“Friends around the World,” Friend, April 2025, 14–15.
Friends around the World
Children in Queensland, Australia, helped put on a special Easter devotional. They sang songs, shared their testimonies of Jesus Christ, and helped conduct the meeting.
Lukas L., age 7, Colorado, USA
Laura N., age 8, Paraná, Brazil
Loa R., age 7, Utah, USA
“The Empty Tomb,” Joshua R., age 8, North Dakota, USA
Emma S., age 7, North Carolina, USA
My favorite story about Jesus Christ is when He was resurrected. It reminds me that Jesus Christ overcame death.
Luis David P., age 9, Capital District, Colombia
I was in bed thinking about Jesus and how He suffered in Gethsemane and died for us. I felt so happy, I almost cried. It felt like someone was hugging me. I hope to remember this feeling.
Boden K., age 10, Nevada, USA
My family went to the temple to do the temple work for my grandpa who died. We waited outside while my dad was baptized for him. After my dad came out of the temple, I could feel my grandpa was happy.
Marjhory B., age 9, Catalonia, Spain
We made a family songbook with the new hymns translated in Portuguese. We are excited to sing the new hymns at home and at church.
Laura, Davi, and Chiara R., ages 11, 8, and 10, São Paulo State, Brazil
We each made a collage from pictures we found in our Easter eggs.
Lilianna, Parker, and Anthony S., ages 7, 3, and 9, Texas, USA