Baptism Testimonies: Sojourn’s Erica Cecil

We will celebrate another Baptism Sunday on January 23. If you would like to take this important step in identifying with Christ and His bride, email baptism@sojournchurch.com by Sunday, January 16.

And now, Erica Cecil tells the story of her salvation, which led to a recent baptism at Sojourn Gathered:

I grew up attending a Catholic church with my dad. As I grew older, we started going to church less and less frequently. By the time I was in 5^th or 6^th grade, we stopped going except for Holidays here and there. My family was never a very religious family and prayer with them was non-existent. However, I did pray on my own frequently. While prayer became more habitual for me growing up, I don’t think I ever understood being a “Christian” fully and I never did live my life fully as a Christian.

I felt as if something was missing in my life. I would get frustrated easily and take it out on others. My heart had become hardened and I would find myself gossiping or being hateful toward others. Toward the end of my college years, I began going to different churches around town and began to understand what I had been missing in my life.  I had been missing Christ.

While getting to know Bryan, my now husband, I began going to Sojourn in October 2008. My heart opened up to the preaching of God’s Word and I rejoiced in knowing Christ. The hole I had has been filled and the Spirit now leads and guides me to my everyday decisions in life.

I know I am a Christian because I love and trust in the Lord and believe that Jesus Christ died for my sins so that I may be forgiven. I am constantly growing in faith and put my trust and confidence in the Father.