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Alone no more: Samrawit’s story in Ethiopia

Samrawit fidgets like the teenager she is when she meets strangers. It’s easy to assume nerves are getting the best of her, but that’s not the case...
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God delivers perfect construction supplies at perfect time

PEÑITAS, Texas – God’s blessings are always perfect in timing and amount. As the Buckner National Missions staff prepared for another busy season of ministry, a truckload...
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Upcoming foster care and adoption meetings

If you've ever wondered whether foster care or adoption was right for you, consider joining us in the coming weeks at one of our Buckner Foster Care...
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Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Lubbock family sacrifices for foster kids

Foster care has become a family legacy for the Conner family in Lubbock, Texas. Rickey Sr. and Hishia Conner have been full-time foster group home parents on...
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Strength to do all things

By David Graves “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13 (NKJV) Recently, I joined the ranks of those who have tattoos. I...
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Buckner senior living couple offers relationship advice after 60 years of marriage

You'd think that after 60 years of marriage, a couple wouldn't have anything new to learn on the subject, but marriage veterans Cliff and JoAnn Payne know...
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5 tips for making marriage last

As Valentine’s Day nears, couples around the country look for meaningful ways to express their love to each other and often pause to remember their gratitude for...
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Houston couple still in love after 64 years of marriage

Roger and Lavonia Duck have been married 64 years and are still madly in love as the day they wed – if not more so. (more…)
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Buckner adoptive family featured in the Odessa American

Two Odessa, Texas, girls officially became a part of their forever family through Buckner on Monday. The Odessa American reports: The two girls, 5-year-old Livy and 3-year-old...
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Buckner President and CEO featured in San Angelo Standard-Times

Buckner President and CEO Albert Reyes was featured in the San Angelo Standard-Times yesterday in an article that shares the path that took him from an undergraduate...
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