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Hearts of gratitude
Story and photography by Chelsea QuackenbushIf there’s one thing Wendi Hay wants her four daughters to learn about their time at Buckner Family Place in Houston, it’s...
Stories from the mission field: Understanding love
Four years ago, during spring break of my senior year of high school, I went to Zacapa, Guatemala, on a mission trip and worked primarily in an...
Foster group home works miracles in violent Juarez
By Russ DildayJUAREZ, Mexico - Ismael Meza remembers when Marta* came to Buckner Mexico’s Amigo Fiel foster group home two years ago. Meza, who directs the home...
60 Years of Gardening Keep Buckner Senior Living Resident Healthy
85-year-old Eddie Buddemeyer enjoys his days out in the garden at Parkway Place. “I tell everyone that the two best things in life are finding true love...
‘Being Jesus with Skin On’
South Dallas family gets home makeover By Lauren Hollon Sturdy Photography by Lauren Hollon Sturdy, Chelsea Quackenbush and Johnny Flowers “I live in a mansion now,”...
Contagious hope
Story by Shawn SpurrierPhotography by Lauren Hollon SturdyThe sound of laughter coming from her grandchildren in the next room evokes obvious joy as Annie Williams shows her...
The Journey to Kenya: When raising funds for Project Go!, it pays to have friends
By Chelsea QuackenbushPhotography by John Hawk DildayEditor’s note: Project Go! is a short-term mission trip opportunity through Buckner International for college students and young adults. During their...
Buckner, Baylor Health Care System, work together for global health, kingdom impact
By Chelsea Quackenbush DALLAS – The informal relationship between Buckner International and Baylor Health Care System dates back before anyone can remember and since then, has impacted...
Niños de Promesa sets students up for success
TYLER, Texas – Mercedes Ojeda is in the seventh grade. She loves math, is on the swim team, plays the violin and takes advanced classes.She also graduated...
A life redeemed, a family transformed
Family Place mom overcomes her past to claim God’s futureStory by Lauren Hollon SturdyPhotography by Chelsea QuackenbushMarisol Suarez’s voice falters as she begins to tell her story....