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PERSPECTIVES ON BUCKNER Live long and prosper President and CEO Albert L. Reyes


IN OTHER WORDS Hands Out Scott Collins


BUCKNER JOURNAL What’s going on at Buckner International


• Missions to Kenya resume • Buckner places record of children into care • Reservoir provides running water for 60 homes in Perú • Roy named executive director of Buckner Family Hope Center at Aldine • Parnell named executive director for Buckner in Midland • God delivers at the perfect time


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A heavenly gift Marked by love Breaking free


A publication of Buckner International Volume 40, Number 2 • Spring 2015


PRESIDENT & CEO, BUCKNER INTERNATIONAL Albert L. Reyes


PRESIDENT, BUCKNER FOUNDATION David M. Slover


VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS Scott Collins


ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS Russ Dilday


EDITORIAL STAFF


EDITOR John Hall


MANAGING EDITOR Aimee Freston


ART DIRECTOR Alan Paul


GRAPHIC ARTIST Luis Pérez


ELECTRONIC EDITOR Chelsea White


CONTRIBUTORS Lauri Ann Hanson Lauren Hollon Sturdy Ashley Williamson


NEWSMEDIA PRODUCTION TJ Maher


WEB/MULTIMEDIA MANAGER Bradley Vinson www.buckner.org


EMAIL


bucknercommunications@buckner.org PHONE


214-758-8000


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Moonstruck Together to Last Continuing the adventure Life of gratitude


Last Look | Parting Shot Emely


ON THE COVER: Heavenly Joy, 5, entered foster care when she was 3 years old. She was adopted by single mom Carissa Wingate and together they have formed a family built on joy and love.


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