Books They Can Take To The MTC

Whether your missionary is an avid reader or a skimmer or a "does this come as a graphic novel" type of reader, there are a couple of church books, besides the scriptures, that they can take with them on their mission.

Along with the standard works in their native language and a foreign language (if they are called to a foreign language speaking mission), the following are approved reading for full-time LDS missionaries: 

• True to the Faith
• Our Heritage
• Our Search for Happiness
• Jesus The Christ

Known as the Missionary Reference Library, you can purchase all four books as a set from Deseret Book. 

As a youth and as a college student, our son had received copies of both True to the Faith and Our Heritage. Wish I'd Known...before I bougth the set new. Also check your family library shelves, you might find some gently used copies from dad's, uncle's, aunt's or your mission that would make a great going-away or graduation gift. Good books never go out of style.