About five years ago I first became interested in Christian Science. I was in perfect health but was suffering mental unrest, and this burden was not lifted till I understood God as revealed in Science and Health. I had never cared to read the Bible, as I could not understand it, and only read it occasionally because I thought I should, just to keep up the habit. Now I read it because I love to and it has a beautiful meaning.
I cannot express my gratitude in words for the help we have had in our little family. When our youngest child was about two years and a half old, he had bowel obstruction and was given up by the physician, who worked faithfully in his way for a week and then asked us to take the baby to Portland at once for an operation, as he had done all he could. Instead of doing this we had a Christian Science practitioner come to our home. After the first treatment the child was out of pain and shortly after the practitioner had reached his home, about twenty miles away, the little one's healing was complete. He is a strong, robust child and never suffered again from bowel trouble.
Our twelve-year-old boy was run over by an automobile, the rear wheel passing over his left shoulder. He was unconscious for seven hours but no bones were broken and he only had some bruises. He had Christian Science treatment from the first and never experienced any bad results. We are thankful for this protection and that our children can understand the truth and by it help themselves. I am truly grateful for all the good which comes in the way of physical healings, but the joy which comes through having some understanding of God as divine Principle, always with us, is even more to me.
