Families raising children with disabilities face great challenges, and programs like Family Retreat provide crucial rest, encouragement, and support.
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada. You know, caring for someone with a disability is not easy. I’m thinking about Jeris and Natalia, a young couple with a 7-year-old son with autism. In order to pay bills, Jeris must work 14-hour days while Natalia stays at home, tending to their son’s special needs. Unfortunately, though Jeris and Natalia don’t get much time together as a couple—with Jeris working such long days, he doesn’t see much of his son either. It’s why they so enjoy coming to Family Retreat! When I think of couples like Jeris and Natalia, 1 Chronicles 28 comes to mind: “Be strong and courageous and do the work.” Special needs parents work hard, and it’s why they benefit from respite at a Family Retreat. So come by joniandfriends.org and learn how you can volunteer at a Joni and Friends Family Retreat. And help a couple like Jeris and Natalia.
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