“Following Jesus in England,” Friend, January 2023, 14–15

Following Jesus in England

Meet Lucia, Vivie, and Zac!

About Them

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Vivie and Lucia Jenkins (sisters) smile as they stand next to a miniature pony.

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Zac Jenkins smiles as he stands next to a very tall sunflower.

Names: Lucia, age 7; Vivie, age 9; and Zac, age 9

From: Herefordshire, England

Language: English

Goals and dreams: Be a good friend (Lucia), memorize the Articles of Faith (Vivie), and help other children play sports (Zac)

Family: Lucia and Zac are brother and sister, and Vivie is their cousin

How They Are Following Jesus

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Two boys pushing a lawn mower

“Our families live on the same farm as our Nana and Gramps,” Lucia says. “There’s lots of work to do, but we feel good when we’re serving. We know that Jesus wants us to serve.”

“We help Nana look after the ponies,” Vivie says. “We lead them to the field to graze. We clean out their paddocks, brush their hair, feed them, and fill their water buckets. We love helping Nana.”

Zac follows Jesus by serving too. “Our great-grandad had an operation on his hand. He couldn’t tend to his garden. My family, cousins, and grandparents helped mow the lawn and clear the weeds. Great-Granddad was so happy!”

Their Favorites

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1. A map of Great Britain: With the Preston England Temple, London England Temple, and Icon landmarks around the country to create an England feel. The background would extend behind the blocks of type, see rough layout. The dimensions include the background. 2. An Envelope 3. Two girls, Lucia (age 7) and Vivie (age 9), riding horses together. 4. Collage of Mangos, Sweet potatoes, Broccoli 5. Queen Elizabeth 6. Three colored pencils: (Turquoise, purple and yellow)

Place: Lucia and Vivie love to be with the horses

Scripture Story: Zac’s favorite is when Jesus walked on water

Fruit or vegetable: Mangoes (Lucia), sweet potatoes (Vivie), broccoli (Zac)

Color: Purple (Lucia), turquoise (Vivie), and yellow (Zac)

Subject in school: Art (Lucia and Vivie) and history (Zac)

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Page from the January 2023 Friend Magazine. Following Jesus in England

Illustrations by Lucy Semple Deakin