortier6737 Yes, thank you. Just wish it would warm up a little faster, Minnesota weather sux-especially during long winter months. Would like to get my garden prepped soon. Where abouts you located?
Scott's reaction said it all. So devoted to Melissa, the relief he must have felt, knowing he could still look after her, brought me to tears. Merry Christmas Scott and Melissa. Safe journeys ❤🙏
This is the best one yet. The way Scott just goes “screw covid, i’m giving this guy a hug”. That had me. Couldn’t have had a better setup into the second gift either.
@@courtneyr214 No, you don't. Yours sincerely, a scientist who worked in epidemiolgy in Asia and also lived thorugh the SARS epidemic years before this pandemic hit
@@courtneyr214 I'm sorry, 800,000 dead Americans don't believe you. Somebody lied to you, and you believed them. You've been lying to yourself ever since.
By far my favorite Secret Santa! He melted my heart with his gratitude! This van is truly their lifeline! I want to thank Secret Santa for choosing them! As someone who works with people with differing abilities, this is beyond generous! Her chair alone is probably $10,000, seriously, power chairs are VERY expensive. These families have very different expenses than the average family. Thank you Secret Santa for thinking of this well deserving family. Also, thank you for inspiring me every Christmas (in IL) to give, give, give! It fills my heart so much more to give than to get presents! I have become my own small scale Secret Santa each year because of you and East Idaho News. 😊🎅🏽
This one hit different. People say it costs nothing to be kind.. That may be true for most, but Melissa is the definition of sacrifice. I never comment.. this one deserves it. God Bless this couple
I’m an atheist and no where near to Idaho. But I watch East Idaho news for secret Santa since past 3 years. The humanitarian help of secret Santa is god level. I like Nate’s enthusiasm and honesty for each of the assignments he does. Kudos to East Idaho news for such a great team. This channel summarizes the spirit of Christmas. Secret Santa.. please take a bow 🙇♂️ 🙇🙇
OMG!! That is the best Secret Santa ever!! I can hardly type through my tears!! What a sweet and deserving couple!! Melissa has a wonderful attitude and a great personality!! Merry Christmas and enjoy that beautiful van!!
Nate is such an awesome interviewer, he has such compassion for the people. God Bless this woman and her husband. The thing I love about this secret Santa is he gives people gifts that are life changing and improve these people's quality of life!
I'm so glad Secret Santa picked these people. I know what it feels like to be gifted with something you so desperately need: the embarrassment, the guilt and finally the relief. I pay it forward every chance I get. I wish I had the kind of money Secret Santa has and I would do this as well. I know so many rich people who do NOTHING for anyone other than themselves or their own family members. Thank you Secret Santa for everything that you do for others in need!
What a terrific couple! Even completely masked up, you could see the stress just leave her husbands body and the relief that they can continue to work and continue to help others...they totally deserve this blessing! Thank you Secret Santa for helping such a lovely couple.
That was beautiful. I know that the cost of those vans is very high. The conversion costs more than the actual price of the new van. What Relief and joy you have brought to this couple. Thank you secret Santa.
To Scott and Melissa, you've ALREADY paid it forward. By sharing your spirits with me and the world, you've made it a better place. I see your example and I want to be better, to do more, to be more grateful, to help others more. YOU HAVE ALREADY PAID IT FORWARD! Thank you.
Ok, so I have watched this 4 times now and it brings me to tears every time. I wouldn't even know if the secret Santa reads these comments, but you truly are a gift from God. To Nate and the team, you probably don't realize how much joy you bring to a lot of people just by being the deliverers of secret Santa's gifts. Merry Christmas and may you all be blessed forever. Jeff, from Pennsylvania
This couple show such commitment, love, and class. I am crying the minute he saw the car key. Each gift video is the best! Wow. She is an amazing woman and social worker, I imagine. Thanks, Secret Santa!
Every day I’m assured that we as a country, as a whole will continue to be great with incredible caring people like this. What an incredible community & just the minute the husband realized, the relief you could feel wow.
What a beautiful woman who has gone through life experiencing more struggles than most of us can imagine, yet she still wants to give back. No wonder her husband loves her so much!
I cannot stop watching this video. Every time it brings tears to my eyes, and every time it fills me with joy. God bless them and God bless secret Santa, he has his reward.
I’ve never seen anybody be more suited for a job than Nate. I don’t know how he’s so calm professional all the time. He’s genuinely interested and genuinely happy for these people.
Of all the Secret Santa Recipients , this one touched my heart so deeply I cried tears of joy for her and her husband . She well deserved that beautiful red van a handicap person that keeps going by holding down a job is truly truly amazing!! They are something for everyone you just got to want to achieve it !!! Merry Merry Christmas Melissa and Michael!!! And many many more !!!❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚❤️💚
It's truly beautiful to watch stress disappear in an instant. Obviously that doesn't solve everything but it fixes the biggest point of stress in their lives. It's a real image of Christmas, God blessing people through his very Secret Santa.
i live in the UK and i love watching Nate and his team do this. What amazes me is how humble all the recipients are,and how they feel they dont deserve it. People of East Idaho seem so caring and thoughtful towards eachother. i aim to visit one day and see for myself. Happy Christmas to Nate and his team and to all of you in the East Idaho area 🎅🏼
This particular Secret Santa is GOD-Sent and this particular couple is so very deserving to have received those gifts.....GOD Bless whoever this Secret Santa is.
