How God Worked in My Life
By Ed Heck

When I was about 17 years old, I met this girl named Tammy Mosley. In time we began a pretty good friendship. Her father was a pastor in a church in Pittston, Pennsylvania. Tammy had two sisters. Their names were Tina and Cindy. We would go to Christian skating together. See my parents were not Christian people. So I was brought to the Lord through friendship. Tammy would talk to me about the Lord, but since I was not in a Christian household, I did not understand what she was talking about. She gave me music. She gave me a tape of Christian music. One band stood out. They were Degarmo and Key a Christian rock band. I started to go to church. I attended First Assembly of God on South Main Street in Wilkes-Barre. A van would pick me up at my house on Sunday mornings. I would go to Sunday school and church. That is where I got saved and accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior.

The years went by and Tammy and I lost contact. The lady that drove the van moved away. I lived in Laurel Run and was a pretty strong Christian at that time. I attended Laurel Run Primitive Methodist church. I met this guy. His name was John Pudlosky. He and I became very close. He became a second father to me. We would do a lot together. We would talk about the Lord. He really was a great influence in my life. He taught me how to pray. To this day we are still friends.

I attended Laurel Run PM church for about ten years or so. Then my family moved to Wilkes-Barre. I stopped going to Laurel Run PM Church. I felt it was too far to drive. For the next two years I was backsliding while I tried several different churches. At that time I was working at the Sears warehouse. In the month of March 2001, I was leaving work late one night. As I was leaving a young lady was looking for someone to help her. I said I would. She was taking some wood in her car. I helped her tie the wood in her trunk and I offered to follow her home.

Several months later, I was working in the office because I had hurt my back. That same lady who I had helped got hired to work in that office also. It turned out that she was a devoted Christian. Her name was Marjorie. We became like best friends. The next four months or so we would read our bibles in my car after work. We would go on for hours reading and studying about the Lord. One day she told me about Calvary Bible Chapel. She had three little girls that went to school there. I started to go to church there in December 2001. Marjorie and I are really good friends to this day. I met her husband. His name is Bill. We are also good friends. I am very blessed to have Marjorie, Bill and their children in my life. I really love them with all my heart and soul. Marjorie changed my life.

I am so happy that Jesus is in my life. I love the fact that I attend a church that is so close to God. The people make me feel like I am part of their family. In my life right now I have a lot going for me. I am grateful for who and what I became.

Through the years friendship has led the way for me. The good Lord was always there for me and I am thankful that one day I will be with Jesus in heaven.