A children's magazine published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints October 2016 More Book of Mormon Hero cards! See pages 24–25 FRIENDS by Mail Friend Poster made a 100-day I poster for school with 100 faces cut out from the Friend and Ensign magazines. Jaxson K., age 8, Texas, USA Friend Junior My Little Brother like your idea for the Friend liked “Finally a Big Brother!” I Junior. I told my little sister that I (March 2016). My little brother, there was something in the Friend Cole, died, and this story helps me for little kids like her, and she said feel the Spirit when I’m sad. now there are stories that she Gracie S., age 6, Utah, USA could read. Jackie B., age 10, California, USA How We Read the Friend hen we read the Friend, we use our big maps Dear Friends, Wto look up the places people are from and the places where the stories take place. We are home All year we’ve been sending you schooled, so this is a fun way to learn geography. cards about heroes from the Book of Gideon, Xaeli, and Vida S., ages 5, 7, and 1, Utah, USA Mormon. Turn to page 24 to find out about some of the women in the Book- of Mormon who were amazing exam ples of faith and courage! Heroically, The Friend P.S. Write and tell us about Was there a story a time when you’ve shown or activity this month faith and courage. that helped you? Tell us about it! Turn to page 39 to find out how. A children’s magazine published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ◆ Primary Connection Find stories and activities to go with this month’s sharing time theme and lessons. Find more at lessonhelps.lds.org. Stories and Features For Older Kids 2 From the First Presidency: Searching for Church / 34 Halloween Choice President Henry B. Eyring 36 What I Learned from Alex 4 Turning Down the Dare Things to Make and Do 6 Family Night Fun 10 Funstuff: Picture Puzzle 8 The Loose-Tooth Test 16 Happy Sabbath: More than Just Quietly 11 My Family Tree Sitting 12 Answers from an Apostle: Elder Gary E. Stevenson 21 Funstuff: Hidden Picture 14 Friends Who Stand Tall: A Story about Story 24 Women Heroes in the Book of Mormon 17 Bulletin Board 30 Temple Cards 18 Gone Fishing 37 Funstuff: Families Are Fantastic! 20 When I Grow Up . I Want to Be a Rancher 22 Book of Mormon Hero: The Brother of Jared Was Faithful Friend Junior 23 I Can Read the Book of Mormon IBC For Parents of Little Ones 26 Brave Enough? FJ1 Bright Idea 28 Show and Tell FJ2 General Conference Breakfast 32 Friend to Friend: Lessons from Mother / Elder Jairo FJ3 Our Prophet Mazzagardi FJ4 Book of Mormon Stories: Traveling to the 38 Matt and Mandy Promised Land 39 Stop and Flip FJ7 Coloring Page FJ8 A New Picture for May Music 31 There Is Love in My Family Tree Hidden CTR Rings Level 1: Music is fun! Level 2: Help clean, be peaceful Front cover by Marco Bucci Back cover by Heather Dixon Level 3: No hint! Volume 46 Number 10 Managing Editor: Jan Pinborough © 2016 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. stamped envelope. Children’s submissions will not be All rights reserved. The Friend (ISSN 0009-4102) is returned. Email: [email protected]. October 2016 Assistant Managing Editor: Marissa Widdison published monthly by The Church of Jesus Christ of The Friend can be found on the Internet at The First Presidency: Copyeditor: Lori Fuller Latter-day Saints, 50 E. North Temple St., Salt Lake friend.lds.org. Thomas S. Monson, Henry B. 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Eyring First Counselor in the First Presidency Searching for Church ears ago my father’s work took him to Australia. That was only one example of a time when my father YHe was alone one Sunday, and he wanted to prayed and then did what the Holy Ghost told him to take the sacrament. He couldn’t find any information do. His whole life he did little things for God that he was about Latter-day Saint Church meetings. So he started prompted to do. walking. He prayed to know which way to We need the companionship of the Holy turn. After walking and making turns for an a feeling or idea that Ghost. Act on the promptings you feel. If hour, he stopped to pray again. He felt comes from the Holy Ghost it is to pay tithing or visit a sad friend, you an impression to turn at a particular street. should do it. Whatever it is, do it. When you Soon he began to hear singing coming from show that you are willing to obey, the Spirit when the Holy Ghost tells a building close by. He looked in at the you to do something will send you more impressions of what God window and saw a few people sitting would have you do for Him. As you obey, near a table covered with a white cloth and your power to choose the right will increase. When it sacrament trays. seems difficult, God will send the Holy Ghost to help.◆ Adapted from “The Holy Ghost as Your Companion,” October 2015 general conference. 2 Friend TALBOT JOSH BY ILLUSTRATIONS AUSTRALIAN ADVENTURE Elliott is visiting Australia with his family. Help them get to the Church Searching for Church building on Sunday! HOLY GHOST SCRIPTURE CHASE Lily learned a lot about the Holy Ghost from the scrip- tures, but somehow the notes she made got mixed up. The Holy Ghost Can you help her by drawing a line to match the scripture with what she learned? doesn’t have a body of flesh and bones, but is a spirit. D&C 8:2 3 Nephi 28:11 The Holy Ghost (page 15) speaks to our mind (page 461) and to our heart. We receive the Holy D&C 130:22 The Holy Ghost Ghost after we are (page 265) “beareth record,” baptized. or testifies, of Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father. John 14:26 (page 1,353) 2 Nephi 31:17 (page 114) The Holy Ghost can comfort us and help us remember things. ILLUSTRATIONS BY JOSH TALBOT JOSH BY ILLUSTRATIONS Turning Down the Dare What could Ty do about Bobby Miller? ILLUSTRATION BY KAREN JONES BY ILLUSTRATION 4 Friend By Lori Fuller Church Magazines (Based on a true story) “Dare to do right! Dare to be true!” a deep breath. He marched over and grabbed the ball (Children’s Songbook, 158). where it had rolled. “Give his glasses back, Bobby.” He y woke up late and shoved on his glasses. He knelt tried to look fierce. Tfor a quick prayer and then ran to feed his family’s Bobby just laughed. “Oh, Ty-Ty! I’m so scared.” huge poodle, Fifi.