Well, it's been almost 14 years.  I think about you from time to time and enjoy some of the memories.  I can remember you calling me from the ambulance you were in to alert me of possible intoxicated drivers on the road.  Your death was a tragedy and happened too soon.  Just know that I still wear the Last Call bracelet and I still shed a tear from time to time, in your memory.     Always know you were a true hero in every sense of the word and you are missed by many.   We have not forgotten you.

Happy Heavenly Birthday Christa!!!
On this day 39 years ago, Christa was born on Labor Day! Christa was born at 10:05 weighting only 5lb 13oz, Christa heart stopped twice while I was in labor with her and once after she was born, so tiny, strong, fighter and beautiful.. I got to spend 33 years with the most remarkable women! Christa you have a very good, loving heart, always giving to everyone but herself, so strong and determined to do what ever she put her mind to, speaking her mind and let the chips fall where they may, she never held anything against anyone no matter what they did to her.... all they would had to do was call for her or let her find out they needed help and she was there doing what ever it took to help them in their time of need, this is what kind of a person Christa was!!!! Christa, I will be spending your 39th birthday at your place of rest....just like I have the past 6 birthday, Sissy, I love and miss you forever and a day!!! Love Your Mom!!!

My Beautiful Angel! I love you so much and can never let go!!!

Hello old friend,
Oh yes you know
I lost my child a while ago.
No, no please Don’t look away
And change the subject
It’s okay
You see at first I couldn’t feel,
It took so long, but now it’s real.
I hurt so much inside you see
I need to talk,
Come sit with me?
You see,
I was numb for so very long,
And people said,
“My, she is so strong.”
They did not know I couldn’t feel,
My broken heart made it all unreal.
But then one day, as I awoke
I clutched my chest,
began to choke,
Such a scream,
such a wail,
Broke from me..
My child!
My child!
The horror of reality.
But everyone has moved on,
you see, everyone except for me.
Now, when I need friends most of all,
Between us there now stands a wall.
My pain is more than they can bear,
When I mention my child,
I see their blank stare.
“But I thought you were over it,
”Their eyes seem to say- -No, no,
I can’t listen to this, not today.
So I smile and pretend, and say,
“Oh, I’m okay”.
But inside I am crying,
as I turn away.
And so my old friend,
I shall paint on a smile,
As I have from the start,
You never knowing all the while,
All I’ve just said to you in my heart. ♥

On behalf of Christa Burchett’s family we would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to everyone that took part in the blood drive and memorial that was held in her honor on January 22, 2012. First and foremost, to all of the Paintsville, Fire-Rescue and EMS as well as Law Enforcement, we would like to say, “Thank You”, for opening your hearts to Christa and making her apart of your family. Christa loved her job, and she loved the people she worked with dearly. It was evident by the turn out on Sunday that you love her as well.
To Paintsville City Police officers thank you for being there and showing your support to the family. To Bill Holbrook, a special thank you for allowing us to use your photo of Christa each year for this event. We know what that picture mean to you and your staff, so Thank You. Also, we would like to say a special thank you Paintsville Elementary for allowing us to use their gym for the blood drive. This is the fourth time they have opened the school up to us for that purpose, this year the drive was on a Sunday, so we know that made things a little more difficult for them.
A major part of what we hope to do each year is save lives in Christa’s name, most of her adult life was spent doing just that. We do that by holding a blood drive each year on her Angel birth date. (January 22nd) We would like to thank KY Blood Center and their staff for working with us and for being so kind and caring during the drive. To the director of the drive Richard Davis, who has worked with us each year to ensure the drive was a successful, Thank You.
Also a very special Thank you to Bob Evans! For two years in a roll they have ensured that the family, friends, co-workers, blood donors and blood center staff was provided food during the drive. We would like to thank the General Manager of Bob Evans, Offie Marshall; she has truly showed us the meaning of community support. Ms. Marshall also came to the memorial to show her support for the family, and has been nothing but compassionate to everyone involved. Also there were at least 6 Bob Evans’ employees that came and donated blood (in their work uniforms). It moved us to tears to know that people who may not even known Christa would take their time on a Sunday, either before or after work, to donate blood in her honor. Thank You.
We would also like to thank Kelly Castle and Tonya Dingess for their help during both the blood drive and the memorial. Also thank you to Ann Lyons with Paintsville Fire-Rescue and EMS, all of your help was so very much appreciated. Everyone at Station 1 has been nothing but helpful each year, this year was no exception. Bob Dixon, Rick Ratliff,  Buel and Francis Webb have never let us down during this time each year. Rick, Thank you for being a big part of the memorial, you made Christa proud. Bob Dixon, we know how you loved Christa, and we know this date each year is hard for you and your crew; she was a part of your family too. Thank you for allowing us to hold the memorial at the station, Christa spent a lot of her time there and we always feel very close to her when we are there.
Thank you to everyone that donated blood, said a prayer, gave a hug, spoke kind words and showed your support and love for Christa and her family. Words will ever express how standing in the ambulance bay, next to the ambulance dedicated to Christa, with nothing but candle light shining on the faces of the ones who love and miss her will truly melt your heart. Thank you all for loving “Our Fallen Hero” Christa Dawn Burchett.

