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.
10 Aug

Lazy Days of Summer

By |2025-06-12T09:57:49-07:00August 10, 2016|News|

Are you enjoying some lazy days of summer? That is kind of a trick question. We’re not supposed to be lazy. Proverbs 18:9 says, “Anyone who doesn’t want to work ...

7 Aug

Friendship Day

By |2016-08-07T00:00:00-07:00August 7, 2016|News|

In honor of Friendship Day, Cause 4 Life intern, Kelsie, shares how friendships have impacted her and how you can be a better friend to someone with a disability: I ...

5 Aug

Ants

By |2016-08-05T00:00:00-07:00August 5, 2016|Uncategorized|

Have you been watching any ants lately? Summer is a great time to look at ants and learn from them. Wait, you say. An ant? We can learn from an ...

4 Aug

My Olympic Memory

By |2016-08-04T00:00:00-07:00August 4, 2016|News|

The Olympics in Brazil are about to begin, and the torch has made it to Rio de Janeiro! It makes me think back to 1984 when Los Angeles hosted the ...

2 Aug

Brian Doerksen

By |2024-02-05T15:45:07-08:00August 2, 2016|News|

You may have heard of Brian - he's a famous Christian songwriter who wrote "Holy God" and "Come, Now is the Time to Worship." But what you may not know ...

29 Jul

Summer Interns

By |2016-07-29T00:00:00-07:00July 29, 2016|News|

Meet the most exceptional group of Cause 4 Life interns ever – these young students have boundless energy, a passion for Jesus, and hearts that love to sing. They just ...

29 Jul

49 Years of Quadriplegia

By |2026-01-06T10:58:23-08:00July 29, 2016|News|

This Saturday, July 30, marks 49 years since Joni’s diving accident. Joni’s life was changed forever. But through all of the challenges, God has worked through Joni’s disability to reveal ...

28 Jul

David Sawayfa

By |2016-07-28T00:00:00-07:00July 28, 2016|News|

Last month my friend, David Sawayfa, came to the International Disability Center for a visit. David’s story is nothing short of inspiring. He was born into a Muslim family in ...

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