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.
2 Dec

Giving God the Glory

By |2025-06-11T07:10:48-07:00December 2, 2013|News|

“Rise, and shine, and give God the glory! Glory!” Are you singing the song now? Yes? Good! But stop for a minute and think about the words. Do you know ...

28 Nov

A Thanksgiving Memory…

By |2013-11-28T00:00:00-08:00November 28, 2013|News|

I'll always remember Thanksgiving Day in 1963. I was 14 years-old, living on a Maryland farm, and Mr. Cauthorne (the owner of the big estate across the river) invited me ...

27 Nov

Thankfulness Tree

By |2013-11-27T00:00:00-08:00November 27, 2013|News|

I just received this heartwarming photo – the Hisayasu family is cultivating the spirit of gratitude in their children by having them create "thankful leaves" to place on a big ...

27 Nov

Happy Thanksgiving!

By |2013-11-27T00:00:00-08:00November 27, 2013|Uncategorized|

”You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. This service that you perform ...

25 Nov

A Visit from Joni

By |2013-11-25T00:00:00-08:00November 25, 2013|News|

Have you ever wondered what it would be like if Joni visited your school? Joni doesn’t get to visit many schools, but Ryleigh had an idea. Ryleigh is in the ...

25 Nov

Hang Ten

By |2023-07-11T12:23:44-07:00November 25, 2013|News|

Like many of us, my friend Jean is saddened that US courts have removed so many references to the Ten Commandments from the public square. And yet, it is this ...

22 Nov

Remembering Kennedy

By |2023-07-11T12:23:55-07:00November 22, 2013|News|

I was only 14 years old and sitting in Spanish class. The teacher had just asked me a question -- before I could reply, an announcement came over the school ...

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