Full Circle Grace

Bev McCombs’s heart for service is evident to anyone who encounters her volunteering with the Lowcountry Food Pantry. For Bev, the opportunity to serve is a beautiful picture of God’s grace in her life. Each time she gives of her time and partners with fellow volunteers, she reflects on the Lord’s provision in her own story.

“I was that single mom of three children many years ago and never forgot how God provided with a knock at my door and several bags of groceries placed there anonymously. We truly would have had nothing for dinner that night, but God placed it on someone's heart to give.” 

“This is more than a meal; it’s an opportunity to share the love of Christ and remind our neighbors that they are seen, valued, and cared for.”

—Will Hopson, Outreach Pastor

Now, Bev sees her work with the food pantry as a way to carry forward that same spirit of giving. During a recent distribution in Ridgeland, Bev was humbled and inspired by the people she encountered on both sides of the distribution table. A woman approached her, sharing her own struggles after the hurricane—she had lost her home and all of her clothing and was living out of her car. “All she had left was that car,” Bev recounted, “and the impact of the food we provided was immeasurable to her family.” It was a moment of awe for Bev, knowing that the Lord used a simple willingness to serve to make such a difference to someone in need.

For Bev and her husband, Ed, serving with the Lowcountry Food Pantry team is more than a volunteer duty—it is a call to serve. Every food distribution is a privilege, a chance to serve as the hands and feet of Jesus. She is grateful for the opportunity to touch lives in a meaningful way, to give back in honor of the help she once received, and to witness God’s love at work through the generosity of the people around her.