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‘The first time in my life I met someone with nobody’
Phillip and Sandra Battles are used to caring for children in their home. They’ve been caring for foster children in Beaumont, Texas, since 2000, cultivating hope as...
Becoming a family
November was National Adoption Month, and Buckner International celebrated as 45 children embraced their forever families through the ministry. In ceremonies across the state, parents legally adopted...
Thankful for three
Photo courtesy of Jessica Lee Photography.In 2012, their family photo included the two of them. The next year, 2-year-old Nevaeh joined the image....
Buckner Westminster Place residents in Longview, Texas, deliver pies to firefighters
Residents of Westminster Place, a Buckner senior living community in Longview, Texas, made their local firefighters' holidays a little sweeter with a special delivery of homemade pies....
The theology of adoption: A pastor’s perspective
Many people view adoption as a response to a need. While it is that, it is so much more. When we begin to view adoption as God...
Our journey continues
By Christa BlankenshipMy husband and I have been a foster-to-adopt family with Buckner for several years now. Each child who has entered our home has been a...
Building an unconventional family
Shane and Kristi Hodges like to say they are an unconventional family. “I guess we think outside the box,” Kristi said. “Not much embarrasses us or phases...
Adoption: A piece to my puzzle
For as far back as I can remember, I have seen myself as female, African-American, black-haired, brown-eyed and adopted. Being adopted had no more bearing on who...
10 ways to promote your holiday shoe drive
If daydreams of turkey and stuffing are filling your head or you’re already cranking up the Christmas classics, keep in mind that the holidays are also an...
When God laughs
By Toni McDonaldFoster care has taught us that God laughs when man tries to make his own plans.We thought we’d be one of those families who would...