June 2013
Contents
Friends by Mail
Heavenly Father Has a Plan for Us
Javier V.
Praying for Help
Ryan B.
I Love Learning about Jesus
Malika M.
How We Read the Friend
Megan, Jackson, and Mia D.
Dear Friends
Stop It!
Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Early-Morning Rescue
Jane McBride Choate
A Sticky Surprise for Dad
Does Heavenly Father love members of the Church more than He loves other people?
Quentin L. Cook
A Girl of Great Faith, Part One: Conversion in Kirtland
Hilary Watkins Lemon
Bright Idea
At the Pageant
Arie Van De Graaff
Bulletin Board
Following Jesus
The Hill Cumorah Pageant
Susan Denney
Let’s Put on a Pageant!
Jessica Larsen
Conference News
A Patient Prayer
José L. Alonso
A Baptism Blessing
Kasey Eyre
The Day I Really Felt Loved
Breanne C.
When I Am Baptized
Nita Dale Milner
Understanding Baptism
Marissa Widdison
Hi! I’m Enkhjin from Mongolia
Stirling’s Great Idea
Ilima Todd
Learning about Baptism
Cloud Watching with Grandpa
Betty Jan Murphy
Natalie’s Father’s Day Card
Ann Argyle Fox
The Shepherd and the Lost Sheep
Coloring Page
Show and Tell
I Will Follow Heavenly Father’s Plan by Being Baptized and Confirmed
The New Adventures of Matt and Mandy
Count on Dad!
For Older Kids
The Bad Movie
Julia Woodbury
The Heavy Backpack
Annie Valentine Tintle
Guide to the Friend
Prophet Portrait: Joseph F. Smith
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