My physical healing in Christian Science is sufficient cause for gratitude the rest of my life. I suffered terribly, and during more than two years and a half I did not sleep three hours out of the twenty-four, and even then it was not restful sleep. My own fear of a mental disorder, besides the fear of those around me, made my healing slow; but through the prayerful effort and patience of a Christian Science practitioner the condition was finally overcome.
I wish to give a helpful thought that was given me. One day the practitioner repeated what he had so often said, "Man is God's perfect child." I answered that I believed what he said, but could not understand it. I left his office, and while waiting for the elevator, I looked at my foot, and the thought came to me that my brain did not think any more than my foot. This thought kept recurring for some time. I walked a few blocks and was waiting for the street-car, when suddenly I felt as though my spiritual eyes were wide open, under the immensity of the great truth that man is wholly spiritual. When this came to me I could hardly stand on my feet, but I said, "Thank God!" From that day I improved rapidly, and soon I was perfectly healed. I have been well now for three years, and have received unnumbered benefits from Christian Science.
I am deeply grateful for the life and teachings of our revered Leader, Mrs. Eddy, and I am particularly thankful for the German edition of Science and Health. Its reading helps me to understand the English original. I cannot express my thankfulness to God in mere words. I have additional reason for thankfulness to God because of the realization of the omnipresence of divine Love which I experienced during the recent revolution in the City of Mexico. My home is about two hundred and fifty meters south of the Cuidadela, and on the fourth day of the fighting the shooting toward the south was very fierce, and shot and shell rained on both sides of our home. My washerwoman ran away, frightened on account of the balls whistling about in our yard, so I had to finish the washing.
