Caleb’s Invitation

Has a party invitation ever move you to tears?  Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada.  The other day my co-worker, Steve Bundy, told me of such an invite. You see, Steve’s son, Caleb was born with autism. He can walk a bit with assistance, but he’s not able to do stuff on his own.  And he can’t talk, so he’s loud and disruptive.  Compared to his younger brother Jaron, who is typical, and asked to attend many parties, Caleb never received an invitation—to anything. That is until an envelope arrived for a birthday party.

The family who sent the invite knew Caleb and his unique challenges, but they still wanted him there.  Well, Steve and his wife held that party invitation and just cried.  It was Luke 14 in action, “When you throw a party … find the disabled and invite them.”  Would you like to bless a family like Steve’s? Or a boy like Caleb? Find out where to begin at joniandfriends.org.