Secret Santa surprises couple who took in 4 children following the tragic death of their parents
Published at | Updated atThe number of children in Dan and Lana Weber’s home suddenly doubled earlier this year after tragedy struck their family twice.
The Madison County couple has five children – Landan, Samantha, Dalan, Mason and Emma.
Lana’s brother, Darin Hammond, died of suicide at the age of 46 on Nov. 1, 2017.
He and his wife, Emilia, were the parents of four children – Symphony, Gavin, Halle, and Eva.
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Five months after Darin’s death, Emilia died of suicide at the age of 43 on April 5.
Dan and Lana instantly opened their home to their nieces and nephew – and they are now parenting nine children.
It’s been a year of change for all of the children but the family has remained positive and full of faith during this time of adjustment.
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Secret Santa asked the EastIdahoNews.com elves to visit the Weber’s home and surprise them with an early Christmas gift. Watch the video above to see what happened.
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