December 2014 Contents Friends by Mail Friends by Mail Ephraim and Ethan H.Merry Christmas from Hawaii Corinne S.Making Good Choices Kali and Lexie S.Celebrating Jesus’s Birth Paris H.How I Read the Friend Dear Friends Heidi S. SwintonThe Christmas Pony Meagan BeckerThe Cup-for-a-Can Cocoa Stand Family Fun Time: Service Bright Idea: Luke 2:14 Jessica LarsenThe Prophets’ Granddaughter, Part 3: A Visit from the Savior Funstuff: My Christmas List Sophia C.Look Inside! Jesus at My Bedside Craig Harmon and Marissa WiddisonJesus at My Bedside Barbara Wren TuttlePoem: Near to Jesus Amie Jane LeavittI’m Minna from Sweden Bulletin Board Friend Figure: Erik from Sweden Toni Thomas and Brett StewartMusic: The Nativity Jewelene CarterThe Little Red Chairs D. Todd ChristoffersonDid Jesus Really Die and Rise Again? Val Chadwick BagleyFunstuff: Hidden Picture Christmas around the World Christmas around the World Advent Cutouts Christmas Workshop Show and Tell Kate StronginA Bit of Christmas Every Day The House that Tithing Built Janele WilliamsThe House that Tithing Built Where Is Jack’s Tithing? Brent H. NielsonYancy Prophet Cards The New Adventures of Matt and Mandy Erin Sanderson and Jean BinghamWe Remember and Worship Our Savior, Jesus Christ Jenn Adams WilksThe First Christmas David DicksonMistletoe Hunt P.S. Old Testament Scripture Figures: Jonah Dear Parents and Teachers