Foster Care and Adoption
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'One of the best days of our lives'
The journey of foster-to-adopt parents is a joyous one. Hear about it first-hand from the Velas, whose experience led them to Claire. Learn more about...
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National Adoption Month: We're in this together
Thank you for allowing us to introduce you to the McCarthy family. They – along with all of our foster, adoptive and respite care families who give...
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‘Perfect for them’: Amarillo-area couple adopts two young boys, giving them each a brother, family, community
Despite its quiet exterior in a small, rural West Texas town, the inside of the Gonzales house is full of the happy laughter of two boys doing what...
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Faith Focus: Where to turn when the hurt is real
The foster son. My heart never registered that descriptor – foster. There was never a qualifier, no caveat. From the moment he showed up at my...
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There's so much to be thankful for
Thanksgiving Day – it’s a day full of family, fun and food. But even more so, it’s a time of reflection and remembrance. It’s a time to be...
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Open heart, open home: Lubbock adoptive couple talks about the need for homes for children
Lubbock teachers Adrian and Kylie Alfaro were raised by parents who lived out the mindset that if someone needed a home, they had one.
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A full house: Odessa couple adopts boy, sibling group of four and opens home to more children in care
Walking into the Hernandez’s Odessa home, you are greeted by eight warm and friendly smiles—Richard and Bonnie Hernandez, their five adopted...
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Volunteering from the heart
When Robert Buelna and Janeth Wilson first began volunteering with Buckner, they had no idea the impact it would have on their lives. They wanted to...
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Adoptive family speaks to Good Morning Texas
Buckner foster and adoptive parents Marcus and Tamasan Murph speak to Good Morning Texas about their journey to foster-to-adopt four children,...
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Friday photo: First Lady of Guatemala visits Buckner International
The First Lady of Guatemala Patricia Morales visited Buckner International this week to tour the campuses and discuss Buckner’s methods and strategy...
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