Rebekah On A Mission

Walk with me as I walk with Jesus

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  • Fall Missions Update

    Hey friends! There are so many exciting things happening this fall that I’d love to share with you! As you can see the newsletter style has changed. I have officially created a blog website so I can more easily share updates with you and personal testimonies! I hope that you will subscribe so you can continue to receive updates from me regularly.

    School is off to a great start! We have officially completed Quarter 1 and it’s been a smooth transition into Quarter 2. I have gotten to share a lot of God stories and testimonials with my students. It’s been amazing to see God move in their hearts and minds and see so many prayers answered. Thank you for partnering with me in prayer! I can see the fruit of God working in my own life and in my students as well.

    Here’s a cool story to show a little of what God has been doing. One of my students was having panic attacks at school since day 1 of classes. The other teachers and I spent weeks in prayer for her as this ongoing issue was affecting her health, well-being, and her capacity to learn. It was so challenging to see our student and her family go through this challenging time. God has been so good and faithful to walk with us and the family through this season of her life and we have had the opportunity to minister to them in incredible ways. I had the opportunity to share with her and the rest of her class about how the Lord created us and how he gave us our identity and purpose. The Lord was so good and faithful to use what I shared in her life. After weeks of praying and warring for her, the panic attacks have decreased and she is starting to live and walk in peace.

    There are two exciting opportunities coming up for me this November. I have been invited to attend a YWAM conference the first week of November to connect, network and learn from others in missions and ministry. I am really looking forward to the opportunity to meet others in missions and gain relations. Please pray that the Lord’s will will be done during this time and that I receive what the Lord has for me in it. The second opportunity is a mission trip to YWAM South Texas at the beginning of Thanksgiving break. I will get an opportunity to serve at the base while they host a team. We will have opportunities to serve the community in the McAllen Texas area. South Texas is a place on my heart and I am so excited to be going back. Please pray for those in that area so they can come to know the Lord. Pray for those hearts of those we will encounter that they will be open and ready to receive all that the Lord has for them. Thank you so much for your prayers! I am in the process of fundraising for these trips so if you would like to partner with me financially please follow this link.

    Thanks friends for all your support and encouragement. I am so excited to have a better platform to be able to share what the Lord is doing in me and through me. Feel free to check out my blog, leave comments and ask questions! I look forward to hearing from you.

    Love,
    Rebekah

  • Sticky Fingers

    “Lord, give me wisdom,” I pray as I nervously think about what I could possibly say to a group of middle school girls about their periods. The Lord put it on my heart to bake cookies for them to decorate while we have the discussion. Generally speaking I do enjoy baking. The joy of seeing something come together from simple ingredients into a wonderful, delicious, and fragrant substance. There are so many possibilities and the creation in baking is a delightful process. That being said, I don’t particularly love the process of baking sugar cookies. As simple as the dough-making process is, the rolling of the dough, cutting out the shapes, and forming each individual cookie is so tedious.

    “It’s getting everywhere!” I say to myself as I try to wipe the dough off of my fingers. I had formed 2 cookies and already I was struggling to keep my eye on the prize. “Why do sugar cookies have to be so complicated?” I mutter under my breath. I continue to try to roll and flatten out the dough as best as I can with the limited tools I have. As much as I love baking, I am no professional. The dough was getting all over my fingers and it wasn’t long before I cried out “Why do sugar cookies have to be so messy?!” The reply I heard from the Holy Spirit was so simple and breathtaking at the same time. “My hands were stickier than this when I made you.”

    Psalm 139 verse 13 says “You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb.” God reminded me that every part of my design was intentional and well-planned. He made no mistakes when he created me. I was made in his image. That was true for everyone else as well. I had a feeling from the Lord of his immense love and care and joy for the process in making me. For him, no time was wasted. And to think, something so simple as making cookies could stir such a beautiful imagery in my heart and soul of God’s deep, passionate love and care for you and me. Isn’t that beautiful?

  • And then rest

    In what ways does hard work make you feel fulfilled?

    Hard work is such an arbitrary thing isn’t it? What may be hard for one person may not be for another. When I think of hard work a lot of times I think of something that requires a physical labor aspect. But that’s not always necessarily the case. Teaching for me can be hard work because it requires a lot of mental exertion but I don’t always have a “fulfilled” feeling from that. The work rarely seems to be done as there is always more grading and more lesson planning. When I go home at the end of the day and work on chores, however, that’s a whole different story. There’s something so exciting about the after effect of a clean home. To me, cleaning is hard work. It requires some physical exertion. It’s so satisfying too in that I am able to have a “fulfilled” feeling from it. But what really is the “fulfilled” feeling? It’s something I’ve only experienced once I rest after the work. There’s nothing like sitting down and admiring everything you’ve done once the work is over. The satisfaction of seeing the stovetop gleam, dishes drying on the counter, and the fragrance of a French vanilla candle burning on the tabletop. There’s a deep satisfaction and pleasure in the outcome of my hard work. My mind echoes the words in Genesis that God spoke over His creation. “It is good.”

  • God is Taking Care of Us!

    Year 2 of teaching here I come! I love being in the classroom with my students and I am so ecstatic for the year to come. As I was praying for this year God gave me such a beautiful word and verse to share with the parents. He reminded me of the Cory Asbury song Sparrows. It’s a beautiful song that reminds us that we don’t have to worry about tomorrow or the things around us because God takes good care of us. The Lord reminded me of Matthew 6:26-27 “Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are? Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?”

    As I was making this bulletin board for my classroom, I was reminded of the ways the Lord had been taking care of me recently. He provided for me to go to Kentucky and visit friends and family, he provided for me to visit my boyfriend, and he provided another opportunity to teach in a classroom. I am so grateful for another year where I get to help steward the hearts of students and walk with them as I point them to Jesus and teach them the fundamentals of math. It truly is a blessing to work with and disciple kids. I am so privileged to have this opportunity and can’t wait to share the ups and downs with you!

    Much love,

    Rebekah