God’s Faithfulness Shines Through Wheels for the World in Guatemala
Twelve-year-old Wilmer from Guatemala doesn’t have use of his legs. His father abandoned the family when Wilmer was a baby. Years later, when Wilmer’s mother...
19
Aug
18
Aug
Alzheimer’s Disease: Help and Hope for Caregivers
When Susan Wahlers learned that her husband Dave was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease, their life was thrown into disarray...
16
Aug
Nestor’s Wheelchair Changed His Life
“With God all things are possible.” Matthew 19:26 Meet Nestor: born in Mexico, Nestor has schizencephaly, a rare congenital brain malformation. He has never been able to walk. Because she ...
15
Aug
Family Retreat Makes a Lasting Impact for Families with Disabilities
Not long after Mia’s son, Miyante, was born, he was diagnosed with dyskinetic cerebral palsy. As he grew, Mia noticed that Miyante couldn’t control the...
11
Aug
God’s Power in Weakness—A Message from Joni Eareckson Tada
When a broken neck upended my life 55 years ago, leaving me depressed and devastated, the last people I wanted to be around were wheelchair users like me...
8
Aug
At Family Retreat Special Needs Families Find Respite and Belonging
At two-and-a-half years old, Jacqui’s son, Kobe, struggled with speech and communication, and demonstrated unexpected behaviors. Jacqui had Kobe evaluated...
8
Aug
Why is Community for Families With Disabilities So Important?
David and Heather know firsthand what it’s like to try to develop lasting relationships with others as a family living with disability. Their three children...
4
Aug
Purpose, Identity, and Diversity in the Church
Pastor Lamar Hardwick returns to the podcast to talk about finding purpose and identity in Christ, and the importance of diversity in the church...
3
Aug
Special Needs Families Can Thrive With the Lifeline of Respite
As the Senior Vice President of International Ministries and the Christian Institute on Disability at Joni and Friends, Reverend Steve Bundy understands families’ need for respite. As the father of ...
31
Jul
Sharing The Hope Of Jesus By Giving A Wheelchair
Desperate for a wheelchair, Buon Louis spent his whole life flat on his back. But when our Wheels for the World team seated him in his customized wheelchair...