Sincerely,

Bobbi Collins and Melanie Davis

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My Beautiful Angel it is starting another year without you here with us...Olivia, Seth, me & daddy all went to Bubby & Jennifers to spend new years eve togather with them, Alex, Grant, Davis and Little Man all of their kids got to spend the old one out and the new one in ...it was a good time being there with all of your family togather we had a fun night... I help Jennifer make pizza's and Olivia sat and ate peanut butter cookie dough as I baked the cookies the guys watched True Gritt while waiting on the pizzas. With just about 25 minutes before the new year came Lil Man went to sleep so he missed the new coming in but all the other kids was there to pull poppers and say happy new year. As we left their house we went to visit You, Mom and Dad to light your candles so they would burn through the night for your new year in heaven

Your angel date is coming up that bring back all to real thoughts and feelings of the very day you was taken from us, it is hard to belive that it is coming up on four years without you here with us!!!! Tonya and Jennifer helping with the blood drive in honor of you on your angel date... Melanie & Bobbi is in helping with all other events for your angel date we hope that with it on a sunday there will be a great turn out. I hope as we honor you angel date that you can be watching over us touching everything involved in it, it is so hard to get thru that day but such a honor!!!! Sissy I dont know the reason you had to leave but I do know how much I want and need you to be here with us...as you know Olivia & Seth needs prayers along with Melanie & Bobbi so please take what they need to Our Lord so he can send the needs into their life to help them. I LOVE YOU WITH ALL MY HEART,BODY MIND AND SOUL AND I WILL NEVER LET YOU GO!!!!

Sissy,
 another christmas without you, our house is now empty and the sad pain has sets in now because I dont have to keep it to myself now. I dont have to go thru the rest of the night like everything is ok... it is so hard to hold it togather for everyone when all I want to do is just sit and drown in the pain I feel for you being gone!!! It isnt suppose to be like this, a mom should never have to say good bye to their child. The children should be the ones to carry on christmas for their children after the parent dies! Your candle burned all throught the day in honor of you and when everyone left we went to your grave to light your christmas candle to burn throught the night so you would have a little lite for christmas eve...the same question is in my heart today as it was on 01/22/2008 WHY???? WHY DID YOU HAVE TO LEAVE ME???? WHY CANT YOU BE HERE TO ENJOY CHRISTMAS??? WHY DID I HAVE TO GIVE YOU UP???? WHY??? WHY??? WHY???
Time doesnt change anything the pain is still here just a deep as it was the day you left!!!!
Sissy,
Don't ever think I'm not thinking about you. Your life is engraved in my mind & heart forever. Don't ever think I don't miss you. I always miss you with each breath I take. I will never forget our precious time together, Don't ever think I don't love you. I will love you for eternity with all my heart and soul. Just remember my beautiful girl no matter where I am or what I am doing I am remembering you the most amazing wonderful beautiful special daughter!♥♥♥
Sissy,
 you know people say the longer someone is gone, the easier it gets. You know the truth is, the longer they're gone, the more you miss them and the more it hurts :/ I LOVE YOU FOREVER AND A DAY!!!!
Sissy,
I wanted to call you today to say I love you, but your old number is no longer in service. I tried the operator she said 'sorry I have no number for you'. I tried to go to your house, but you don't live there anymore. The post office has no forwarding address. I guess heaven is just too far away. I Love You, I Miss You. You are in my heart always and forever. You are gone but never forgotten.
Sissy,
I wish you could be to spend christmas with Olivia, your bubby and his little Arlie that you help pick his name for!!! You would so proud of all of them and you would have enjoyed laughing, talking, eating, and playing with Arlie so much!!!! Merry Christmas my beauitful daughter!!!!!

