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Seeds of hope take root, prosper in Ethiopia
For Zewdu Jima and his family, life was difficult. They didn’t have enough to eat. Their clothes were worn, and they could not afford to replace them....
Ribbons and joy: Helping Dulce find her confidence
By Aimee Freston Dulce Luevanos plucks a ribbon from her colorful stash of supplies and holds it up to show 25 women how to sew several ribbons...
Fear this
By Whitney Landers “I commanded Joshua at that time, saying, ‘Your eyes have seen all that the LORD your God has done to these two kings; so...
Missions to Kenya resume
By Aimee Freston Buckner International has resumed mission travel to Kenya after halting it in May 2014 due to security concerns. Several mission opportunities are now available...
Roy named executive director of Buckner Family Hope Center Houston/Aldine
HOUSTON – Buckner International has appointed Shawna Roy director of its Family Hope Center Houston/Aldine. Roy previously served the Hope Center for nine years and knows the...
Family Place, a miracle-in-waiting
By John Hall Sitting in a shelter with her four young children, Erica Barrios was broken. Eleven years of marriage to a drug and alcohol addict can...
Baptist Retirement Community expansion provides full continuum of care for seniors
Baptist Retirement Community is nearing the completion of its two new memory care assisted living homes, making the community the only one in the Concho Valley area...
The joy of new friends
By Linda Bernstein for Next Avenue I used to think that by the time your kids flew the nest, major opportunities for meeting new people you really...
New shoes celebrate a new life for Guatemalan mom
JOCOTENENGO, Guatemala – Gratefulness overcomes Rufina Hernandez when she talks about her shoes. They are the second pair of new shoes she’s ever owned, and each...
Body and soul: Mission team serves Hondurans through medicine and ministry
A line of people stretched along the seafoam green concrete walls and around the corner, past the coconut palm trees and out of sight. Moms, babies, kids,...