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New Hope New Year! for a - Look inside to learn how the Rivera family received new hope in Christ! - Joni and Friends
M I N I ST RY N E WS                  JA N UA RY 2 0 2 1

New Hope
  for a
New Year!
Look inside to learn how the Rivera
family received new hope in Christ!
New Hope New Year! for a - Look inside to learn how the Rivera family received new hope in Christ! - Joni and Friends
“Let’s get going!”

L
         ast year’s battle with coronavirus opened my eyes to a war zone that
         ravages most of the world – especially among people with disabilities.
         Yes, sequestering made me feel isolated, but every day that same
 specter suffocates the forgotten and neglected. Yes, my grocery store wasn’t
 always well stocked – but overseas, many with disabilities are succumbing
 to starvation. Yes, I had a hard time making a doctor’s appointment – but in
 developing nations, broken limbs go untreated, surgeries are too expensive,
 and medical care is non-existent.
      COVID-19 opened the eyes of all of us at Joni and Friends. I used to say,
“People with disabilities are on the bottom rung of the world’s ladder.”
 But since coronavirus, it’s clear the disabled have been pushed off that ladder.
 In a world scrambling for its footing, they’ve been forgotten. Eclipsed by the
 strong and self-absorbed, they are invisible.
      At Joni and Friends, we stand up for these people. We are ratcheting up
 our resolve to reach and serve the lost and the hurting in the name of Jesus
 Christ. Personally, I am committing every ounce of effort to “be aglow and
 burning with the Spirit as I serve the Lord” in 2021 – the desperate needs
 among the world’s disabled are just too urgent. Please join me in shining the
 light of Christ more brightly into the kingdom of darkness to chase away fear
 and hopelessness.
      Thankfully, COVID-19 pressed Joni and Friends to come up with
 innovative and creative ways to rescue wounded and weary people with
 disabilities and their families. Such ministry makes me boast in the Lord!
 I am so proud of your Joni and Friends teams for pioneering ground-breaking
 ministry that exalts the Gospel of Christ while adorning it with deeds of mercy.
You will read about this trailblazing ministry in this newsletter… and I know
 you will join me in lifting praises to God for the amazing way he is reaching
 the world’s disabled through you and this wonderful ministry.

                                                                                    “
      I am a child of the King, and one day I’ll cast my crown at the feet of
 Jesus who rescued me through his crown of thorns. Until that day, join me
 in gathering into that kingdom as many sick and wounded, lame and weary
 people as we possibly can. Oh friend, join me in zealously serving the Lord to
 the glory of Christ into 2021… Let’s get going!                                    Never lag in zeal and in earnest endeavor; be aglow
                                                                                      and burning with the Spirit, serving the Lord.
                                                                                    Rejoice and exult in hope; be steadfast and patient
                                                                                    in suffering and tribulation; be constant in prayer.
                                                                                                       ROMANS 12:11-12   (AMPC)
New Hope New Year! for a - Look inside to learn how the Rivera family received new hope in Christ! - Joni and Friends
Family Retreat Supports Families                                                                                           “In 19 years, I’ve never seen anything like this!”

  All Year Long!
                                                                                                                                 shared Sandra. “Joni and Friends took time to
                                                                                                                                 reach out to us. They saw us. They got to know
                                                                                                                                          us and made us feel special.”

D
        an and Sandra Rivera were super excited         special-needs families, and provisions were made for
        when they heard about Family Retreat.           Family Retreat at Home. Dan and Sandra received a
        Their sons DeMetrius (19), Nathan (11) and      personal invitation from our New England staff letting
Isaac (6) matched their parents’ excitement.            them know they were wanted and valued.
Both DeMetrius and Nathan have global developmental          Sandra cried as she explained, “It was shocking to
delays, making their day-to-day caregiving routines     see Joni and Friends do something like this.” Because
incredibly complicated – and making vacations           before being connected to Joni and Friends, Sandra’s
impossible. Little Isaac was perhaps anticipating       experience was that “people don’t invest in us.”
Family Retreat most of all. “I was looking forward to        But you invested in families impacted by disability
having my own assigned volunteer buddy!”                like the Riveras! “In 19 years, I’ve never seen anything
    When in-person Family Retreat was canceled          like this!” said Sandra. “Joni and Friends took time to
due to COVID-19, the Rivera family was heartbroken.     reach out to us. They saw us. They got to know us and
But coronavirus couldn’t stop us from encouraging       made us feel special.”

                                                                                                                                                                       You brought Family Retreat right to the Rivera's backyard!

