When the decision was read by the clerk, Edwardss face betrayed no emotion, but he slumped back in his chair. Moments later, he turned to his parents, Wallace and Bobbie Edwards, and they smiled at him broadly.
was followed by another long hug with his parents, tears welling in his aging mothers eyes. Asked how he felt, Wallace Edwards pointed at his smile. This says it all, he said. Bobbie Edwards, in a voice trembling with emotion, added, We prayed for this, so God has answered our prayers.