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Faith Focus: The God who moves
This summer, I was able to sit down with foster parents Katie and Aaron Stephens in Midland and talk about their foster-to-adopt story. They shared how when...
Buckner FYi Center: ‘They just helped me in so many ways’
Brenda entered the foster care system at 17. Her home life had gotten to the point that she decided she was better off elsewhere and moved in...
The foster families of Rio Grande Children’s Home experienced joy, fun and hope at camp this summer
Going to camp can be a special experience and families of the Rio Grande Children’s Home had the opportunity this summer to experience camp in every facet of...
Buckner president Albert Reyes releases his second book ‘Hope Now’
Today marks the official release of “Hope Now: Peace, Healing, and Justice When the Kingdom Comes Near” by Buckner International president and CEO Albert Reyes. In “Hope Now,”...
You mean hope
Life comes at us fast, so we have to move faster, jumping from one thing to the next to the next. Errands. Bills. Duties. The list seemingly...
Faith Focus: The God who renews
As contradictory as it may seem, I like older, traditional things – fixer-upper homes, history museums, classic roast coffee – but I tend to also like new...
Beaumont Foundation presents second half of $136,500 donation providing new clothes for children in foster care
On July 16 the Beaumont Foundation of America delivered the second installment of its 2019 donation totaling $136,500. Since 2007, BFA has contributed more than $1.5 million...
Need for foster parents grows in Midland
About 35,000 Texas children are in the state foster care system in need of caring homes. And more foster parents are needed in the Midland-Odessa area. ...
Southeast Texas foster kids need your help
Amy Kimbrell, Buckner supervisor of foster care and adoption for Conroe and North Houston, shared the three biggest needs in foster care right now with the Houston...
Hope Chest event smooths transition to adulthood for teens aging out of foster care
Transitioning into adulthood is hard. It means finding your own place to live, furnishing it, creating a plan to support yourself and executing as close to flawlessly...