Wheels for a Kid’s World!
Can you guess where the country of Uganda is? If you guessed Africa, you get an A+… why not dig out a world map and locate it! Our Wheels for the ...
18
Jul
16
Jul
Meet More Summer Interns!
Meet Erin, Mollie, and Sara, three of our summer interns. Earlier this week they were in town for our certificate course of study “Beyond Suffering.” And this week? They are packing ...
16
Jul
We Love our Summer Interns!
All of us at the IDC agree – we love the fresh, young, eager faces (and passionate hearts) of our summer interns. Recently we enjoyed having Meredith who attends the University ...
14
Jul
On the Road Again…
Early Thursday morning, the 14th, Ken and I will be flying to Fort Worth Texas where I will be speaking at the national convention for Premier Designs – Andy and ...
13
Jul
Beyond Suffering: It’s Study Time…
This week our Joni and Friends' Christian Institute on Disability is hosting 38 students from the US and around the world for our summer intensive. The study session is called ...
11
Jul
Meet the Buckleys :-)…
Whenever someone from out of town drops by to visit our International Disability Center, I always try to make time to greet them (and usually, I come away the one ...
9
Jul
Hot Diggity Dog!
Did you know that July is National Hot Dog Month? Whether hot off the grill or steam-boiled, kids love hot dogs :-). Kids also have a zillion different toppings they ...
8
Jul
Correspondence to the Rescue!
Some time ago Anna wrote Joni and Friends about the plight of her sister, Christina, living in a nursing home – Christina was depressed and discouraged that she had no ...
8
Jul
Alicia’s Amazing Feat!
When Alicia broke her neck several years ago in an accident, a deep, angry depression overwhelmed her. This teenager wanted nothing to do with Family Retreats. Finally we persuaded Alicia and her ...
7
Jul
Focus on Families with Disabilities!
This week we welcomed Jim Daly and his team from Focus on the Family – they came for a tour of our International Disability Center and to record several interviews ...