 

 

Happy Birthday Sissy!!! Here we are again its your 37th birthday and we can only be with you at your grave, no hearing your laughter, no seeing your face, no feeling you in my arms as I give you a hug, no smell of your hair as I kiss your head....I thought of you today, but that is nothing new.
I thought about you yesterday, and days before that too.
I think of you in silence, I often speak your name.
All I have is memories and a picture in a frame.
Your memory is a keepsake from which I'll never part. ......God has you in his arms, I have you in my heart. ♥Sissy...I love you so very much!♥♥♥ 

Sissy as we gather for your birthday it was just what you would have enjoy family, friends, laughter, talking and tears, It has been another hard day for us your 37th birthday with out you here, not hearing you talk, hearing your laughter oh how love your laugh and miss hearing it so much, not getting to hold you in my arms to hug and kiss you your happy birthday wishes. baby I will never understand why the Lord needed you  more than we do, I need you more than I need my next breath.... HAPPY BIRTHDAY SISSY I LOVE AND MISS YOU EVERY DAY MY EYES OPEN AND I TAKE MY FIRST BREATH EACH MORNING! 

 

WOOWWWW,what a honor!!! I just want everyone to know what a honor it is that God pick me just think about it God picked me to be the mother of Christa and Redford!!! Can you believe he chose me? Not some important person but me a simply women a no body to the world and he honored me to be their mommy!!! He could have chose any body else but no it was me!!! Some might think it isn’t a big deal, but see that is because you hove no ideal how awesome they both are!!! Woow what a honor! Thank you God for choosing me!

Hi Baby just wanted to tell you I know you are with us everyday, here is what Arlie let us know today....
When I(Jennifer) noticed something in Arlies pocket and asked what it was in there..he puled out a coin and replied "my aunt chrisi gave it to me, I can't lose it.
I love and miss you so much!!!!

Sissy even though you are in heaven you are always and forever in my heart, and each day Im thankful I was honor to be your mom... I want you to know that I am so proud of the mom you was and what a wonderful job you did raising your daughter Olivia!!!!I cant give you hugs and kisses today but as I gently lay the flowers down, and kiss your picture. Cry the lonely tears of never seeing you again. Happy Mothers Day Baby!!

How do you pick up go, enjoy Easter or any hoildays when you dont have your Mom, Dad & your Baby here with you, there is always the empty feeling in your heart the pain of not have your child here with you, the pain of her not here to be with her daughter or her brother and his family; Little Arlie who she help pick his name just a few short weeks before she was taken away from us...and yes I know I have my son and his family, I have Olivia and Seth so yes I am very blessed that I have them so dont get me wrong I am so thankful to have them... I love all of them so...I would gladly lay my life down for anyone of them, but this doesnt take away the pain of my daughter no longer here to see her beautiful face to hear her laughter, or just to talk to!!!! So this day is like all of the days that every one enjoys all I want to do is sit and cry, feel the pain wash over me and wish with every thing in me that I could trade places with her then she could be with her daughter whom needs her and her brother and his family who still has their whole life in head of them and I would be with my mommy & daddy since my life here seems to have stopped...

Sissy as we just finished your 3rd Memorial Annual Blood Drive...it just seem the pain is still so deep just as it was the very day you was taken away from us! I know you are very proud of your family and friends that is carring on your dream of helping other. 

   We didnt get the 106 units that we had hoped for but the blessed ones that could get there and give in honor of you did and done a wonderful job... with the 59 units that was gave it will help to save 177 lifes... so Christa you now help to save 177 more lifes in your name!!! I want to thank Bob and all of your Department and the Police Officers that was there in your honor WE CANT THANK EACH AND EVERYONE ENOUGH THAT GAVE AND THE ONES THAT COULDNT GIVE BUT WAS THERE FOR US AND THE MEMORIAL SERVICE!!!

I am sure you watched over us as we go on to honor you and to carry on your whole life desire to save every life that can be saved!!! Sissy my beautiful Angel I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU SO, IT SEEMS AS DAYS PASS I MISS YOU MORE BECAUSE IT IS ANOTHER DAY WITHOUT YOU!!

