Rachel was born prematurely on May 26, 1981 and weighed only 5 lbs and 1 ounce and she was so small that she was dressed in doll clothing. She was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis on her birth date and she required surgery and was hospitalized 16 days before she was able to go home with her parents and brother. The life expectancy at that time for children with Cystic Fibrosis was 19 years of age and her parents had to provide her respiratory therapy every day of her life until she was old enough to do it herself with new techniques.

She spent her first Christmas in the hospital and IVs, respiratory therapy, needles, and medical equipment became a way of life for her. She was always a very strong child who enjoyed life and endured pain and suffering with grace, which is what her name "Rachel" means (A ewe lamb which personifies patience and gentleness in suffering). She lived a normal life in spite of her physical handicap and she received Christ as her savior at age 6 and then was baptized by her father at age 9.

Rachel loved to sing and she began writing songs and lyrics that were incredibly good, and her brother used his musical skills to provide musical accompaniment and to record her songs for her. As an adult she developed a close walk with the Lord and enjoyed a a good life. In 2016 her lung functioning dropped precipitously from 72% functioning to 42% and she moved back home with her parents to help with her daily medical needs. Over the next three years she continued with her song writing and had a strong faith and believed that God was going to heal her of her CF. She wrote that "God is good all the time" and she enjoyed wearing a t-shirt that said, "And if not, He is still good." She believed with all her heart that God was going to heal her and she told her father to be prepared to raise her from the dead if she died.

In 2018 her lung functioning dropped to 16% and then to 14% and she asked her parents to worship with her each evening so they read Scriptures and sang worship songs together each evening and then frequently had communion together. During her last several months she read the Bible and listened to worship songs day and night, as her lungs worsened and she became unable to sleep. She continued this practice until April 23, 2019 when she was struggling with her breathing while her parents were praying with her and she collapsed and was rushed to the hospital. She lived on a ventilator for five days and slept most of the time. When she was awake she was clear minded and able to communicate by gestures and writing. Her family continued to play worship songs for her as she lay in her hospital day. 

She died on Sunday evening, April 28, 2019 but continued to declare God's goodness and worshiped him to her last dying breath. Her father prayed for her to rise from the dead but the Lord chose to keep her with Him. Her mother stated that God probably asked Rachel if she wanted to return and she probably said, "No. I'm good."

At her funeral the congregation worshiped the Lord and sang "How Great Thou Art," "You Are My Hiding Place," and "I'd Rather Have Jesus." The congregation stood and worshiped the Lord together in memory of Rachel who would have wanted them to remember her in this way. Many people in attendance said that it was the best worship they had ever experienced and one pastor said, "I have been to a lot of funerals but this was the best funeral service, and the most uplifting funeral I have ever been to." Another pastor texted, "Beautiful!. Absolutely beautiful!"

A neighbor friend wrote, "Rachel's story must be told! Rachel's songs must be shared!"

This website was created to share Rachel's story and her music with the world, and to challenge believers to finish their earthly life strong, like Rachel, to be strong in their faith, dwell in God's Word, and to Worship him with their last dying breath.

"Let everything that has breath praise the Lord" Psalm 150: 6.