Whoa, usually these get me smiling ear to ear, but this one really got to me, and I am a bawling baby! Can't believe you have blessed this lovely couple with exactly when they need, and I am overjoyed!! I love the husband's compassion and just how devoted he is to his lovely wife. What a blessing I'm sure they will treasure for ages! Thank you so much, Secret Santa, and East Idaho News for sharing these lovely videos with us all; much appreciated!!
Didn’t even directly go to the driver seat, her husband cares for her so deeply he checked on her first, and first words were getting her up front with him. Beautiful couple and so blessed.
Scott is the man, the love he has for Melissa is one of a kind, he's truly devoted to her. And Melissa is a real inspiration, she didn't let her condition limit her in life, instead she choose to serve others a way of living. Simply admirable and beautiful couple! ❤️🤗
For someone who has been dealt quite a difficult hand in life, she chose a career to serve. To serve others in spite of what personal hardships she may have... What an amazing woman. And the husband... The incredible and overwhelming love the husband has for his wife is so palpable. It makes you believe that true unconditional love exists. He didn't have to do much but his actions show it. The way he said Merry Christmas to his wife showed how much he wanted her to be happy and cared for. May they continue to be blessed.
I have watched probably all of these and I cried immediately and through the whole thing. 💜💜💜💜 secret Santa, nate and all the others that help with these are angels. Wishing all of you a very Merry Christmas as well as sending love and positive thoughts
Having a son with md, there’s a lot ofcthings he can’t do, so embracing the things he can do becomes even more important. Thank you for helping her keep doing what she can do and loves to do. This couple is amazing! Merry Christmas!
Look at how much he loves his wife . A man like that is a rare gem indeed . God gave her an angel on earth . I can only dream to have a man like this ..
Did her parents nominate them? Can you imagine filling in the form, clicking on 'send' and then waiting ... and hearing that your request is accepted ... the feeling that must have given them, awesome. Just beautiful to watch.
Every single video lets tears run down your cheeks but this one struck me right in the heart...you could see the relief on her husbands face...thank you secret santa you are amazing...
What an amazing couple. The husband didn’t even claim any part of this gift. It shows how much he loves her. It’s a gift for both of them and I’m sure by now he will realize that it was for both of them. Good things happen to good people.
Man these two sound like such a sweet couple. Honestly don't understand how Nate and his team don't constantly burst into tears while doing these. Great job guys. Thanks to all the secret santas and best wishes to all the deserving recipients.
You could just see the relief lifted off this guys shoulders, and what wonderful human beings they are. I always tear up to these things, but this had me ugly crying.
One of the rare times that I’m speechless. This one truly hit my heart. God bless them, secret Santa, Nate, and everyone watching. Merry Christmas everyone. 🎅🏼 🎄 ✝️
The tears are streaming down my face! You can see the weight immediately lifted from them. Absolutely amazing! I hope they have a very merry Christmas 🎅
OK, so I shed tears at every one of these videos. This one though, hit me differently - I bawled my eyes out! 😭 This warmed my heart so much. You can see the love he has for his wife. ❤ Such deserving people. Thank you, Secret Santa!! 🎅❤
This has me in tears. This couple is so deserving and such a great husband. Thank you Secret Santa for what you did for them. People can learn alot from this couple. His wife is an inspiration.
This one broke me, GOOD. What a WOMAN she is! And what a MAN he is! Man, I hope I win the Mega Million! Cause imma be secret Santa for AWHILE! Merry Christmas, all!
I live in London, UK, but have followed these for a couple of years! This by far is one of the best! I was bawling from the time he saw the cheque (and they'd have been perfectly satisfied with that!) His love for her is palpable and this couldn't have happened to nicer people! Happy Christmas one and all! 💜
Omg wow that made me tear up....so happy for Melissa. Her husband is so pure - what a beautiful love. Melissa you're amazing - working so hard. Well deserved beautiful couple ❤
Omg as soon as he opened the box with the car keys he just lost it. There was relief hope and thankfulness in his reaction. I immediately started crying. This was a powerful secret Santa and they deserved it.. 🙏🏻 ♥
It must be nerve racking and embarrassing to be a recipient of something like this where people are standing around. I think Scott's love for Melissa is so beautiful. Seriously he gives all credit to her and it's such an appreciative man. If anyone needed help these 2 did. Melissa already pays it forward. I am so grateful there is a news station that's able to do these things. I really love how Nate sets up the conversation and is extremely delicate. What a great job to have to change people's lives all the time. What better way to live a life than to be able to be the messenger of life changing things.
This was the most touching Secret Santa video this year. Wishing all the best to this wonderful couple. I hope the Secret Santa knows how big of a change they make in peoples lives.
What do ya bet as a handyman he already helps out folks who need it? My guess is there are lots of little ole ladies who never get charged his full rate.