Sara Sarver

We arrived back in Lopburi late this past Wednesday night from almost 2 weeks of travel, beginning with a visa run, and finishing out with a wonderful bit of rest in Southern Thailand.  The next morning, we (grudgingly) woke early to head for school and jump right back into full-on language study.  My throat was [...]

This past week, Brook and I were fortunate enough to enjoy some of the most beautiful scenery on Earth with our very own eyes.  Every 6 months or so, the organization we are working with affords its workers up to 2 weeks of leave time to rest, recharge, and prepare for the next round ahead.  [...]

Nobody can take a fall better than this girl right here, that’s for sure.  You see, growing up, I spent my fair share of time in the hospital’s emergency room getting stitches, mending broken bones, and nursing concussions.  After all those quick, uninvited encounters with the ground, you bet I learned how to throw my [...]

As the New Year finally arrived in the States, I noticed a trend among fellow tweeters (for those confused, friends who use the networking application “Twitter”) using a tag stating “#tenyearsagotoday.”  I decided to join in the fun, and I was a bit shocked when I recalled what I was doing at the beginning of [...]

It is infinitely impossible to describe what ran through me this Sunday morning when I discovered I was singing along during worship in our small church of Thai believers. Churchgoers, you know the drill – the music starts, you look at the screen, you read it and sing along. For the past 4 months, I [...]

I had this idea for a detailed post telling you just what it was like to see part of my family for the first time in 4 months, via Skype, from the opposite side of the world… but, in all honestly, words cannot truly describe.  It was wonderful. Hard to imagine what it was like [...]

Today marks the birthday of two very important boys in my life, and seeing as I can only be with one of them today, I thought I’d write a special blog post about them.  We’ll start with the youngest, my nephew Carson, because he’s the one I won’t be able to see today. I remember [...]

Wait, what? What do you mean “welcome home?” Sara, you’re in Thailand! I know Thailand isn’t what we would generally refer to as “home” yet. But, in order to make this thing we’re doing viable long-term, we need to feel like it is. There’s no sense in feeling like you’re constantly on the move, or [...]

Anyone who knows me, knows my love of the kitchen.  Reason # 564 to love my mother, my grandmother, great-grandmother and so on.  These women have passed down some pretty fierce skills when it comes to cooking, baking, and serving a crowd.  I think some inherent knowledge may have even come just through the blood… [...]

This morning, when going through my purse, I found a penny.  Big deal, you say.  Well, when you’re living in a foreign country the thought may cross your mind as to why you didn’t take advantage of converting that single piece of currency for use in your new home.  Ha!  Well, instead of adding it [...]