This was my first year going to Joni and Friends. I went to camp and served as a STM (short term missionary). I was super anxious and hesitant about going. I was anxious about the unknown of how the week would go and the fact that I got put with a buddy who has a …
My experience with Joni and Friends has been amazing each year I’ve gone. I’ve attended six years, both as a camper and an STM (Short-Term Missionary). As a camper, I really enjoyed Joni and Friends. It was the time of year where I got to spend a week hanging out with someone that truly and …
Most weeks don’t begin with great amounts of fear and end with great amounts of sadness that the week was over too soon, yet this has always been my experience serving at Joni and Friends Family Retreats. This year I was a one-on-one buddy for Dillon, a 30-year-old man with Down Syndrome and other developmental …
