“My New Year’s resolution in 2024 was to fill more pages in my passport,” wrote Spur resident David Pafford on his website. “No longer was I preaching every Sunday. No longer was I teaching history at colleges, or even looking for further work in that area. Instead of managing two farms, I was down to one... With that freedom, I could begin to fill more passport pages; to see more of the world ... not just to pass through the countries, but to meaningfully visit at least 10 countries outside the U.S. during the year.”