                                                                                                                         Dan went on to explain, “Joni and Friends made us          to being God’s children.” And now, after Family Retreat
                                                                                                                   feel loved and that we’re not alone.” And in a season when       at Home, Sandra is part of our Joni and Friends online
                                                                                                                   already isolated families are being pushed even further          support group, receiving the hope and encouragement she
                                                                                                                   into the margins of society due to coronavirus restrictions,     needs as a full-time caregiver to her sons – and getting
                                                                                                                   Family Retreat at Home came at the perfect time.                 that support all year long.
                                                                                                                         No matter what is going on in our world, we will                “I can’t believe God loves us so much to bring us into
                                                                                                                   love and serve families by creatively engaging with them         the Joni and Friends family!” declared Sandra. Thank you
                                                                                                                   so they can find hope in their hardships through Jesus.          for showing the Rivera family – and thousands of families
                                                                                                                   Thank you for making year-long, hands-on ministry to             like theirs – that they belong to the family of God!
                                                                                                                   special-needs families possible!
                                                                                                                         Sandra said it best, “You make us feel a little bit more       Watch this video for more of the Rivera’s inspiring story!
You minister to the whole family through                                                                           connected to this world and a little bit more connected          joniandfriends.org/support-families
Family Retreat at Home! Thank you!
New Hope New Year! for a - Look inside to learn how the Rivera family received new hope in Christ! - Joni and Friends
40 WEEKS BEING THE
Hands and Feet of Jesus                                                                                                                                                   Your generosity and steadfast
                                                                                                                                                                         prayers are sending the Good News
                                                                                                                                                                         of Jesus to the darkest corners of
                                                                                                                                                                         the planet. Thank you for sharing
 Life in Peru is incredibly difficult for Ursula and her                                                                                                                God’s Word with those who need it
14-year-old daughter Karolay, who has cerebral palsy.                                                                                                                    most, like 7-year-old Mathias, who
Karolay has been denied health care and as a result, her                                                                                                                 has spina bifida, hydrocephalus and
disability has gotten more and more severe. And Ursula                                                                                                                   terminal chronic renal failure. He
has struggled day after day for 14 long years, carrying                                                                                                                  was overjoyed when he received his
Karolay everywhere – which had become close to                                                                                                                           first pediatric wheelchair through
impossible as her body grew.                                                                                                                                             Wheels for the World, and before he
                                                                                                                                                                         and his mother left our wheelchair
But you gave Ursula heavenly joy when you sent a brand-                                                                                                                  distribution site, they were also
new wheelchair to Karolay through Wheels for the World                                                                                                                   introduced to Jesus!
and our 40 Weeks of ministry in Peru. No longer does
Ursula have to carry her daughter to school each day,
and Karolay sits in a seat of dignity where she is able to
interact with others and be part of her community. Plus,
you gave Ursula and Karolay the eternal gift of the Gospel
when they got the Joni book and a Bible in their own
language! Ursula is reading the Bible to Karolay every day
and said, “I know God wants us to approach him daily!”

                                                                                                                       Face masks and hospital robes
                                                                                                                      can’t get in the way of God’s
                                                                                                                      plans for the families living with
                                                                                                                      disability – in Peru and all over
                                                                                                                      the world. Thank you for giving
                                                                                                                      Mathias and his mother the life-
                                                                                                                      giving gifts of mobility, food and
                                                                                                                      essential hygiene supplies, the
                                                                                                                      Joni book and a Bible in their own
                                                                                                                      language, and the eternal promise
                                                                                                                      of heaven with Jesus!

                                                                                                                      Your love shouts to the world that
                                                                                                                      2021 brings with it new hope for a
                                                                                                                      new year in Christ!

 Everyone hears the Gospel and receives the Joni book and a Bible during our 40 Weeks of ministry in Peru,
and when 12-year-old Rick, who has cerebral palsy, was custom fit into his new wheelchair, his sisters Cristine
and Merly prayed to receive Jesus as their Lord and Savior! As they left with their arms full of food and essential          We know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love.
hygiene supplies – given through your love and support – they declared, “God is love!”
                                                                                                                              Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.
                                                                                                                                                           1 JOHN 4:16
New Hope New Year! for a - Look inside to learn how the Rivera family received new hope in Christ! - Joni and Friends
Giving Back to Warriors Who
                                                                                                                                         “                                                                                    ”
                                                                                                                                             Encourage one another and build each other up,

Gave So Much!
                                                                                                                                                     just as in fact you are doing.
                                                                                                                                                                             1 THESSALONIANS 5:11

                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Peter and Olivia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               experienced God's
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               overcoming joy at
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Warrior Getaway!

