“Contents,” Friend, Aug. 2008, 1 Friend A children’s magazine published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Stories and Features IFC Friends by Mail 2 Come Listen to a Prophet’s Voice: The Most Powerful Motivating Force / President Dieter F. Uchtdorf 4 Next Time I’ll Listen! 6 Even Great-Grandmas Can Be Baptized 8 Friend to Friend: Now Is the Time to Obey / Elder David F. Evans 10 Oh No, Activity Day! 14 Sharing Time: The Kingdom Up on High 18 Making Friends: Pablo Chiroy of Ciudad Vieja, Guatemala 22 Our Creative Friends 24 Questions and Answers about Baptism 27 Matt & Mandy 28 Stay, Annie 31 Special Witness: Elder Dallin H. Oaks 36 Friends in the News 40 Trying to Be Like Jesus 42 From the Life of the Prophet Joseph Smith: Miracles along Joseph’s Journey 44 Escaping from the Hole IBC Guide to the Friend For Little Friends 32 Grandpa’s Red Pickup Truck 33 When I Am Eight Years Old 34 Book of Mormon Animals Things to Make and Do 13 Funstuf 17 Kitchen Krafts 21 Joseph’s Travels Blessed with Miracles 26 Funstuf 38 I Can Be Reverent 47 Funstuf 48 Coloring Page Cover by Roger Motzkus Hidden CTR Ring As you look for the CTR ring hidden in this issue, think about the covenants you made, or will make, at baptism. Clue: We’ve whipped up a very easy place for the hidden ring picture this month.