As we travel through Advent and enter a new year, our hearts are filled with joy and gratitude for the wonder of Christ’s incarnation. The eternal Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us (John 1:14). In that mystery, we find both our salvation and our calling to live incarnationally among those God has placed in our lives. Because Cadence believes so deeply in the power of incarnate ministry, it is one of our longstanding Core Values.

This is the heartbeat of Cadence International. Our missionaries open their homes and lives to military communities worldwide, embodying Christ’s love in tangible, hospitable ways. Yet this ministry is not ours alone. It is yours as well. Through your prayers, encouragement, and financial partnership, you participate in this incarnate witness of the gospel. Together, we create spaces where Christ is seen, known, and embraced.

The Apostle Paul reminds us, “Because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now… He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus” (Philippians 1:5–6 NIV). What a profound truth. We are in this together, with Christ faithfully at work through and among us.

Thank you for walking with us. Because of your generosity, this work continues, and we rejoice in Christ’s work around the globe through His family. May your Christmas be marked by the presence of Emmanuel, God with us.

With deep gratitude and joy,

The Executive Leadership Team

Cadence International

One of the joys of my job is watching the way the Lord weaves together each missionary’s story, background, and gifting to minister to those they serve in their own special way. Our staff’s creativity, compassion, and commitment open doors for the gospel that might otherwise remain closed. This is certainly true for Cadence staff, Dwight and Letty Grismore, who serve near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. Their unique gifts are channels of God’s grace and hope, as they shared in a recent letter to supporters:

“Grismore’s Garage has been busy! One of our airmen melted down a piston on his engine and didn’t have the funds to pay for a shop to fix it. The estimate was around $4,000! I (Dwight) told him that if he was willing to help, we could get a lower-mile engine and do the swap in our garage. Letty supplied us with food and coffee while we worked to get the old engine out and the new one installed. We had a good time wrenching together and had some great conversations as we worked. This also opened the opportunity to perform six oil changes and add several more friends to our Bible study group.”

God’s good design in each of us is a powerful expression of His grace and love as we allow Him to use our gifts and skills, passions and hobbies. God has created each of us uniquely and calls us to participate in the good works He prepared in advance for us to do (Ephesians 2:10). Your participation in this ministry makes the gospel tangible to servicemembers through missionaries like Dwight and Letty every day.

By His grace,

Dave Hutchings, President

Each day, Cadence missionaries share Christ’s love, offer encouragement, and walk alongside those who serve in the U.S. Armed Forces. Two of our Cadence staff, Duncan and Suzanne Forbes, faithfully share the gospel and their lives with those in the Yokosuka military community. God is using them powerfully, as you will read in the story below, written by a family in their ministry.

“It’s no secret that service members and their families can struggle to find community. Being uprooted from loved ones and carefully fostered friend groups every few years can take its toll on even the strongest individuals. When the Navy moved us to Yokosuka, Japan, with our children ages 17, 13, and 11, we struggled to find our footing.

We kept hearing the name “The Lighthouse” (hospitality house) tossed around on base, with members raving about their Friday night gatherings. Walking into the Cadence building for the first time felt like coming home. The smells of delicious cooking wafted from the big kitchen, and tables were set up everywhere for a family-style meal. My children instantly made connections with other kids and young adults. The food nourished our bodies as the Word felt healing to our souls. It says in Psalms to “Taste and see that the Lord is good.” It felt as if God had made a special place for us at The Lighthouse and had been waiting for us to come and discover it.

Before attending, we were waiting out our tour here in Japan like a prison sentence. But now, with a community that has become family, we know that when the time comes, we will be sadly reluctant to leave. Until that day arrives, we will continue to taste and see all the Lord’s goodness as we bloom where He has planted us in this season of life.”

Stories like this one are repeated over and over in our ministries around the world. Your partnership is making an eternal difference. As 2025 draws to a close, will you prayerfully consider giving a special gift to support the vital work of Cadence through this year’s Joshua Project? Significant renovations are needed at the Hansen Christian Center in Okinawa, Japan, to ensure it remains a place where Marines can taste and see the Lord’s goodness. Your gifts can help make this possible. Cadence.org/JoshuaProject

Thank you, friends, for your faithful support of this transformative work.

By His grace,

Dave Hutchings, President

Dear Partner in the Gospel,

Paul’s call in Ephesians 4:3 includes a powerful word: “maintain.” Unity in the body of Christ is not something we manufacture—it is something we receive from the Spirit, who calls us to preserve it.

At Cadence International, we recognize that unity is both a gift and a stewardship. In our unique ministry context, where cultures, backgrounds, and deployments converge, our missionaries work daily to maintain the bond of peace that the Spirit has already forged.

Your generosity helps make this possible. Your support isn’t just funding programs; it’s preserving a gospel presence among military men, women, and families worldwide. Through your faithfulness, Cadence communities continue to be places of grace, healing, and unity.

Consider this testimony shared by an airman stationed at Spangdahlem Air Base, who attended The Hangar Hospitality House, run by Cadence staff, Joe and Jill Vincent:

“When I first got to Spangdahlem Air Base (in Germany), I was just living my own life, following my own will and desires. I wasn’t living for Christ. I came to The Hangar Hospitality House after I arrived, but I was doing my own thing, so I didn’t come much. Then I went through a lot of stuff in my life, and I was in a really low place. I thought to myself, there’s got to be something more than this.

So, I decided to come back to The Hangar again and really commit to praying, reading the Word, and diving into community. The transformation has been crazy from where I used to be. Jesus is everything to me, and He satisfies every desire. I don’t have to go to the clubs or the girls because He satisfies everything. I’m a living testimony, and now I want to go and tell everyone about Jesus. I’m so thankful for this community and for Joe and Jill.”

I thank God for your partnership in maintaining this good and holy work. May we continue, with humility and love, to preserve what God has so graciously given.

By His grace,
Dave Hutchings
President

“Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.” Ephesians 4:3

As I reflect on the calling we share in this gospel work, Paul’s words in Ephesians 4:3 stir something deep in my spirit: “Make every effort . . . ” What a charge! This is not a passive suggestion—it’s a rallying cry to intentional action.

In this season of ministry, I see Cadence staff around the world making every effort to pursue gospel unity in military communities. They are leaning into hard conversations, extending hospitality, praying fervently, and showing up consistently in the lives of service members and their families. It is not always easy, and it is certainly not always tidy. But it is always worth it.

And you are part of this effort. Your giving isn’t incidental, it’s intentional. You have joined us in the work of unity, peace, and spiritual transformation. Your partnership with Cadence, and your very life, is an integral part of that “every effort.”

I want to exhort you today: don’t grow weary. Make every effort in your prayers, your encouragement, your support, and your lives. Your partnership helps keep the gospel near the front lines.

Together, let’s be found faithful.

With gratitude,
Dave Hutchings
President