Scroll through the gallery to view images of the ministry, property, and land erosion at Victory Villa.
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Brian.Kleager@Cadence.orgDESCRIPTION
The Joshua Project
Many of you have joined us throughout the years as Cadence International chooses a significant endeavor to designate for targeted funds in what we are now calling our Joshua Project. In the Old Testament, God called Joshua to lead the Israelites into the Promised Land, a significant endeavor for sure! It required faith, courage, and dependence on the Lord. We seek to model these same qualities as we pray and look to God to provide for this year’s Joshua Project.
This Year’s Focus: Victory Villa; Rota, Spain
In 1984, a young 21-year-old Navy Seabee named Paul Bradley deployed to Rota, Spain. A believer for only three months, Paul knew almost nothing about what it meant to follow Jesus. When he discovered Victory Villa, a Cadence International hospitality house, it immediately became a home away from home and place of belonging for him. Cadence staff Bill and Jeannette Kramer, along with other Sailors, Marines, and Airmen attending Victory Villa welcomed and befriended him. As he experienced Christian community and discipleship, his faith quickly grew. As Paul puts it, “Without the hospitality house, I would have really struggled spiritually because there were so few believers in my battalion.”
The ministry had such a profound impact on his life that after separating from the military Paul returned to Victory Villa as a volunteer to help with the upkeep and maintenance of the extensive property. He wanted to give back to the staff and ministry that had given so much to him. This began the journey of more than 30 years of full-time service with Cadence, as Paul and his wife, Sandra, have since ministered in Europe, Thailand, and at Cadence Headquarters.
For 48 years, Cadence International has been sharing the gospel and our lives at the Victory Villa Hospitality House in Rota, Spain. Paul is one of many whom this fruitful ministry, affectionately known as “The Villa,” has deeply impacted. The property, strategically located just a short walk from the main gate, occupies four acres of land overlooking the Bay of Cadiz. The easy access from base, beautiful setting, and warm welcome from Cadence staff make The Villa a haven of peace and spiritual refreshment for military personnel and their families.
Over the years, the weather and climate have impacted the infrastructure and land, and the property needs many repairs and improvements. We need to raise approximately $150,000 to pay for erosion control, fence replacement, demolition of a small outer building complex, and more.
We invite you to join the continuing ministry of Victory Villa, so that many more military people like Paul may be reached and discipled for Christ for years to come.
The Joshua Project
Many of you have joined us throughout the years as Cadence International chooses a significant endeavor to designate for targeted funds in what we are now calling our Joshua Project. In the Old Testament, God called Joshua to lead the Israelites into the Promised Land, a significant endeavor for sure! It required faith, courage, and dependence on the Lord. We seek to model these same qualities as we pray and look to God to provide for this year’s Joshua Project.
Scroll through the gallery to view images of the ministry, property, and land erosion at Victory Villa.
This Year’s Focus: Victory Villa; Rota, Spain
In 1984, a young 21-year-old Navy Seabee named Paul Bradley deployed to Rota, Spain. A believer for only three months, Paul knew almost nothing about what it meant to follow Jesus. When he discovered Victory Villa, a Cadence International hospitality house, it immediately became a home away from home and place of belonging for him. Cadence staff Bill and Jeannette Kramer, along with other Sailors, Marines, and Airmen attending Victory Villa welcomed and befriended him. As he experienced Christian community and discipleship, his faith quickly grew. As Paul puts it, “Without the hospitality house, I would have really struggled spiritually because there were so few believers in my battalion.”
The ministry had such a profound impact on his life that after separating from the military Paul returned to Victory Villa as a volunteer to help with the upkeep and maintenance of the extensive property. He wanted to give back to the staff and ministry that had given so much to him. This began the journey of more than 30 years of full-time service with Cadence, as Paul and his wife, Sandra, have since ministered in Europe, Thailand, and at Cadence Headquarters.
For 48 years, Cadence International has been sharing the gospel and our lives at the Victory Villa Hospitality House in Rota, Spain. Paul is one of many whom this fruitful ministry, affectionately known as “The Villa,” has deeply impacted. The property, strategically located just a short walk from the main gate, occupies four acres of land overlooking the Bay of Cadiz. The easy access from base, beautiful setting, and warm welcome from Cadence staff make The Villa a haven of peace and spiritual refreshment for military personnel and their families.
Over the years, the weather and climate have impacted the infrastructure and land, and the property needs many repairs and improvements. We need to raise approximately $150,000 to pay for erosion control, fence replacement, demolition of a small outer building complex, and more.
We invite you to join the continuing ministry of Victory Villa, so that many more military people like Paul may be reached and discipled for Christ for years to come.
