After serving 2 hitches in the USAF, we decided to try civilian life and took my discharge in June 1968.
Eventually after much conviction from the Holy Spirit,and by the Grace of God
through the Blood of Jesus Christ (and no doubt many prayers from concerned Christians), Ed
was saved in the spring of 1972 at the age of 30. Toni was saved about 2 weeks later.
The Lord heard our hearts and gave us a miracle with a little girl. Even though Toni
was told she probably could not get pregnant any more, He quicken in her heart from the
Book of Hebrews. where it said "by faith Sarah conceived". She claimed that to be a word from God and the following
year we had our little girl. Before she was born Toni, not knowing except by that
scripture and our hearts desire, said her name had to be either Faith or Sarah.
Our Christian walk has been rough at times. Ed was working in Chicago IL when he
was saved. His drastic change of life styles caused much trouble at work. He went from
being one of the boys to being an outcast (black balled as far as promotions went) but happy in the Lord. We trusted in
the Lord rather than man.
The Lord opened an opportunity to work in Atlanta GA in 1976 later being transfer to
Chattanooga TN. The Lord blessed Ed's work and was promoted quickly.
In the spring of 1978 the Baptist Church in Flintstone GA licensed Ed to preach.
Shortly thereafter he quite this wonderful job and went to Bible school in NC and preaching
at every opportunity in camp grounds, Churches and anywhere the Lord permitted.
Upon Graduating, a Church in East TN called Ed & Toni to be their Pastor. After
a fruitful ministry there, I returned to the same company that I had left with the
understanding of having Sundays off for Church.
Apart from Preaching and teaching we eventually got into prison ministry. Ed &
Toni ministered every Saturday night to men on death row and on Sunday mornings after
early church Ed would conduct Chapel services at RiverBend Max security Prison.
We are now attending Crossroads Church of God of Prophecy in White Bluff, TN. He
has given us what I feel is the perfect Pastor for us. A man bless with wisdom and the Holy Spirit.
Ed was on long term disability do to a neurological disease, but in February of 2009
our Merciful Father God divinely healed him. The purpose of this web site is to use the talent God has blessed us with
and proclaim Jesus on the Web. Praying that He will use this web site for the glory of the Lord Jesus Christ until He
returns for His saints, and even after He raptures the us Saints that this site may remain to proclaim
His Love and Salvation.
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