Heaven's Newest Angel - Christi Thomas
Christine Shayna Thomas (“Christi”) May 12, 1997 – September 19, 2006At 9:00 am, with Shayne and I at her side, Christi took her final breath and gently floated away forever leaving a hole in our hearts. Without a doubt, she’s already been awarded the glitteriest of God’s Angel wings, received a warm welcome from many loved ones, received her library card, and has been assigned to tend to Heaven’s pets. Additionally, I’m certain she’ll also forever watch over and protect her sister and each and every kind soul who has so lovingly touched her life, especially over the past four years. In her 9 short years here on earth, Christi did more than most will ever do in a lengthy lifetime. We were truly touched by an angel. Christi is now finally pain and cancer free - dancing on the stage in Heaven. Mommy, Daddy and little sissy Shayla will anxiously wait to be reunited with her again – in a much better place. Until those glorious days, fly, Christi, fly!!
Our friends, and Christi’s Angel Flight Pilot – Rich will be flying her body back tomorrow. Rich & Andrea Traunero are handling Christi’s Celebration of Life arrangements at their funeral home in Tiffin. The Thomas team requests that memorials be made to the "Christi Thomas Memorial Fund” so that her spirit can live on.
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52 Comments:
I connected to your blog just in the past couple of months, and I've been anxiously praying for Christi and her family. I'm sorry to hear she has left physically, but rejoice with you that she is free of pain. I'll continue lifting y'all up in the coming months for comfort and peace.
Love, Calissa
My heart is breaking for you, but glad that Christi is out of pain. This morning I had a dream that I was with Christi in the hospital. She got out of the bed and I thought she had been healed, and I looked for someone to tell. Then I realized that she had been given the ultimate healing. I will continue praying for you.
I cant even imagine the pain you are experiencing. Im thankful she didnt suffer. What a girl. I know you must be proud. Im sorry.
Shayne,Angela and Shayla,
Our prayers are with you as you grieve the loss of your precious daughter and sister.
She was an amazing little girl, who taught so many so much about how to live.
Bless you all,
The Cooley family
The tears are falling. . . I'm so sorry for your loss. I did smile thinking of Christi reading, taking care of pets and all of the other things she enjoyed during her life that she is now enjoying in Heaven.
I, too, feel as though I was touched by an angel. Her legacy will live on forever.
Always in my thoughts and prayers.
Becky L. Harbarth
I'm so sorry.
Lynne
What an incredibly beautiful baby photo! I can only imagine how gorgeous she looks now in the kingdom of God. Your strength is so heroic. I know Christi must be so proud of her family.
Eugenia
I am writing through flowing, non-stop tears ... I have nothing to say but I am sorry ... Dear Christi ... you have blessed my life and taught me SO much - never intending to impact SO many people's lives ... your legacy will live on forever ... I will live my life with meaning because of you ... thank you Christi Thomas ... May God Bless your family now dealing with their loss of the most amazing little girl I have ever met!
Rebekah Clark
Prior Lake, MN
All my heartfelt sympathy. I know Christie is flying high with the best of the angels. I only knew her through this website but I was captured by her dedication to life and living it fully.
Christi,
Thank you for showing me how to live, love, and laugh every day....to never take a moment, a single breath for granted, for showing me that there is beauty everwhere and in everything. Thank you for teaching me that God's people are GOOD. You will live on in my heart, and in the hearts of many others forever. Thank you, Christi, for being you.
Angela, Shayne, and Shayla,
My thoughts and prayers are with you as you get through what will no doubt be the most difficult time in your lives. Please lean on those around you who love you and want to help take care of you. Know that you lived Christi with every ounce of yourselves and that, as much as she made your life wonderful, you made her's BEAUTIFUL! No regrets, Thomas Team. You did the best for Christi in every situation and allowed Christi to fight like hell while still really living.
I love you all.
I'm so sorry for your loss...As I sit here with tears running down my face, I'm sad, yet, I'm also happy, she is pain free, in a better place then a hospital bed, and in her grandpa's arms, riding the most beautiful horse you will ever see...
I hope you will look over my family and I as well as everyone else.
I'll continue to pray for Shayne, Angela and Shayla, as this is the roughest thing I'm sure everyone has ever dealt with. I luv u all.
Much luv, Krystal
What can one say? You now truly have a guardian angel that you know. I've visited Christi's site many many times, but only posted for the 1st time yesterday. My heart truly truly goes out to all of you. Remember the good times, the fun times, the silly times and know that Christi will always be a part of your lives as you will of hers. What wonderful memories and laughs you have, nothing not even death can take that away from you. They say that "A child that loses a parent is an orphan, a man who loses his wife is a widower, a woman who loses her husband is a widow, but there is no name for a parent that loses a child, for there is no word to describe the pain" Treasure the memories, each other and know that sooooo many people are right there with you in spirit.
Fly Christi Fly ~ Fly High Sweet Angel!
