Support Mariana's Medical NICU Journey

Mariana Grace was born at 24 weeks this past Memorial Day (May 27, 2024) via emergency C-section due to placental abruption. Mariana was then life-flighted to Iowa City, with Mom and Dad (Hope and Brandon) stuck in eastern Iowa to help Hope heal from major surgery.

Hope and Brandon both graduated from Iowa State University, and Brandon has been a FOCUS missionary in Toledo, Ohio. The young couple got married on December 1, 2023, and after discovering they were expecting, they prepared for the birth of their daughter by moving back to Iowa. Unexpectedly, Mariana was born only at 24-weeks old, less than six months from their wedding day. With upcoming medical bills for the many months spent with baby Mariana in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit), costs will add up quickly. If medical costs do not surpass expected, they will go towards purchasing necessary items off of their baby registry, preparing a place for Mariana, and etc.

I am a good friend of the couple; I became friends with them in college, and I was the best man at their wedding. I want to help raise money to help them not focus on the financial strain of this event.

Please pray for them. Also, please consider giving anything you can! Little amounts add up. May God reward you for your generosity!