“Contents,” Friend, Dec. 1988 Friend December 1988 Volume 18, Number 12 Contents Stories and Features Christmas Message from the First Presidency to the Children of the World From Lucas to SantaApril Gohier Sharing Time: Two Witnesses of Jesus’ BirthLaurel Rohlfing They Spoke to Us (Conference Report) Kerrie’s Christmas SurpriseJoAnne Griggers Exploring: Fires Along the MississippiLeila Dornak Making Friends: Logan and Kim Going of Northland, New ZealandShannon W. Ostler One Last TimeBernadine Robertson Our Creative Friends The Sand TreeJean Harmeling A Christmas Kind of MagicJoy N. Hulme Friend Index 1988 For Little Friends When Jesus Was Born “Book of Mormon Stories” Coloring Page Christmas Countdown Fruity PopcornNancy Harding Groves Christmas Gift Jar Verse My ScripturesJoy K. Young Wheelchair SongJudy Clouston Music Samuel the LamaniteLynn S. Lund and Mabel Jones Gabbott Things to Make and Do Congratulations!Julie Wardell Holiday Treats Calendar Cutouts Do You Know? Funstuf December Calendar Christmas Workshop Cover: Drawings were submitted by children for the Museum of Church History and Art children’s art exhibit on the Book of Mormon. The children’s drawings will be on display at the museum through January 16, 1989. Jesus Blessing the Children, Yendery Andrea de la Barra, age 7, Santiago, Chile Christ in America, Mauricio Carrasco Reyes, age 6, Santiago, Chile Alma 23–24, Christine Baugh, age 11, Huntington Beach, California Christ in the Americas, April Besse, age 11, Omaha, Nebraska Jesus Blessing the Nephite Children, Andrea Peterson, age 6, Clearfield, Utah