The words, poems, scriptures and messages shared with us during this time have been a true blessing...below are a few that brought particular comfort:
"Now the heavens are brigher by one more star."
"Grief is not the linear, seven-step process you read about. It is all over the place and nearly impossible to predict. You may be numb for awhile or it may hit you right away. Grief is a very personal thing and it comes in waves. Some days the waves just lap at your feet and others the waves knock you down. It's hard to fight the waves, so I suggest you try to ride them."
"There's a saying that God never gives us more burdens than we can bear...and if that's true, then God must think you're very, very strong."
"Somewhere a journey begins at the end of the worldly existence we know, Somewhere a path stretches over the stars and rivers of memories flow...Somewhere a silence is heard far away and the brightness of day fills the night, where the trials of life are resolved into peace when a soul finds its way to the light."
"May god's eternal love surround you with comfort and strenght as you carry her spirit forward."
"Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that is troublesome." [Isaac Asimov]
"Time does heal. You will learn the reasons. God does have a plan for you and your family. And you will come to know it late one evening, or perhaps at another point in time when you are alone with thought, your Mom whispers to you: 'It's okay, child.'"
"May The Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you. May the Lord lift up his countenance upon you, and give you peace." [Numbers 6:24]
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Sarver Family Remembers Their Mom And Wife Through Laughter And Love
Sarver Family Remembers Their Mom And Wife Through Laughter And Love
By Kenny Lopez, KVEO
Story Updated: Jun 23, 2008 at 8:32 PM CDT
Find article and video at: http://www.kveo.com/news/local/20621564.html
Find article and video at: http://www.kveo.com/news/local/20621564.html
The Cheri Sarver family, who lost their loved one in a traffic collision, speaks only on News Center 23.Police are now charging a 16 year old, with intoxication manslaughter for her death.The family of Mcallen principal, Cheri Sarver went to the beach to find some peace.The Sarver family says, the beach was one of 56-year old, Cheri's favorite places to go.For months, she had been talking about all 6 of them, hitting the sands of South Padre.Unfortunately her life was taken in that car collision, so the Sarver's decided to take a trip to the beach, in memory of her.The Sarver family is finding solace in the ocean waves and the South Padre sands.Knowing, someone's love is shining down on them from heaven.Mcallen's Covenant Christian Academy principal, Cheri Sarver was a wife to Barney, and a mom to Jenifer, Jason, Justin, and Johnathan.They all say they're coping with her death, through humor.The Sarver's are now celebrating her life, with liveliess, and laughter.Her children say, she instilled in them, some very powerful life lessons like faith and good morals.The family says, what Cheri would want is everyone to forgive the teen who accidentally, caused the collision.Police say, they believe the teen, was under the influence of marijuana when he crashed into Cheri's SUV..
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Family and friends pay tribute to Christian school principal
Family and friends pay tribute to Christian school principal
Jennifer L. Berghom, The Monitor
June 17, 2008 - 5:59PM
Jennifer L. Berghom, The Monitor
June 17, 2008 - 5:59PM
McALLEN -- Milton Gonzalez remembered how Cheri Sarver helped him get a job teaching math at Covenant Christian Academy.
He wasn't a Christian at the time, but the school hired him anyway. Sarver took him under her wing, always prayed for him and had him sit in on Bible classes with students at the private Christian school.
"She was like a second mother to me," said Gonzalez, who is now a minister. "When no one else believed in me, she would. She prayed me all the way to the pulpit and I thank her for that."
His story was one of many shared Tuesday at Sarver's memorial service at Baptist Temple, where she attended with her family. Every pew in the church's sanctuary was filled and more people stood in back to pay tribute to the late principal.
Sarver, 56, died Thursday from injuries she sustained in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of North Ware Road and Nolana.
She is survived by her husband, Barney, four children and a host of other relatives and friends.
Cheri Sarver, who grew up in the Rio Grande Valley, was principal at Covenant Christian for seven years. The school educates students from prekindergarten through eighth grade.
The common message revolved around Cheri Sarver's deep faith in God and how her mission at the school was to make sure everyone knew Jesus as their savior.
Barney Sarver remembered how his wife would wake up early every morning and read her Bible and how she always prayed for their family's well-being.
"I realize now the success of our family and our life was largely because of my wife," he said.
He also asked everyone in attendance to pray for the teenager who was at the wheel of the second vehicle involved in the fatal crash.
"We have forgiven him," he said.
The couple's children also took turns praising their mother, thanking her for being their confidant, cheerleader and friend.
"She made me feel like I could do anything," said Jenifer Sarver, the couple's oldest child.
Jason Sarver said he was still angry and in shock about his mother's death.
"I don't understand this," he said. "I expected my mother to be a grandmother someday to my children."
The service also included a slideshow of photos from Cheri Sarver's life and music, followed by a reception at Covenant Christian Academy.
The Sarver family set up a memorial fund in Cheri Sarver's honor to benefit the school. Donations can be made at any Lone Star National Bank.
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Jennifer L. Berghom covers education and general assignments for The Monitor. She can be reached at (956) 683-4462.
"She was like a second mother to me," said Gonzalez, who is now a minister. "When no one else believed in me, she would. She prayed me all the way to the pulpit and I thank her for that."
His story was one of many shared Tuesday at Sarver's memorial service at Baptist Temple, where she attended with her family. Every pew in the church's sanctuary was filled and more people stood in back to pay tribute to the late principal.
Sarver, 56, died Thursday from injuries she sustained in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of North Ware Road and Nolana.
She is survived by her husband, Barney, four children and a host of other relatives and friends.
Cheri Sarver, who grew up in the Rio Grande Valley, was principal at Covenant Christian for seven years. The school educates students from prekindergarten through eighth grade.
The common message revolved around Cheri Sarver's deep faith in God and how her mission at the school was to make sure everyone knew Jesus as their savior.
Barney Sarver remembered how his wife would wake up early every morning and read her Bible and how she always prayed for their family's well-being.
"I realize now the success of our family and our life was largely because of my wife," he said.
He also asked everyone in attendance to pray for the teenager who was at the wheel of the second vehicle involved in the fatal crash.
"We have forgiven him," he said.
The couple's children also took turns praising their mother, thanking her for being their confidant, cheerleader and friend.
"She made me feel like I could do anything," said Jenifer Sarver, the couple's oldest child.
Jason Sarver said he was still angry and in shock about his mother's death.
"I don't understand this," he said. "I expected my mother to be a grandmother someday to my children."
The service also included a slideshow of photos from Cheri Sarver's life and music, followed by a reception at Covenant Christian Academy.
The Sarver family set up a memorial fund in Cheri Sarver's honor to benefit the school. Donations can be made at any Lone Star National Bank.
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Jennifer L. Berghom covers education and general assignments for The Monitor. She can be reached at (956) 683-4462.
Cheri Sarver: A legacy of family, faith and service.
On June 12, 2008, my mother, Cheri Sarver, was tragically taken from us. She made an enormous impact in her life, and we have faith that she will make an even greater impact through her death. This blog is a way to keep her memory and her legacy of family, faith and service alive. She was an extraordinary human being and is no doubt rejoicing with her beloved Savior in heaven. She leaves a gaping hole on this earth. I hope to slowly shovel bits and pieces into that hole by sharing memories, photos and stories of her life. No one will ever replace her and the hole will never be fully filled, but one day I hope that the grief, sadness and sorrow will fade, and that joy, hope and peace will be more familiar emotions.
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