Several years ago I had all the hospital training necessary to make me a fully qualified nurse, so that I might help the sick and suffering as much as possible; but when all that medical knowledge had been gained I found it did not help as I expected, and there seemed so many hopeless cases that it made me sad and disappointed. As time went on I longed for something which would really help, not just one case here and there, but every one. I also had very bad health myself, being for months at a time constantly ill, and was seldom free from severe headache.
While nursing a private case I met a Christian Scientist, who proved by her unselfish life that she possessed something which I did not have, and when she saw what a slave I seemed to be to drugs, she told me about Christian Science and also lent me a copy of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures." After reading the chapter on Prayer I felt convinced that this teaching was the truth and was very anxious to learn more of it. I often read through the night until daylight, and very soon proved Christian Science to be the truth which does indeed make free from sickness and discord of every kind.
A few years ago I had a beautiful proof that Truth heals quickly and effectually. One morning I awoke with a cold on my chest, and the thought came to me that I must treat myself for this later on, but just then I was too busy to give attention to it. I quite forgot that even if busy I could think the truth instead of thinking error. Having given error a place in my consciousness, it very soon made me feel uncomfortable, and before two o'clock that day I had every symptom of acute lung trouble. A great fear of death suddenly seemed to overwhelm me, as the ailment had come on so quickly and every symptom was so severe. My relatives, who were not Christian Scientists, then wished to send for a doctor at once, but I asked to be left alone during the afternoon and said I would decide about the doctor later on. I was helped to my bedroom, and felt so ill that I longed to go to bed; but knew that would not help me and that I must work it out in Christian Science. Gradually my condition improved and within one hour I was absolutely free. The rest of the afternoon was spent in studying the Lesson-Sermon.
