Finding Their Place: One Family’s Journey to Belonging
As a single mom caring for a young daughter with multiple disabilities, Candice didn’t see her big life change coming. But when she met Charlie and discovered...
10
Sep
7
Sep
Joni and Friends Family Retreat Welcomes Everyone with Love
Meet Beckey and her husband, Nathan, who drive nine hours to get to Family Retreat. That’s how important this weeklong slice of heaven is to them...
5
Sep
At Family Retreat, Special Needs Families are Accepted and Celebrated
Roger and Merry have nine children. Their youngest, Colleen, is 18 years old and has Down syndrome. Merry shared what it was like to have disability...
3
Sep
God’s Surprising and Redemptive Ways at Family Retreat
Sophia is twelve years old and has a rare metabolic deficiency. She is non-verbal and has a lot of physical disabilities. Just in the past year, Sophia has...
14
Aug
God’s Work in a Family’s Life Through Joni and Friends
Don and Sarah and their sons, Jeff and Tim, who has cerebral palsy, have been part of the Joni and Friends community for more than twenty years...
13
Aug
Hope Found in Community at Joni and Friends
Amanda and her family know pain and suffering well. She has three children: big sister Josie and her twin brothers, Dawson and Carson. Like many parents...
25
Jul
A New Friendship at Family Retreat
Kate Walsh is an intern with the Joni and Friends Marketing department and a student at Wheaton College. As part of her internship experience...
16
Jul
Life-Changing Is the Best Way to Describe Family Retreat
Bryan and Jennifer have two sons, Gunnar and Roa, who lives with significant disabilities. When Roa was little, his family heard about Joni and Friends...
12
Jul
It’s The People and Community That Make Family Retreat So Special
Kylie, a vivacious young woman with spina bifida, loves being part of the Joni and Friends community. She especially enjoys Family Retreat, and has attended...
11
Jul
Finding Hope and Purpose in Life with Disability
Looking back on nearly 40 years of marriage, Earle and Betty have seen God work in their family in powerful ways. For decades, Joni and Friends has supported...