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...
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...
You’re in the sanctuary as the service begins. There’s a family beside you that you might not even notice, but look closer… Sitting between his parents...
Daniel and Sarah have three children: Sam (13), Abby (11), and Ellie (3). When Ellie was born, she struggled with breathing and airway issues...
At twenty-five years old, Maribeth had big plans for her life: graduate from nursing school, work off school debt, have a healthy baby, and enjoy a “normal...
The first thing our Knoxville Wheels for the World™ team noticed about José (31) was his contagious smile; he also lives with cerebral palsy and is non...
When Niki and Jason brought their four-year-old daughter Annabelle to Family Retreat, they did not know what to expect. They did, however, need rest...
Families living with disability face spiritual, emotional, and financial challenges every day. For single parents like Janet, the demands of disability can be...
Twelve-year-old Wilmer from Guatemala doesn’t have use of his legs. His father abandoned the family when Wilmer was a baby. Years later, when Wilmer’s mother...
When Susannah was born with Down syndrome, doctors told her parents, “You have a special child, and there is nothing we can do for her.” For six years…
Amid the rolling hills of East Tennessee, there’s a refuge. It’s a place where couples navigating the disability of a spouse or child can receive...