Be part of Jonathan's recovery journey!

Hi, My name is Raquel Cruz, Im raising funds for my sister-in-law Lirise Cruz, Jonathan's wife, and kids. On March 15, my Brother in law had a cardiac arrest. He was dead for approximately 20 to 30 minutes. Lirise, his wife, immediately started CPR when she realized he was no longer breathing. Their oldest kid called the ambulance who were able to resuscitate him.

The Doctors, however, did not see a way out for him and asked the family to be Present on the Friday of the same week to see him pass away. Friday passed, and my Brother was still alive. Doctors said he was alive but would never wake up. He then started to open his eyes slowly. Once again, the Doctors told us that was as good as it would get for him and that he would never be able to breathe on his own. But God had other plans. Jonathan has been breathing on his own without the help of the ventilator for over three months. He is no longer intubated.

Unfortunately, the Doctors said he had severe brain damage, but we know God still has a purpose for him, and that's the reason he did not die when Doctors/science said it was his time. We believe God is working with him as he continues to do better little by little.

And this is where we ask for your help. Unfortunately, my brother no longer has an income, and that also means he no longer has health insurance. That means most expenses are being covered out of pocket by his Wife, Lirise, In-laws Servando and Neyva, Brother Eder, and parents, Jesus and Gloria. On top of that, Lirise (his wife) still has bills she needs to cover, as well as expenses for her and their kids.

There are things we are working on to help financially, but in the meantime, we would appreciate your help to try and cover some of the expenses. The Doctors are saying it could be a long road to recovery, and because we're not sure how long it could be, we are asking for your help. We appreciate all the support we've been getting and all the prayers, and we want to thank those who are able to help, and please continue to pray for our family and my Brother.