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Spencer Solves It: Mom killed in May derecho; dad helped by Bill Spencer’s ‘Christmas Miracles’

In a heartwarming scene at a local park, Isaac Martinez pushes his one-year-old son, Myles, on the swings, surrounded by his four young sons. The laughter and playfulness are a welcome distraction from the most devastating day of their lives. Last May, a powerful storm known as a derecho swept through Houston, bringing tornado-force winds, rain, and thunder. It was during this storm that Isaac’s wife, Christin, tragically lost her life. As the storm raged, Christin ran to move her car to safer ground. In a cruel twist of fate, a massive tree fell on the car, taking her life instantly. Isaac recalls the moment with deep sorrow. “I ran out and yelled for her, screaming, ‘Babe, talk to me.’ But it was too late,” he said. The paramedics confirmed his worst fears: Christin had been crushed to death. Since that tragic day, Isaac’s world has been turned upside down. “My wife was my world,” he shares, his voice filled with emotion. The loss has been a monumental struggle for Isaac and his sons—Myles, six-year-old Anakin, eight-year-old Mason, and twelve-year-old Jack.