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Friends Around the World
February 2026 Friend


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

Friends Around the World

Group of Primary children in yellow vests

Primary children in Acre, Brazil, collected and delivered essential items to seniors living in an assisted living center. They learned empathy, compassion, and service to others.

Group of Primary children holding books

Primary children in North Carolina, USA, collected over 500 books for a stake service project. The books were donated to local free libraries to help children have access to free books.

Smiling girl holding art of temple

Hannah C., age 10, Texas, USA

Smiling boy holding drawing of temple

Adrian H., age 6, Hamburg Metropolitan Region, Germany

Child’s drawing of temple

Jia I., age 7, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Child’s drawing of temple

“Stand Ye in Holy Places Lives,” Kalvin R., age 9, Wisconsin, USA

Two brothers and a sister with temples made from blocks

For home evening, we talked about the temples people in the Book of Mormon built. Then we built our own temples.

Giovanni, Angelina, and Gabe M., ages 8, 5, and 6, South Carolina, USA

Girl playing the guitar

I set a goal for the Children and Youth Program to learn songs on my guitar and perform at a senior living center. I worked hard on my goal for more than a year. All of my hard work was worth it! I was happy when I accomplished my goal and felt Heavenly Father’s blessings.

Ingrid O., age 10, Iowa, USA

Boy in baptismal jump suit outside of church building

I invited my friends from school to come to my baptism. I was happy two of my friends and their families attended. I felt the love of Heavenly Father after I was baptized. I know I am a child of God.

Liam R., age 8, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile

Smiling boy

My sister is serving a mission. I look forward to serving a mission when I am older. I want to help people everywhere learn about Jesus Christ.

Levi T., age 9, Ohio, USA

Two smiling girls

We went to the groundbreaking ceremony for the Tarawa Kiribati Temple.

Abigail and Saiara E., ages 8 and 10, Tarawa, Kiribati

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