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Thankful to be called 'Mom' and 'Dad'
For church plant pastors, Aaron and Iris Saenz, ministry is a way of life. Married 11 years ago, they always knew in their hearts they wanted to...

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When your calling meets your family
When Allison and Sean Perry realized their calling — as is often God’s way — they were not expecting it. It was the perfect fit for their family...

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Friday photo: A forever family
November is National Adoption Month and Buckner Foster Care and Adoption in Lufkin, Texas, is celebrating three children finding their forever homes...

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Thankful for an unexpected path
Years ago, Scott and Amber Hawk thought they knew what they wanted: to adopt a child and “complete” their family. But they found they couldn’t...

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Buckner Foster Care and Adoption in the Rio Grande Valley celebrates first adoption
Buckner Foster Care and Adoption is celebrating National Adoption Month in a way they never have before – in the very first adoption through Buckner...

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Friday photo: It's National Adoption Month
Scott and Erin Fowler are foster parents through Buckner International who have a 12-year-old biological daughter and a 15-month-old son who was...

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Thankful to be 'not enough'
From the very beginning of their relationship, Ben and Tory Setliff shared a dream of adopting children. Then, years later, when the timing finally...

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Thankful for family
It’s almost November — the time of year when we prepare our hearts to give thanks for how our lives have been blessed. And we’ve got something...

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Time to man up
Dequante “DQ” Thomas couldn’t have imagined as a single, 27-year-old man, he’d know all the words to “Let It Go” from Disney’s Frozen....

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Caring for the most vulnerable
All children deserve a family who loves them unconditionally. Oftentimes, the children who stay in foster care the longest are those who need a home...

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