"There was never a time when I did not exist, not in the future shall I cease to be, for we are forever"
All my most heartfelt sympathy is with you tonight. I know Christie is flying high with the best of the best in Heaven. I have only known her through her website and I have been thoroughly captured with her spirit of living life to the fullest.
goodbye, sweet, brave little girl...
and thank you.
I'm am shedding tears of joy for Christi, that she is free from pain, but complete sorrow over the loss of one of the most precious children I have ever come across. She is truly one of my all-time inspirations and will forever live on in my words and actions. Thank you for blessing us with the chance to get to know her through journals, jokes, and "Christi moments". My heart breaks for you as you miss your sweet baby. My prayers will continue for all of your family.
God Speed, Christi. Go fly with the angels!!
Shayne and Angela, You will remain in our prayers. You should know that Christi could not have asked for better parents. You did her proud, in life and death. May God be with you.
Shayla,
You were a terrific little sister and Christi will remain your guardian angel.
My deepest sympathy to you and your family. Christi has touched so many lives and we are forever blessed to have been able to follow such a beautiful, happy, perfect angel. May you find comfort in knowing she has taught something to each and everyone of us.
She sure did put up a strong fight. She truely is a hero and will be forever remembered.
With deepest sympathy,
Brad, Amy & AJ Kelley, Indiana
I'm so sorry for your loss, and I'm so glad Christi is out of pain now.
It's hard to see through the tears to even type. Angela and Shayne you are both so very inspiring. Never have you wavered in your faith. I have been praying for you and Shayla all day. I just had some sort of feeling about today. I will continue to pray for your whole family and all of your friends. There is no doubt that Christi is the most beautiful angel in Heaven. What a lucky girl to be "first" to get there. I sure it is just wonderful. I have really enjoyed all the younger pictures you have been posting of Christi.
Shayla-I am proud of you for being such a great sister and daughter. Please remember that you have meany people praying for you. I know that Christi will always be looking out for you!!
Heaven must be shining so brilliantly tonight.
Spread your wings beautiful angel girl!
Dear Angela, Shane and Shayla,
My heart is aching for you and my prayers are with you. I so wish there was more I could say or do to ease this sorrow.
Love,
Kim in Seattle
Dear Shayne, Angela, and Shayla:
You don't know me, but I having been reading about your beautiful daughter and sister for some time now. I always enjoyed reading the journal entries about your girls. They are so beautiful and have the fullest lives.
I came on here tonight hoping that Christi would have gotten that miracle she truly deserved. When I read about her passing, I was in tears and still am.
The world has lost a great person. I truly believe that Christi would have done wonders with this world of ours when she got older.
It breaks my heart that your family has to suffer through this. I am glad Christi is pain free now, but I truly wish it could have been here on earth.
Please accepts my deepest condolences and always know that sweet, beautiful Christi will never be forgotten.
With love,
Kathy Maher
Fly, sweet Christi girl fly! Until we meet again in a much better place than this earth.
Angela and Shayne- Your sweet gal taught me much about living. I'm forever grateful for the honor and privelage of knowing and loving each and every one of you. May God wrap His loving arms tightly around you both and give you strength.
I love you all so, so dearly,
With love, prayers and tears tonight,
Heather
I am sorry for your unfathomable loss.
Love on earth is never long enough.
Fly with the angels, Christi - touch the face of God, walk beside Jesus - There is the most glorious of libraries in Heaven, along with the best of God's most forgotten animals that you now are in charge of and are asked to love - and please, please, Angel Jessica on Horseback, lift up Christi and ride her through God's clouds and pastures and show her the GLORY! God love you all left here on Earth - especially her sister, Shayla - she will need you most, Angel Christi - she will need you most - my prayers and heart are with you all - fly, fly, new Angel Christi
Dear Thomas Team, I'm so terribly sorry for your loss. Christy was an amazing, remarkable child and I truly can't imagine how hollow you must feel without her. I've been a very infrequent poster on the n-blast list for several years now. Even though I haven't put it in writing, I've been praying for Christy and your family for a long time now. Please know that you will all remain in my prayers. Heaven has such a beautiful new angel.
Cathy, mom to Nicklaus (dx stage 3 NB at 2 days old)
God bless your entire family - I will say prayers for Christi as she has her first night with the angels tonight. May you all find hope and at least a little comfort in the support of thousands from around the country.
Sincerely,
Melissa P. from Windsor, CT
My deepest condolences and prayers are with you all..
I found the following scripture and devotion on another site a long time ago, and I kept it because it just seemed so uplifting. Being that I have no deep words of wisdom of my own to share with you, I will share these in the hopes they bring even a tiny amount of comfort in these coming difficult times. I truly wish things could have been different.
"I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race. I have kept the faith. Now there is a crown waiting for me. It is given to those who are right with God. The Lord, who judges fairly, will give it to me on the day he returns. He will not give it only to me. He will also give it to all those who are longing for him to return."
2 Timothy 4:7-8
From the book "Traveling Light" by Max Lucado:
"In God's plan every life is long enough and every death is timely. And although you and I might wish for a longer life, God knows better.
