Being in leadership and training volunteers is a role that must be taken seriously. It takes lots of time, energy, dedication AND... Fun!!! Lots of … [Read more...]
Serbia- April 2011
June 21, 2011 By
Greg and I moved to Southern California to work with Nick Vujicic and his organization, “Life Without Limbs” during the months of January through July of 2011. So in April, I went with Nick’s operations manager, Elizabeth Gavrilovic to a Joni … [Read more...]
Amazing Grace
August 30, 2010 By
Every once in a while, something jogs my memory and a flood of emotions sweep over me from our trip to Ghana. Today, it was in the hearing of an old familiar hymn. Standing in the Slave castle on the Ivory Coast, our guide was describing to us the … [Read more...]
Ghana- April, 2010
August 21, 2010 By
Greg and I had the privilege of traveling to Ghana in April in 2010 to work on three separate projects. The first portion of our trip was with a team from Joni and Friends, distributing wheelchairs, walkers, crutches and canes through the ministry … [Read more...]
Love Came Down
January 19, 2010 By
In a seat down near the front of the auditorium with my friend Chad next to me, sitting in his wheelchair, a paraplegic due to the complications of spina bifida, I had called him the day before and asked if he would like to come to this healing … [Read more...]
sent from above
October 25, 2009 By
Eyes slightly slanted, short fingers and toes, a little round tummy and cute, button nose, this baby, this child who others might say, "So sorry this happened to you on this day," but our Father, our Maker, designed you with … [Read more...]
The Mosaic Cross
August 13, 2009 By
The Mosaic Cross Each cross is a unique creation. There are many kinds of dishes used in the making of a mosaic cross, some plain and inexpensive while others are very fancy and valuable. The first step is to break the dishes. They are … [Read more...]
Listening to Sheila
June 18, 2009 By
Sheila nearly drowned as a small child and now, her muscles at the age of 36, have a mind of their own because of her cerebral palsy. But that doesn't stop Sheila from interacting with others. Her beautiful blue eyes, look intently into your own … [Read more...]
imagined conversation
May 18, 2009 By
When Joey came to our Joni and Friends Family Retreat, people were just drawn to him. He had this inexplicable joy, a quick and frequent smile, a deep and understanding heart. He came into our lives for a very short time and we feel so very … [Read more...]
Letter to the Father of a Baby with Down Syndrome
April 28, 2009 By
Dearest Father of a Baby with Down Syndrome, I saw you go forward, holding your baby son as the pastor at church asked those with permanent conditions who needed healing to come forward. I wondered what it was that you prayed for. Perhaps he … [Read more...]
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