Star Wars characters help Secret Santa surprise a teen and his dad who are both fighting cancer
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- Опубликовано: 21 сен 2024
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The EastIdahoNews.com team is busy this holiday season helping a local man gift $1 million to deserving people in eastern Idaho. Secret Santa is a real person who wants to remain anonymous and hopes to bless as many individuals in our community as he can.
Jack Kimpel is a 14-year-old with stage four Medulloblastomais. He was diagnosed six years ago and his father, Ed, is battling stage four colon cancer. Jack was diagnosed five years ago.
Jack is an amazing young man who has faced his cancer with courage and a smile. He has shown so much courage and love for others as he faces each new challenge. He loves Star Wars, Legos and his three little brothers.
Andrea, Jack's mom, holds the family together with love, peace and care. Ed is a teacher and works Monday thru Thursday before having chemotherapy on Friday, which makes him sick all weekend. But he wants to provide for his family and be back in the classroom on Monday.
The Kimpel family hopes to create many sweet memories this Christmas and Secret Santa asked if the East Idaho News elves could go deliver some gifts. We brought along some special guests to make the visit more memorable. Check it out in the video player above!
Special thanks to the 501st Legion for joining us on this Secret Santa surprise. The Star Wars chapter has over 14,000 members worldwide and next year will celebrate 25 years as an organization. You can find more @TimberlineGarrison, @The501stLegion and @StarWars.
To every Storm Trooper that dressed up.....Bless each and every one of you. You will carry the impact of your gesture for which was HUGE to them, with you for the REST of your lives. Please never stop being the gentlemen/ladies/heroes that you already are.
And the impact to those who see this! Amazing!
Yes!! Amen! Thank you!
501st Legion.
Look them up, they’re great.
They do tons of charity work.
Exactly!
@@JesusFriedChrist I forgot the name but yeah these people are awesome and the 501st literally have groups all over the country. Really special group they are
This is the biggest "wow" I've ever let out for a surprise like this. Absolutely insane Secret Santa. Your generosity will always remind me to never take anything for granted.
Hi I talk
Giving something to each brother is a huge thing, I know parents of kids with illness and one thing so many say is how it’s impacted the lives of their other kids in ways they often can’t address immediately, like normal family time, or people giving attention and gifts to the sick sibling. These boys seemed happy and the family seemed close but it was awesome to see each child recognized by name 💕
I was diagnosed with Cancer when I was 6yrs old and have been sick with multiple health issues throughout my life but my parents and extended family had 1 rule about me, which is that I'm not special I'm sick so don't treat me any different than my brother. If they want to give me something, they will have to give him something also. Time with them was the greatest thing they could have got us. Time and a (magic) penny from our poppas nose.
My aunts and uncles took turns once every 2 months, someone would take me and my brother for the weekend and give them some alone time.
I'm 42yrs old and I'm still not special, I'm still just sick. The same rule goes, only now I stay with my brother a weekend a month and give my dad some time to himself.
My poppa always said "time together is precious but time alone is priceless".
I loved the little one saying 'a hundred dollars'. So sweet and they were all grateful, seems like a very loving family.
Yeah this was a really really classy move from them to give each kid $100, which is a LOT to a little kid to spend on toys. This news station and this guy really does a good job of this.
From minute "May the CURE will be with you" on I was crying. I truely hope the cure will be with them. What a precious episode.
Isn’t stage 4 terminal?
I pray for a miracle. Hard to see - too many tears! 😭
@@M1985- Only God can determine that. In other words there is still hope
Me too. Why do little kids have to get sick like this? My heart is with him.
@@Serowa07 I’m not religious. I was for all my life, but I stopped, when my friend got murdered last year and my husband almost died. It’s a no for me.
*Man, when he opened his jacket and it read 'May the cure be with you' on his shirt, that really hit me hard man. Im 30 and that tears in my eyes.*
I literally became hysterical and had to stop the video to calm down. It was sad and also touching..
And for just a little while that family forgot about all their problems. Beautiful!
As soon as I saw the Star Wars characters my heart just melted. What an awesome way to deliver their gifts. Bless this sweet family! ❤️
I have watched so many of these, but this was the ultimate. When the Storm Troopers showed up, I was done. This family will remember this forever. And Nate, as always, said just the right words. These videos are bringing such joy to so many people all over, so Secret Santa has gifted so many viewers with all this extra joy.
