The beginning.....

It was back in late summer 2006 that I heard about Buckner International (www.buckner.org). My friend Marcie has a friend who works for Buckner in Dallas. She began telling me about some of the things that her friend does with overseas mission trips and orphanages. I had heard about Buckner's work before - their children's homes and adoptions here in Texas. But I had no idea how far reaching their ministry had become.


The minute I heard about their work with international orphanages, my heart started to stir. At first, I had no idea what that really meant. Naturally, because I work with children my heart is always torn when I hear about circumstances and situations that just aren't right for kids. However, the part of me that has never done anything like came up with a myriad of reasons why this wasn't the thing for me.

I let the thoughts simmer around in my head, but God wouldn't let go it in my heart. So, I decided to take the next step and learn some more about what they do. I called and asked questions. I knew the possibility of a trip in 2006 was out of the question, so I looked into what they had planned for 2007. I even went as far as getting an application. But there were a few things that were holding me back.