A Mother's Faith is Strengthened Through Your Generosity
Teadora was at the end of her strength when she arrived at our Wheels for the World outreach in Peru. Her back hurt from carrying her 8 year old disabled son, Daniel, on the arduous journey. Is it possible there will be a wheelchair for Daniel? Will I be able to even afford it? These were the questions that consumed her mind that day. But the needs of her son compelled her to come. Teadora...
New Effort to Legalize Physician-Assisted Suicide
This past July, the California state assembly struck down AB 128, a bill that would have allowed doctors to prescribe lethal doses of drugs to mentally competent, terminally ill patients. But it’s demise was short-lived. Now, right-to-die advocates have re-packaged virtually the same bill as part of a special legislative session on health-care funding...
Reflections from a Vocational Intern
Last summer, I arrived at Joni and Friends as a Cause 4 Life vocational intern with one goal in mind: receive college credit for a two-week writing internship with Joni and Friends. But in four short weeks, God quickly revealed how shallow my expectations were. While I diligently worked with Cause 4 Life, He opened my eyes to a new ministry – disability ministry – and taught me to see my life and skills...
Don Bania - An Awesome Volunteer
I always enjoy connecting with other quadriplegics who love Christ and are energized by a good challenge. Take my longtime friend, Don Bania. Don and his wife, Mary, help collect wheelchairs in the upper Midwest for our Wheels for the...
Available Now! Joni's 2016 Planner
Joni’s beautiful, never-before-seen oil rendering of delicate leaves welcomes you into another year! The theme for Joni’s 2016 Planner is “The Lord our Help.” Throughout the year, you’ll find encouragement and assurance in Joni’s monthly devotions, as well as her selected weekly quotes and scriptures. Staying organized is a breeze with month-at-a-glance pages, weekly and daily planning. The Planner also provides generous space for your personal prayer lists and appointments. Each season begins with a page for journaling, and at the back of the Planner you’ll find 2 handy pockets for your notes and receipts.
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You're Sending the Gospel to China
Over twenty years ago in China, Feng Cheng Gang plunged courageously into terrifying flood waters. Some young children had been swept in, and he struggled desperately against the torrent, in a heroic attempt to rescue them. The lives of two children were saved, but Feng Cheng Gang had paid dearly. Too long in the freezing cold...
The Same, But Different
For each Cause 4 Life intern, God brought them face to face with disability, which led to an interest in disability ministry and then to an internship with Joni and Friends. But each intern has a unique story. At first glance, Sawyer and Josh seem pretty similar — both are West Coast Academy interns from Delaware who heard about Cause 4 Life internships through the same friend. However, their stories are different. Sawyer struggles with effects from a previous brain injury. While serving at a special needs orphanage in Haiti, he met children like Kimberly: despite her profound disability...
You Send So Much More Than Wheelchairs
Two years ago in Romania, 10 year old Luana received her very own pediatric wheelchair at a Wheels for the World outreach. “It helped our whole family so much more than I can say,” her mother, Oana, told us. “Luana can now go to school safely and comfortably. She has friends now, too. She goes outside to play and feels the...
God’s Little Surprises
This summer, our Cause 4 Life interns are discovering that God loves to surprise them. Serving at Family Retreat, overseas in Haiti or the Dominican Republic, and in local churches, there have been countless opportunities for God to surpass their expectations. He surprised Theresa, one of our East Coast Academy interns, when she was paired...
Cause 4 Life Interns Serving in the Dominican Republic
The Cause 4 Life East Coast Academy team is wrapping up their internship by serving in the Dominican Republic at a special needs orphanage and with special needs children at a local school. The last five weeks have brought these eight young leaders together as a beautiful example of Christ’s vision for the church. With many skill sets and abilities, these...
