BAKERSFIELD, CA. - After Kenny Warren was laid off from his job on an oil rig in November, he knew it would be a difficult Christmas for his family this year.
His layoff is one of many cuts oil companies have made as oil prices have dropped to lowest they've been in five years.
However, soon after the our story on the Warren family aired, we received a call from a woman who made Christmas a little brighter for the deserving family.
The Warrens told 17 News they borrowed money to purchase two gifts for their son, but couldn't afford a tree.
Right after the Warrens' story aired, Monica Lindsey said she knew immediately what she wanted for Christmas -- to give an extra tree she had in her house to the family.
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"It's just amazing that people can just give. Makes me want to cry almost. Me too. I almost started crying when she pulled up. I feel like we've been touched by an angel," said Kenny and Ashley Warren.
Their angel brought them gifts to go under the tree as well.
"We had a year where it was very tough and my mother did everything that she could to try and have a Christmas but we couldn't afford a tree," said Lindsey. "If someone hadn't thrown a tree away in the dumpster, why they did that i don't know before christmas, we wouldn't have had one. That's the christmas I remember and I didn't want him to have that kind of Christmas as well. I wanted him to have a smile on his face."
Two other families have also expressed interest in donating to the Warrens, one bought the family tickets to holiday lights at CALM, the other will drop off gifts next week.
The Warrens say they hope they are back on their feet enough financially next year so they can give to another family, as people gave to them this Christmas.