Since the day they got married, George and Agatha Wall dreamed about having a large family. They both grew up in large families — Agatha with nine siblings, George with seven. They longed for little feet running down the halls and…
Scissors, faith see barber through challenges
Antonio Galeno swivels the chair and picks up the scissors. He gracefully yet deftly cuts his client’s hair — all while greeting new customers walking through the door. The grin never disappears from his face. He’s worked hard to start…
Scripture pushes ‘messy family’ to grow, celebrate
Somehow, Buck and Stephanie Baskin make messy look good. They live in a quiet, Mesquite, Texas, neighborhood. But the quiet ends at the door. Inside, their growing family of adopted children are all hustle-and-bustle. When Buck opens the door for…
Faith rescues Texas woman from addiction and jail, opens new life for her and son
Buckner program provides community and direction for woman who reached her bottom in jail thanks to drug and alcohol abuse. Sitting in a Houston jail cell, Lindsay Larson realized things had reached an all-time low. A lifetime of drug and…
It takes a village to assist woman through adoption decision
By Aimee Freston Rachel Gabucci was 27 years old, six months pregnant and unmarried. Scared and nervous, she was aware of the realities of raising a child on her own. She knew she could love and emotionally support her child,…
Youth emerges from foster care to build life, help others
By Aimee Freston Courtney Greer is determined. She’s responsible, mature and hardworking — characteristics not often found in a 19-year-old, but after spending eight years in the foster care system, Greer was forced to grow up a bit faster than most…