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.
20 Jun

Emme’s Car Wash

By |2025-06-10T15:33:18-07:00June 20, 2014|News|

Have you met the November Star Kid yet? Her name is Emme and she is 12 years old. Her sister Gabi used a wheelchair before she went to be with Jesus, so ...

19 Jun

Artwork Thursday

By |2014-06-19T00:00:00-07:00June 19, 2014|Uncategorized|

Hey kids, it’s Artwork Thursday! Did you know Joni loves horses? That’s why Elizabeth sent us a colored pencil drawing of this young horse. You can share your artwork with ...

18 Jun

The National Bible Bee

By |2025-07-07T10:01:37-07:00June 18, 2014|News|

Recently, during a home school tour of our International Disability Center, little Abigail was proud to recite her favorite Bible verse, Romans 8:28. Doesn’t it warm your heart when a child ...

17 Jun

Trivia Tuesday

By |2014-06-17T00:00:00-07:00June 17, 2014|News|

This week’s question: What musical instrument did Joni play when she was young? Last week’s answer: Joni’s father was named John (or Johnny) Eareckson.

16 Jun

TravelAbility

By |2023-07-11T12:18:35-07:00June 16, 2014|News|

The girls who get me up in the morning are some pretty talented people. My friend, Patti, has been helping me for 23 years and she's learned a lot about ...

13 Jun

“This Is Your House!”

By |2014-06-13T00:00:00-07:00June 13, 2014|News|

Recently our friend, Daniel Stratman, visited the International Disability Center with his parents – 20 years ago, he was just a kid going in for knee surgery; sadly, the operation ...

12 Jun

“Tear Down This Wall!”

By |2014-06-12T00:00:00-07:00June 12, 2014|News|

In 1961, a huge concrete block wall laced with barbed wire and surveillance cameras was built in Berlin, dividing the city between the East sector (held by the Soviet Union) ...

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