P
       eter and Christy Strauch are true American heroes      to Christy’s burden as their primary caregiver, and                  And Christy received new hope at the Warrior             desperately need encouragement. And we’re inviting you
       in every sense of the word. Peter is a double Purple   creating feelings of isolation and loneliness for the whole     Getaway, too! At the Warrior Getaway, Christy realized        to send your heartfelt Christian encouragement to Peter,
       Heart recipient who served in the Army from            family. Christy’s own health issues have been put on the        she’s not alone. The Bible teaching, worship, support         Christy and their three beautiful daughters.
2004 – 2012. A paratrooper and combat veteran, Peter          back burner while she carries the load of caring for her        groups and encouragement from other Warrior families
was deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan, and now lives family. And on top of everything associated with disability          pointed her and her whole family to the Lord and gave              Please pick up a pen and jot a Valentine’s card or a
with Post Traumatic Stress, Traumatic Brain Injuries,         and coronavirus, the Strauchs lost half their house when        Christy the strength she needed to continue serving           note, send a poem, maybe a Bible verse or two, or just a
and stroke-like symptoms as a result of his service to his    it caught on fire after a propane tank exploded. Peter          her family despite the many challenges that come              short letter to this exceptional family and let them know
country. His wife, Christy, serves as his full-time caregiver suffered third degree burns in his effort to rescue the         from disability.                                              that God is on their side! That’s right, pour out your
while also caring for their three daughters, Neima (13),      family’s animals during that fire, and they’ve since had to         “I learned how to rely on the Lord,” explained Christy.   love on them through your cards and letters, and please
Neelah (7) and Olivia (6), who has autism.                    live in the remains of that home without electricity due to    “And that our strength doesn’t come from ourselves.            send them soon so we can deliver your notes in time for
     The transition from war to civilian life can be          insurance complications.                                        My strength comes from the Lord.” Thank you for giving        Valentine’s Day.
excruciating, as combat zones have a way of traveling              Your love and prayers have helped this incredible          the Strauch family – and other Warrior families like theirs
home with our servicemen and women. And while Peter           family through two Joni and Friends programs: our Texas        – the much-needed opportunity to connect with each other           You can send your cards to:
and Christy have learned to navigate through their “new       Warrior Getaways and Hearts for the Disabled.                   and connect with Jesus at our Warrior Getaways!                   Joni and Friends Heart for the Disabled Strauch Family
normal,” they’ve had to endure incredible hardships –              “Warrior Getaway is the best respite, healing,                  But Warrior Getaways aren’t the only way Peter,              PO Box 3333
especially over the past year.                                fellowship and fun we’ve had together as a family in years,”    Christy and their beautiful daughters can receive strength,       Agoura Hills, CA 91376
     Both Peter and little Olivia have lost access to their   shared Christy. It’s where Peter has been able to find          joy and hope. Our Heart for the Disabled outreach sends
daily therapy sessions due to COVID-19 restraints, adding friendship, hope and healing.                                       the love of Christ to families like the Strauchs who so       Thank you for having a “Heart for the Disabled!”

                                                                                                                                                   See what happens at our Warrior Getaways in this video:
                                                                                                                                                            joniandfriends.org/warrior-getaway
New Hope New Year! for a - Look inside to learn how the Rivera family received new hope in Christ! - Joni and Friends
Hands-On Ministry                                                                                                                                          From Arizona

 From the Field!
From New England 
11 year-old Donovan, who has autism, and
his 8 year-old sister Elliana, who has Caudal
Regression Syndrome, also flourished during
the New England Family Retreat at Home!
When asked about the best part, young Elliana
reported, “I loved the stories about Moses!
I learned that Aaron and Moses were just like
Donovan and me. I help my brother with his                                                                                     And thanks to your incredible generosity, we were able to put on in-person
words so others understand what he’s trying to                                                                                Family Retreats too, like the one in Arizona that served Dwight, Linny and their
say.” Thank you for helping the next generation                                                                               14 children! Dwight and Linny have three biological children and 11 adopted
know and love God’s Word!                                                                                                     children, many with special needs. The scholarships you sent allowed this
                                                                                                                              amazing family to attend Family Retreat where they were renewed and
                                                                                                                              refreshed in the Lord. “We learned that we are not alone in our struggles,”
                                                                                                                              explained Dwight.

