08/08/2026
Getting to photograph Rachel with her three sweet boys while her husband Andrew is deployed was such a privilege. She is an incredible mom, a fighter, a survivor, an advocate, and truly a force of nature. I look up to this lady more than she knows. ❤️
Some people come into your life in the most unexpected ways… and I’m so thankful Rachel is one of those people.❤️
A little backstory: Rachel and I actually met because Facebook suggested we become friends after realizing we were both in a nationwide BRCA+ group AND somehow lived in the same town. 😂 We met for coffee, connected over all things BRCA and cancer, and she has truly helped me more than she probably realizes. Rachel is a triple-negative breast cancer survivor diagnosed in 2022 at only 30 years old with two little boys. Rachel has been through biopsies, surgeries, a double mastectomy, chemo, radiation, reconstruction, and SO much more. Watching her story and talking with someone who had actually lived through some of the decisions I have been facing helped give me the courage to keep pushing, asking questions, and advocating for myself. She has been through so much more than I have been, and she is truly my hero.
And through ALL of that, she’s also an incredible military wife and mama, holding down the fort with her boys while her husband Andrew is deployed overseas for months at a time. In November 2025, their story got the sweetest new chapter when they welcomed baby boy #3. 🥹💙 It has been amazing to watch God truly working in Rachel's life.