I get 1/4 way through each video and someone starts chopping onions. The rest is just a blur lol
@@MI7DJT I know that feeling...and yet, we still keep coming back. Merry Christmas.
Yes you right. I,m a 77 yr old from Perth.W.A. and I love them, makes me cry tears of happiness, happy Christmas everyone,especially secret Santa.xx loved this family.
@@janetmonaghan5419 I'm from Brookfield, IL. Cheers, Mate. I'm a Yank who celebrates Australia Day....and Anzac Day!
Yes... big box of tissue required for this video. What a sweet & deserving family.
Being that ill has to be unbelievably hard but looking at where they live, walking out your front door and seeing those mountains has to put a smile on your face. The scenery is awe inspiring.
Best wishes and Merry Christmas to this family.
i am sure it's like having a pool, it's all great at first but after a while it blends in with the backyard
@@CatBrash: You're a little bit of a downer.
Breathtakingly beautiful.
@@CatBrash That's true to a point and that's our downfall. We don't know what we've got until it's gone. We seldom sit back and think about how lucky we are.
@@justinm2697 ain't that the truth
I can say whoever you are as the secret Santa is mad props man amd much love and respect to you
Yes may God bless you and your family secret santa
The smile says it all on Jack's face! Praying 🙏 for twin miracles for dad and Jack , Merry Christmas 🎄 from Jersey!!!!!
Yes!!!
Jack passed away on Monday morning
@@kathleencarrington7368 😢
Bless secret santa and the whole east Idaho news for blessing people! I can never watch an episode without crying. 😍
This dad and mom are REALLY good people. Their kids are still enjoying their childhoods and life despite everything..Amazing strength.
Rest in peace, Jack, you were such a blessing and inspiration to everyone who watched this video. It's hard to type this through tears of learning of your passing. It doesn't seem fair for such a sweet soul to be taken from us this early. I hope everyone who sees this video will be touched by your positive attitude and pleasant demeanor. Heaven received an angel today.
This is up there as one of the most epic gifts. Not only physical gifts, but a memory those kids will never forget
I so agree! Got choked up when I saw the Storm troopers.
What an awesome touch!
@@lisarodriguez2926 Grabbed a tissue straight away then 🥰
@@sisslarsen350 Awww, I'll tell you that when I cry watching these videos, it is a combo of Hope and sadness, but the Hope part, is always more!🥰
Merry Christmas Sis....💛🎄
@@lisarodriguez2926 Merry Christmas to you as well and cant agreed more 🥰🥰
What a lovely looking family. May the Lord be with you all. Have a Merry Christmas. God bless Secret Santa too.
Amen!
OMG, this one was BEYOND amazing... something for everybody!! And that kid that keeps talking about him getting $100 in the background and he could buy whatever he wants is so funny and sweet! Dad's face when he found out his wife was getting the new (family) car... the Storm Troopers, all the toys......... I mean this whole video just felt like the best actual Christmas Day ever!! I wish all the best for this boy and his dad, as well as the family all around!!
Thank you so much for helping so many people, Secret Santa; we all appreciate you!!!!!
poor kid and dad :(
who loves secret Santa
I can stare at those mountains whole my life. Beautiful location beautiful family. Wish them speedy recovery,🙏
I can't imagine what this family are facing together sometimes life is so cruel. I lost my husband to cancer I want to thank Secret Santa and whoever nominated this deserving family
Prayers for a blessed Christmas for you & a wonderful new year.💞
@@lizstewart7113 thank you I hope your family can come together over the holidays
I hope and pray the kid and father recover soon and live a long and healthy life..
He even has a shirt on how perfect!
Those horses in the background are looking like what the heck are those?! No seriously
Though This is great!! I binge watch every year here in arkansas. Praying for healing!!!
I dont comment on all of these but i watch them all. Sometimes im just at a loss of words to say. Thank you secret Santa!!! And may God bless this entire family!! Thats all i know to say.
Love you Nate and crew!!! This is so precious!!! OMG!!!
PRAISE THE LORD!!!
