It is with a heart overflowing with gratitude, and a sincere desire to help others, that I write this testimony. I have many reasons to be grateful for Christian Science but I think the strongest proof of its divine power, to me, has been in the healing of sorrow. Ten years ago, before the light of Christian Science had come into my life, I lost my mother, and a few years after that my dearest friend. In both cases my grief seemed almost unbearable, and though I tried hard to feel that because God knew best there must be some good reason for these troubles, the thought brought me no happiness, and the only comfort I derived was in the hope that at any rate those who had gone might be happier, and I could strive to help those left behind to bear the overwhelming sorrow of parting.
Recently a very dear sister also passed' on. She had been as mother, friend, and sister to me, and words can never describe the bond existing between us; but when this trial of my faith came, our loving Father had revealed the truth of Christian Science to me—and what a contrast to my former experiences! Indeed the peace and comfort which came to me in answer to my prayers seemed so wonderful that for a time I was almost tempted to believe that the sudden blow had stunned me, and that when I awakened from it and realized my loss it would be greater than I could endure: but. thank God, instead of realizing a loss I realized that the Comforter had come to abide with me forever, and for the first time I felt I understood the beautiful promise, "Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted." The Spirit of truth had taught me that there is no real separation in Love, and no power in death to rob us of what is good: and with new force there came to me the comforting words of our Leader's poem, "Christ My Refuge" (Poems, p, 12).
The first proof I had of the truth of Christian Science was in the healing of my eyes. As a child I suffered much from headaches, and while at school my eyes became so bad and the headaches so frequent that I was taken to an oculist, who gave me glasses to use when reading or doing any close work. A year or two later I again had my eyes examined and was ordered stronger glasses and told to wear them at all times. Several months later, upon hearing of Christian Science from a brother who had been enabled to give up his glasses through the study of Christian Science, I felt that if this power were of God, it could heal one just as easily as another. I therefore began to read the textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mrs. Eddy, and strove to put into practice what I understood of it. In a few weeks I was able to give up the glasses, and have never used them or needed them since. I found I could read or sew for a long time without any inconvenience, and the headaches became less and less, until they are now quite rare occurrences and soon disappear through the application of the truth. I also overcame my fear of eating certain articles of food, and of riding backward, which seemed to cause sickness and discomfort. Christian Science has also healed me of a throat disease to which I was subject, and of several other ailments; in fact, during the last six years I have not taken any medicine nor spent a day in bed.
