by Elder Hurtado
Cedric was baptized in the Ooltewah Ward on January 20, 2024 and confirmed on January 21, 2024.
Cedric had friends who were returned missionaries who had initially introduced him to the Church two years ago. His friends have kept in contact with him on and off for the last two years.
And then on a random Sunday in September, Cedric walked into church. There he met the missionaries in Ooltewah and started having lessons with him throughout the week. A few weeks later, Cedric went to Utah to attend a wedding. While he was there, he decided to attend the open house for the Orem Utah Temple. That experience had a big impact on Cedric and helped him understand the truthfulness of the Gospel.
It is amazing how well the ward has welcomed him in and how much Cedric already participates in ward! Cedric is the weatherman for one of the local channels here in Tennessee, so he’s pretty well known to everyone in Chattanooga. Because of that, one of the first times he came to church, many people from our congregation came up to him and were so happy to see him because they watch him all the time. And I also believe that helped him realize how amazing Christ’s church really is!
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