POT Syndrome Radically Altered Claire Walker’s Whole Life
Claire Walker was a varsity basketball player making plans for college when health challenges radically altered her life. After a routine oral surgery...
23
Sep
21
Sep
Accepted for the First Time at Family Retreat
When Scott and Elizabeth adopted Rebekah, who has severe brain damage and cerebral palsy, they knew they would be facing multiple challenges in the…
20
Sep
Special Needs Families are Experiencing Deep Community at Family Retreat!
Shawn and her husband Wilson have two beautiful children. Ten-year-old Anna and her brother Rafa who is seven and has hydrocephalus, cerebral palsy…
16
Sep
Designed to Heal
What can the body’s healing process show us about repairing relational wounds? This week on the podcast Crystal is joined by Dr. Cymbeline T. Culiat, a...
15
Sep
Making Way for Inclusion and Acceptance Through Family Retreat
Angel and her two daughters encountered Christ at Family Retreat in wonderful ways! Arlie is six years old and has cerebral palsy…
9
Sep
How a Wheelchair Has Taken Me Places I Never Dared to Imagine
Jenny Smith was a typical teenager—a gymnast who loved makeup, played in a band, and was active in her church youth group. But at 16 years old, she sustained...
2
Sep
Fueled by Faith
"God has truly become my hands and feet... Grief is big but I know that God is stronger and his comfort is paramount...
1
Sep
Physical Isolation is a Painful Reality for People with Disabilities
Occasionally when Ken gives me a big hug, his embrace nearly shocks me. “Wow, that sure feels good,” I’ll laugh. And I mean it. At least 80% of my...
27
Aug
Where Faith, Adoption and Disability Come Together!
Scott and Laura have adopted six children with special needs that include cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities and mental health issues. While they know…
26
Aug
Tested by Fire
On her 60th birthday, shortly after receiving a Teacher of the Year award, Vicki Zoradi was diagnosed with an innocuous kidney stone. When the kidney stone...