David Espinosa and his wife, Toni, live in McAllen, a town on the southern Texas border, five hours south of Houston.

as Christmas is approachingthey received the worst news.

Doctors in Houston told David Espinoza that his heart was functioning at only 10 percent.

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if he didn’t get heart transplant Soon, he would never live to see his family for Christmas again.

Worse, he was told it could take nine months or more to find the perfect donor.

On Christmas Eve, a wife wondered if she and many others were praying for someone to die so her husband could live. (iStock)

Toni Espinoza is known as a prayer warrior who organizes prayers for everyone she knows (and hundreds of people she doesn’t know) for her husband Find a heart donor.

But within days, she felt conflicted.

She decided to change tactics.

They seemed to be praying for someone to die so that her husband could live.

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She decided to change tactics.

she Start praying fervently Praying for God to miraculously heal her husband completely.

For added comfort, the woman asked God to confirm her prayer by letting it snow in McAllen, Texas, on Christmas Day. (iStock)

For added comfort, she asked God to confirm her prayer by letting it snow in McAllen, Texas, on Christmas Day.

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“Tony, have you ever seen snow?” her friend asked her.

“It hasn’t snowed here in 109 years! It’s never snowed on Christmas.”

She shook her head.

She lived in McAllen, Texas her entire life.

The average winter temperature in the border area is around 75 degrees.

Her friend continued: “The reason you’ve never seen snow is It hasn’t snowed here yet 109 years later! And never at Christmas. “

“I Know God will answer my prayers. “ (Anastasia Krivenok via Getty Images)

Toni Espinosa shrugged, smiled, and gave her friend a determined look.

“I Know God will answer my prayers. “

Near midnight on Christmas Eve, one of Espinoza’s daughters, Go home for the holidayslooked at the backyard—and screamed.

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“Mom, it’s snowing!”

Toni Espinoza dashed naked into her backyard, delighted to see snow covering her blooming rose bush.

Three weeks later, the best Christmas gift ever arrived.

Looking at the night sky, with white snowflakes dotted on her black hair, she whispered: “Thank you, thank you, thank you!”

The next morning, children across McAllen bundled up, ran outside, rolled in the snow, fanned angels and built their first snowmen.

The dramatic story of the Espinosa family appears in the best-selling book “The Godwinkle Christmas Story,” by Squire Rushnell and Louise Duarte. (Amazon)

Headlines in McAllen newspapers proclaimed “First-ever White Christmas!”

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However, the best Christmas gift came three weeks later.

Houston doctor David Espinoza reviewed the medical charts.

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He shook his head and said, “David, I don’t understand how this happened… but you’re going to live a long, long time. Your heart is completely healed.”

The couple tearfully embraced each other – Praise God Best Christmas gift ever.

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The couple’s story appears in the best-selling book Godwink Christmas Stories by Squire Rushnell and Louise DuArt, from which this article is drawn. Copyright © SQuire Rushnell and Louise DuArt. For more information, see www.godwinks.com.