MINISTRY FOCUS

The Hallfords joined Cadence in 2021 after responding to God’s call to share the gospel and their lives with the military community. They served at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, for three years. They opened a new Cadence hospitality house near Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina in February 2026. Their family loves the military and is excited to see what God has in store for them.

FAITH

Ben and Simi came to faith at a young age, by the grace of God. Ben grew up in a Christian home in South Carolina and was discipled by chaplains and Christian mentors while he served in the military for 20 years. Simi became a Christian at a young age in Romania and came to the U.S. in 1995 to attend Holmes Bible College. After they married and while stationed in Germany, their family attended a Cadence hospitality house and experienced firsthand the impact of this ministry in the lives of service members and their families. After Ben’s retirement from the Army in 2018, God made clear their call to full-time ministry and lead them to join Cadence. God used their faith journeys to prepare them for ministry to the military.

FAMILY

Ben and Simi have been married since 1998 and have three children.