Healing, Hope, and Rest: A Special Needs Family’s Life-Changing Retreat
Tara knew she always wanted to be a mom. When she had the opportunity to adopt four siblings, her dream came true. The children came home with Tara...
11
Jul
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...
10
Jun
Nick and Rachel’s Story: Love, Faith, and Serving Together
As a little girl, Rachel listened to Joni Eareckson Tada’s radio program with her mom. She remembers hearing about Family Retreat on the radio and developing...
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...
4
Jun
Families with Disabilities Experience God’s Love at Family Retreat
Jennifer can recount the story like it was yesterday: how her eight-year-old daughter Tana went from healthy to fighting for her life…
21
Apr
Serving with a Heart Full of Faith: A Volunteer’s Journey of Love and Purpose
Cindy first heard about Joni and Friends while serving as a home health and hospice volunteer. Walking alongside a family whose two sons had...
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...
7
Apr
Power Made Perfect in Weakness: Leading with a Disability
Growing up, Lindsay never wanted to be different than other kids her age. But she knew that she was. After all, Lindsay couldn’t run on the playground...
14
Mar
God Weaves Stories of Love and Joy at Family Retreat
Ellie’s heart races as the first van pulls up to Family Retreat. It’s Ellie’s first time volunteering with Joni and Friends and she’s been paired...
