Ellen Dibler

I am always inspired by other women with disabilities who keep persevering through every challenge – especially women who, like me, are aging.  Meet Ellen Dibler who has lived with spina bifida longer than anyone else in the US – she’s over 70 years old, has been married to her husband Larry for over 40 years, and remains actively involved in Joni and Friends/Texas.  She and Larry have two sons and they are happy grandparents to eight wonderful grandchildren.  What inspires me most about Ellen, is her unflappable enthusiasm for life (here we are dressed as princesses for the Family Retreat ball)!  I also love her for her passionate approach to prayer.  Every time Joni and Friends/Texas holds a Family Retreat, you can be sure Ellen is actively involved on the prayer team.  Best of all, she loves the Lord Jesus.  Believe me, I want to grow old as gracefully as my dear friend, Ellen, and I hope you would feel the same!