58 ~ Secret Room

By Kay Heitsch

I was overjoyed that the empty void was filled; I wanted to share what I had discovered.

First, I began buying the paperback "Have a Great Day" books, because this was a book Todd read every morning.

I enjoyed the condensed edition of The Power of Positive Thinking, so I bought those for the high school kids.

Sometimes, I received donations when I shared my testimony, so I used all of this money to buy other positive booklets by Dr. Peale.

My prayer was that people would find a personal relationship with the Lord, just as I had.

After "In Loving Memory of Todd" and "She Surrendered to God" were published, they sent me copies to give away.

I was still going to the nursing home every Thursday. There was a resident at the facility who made it clear he had no use for God. However, he was so excited that I had my picture on this PLUS that he wanted some to give away. I had to smile.

One day, he asked if I would come over in the afternoon because he wanted me to walk downtown with him. He said he wanted to introduce me to someone.

A week or so later, I dropped by in the afternoon and stopped by a family-type video store. I was introduced to the owner, and he started to show me around. The next thing I knew, we were in the back. There was a secret room where men were renting movies that should never have been in a family video store.

I was so disgusted that I wrote a letter to the editor, informing the public that this room was located at the back of the store.

I expected to hear from concerned churches. But no! I had nasty calls instead.

We had moved from the area when I received a very sad phone call.

Two high-school girls were at a video store, and a man had asked them for a ride. One precious girl was killed, and the other lived.

The mother of the girl who died heard my testimony before her precious daughter was killed. She said it helped her to write a book and go out and speak.

God was taking another tragedy and turning it into a triumph.