An Idaho man struggling to provide for his wife and their two adopted children after suffering an injury while working to complete their home was the subject of a Christmas miracle that came from the unlikeliest of sources: a team of journalists.

Brad and Erica Crow were surprised with health insurance for a year and $50,000 to go toward building their dream home by the eagle-eyed reporters of EastIdahoNews.com. The life-changing gift was part of the team’s annual Secret Santa series, in which an anonymous Secret Santa in the community goes through the paper to surprise locals in need of help over the holiday season.

“We’re just taking it one day at a time and this is an awesome day,” Brad said through tears as he and his wife unwrapped the present.

Through it all, the Crows say their positive attitude and faith in God has helped them continue fighting as a family.

“Just got to keep going,” Brad said. “Have faith everything is going to be okay. That’s all you can do.”