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...
15
Sep
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...
6
Jun
New Beginnings: A Family’s Transformation Through the Love of Joni and Friends Family Retreat
These are the words Paul used to describe the state of his beautiful family years ago as they rolled up—very late—to their first Joni and...
15
Apr
Finding Love, Acceptance, and Friendship at Family Retreat
It had been a long day. But for a moment, sitting poolside during her child’s swimming lesson, Lea got to compare notes with a fellow mom named Pam...
9
Apr
Serving with Love: The Heart of a Volunteer in God’s Mission
The Lord’s call to Deb Butcher came through the radio… in a spot promoting Joni and Friends Family Retreats in her area in 2001. She had been looking for a...
19
Mar
A New Disability Brought a New Call
Meet Vianey, an energetic mom of three from Monterrey, Mexico. She lived a busy, happy life, never imagining that disability would be part of her story...
12
Mar
Wings of Freedom: How a Wheelchair Transformed Tong’s Spirit to Soar
In a corner forgotten by the world, Tong's home once resembled a silent ocean, its every moment immersed in waves of stillness...
