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My husband has a tender heart for his family -- especially Auntie Shizuko who is in her 90's and just suffered a stroke. Yesterday Ken drove three hours north to ...

Last week while Ken and I were up at our Family Retreat in Mission Springs, California, another group of special-needs families were enjoying the same experience halfway around the world. ...

She was only 17 when it happened. A young and vibrant Joni Eareckson Tada snapped her neck in a reckless diving accident, leaving her paralyzed. Faced with life in a ...

This is the last day of the Mission Springs Family Retreat and it's been an extraordinary experience. Part of that is because 60% of the special needs kids attending have ...

The message at this week’s Family Retreat? Our disabilities are often God's “frame” around the portrait of Jesus Christ which He is painting into our lives as we trust and ...

There is so MUCH to post about this Family Retreat here in Mission Springs, I can hardly keep up. On Tuesday night, Mark Williams, Area Director for Joni and Friends ...

Swing your partner because last night was the big square dance at Family Retreat - and I'm proud to say that I didn't run over anyone's toes in my square! ...

Joni enjoys the kind of joys that Ken enjoys whenever. Now Joni and Ken can with Joni and Friends kin join for joyful enjoyment forever. So if you are a ...

It's Tuesday at Mission Springs Family Retreat, and that means "crazy hair" day! It also means wonderful heaven-sent opportunities to encourage others in Christ, as well as BE encouraged - ...

Just leaving the Monterey Bay Aquarium for Family Retreats. We've become great fans of California sea otters and Are heading to the mountains for Mission Springs Family Retreat!