A Birthday Present From Jesus... Wrapped in Your Prayer!
Pablo and his parents, Luis and Jalina, live in Cuba. His disability has threatened his life several times, and it’s a miracle he’s even alive. Then something special happened on the day of his 10th birthday. Your prayers opened the windows of heaven with a gift only God could give! Pablo’s parents are strong Christians and have relied upon Christ for strength, faith and patience throughout Pablo’s life. His disability has been a great test, though they trust God and know He is in control. Yet, even with great faith, Pablo’s dad Luis admitted, “We never prayed for a wheelchair for Pablo because we didn’t believe it was possible!” Because God works through the...
Through Your Prayers, Lives Are Being Changed All Over the World!
Your prayers truly are powerful and effective! Just ask a mother like Sylvia who lives in Romania. Her little girl, Aldea, was born with a disability, in a country where help is not readily available. Here’s Sylvia’s story, but it’s really your story too … because it began with your powerful and effective prayer! “Joni and Friends is coming!” Among mothers of children with disabilities, word spread like wildfire in the small village where Sylvia and Aldea live. Wheelchairs for our children! The news was almost too good to be true. “I always hoped to find a wheelchair somewhere, somehow – but they are very...
New! The Four Seasons Print
Joni’s newest art print is now available in the Joni and Friends store! Her classic pen-and-ink quartet has been enlivened with a wash of color, capturing the beauty of the four seasons. This 12"x24" standard-size print would make a lovely addition to your home or office, as well as a great gift! Order your print today!
Why Cutbacks in Disability Services Matter
As the father of a child with developmental disabilities, I am grateful to live in a country founded on Judeo-Christian values that upholds the inherent dignity and worth of all people, including those with disabilities. Through a variety of residential and social services, our nation has helped maintain quality of life for many with disabilities who simply desire to be...
You Send So Much More Than a Wheelchair
When you send a Bible and a wheelchair overseas to a child with a disability, the spiritual impact is life-changing for every member of the family! Recently, Obed brought his little son Johnson to receive a wheelchair from Wheels for the World. “I need God’s help to be the right kind of father to my family,” he shared with our team members. “My culture says my son is worthless. I need a new kind of...
Matching Gift Opportunity!
This month at Joni and Friends, a bountiful ministry opportunity has been given to us by dear friends of the ministry. They have offered to match every dollar you give from now until July 15, up to $250,000! This Matching Gift Opportunity comes at just the right time – far too many people with disabilities are suffocating under the grip of depression and despair. Too many families and marriages are buckling under the weight of...
Hey Guys... Serve with Us This Summer!
Our busy season of Family Retreats is right around the corner, and with so many new special-needs families signing up, we are in need of more volunteers, or Short-Term Missionaries (STMs) as we like to call them. We have a big need for men – many of our campers are young boys or teens with disabilities. My friend Jason volunteered for the first time last summer and LOVED it – take a look at his brief message, then get all the details for serving at Family Retreats here!
Lord, Hear Our Cry
When God wants to change a nation, He begins by motivating His people to pray. Thursday, May 7, you have the opportunity to join millions of Christians across the United States in praying for our country on this National Day of Prayer. Join us as we lift up our President, Senate, Congress, governors and teachers; pray for the generations to come, the persecuted Church, and our men and women in uniform. Whether you join an official National Day of Prayer...
God Uses Your Faith to Change Lives
Every time you send out the Gospel, your faithfulness is used by God to transform lives. Macline is a woman in Uganda who had heard about Jesus, but didn’t know Jesus. She’s also the mother of 7-year-old Dorothy, who is disabled. “People in my village laugh at Dorothy,” she told us. “They don’t want to be near us or accept us.” Macline experienced just the opposite at a Wheels for the World outreach! Dorothy was shown love and tender care as a brand-new pediatric wheelchair was carefully fitted for her. How did Macline respond? “Through the love you have shown us and what God has done for...
