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A beautiful mess | Mesquite couple adopts two from Buckner foster care
In a quiet, Mesquite, Texas, neighborhood, we walk up to a red brick house and knock on the door. We’ve been here before, shortly after Buck and...
‘Take my life and let it be’ | Buckner staff member seeks to live out hymn as a voice for adopted children
My favorite hymn is “Take My Life and Let It Be.” The words give me the assurance that God has always been with me. They continue to...
IN THE MEDIA: Beaumont Foundation awards $198,000 to Buckner Foster Care and Adoption | The Examiner
The Beaumont Foundation awarded Buckner Foster Care and Adoption $198,300 to provide clothing for children in Buckner’s care across the state. On Wednesday, Feb. 17, Ed Keller,...
Our adoption story: God made a way
About two years ago, my husband, Pete, and I found ourselves at a cross road. Two years before that, we had prayed for God to give us...
Friday photo: The world’s children
Buckner adoption staff met with officials from Armenia, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Poland and Romania as part of the Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program arranged by...
8 ways to get involved with Buckner in 2016
1. Host a shoe drive. Encourage your church, school, business or organization to collect shoes by signing up to host a shoe drive. Your shoe drive can...
‘I gave her more’ | A birth mother’s story of why she chose adoption
Rachel Gabucci was 27 years old, six months pregnant and unmarried. Scared and nervous, she was aware of the realities of raising a child on her own....
IN THE MEDIA: Children receive both presents and memories at the Buckner Children’s Village toy run
Bikers, 4-wheelers, hot rods and Corvettes brought Christmas gifts and excitement to nearly 100 boys and girls on Saturday, Dec. 5, at Buckner Children’s Village in Beaumont,...
Called to adoption
My husband, Ben, and I have wanted to adopt since we were young. We discovered our shared desire for that when we were dating. We assumed we...
Friday photo: A permanent place
“Kids need good parents. So many kids are suffering and even dying, never knowing their parents or ending up in this bad life and they have nobody,...