Our Volunteers Demonstrate the Love of Jesus Worldwide
At Joni and Friends, 98% of our ministry programs around the world come to life through the Christlike love and dedication of volunteers… like Jonathan...
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Serving with a Heart Full of Faith: A Volunteer’s Journey of Love and Purpose
Cindy first heard about Joni and Friends while serving as a home health and hospice volunteer. Walking alongside a family whose two sons had...
15
Apr
Finding Love, Acceptance, and Friendship at Family Retreat
It had been a long day. But for a moment, sitting poolside during her child’s swimming lesson, Lea got to compare notes with a fellow mom named Pam...
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Apr
Serving with Love: The Heart of a Volunteer in God’s Mission
The Lord’s call to Deb Butcher came through the radio… in a spot promoting Joni and Friends Family Retreats in her area in 2001. She had been looking for a...
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Apr
Power Made Perfect in Weakness: Leading with a Disability
Growing up, Lindsay never wanted to be different than other kids her age. But she knew that she was. After all, Lindsay couldn’t run on the playground...
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Apr
Discovering the Love of God in Thailand through Joni’s House
Praram was just a year old when his mom, Phornnapa, first asked herself: Does my son have autism? At the time Praram’s doctors didn’t share...
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Mar
A New Disability Brought a New Call
Meet Vianey, an energetic mom of three from Monterrey, Mexico. She lived a busy, happy life, never imagining that disability would be part of her story...
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Mar
God Weaves Stories of Love and Joy at Family Retreat
Ellie’s heart races as the first van pulls up to Family Retreat. It’s Ellie’s first time volunteering with Joni and Friends and she’s been paired...
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Mar
Wings of Freedom: How a Wheelchair Transformed Tong’s Spirit to Soar
In a corner forgotten by the world, Tong's home once resembled a silent ocean, its every moment immersed in waves of stillness...
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Mar
New Church, New Friends: A Family’s Journey to Belonging
You’re in the sanctuary as the service begins. There’s a family beside you that you might not even notice, but look closer… Sitting between his parents...