Testimonies of Healing

A couple of mornings after a very busy holiday during which I’d had a lovely time with family and friends, I awoke with symptoms of aggressive flu—a sore throat, no energy, and a desire to just sleep. I was in contact with a Christian Science practitioner within a couple of hours, and she agreed to pray with me for healing.

A question I had been asking myself for a few years was, “Can I find joy in my life without my spouse?” I think it is time for me to share my healing of grief after the passing of my husband.   When my husband passed on, I needed to gain a new sense of God’s love for me.

Several years ago, a blemish appeared on my face that did not disappear but increased in size. While this blemish did not hurt, it was noticeable and unsightly.

When I turned three, my grandmother enrolled me in the Sunday School of the branch Church of Christ, Scientist, where she was a member. She was a relatively new student of Christian Science herself.

One Saturday a number of years ago, I was working in a Christian Science Reading Room. I had served until closing time, but I wanted to stay longer.

One day while I was out hiking with friends, I fell on my ankle just as we were walking back to our car. The moment it happened, the words “holds the divine order,” a phrase from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, came to thought and kept me focused on the spiritual fact that God holds all that He makes in perfect order, therefore there is no opportunity for accident or injury.

Shortly after I relocated from England back to my native Nigeria, I participated in three weeks of paramilitary training with the National Youth Service Corps. This training is mandatory for every Nigerian citizen who has finished university.

Directly after the birth of our first child, the doctors told my husband and me that I had a fever and a severe infection, and would not survive without medical treatment that would take at least ten days to have an effect. It also seemed there was a problem with our daughter that resulted in her not receiving enough nutrition as she ate.

About 12 years ago I began to have difficulty walking, sitting down, and standing. The physical challenge continued to worsen and spread, so that bending and moving my arms became limited, uncomfortable, and at times painful.

I was with family at my brother’s house during the Thanksgiving weekend last year when the following incident occurred. As I stepped into the garage to visit his loving dogs in their dog pen, my shoelaces, which I hadn’t realized were dragging, got caught in the house door after it closed behind me.