And – this is very important – though you and I may wish a longer life for our loved ones, they don't. Ironically, the first to accept God's decision of death is the one who dies.
While we are shaking heads in disbelief, they are lifting hands to worship. While we are mourning at a grave, they are marveling at heaven. While we are questioning God, they are praising God."
Christi is in good hands now. May she rest peacefully until it is time for you to meet again. I pray for peace and comfort for all of you. I know the hole will never be filled, but hopefully it will grow smaller in time.
Now the time has come to lift up the Thomas Family like never before.
I am praying for all of you, especailly Sahyla. Losing a sibling from a lifelong illness as a 27 year old was hard enough for me, but losing a playmate and best friend is something I cannot imagine.
Praying for God comfort, none else will do.
Fly high, sweet Christi, fly high....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLa_HOA17P0
My prayers for you will continue & continue & continue. With deepest, deepest sympathy.
Dear Thomas Team,
I am so very sorry. Christi is such an incredible little girl that touched peoples' lives that never had the opportunity to meet her in person. Your family is in my thoughts and prayers and many hugs for sweet Shayla.
With love and a heavy heart,
Candace Mason
My prayers and thoughts go out to you and your family at this time. I am also praying that Dr. Maris will be able to develop FU NB 2006 into a viable line to continue christi's legacy and fight. May God grant you peace at this time.
I am truly sorry for your beautiful daughters passing. My thoughts and prayers are with your family at this time. ~angela~
I'm so very sorry for your loss; Christi was a very special girl, with her zest for learning and for life. Without a doubt she touched a great many lives and brought a lot of people together as they followed her courageous journey the last four years. The both of you could not have been better parents for this little angel, and Shayla was just the best little sister; my thoughts and prayers are with you, now and in the coming days.
Godspeed sweet Christi, you will not be forgotten.....
just cant control my tears.cant write anything more.may God give you his peace and strength to move on.
I am devestated to learn of Christi's death. However, I am also relieved to know that she is no longer in pain.
I never met her, but her passing has left a hole in my heart. Thank you so much for sharing this amazing little girl with us. Her memory will continue to inspire me. Shayne, Angela, and Shayla, you will remain in my thoughts and prayers.
Rest peacefully sweet Christi! You will be terribly missed!
I am so sorry. My heartfelt thoughts and prayers to you and your family. I do believe Christi will live on forever and have a positive impact on curing this beast. God Bless you all!
May you and Shayne be comforted in your loss of your precious child...
Someday to be reunited in eternity- we only say goodbye to say hello again.
We will continue to pray for you and your family....
I am so very sad to hear your little girl has died, but I am glad she is, at least, 'free' of that horrible illness... xxxx
Angela, Shayne and Shayla, I am so sorry to hear the news of your loss. Although I know your faith sustains you, and gives you the knowledge that Christi is now in a better place, I'm also sure that your feelings of loss must be almost unbearable. I am thinking of you.
Angela, Shayne, and Shayla- You have my deepest sympathy and prayers. No doubt Christi is in Heaven doing all that you said and more! Take comfort in knowing that her pain is gone. You will continue to be lifted up in my prayers for strength as you face something that no parents should have to go through.
God bless-
Bonnie Rhodes
I simply cannot stop thinking about you....
No words, just tears.
Love, Jennifer
As soon as I read this I shed some tears of sadness and yet relief that Christi is not in pain anymore. She is no doubt with God, in a much better place. I cried for you and the pain you must feel at this unfair loss.
I pray for your family's healing.
Thank you for letting us into your lives from a distance - we feel so touched and blessed to have been able to share in Christi's story. What perspective it has given.
Thinking of you constantly and praying for your strength.
I know Christi is taking great care of the animals in God's kingdom now.
I love you all dearly- forever and always,
Heather
Dear Thomas Family,
This is my first guest book entry but I have been following your journey for some time. Christi was and is an incredible child and I am sorry that she was here on earth for such a short time. I am sorry for all the pain and suffering she endured--which is your pain also.
We can only know and trust that God has incredible plans for Christi even though we may not know those plans now.
Losing a child is the heaviest cross to bear. I'm so very, very sorry. Our family will continue to pray for all of you. We too lost a young daughter to neuroblastoma.
God bless,
The Paquette's: Monica, John, Aubrey, Saint Gabrielle, and Noah
I just want to say I am so very sorry for your loss. I followed Christi for so long and am very saddened by her passing. She was a very brave little girl and a true inspiration to us all.
“What we have once enjoyed and deeply loved we can never lose, for all that we love deeply
becomes a part of us."
~Helen Keller
All the best to you all during this very difficult time.
Robin Brunet, Bradford, Ontario Canada
I am truly sorry. My thoughts and love are with your family right now. Christi was such a joy. She touched so many lives and will never be forgotten.
It is always hard to know what to say. Your lives were touched by an incredibly beautiful girl who showed courage and strength in her short years. We have all been blessed to know Christi - if only through this medium. Our love to you Thomas family from the Mills family in Queensland Australia.
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