A Beautiful Heart of Service
The desire to serve can awaken unexpectedly and even burst into full-fledged passion. One afternoon at work, as Celeste Sharpe greeted movie-goers...
27
Sep
3
Sep
Your Support Builds Strong Families at Family Retreat!
When a family living with disability arrives at Joni and Friends Family Retreat, your prayers and passion for ministry go before them, opening the door to a...
26
May
Do Something Amazing This Summer!
Ken and I are making plans to take part in two Family Retreats this summer, and I want you to get in on the fun. Our Murrieta Family Retreat (July 11 ...
11
Apr
Meet Celeste, a wonderful volunteer!
It's National Volunteer Week and I want to honor the many volunteers who make up the backbone of our ministry at Joni and Friends — this includes my young friend, ...
9
Nov
Thank You, Hospital Volunteers!
Not long ago, the leaders of the volunteer-auxiliary at Los Robles Hospital (where I went for my cancer surgery) came by the International Disability Center to present a gift of ...
21
Oct
Meet My Friends…
Okay, that's Joe Joe and his brother Dominick (on the left, both in wheelchairs), and their sister Allie – they are the children of Jessica, our newest docent at the ...
19
Oct
Wheelchair Bags
Every little girl would love to have a big “purse” on the back of her new wheelchair. It's a great place to not only hold all your favorite things, but ...
18
Aug
Don Bania – An Awesome Volunteer
I always enjoy connecting with other quadriplegics who love Christ and are energized by a good challenge. Take my longtime friend, Don Bania. Don and his wife, Mary, help collect ...
29
Jun
Fingerprints
Recently, I signed (with my mouth) official documents at Joni and Friends that had to be notarized. It meant I had to be fingerprinted. However, the ink-print came out completely ...
