About Joni and Friends

Since 1979 Joni and Friends has committed to reaching and serving people with disabilities with practical help and the saving love of Jesus. The Joni and Friends International Disability Center in Agoura Hills, California serves as the administrative hub for ministry programs around the world. With every wheelchair and Bible delivered, every retreat and respite event held, and every church mobilized to integrate and honor people with disabilities, Joni and Friends follows the call of Jesus found in Luke 14.
17 May

Heaven Sent Messages

By |2017-05-17T00:00:00-07:00May 17, 2017|News|

Often my best times of "waiting on the Lord" happen when I am waiting in busy airports, whether for a delayed flight or late baggage. When everything is noisy, harried ...

12 May

Mown Field

By |2017-05-12T00:00:00-07:00May 12, 2017|News|

The fragrance of newly cut green grass is the scent of summer coming, and I love it. When I was a girl growing up on a Maryland farm, I’d climb ...

12 May

A Mother’s Growing Faith

By |2017-05-12T00:00:00-07:00May 12, 2017|Uncategorized|

Being a special needs mom presents unique hardships and challenges. Children affected by disability often require constant assistance, which can quickly bring feelings of exhaustion, helplessness, and discouragement. Watch as ...

9 May

Blessed Riddance

By |2017-05-09T00:00:00-07:00May 9, 2017|News|

Approaching another recording session reminds me of a quote by A. W. Tozer, “While we are looking at God we do not see ourselves –blessed riddance.” Blessed riddance… I love ...

5 May

Prayers for Trump

By |2024-03-19T06:30:19-07:00May 5, 2017|News|

My friend, Chuck Garriott, and his wife Debby have a quiet but very significant outreach to lawmakers and foreign dignitaries in Washington DC. I’ve always been impressed how Chuck reaches ...

1 May

Redeeming Ruth

By |2024-03-18T05:41:45-07:00May 1, 2017|News|

I love stories of what happens in a family when an orphan with a disability is adopted! The lives of my friend Meadow Merrill and her husband, Dana, were forever ...

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