Ethan Discovers a Special Place to Belong at Family Retreat
Ethan, an adult living with autism, summed up his first Joni and Friends Family Retreat experience in four words: "These are my people." It’s a statement...
8
Oct
6
Oct
Disability and Church Inclusion: One Family’s Journey to Belonging
For Marri and Trever, every day requires patience, planning, and perseverance as they care for their three children who each face unique challenges…
8
Sep
Family Retreat Makes Their Hearts Soar…
Patricia has always had a heart for people living with disability. An affiliated faculty member of the physical therapy program at the University of...
3
Sep
Abi Loves Going to Family Retreat to Make New Friends
During her first year of life, Abi developed typically. Her mother, Erica, who was then in an abusive marriage, didn’t understand why Abi’s development...
28
Aug
Natacha’s Powerful Journey From Trauma to Hope in Jesus
Natacha grew up moving in and out of foster homes. She suffered trauma and abuse. As an adult, the pain of Natacha’s childhood motivated her...
7
Aug
God Has Met Families with Disabilities with Love in Every Season of Life
When they were young, Cherry, a biologist and geneticist, and her husband Ron, a successful naval officer, felt like life was going according to their plans...
5
Aug
Bailey’s Family Retreat Story of Belonging and New Experiences
Bailey is 30 years old, full of joy, and she travels around the state of Louisiana and even the U.S. representing some of her favorite sports including...
9
Jul
Why Families Living with Disability Love Family Retreat
When Lisa and Martine brought their 26-year-old son, Ricky, to Family Retreat hosted by our New Mexico office, they held their breath anxiously...
7
Jul
A Life Chosen by God: Joshua’s Remarkable Journey
Before Joshua was born in 1993, doctors recommended termination of the pregnancy, predicting that he would not survive birth. But Joshua’s parents...
3
Jun
How One Special Needs Family Found Healing, Hope, and Belonging
This is how Ken and Yvonne recall the moment when doctors diagnosed their four-year-old son, Ryan, with autism, and later bipolar disorder...