Virginia Finch, a local resident, was preparing Thanksgiving meals for the homeless with her daughter when she heard about a family living behind a gas station.
1 to deliver a meal to them, Virginia 2 a sight that would deeply move her. Behind the gas station, Virginia found Olivia and Eric, along with their three young daughters, aged 5years, 14 months, and 4 weeks. The family had been traveling across the country when their 3 broke down, leaving them stranded（被滞留的）and 4 of the upcoming winter.
5 , Colorado has cold and snowy winters that would be difficult to face in a truck. The family was in a very 6 situation, with little hope for gifts, jobs, or even enough food.
Virginia knew she had to do more than just provide a 7 . Determined to help, Virginia decided to offer something 8 .
Virginia had recently renovated（翻新）a second home,9 to sell or rent it. 10 , upon meeting this family, she chose to do something remarkable. She gave the family the home, rent-free, and even furnished it fully, 11 their lives completely overnight.
"I just didn't think it was real," Olivia expressed, surprised by the 12 . But it turns out that it was a very real 13 . Virginia's act of kindness not only provided the family with 14 and safety but also gave them a beautiful Christmas. More than that, it restored their 15 in humanity.
