As Cheryl and Rob were getting ready to leave the hospital with their brand new baby boy, the social worker’s words came as quite a shock, “I’m... [more]

When I was in high school, the coach of one of our top rival high school football teams, Los Gatos High, was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis... [more]

I’ve recently learned about an organization called, “Partners International” which partners with many missionary minded ministries, some of... [more]

A week before Christmas, I got an email from a gal who will be with us on our team as we go into Ghana in April with Joni’s, Wheels for the... [more]

Like any other expectant parents, in the early morning hours of that April Spring day in 1983, Kathy and Terry were eagerly waiting the birth of... [more]

Editor- I had an incredible opportunity to interview an amazing young man on the phone!  Once again, a friend posted a video on facebook which was... [more]

Editor-  I sat in the kitchen one morning, glued to the computer watching a video that I knew I needed to share on the iamviable fan page.  It was... [more]

The campers had gone home, our Joni and Friends staff had packed up our things, all traces of Family Retreat were put away until I walked into the... [more]

Submitted by Heide My name is Heide and I am the proud new Grandmother of a beautiful little girl, Gertie.  She is my first Grandchild.  I love... [more]

As I sat, watching the “Joni and Friends” TV show which featured David and Nancy Guthrie, tears rolling down my cheeks, I was deeply touched... [more]

Seven year old, Cody McCasland has been on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Oprah, and Dateline, to name a few.  He has run in marathons and triathlons. ... [more]

Story Submitted by Dorothy “Congratulations, it’s a beautiful, healthy, baby girl!”  My parents held me with pride on that November... [more]

abby’s story Written by: Tammy (her lucky Mama) The doctor performing the routine ultra sound during my fifth pregnancy 7 years ago, was quietly... [more]

From Tragedy to Triumph By: Jodi When I gave birth to my first child I was barely eighteen years old, single, and wondering how I was going to make... [more]

Worship Night with Elizabeth One day, my assistant, Judy Arnold and I had a wheelchair pick up to make for Joni’s ministry, Wheels for the World. ... [more]

The largest inclusion center in the world that serves all people with various abilities! Focusing on what people can do rather then what they can’t.

My job at Joni and Friends Family Retreat is to coordinate the volunteers (Short Term Missionaries, STMs) and oversee many of the activities.  On... [more]

In 2005, Break the Barriers came to perform at Joni and Friends Family Retreat at Mission Springs, CA.  Deby Hergenrader had previously served at... [more]