Buffalo husband and wife house more than 100 people in their church during deadly Christmas blizzard

It started with a Facebook post on Christmas Eve: "Is everyone Good? Checking in." While many responded to Buffalo pastor Vivian Gallon-Robinson's question in the affirmative amid a brutal winter storm, the conditions ignited a rush of action to help those who had been catapulted into dire circumstances. 

Gallon-Robinson and her husband Al Robinson, pastors of the nondenominational church Spirit of Truth Urban Ministry in Buffalo, New York, jumped into action to help those who they discovered were struggling through what was soon called the "blizzard of the century." The couple immediately started asking for help assisting people who were stranded, and shortly thereafter, issued a short statement that was shared more than 1,500 times: "Our doors to the church are open to you." 

It wasn't long before roughly 127 people found their way through the church's doors. The Robinsons provided them with pillows, blankets, towels, toothbrushes and other essential items. And, using the rest of the food that was in their own refrigerator, the pastor couple fed them, they shared on Facebook.