Mayfield Elementary students get Christmas surprise from soldier

December 21, 2011December 21, 2011 by lapeercs

soldierkids — Two Mayfield Elementary students, Savannah and Trenton, got a surprise visit from their uncle Jeff in class on Wednesday. Jeff is a member of the Army National Guard. The students were originally told they wouldn't be able to see Jeff this Christmas, as he prepares for deployment to Afghanistan in early January.

Two Mayfield Elementary students were surprised in class today with an early Christmas present they weren’t expecting. Jeff Stephen, a member of the Army National Guard, has been stationed in Mississippi since September in preparation for deployment to Afghanistan next month.

The students had been told that their uncle wouldn’t be coming home for Christmas this year, as he prepares for deployment to Afghanistan early next month.