Friend
Following Jesus Together
July 2024


“Following Jesus Together,” Friend, July 2024, 20–21.

Following Jesus Together

Primary children with artwork

Children in the Pedro Domingo Murillo Province, Bolivia, learned about the importance of preparing for the temple. They made drawings and models of what they thought the future La Paz Bolivia temple might look like.

Girl with model of the temple made from plastic bricks

Lily M., age 10, Arizona, USA

Boy with homemade scene of Moroni burying the plates

“Moroni Buries the Gold Plates,” Arthur S., age 6, Alaska, USA

Child’s drawing of a temple

“The House of the Lord,” Audrey B., age 9, Alberta, Canada

Child’s drawing of a person wearing the armor of God

“The Armor of God,” Ethan M., age 10, Virginia, USA

Baptism scene made with plastic beads

“Baptism,” Quinn S., age 8, Colorado, USA

Diorama of the garden of Eden

“The Garden of Eden,” Abigail B., age 10, Kansas, USA

Headshot of girl

I felt the Holy Ghost when I listened to a talk at church.

Serfina K., age 9, Mwanza Region, Tanzania

Girl holding cardboard wagon

My ancestors traveled to Utah with a handcart company. I made a handcart to remember the good things they did.

Maddie J., age 9, Utah, USA

Headshot of boy

We have many books in our home, but the book we read most is the Book of Mormon. I learned from my dad that every time you read the Book of Mormon, you will learn new things.

Louie C., age 10, Taoyuan District, Taiwan

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I couldn’t find my shoes and said a prayer for help. I thought an answer would come right away, but it didn’t. I was frustrated, so I picked up a shirt on the floor and threw it. Under my shirt were my shoes! My prayer wasn’t answered the way I expected, but I knew my prayer was heard.

Cosette K., age 10, Queensland, Australia

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I planted flowers for a sister in my neighborhood and fed her kitten. I felt happy to serve just like Jesus did.

Matías V., age 8, Santiag Metropolitan Region, Chile