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Adopted into God’s family
“The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship....
Friday photo: Permanency
"I think the biggest change for me (since being adopted) is that I can go to sleep at night and know that I’m waking up in the...
Wanted: Parents willing to get too attached
One of the biggest obstacles couples face in the decision to become foster parents is the thought of having to say goodbye to a child they've fallen...
BEAUMONT: Back to school bash at Buckner
On Thursday, Aug. 20, the folks at Buckner Children’s Village threw one last hoorah before school resumes. “Our annual Back to School Bash is a chance for...
Overcoming hurdles: Foster youth uses past experiences to support the foster care community
Courtney Greer is determined. She’s responsible, mature and hardworking – characteristics not often found in a 19-year-old, but after spending eight years in the foster care system,...
A place to call home
Plastic dishes neatly in the kitchen counter’s drying rack. Paw-shaped mud stains on the concrete driveway. Disney Channel from the corner television. For many people, this is...
LUFKIN: Dearest Dad: Local father celebrating Father’s Day differently this year
From The Lufkin Daily News: Jason Arnold recalls the first time he met 11-year-old Ariana. On the car ride over to meet the young girl, Arnold and...
MIDLAND: Abell-Hanger Foundation grant supports Buckner foster care program
FROM THE MIDLAND REPORTER-TELEGRAM: A matching grant from the Abell-Hanger Foundation will double donations made to Buckner Children and Family Services this year. The foundation awarded Buckner...
A heavenly gift
Carissa Wingate always had the desire for adoption. When she was in her late 20s, Carissa promised God that if she was still single at 35, she...
Beaumont couple is fostering a family home
BEAMOUNT, Texas - Molly and Courtney have been sharing the same roof - and a bunk bed - for only a month, but the girls' silver blue...