Johnathan. JT. My son.

The embodiment of life, laughter, and love.

His energy filled every space. His smile could lift any spirit. His loyalty to family and friends was unmatched.

He loved music, food, cars, keeping in shape and moments that made people feel alive.

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To his friends, he was loyal, inspiring, funny and kind.

To me, he was my blessing. My greatest joy. My son.

YESSIR
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JT had a word he loved to say: YESSIR.

Full of confidence. Full of drive. Full of joy.

That one word captured his unstoppable spirit. And now it lives on as the heartbeat of The Gift Beyond, carrying his energy and light into every life it touches.

The Sacred Week
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When tragedy struck, JT spent one sacred week on life support. Our family, friends and I held his hand. We prayed. We all believed for a miracle. When God called him home, I walked away with only his fingerprint in my hand and a heart forever changed. But even in his final moments, JT became a miracle for others. Through organ donation, he gave the greatest gift: the gift of life.

His Living Legacy
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JT's heart beats within a 35-year-old man.

His liver brings new life to a 48-year-old man.

One kidney gave strength to a 30-year-old man.

The other gave hope to a 16-year-old boy.

His corneas restored sight.

His tissues (bone, skin, tendons, veins, cartilage) continue to heal others through surgeries, recoveries, and transplants that will change lives for years to come.

He gave life to those he never met.

And through them, his light still lives and breathes in this world.

Why This Matters
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This is the heart of The Gift Beyond.

Born from Johnathan's joy, generosity, and unwavering love, it exists to remind the world: even when life ends, love does not. 

 

Families, friends, and recipients now carry forward his legacy. Living proof that one heart can ignite many.

JT's story is not just ours. It belongs to every donor. Every family. Every recipient who continues to carry light through love.

"Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends."
— John 15:13

LLJT ☀️
My Sonshine Forever