Since he was a young boy, Wesley Dullivan was destined to be a preacher. Growing up, he had a natural gift for bringing people together and was always surrounded by friends, devoted to his family, and steady in his faith. Even as he faced the daily challenges of sickle cell disease, his spirit never wavered. “Wesley never let his illness stop him from doing what he loved — helping people,” said his father, Gale. “No matter how much pain he was in, he would always be there for others. That was his calling." Whether preaching, comforting grieving families, or simply offering an encouraging word to someone in need, he made it his mission to bring light. Reverend Carolyn Rogers of Walters Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church in Bridgeport, Connecticut — where Wesley preached his trial sermon — remembers a moment that captured exactly who he was: “I remember visiting Wesley in the hospital during a time when he was in a lot of pain. We learned that there was another sick child in the hospital, a...