I am indeed glad to give this testimony as a small evidence of my appreciation of what Christian Science has done for me. I have been healed of many minor troubles, but the great healing has been for my eyes. From childhood I was subject to eye trouble, which gradually grew worse, and two years ago the left eye became seriously affected. Every one knows what a sensitive member the eye is, and can realize something of what I endured. Every available means of healing was used unsuccessfully, until I spent a month under the care of one of the world's most noted specialists. From him I started home apparently well, but before I reached there my eyes were worse than they had been and I suffered excruciating pain. A physician was sent for, who gave an opiate, and I spent two weeks in a dark room, the only relief being from the use of this opiate. I became the shadow of my former self —grew very cross, impatient, and miserable.
At that time a friend told me of her healing through Christian Science, and gave me the address of a practitioner. My husband, merely that he might rest assured of having done everything within his knowledge on my behalf, but with no hope of my receiving help, wrote to the practitioner. Her reply came Saturday, when preparations were being made for me to go to another specialist accompanied by our resident physician. It was given to me, and forgetting that I could not use my eyes, I opened it. I wish I could tell how I felt when I realized that I was reading easily, —the first time I had read without suffering intensely in many weeks. I read the letter many times. It was then time to use the medicine and the opiate, and I deliberated several minutes whether or not I should use them, as I had been cautioned to stop their use only by degrees. It seemed that Christ himself was speaking to me through the pages,—still I was undecided. I looked at the medicine, then at the letter, and realizing that my eyes were even then improved, else I could not read, I decided to trust Christian Science one day, as my eyes could scarcely be worse than they had been. To my surprise they continued to improve; in a few hours I went into the hallway, and at supper-time T went into the dining-room and ate the first hearty meal I had eaten in two weeks. Sunday I refused to go to any doctor. My husband and friends were dumbfounded, and some even said that my mind was affected, that the disease had gone to the brain and my sense of feeling was paralyzed. I was looked upon with pity and consideration, but I have never been in a darkened room because of diseased eyes since, nor have I used one drop of medicine for any purpose. I am now perfectly sound, mentally and physically, and have gained much in weight. From the understanding gained through reading Science and Health I have met many ills for my little girl, and I keep myself well. Is it any wonder that I feel immeasurable gratitude to God, who gives every good gift, and to Mrs. Eddy, who has taught us to realize God's goodness and through whom this wondrous healing truth came to me. It is not only for the physical healing that I am thankful, but also for the spiritual illumination and peace which Christian Science has given me.
Waycross, Ga.
