The Friend

A children’s magazine published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

• Stories and Features

  • 2

    Follow the Prophet

    The Five-Dollar Miracle

  • 4

    On the Trail

    Two Houses Where Joseph Smith Lived

  • 6

    Stories of Jesus

    Jesus Christ and the First Vision

  • 8

    Enough as You Are

  • 10

    Bright Idea

  • 11

    I Hope They Call Me on a Mission

  • 12

    Bulletin Board

  • 14

    Not Alone

  • 17

    Conference News

  • 18

    Friends around the World

    Emerald Skye from Hawaii

  • 20

    Helping a Brother

  • 22

    Practice, Practice, Practice

  • 26

    Special Witness

    Elder Robert D. Hales

  • 28

    A Plan for Our Family

  • 30

    The New Adventures of Matt and Mandy

  • 38

    Show and Tell

  • 40

    Bringing Primary Home

    Heavenly Father Loves Me, and He Has a Plan for Me

  • 42

    Ready to Read

  • 48

    Guide to the Friend

  • 49

    Prophet Portrait

    Joseph Smith

• For Little Friends

  • 32

    Evelyn’s Temple Testimony

  • 35

    Hidden Picture

• For Older Kids

  • 44

    A Dollar in the Pocket

  • 46

    Friend to Friend

    He Will Help You

    Elder Ian S. Ardern

  • 47

    Funstuf

    Choosing the Right

  • 47

    Funstuf

    Words of the Prophet

• Music

  • 7

    I Am a Child of God

• Verse

  • 37

    My Heavenly Father Gives Me

• Things to Make and Do

  • 16

    Funstuf

    Working Together in Palmyra

  • 24

    “On the Trail” Map

  • 27

    Coloring Page

  • 36

    Funstuf

    Samuel the Lamanite Prophesies

Cover by Steve Kropp

Hidden CTR Ring

Lots of things are hidden in Evelyn’s room.

See the Guide to the Friend on page 48 for family home evening ideas.

I Can Play It!

Learn to play the Primary song “I Am a Child of God” on page 7.