New Friend

there park Primary activity Taylor help mom carry things her face feel sun warm, park area grass green again outside feel good

that spring remind-me Heavenly Father love her Taylor like look around all things feel God His love ray-to-me example sky blue, see her friends there primary activity

taylor follow mom , other primary leaders hep set up game for kids

Sister Kinglsey ask Jane coming?

Yes great

taylor ask Jane who?

She new girl. we finish invite-her Hope you all can help her feel welcome

Taylor feel-knot meet new-people hard She real want kind what if, new girl not like her

everyone arrive+ also new girl

Sister KINGSLEY comment hey Welcome primary activity Sister Kingsley said. see girl hand-on-shoulder Her name JANE today she join-us There park hope everyone fun playing together

Primary kid ask, can we play (2H) tag++

Taylor yell yes+ please

she excited (2H) tag+ her favorite game Kids , Taylor ran-to playground Taylor stop, look Jane stand alone

Heavenly Father finish give her special beautiful day Taylor want enjoy , want Jane enjoy too Inside Taylor feel shaky, breath deep, walk-to Jane

Hi Me Taylor

Hi Jane smile little nervous

Taylor ask you finish experience play game GROUNDERS before

Jane shook her head

new thing, Taylor know how feel, nervous

Hey really fun explain game , person turn “it” understand close eyes reach-arms trying tag others on the playground everyone run around if person itself “it” yell GROUNDERS, then whoever feet still on the ground become “it”

Jane look nervous

Taylor ask want me with you little-while?

Jane smile Yes!

Taylor, Jane, 2-of-them-walk-to playground they climb top, other kids say hi Jane Jane,cl:1-1 Taylor, soon-later other kids help Jane too from-now-on, Primary activity all kids chat with Jane Now Taylor comfortable, same Jane, not nervous

Mom open-cooler , ask-all want ice-pop?

running, playing, Taylor sit with friends, happy Jane ready go-home Taylor, other kid+ bye+

finish, Taylor, her mom, other leader Taylor pick-up pop wrappers , throw garbage bag

Mom comment hey I proud you Today you, your friend+ share Heavenly Father His love specific Jane

Taylor think-about long since she look-for ways Heavenly Father show His love her but today different Today she show-Him love

Illustration by Hollie Hibbert