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Baby Comes Home For Christmas After 305 Days in NICU

Kamillia was born early in 2025, and born at 35 weeks (normal pregnancy is about 40 weeks). Adding to her condition was being born with an Omphalocele, a congenital defect that caused some of her internal organs to develop outside her abdomen. Some babies will have other conditions. There is a surgery to correct the Omphalocele, which moves the organs and repairs the opening.

Kamillia stayed in the NICU in Texas for 305 days before she could come home, just in time for Christmas!

“She grabs everything,” mother Jacklynn added. “She likes to chew everything, including her fingers. She has about eight teeth now.”

“Born with a rare congenital condition, Kamillia defied the odds through months of intensive, compassionate care,” the Texas Hospital Association said.

H-E-B Store Gives Groceries For Free After Computer Meltdown

An H-E-B store in Texas was having trouble with their computer system. As long lines developed, the manager gave them all a Christmas present, announcing,

“We love having you as our customers, thank you for waiting with us,” the manager said. “Unfortunately, the computers are not coming back up right now, so today everything that you have we are going to bag you up, and we hope that every one of you has a very merry Christmas and continue to shop with us.”

A customer asked one of the clerks,”Is this for real?” and after the clerk answered, “Absolutely!” The store received a round of applause.

H-E-B issued a statement: “During this busy holiday season when our registers were temporarily down at one of our stores, we gave all those with full baskets their groceries for free,” the statement reads. “The customer experience is at the heart of what we do!”

Idaho Secret Santa Awards Gift To Teacher Recovering After A House Fire

An Idaho teacher named Mrs. Mabey was visited by a representative of East Idaho News, who told her that their Secret Santa had a gift for her.

She and her husband had been noticing a weird smell in their house, and when they investigated it, they found smoke in the attic. When the fire department broke through the roof, a fire flared up and damaged the house, so the family went to a hotel while the repairs were being done. They have since moved to a rental house because repairs won't be finished for at least eight months.

Secret Santa loves surprises, so he decided to send East Idaho News’s Nate Eaton and his team to give Mrs. Mabey, who is dedicated to her students, a $5,000 check to help her family as they recover from the fire.

When she opened the gift, the teacher was overwhelmed with gratitude. “Oh my gosh. Thank you. That is really needed right now,” she said.

Jail Inmates Holding Hands, Saying The Lord’s Prayer On Christmas Eve

In a county jail in Michigan, on Christmas Eve, the inmates held hands and recited the Lord’s Prayer.

“I’ve NEVER posted a jail surveillance video like this one. Last night on Christmas Eve, inmates on one of the biggest pods came together on their own. No direction. No prompting. They joined hands and quietly recited the Lord’s Prayer,” Sheriff Christopher R. Swanson wrote in the caption.

“In a place that’s often defined by mistakes and consequences, I saw unity and hope. I saw people choosing something better for themselves and for each other. When this happens, communities are safer and generational incarceration is broken,” Swanson added. “This is what real culture change looks like, and it doesn’t happen overnight. Please join me in thanking the entire jail staff for being a part of the culture change. It matters! Merry Christmas!”

Arkansas Church Members Take Supplies To Elderly Before Storm

Members of Grace Point Church in Arkansas took supplies to 80 elderly apartments to help the people prepare for the winter storm that went through the town in January.

The forecast was for temperatures around 17F, and a wintery mix of snow, freezing rain and sleet over the weekend. Church members brought food and essential items (blankets, socks, and even items for their pets), chosen to help keep the people and their pets warm. When the church members finished, they stayed to pray with the residents.

Resident Ronnie Smith said, “God is good, God is looking out for you. You see how he blessed me, the way he blessed me, He can bless y’all too.”