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Friends around the World
January 2026 Friend


“Friends around the World,” Friend, January 2026, 14–15.

Friends around the World

Primary kids holding up a poster with art of the temple

Primary children in Taoyuan, Taiwan, visited the Taipei Taiwan Temple. They felt the sacredness and beauty of the temple. They also made collages of the temple.

Two boys with a small wooden tower

“King Benjamin,” Levi and Jakob F., ages 7 and 10, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

A child’s drawing of a Jaredite barge

Ether 2:16–17,” Wesley S., age 10, North Carolina, USA

A girl holding a chain of paper dolls with paper fish

“Fishers of Men,” Integrity W., age 7, North Carolina, USA

A scene of the First Vision created with plastic figures

“The First Vision,” Charlotte R., age 10, Georgia, USA

A boy an girl holding a temple model created from marshmallows and crisy rice cereal

Everett and Emersyn S., ages 7 and 9, Nebraska, USA

Smiling girl

I gave my neighbors lemonade when they were working hard outside. I felt good inside. I knew the Holy Ghost was with me!

Rosalin W., age 8, Missouri, USA

Smiling boy

I helped visitors put on their white shoe coverings at the Okinawa Japan Temple open house. I felt the Holy Spirit when I went inside the temple during the open house.

Nico F., age 9, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan

Smiling girl

My brother and I were playing on the playground and learned a boy there had lost his money. I wanted to help him, so I gave him some of my money.

Nina M., age 8, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia

Smiling girl

We had a ward activity where we decorated the cover of a copy of the Book of Mormon to give to someone special. I gave it to my friend so he could learn more about Jesus Christ. He thanked me for it and gave me a big hug. I feel happy when I can share the gospel with people I love.

Gabriela A., age 6, Los Lagos Region, Chile

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