2025
Friends around the World
March 2025


“Friends around the World,” Friend, March 2025, 14–15.

Friends around the World

Girl with a plastic-brick model of Noah’s arc

Sicily S., age 11, New York, USA

child’s drawing of a sheep

Ella T., age 9, Texas, USA

child’s drawing of two girls riding bicycles in front of the temple

“Riding the Path of Light,” Jane H., age 9, Miaoli County, Taiwan

boy with tower build out of sticks

“King Benjamin,” Caio V., age 7, Minas Gerais, Brazil

boy holding a cut-out drawing of the temple

Ezra V., age 7, Western Cape, South Africa

smiling girl

A schoolmate asked to play with me and my friends at recess. We said to leave us alone. Later, I felt bad and was sorry I didn’t let her play with us. Now if I notice she is alone, I ask her to play with me so she can have a friend.

Eva W., age 7, Luxembourg, Belgium

smiling boy

I help by putting away toys and books after I am done playing.

LeGrand L., age 6, Sorsogon, Philippines

smiling girl

Sometimes I feel like I don’t have a friend. Every now and then it seems no one cares. But then I think and remember something so true. Heavenly Father loves me and Jesus too.

Kalli M., age 9, Maryland, USA

picture of smiling boy with a drawing of a temple with an archway in it labeled ‘keystone’

I drew this picture when I learned the Book of Mormon is the keystone of our religion. The temple is always in my sight, and I want to go there when I’m old enough.

Vince C., age 10, New Mexico, USA

smiling boy

There was a tornado in the state where I live. I went to my room and said a prayer for the people who lost their homes. I felt the Holy Ghost telling me I did the right thing.

Henry H., age 8, Arkansas, USA

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