The spring day was hot and muggy. My wife and I were on a short-term teaching and preaching assignment in greater Manila, Philippines. Our home base was an upstairs apartment on the seminary campus. A young woman appeared at our door asking for work. I’ll call her Janet, and she wondered if we needed a maid. At the missionaries’ urging, we hired her—the going rate in that area at that time was 10 pesos or 36 cents an hour.

Did you know that Nazarene Disability Ministry will be offering online small groups for families with disabilities? We are excited to say we launched our pilot group in October 2024 (Thank you, Northwest District, for hosting this group!). More groups will be coming across more districts as we enter into 2025!

Grab a towel; some of us are still wet! If you experienced the Vacation Bible School River Rafting Adventure, then you may still be drying off too! The 2024 summer's adventure was one of the best! It included following two friends, Bobby and Sammy, as they ventured into a most exciting trip through the rapids.

While we all have our own unique Thanksgiving traditions, I think most of our celebrations have much in common. Gathering family and friends, partaking in a great meal, sharing what we are thankful for, and maybe even a little bit of football!