Family Retreats Provide Space to Celebrate Connection and God’s Love
Families living with disability often feel isolated and crave encouragement through community. The relentlessness of disability...
9
Mar
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...
27
Dec
Sending Love and Support to Families with Disabilities
Natalie Jean seemed to be a healthy baby. But her parents, Brittany and Ryan, could tell something was wrong by the time Natalie was just four months old...
11
Jul
Finding Hope and Purpose in Life with Disability
Looking back on nearly 40 years of marriage, Earle and Betty have seen God work in their family in powerful ways. For decades, Joni and Friends has supported...
12
Jun
Family Retreat Replaces Fear with Freedom for Special Needs Families
Disability caught parents Quinn and Mariah by surprise. Their son, Malakai (now 9) had his first grand mal seizure as a baby. At 4 months old Malakai was...
11
Mar
Wheels for the World Delivers Wheelchairs, Help, and Gospel Hope
Fifteen-year-old Jonathan and his mother live in the Philippines. Jonathan has a disability that limits his mobility and he can’t walk...
8
Aug
Why is Community for Families With Disabilities So Important?
David and Heather know firsthand what it’s like to try to develop lasting relationships with others as a family living with disability. Their three children...
10
Jun
Disability Touches Every Member of the Family—So Does Family Retreat!
Nine-year-old Qorban has cerebral palsy and other complex diagnoses that cause him to have seizures and have left him visually impaired. To communicate, he...
28
Mar
The Lord Saves Those Who Are Crushed In Spirit
Felicity has a variety of disabilities. She’s non-verbal and has a visual impairment, intellectual disability, and developmental delays. Stephanie, Felicity...
16
Aug
Joni and Friends Missouri is Helping Marriages Navigate Disability
Marriage itself can be challenging, but when a spouse or child lives with a disability, couples face an added layer of pressure that the rest of the world…