A local Secret Santa is giving $1 million to deserving people in eastern Idaho this holiday season, and East Idaho News elves are helping, too.

We’ll be releasing a Secret Santa surprise every day from now until the end of the year, and today we’re visiting a precious grandma named Debi.

Debi has custody of her four grandchildren. His grandson Christian was in a terrible car accident a few years ago. The driver died and Christian was left with a life-changing traumatic brain injury.

St. Petersburg in Boise, where he clung to life for six weeks. He flew to Luke’s. Debi never left his side. By the grace of God, he survived and spent the next 13 months at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City. Debi stayed by his side the entire time, trying to make sure Christian’s three siblings were with friends and adults they trusted.

Christian was placed in a facility because his care was so intense, but Debi’s dream was to bring him home to be with his family. He worked hard for years to put himself in a position to allow her to come home, and last month he finally did. He moved to a new house and brought her home.

Christian is resilient; At the average age of 10, the child begins to have the mental capacity of a toddler. He’s walking again, but his care is 24/7 and extremely labor intensive.

Debi takes care of Christian and his three siblings full time. He sacrificed everything to care for them and did everything he could to keep his family together despite the challenges he faced. He is an extraordinary person who has been through more than you can imagine.

Secret Santa asked the East Idaho News elves to surprise Debi with an early Christmas gift. Watch the video in the player above!