The bloom of flowers and buzz of insects have returned to my corner of the world. Their arrival brings joy. I like to think they were waiting for us as eagerly as we were for them.

My family and I moved recently, and now we’re stewarding our new patch of creation. I love the process of dreaming, planning and seeing the ideas come to life.

This issue focuses on environmental care, climate change and how these concerns intersect with our faith. It includes the second in­stall­ment of Sierra Ross Richer’s Climate Stewards series (page 24). She is doing a won­der­ful job of taking us on a journey to learn about Mennonite people and communities doing creation-care work.

I also want to draw your attention to Nick Hamm’s “Sow the Wind, Reap the Whirlwind” (page 18). This article is a collaboration among Mennonite Disaster Service, the Climate Disaster Project at the University of Victoria and Anabaptist World. The Climate Disaster Project has collected stories from MDS volunteers who’ve seen the impact of climate change. Victoria students and faculty are using principles of trauma-informed reporting to collect the stories. We are excited to share their efforts and the impact of MDS.

In addition to the article in this issue, we’ll have additional stories online. If you are looking for even more climate news and content, I’ll point you toward Grist , a non­profit media organization dedicated to reporting on climate change. Some readers might already have a con­nec­tion to Grist, as a number of Men­no­nite Voluntary Service participants have worked with the Grist team.

Specifically, I found their Imagine 2200: The 2025 Climate Fiction Collection intriguing. You’ll find a diverse and amazingly creative collection of authors and stories.