Mariyka’s Story
It’s almost summertime, which means Family Retreat season at Joni and Friends! Have you ever been to a Family Retreat? They’re super fun! Did you know Joni and Friends holds ...
It’s almost summertime, which means Family Retreat season at Joni and Friends! Have you ever been to a Family Retreat? They’re super fun! Did you know Joni and Friends holds ...
Happy Mother’s Day! On this special day, we’re sharing a letter from Maria, a special needs mother who was able to attend Family Retreat because of your generosity. Thank you for ...
Cathryn is a beautiful 21-year-old with a ready smile and a keen intellect. Her dad often serves as Camp Pastor at Family Retreat – but Cathryn has her own reasons ...
We’d like you to meet Makenna – a very special twelve-year-old who loves Jesus and loves serving others. Makenna enjoys helping people and sharing the love of Jesus so much ...
The Boehm family stands out in a crowd. With four children under seven years old, they’ve got their hands full! The two oldest are twins, Seth and Marly. Seth has ...
Lorie and Andrew are parents of Ben, with spina bifida, and 3 other siblings. “We were given a Family Retreat DVD,” says Lorie. “My oldest watched and started to cry. ...
Wednesday was the official first day of summer for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, but if you are like a lot of kids, you’ve probably been enjoying summer ...
Sarah came to Family Retreat for the first time when she was only 12. At that time, she and her mother Kathy felt broken and discouraged. Today, with the support ...
“Family Retreat is encouragement, hope, and strength we don’t get anywhere else,” say David and Tracy Brill, who attended with their three sons. “When you have a disability in the ...
Have you experienced “realness” at Family Retreat? Jeremy and Trisha Iford arrived at Family Retreat with three kids in tow —Alaina, 7, has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair, Addie ...