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The family will receive visitors at First Baptist Church Callahan Thursday Evening from 6:00-8:00. Her homegoing celebration will be Friday at First Baptist Church Callahan at 11:00 a.m. If you would like to read Donna's full obituary go to http://www.oxleyheard.com/ and click on her name.


We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you who have ministered to Donna and this sweet family in their time of trial. We can not express in words how our own hearts have been touched by the ministry of others. There have been so many faithful prayer warriors and we believe it is what has gotten this family through these very difficult days. God has showed up in so many ways in the form of his sweet people.

Donna is with her Lord and she would want us to continue in the race and run it to the fullest by serving those around us. Let us claim her Joshua 1:9 and do just that.

Please continue to pray for the family. The next couple of days will be especially tough but so will the days after. Donna's suffering is over but their heartache is not. If there is a specific prayer need from the family in the next few weeks we will post it. Otherwise, this will be the last entry on the blog. Saying goodbye to Donna and all that entails is bittersweet. We will hold her friendship and what it has meant to us in our hearts forever. We look forward to the day when we once again see her sweet face and hear her angelic voice in that heavenly choir and we will be singing with her "To Him who sits on the throne, and unto the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!" Amen.

If you would like to minister to the family with food. Please take the food to Donna's parents house. Thank you again.

Just wanted to let you know if you would like to post a note to Troy and the boys and the family, Donna's info has been posted on www.oxleyheard.com. Just click on Donna's name and you can type a note of condolence there. I will update you on the arrangements as soon as I know. Thank you.

Our sweet friend is singing "Jesus I love You" face to face with her Lord and Savior. She went peacefully today around 12:30 p.m. Please pray for the family. Hearts are broken but God is the mender of the broken hearted. Troy and the boys would appreciate some time to themselves. Thank you for honoring their request.

I will post service times as soon as I recieve them. I would like to leave you with IICor. 2:9 - "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has concieved what God has prepared for those who love Him."

Donna is experiencing this to the fullest. She is with the One who has given her strength in her faith and courage when she was afraid. She has left a legacy of one who has fought the good fight and ran the race to it's fullest. May we all be found as faithful. I want to encourage all of us to pray for one another during this time and always....

update

Donna is resting peacefully. Thank you for praying for her to have peace! Please continue to pray for the family. In times like these it's the prayers of others that get us through. Though we may not understand why God always does the things He does - this one thing I know - His ways are higher than mine and I know He has Donna and her family in His hands. What better hands could any of us ask to be in? Keep praying......

Update

Donna continues to slow down....Please continue to pray for peace in her heart. Pray for the family that they would feel the presence of God's love all around them at this time. Pray it for all of us who love her so much. Thank you for your faithful prayers and the kindness shown to this precious family over and over again in so many ways.

Update

Phyically, Donna is doing about the same. She is still very fearful and does not rest good because of her fears. Please continue to pray for peace and comfort for her. As you can imagine, it is stressful for the family to see her suffering physically and emotionally. Please continue to pray for their strength and God's peace.

update

There has been no change in Donna's condition. She has some anxiety and we need to continue for God's peace to cover her. Continue to pray for strength and wisdom for the family. Also, that the Lord's peace would cover them also. Thank you.

UPDATE

Please pray for Donna - that God would calm all her fears and that she would feel secure in His love and experience the peace that passes all of our understanding. Pray for the strength for her family as they care for her needs and that they too would know the love of God during these very difficult times. Donna is pretty much sleeping most of the time and doesn't experience very much pain. But, it is very stressful for her family to see her this way, so they need all of our prayers at this time. Please pray Joshua 1:9 over her and her family. Thank you and God bless!

update

Donna is sleeping better and maintianining her appetite.
She is also continuing to rest alot. Her pain medication is keeping her comfortable.
Faithful Friends, please continue to lift this predious family on your prayers.
I know Donna and Troy appreciate and cares for each of you.

update

Today is Troy and Donna Burch's 26th Wedding Anniversary!!!
Praise God for their 26 years of marriage.
Pray that they would have a blessed enjoyable day.

update

Donna had a doctor appointment Friday, May 29th.
The doctors have stopped all "treatment "medication, and beginning to reduce the amount of Steriod medication. Donna will remain taking pain management medication.
Donna is not sleeping well, but resting alot. Her appetite remains good.
Please pray for Donna to experience God's peace that passes understanding and feel God's Comforting Presence and be able to sleep.