My Beautiful Angel it is starting another year without you here with us...Olivia, Seth, me & daddy all went to Bubby & Jennifers to spend new years eve togather with them, Alex and Little Man ....we light our candle so you would be there with us...it was a good time being there with all of your family togather we had a fun night...me and Arlie made pig in a blanket togather, I help Jennifer make pizza's and with just about 20 minutes before the new year came in Jennifer baked cookies it was very nice. As we left their house we went to visit You, Mom and Dad to light your candles so they would burn through the night for your new year in heaven 

 Your angel date is coming up way to soon that bring back all to real thoughts and feelings of the very day you was taken from us, it is hard to belive that it is coming up on three years without you here with us!!!! You know Melanie & Bobbi always holds the blood drive in honor of you on your angel date... Melanie is in hope that with it on a saturday there will be a great turn out. I hope as we honor you angel date that you can be watching over us touching everything involved in it, it is so hard to get thru that day but such a honor!!!! Sissy I dont know the reason I have to be here to go on without you, how much I want and need for it to be you here and not me...I LOVE YOU WITH ALL MY HEART,BODY MIND AND SOUL AND I WILL NEVER LET YOU GO!!!! I am posting a picture of your beautiful baby daughter Olivia and Seth togather as husband and wife for the new year

Merry CHRISTmas My Beautiful Baby Daughter, i just got off the phone with you Beautiful Baby Daughter and it has been a hard CHRISTmas for without her Momma, if I could I would take her pain and add to my pain of you being gone!!! It is so hard to get thru every day let alone thru the hoildays without you and Mom! As we all gather in here at Mamaws to spend some time together it was bitter sweet the family together without you and Mom! Olivia and me both cried ourself to sleep on CHRISTmas eve thinking of our blessing and our sorrows!!! Christa I love you so much and miss you so badly it hurts my heart so deeply that if it could stop my it would!! I know you, Mom and Dad had a very merry CHRISTmas with Jesus himself!!!! Bye for now my baby I love you!!

Another Birthday

and your not here

Not just a day

But a whole year

 

Thought of daily

with every tick of a tock

Memories we shared

deep in my heart

 

You can't imagine

what my life has been

without you

My Bestest- Bestest Friend

 

The balloon goes up

at 7 again

Straight to heaven

to you my friend

 

Happy Birthday

my loving friend

I know that

I will see you again!

 

Writen by Leslie Wellman....given to me on 9-02-10 in memory of Christa on her 36th Birthday.

Happy Birthday Sissy!!! I thought of you today, but that is nothing new.
I thought about you yesterday, and days before that too.
I think of you in silence, I often speak your name.
All I have is memories and a picture in a frame.
Your memory is a keepsake from which I'll never part. ......God has you in his arms, I have you in my heart. ♥Sissy...I love you so very much!♥♥♥ 

Sissy as we gather for your birthday it was just what you would have enjoy family, food, laughter, talking and tears, one of the first picture took there you were shinning down thru the trees letting me know you was there with us. It has been another hard day for me your 36th birthday with out you here, not hearing you talk, hearing your laughter oh how I love your laugh and miss hearing it so much, not getting to hold you in my arms to hug and kiss you your happy birthday wishes. baby I will never understand why the Lord needed you  more than we do, I need you more than I need to be here. HAPPY BIRTHDAY SISSY I LOVE AND MISS YOU EVERY DAY MY EYES OPEN AND I TAKE MY FIRST BREATH EACH MORNING! 

Sissy

Easter has came and gone without you with us. We had your favorite dinner turkey and dressing and all the trimmings. We spend the day together at your house this year then Olivia, Seth, Bubby, Jennifer Alex, Arlie me and Dad all went to your resting place here on earth to spend the day with you and let Arlie hunt his eggs with you... No matter what is going on we always be together with you for all the holidays. Arlie got to play with your fire truck while sitting on you and had a fun day spending it with his Aunt Chris. Mother's Day is coming up and I don't get to spend mother's day with my mom, Olivia won't get to spend it with her mom... it is so hard because you are such a big part of my life every since I carried you just under my heart. I hope you, Mom and Dad had a great Easter together and watch us as we spend our day with you while Arlie played, hunted his eggs at your resting place... just like we always did when you all was here with us. I love you so much and I can't let you go.

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