Bruce’s Life and Legacy: Inspiring Faith Through Joy and Strength
Bruce was born with profound disabilities. He never walked, never spoke, and required full-time care. Yet, anyone who met Bruce quickly realized...
10
Jan
9
Jan
A Powerful Story of God’s Work at Family Retreat
When Annie Labrecque started looking for a summer retreat designed for families living with disabilities, she didn’t know what to expect...
5
Jan
Faith in Action: Bringing Christ’s Hope to Families in Need
That hope is what sustains weary families, fuels resilience through hardship, and strengthens believers to continue shining light where darkness lingers...
3
Jan
How God’s Love Shines Through Joni and Friends Family Retreats
We are ever grateful for all that God is doing in and through you. At Joni and Friends®, serving means being the hands and feet of Jesus to so many...
3
Oct
When Faith Faces the Impossible: One Family’s Fierce Love and Unshakable Hope
Jon and Lauren sat in the parking garage coming to terms with the news before heading home. Their appointment for a routine 20-week ultrasound...
15
Sep
God’s Love Shines Through Community
When Tom and Ann-Marie signed up for their first Joni and Friends Family Retreat, they didn’t know quite what to expect. They had heard wonderful things...
10
Sep
Why Family Retreat Matters for Special Needs Families
For Eric and Melissa, parents of three beautiful children, Sophia (12), Will (9), and Lily (6) disability has led their family on an uphill path...
11
Aug
Don’t Doubt That God Loves You: Carlito’s Miracle
How can this be happening? Have we lost him? Carlos and Lucile watched in a panic. Parents of a healthy son with thriving careers in the Dominican Republic...
8
Jul
A Sanctuary of Love: Where Families Finally Feel Seen and Heard
Ty, Rachel, and their four children pulled into Family Retreat in Nashville with a fully-loaded U-Haul in tow—sometimes a necessity for traveling...
9
Jun
Within the Body of Christ, a Veteran and His Family Have Discovered Healing and New Hope
Photographing frontline military missions, providing documentation for operations and strategy, Chet witnessed the horrors of war up close...