Aman
Amen
Nate sweetie, I'm not even "in" to Star Wars, but this one about made my heart explode. Sitting here balling like a baby.
May God wrap His Loving arms around this family giving them Love, Strength and Joy. God Bless You Secret Santa.
Happy Holidays Everyone ⛄🎄🦌
Stay Happy 😂 Safe and Healthy everyone 💕
Amen
A father and son going through cancer wowee, this melts me heart and brings a tear to me eyes, the bloke would feel so much emotions people donating to him and he can’t provide, trust me, love watching these videos from Australia 🇦🇺
As a fan of Star wars and secret Santa very happy to see they remembered to bring hoth troops lol
This is the best and most fun secret Santa surprise yet!!! Such a deserving family as always!!! Will be keeping them in my prayers
Such beautiful memories in a time of struggle. Those kids will be telling their grandkids the Christmas Star Wars came to visit.
what a beautiful view they have, i wish nothing but good health for both of you. bless you secret santa
Awwww I'm not crying - you're crying!
WOW , this is so heart warming and yet heart breaking. I am so very sorry that both father and son have stage 4 cancer. A huge thank you to Nate and everybody at East Idaho News and of course a huge thank you to Secret Santa for making this possible.
I really hope the father and son will get better soon. I truly believe in the power of healing through many people praying and keeping them in their thoughts. And with all the people who watch these secret santa videos, there’s a lot of people out there. Let’s all send prayers to them throughout the day every day until they are healed 💕
I don't know how we will know when they are healed..but will pray when I pray for others I know who are going through it. I myself went through treatment this last year.
Sadly, Jack passed away this morning.
A very well deserving family bless them all. Merry Christmas to you all, to Nate, Secret Santa and the helpers🎅🤶🎄
Please everyone say a prayer for this family they need a Christmas miracle
Hi Dawn
How are you doing today?
God bless the Secret Santa and all his elves delivering such love and support to so many. Wish we had one where I live!
Oh man i like surprise by secŕet santa..god bless u all🥰🥰🥰😘😘😘⚘⚘⚘🎂🎂🎂marry christmas tons of luv from India❤❤
My blessing to this family. May the Lord look over this family,,,, God Bless Nate.Secret Santa, and all the helpers.
Christmas is coming more and more closer and the videos are getting ever better. So teary with every videos.
So loving it. God bless secret Santa and nate team.
Ikr! Just seeing that young boy with a walker but still smiling had me in tears.
So ❤ sweet, the mom was in shock 😲 and she really didn't expect that at all. I'm so happy for this family. At least Secret Santa 🎅 put some much needed happiness in the life.Thank you Secret Santa 🎅 and Nate Eaton from East Idaho News and your children too.From a grateful 🙏 great grandma 👵 in Toledo Ohio 💙
I lost it seeing the father's reaction at 5:22. Such humble people--it breaks my heart!
The force is strong with secret santa.
Lord please bless this family with healing
Bless this family. Enjoy the small moments. Its so little i can write but let this be clear the family are in my thoughts. The force is strong with secret santa and EIN, too use a variation of a famous quote from Star Wars.
May secret Santa receive 10 fold the joys in his life. He has brought hope and joy to ALL the world. Peace unto him. ☮️ (Peter)
👏 My sentiment as well. 🙏
I love seeing those peoples smiles, it makes me cry..... And I love the place where they're living a very Christmas feelings fields and mountains of snow... Merry Christmas everyone 🎄❄️☃️
This will stay with them Forever , When the Dad started to Cry I almost did , this will be one of the best Christmas they will have , Thank you S/Santa
Stormtroopers are not normally the good guys but they were heroes that day. Thank you all so much for dressing up to put a smile on that little boy's face. All the family is going through, smiles are no doubt sometimes hard to find. Praying that both of them go in to remission. Merry Christmas one and all. Safe journeys ❤🎅🎄🧑🎄🇬🇧
Even storm troopers have a good side its just well hidden 🇬🇧👍
Darth Vader was once a good guy before he went rogue. Everyone is capable of good, even Troopers. There is a lesson there for those who want to see it. 😉
I wonder how many tears were behind those Storm Trooper's helmets?
@@emtdad8821 yes you can only imagine. It was hard for me just knowing their story. To see the young man round the corner on his walker, sent me over the edge. Only those that feel no empathy or compassion would have been stoic stood there.
