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Andrea wrote candidly about how difficult yet meaningful that work was. She admitted that she often cried, even when she promised herself she wouldn’t. Seeing the children smile made it worth it, even when it broke her heart.

Chris later said that initiative was one of the most rewarding experiences of her life. It allowed her to turn suffering into purpose, and fear into generosity.

At one point, Andrea went into remission. There was hope. But the cancer returned, spreading to her reproductive system and advancing to stage IV. In October, her health declined rapidly. She managed to spend the holidays with family before being hospitalized shortly after Christmas.

Years earlier, in a 2017 interview, Andrea had spoken openly about her fears. She worried most about her parents, about what her absence would mean to them. She was their only daughter. That love—and that awareness—never left her.

What also never left her was her resolve.

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