“Following Jesus in Sweden,” Friend, February 2023, 16–17
Following Jesus in Sweden
Meet Linnéa, Felicia, and Cecilia
About Them
Names: Linnéa, age 11; Cecilia, age 7, and Felicia, age 9
From: Skåne, Sweden
Language: Swedish
Goals and dreams: Play hymns on the piano (Linnéa), be a missionary (Felicia), help at home (Cecilia)
Family: Mom, Dad, Linnéa, Felicia, Cecilia, and two little brothers (Caspian and Valdemar)
How They Follow Jesus
“Our whole family follows Jesus,” Linnéa says. She and her cousin call each other each morning to read scriptures together. One time she wrote a song about Heavenly Father and Jesus and shared it in family home evening.
Felicia is a good example at school. She told her teacher about general conference. “He already knows I’m a Christian,” she says. “I told him the name of the Church and a little about my baptism.”
Cecilia follows Jesus by studying the scriptures and helping others. “When I help someone, my heart feels soft and puffy like a cloud,” she says.
Their Favorites
Place: A grove of trees by their house (Linnéa)
Fruits and vegetables: Pineapples, strawberries, bananas, apples, cucumbers, watermelon
Subjects in school: Art (Linnéa), sewing and woodwork (Felicia), gymnastics (Cecilia)
Illustrations by Tracy Walker