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Sabrina’s Story
September 30, 2009
For a while, Sabrina Sanchez lived in her car with her two little girls and another on the way.“We weren’t eating because I was doing meth,” Sanchez...
Nichole’s Story
September 30, 2009
Nichole Watkins and her children lived in a house with drug addicts before they came to My Father’s House.“I heard about My Father’s House when I was...
Elaine’s Story
September 30, 2009
When Elaine Howard arrived at My Father’s House, she was broken and looking for repair.“I had an addiction to methamphetamines and had been incarcerated for seven months,”...
Becky’s story
September 30, 2009
by Analiz SchremmerBefore coming to My Father’s House, Becky Crowley felt like suicide was the only way out.“After I got a divorce in January, I was completely...
Family Helped Out from Rock Bottom
September 28, 2009
By Jon Mark Beilue Amarillo Globe News From left, James and Demontrey Richardson...
A Free Gift
September 22, 2009
By Janet GerowAt first I thought the hardest thing was actually going to Vietnam. The trip was originally planned to go to China, and when we were...
Vietnamese Child Receives 2 Millionth Shoe
September 22, 2009
By Analiz G. Schremmer(HA NOI, Vietnam) — A pile of more than 240 shoes, booties and slippers were distributed to orphans living on the outskirts of the...
Baylor, Buckner partnership plants seeds of hope in Kenya
September 10, 2009
By George Henson, Staff WriterBaptist StandardPublished: August 27, 2009(WACO, Texas) — One family’s desire to honor its heritage has led to a partnership between Buckner International and...
Buckner to Give Longview Families Holiday Help
September 9, 2009
– Buckner Children and Family Services wants to help 500 Longview-area children have a merry Christmas through its annual Adopt-a-Family for the Holidays project.(LONGVIEW, Texas)“It’s been a...
Shoes Hits the 2 Million Mark
September 1, 2009
After months of anticipation, Shoes for Orphan Souls reached its goal of collecting 2 million shoes during its 10th anniversary year.It’s an accomplishment director Rachel Garton says...