We're nearing the end of the summer, and SEBTS ladies have been serving the Lord in so many ways! Today's post from Kim Humphrey tells about her travels to Montana with her husband Jay to work with cowboys. Read her encouraging post for more details!
Where will you be and what are your plans for the summer?
Where will you be and what are your plans for the summer?
After 33 years, this is a summer of firsts for Jay and me! We took our first mission trip together! Spending most of our summer either in Wake Forest or the beach, we are most excited about the opportunity we were given to go on a mission trip to Montana.
Who will you be with?
We were blessed to be a part of a wonderful missions-minded church several years ago and were asked to join them on this trip. Wake Cross Roads Baptist Church in Raleigh truly lives out missions both locally and internationally, and when the invite came, the Lord completely opened the door for us to say yes!
What will you be doing?
Prior to moving to Wake Forest for Jay to attend SEBTS in 2004, he and I raised livestock as a career – we were hog farmers in southeastern North Carolina for 23 years. When we were contacted about the trip we were told it would be more servant/labor evangelism than anything. We would be working the rodeo in Livingston, Montana with a local church plant there. Working a rodeo . . . in Montana . . . representing Jesus by serving the locals and cowboys . . . ABSOLUTELY we were in!
How did you serve?
As we began to learn more about the trip, we became more excited! We clearly saw God orchestrate the finances for us to go. Our mission was to assist the church in Livingston during the rodeo week of July 1-5 with our physical labor. For 5 mornings-beginning at 6:30-we prepared to clean the rodeo grounds and grandstand with trash pick-up as well as clean the bathrooms and port potties – not glamorous. But all that my mind kept processing was how my Jesus served the lowly daily; saying a kind word, comforting the broken-hearted, washing dirty feet, and dying on a cross. Serving is put in a whole new perspective when done through the eyes of Jesus; “So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” (1 Corinthians 10:31)
Every afternoon and evening, we cooked and served the cowboys and families a full course meal . This was the hospitality that I definitely enjoy! When they found out we had traveled from North Carolina just to serve them with the local church they always asked “Why?” That opened the door to share a bit about Jesus, but also to show Christian love simply by our actions to them – all at no cost to them, freely fed “And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:19) . . . just as salvation is given to us. Servant evangelism is hard work, and it took me a week to recover, but it was worth every moment given!
What were you most looking forward to?
To be perfectly honest, the part I was most excited about was serving with Jay in a place he has dreamed of going in a setting he is made for and loves. When we returned, I was most excited by how God put this team together, the evidence of Christ seen and shown daily through hard work, and the hope and prayers that we could share with the cowboys and families as they risk their lives daily in a career that is truly designed for young men – living life on the edge of glory. May I live for Christ on the edge of His glory! “The horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory belongs to the Lord.” (Proverbs 21:31)
Kim is married to Jay, a 2007 graduate of the College of Southeastern. They have been married for 33 years and have 2 grown, married children and 5 grandsons all living in the Raleigh/Wake Forest area. She enjoys spoiling her grandsons, having family and friends in their home, beach trips, cooking and cookbooks, flip flops and porch conversation. Kim and Jay are covenant members at Imago Dei Church in Raleigh and serve as Growth Group leaders. Kim also works in the President’s Office for Dr. Akin.
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