I had suffered for eight years from a complication of uterine and other troubles. I was in constant pain; could not lie down without great discomfort, and as I was unable to use opiates, many times I sat up until almost morning and then from exhaustion fell asleep. I had many physicians,—the best in this and other cities,—and was finally told that there was nothing left for me to try except surgery. The operation proposed was of such a serious nature, however, that I was at no time considered in a condition to undergo it. I had great fear of the operation, and gave it up,—the physician feeling that I had only a short time to live. Ten months after having made this decision (during which time I continued to grow worse), I was induced to try Christian Science. I was very skeptical, but after the first treatment I felt convinced that it was the truth. It gave me the first feeling of hope I had experienced since my illness began. The love manifested by the practitioner, and the meek yet positive assurance that I could be freed from the bondage of disease, gave me courage and a sense of peace. At the end of one week I was completely healed; the pain had entirely left and I felt indeed lifted into a new sense of existence. In three months I gained forty pounds in weight. This was four years ago and I have enjoyed perfect health ever since. I am truly grateful for the physical healing, but am more thankful than I can say for the spiritual help I have had, in this practical understanding of God and man's relation to Him. Christian Science is indeed the pearl of great price; it brings to mortals the peace that passeth understanding. I am truly thankful to Mrs. Eddy for her wonderful work, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures."
As I grow in understanding, by striving to live up to the demands of Christian Science, I more deeply appreciate our Leader's unique place in the history of the world, as she points the way out of the bondage of sense into the freedom of Soul.— Kansas City, Mo.