Seeing Dad's reaction when Nate said 'a new car' & him almost breaking down hit me, tears galore 😢 What a positive way to begin the week of Christmas.
All the best everyone & if you down, sad or alone, or maybe just need a friend, hit me up! You are never alone. We're all in this together
I’ve been battling some health issues over the past several years. It’s been tough on my family. Then I think of a child going through cancer and my heart absolutely collapses. I’d trade any of my good health in a heartbeat to any child if I could. Secret Santa, you are a remarkable individual and Idaho, you’re such a humble and honest place. I’ve only ever met great people from your state. Best wishes from your neighbours in British Columbia.
I lost my dad recently, it’s been hard, but god man, I can’t imagine going through everything they have, all of them are much stronger than I’ll ever be. Praying for everyone and everyone involved on making their day/year better
Sorry for the recent loss of your father. Prayers for God's grace & strength & for a beautiful Christmas & a blessed new year for you & your family.💞
I am sorry for your family's loss.
Wow Secret Santa ! You certainly know how to gift someone who has a special love, and who is in need of a big boost of good cheer! So much suffering for that family with both the father and son fighting Cancer, such a wonderful gift with this car, which will make a huge difference for this beautiful family. Knowing they now have a new reliable car will make a world of difference for them, and take away that stress.
The joy in the sons face as all the storm troopers stood with Star Wars gifts for him said it all. Once again unable to watch without the tears, but not forgetting his brothers with gift cards for them. So very thoughtful of Secret Santa that they were included too ❤️ May the “Cure” be with you, such a inspirational quote ! I will have to remember that one. 🥰
I hope this family has a wonderful memorable Merry Christmas and that they stay positive and get healthy with positive prayers and healing sent your way. 🙏🏻🎄🎄🎄🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻
Merry Christmas Secret Santa you are so generous and thoughtful in how all gifts are so appropriate and helpful for each family, you never fail to bring smiles and tears. Merry Christmas to Secret Santa, Nate, his family and all the elves from EIN. 🎄🎄🎄🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻
Wishing everyone, everywhere, a very Merry Christmas and may it all the New Year be every thing you wish for. 🎄🎄🎄🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻
Take care and stay safe and healthy everyone. ❤️
Praying the same for you, Shaz.💞
Merry Christmas to you and your family as well. 🌲
the Legos cost almost as much as the car!
That's a lot to cope with. Bless them
Hard to know what to sat...thinking of the parents and children in that lovely wee family...praying things will turn around for dad and son. What an exceptional job mums doing there too. Wishing them a very special Christmas and that the force is with them always❤️❤️❤️☘️💐💐💐💐💐
Merry Christmas, and may the force be with you!
You beat me to it, Norman
How do you guys do this without crying every time. This lovely family has such needs and you gave them not only gifts, but a few minutes of smiles too. Thank you so much. Love what you are doing. Thank you to the wonderful Secret Santa.
Every year I look forward to these videos, but this one was particularly touching... To have so many people come out for this family... "May the CURE be with you".
Makes everything we hurt about seem so insignificant.😥🌲💙💙💙💙❤️
This is one of my top 10 Secret Santa moments. Nate I have no idea how you do all of this without crying (unless you know that I cry enough for everyone), but God bless you. Have a very Merry Christmas. God bless Secret Santa and everyone else.
Wow, you guys made this family's Christmas special and they needed that love and kindness.
i love seeing this every winter
Such a sweet surprise for them all. God bless and keep this family in his arms. Merry Christmas. All my thoughts and prayers for this family.
I love that when the whole cast of Star Wars characters showed up in the driveway, the father was wearing a Star Wars t-shirt with the Rebel Alliance symbol. Too cute. Clearly the Kimpels are fans! 😁 I thought this was a really lovely video. The children are beyond adorable, beautiful smiles all around, and Im sure they will remember this Christmas for a long time to come. The parents too. Wishing this family all the best during the holiday season and lots of health and happiness in the New Year. May they be showered with blessings. And to Nate, the East Idaho News team and volunteer Troopers, you are all awesome. May the force (divine spirit) always be with all of you! Bless. :))
Perhaps George Lucas will see this video as well.
