Where Faith, Adoption and Disability Come Together!
Scott and Laura have adopted six children with special needs that include cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities and mental health issues. While they know…
27
Aug
18
Aug
Family Retreat at Home Provides Desperately Needed Community and Fellowship!
With her unique set of disabilities, Nicole is extremely high risk when it comes to COVID-19. Like many people with special needs, Nicole has experienced…
16
Aug
Joni and Friends Missouri is Helping Marriages Navigate Disability
Marriage itself can be challenging, but when a spouse or child lives with a disability, couples face an added layer of pressure that the rest of the world…
26
Jul
Growing in Christ in North Carolina
Vicky Lynn has eight children; three with disabilities. She attends Family Retreat and Family Retreat at Home with her two youngest daughters, Joanna and…
20
Jul
The Refreshing Love of Jesus Found at Family Retreat
Molly, a single mom in Mississippi, has found that parenting a child with autism can be a challenging battle. Her days include a constant fight for medical…
23
Jun
Closer to Jesus! Closer to Each Other!
Jason is 19 years old and has polymicrogyria cerebral palsy, but using a power wheelchair and having steel rods surgically implanted in his back (only to be…
24
May
Iron Sharpens Iron at Family Retreat
Joni and Friends is and has always been a ministry to the most vulnerable. We delight in bringing families living with disability closer to each other and...
28
Apr
Tangible Reminders of God’s Love in Mississippi
Jerry’s grandson Kynan was born with cerebral palsy. Watching his daughter navigate through all the blessings and challenges of being a special-needs mother...
26
Apr
Sharing Hope Through Every Hardship in New England
With 11-year-old twin boys Austin and Joey, and 4-year-old Willow who has developmental delays and difficult sensory issues, Mike and Amy’s days are full to...
23
Apr
Glorifying God Through Disability
Little Emma Kate was born with an extremely rare genetic disorder known as 2q37 deletion syndrome. Her disabilities are numerous, including a severe heart...
