Sending Love and Support to Families with Disabilities
Natalie Jean seemed to be a healthy baby. But her parents, Brittany and Ryan, could tell something was wrong by the time Natalie was just four months old...
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Dec
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Dec
Empowering Families and Restoring Hope for People with Disabilities
In 2024, Joni and Friends Illinois served 145 families struggling with disability at Family Retreats, and 12 couples living with disability...
23
Dec
Family Retreat: Transforming Lives with Love and Support
Josiah, who has Down syndrome, started coming to Family Retreat in 2011. His mother, Julie, says, “The rest is history!”...
20
Dec
Family Retreat: Where Families Facing Disability Find Love and Belonging
God uses life experiences to impact peoples’ hearts in wondrous ways. God has used disability to do a work in the hearts of Scott, Christina, and...
19
Dec
God’s Love and Hope for Families with Disabilities
I am so ready to celebrate our Savior’s birth with you, and I’m praying a fresh level of joy will fill our hearts and homes...
17
Dec
Bringing Hope and Joy to Families Living with Disability
With Christmas drawing near, I praise God for your faithfulness in bringing joy and hope to families living with disability here in Louisiana...
16
Dec
Because of Your Gift, Families are Finding Hope and Love in Christ
God is using Joni and Friends Georgia—and he is using you—to make an incredible difference in the lives of people living with disability...
17
Oct
People with Down Syndrome Bear God’s Image
Megan and I were enjoying the beauty of God’s creation at Family Retreat. Sitting in our lawn chairs and sipping on lemonade, we couldn’t help...
11
Oct
Family Retreat is More Than a Week on the Calendar…
Justin, a veteran participant at the North Carolina Family Retreat, was excited, but a little nervous, to meet Mark, his brand-new volunteer at the...
9
Oct
Family Retreat: An Oasis for the Weary, an Anchor for the Soul
Shauna always knew there would be a “changing of the guard.” Her parents, Burt and Sharon, spoke about the family’s future plans openly. BJ, Shauna’s brother...
