God’s Love Shines Through Community
When Tom and Ann-Marie signed up for their first Joni and Friends Family Retreat, they didn’t know quite what to expect. They had heard wonderful things...
15
Sep
10
Sep
Why Family Retreat Matters for Special Needs Families
For Eric and Melissa, parents of three beautiful children, Sophia (12), Will (9), and Lily (6) disability has led their family on an uphill path...
8
Aug
Family Retreat Is the Best Week of Our Year!
Stepping out in faith, Adam and Ashley adopted their son Robbie through the foster care system. Living with autism and carrying...
11
Jul
Healing, Hope, and Rest: A Special Needs Family’s Life-Changing Retreat
Tara knew she always wanted to be a mom. When she had the opportunity to adopt four siblings, her dream came true. The children came home with Tara...
8
Jul
A Sanctuary of Love: Where Families Finally Feel Seen and Heard
Ty, Rachel, and their four children pulled into Family Retreat in Nashville with a fully-loaded U-Haul in tow—sometimes a necessity for traveling...
10
Jun
Nick and Rachel’s Story: Love, Faith, and Serving Together
As a little girl, Rachel listened to Joni Eareckson Tada’s radio program with her mom. She remembers hearing about Family Retreat on the radio and developing...
6
Jun
New Beginnings: A Family’s Transformation Through the Love of Joni and Friends Family Retreat
These are the words Paul used to describe the state of his beautiful family years ago as they rolled up—very late—to their first Joni and...
4
Jun
Families with Disabilities Experience God’s Love at Family Retreat
Jennifer can recount the story like it was yesterday: how her eight-year-old daughter Tana went from healthy to fighting for her life…
21
Apr
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...