Jack passed away this morning December 27, 2021.
God Bless all of them.
Jack passed away this morning, my prayers to his family and may God keep you always🙏🏻❤️
God Bless this family! Merry Christmas ❤️🎅🏼
Awww sad story, but wonderful thoughtful gifts as always.
This was really teary to watch! We have the 501st Legion here in Sweden as well doing charity work, they really are a great organization. May the force be with this family.
Oh my gosh this is so sweet!!!! They deserve it!!! Praying for them both to beat cancer!!! What amazing family
Merry Christmas everyone 🎄🎄
God Bless this Beautiful Family!! 🙏🙏🙏. Secret Santa has certainly kept y’all busy little elves. Merry Christmas to all of you and I would luv to see a group of Stormtroopers walking down my street🥰🥰🥰🥰
When the dad started crying when Nate said they had a new car.☹️. What he must be feeling, relief knowing that his family is being taken care of and maybe a little sad that he isn’t able to do it himself. Merry Christmas to them!!!
Blessings to all of you…😍😍😭😭😭my heart is made so happy for this beautiful family and I pray for immediately healing for dad and son in Jesus name🙏❤️🙏❤️
Sending prayers to the family and everyone that connected Secret Santa to this family.
God Bless to the Whole Family.God will help them heal in their Sickness.Amen
Prayers for the family for healing 🙏💕🙏💕
Hi Lisa
How are you doing today?
God bless them all. Hope everyone recovers quickly. My sister survived a stage 4 cancer from 2 weeks old. She will be 30 soon. Stay positive and miracles will happen
I can't imagine what this family is going through. Life can be so cruel sometimes. Blessing to the whole family that the father and son will regain their health.
I watch these secret Santa videos every day each year. I could never imagine having multiple family members with stage four cancer. The mom is a strong person who is trying to ensure everyone is taken care of. Having the dad and son wear star wars shirts as storm troopers show up is priceless. This family is beyond deserving and I hope that people realize life is precious.
I love this one. Absolutely love it. Nothing breaks my heart more then seeing children go through what Jack is going through. Stay strong little man, keep fighting. Merry Christmas and God Bless this wonderful family
This one was awesome!!
Speedy recovery for both father and son.
Thank you to everyone that was there! Merry Christmas!
Unbelievable.....Love the storm troopers. I would also have to have a mask on because I would be balling my eyes out! Merry Christmas to all of you! Thank you Secret Santa!
Bless everyone in this episode. May the guardian angels from above bless the father and son with illness with special intercession for healing🙏🙏🙏 Huge hugs and prayers for Secret Santa... It's always like I'm receiving the same. Godbless🙏🙏🙏
Now that's so cool.
I have watched Secret Santa for the few year's keep up the great work
I watch these every year and this one just hit me right in the feels… wow. Secret Santa, whomever you are, you’re an amazing example of pure kindness. Nate, keep up this wonderfully inspiring work!!
I’m ugly crying right now. This was just amazing. I can’t even imagine what they must be going through. My prayers are with them.
You could see how much the father was trying to be strong and hold back his emotions... I am sure the $$ and car is a huge burden off his back worrying about taking care of his wife and kids..Bless the family and prayers for them!
Thank you Jesus!!! Bless this entire family dear Lord be their Jehovah Rapha the God of their health!!!
Ok this was friggin awesome!
If I could I would give the son the rest of my years, no child should ever get cancer. In a perfect world it wouldn't happen but I guess that's heaven.
Jack I can tell you are beyond a strong young man. All my prayers are for you and ur dad tonight....God bless tou
Sending love, prayers and a whole bunch of warm, healing energy to this beautiful family coming all the way from northern Vermont
There is joy and heartbreak with this. Thank gosh the Storm Troopers arrived when they did and Jack had a few days to play with his toys before he passed. Dear Lord keep this family safe. Thank you Secret Santa for all you do.
This has been my favorite one. I'm going to have to find a shirt just like his. I love it. May the cure be with you.
Let’s get a prayer chain going for this little boy and his dad. We can move mountains through prayers. God bless you all my brothers and sisters in Christ. Jesus Christ is the WAY. The TRUTH. The LIFE.
Ps. Love to hear we you are from. I’m from Indiana.