three months down!!

Today officially marks three whole months on the World Race!! This means that I am 1/3 of the way done with my mission trip. These have hands down been the hardest three months of my life, but they have also been the most fruitful three months of my life. I have been pushed out of my comfort zone every single day, but that’s the only way to grow. I have grown more spiritually, mentally, and emotionally in these past three months than I have this whole year. I could have never imagined three months ago that this is who I would be today. I am so beyond proud of myself for everything I have endured. From sleeping in tents, to eating foods I don’t prefer, to washing my clothes in a bucket, to doing ministry while being exhausted, to throwing up for a week straight because of a parasite, to having scabies, to missing home like crazy. I genuinely don’t think I could have made it this far without all of your support and knowing for a fact that God has called me to be here. I’m 100% not equipped to be doing what I’m doing, but God doesn’t call the equipped, he equips the called. The hardest part of these three months for me has been how extremely homesick I am. I’m going to be completely honest and say that I’ve had a couple mental breakdowns while being in Guatemala. It’s hard living in a different country thousands of miles away from all of your family and friends. During one of my mental breakdowns I called my dad and he said something that put a lot of things in perspective for me. He said, “the devil will attack you a lot harder when he knows you’re expanding God’s kingdom. The more of a threat you are to him, the more he will attack.” That statement made me realize how much of an impact I’m truly making. If I’m not being attacked, I’m not doing my job correctly. During these mental trials I have to remind myself why I’m here. Seeing the smiles of the kids in Santa Marta makes everything worth it. Being able to share the gospel with those struggling makes everything worth it. Being able to pray over the physically sick makes everything worth it. Being able to bring the hope of Jesus Christ to these Guatemalan villages makes everything worth it. Being able to live out the life God intended for me makes everything worth it. I am so thankful for the past three months of my life and I cannot wait to see how God keeps moving through me. I will be in Guatemala for another month and a half and then I will fly to Romania! Please keep myself and my team in your prayers, that we will continue to hear the voice of the Lord, that we will be protected, and that the Lord will continue to set up divine appointments for us. If you feel called to support me financially you can donate at https://adventuresinmissions.servicereef.com/events/adventures-in-missions-3/staff-support-390866159/participants/rebecca-stockwell or you can send money to  @ rebeccastockwell on venmo. I need to raise the last $2,300 by January 8th!! I’m completely confident that the Lord will provide this money for me so I can continue to do what He has called me to do. Thank you for your continued love and support. It means so much more than you could ever know.