With a deep sense of gratitude I will relate an experience I had some years ago. It surely was an occasion for supreme testing of Christian Science. I was "on the road" at the time and, train service not being of the best, was compelled at times to ride on freight trains. As the way car did not stop at the depot, I took my grips and placed them in the car, but the steps were very high from the ground, and in stepping down I sprained my ankle badly. I immediately applied the truth, and was able to walk about four blocks to the hotel, where I ate supper, and afterwards returned to the train. I worked another town that evening and took a late train back to the place I left in the morning. During all this time I did not experience any pain whatever, and there was very little swelling in the ankle. The next morning, however, I did experience a slight stiffness in walking downstairs.
That evening at the hotel I was expressing my gratitude to a friend that the injury had been so quickly overcome, and he would not believe me, as he said it always took from six to eight weeks to get over a sprained ankle. In preparing to retire that night, curiosity got the better of me and I looked at the ankle, and there was the indisputable evidence of a very severe sprain. I called the clerk, and asked him to tell my friend to come to my room. When I showed him the evidence of the injury, he looked at it a few seconds, then said that wonders would never cease, turned, and left the room without further comment. The accident happened on Monday evening, and the discoloration was very plain the following Friday evening. From that time to this the ankle has been in a normal condition. I have not spared it in any way.
Christian Science has taught me to forget the material self and at all times to affirm the truth of being. I want to express my deepest gratitude to God, also to Mrs. Eddy, who has made this truth so plain; it can be applied at all times whether in the field, at home, or away. Nothing but the study of "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" made this healing, as well as many other beautiful demonstrations, possible to me and mine.— Minneapolis, Minn.
