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

Greetings!

What a privilege it is to write you as the fifth President of Cadence International. Our family has served with Cadence for nearly 20 years, and we have been shaped deeply by this ministry as God has worked in us and around us while we were singles, newly married, and now with a growing family. It has been a sweet and joy-filled ride.

As a family of six, we have quite an array of personalities, temperaments, and preferences. God has brought us together to live and love out of an overflow of His rescuing and redeeming work in our lives. Yet we are a cast of unlikely characters living what I can only describe as holy chaos. Our messiness and differences highlight the beauty of God’s grace in our lives, the depth of our relationships, and the unique traits, passions, and gifts that we bring to this life and each other. What a privilege to live and lead with a family like this.

As I reflect on the gift of this mission, I am deeply reminded that the gospel not only rescues us from sin but also brings us into a family, a people united in Christ. Scripture calls us to “walk in a manner worthy of our calling, bearing with one another in love and eagerly maintaining the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace” (Ephesians 4:1–3). This unity is built on the shared reality that we belong to Jesus. In a world marked by division, we as the people of God stand as a witness to a better way. We are people formed by grace and held together by the cross. This is lived out in our homes and communities. It is who we are.

I want to express my sincere gratitude for each of you. Paul wrote to the Philippians, “I thank my God in all my remembrance of you … because of your partnership in the gospel” (Philippians 1:3–5). I thank God for your faith, sacrifice, and participation in this work of the gospel. May we embrace the journey with this unlikely cast of characters as we lay our lives down for the sake of Christ, side by side and with joy, knowing that what God is building among us is only the beginning of what He will do through the lives of military people, as we commit our way to faith-filled obedience. What a privilege to live and lead with a family like this. Here we go!

Dave Hutchings
President

“Really, God?”

Am I the only one who asks that question from time to time? Over and over, I have found myself in new environments. Military moves, different ministry locations, and changing seasons of life bring new relationships and variables, and it can be so easy in those moments to feel the weight of change.

There are days I wish my circumstances were more comfortable or that I had more or less of something. At times, when an obstacle lies in my path, I am once again faced with the decision of how to respond to it. When I am walking in the Spirit, I desire to live fully where the Lord has placed me. But when I walk in the flesh, it’s easy to find reasons to complain or resist, and then I miss what God wants to do in the present moment.

As a family, we have been searching the Scriptures for those things that God commands us to do. It has been both rich and challenging. The four most common commands we find in Scripture are these:

• Give thanks
• Praise the Lord
• Rejoice
• Do not fear

When we examine our present circumstances through the lens of these four commands, our entire perspective changes. We find that our hearts and minds stop searching for answers, and we find purpose, peace, and power from the Lord, sufficient for us in the present moment.

Whatever circumstances you find yourself in today, I invite you to approach them with these four clear and loving commands of God in mind. May you find His power, His peace, and His purpose this day. You are right where you need to be.

By His Spirit,
Dave Hutchings
VP for Field Ministries