Assigned to "the One"

I'm not the type to typically open up when it comes to my reality, especially challenges or difficult things in my life. This last month, found me adjusting to new situations with marriages of two people I had been close to and lived with. Also, my other main support systems were being heavily taxed and I found myself needing to be in the supportive role to them. I didn't know how much I needed to just talk until my visiting teachers were visiting. 

As I shared some things with them, I realized yet again how blessed I was that those who had been assigned to teach me were divinely called and had been assigned to me at this time in my life with the unique experiences and life conditions to relate to me. 

During this particular visit, I found that one visiting teacher  had been through similar situations and we swapped stories. Her companion really brought in the spirit as she related some gospel principles to my situation. She then bore a powerful witness of the Savior's enabling power and Heavenly Father's love. The result was I felt the spirit powerfully. I felt understood, loved, supported, and strengthened in God. This is one of many times Heavenly Father has shown He loves me through the watch care of sisters doing their visiting teaching calling in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 

When I visit the sisters I have been assigned to visit teach, I find Heavenly Father helps me support and testify in a similar way to the sisters I have been called to minister to and teach. God definitely gives needed gifts to those in every calling, ESPECIALLY visiting teaching. 

The Savior is the ultimate example of ministering to "the one" as he did in his ministry in Israel and during his resurrected visit to the ancient American continent. I am always impressed that the Savior allowed each of the Nephites "one by one" who were gathered in that great multitude at the time found in  3 Nephi 11:15  to "see with their eyes and feel with their hands" the prints of the nails in his hands and feet. He wanted each one to know He was their Savior.

What a privilege to have specific sisters to watch over and give our Savior's love. In this privilege we "stand as witnesses of God" (Mosiah 18:9). I am grateful for the blessing to be encouraged to "rely on the merits of Christ" as I am visit taught. (Moroni 6:4). I know we will feel God's love through the blessing of being visit taught and in our calling as visiting teacher.

Alisa Berryhill