Serving Special Needs Families All Year Long!

“A great door for effective work has opened… even though many oppose me.”

1 Corinthians 16:9

Decades of quadriplegia has taught me a powerful lesson:

The glory of God is always brighter when he works through the darkest of times.

A broken neck certainly taught me that. And Joni and Friends has experienced it during the COVID-19 crisis.

When the virus shut down many of our Family Retreats, we immediately went to prayer (waiting for COVID-19 restrictions to lift was not an option)! Soon, we heard God’s clear message to us; he wanted Joni and Friends to do something fresh and first-hand.

When we asked him for his new plan, God helped us come up with all kinds of brilliant, creative ways to reach even more special-needs families.

• Family Fun Nights on Zoom…
• Kids’ Story Time…
• Family Retreat At Home…
• Worship Night…
• Family Drive-Thru…
• One-on-One Mentoring…
• Sibling Time…and lots more.

God’s new plan goes far beyond offering Family Retreats during the summer. The Lord used the pandemic to help us design scores of fresh ways to reach many more families living with disability. And we’re doing it year-round. We are now touching disabled people and their families in creative, ongoing ways… and doing it every month of the year!

As the saying goes, when God gives you lemons, make lemonade – it’s exactly how I feel about this season of COVID-19. When Satan opposes God’s ministry, we always know that “a great door for effective work has opened for us.” Can you sense our excitement?! If so, join Ken and me in praying that many more families struggling with disability will hear the Good News of Jesus through our year-round plan.

People with disabilities, and their families, are desperate for hope in this difficult season, and Joni and Friends now has non-stop ministry for their non-stop needs. So, join me in giving a special gift to spur on our efforts. And thank you for your non-stop, year-round love and support!

–Joni Eareckson Tada