Community Outreach

Hello Again

Hodge Park member sees old friend unexpectedly at church

Lindsay Nicholas (Hodge Park Ward)

Lindsay Nicholas unexpectedly runs into an old friend, Brad Wilcox, at church at the Liberty Stake Center.

Today I got a fun surprise at church when I turned the corner and ran into Brad Wilcox. I remember Brad being influential as a first time EFY participant at Utah State. Years later as a college student helping lead EFYsessions, he was one of the mentors who had a lasting impact on my testimony.

Yesterday [my teens] Bright & Ires got to have a similar experience at a conference led by Bro. Wilcox. Today, It was such a joy to see his familiar smiling face again. Those experiences working with youth shaped me in meaningful ways, and it was a nice reminder today of the people who quietly invest in others and leave a lasting impact. Grateful for the chance to reconnect, even briefly.

Brad Wilcox was the keynote speaker at a multi-stake youth conference on March 14, 2026, at the University of Central Missouri – Warrensburg. Devotional, lunch and dance for youth 14+ featuring Bro. Wilcox, BYU Professor and former member of the Young Men general presidency.