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Baptist houseparents help troubled children live in lap of love
___By Jonathan Echols
___South Texas Children's Home
___BEEVILLE--Mayra came to the children's shelter in the spring of 2001. Like most children who arrive at the emergency shelter, she was frightened.
___"The first night, I was pretty sad and lonely," she recalled. "Mrs. B. came up to me and hugged me and told me it was going to be all right. She started a devotional. I didn't know what that was then, but she made it fun."
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Will work for food: Gretchen Minyard Williams
___Deep in the Heart of Texans focuses on Gretchen Minyard Williams, co-chairwoman of the board and co-CEO of Minyard Food Stores and its divisions, Sack 'n Save and Carnival Food Stores. A 1978 graduate of Texas Christian University, she and her husband, J.L. "Sonny" Williams, and their daughter, Claire, live in Dallas and are members of Casa View Baptist Church. Full Story
Hindu confesses to murder of missionary, sons
___BHUBANESWAR, India (RNS)--One of the 17 people on trial for brutally murdering Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two sons has claimed sole responsibility for the 1999 deaths in eastern India. Mahendra Hembram, one of those accused in the case, unexpectedly interrupted the trial this winter with the revelation and maintained his position when questioned by the judge later.
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