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Instant family: Southeast Texas couple through adoption, foster care
Walking into the Johnson home in Evadale, Texas – a quiet, sleepy town 25 miles outside of Beaumont – all is calm. For about a second. Four-year-old...
VIDEO: ‘Thank God Buckner was there for us’
In partnership with WFAA and Road to a Better Community, we’re excited to share these powerful stories of life transformation, hope and empowerment. Jozlyn moved to the Wynnewood community...
Faith Focus: God of turning points
Buckner Family Hope Center at Longview mother of two Vanessa Powell can remember the exact moment her life changed forever. She and her boyfriend were grocery shopping...
Friday photo: Supporting Louisiana flood victims
Allen High School students raised money to help replace lost athletic equipment at Runnels High School in Baton Rouge, La., during the recent flooding, including new cleats...
What to expect from your foster care or adoption home study
We hear so many different things from our families when they are in the licensing process about the dreaded home study. Many of our families think that...
God’s sweetest gifts
Buckner Family Hope Center at Longview mother of two Vanessa Powell can remember the exact moment her life changed forever. She and her boyfriend were grocery shopping...
Meeting the need: Therapeutic foster parents help children blossom
Meeting the need Paula and Lance Raymond are the only couple in their Sunday school class who are not empty nesters. Though they are both in their...
Buckner International taps Arnie Adkison as Chief Development Officer
DALLAS – Buckner International, a Dallas-based global Christian ministry, announced the selection of Arnie Adkison as the organization’s Chief Development Officer, effective Aug. 24. He comes to...
Faith Focus: What are you fighting for?
Recently, a team of volunteers traveled with Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls® and WAY-FM radio in Nashville, Tenn., to place new shoes on the feet of vulnerable...
Friday photo: Move-in ready
The Buckner family in Longview, Texas, celebrated the first families to move into the Mac and Tom Stone Buckner Family Pathways building on Aug. 23 with a...