As vibrant Chrischell persisted through difficult leukemia treatments, she maintained her joyful spirit - but longed for sunnier days. The third grader from Texas wishes to go on a beach vacation with her entire family by her side.

When asked to choose her wish, Chrischell did not hesitate: a family vacation with her parents and two sisters to the beach to celerbate the conclusion of her treatment! In her mind, she had planned every detail of the trip, from swimming with mermaids to finding a house with a long slide to the ocean!

After a "really long" plane ride, Chrischell and her family spent nearly every second by the ocean and enjoyed, by an unofficial count, nearly everything there is to do at the beach, including splashing in the waves and lounging on the soft, warm sand.

For Chriscell, her wish trip would be a celebration to mark the end of her treatment. The ocean waved in welcome as Chriscell and her family arrived at their beach house and lounged on the warm, soft sand. Chrischell also swam mermaids and even transformed in to one herself!

Refreshed from the fun and sun of a worry-free getaway, Chrischell said her wish was "amazing."

Every 20 minutes this summer, a child such as Chrischell will be diagnosed with a critical illness. Each one of these children urgently need a wish to give them strength in their fight - but these months account for the busiest and costliest wish-granting season at Make-A-Wish.

Your support is urgently needed if we are to give more children like Chrischell a piece of their childhood back, the possibility of better health outcomes and the belief in brighter days ahead. Thank you for being there for children with critical illnesses this summer!