She is only 11 years old and had just been sick with a bad cold. On that morning, she couldn't be awakened. After the paramedics came and were finally able to revive her, she went to the intensive care unit. It was discovered that she has type 1 diabetes as well as a staph infection.

She has been on life support since that time and this has been a very intense time of sadness for her family of six siblings, parents, and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

My brother, her father, has not left her side; he has not been able to return to work as every day, Mariana's life is held by a thin thread.

I am fundraising to help support my brother Chris and sister-in-law Jodi. The medical bills will be enormous and they already have two autistic child at home that needs care, too, in addition to the other five kids.

Currently, she has made major improvements, such as, she is off of dialysis, eats from a G- tube, and has successfully weaned off of heart medicine.

I pray that you can help with some of this financial burden and with prayers for this family. May you in turn be greatly blessed!

All donors will be remembered in daily prayers.