Doon Christian students, Promise staff bless family for Christmas
Doon Christian School students sing Christmas carols for a family in the conference room at Promise Community Health Center before blessing them with a large supply of gifts that they had collected for them during the Christmas season. SIOUX CENTER – Students from Doon Christian School shared the spirit of Christmas. They generously collected gifts to bless a family going through a difficult situation – with the mother undergoing continued treatment for a brain tumor, the father working only limited hours as he cares for his wife and the medical bills accumulating. The 16 students, along with teachers and parents, delivered the gifts to Promise Community Health Center in Sioux Center and gave them to the family on Wednesday. Doon Christian School students carry out gifts that they had collected for a family going through a difficult situation to load up into their car. “It made our Christmas,” said Mary Leusink, who teaches grades K-2 at the school. “It was very, very special to do th...