At Family Retreat, Special Needs Families Say, “We Are Home!”
Two-year-old Benjamin has complex cerebral palsy. He needs a trach and gets nutrition through a feeding tube. For Benjamin’s family—his parents, Loren and...
22
Aug
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...
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...
20
Jul
A Life Changing Experience for Leo and His Family
Ryan and Christen have four children: Logan (14), Luke and Sophie (both 12), and 7-year-old Leo, who has spina bifida...
13
Jul
Meet Joy: A Story of New Hope Found at Family Retreat
When she was little, Joy missed a few developmental benchmarks. She cried often, had seizures, and couldn’t walk. She was eventually diagnosed with...
17
Jun
Belonging and Inclusion Aren’t Easily Found by Families Living With Disability
Driving home from Family Retreat with her son, Buddy, Sheila wept tears of joy. “I just can’t say enough about Family Retreat. I had high expectations, but...
14
Jun
Families Living With Disability Need Comfort In The Storm
Dick and his wife Judy encountered Joni and Friends many years ago when they followed God’s call to serve as missionaries in the Philippines...
10
Jun
Disability Touches Every Member of the Family—So Does Family Retreat!
Nine-year-old Qorban has cerebral palsy and other complex diagnoses that cause him to have seizures and have left him visually impaired. To communicate, he...
22
Apr
Giving Respite to Families Living with Disability in Arizona
Meet September, Children’s Ministry Director at a church in Peoria, Arizona. September’s 8-year-old son, Jacob, struggles with PTSD and reactive attachment...