                                                                                                               All of Dwight and Linny’s children
                                                                                                              experienced God’s love at Family Retreat, and
                                                  From the                                                   10-year-old Ruby’s smile represents the renewal
                                                  San Francisco Bay Area                                      felt by each family member. Ruby, who has
                                                                                                              hydrocephalus, cerebral palsy and epilepsy,
                                                  And on the other side of the country in the Bay Area,       was starving and left to die in an Ugandan
                                                  Junior, who has cerebral palsy, chronic lung disease,       orphanage before Dwight and Linny adopted
                                                   and severe seizures, had the time of his life at Family    her. Now, Ruby is a valued member of her family
                                                   Retreat at Home! Junior’s single mom, Heidi, shared,       and knows she is precious to Jesus. During
                                                   “From the first night to the end of the week, our family   worship times at Family Retreat, Ruby’s singing
                                                    was part of a caring community and to my surprise,        touched everyone’s heart. Thank you for giving
                                                    the week was even better than I expected! God knew        Ruby and other special needs children like her a
                                                    exactly what my soul needed and I’m thankful to Joni      reason to sing!
                                                     and Friends for walking through this global pandemic
                                                     with us!” Your love is spurring single mothers like
                                                      Heidi – and children with severe disabilities like
                                                      Junior – on in the Lord!
New Hope New Year! for a - Look inside to learn how the Rivera family received new hope in Christ! - Joni and Friends
More Stories                                                                   From Louisiana

From the Field!                                                              Family Retreats aren’t the only ways your
                                                                             prayers are meeting the needs of families
                                                                             impacted by disability. Joni and Friends
                                                                             Louisiana hosted an accessible outdoor
                                                                             adventure hike for special needs families
                                                                             using all-terrain wheelchairs! Families
                                From North Carolina                         that had been cooped up for too long due
                                                                             to COVID-19 regulations were able to
                             Penny, a single mom in North Carolina,          hit the trails to enjoy God’s creation and
                             knows that the emotional impact of caring       the fellowship of other families who truly
                             for a child with disabilities is enormous.      understand the challenges of disability.
                             Her son, Christian, had a stroke at the age
                             of 13 and now has a traumatic brain injury,     And for Bobby, Amy and their son Dustin,
                             paralysis in his right arm, and speech          it was a time of great thanksgiving
                              difficulties. Caring for Christian alongside   after both parents had recovered from
                              her other son, Braxton, and doing it           coronavirus. While Amy and Bobby were
                              alone only intensified Penny’s emotional       sick, Joni and Friends Louisiana supplied
                              and financial burdens. And the impact          them with groceries, essential hygiene
                              of COVID-19 has greatly increased the          supplies and other household items –
                              loneliness and isolation Penny and her         and connected them to a local church for
                               sons feel on a daily basis.                   ongoing spiritual care.

                              But at Family Retreat and the Single Parent    “Joni and Friends has been a blessing
                              Getaway put on by Joni and Friends North        to our family!” shared Amy. “We feel
                              Carolina, Penny was thoroughly refreshed        accepted and loved by everyone!”
                               physically, spiritually and relationally.     Thank you for sharing the love of Christ
                              “The times of refreshing were life-giving       in beautiful ways!
                               and restorative” for Penny and her two
                               sons. The love and people at Family
                               Retreat bring families like Penny’s closer
                               to each other and closer to the heart of
                               God. Thank you for making the miracle                  There are lots of exciting events
                               of Family Retreat possible all across
                                the country!                                           happening in your area, too!
                                                                                         In addition to Family Retreats and Wheels for the World outreaches,

 “
                                                                                             our Field teams are offering Respite Events, Support Groups,
                                                                                               Church Trainings and all sorts of Family Fun gatherings.

                                                                                                      Visit joniandfriends.org/events today and
  But encourage one another daily,                                                                        find out how you can get involved!
   as long as it is called “Today.”
              HEBREWS 3:13
New Hope New Year! for a - Look inside to learn how the Rivera family received new hope in Christ! - Joni and Friends
Honor a Loved One,                                                                                                                   MARY LOU BRENNER
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We gratefully acknowledge contributions given in memory or in honor of loved ones to further ministry in the disability community.    Stephanie Wiersma                            Kathie Arnold                               John Hard
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To give a gift in memory of a loved one or in honor of a special occasion, visit joniandfriends.org/donate or contact                 Gerald Dwyer                                 Uncle Ernie & Aunt Janet                    H. Dean Moody Jr.
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       IN HONOR/Given By                   NORI GONZALES                              JONI EARECKSON TADA
                                                                                                                                     CHRISTOPHER FLYNN                           BILL MILLS                                    St. John Family Foundation Trust
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