Christmas is all about family. But for the Cooks, this Christmas is extra special.

In this first of a two-part video, learn how a Facebook message from a stranger launched Alabama Power employee Anthony Cook and his family on a journey of enlightenment. That journey carried them back in time to another century and a place halfway across the world, and then … back home to America, where they received a stunning and precious gift of love.

For Part II, click here. Read Cook’s story here.

A precious gift for Christmas, Part I from Alabama News Center on Vimeo.