“Trying to Be Like Jesus,” Friend, June 2024, 10–11.

Trying to Be Like Jesus

By Germaine Spielberg

(Based on a true story)

This story happened in Chile.

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Mom, brother, and sister on an escalataor in a mall

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Brother and sister make faces in a mirror while Mom shops for jewelry

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Mom, brother, and sister passing a store display

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Mom buys brother and sister ice cream cones

Thanks for the ice cream!

Thanks for shopping with me.

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Boy hums a song while eating his ice cream

I’m trying to be like Jesus . . .

What are you humming?

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Boy talking

A song we learned in Primary. It’s about helping people, like Jesus did.

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Boy points to two elderly ladies who are struggling to get onto the escalator

Mamá, it looks like those ladies need help.

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Boy offers to help the ladies

Hi, ma’am. Can we help you?

Oh, thank you. That would be wonderful.

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Mom and kids helping the old ladies on the escalator

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Mom and kids waving goodbye to the ladies, who are in a taxi

Max: It feels good to help like Jesus did!

Illustrations by Amy Jindra