Edith Zook

I am thankful that the Lord ever called our family. We were not religiously inclined; we scarcely went to church. No one in our family ever prayed or was a Christian for as far back as I can remember. We were honorable and upright, but we neglected God. My father had known about the old-time religion when he lived in the East, and when he came into contact with the Apostolic Faith people he said, “That is the old-time religion that I knew of when I was a boy.” This led to my whole family being converted in October 1923.

I was just a worldly young girl starting out in life when I was invited to an Apostolic Faith meeting and learned what salvation was. I had tried to satisfy my soul with things of the world—the shows, the dances, and other cheap things. All I thought about was a good time. I didn’t know what it meant to give my life to God. I thought I would have to give up the world and lose every pleasure I ever had, but God reasoned with me and said, “What if you gained the whole world and lost your soul?”

I thank God that I repented of all my sins. I gave Him my life, and He made a marvelous change in me. I have had joy for all these years since.

Later, I learned what prayer meant. Oh, how many times I have relied on prayer to take me through! God kept me through my school days and every day out in the business world. I have enjoyed being a Christian and I have no regrets. I love this wonderful Savior, and I love to serve Him.