Joni’s House is Becoming Home for Special Needs Families
Esmerelda’s husband abused her while she was pregnant, which she believes caused her sons to be born with significant disabilities. After Kevin and Jairo...
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Jesus is Close to the Brokenhearted at Family Retreat
Family Retreat gives families living with disability a safe place to exhale and be accepted just as they are. It’s a safe haven where their grief, fears…
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Finding a Little Slice of Heaven on Earth
Jaysen is 13 years old and has cerebral palsy and hydrocephalus. From the time he was two years old, his grandmother adopted him and raised him as her own…
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Jan
Families are Encountering the Love of Jesus at Family Retreat
Hao Long is eight years old and has autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. He can’t remain still for more than a few seconds at a time, and…
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Jan
Marriage Getaway Provides Rich Community for Couples Living With Disability
Amid the rolling hills of East Tennessee, there’s a refuge. It’s a place where couples navigating the disability of a spouse or child can receive...
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Jan
Hearing and Answering God’s Voice at Family Retreat
Joni and Friends Family Retreats offer a safe and welcoming Christ-centered environment for families living with disability. Each and every member of the…
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Jan
New Beginnings in the New Year!
It’s a New Year filled with God’s provision and new beginnings! And our Joni and Friends Bay Area team is rolling up their sleeves and diving into a brand…
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Jan
The 5 Stages of Changing Church Culture to Embrace Special Needs Families
The main thing stopping people with disabilities from belonging to a church community are not inaccessible facilities, but closed hearts...
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Don’t Give Up Hope Even When Things Look Hopeless
“At first I did not want to come to Warrior Getaway. But I knew I needed help and ultimately I felt it was my duty as a father and husband to try.”...
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Do You Need Hope and Courage?
Before finding Joni and Friends, Jayna and her 17-year-old son Nicholas didn’t have anywhere to go for support. And as the single mom of a child with severe…