Companion Study

Yesterday, I met at the temple with two missionaries, Megan Carroll and Emily Hodder.

I was thrilled to join them for their companion study.

In over two years, this was the first time that I’d been with a companionship for their study.

I loved it!

And to sit in the shadow of the temple too, was really special.

We opened with prayer and then began by studying together in the “Missionary Standards for Disciples of Jesus Christ.”

I love the introduction to the booklet from the First Presidency of the church. It states in regard to the standards that they “will help protect you physically, spiritually and emotionally and help you be the disciple Jesus Christ needs you to become.”

We read, pondered, reflected and shared thoughts together.

Shortly thereafter we studied from “Adjusting to Missionary Life.”

This is a wonderful resource, that is filled with great ideas about adjusting to new situations including physical, spiritual, emotional, intellectual, and social demands during transfers, new companions, and new areas.

We enjoyed sharing a few insights with each other.

Subsequently, we then moved into preparing some ideas from the scriptures for a lesson that the missionaries were planning for a friend that evening.

Afterwards, we then studied from Preach My Gospel – Second Edition, chapter 2, entitled “Search the Scriptures and Put on the Armour of God”.

We reviewed a section, shared a few quotes, and then asked each other some questions about our understanding of what it means to put on “the whole armour of God”.

Finally, we filmed a short video for the Come Follow Me App, on Ephesians 6:13 which will be shared on October 8th.

It was a very effective use of our one hour of study together.

We concluded that we learn day by day, “line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little and there a little” (2 Nephi 28:30) during the time of our missionary service and throughout our life.

After our closing prayer, we even made time to capture a few pictures of our study time together.

Missionaries take an hour every day for personal study and then another hour for companion study.

I know that setting aside some time every day to search and study the scriptures will be a source of great enlightenment.

I loved it so much, I am joining another companionship this morning!

When have you been blessed in the past as you have used similar study skills?