“Following Jesus in Peru,” Friend, Oct. 2023, 16–17.
Following Jesus in Peru
Meet Rafael!
About Rafael
Age: 6
From: Lima Province, Peru
Language: Spanish
Goals and dreams: 1) Become an architect and firefighter. 2) Go on a mission. 3) Learn English.
Family: Rafael, Mom, Dad, baby sister, and grandparents
How Rafael Follows Jesus
Rafael loves his great-grandma Mimi. She often visits his family at their home. Rafael’s family lives on the second floor, and Mimi is blind. So when Mimi visits, Rafael always helps her walk up the stairs.
“I feel happy when I help Mimi because then she knows that I love her very much,” Rafael says.
When Rafael has nightmares, he prays for help from Heavenly Father. When his dad got sick with COVID, he prayed for him to get better.
At church, Rafael likes to share hymnbooks with visitors so they can sing along. “Jesus Christ smiles when I do something good,” says Rafael.
Rafael’s Favorites
Scripture story: Jesus healing the blind man
Place: The beach
Fruit: Apples
Color: Blue
Subject in school: Art
Illustrations by Corey Egbert