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4 Questions to Ask When Considering Transracial Adoption

As more churches are forming adoption and foster care ministries, many Christians are becoming aware of what adoption professionals have known for some time: Most of the children in need of permanency are children of color.Â
Whether they are African-American children in the U.S. foster care system, Chinese children abandoned due to the One-Child-Policy, or orphaned [...]

I’m interested in adoption, but how do I choose which kind?

One of the questions faced by families interested in adoption is, “How do I choose which type of adoption to pursue?” It’s a great question! And there are MANY options. At Buckner, families have four options:
1. Domestic infant adoption – adopting a newborn from a birth mom facing a crisis pregnancy.

2. Foster to Adopt – accepting placement [...]

A Permanent Home

By Analiz GonzĂĄlez
Buckner International
(MELISSA, Texas) — In Reyna and Daniel’s world, there were no bugs, no guinea pigs and definitely no horses.
What they knew was a strict schedule: bunk beds with several children to a room and night lights that went across the edge of the floor like fire flies in the dark. There were [...]

Adoption Gives East Texas Family ‘Additional Blessing’

By Jenny Pope
Buckner International
Four-year-old Kellie Hodson loves to twirl in her pink dress. She makes faces with her big brother Jonathan, shares secrets with her Mom and rides the four-wheeler with her dad whenever she gets the chance.